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IL SB0080

Bill

Status

Engrossed

4/2/2009

Primary Sponsor

James Meeks

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Origin

Senate

96th General Assembly

AI Summary

  • Removes the option for churches and private schools serving as polling places to extend the campaign-free zone to their entire property, standardizing the 100-foot electioneering prohibition from polling room entrances for all polling locations

  • Prohibits the placement of temporary campaign signs on polling place property beyond the campaign-free zone, changing previous language that had explicitly allowed such signage

  • Creates an exception allowing residents of private dwellings in buildings containing polling places to display temporary signs inside their units or on doors/windows if located on a different floor or at least 100 horizontal feet from the polling room entrance

  • Applies these electioneering restrictions to early voting locations and reaffirms that regulation of electioneering at polling places is an exclusive state power, preempting home rule authority

  • Requires election judges to place signage indicating polling place entrances and location signs on nearby public roadways, with the State Board of Elections establishing placement guidelines

Legislative Description

ELECTIONS-CAMPAIGN FREE ZONE

Last Action

Rule 19(b) / Re-referred to Rules Committee

8/16/2009

Committee Referrals

Elections2/10/2009
Assignments1/30/2009

Full Bill Text

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