Bill Text: IL HB3107 | 2015-2016 | 99th General Assembly | Introduced

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Bill Title: Amends the Election Code. Changes the date of the general primary election to the third Tuesday in July (instead of March).

Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Republican 2)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2015-03-27 - Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee [HB3107 Detail]

Download: Illinois-2015-HB3107-Introduced.html

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99TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2015 and 2016 HB3107 Introduced , by Rep. Steven Andersson SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
10 ILCS 5/2A-1.1 from Ch. 46, par. 2A-1.1
Amends the Election Code. Changes the date of the general primary election to the third Tuesday in July (instead of March).
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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 third Tuesday in July 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.)