HB6389 93RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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93RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2003 and 2004
HB6389

Introduced 2/6/2004, by Tom Cross

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:

10 ILCS 5/21-3

from Ch. 46, par. 21-3

Amends the Election Code. Makes technical changes in a Section concerning the publication of the results of an election to choose presidential and vice-presidential electors.

A BILL FOR

AN ACT in relation to presidential electors.

Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, represented in the General Assembly:

Section 5. The Election Code is amended by changing Section 21-3 as follows:

(10 ILCS 5/21-3) (from Ch. 46, par. 21-3)

Sec. 21-3. Publication of results. Within 5 five days after the votes shall have been canvassed and the results declared or the result declared by lot as provided for in Section 21-2 above, the Governor shall cause the result of the said election to be published, and shall proclaim the persons electors of President and Vice-President so chosen composing the list so elected, by transmitting by mail to the several persons so chosen and composing the list or set elected, electors of President and Vice-President certificates in triplicate, under the Seal of State of their appointment, and shall also transmit under the Seal of State to the Secretary of State of the United States the certificate of the election of said electors as required by the laws of Congress.

(Source: Laws 1943, vol. 2, p. 1.)