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IL HB2567

Bill

Status

Introduced

2/4/2025

Primary Sponsor

Sharon Chung

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Origin

House of Representatives

104th General Assembly

AI Summary

  • Allows any county with a municipal board of election commissioners to expand that board to serve as a county board of election commissioners, subject to approval by county voters in a referendum

  • Expands eligibility for counties to establish a county board of election commissioners by voter referendum to counties with populations under 300,000 (previously limited to counties between 175,000 and 200,000 based on the 2010 census), now based on 2020 census figures

  • Changes the dissolution process for county boards of election commissioners to require voter approval through a referendum, replacing the previous requirement of a petition signed by at least 10% of registered voters

  • When a county establishes a county board of election commissioners in a county with an existing municipal board, the county board supersedes the municipal board for territory within county limits

Legislative Description

ELEC CD-BD OF ELECTION COMM

Last Action

Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee

3/21/2025

Committee Referrals

Rules3/21/2025
Ethics & Elections3/4/2025
Rules2/4/2025

Full Bill Text

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