Bill Text: IL HB3064 | 2017-2018 | 100th General Assembly | Introduced

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Bill Title: Amends the Election Code. In provisions concerning voting by absent electors in military or naval service, provides that American Samoa is considered within the territorial limits of the United States. Effective immediately.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)

Status: (Failed) 2019-01-08 - Session Sine Die [HB3064 Detail]

Download: Illinois-2017-HB3064-Introduced.html

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100TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2017 and 2018 HB3064 Introduced , by Rep. Will Guzzardi SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
10 ILCS 5/20-1 from Ch. 46, par. 20-1
Amends the Election Code. In provisions concerning voting by absent electors in military or naval service, provides that American Samoa is considered within the territorial limits of the United States. Effective immediately.
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A BILL FOR
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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 changing Section
20-1 as follows:
(10 ILCS 5/20-1) (from Ch. 46, par. 20-1)
Sec. 20-1. The following words and phrases contained in
this Article shall be construed as follows:
1. "Territorial limits of the United States" means each of
the several States of the United States and includes the
District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, Guam
American Samoa, and the Virgin Islands; but does not include
American Samoa, the Canal Zone, the Trust Territory of the
Pacific Islands or any other territory or possession of the
United States.
2. "Member of the United States Service" means (a) members
of the Armed Forces while on active duty and their spouses and
dependents of voting age when residing with or accompanying
them, (b) members of the Merchant Marine of the United States
and their spouses and dependents when residing with or
accompanying them and (c) United States government employees
serving outside the territorial limits of the United States.
3. "Citizens of the United States temporarily residing

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outside the territorial limits of the United States" means
civilian citizens of the United States and their spouses and
dependents of voting age when residing with or accompanying
them, who maintain a precinct residence in a county in this
State and whose intent to return may be ascertained.
4. "Non-Resident Civilian Citizens" means civilian
citizens of the United States (a) who reside outside the
territorial limits of the United States, (b) who had maintained
a precinct residence in a county in this State immediately
prior to their departure from the United States, (c) who do not
maintain a residence and are not registered to vote in any
other State, and (d) whose intent to return to this State may
be uncertain.
5. "Official postcard" means the postcard application for
registration to vote or for a vote by mail ballot in the form
provided in Section 204(c) of the Federal Voting Rights Act of
1955, as amended (42 U.S.C. 1973cc-14(c)).
6. "Federal office" means the offices of President and
Vice-President of the United States, United States Senator,
Representative in Congress, delegates and alternate delegates
to the national nominating conventions and candidates for the
Presidential Preference Primary.
7. "Federal election" means any general, primary or special
election at which candidates are nominated or elected to
Federal office.
8. "Dependent", for purposes of this Article, shall mean a

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father, mother, brother, sister, son or daughter.
9. "Electronic transmission" includes, but is not limited
to, transmission by electronic mail or the Internet.
(Source: P.A. 98-1171, eff. 6-1-15.)
Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon
becoming law.