HB2008 97TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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97TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2011 and 2012
HB2008

Introduced , by Rep. Mike Fortner

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:

10 ILCS 5/7-10.1

from Ch. 46, par. 7-10.1

Amends the Election Code. Provides that the candidate's statement shall include language affirming that the candidate is not affiliated directly or indirectly with any terrorist organization or any terrorist front organization (instead of any communist organization).

A BILL FOR

AN ACT concerning elections.

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 7-10.1 as follows:

(10 ILCS 5/7-10.1) (from Ch. 46, par. 7-10.1)

Sec. 7-10.1. Each petition or certificate of nomination shall include as a part thereof, a statement for each of the candidates filing, or in whose behalf the petition or certificate of nomination is filed, said statement shall be subscribed and sworn to by such candidate or nominee before some officer authorized to take acknowledgment of deeds in this State and shall be in substantially the following form:

United States of America ) ) ss State of Illinois )

I, .... do swear that I am a citizen of the United States and the State of Illinois, that I am not affiliated directly or indirectly with any terrorist communist organization or any terrorist communist front organization, or any foreign political agency, party, organization or government which advocates the overthrow of constitutional government by force or other means not permitted under the Constitution of the United States or the constitution of this State; that I do not directly or indirectly teach or advocate the overthrow of the government of the United States or of this State or any unlawful change in the form of the governments thereof by force or any unlawful means.

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Subscribed and sworn to by me on (insert date).

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(Notary Public)

My commission expires: .....

(Source: P.A. 91-357, eff. 7-29-99.)