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IL HB0512
Bill
Status
Passed
8/24/2017
Primary Sponsor
David Olsen
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AI Summary
- Amends Section 12-5 of the Election Code to change the advance notice requirement for public questions from 30 days to 60 days before regular elections
- Maintains the existing 10-day minimum notice requirement and 20-day requirement for emergency referendums
- Requires notice to be published once in a local, community newspaper and posted at the election authority's principal office at least 10 days before the election
- Allows election authorities and political subdivisions to optionally post notices electronically on their websites
- Notice must include the election date, public question text, polling hours (6:00 A.M. to 7:00 P.M.), and may include neutral explanations of the question's purposes
Legislative Description
ELEC CD-PUBLIC QUESTION NOTICE
Last Action
Public Act . . . . . . . . . 100-0298
8/24/2017
Committee Referrals
Executive5/15/2017
Assignments5/9/2017
Elections & Campaign Finance2/2/2017
Rules1/24/2017
Full Bill Text
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