Bill Text: IL HB5171 | 2011-2012 | 97th General Assembly | Introduced

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Bill Title: Amends the Election Code. Provides that an election authority shall, at least 46 days (now, 45 days) prior to the date of the primary election, have a sufficient number of ballots printed so that the ballots will be available for mailing 45 days prior to the primary election. Effective immediately.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)

Status: (Failed) 2013-01-08 - Session Sine Die [HB5171 Detail]

Download: Illinois-2011-HB5171-Introduced.html

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97TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2011 and 2012 HB5171 Introduced , by Rep. Mike Bost SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
10 ILCS 5/7-16 from Ch. 46, par. 7-16
Amends the Election Code. Provides that an election authority shall, at least 46 days (now, 45 days) prior to the date of the primary election, have a sufficient number of ballots printed so that the ballots will be available for mailing 45 days prior to the primary election. Effective immediately.
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A BILL FOR
HB5171 LRB097 18250 PJG 63476 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 changing Section
7-16 as follows:
(10 ILCS 5/7-16) (from Ch. 46, par. 7-16)
Sec. 7-16. Each election authority in each county shall
prepare and cause to be printed the primary ballot of each
political party for each precinct in the election authority's
his respective jurisdiction.
The election authority shall, at least 46 45 days prior to
the date of the primary election, have a sufficient number of
ballots printed so that such ballots will be available for
mailing 45 days prior to the primary election to persons who
have filed application for a ballot under the provisions of
Article 20 of this Act.
(Source: P.A. 80-1469.)
Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon
becoming law.