IL SB3057

State Board of Elections must adopt rules establishing standardized reporting protocols for election data, including standard identification and human-readable names for data fields covering election districts, precincts, and polling places

Compliance guidelines for data standardization must be published by July 1, 2027

Periodic audits required by October 1, 2027 and every odd-numbered year thereafter to verify election authority data submissions conform to standardization requirements

Beginning with the 2028 general primary election, all election authorities must ensure reported data conforms to standardization guidelines no less than 75 days before each election

Data standardization requirements under this section take precedence over any conflicting provisions in the Election Code