Bill Amendment: IL HB1920 | 2021-2022 | 102nd General Assembly

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Bill Title: ELEC CD-CHANGE OF ADDRESS

Status: 2022-02-24 - Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Tim Butler [HB1920 Detail]

Download: Illinois-2021-HB1920-House_Amendment_001.html

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Rep. Mark Batinick

Filed: 3/17/2021

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AMENDMENT TO HOUSE BILL 1920
AMENDMENT NO. ______. Amend House Bill 1920 by replacing
everything after the enacting clause with the following:
"Section 5. The Election Code is amended by changing
Sections 1A-16.8, 4-30, 5-25, and 6-59 as follows:
(10 ILCS 5/1A-16.8)
Sec. 1A-16.8. Automatic transfer of registration based
upon information from the National Change of Address database
and designated automatic voter registration agencies.
(a) The State Board of Elections shall cross-reference the
statewide voter registration database against the United
States Postal Service's National Change of Address database
twice each calendar year, April 15 and October 1 in
odd-numbered years and April 15 and December 1 in
even-numbered years or with the same frequency as in
subsection (b) of this Section, and shall share the findings

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with the election authorities.
(b) In addition, beginning no later than September 1,
2017, the State Board of Elections shall utilize data provided
as part of its membership in the Electronic Registration
Information Center in order to cross-reference the statewide
voter registration database against databases of relevant
personal information kept by designated automatic voter
registration agencies, including, but not limited to, driver's
license information kept by the Secretary of State, at least 6
times each calendar year and shall share the findings with
election authorities.
This subsection (b) shall no longer apply once Sections
1A-16.1 and 1A-16.2 of this Code are fully implemented as
determined by the State Board of Elections. Upon a
determination by the State Board of Elections of full
implementation of Sections 1A-16.1 and 1A-16.2 of this Code,
the State Board of Elections shall file notice of full
implementation and the inapplicability of this subsection (b)
with the Index Department of the Office of the Secretary of
State, the Governor, the General Assembly, and the Legislative
Reference Bureau.
(b-5) The State Board of Elections shall not be required
to share any data on any voter attained using the National
Change of Address database under subsection (a) of this
Section if that voter has a more recent government transaction
indicated using the cross-reference under subsection (b) of

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this Section. If there is contradictory or unclear data
between data obtained under subsections (a) and (b) of this
Section, then data obtained under subsection (b) of this
Section shall take priority.
(c) Within 90 days of receipt of information from the
National Change of Address database, an An election authority
shall automatically register any voter who has moved into its
jurisdiction from another jurisdiction in Illinois or has
moved within its jurisdiction provided that:
(1) the election authority whose jurisdiction includes
the new registration address provides the voter an
opportunity to reject the change in registration address
through a mailing, sent by non-forwardable mail, to the
new registration address, and
(2) when the election authority whose jurisdiction
includes the previous registration address is a different
election authority, then that election authority provides
the same opportunity through a mailing, sent by
forwardable mail, to the previous registration address.
This change in registration shall trigger the same
inter-jurisdictional or intra-jurisdictional workflows as if
the voter completed a new registration card, including the
cancellation of the voter's previous registration. Should the
registration of a voter be changed from one address to another
within the State and should the voter appear at the polls and
offer to vote from the prior registration address, attesting

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that the prior registration address is the true current
address, the voter, if confirmed by the election authority as
having been registered at the prior registration address and
canceled only by the process authorized by this Section, shall
be issued a regular ballot, and the change of registration
address shall be canceled. If the election authority is unable
to immediately confirm the registration, the voter shall be
permitted to register and vote a regular ballot, provided that
he or she meets the documentary requirements for same-day
registration. If the election authority is unable to confirm
the registration and the voter does not meet the requirements
for same-day registration, the voter shall be issued a
provisional ballot.
(d) No voter shall be disqualified from voting due to an
error relating to an update of registration under this
Section.
(Source: P.A. 99-522, eff. 6-30-16; 100-464, eff. 8-28-17.)
(10 ILCS 5/4-30) (from Ch. 46, par. 4-30)
Sec. 4-30. The county clerk on his own initiative or upon
order of the county board shall at all times have authority to
conduct investigation and to make canvasses of the registered
voters in any precinct canvass or at other times and by other
methods than those so prescribed. However, the county clerk
shall at least once in every 2 years conduct a verification of
voter registrations and shall cause the cancellation of

