Illinois House Bill 888 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 3-0)
Status: Introduced on February 10 2009 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2009-03-13 - Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
Pending: House Rules Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]

Amends the Election Code. Eliminates the requirement that a voter declare party affiliation when voting at a primary election. Provides that the voter shall receive the primary ballot of each of the established political parties nominating candidates for office at the primary election but may cast a ballot of only one political party, except in certain cases involving statewide political parties and political parties established only within a political subdivision. Effective January 1, 2010.

ELEC CD-OPEN PRIMARY

Rep. Mike Boland [D]

Rep. LaShawn Ford [D]

Rep. Paul Froehlich [D]

Date	Chamber	Action
2009-03-13		Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
2009-02-18		Assigned to Elections & Campaign Reform Committee
2009-02-11		Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. LaShawn K. Ford
2009-02-11		Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Paul D. Froehlich
2009-02-10		Referred to Rules Committee
2009-02-10		First Reading
2009-02-10		Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Mike Boland

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=888&GAID=10&DocTypeID=HB&SessionID=76&GA=96
Text	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/96/HB/09600HB0888.htm