104TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2025 and 2026
SB1529
 
Introduced 2/4/2025, by Sen. Cristina Castro
 
SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:

10 ILCS 5/1-9.1
10 ILCS 5/11-9 new
    Amends the Election Code. Provides that each election authority shall maintain a website. Provides that each election authority shall post election results on its website, including district data for every electoral district under the election authority's jurisdiction, even if the election authority only has jurisdiction over part of the electoral district. Provides that the State Board of Elections shall implement a standard naming convention for election districts, precincts, and polling places to streamline the reporting of election results. Provides that, as part of implementing the standard naming convention, the State Board of Elections shall adopt guidelines for election authorities to follow when naming election districts, precincts, and polling places. Sets forth requirements for the implementation of these guidelines for the 2026 General Primary Election and subsequent elections.


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A BILL FOR
 
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1    AN ACT concerning elections.

2    Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, 
3represented in the General Assembly:

4    Section 5. The Election Code is amended by changing 
5Section 1-9.1 and by adding Section 11-9 as follows:

6    (10 ILCS 5/1-9.1)
7    Sec. 1-9.1. Ballot counting information dissemination. 
8    (a) Each election authority shall maintain maintaining a 
9website and shall must provide 24-hour notice on its website 
10of the date, time, and location of the analysis, processing, 
11and counting of all ballot forms. Each election authority 
12shall must notify any political party or pollwatcher of the 
13same information 24 hours before the count begins if such 
14political party or pollwatcher has requested to be notified. 
15Notification may be by electronic mail at the address provided 
16by the requester.
17    (b) Each election authority shall post election results on 
18its website, including district data for every electoral 
19district under the election authority's jurisdiction, even if 
20the election authority only has jurisdiction over part of the 
21electoral district. The State Board of Elections shall provide 
22guidelines to election authorities concerning the online 
23reporting of election results.
 
 
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1(Source: P.A. 98-1171, eff. 6-1-15.)

2    (10 ILCS 5/11-9 new)
3    Sec. 11-9. Name standardization.
4    (a) The State Board of Elections shall implement a 
5standard naming convention for election districts, precincts, 
6and polling places to streamline the reporting of election 
7results. As part of implementing the standard naming 
8convention, the State Board of Elections shall adopt 
9guidelines for election authorities to follow when naming 
10election districts, precincts, and polling places. The 
11guidelines shall require each election district, precinct, and 
12polling place to have a standard identification and a 
13human-readable name.
14    (b) Every election authority shall use the guidelines 
15adopted under subsection (a) to name election districts, 
16precincts, and polling places. Every election authority shall 
17submit the names to the State Board of Elections no less than 
18120 days before the 2026 General Primary Election.
19    (c) The State Board of Elections shall amend the names of 
20any election district, precinct, or polling place that does 
21not conform with the guidelines adopted under subsection (a). 
22The State Board of Elections shall send those amended names to 
23the election authority as soon as practicable.
24    (d) No less than 75 days before the 2026 General Primary 
25Election, all election districts, election precincts, and 
 
 
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1polling places shall be named in accordance with the 
2guidelines adopted under subsection (a).
3    (e) For every election subsequent to the 2026 General 
4Primary Election, every election authority and the State Board 
5of Elections shall name election districts, precincts, and 
6polling places in a manner similar to the process described in 
7subsections (b) and (c). The State Board of Elections may 
8adopt rules to implement this subsection.
9    (f) If the requirements of this Section conflict with any 
10specific provision of this Code, the requirements of this 
11Section prevail.