Bill Text: IL HB4400 | 2021-2022 | 102nd General Assembly | Introduced

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Bill Title: Amends the Election Code. Provides that the State Board of Elections shall create a policy to be instituted by each election authority concerning the chain of custody and secure storage of vote by mail ballots. Provides that the policy shall include: (i) procedures to destroy a ballot if a voter returns a vote by mail ballot and votes in person at the same election; (ii) reporting requirements of the number of vote by mail ballots received, rejected, or destroyed due to in-person voting; and (iii) the creation of a public database to publish data provided by election authorities.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2022-01-21 - Referred to Rules Committee [HB4400 Detail]

Download: Illinois-2021-HB4400-Introduced.html

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102ND GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2021 and 2022 HB4400 Introduced , by Rep. Chris Bos SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
10 ILCS 5/1A-70 new
Amends the Election Code. Provides that the State Board of Elections shall create a policy to be instituted by each election authority concerning the chain of custody and secure storage of vote by mail ballots. Provides that the policy shall include: (i) procedures to destroy a ballot if a voter returns a vote by mail ballot and votes in person at the same election; (ii) reporting requirements of the number of vote by mail ballots received, rejected, or destroyed due to in-person voting; and (iii) the creation of a public database to publish data provided by election authorities.
LRB102 21881 HLH 31002 b
A BILL FOR
HB4400 LRB102 21881 HLH 31002 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
1A-70 as follows:
(10 ILCS 5/1A-70 new)
Sec. 1A-70. Vote by mail ballots; chain of custody;
security. The State Board of Elections shall create a policy
to be instituted by each election authority concerning the
chain of custody and secure storage of vote by mail ballots.
The policy shall include:
(1) procedures to destroy a ballot if a voter returns
a vote by mail ballot and votes in person at the same
election;
(2) reporting requirements of the number of vote by
mail ballots received, rejected, or destroyed due to
in-person voting; and
(3) the creation of a public database to publish data
provided by election authorities.