Bill Text: IL HB0334 | 2017-2018 | 100th General Assembly | Introduced

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Bill Title: Amends the Election Code. Provides that the general primary election shall be held on the fourth Tuesday in June (now, the third Tuesday in March). Effective immediately.

Sponsorship: Bipartisan Bill

Status: (Failed) 2019-01-08 - Session Sine Die [HB0334 Detail]

Download: Illinois-2017-HB0334-Introduced.html

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100TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2017 and 2018 HB0334 Introduced , by Rep. Scott Drury SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
10 ILCS 5/2A-1.1 from Ch. 46, par. 2A-1.1
Amends the Election Code. Provides that the general primary election shall be held on the fourth Tuesday in June (now, the third Tuesday in March). Effective immediately.
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A BILL FOR
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AN ACT concerning elections.
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
represented in the General Assembly:
Section 5. The Election Code is amended by changing Section
2A-1.1 as follows:
(10 ILCS 5/2A-1.1) (from Ch. 46, par. 2A-1.1)
Sec. 2A-1.1. All Elections - Consolidated Schedule.
(a) In even-numbered years, the general election shall be
held on the first Tuesday after the first Monday of November;
and an election to be known as the general primary election
shall be held on the fourth Tuesday in June third Tuesday in
March;
(b) In odd-numbered years, an election to be known as the
consolidated election shall be held on the first Tuesday in
April except as provided in Section 2A-1.1a of this Act; and an
election to be known as the consolidated primary election shall
be held on the last Tuesday in February.
(Source: P.A. 95-6, eff. 6-20-07; 96-886, eff. 1-1-11.)
Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon
becoming law.