Bill Text: IL HB3989 | 2011-2012 | 97th General Assembly | Introduced

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Bill Title: Amends the Election Code. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the nomination of candidates for the General Assembly.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)

Status: (Failed) 2013-01-08 - Session Sine Die [HB3989 Detail]

Download: Illinois-2011-HB3989-Introduced.html

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97TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2011 and 2012 HB3989 Introduced , by Rep. Lou Lang SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
10 ILCS 5/8-1 from Ch. 46, par. 8-1
Amends the Election Code. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the nomination of candidates for the General Assembly.
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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
8-1 as follows:
(10 ILCS 5/8-1) (from Ch. 46, par. 8-1)
Sec. 8-1. The The nomination of all candidates for members
of the General Assembly by all political parties as defined in
Section 8-2 of this article shall be made in the manner
provided in this article 8 and not otherwise.
The name of no person, nominated by a party required
hereunder to make nominations of candidates for members of the
General Assembly shall be placed upon the official ballot to be
voted at the general election as a candidate unless such person
shall have been nominated for such office under the provisions
of this article 8.
(Source: P.A. 82-750.)