Bill Text: IL HB0226 | 2013-2014 | 98th General Assembly | Chaptered

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Bill Title: Amends the Election Code. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the short title.

Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Democrat 41-10)

Status: (Passed) 2013-07-03 - Public Act . . . . . . . . . 98-0051 [HB0226 Detail]

Download: Illinois-2013-HB0226-Chaptered.html

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Public Act 098-0051
HB0226 Enrolled LRB098 03136 KMW 33151 b
AN ACT concerning elections.
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
represented in the General Assembly:
Section 5. The Election Code is amended by adding Section
3-6 as follows:
(10 ILCS 5/3-6 new)
Sec. 3-6. Voting age. Notwithstanding any other provision
of law, a person who is 17 years old on the date of a primary
election and who is otherwise qualified to vote is qualified to
vote at that primary, including voting an absentee, grace
period, or early voting ballot with respect to that primary, if
that person will be 18 years old on the date of the immediately
following general election.
References in this Code and elsewhere to the requirement
that a person must be 18 years old to vote shall be interpreted
in accordance with this Section.
For the purposes of this Act, an individual who is 17 years
of age and who will be 18 years of age on the date of the
general election shall be deemed competent to execute and
attest to any voter registration forms.