House Bill 171 - Election Law Amendments

• Requires county clerks to provide descriptions of all precincts and changes deadline for designating precinct polling locations from 30 days to the fifth Friday before elections.

• Revises timeline for election judge recommendations from 10 days to the fifth Friday prior to the primary election and allows electors who move within 30 days of an election to vote at their prior address's polling place.

• Repeals Section 34-417 regarding alteration of registration cards following precinct boundary changes and allows registration cancellation if an elector has registered in another jurisdiction.

• Limits recall petitions and initiative/referendum petitions to a maximum of 20 numbered signature lines per page and allows ballot title service by electronic transmission.

• Changes multiple filing and certification deadlines to "Friday-based" schedules (e.g., "fifth Friday" or "seventh Friday" before elections) and updates statutory citations to federal voting law.