Bill Text: IL HB3291 | 2021-2022 | 102nd General Assembly | Introduced

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Bill Title: Amends the Election Code. Requires an election authority to provide a designated free parking location for the duration of early voting at any permanent polling place for early voting.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 2-0)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2021-03-27 - Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee [HB3291 Detail]

Download: Illinois-2021-HB3291-Introduced.html

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102ND GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2021 and 2022 HB3291 Introduced , by Rep. Aaron M. Ortiz SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
10 ILCS 5/19A-10
Amends the Election Code. Requires an election authority to provide a designated free parking location for the duration of early voting at any permanent polling place for early voting.
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A BILL FOR
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AN ACT concerning election.
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 19A-10 as follows:
(10 ILCS 5/19A-10)
Sec. 19A-10. Permanent polling places for early voting.
(a) An election authority may establish permanent polling
places for early voting by personal appearance at locations
throughout the election authority's jurisdiction, including
but not limited to a municipal clerk's office, a township
clerk's office, a road district clerk's office, or a county or
local public agency office. Any person entitled to vote early
by personal appearance may do so at any polling place
established for early voting.
(b) (Blank).
(c) During each general primary and general election, each
election authority in a county with a population over 250,000
shall establish at least one permanent polling place for early
voting by personal appearance at a location within each of the
3 largest municipalities within its jurisdiction. If any of
the 3 largest municipalities is over 80,000, the election
authority shall establish at least 2 permanent polling places

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within the municipality. All population figures shall be
determined by the federal census.
(d) During each general primary and general election, each
board of election commissioners established under Article 6 of
this Code in any city, village, or incorporated town with a
population over 100,000 shall establish at least 2 permanent
polling places for early voting by personal appearance. All
population figures shall be determined by the federal census.
(e) During each general primary and general election, each
election authority in a county with a population of over
100,000 but under 250,000 persons shall establish at least one
permanent polling place for early voting by personal
appearance. The location for early voting may be the election
authority's main office or another location designated by the
election authority. The election authority may designate
additional sites for early voting by personal appearance. All
population figures shall be determined by the federal census.
(f) No permanent polling place required by this Section
shall be located within 1.5 miles from another permanent
polling place required by this Section, unless such permanent
polling place is within a municipality with a population of
500,000 or more.
(g) An election authority shall provide a designated free
parking location for the duration of early voting at any
permanent polling place for early voting established under
this Section.

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(Source: P.A. 98-691, eff. 7-1-14; 98-1171, eff. 6-1-15.)