Public Act 099-0722
 
HB6167 EnrolledLRB099 20613 MLM 45189 b

    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
3-6 and by adding Sections 4-8.5, 5-8.5, and 6-35.5 as follows:
 
    (10 ILCS 5/3-6)
    Sec. 3-6. Voting age. Notwithstanding any other provision
of law, a person who is 17 years old on the date of a caucus,
general primary election, or consolidated primary election and
who is otherwise qualified to vote is qualified to vote at that
caucus, general primary, or consolidated primary, including
voting a vote by mail, grace period, or early voting ballot
with respect to that general primary or consolidated primary,
if that person will be 18 years old on the date of the
immediately following general election or consolidated
election for which candidates are nominated at that primary.
    References in this Code and elsewhere to the requirement
that a person must be 18 years old to vote shall be interpreted
in accordance with this Section.
    For the purposes of this Act, an individual who is 17 years
of age and who will be 18 years of age on the date of the
general or consolidated election shall be deemed competent to
execute and attest to any voter registration forms. An
individual who is 17 years of age, will be 18 years of age on
the date of the immediately following general or consolidated
election, and is otherwise qualified to vote shall be deemed
eligible to circulate a nominating petition or a petition
proposing a public question
(Source: P.A. 98-51, eff. 1-1-14; 98-1171, eff. 6-1-15.)
 
    (10 ILCS 5/4-8.5 new)
    Sec. 4-8.5. Deputy registrar eligibility. Unless otherwise
provided by law, an individual that is 17 years old or older
who is registered to vote in this State shall be eligible to
serve as a deputy registrar.
 
    (10 ILCS 5/5-8.5 new)
    Sec. 5-8.5. Deputy registrar eligibility. Unless otherwise
provided by law, an individual that is 17 years old or older
who is registered to vote in this State shall be eligible to
serve as a deputy registrar.
 
    (10 ILCS 5/6-35.5 new)
    Sec. 6-35.5. Deputy registrar eligibility. Unless
otherwise provided by law, an individual that is 17 years old
or older who is registered to vote in this State shall be
eligible to serve as a deputy registrar.
 
    Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon
becoming law.

Effective Date: 8/5/2016