Bill Text: IL HB3826 | 2023-2024 | 103rd General Assembly | Introduced

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Bill Title: Amends the Election Code. Provides that an election authority shall notify all qualified voters, except voters who have been permanently placed on vote by mail status, not more than 90 days nor less than 45 days before a general election (rather than a general or consolidated election) of the option for permanent vote by mail status. Provides that an election authority shall allow voters to opt out of notifications of the option for permanent vote by mail status.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 2-0)

Status: (Introduced) 2023-03-16 - Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Chris Miller [HB3826 Detail]

Download: Illinois-2023-HB3826-Introduced.html

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103RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2023 and 2024 HB3826 Introduced , by Rep. Brad Halbrook SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
10 ILCS 5/19-2.5
Amends the Election Code. Provides that an election authority shall notify all qualified votes, except voters who have been permanently placed on vote by mail status, not more than 90 days nor less than 45 days before a general election (rather than a general or consolidated election) of the option for permanent vote by mail status. Provides that an election authority shall allow voters to opt out of notifications of the option for permanent vote by mail status.
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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 19-2.5 as follows:
(10 ILCS 5/19-2.5)
Sec. 19-2.5. Notice for vote by mail ballot.
(a) An election authority shall notify all qualified
voters, except voters who have been permanently placed on vote
by mail status, not more than 90 days nor less than 45 days
before a general or consolidated election, of the option for
permanent vote by mail status using the following notice and
including the application for permanent vote by mail status in
subsection (b) of Section 19-3:
"You may apply to permanently be placed on vote by mail
status using the attached application.".
(b) An election authority shall allow voters to opt out of
notifications otherwise required under subsection (a).
(Source: P.A. 102-15, eff. 6-17-21; 102-668, eff. 11-15-21.)