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IL HB3233
Bill
Status
1/8/2019
Primary Sponsor
Reginald Phillips
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AI Summary
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Amends Illinois Election Code sections 21-1 and 21-2 to change how presidential electors are allocated and selected by political parties.
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Presidential elector nominees must be designated by congressional district plus at-large positions, rather than the previous system.
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The elector receiving the highest number of votes in each congressional district becomes that district's presidential elector and casts votes for their party's candidates.
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At-large presidential electors who receive the highest or second-highest number of votes statewide become electors and cast votes for their party's candidates.
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Modifies the winner-take-all system to allocate electoral votes by congressional district instead of awarding all electors to the statewide popular vote winner.
Legislative Description
ELEC CD-PRESIDENTIAL ELECTORS
Last Action
Session Sine Die
1/8/2019