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| | 103RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2023 and 2024
SB2072 Introduced 2/9/2023, by Sen. Cristina Castro SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
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Amends the Election Code. Provides that a person who is otherwise qualified to vote may preregister to vote on or after that person's 16th birthday, with the registration held in abeyance by the State Board of Elections until that individual attains the required age to vote. Provides that an individual who is 17 years of age, will be 18 years of age on the date of the immediately following general or consolidated election, and is otherwise qualified to vote shall be deemed eligible to circulate a nominating petition or a petition proposing a public question. Provides that a person who is 16 years of age or older shall be deemed competent to execute and attest to any voter registration forms. Makes a conforming change. Effective July 1, 2024.
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| | SB2072 | | LRB103 29536 BMS 55931 b |
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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 |
5 | | Section 3-6 as follows:
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6 | | (10 ILCS 5/3-6) |
7 | | Sec. 3-6. Voting and registration age. |
8 | | (a) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, a person |
9 | | who is 17 years old on the date of a caucus, general primary |
10 | | election, or consolidated primary election and who is |
11 | | otherwise qualified to vote is qualified to vote at that |
12 | | caucus, general primary, or consolidated primary, including |
13 | | voting a vote by mail, grace period, or early voting ballot |
14 | | with respect to that general primary or consolidated primary, |
15 | | if that person will be 18 years old on the date of the |
16 | | immediately following general election or consolidated |
17 | | election for which candidates are nominated at that primary. |
18 | | (b) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, a person |
19 | | who is otherwise qualified to vote may preregister to vote on |
20 | | or after that person's 16th birthday, with the registration |
21 | | held in abeyance by the State Board of Elections until that |
22 | | individual attains the required age to vote. Preregistration |
23 | | under this subsection (b) shall be completed using the online |