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IL HB2010

Bill

Official Source

Status

Failed

1/8/2013

Primary Sponsor

Mike Fortner

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Origin

House of Representatives

97th General Assembly

AI Summary

  • Reduces the minimum signature requirement for independent candidates to match the requirement for established party candidates seeking the same office, eliminating the previous higher threshold.

  • Shortens the petition circulation period from 90 days to 75 days before the filing deadline for independent candidate nominations.

  • Changes the filing deadline for independent candidate petitions to 75 days after the general primary election, replacing the previous deadline of 141-134 days before the general election.

  • Applies these changes to independent candidates for state-wide offices and district-level offices in general elections.

Legislative Description

ELECTIONS-INDEPENDENT PETITION

Last Action

Session Sine Die

1/8/2013

Committee Referrals

Rules3/17/2011
Elections & Campaign Reform2/23/2011
Rules2/17/2011

Full Bill Text

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