IL SB2832

Election authorities may reduce the number of judges of election in each precinct from 5 to 3 for any election, except in counties with a population of at least 3,000,000 or where election judges are selected by election commissioners.

Boards of election commissioners in cities, villages, and incorporated towns shall select and choose no less than 3 persons (rather than 5) as judges of election for each precinct.

When only 3 judges serve in a precinct, no more than 2 persons from the same political party may be judges of election in that precinct, with the distribution between parties determined by the same method as for 5-judge precincts.

The Act applies to counties under township organization and counties not under township organization, with similar reductions permitted for special elections, referendums, and primary elections.

The Act takes effect immediately upon becoming law.