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1 AN ACT concerning elections.


2 Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,

3represented in the General Assembly:



4 Section 5. The Election Code is amended by adding Section 
55-8.5 as follows:

6 (10 ILCS 5/5-8.5 new)
7 Sec. 5-8.5. Deputy registrar eligibility; 
8pre-registration. Unless otherwise provided by law, an 
9individual that is 17 years old or older who is registered to 
10vote in this State shall be eligible to serve as a deputy 
11registrar. Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the 
12contrary, an individual who will be 18 years of age or older at 
13the next general election may sign and circulate candidate 
14petitions and may register to vote, and shall be deemed 
15competent to execute and attest to any voter registration 
16forms, with the registration held in abeyance by the 
17appropriate election authority until such time as that 
18individual attains the required age to vote.

19 Section 10. The Township Code is amended by adding Section 
2045-65 as follows:

21 (60 ILCS 1/45-65 new)
 
 
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1 Sec. 45-65. Voting age. Notwithstanding any other 
2provision of law, a person who is 17 years old on the date of a 
3caucus or primary election and who is otherwise qualified to 
4vote is qualified to vote at that caucus or primary, including 
5voting a vote by mail, grace period, or early voting ballot 
6with respect to that primary, if that person will be 18 years 
7old on the date of the corresponding election.
8 References in this Article and elsewhere to the requirement 
9that a person must be 18 years old to vote shall be interpreted 
10in accordance with this Section.
11 For the purposes of this Article, an individual who is 17 
12years of age and who will be 18 years of age on the date of the 
13general election shall be deemed competent to execute and 
14attest to any voter registration forms.


15 Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon 
16becoming law.