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IL SB2805

Bill

Status

Failed

1/13/2015

Primary Sponsor

Michael Frerichs

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Origin

Senate

98th General Assembly

AI Summary

  • Extends grace period voter registration and address change deadlines from the 3rd day before a primary or election to the day of the primary or election in Illinois.

  • Allows unregistered qualified electors to register and registered voters to change their address in person at election authority offices or designated locations during the extended grace period.

  • Requires voters registering or changing address during grace period to vote by grace period voting (in-person at election authority office or by mail if no ballots prepared at office).

  • Mandates election authorities transmit grace period voter information to the State Board of Elections within one day after ballot casting but not later than election day, with data maintained electronically by county and accessible to political committees.

  • Requires grace period ballots to be counted at central ballot counting locations rather than precinct polling places, and prohibits voters from revoking grace period ballots to cast another ballot.

Legislative Description

ELEC CD-EXTEND GRACE PERIOD

Last Action

Session Sine Die

1/13/2015

Committee Referrals

Assignments3/28/2014
Election Law2/27/2014
Executive2/11/2014
Assignments1/30/2014

Full Bill Text

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