IL SB0982

Amends Illinois Election Code Section 21-1 to add new subsection (b-5) requiring presidential and vice-presidential candidates to release their federal tax returns at least 5 days before ballot certification to appear on Illinois general election ballots.

Defines "released tax returns" as filing with the Secretary of State the tax returns submitted to the Internal Revenue Service for the 5 most recent years in which taxes were filed prior to the subsection's deadline.

Requires the Secretary of State to certify to the State Board that tax returns have been filed in compliance with this requirement and to post the tax returns on the Secretary of State's website.

Authorizes the Secretary of State to adopt rules for implementation of the tax return requirement for presidential and vice-presidential candidates.