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registration of persons who have ceased to be qualified
voters. The verification shall be conducted and completed
after a consolidated election in an odd numbered year but
before the first day of candidate circulation for candidate
filing for the following primary election in an even numbered
year. Such verification shall be accomplished by one of the
following methods: (1) precinct canvass conducted by 2
qualified persons of opposite party affiliation appointed by
the county clerk or (2) written request for verification sent
to each registered voter by first class mail, not forwardable
or (3) an alternative method of verification submitted in
writing to and approved by the State Board of Elections at a
public meeting not less than 60 days prior to the date on which
the county clerk has fixed for implementation of that method
of verification; provided, that the county clerk shall certify
submit to the State Board of Elections that the verification
has been conducted and completed and include a written
statement of the results obtained by use of such alternative
method within 30 days of completion of the verification.
Provided that in each precinct one canvasser may be appointed
from outside such precinct if not enough other qualified
persons who reside within the precinct can be found to serve as
canvasser in such precinct. The one canvasser so appointed to
serve in any precinct in which he is not entitled to vote prior
to the election must be entitled to vote elsewhere within the
ward, township or road district which includes within its

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boundaries the precinct in which such canvasser is appointed
and such canvasser must be otherwise qualified. If upon the
basis of investigation or canvasses, the county clerk shall be
of the opinion that any person registered under this Article
is not a qualified voter or has ceased to be a qualified voter,
he shall send a notice through the United States mail to such
person, requiring him to appear before the county clerk for a
hearing within ten days after the date of mailing such notice
and show cause why his registration shall not be cancelled. If
such person fails to appear within such time as provided, his
registration shall be cancelled. If such a person does appear,
he shall make an affidavit similar in every respect to the
affidavit required of applicants under Section 4-13 and his
registration shall be reinstated.
If the county clerk cancels such registration upon the
voter failing to appear, the county clerk shall immediately
request of the clerk of the city, village or incorporated town
in which the person claimed residence, to return the
triplicate card of registration of the said person and within
twenty-four hours after receipt of said request, the said
clerk shall mail or cause to be delivered to the county clerk
the triplicate card of registration of the said person and the
said triplicate card shall thereupon be cancelled by the
county clerk.
(Source: P.A. 84-1308.)

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(10 ILCS 5/5-25) (from Ch. 46, par. 5-25)
Sec. 5-25. The county clerk on his own initiative or upon
order of the board of county commissioners shall at all times
have authority to conduct investigation and to make canvasses
of the registered voters in any precinct canvass or at other
times and by other methods than those so prescribed. However,
the county clerk shall conduct a verification of voter
registrations at least once in every 2 years, and shall cause
the cancellation of registration of persons who have ceased to
be qualified voters. The verification shall be conducted and
completed after a consolidated election in an odd numbered
year but before the first day of candidate circulation for
candidate filing for the following primary election in an even
numbered year. Such verification shall be accomplished by one
of the following methods: (1) precinct canvass conducted by 2
qualified persons of opposite party affiliation appointed by
the county clerk or (2) written request for verification sent
to each registered voter by first class mail, not forwardable
or (3) an alternative method of verification submitted in
writing to and approved by the State Board of Elections at a
public meeting not less than 60 days prior to the date which
the county clerk has fixed for implementation of that method
of verification; provided, that the county clerk shall certify
submit to the State Board of Elections that the verification
has been conducted and completed and include a written
statement of the results obtained by use of such alternative

