Bill Text: IL HB4842 | 2009-2010 | 96th General Assembly | Enrolled

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Bill Title: Amends the Election Code. Requires (now, permits) the State Board of Elections to publish an Internet voters' guide before each general primary in the same manner as before each general election.

Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1)

Status: (Vetoed) 2010-11-25 - Bill Dead - No Positive Action Taken - Amendatory Veto [HB4842 Detail]

Download: Illinois-2009-HB4842-Enrolled.html

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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
12A-5 as follows:
(10 ILCS 5/12A-5)
Sec. 12A-5. Internet Guide. The Board shall publish, no
later than the 45th day before a general election in which a
statewide candidate appears on the ballot, an Internet website
with the following information:
(1) The date and time of the general election.
(2) Requirements for a citizen to qualify as an
elector.
(3) The deadline for registering as an elector in the
State of Illinois for the next election.
(4) Contact information for local election
authorities.
(5) A description of the following offices, when they
appear on the ballot, including their term of office, basic
duties, and base salary: United States President, United
States Senator, United States Representative, Governor,
Lieutenant Governor, Attorney General, Secretary of State,
Treasurer, Comptroller, Illinois Supreme Court Judge, and

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Illinois Appellate Court Judge. The Board shall not include
information on any office other than the offices listed in
this item (5).
(6) The names and party affiliations of qualified
candidates for the following offices, when these offices
appear on the ballot: United States President, United
States Senator, United States Representative, Governor,
Lieutenant Governor, Attorney General, Secretary of State,
Treasurer, Comptroller, Illinois Supreme Court Judge, and
Illinois Appellate Court Judge. The Board shall not include
information on candidates for any office other than the
offices listed in this item (6).
(7) Challenged candidates. Where a candidate's right
to appear on the general election ballot has been
challenged, and any appeal remains pending regarding those
challenges, the challenged candidate may appear on the
Internet Guide, subject to the other provisions of Section
12A-10. In this instance, the Board may note that the
candidate's candidacy has been challenged and that he or
she may be removed from the ballot prior to election day.
If the candidate is removed from the ballot prior to
election day, the Board shall remove the candidate's name
and other information from the Internet Guide.
(8) Any personal statement and photograph submitted by
a candidate named in the Internet Guide, subject to
Sections 12A-10 and 12A-35.

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(9) A means by which an elector may determine what type
of balloting equipment is used by his or her local election
authority, and the instructions for properly using that
equipment.
(10) The text of any public question that may appear on
the ballot.
(11) A mechanism by which electors may determine in
which congressional and judicial districts they reside.
The Internet Guide shall allow visitors to search for
candidates by office (e.g., Governor or United States
Senator) and candidate's name.
(12) Information concerning how to become an election
judge.
The Board shall archive the contents of the Internet Guide
for a period of at least 5 years.
In addition, the Board shall has the discretion to publish
a voters' guide before a general primary election in the manner
provided in this Article.
(Source: P.A. 94-645, eff. 8-22-05.)