Bill Text: IL HB5845 | 2019-2020 | 101st General Assembly | Introduced

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Bill Title: Amends the Township Code. Provides that each political party shall, for the regular township election for 2021, nominate its candidates for township offices by primary election in accordance with the general election law rather than by caucus. Repeals the provisions on January 1, 2023. Effective immediately.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2020-11-10 - Referred to Rules Committee [HB5845 Detail]

Download: Illinois-2019-HB5845-Introduced.html

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101ST GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2019 and 2020 HB5845 Introduced , by Rep. David A. Welter SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
60 ILCS 1/45-57 new
Amends the Township Code. Provides that each political party shall, for the regular township election for 2021, nominate its candidates for township offices by primary election in accordance with the general election law rather than by caucus. Repeals the provisions on January 1, 2023. Effective immediately.
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AN ACT concerning local government.
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
represented in the General Assembly:
Section 5. The Township Code is amended by adding Section
45-57 as follows:
(60 ILCS 1/45-57 new)
Sec. 45-57. primary caucuses; 2021 primary election.
(a) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, each
political party shall, for the regular township election for
2021, nominate its candidates for township offices by primary
election in accordance with the general election law rather
than in the manner provided in Sections 45-5 through 45-55.
(b) This Section is repealed on January 1, 2023.
Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon
becoming law.