Bill Text: IL HB2949 | 2013-2014 | 98th General Assembly | Introduced
Bill Title: Amends the Election Code. Provides that the general primary election shall be held on the fourth Tuesday in June (now, the third Tuesday in March). Effective immediately.
Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill
Status: (Failed) 2014-12-03 - Session Sine Die [HB2949 Detail]
Download: Illinois-2013-HB2949-Introduced.html
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1 | AN ACT concerning elections.
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2 | Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
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3 | represented in the General Assembly:
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4 | Section 5. The Election Code is amended by changing Section | |||||||||||||||||||
5 | 2A-1.1 as follows:
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6 | (10 ILCS 5/2A-1.1) (from Ch. 46, par. 2A-1.1)
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7 | Sec. 2A-1.1. All Elections - Consolidated Schedule. | |||||||||||||||||||
8 | (a) In
even-numbered years, the general election shall be | |||||||||||||||||||
9 | held on the first
Tuesday after the first Monday of November; | |||||||||||||||||||
10 | and an election to be known
as the general primary election | |||||||||||||||||||
11 | shall be held on the fourth Tuesday in June third Tuesday in | |||||||||||||||||||
12 | March ;
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13 | (b) In odd-numbered years, an election to be known as the
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14 | consolidated election shall be held on the first Tuesday in | |||||||||||||||||||
15 | April except
as provided in Section 2A-1.1a of this Act; and
an | |||||||||||||||||||
16 | election to be known as the consolidated primary election shall | |||||||||||||||||||
17 | be
held on the last Tuesday in February.
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18 | (Source: P.A. 95-6, eff. 6-20-07; 96-886, eff. 1-1-11 .)
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19 | Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon | |||||||||||||||||||
20 | becoming law.
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