SB3654 97TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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97TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2011 and 2012
SB3654

Introduced 2/10/2012, by Sen. Chris Lauzen

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:

10 ILCS 5/1A-45 new

Amends the Election Code. Requires the State Board of Elections to conduct an audit of the State's voter registration to determine whether the voter registration numbers in each election jurisdiction are current and accurate. Provides that local election authorities shall provide the Board with the necessary information to conduct the audit.

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 adding Section 1A-45 as follows:

(10 ILCS 5/1A-45 new)

Sec. 1A-45. Voter registration audit. The State Board of Elections shall conduct an audit of the centralized statewide voter registration list, the registration records of the local election authorities, and any other records or documentation necessary to determine whether the voter registration numbers in each election jurisdiction are current and accurate. Each local election authority shall cooperate with the Board in furnishing the information necessary for the implementation of this Section within a timeframe specified by the Board.