IL SB2241

Candidates seeking nomination by caucus who have signed petitions for another established political party, new political party, or independent candidate become ineligible to appear on the ballot as a candidate of the party holding the caucus

Persons who signed a petition for a candidate of another established political party, new political party, or independent candidate within 12 months before a township or multi-township caucus are barred from participating or voting in that caucus

Independent candidates who have signed petitions for an established or new political party candidate for another office during the same election become ineligible for ballot placement

Candidates seeking nonpartisan primary nomination who signed petitions for established or new political party candidates during the same primary election cannot file declarations of intent to be write-in candidates

Amends the Election Code (Sections 7-61, 10-3, 17-16.1) and Township Code (Section 45-50) to implement these restrictions on cross-party petition signing and caucus participation