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IL HB0512

Bill

Status

Passed

8/24/2017

Primary Sponsor

David Olsen

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Origin

House of Representatives

100th General Assembly

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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