Bill Text: IL SB3338 | 2011-2012 | 97th General Assembly | Chaptered
Bill Title: Amends the Election Code. Specifies that the area on polling place property beyond the campaign free zone that qualifies as a public forum includes immediately adjacent sidewalks and parkways.
Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Republican 8-5)
Status: (Passed) 2012-12-03 - Public Act . . . . . . . . . 97-1134 [SB3338 Detail]
Download: Illinois-2011-SB3338-Chaptered.html
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| Public Act 097-1134 | ||||
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AN ACT concerning elections.
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Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
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represented in the General Assembly:
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Section 5. The Election Code is amended by changing | ||||
Sections 1-4 and 25-7 as follows:
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(10 ILCS 5/1-4) (from Ch. 46, par. 1-4)
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Sec. 1-4.
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(a) In any case in which this Act prescribes a period of | ||||
time within
which petitions for nomination must be filed, the | ||||
office in which
petitions must be filed shall remain open for | ||||
the receipt of such
petitions until 5:00 P.M. on the last day | ||||
of the filing period.
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(b) For the 2013 consolidated election period, an election | ||||
authority or local election official shall accept until 104 | ||||
days before the election at which candidates are to be on the | ||||
ballot any petitions for nomination or certificate of | ||||
nomination required by this Code to be filed no earlier than | ||||
113 and no later than 106 days before the consolidated | ||||
election. Notwithstanding any other provision of this Code, for | ||||
purposes of this subsection (b) only, signatures and circulator | ||||
statements on petitions for nomination filed with an election | ||||
authority or local election official on the final day for | ||||
filing petitions for nomination shall not be deemed invalid for | ||||
the sole reason that the petitions were circulated between 90 | ||
and 92 days before the last day for filing petitions. | ||
(Source: P.A. 80-1469.)
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(10 ILCS 5/25-7) (from Ch. 46, par. 25-7)
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Sec. 25-7.
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(a) When any vacancy shall occur in the office of | ||
representative in congress
from this state more than 180 days | ||
before the next general election, the
Governor shall issue a | ||
writ of election within 5 days after the occurrence
of that | ||
vacancy to the county clerks of the several counties in the
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district where the vacancy exists, appointing a day within 115 | ||
days of issuance of the writ to hold
a special election to fill | ||
such vacancy.
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(b) Notwithstanding subsection (a) of this Section or any | ||
other law to the contrary, a special election to fill a vacancy | ||
in the office of representative in congress occurring less than | ||
60 days following the 2012 general election shall be held as | ||
provided in this subsection (b). A special primary election | ||
shall be held on February 26, 2013, and a special election | ||
shall be held on April 9, 2013. | ||
Except as provided in this subsection (b), the provisions | ||
of Article 7 of this Code are applicable to petitions for the | ||
special primary election and special election. Petitions for | ||
nomination in accordance with Article 7 shall be filed in the | ||
principal office of the State Board of Elections not more than | ||
54 and not less than 50 days prior to the date of the special | ||
primary election, excluding Saturday and Sunday. Petitions for | ||
the nomination of independent candidates and candidates of new | ||
political parties shall be filed in the principal office of the | ||
State Board of Elections not more than 68 and not less than 64 | ||
days prior to the date of the special election, excluding | ||
Saturday and Sunday. | ||
Except as provided in this subsection, the State Board of | ||
Elections shall have authority to establish, in conjunction | ||
with the impacted election authorities, an election calendar | ||
for the special election and special primary. | ||
If an election authority is unable to have a sufficient | ||
number of ballots printed so that ballots will be available for | ||
mailing at least 46 days prior to the special primary election | ||
or special election to persons who have filed an application | ||
for a ballot under the provisions of Article 20 of this Code, | ||
the election authority shall, no later than 45 days prior to | ||
each election, mail to each of those persons a Special Write-in | ||
Absentee Voter's Blank Ballot in accordance with Section | ||
16-5.01 of this Code. The election authority shall advise those | ||
persons that the names of candidates to be nominated or elected | ||
shall be available on the election authority's website and | ||
shall provide a phone number the person may call to request the | ||
names of the candidates for nomination or election. | ||
(Source: P.A. 78-781.)
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