Illinois Senate Bill 2572 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Introduced on February 26 2021 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2022-12-31 - Chief Sponsor Changed to Sen. Don Harmon
Pending: Senate Assignments Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]

Amends the Election Code. Provides that the State Board of Elections shall work with election authorities and the disability community to develop and implement procedures and technologies to provide vote by mail ballots, upon request, in alternative formats that allow all voters to cast a secret, independent, and verifiable vote by mail ballot without the assistance of another person. Requires the procedures and technologies to include an accessible electronic ballot marking tool that enables voters to mark their ballots privately and independently. Provides that the State Board of Elections and election authorities shall work to implement other methods for voters to return the ballot to the election authority when completed that shall conform to certain standards. Requires that each election authority provide the option of a fully electronic ballot with both electronic marking and electronic return that allows voters having a disability to vote a secret ballot without assistance by January 1, 2023.

ELEC CD-DISABILITY/BALLOTS

Sen. Don Harmon [D]

Date	Chamber	Action
2022-12-31	Senate	Chief Sponsor Changed to Sen. Don Harmon
2021-04-16	Senate	Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments
2021-04-15	Senate	To Executive- Elections
2021-04-07	Senate	Assigned to Executive
2021-02-26	Senate	Referred to Assignments
2021-02-26	Senate	First Reading
2021-02-26	Senate	Filed with Secretary by Sen. Melinda Bush

Chapter	Article	Section	Citation Type	Statute Text
10	5	19-13.5	New Code	See Bill Text

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=2572&GAID=16&DocTypeID=SB&SessionID=110&GA=102
Text	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/102/SB/10200SB2572.htm