Bill Text: IL HB2998 | 2009-2010 | 96th General Assembly | Introduced
Bill Title: Amends the Election Code. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the Supreme Court's jurisdiction over election contests.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2009-04-03 - Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee [HB2998 Detail]
Download: Illinois-2009-HB2998-Introduced.html
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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, | |||||||||||||||||||
3 | represented in the General Assembly:
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4 | Section 5. The Election Code is amended by changing Section | |||||||||||||||||||
5 | 23-1.1a as follows:
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6 | (10 ILCS 5/23-1.1a) (from Ch. 46, par. 23-1.1a)
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7 | Sec. 23-1.1a. Election contest - Statewide - Jurisdiction. | |||||||||||||||||||
8 | The
The Supreme
Court shall have jurisdiction over contests of | |||||||||||||||||||
9 | the results of any election,
including a primary, for an | |||||||||||||||||||
10 | elected officer provided for in Article V of
the Constitution, | |||||||||||||||||||
11 | and shall
retain jurisdiction throughout the course of such | |||||||||||||||||||
12 | election contests. | |||||||||||||||||||
13 | (Source: P.A. 89-5, eff. 1-1-96.)
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