SB2083 Summary

• State Board of Elections must create a pilot program allowing petition signatures to be gathered electronically.

• Candidates' statements of candidacy shall include optional fields for telephone number and email address.

• Cook County countywide office candidates must obtain 5,000 to 10,000 petition signatures instead of 0.5% of qualified electors of their party.

• Chicago mayoral candidates must obtain 5,000 to 10,000 petition signatures instead of 12,500 legal voters.