Bill Text: IL SB1707 | 2013-2014 | 98th General Assembly | Introduced
Bill Title: Amends the Election Code. Requires the State Board of Elections to establish and maintain a system for online voter registration no later than January 1, 2015. Effective immediately.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 3-0)
Status: (Failed) 2015-01-13 - Session Sine Die [SB1707 Detail]
Download: Illinois-2013-SB1707-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,
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3 | represented in the General Assembly:
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4 | Section 5. The Election Code is amended by changing Section | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
5 | 1A-16.5 as follows:
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6 | (10 ILCS 5/1A-16.5 new) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
7 | Sec. 1A-16.5. Online registration. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
8 | (a) By January 1, 2015, the State Board of Elections shall | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
9 | establish and maintain a system for online voter registration. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
10 | That system shall also permit a registered elector to apply for | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
11 | changes to the elector's existing registration. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
12 | (b) The submission of an online application shall contain | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
13 | all of the information that is required for a paper | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
14 | application, except that the application shall require the | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
15 | applicant to submit a digital signature. The State Board shall | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
16 | adopt rules concerning the verification of digital signatures, | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
17 | and may cross reference the digital signature with data or | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
18 | information contained in any database administered by a State | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
19 | agency or the federal government or any voter registration | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
20 | database of another state.
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21 | Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
22 | becoming law.
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