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IL SB1692

Bill

Status

Introduced

2/26/2021

Primary Sponsor

Don Harmon

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Origin

Senate

102nd General Assembly

AI Summary

  • Amends the Illinois Drainage Code (70 ILCS 605/4-5) to revise voting procedures for drainage district commissioner elections in districts organized under the Farm Drainage Act.

  • Establishes that adult landowners are entitled to one vote per acre or portion of an acre within each parcel owned, with only one representative per multi-owner parcel permitted to cast a ballot.

  • Requires ballots to identify the specific parcel, acreage, owner names, candidates, and district information, with voters certifying ownership or authorization from a majority of co-owners.

  • Changes polling hours from 2:00 P.M.–4:00 P.M. to 4:00 P.M.–6:00 P.M. (with a maximum extension to 7:00 P.M.), and exempts election judges from determining land ownership by allowing them to rely on voter representations.

  • Establishes that willful misrepresentation of voting eligibility constitutes a Class A Misdemeanor, and requires election judges to canvass ballots and return results to the circuit court clerk within 48 hours.

Legislative Description

DRAINAGE CD-ELECT COMMISSIONER

Last Action

Chief Sponsor Changed to Sen. Don Harmon

12/22/2022

Committee Referrals

Assignments4/16/2021
Executive3/9/2021
Assignments2/26/2021

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