HB2416 Summary

• Amends Illinois Election Code to require a majority of election judge panels be affiliated with the first leading established political party in each precinct, with remaining judges from other leading established political parties (rather than only the second leading party).

• Changes appointment procedures for judges of election and special judge panels to allow selection from multiple certified lists furnished by chairmen of other leading political parties, not just a single second party list.

• Adds definition clarifying that "leading political party" must be an established political party as defined in Article 10 of the Election Code.

• Modifies residency requirements for judge nominees, requiring submission of at least one resident from each other precinct where the party has judges (rather than requiring residents only for precincts with 2 judges).

• Applies these changes to election judge selection procedures in counties with and without township organization, as well as for boards of election commissioners in both county and municipal contexts.