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method within 30 days of completion of the verification. In
each precinct one canvasser may be appointed from outside such
precinct if not enough other qualified persons who reside
within the precinct can be found to serve as canvasser in such
precinct. The one canvasser so appointed to serve in any
precinct in which he is not entitled to vote prior to the
election must be entitled to vote elsewhere within the ward or
township which includes within its boundaries the precinct in
which such canvasser is appointed and such canvasser must be
otherwise qualified. If upon the basis of investigation or
canvasses, the county clerk shall be of the opinion that any
person registered under this Article 5 is not a qualified
voter or has ceased to be a qualified voter, he shall send a
notice through the United States mail to such person,
requiring him to appear before the county clerk for a hearing
within ten days after the date of mailing such notice and show
cause why his registration shall not be cancelled. If such
person fails to appear within such time as provided, his
registration shall be cancelled. If such a person does appear,
he shall make an affidavit similar in every respect to the
affidavit required of applicants under Section 5-16 of this
Article 5.
(Source: P.A. 81-1535.)
(10 ILCS 5/6-59) (from Ch. 46, par. 6-59)
Sec. 6-59. The Board of Election Commissioners on its own

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initiative, or upon order of the circuit court, shall at all
times have authority to conduct investigations and to make
canvasses of the registered voters in any precinct or
precincts within its jurisdiction either by the methods
provided in this Article or at other times and by other methods
than those prescribed herein. However, the Board of Election
Commissioners shall, at least once in every 2 years, conduct a
verification of voter registrations and shall cause the
cancellation of registration of persons who have ceased to be
qualified voters. The verification shall be conducted and
completed after a consolidated election in an odd numbered
year but before the first day of candidate circulation for
candidate filing for the following primary election in an even
numbered year. Such verification shall be accomplished by one
of the following methods: (1) precinct canvass conducted by 2
qualified persons of opposite party affiliation appointed by
the Board of Election Commissioners or (2) written request
sent to each registered voter by first class mail, not
forwardable or (3) an alternative method of verification
submitted in writing to and approved by The State Board of
Elections at a public meeting not less than 60 days prior to
the date on which the Board of Election Commissioners has
fixed for implementation of that method of verification;
provided, said Board shall certify submit to the State Board
of Elections that the verification has been conducted and
completed and include a written statement of the results

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obtained by use of such alternative method within 30 days of
the completion of the verification. If, upon the basis of
investigations or canvasses, the board shall be of the opinion
that any person registered under this Article is not a
qualified voter or has ceased to be a qualified voter, it shall
send a notice through the United States mail to such person,
requiring him to appear before such board at a time specified
in such notice, not less than 10 nor more than 30 days after
the mailing of such notice and show cause why his registration
should not be cancelled. If such a person does not appear, his
registration shall be cancelled. If such a person does appear
he shall make an affidavit and shall be heard in the manner
provided by Section 6-45 of this Article, and if his
registration is cancelled as a result of such a hearing, he
shall be entitled to a hearing in the circuit court and to an
appeal to the Supreme Court in the manner provided by Section
6-52 of this Article.
Whenever the Board of Election Commissioners acting under
authority of this section conducts a canvass of the registered
voters in any precinct or precincts and the board designates
canvassers to conduct the canvass, the board shall appoint as
canvassers persons affiliated with the leading political
parties in like manner as judges of election are appointed
under the provisions of Section 14-4 of this Act; provided
that in each precinct in counties of 500,000 inhabitants or
more, one canvasser may be appointed from outside such

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precinct if not enough other qualified persons who reside
within the precinct can be found to serve as canvasser in such
precinct. The one canvasser so appointed to serve in any
precinct in which he is not entitled to vote prior to the
election must be entitled to vote elsewhere within the ward or
township which includes within its boundaries the precinct in
which such canvasser is appointed and such canvasser must be
otherwise qualified.
The canvassers, so appointed by virtue of this section,
shall comply with the provisions of Sections 6-40 and 6-41
relative to the mailing and leaving of notices at the
addresses of persons whose right to vote in the precinct or
precincts is questioned.
(Source: P.A. 81-1433.)".