Bill Text: IL HB4699 | 2015-2016 | 99th General Assembly | Introduced
Bill Title: Creates the Internet Voting Commission Act. Creates a commission appointed by the legislative leaders to study and recommend to the General Assembly a system of voting via the Internet at elections in 2020 and thereafter. Abolishes the commission and repeals the Act January 1, 2018. Effective immediately.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2016-04-22 - Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee [HB4699 Detail]
Download: Illinois-2015-HB4699-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, | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
3 | represented in the General Assembly:
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4 | Section 1. Short title. This Act may be cited as the | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
5 | Internet Voting
Commission Act.
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6 | Section 5. Commission created. The Internet Voting | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
7 | Commission is created,
consisting of 12 members of the General | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
8 | Assembly. The
President and Minority Leader of the Senate and | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
9 | the Speaker and Minority Leader
of the House of Representatives | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
10 | shall each appoint 3 legislative members.
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11 | The Internet Voting Commission shall study and recommend to | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
12 | the General
Assembly a system of voting
via the Internet at | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
13 | elections in 2020 and thereafter.
The Internet system of voting | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
14 | shall supplement and not replace existing voting
systems.
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15 | The Commission shall
designate a chairman from among its | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
16 | number, shall meet as frequently as
necessary at the call of | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
17 | the chair, and shall report its findings to the
General | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
18 | Assembly as expeditiously as possible.
Commission | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
19 | recommendations shall take effect upon the effective date of a
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20 | Public Act that enacts them.
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21 | Commission members shall receive no compensation but shall | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
22 | be reimbursed
for expenses incurred in the performance of their | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
23 | duties from funds
appropriated for that purpose.
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1 | The Commission is abolished January 1, 2018.
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2 | Section 10. Repeal. This Act is repealed January 1, 2018.
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