Bill Text: IL SB0063 | 2011-2012 | 97th General Assembly | Engrossed

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Bill Title: Amends the Election Code. Provides that the State Board of Elections shall not post the home address of any Supreme, Appellate, or Circuit Judge, or any candidate for Supreme, Appellate, or Circuit Judge, on its website.

Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill

Status: (Passed) 2011-08-26 - Public Act . . . . . . . . . 97-0585 [SB0063 Detail]

Download: Illinois-2011-SB0063-Engrossed.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
1A-8 as follows:
(10 ILCS 5/1A-8) (from Ch. 46, par. 1A-8)
Sec. 1A-8. The State Board of Elections shall exercise the
following powers and perform the following duties in addition
to any powers or duties otherwise provided for by law:
(1) Assume all duties and responsibilities of the State
Electoral Board and the Secretary of State as heretofore
provided in this Act;
(2) Disseminate information to and consult with
election authorities concerning the conduct of elections
and registration in accordance with the laws of this State
and the laws of the United States;
(3) Furnish to each election authority prior to each
primary and general election and any other election it
deems necessary, a manual of uniform instructions
consistent with the provisions of this Act which shall be
used by election authorities in the preparation of the
official manual of instruction to be used by the judges of
election in any such election. In preparing such manual,

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the State Board shall consult with representatives of the
election authorities throughout the State. The State Board
may provide separate portions of the uniform instructions
applicable to different election jurisdictions which
administer elections under different options provided by
law. The State Board may by regulation require particular
portions of the uniform instructions to be included in any
official manual of instructions published by election
authorities. Any manual of instructions published by any
election authority shall be identical with the manual of
uniform instructions issued by the Board, but may be
adapted by the election authority to accommodate special or
unusual local election problems, provided that all manuals
published by election authorities must be consistent with
the provisions of this Act in all respects and must receive
the approval of the State Board of Elections prior to
publication; provided further that if the State Board does
not approve or disapprove of a proposed manual within 60
days of its submission, the manual shall be deemed
approved.
(4) Prescribe and require the use of such uniform
forms, notices, and other supplies not inconsistent with
the provisions of this Act as it shall deem advisable which
shall be used by election authorities in the conduct of
elections and registrations;
(5) Prepare and certify the form of ballot for any

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proposed amendment to the Constitution of the State of
Illinois, or any referendum to be submitted to the electors
throughout the State or, when required to do so by law, to
the voters of any area or unit of local government of the
State;
(6) Require such statistical reports regarding the
conduct of elections and registration from election
authorities as may be deemed necessary;
(7) Review and inspect procedures and records relating
to conduct of elections and registration as may be deemed
necessary, and to report violations of election laws to the
appropriate State's Attorney or the Attorney General;
(8) Recommend to the General Assembly legislation to
improve the administration of elections and registration;
(9) Adopt, amend or rescind rules and regulations in
the performance of its duties provided that all such rules
and regulations must be consistent with the provisions of
this Article 1A or issued pursuant to authority otherwise
provided by law;
(10) Determine the validity and sufficiency of
petitions filed under Article XIV, Section 3, of the
Constitution of the State of Illinois of 1970;
(11) Maintain in its principal office a research
library that includes, but is not limited to, abstracts of
votes by precinct for general primary elections and general
elections, current precinct maps and current precinct poll

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lists from all election jurisdictions within the State. The
research library shall be open to the public during regular
business hours. Such abstracts, maps and lists shall be
preserved as permanent records and shall be available for
examination and copying at a reasonable cost;
(12) Supervise the administration of the registration
and election laws throughout the State;
(13) Obtain from the Department of Central Management
Services, under Section 405-250 of the Department of
Central Management Services Law (20 ILCS 405/405-250),
such use of electronic data processing equipment as may be
required to perform the duties of the State Board of
Elections and to provide election-related information to
candidates, public and party officials, interested civic
organizations and the general public in a timely and
efficient manner, provided that, no later than 2 business
days following the last day to file an objection to a
candidate for judicial office, the State Board of Elections
shall remove the home residence address of each Supreme,
Appellate, or Circuit Judge, and each candidate for
Supreme, Appellate, or Circuit Judge, listed on its
website; and
(14) To take such action as may be necessary or
required to give effect to directions of the national
committee or State central committee of an established
political party under Sections 7-8, 7-11 and 7-14.1 or such

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other provisions as may be applicable pertaining to the
selection of delegates and alternate delegates to an
established political party's national nominating
conventions or, notwithstanding any candidate
certification schedule contained within the Election Code,
the certification of the Presidential and Vice
Presidential candidate selected by the established
political party's national nominating convention.
The Board may by regulation delegate any of its duties or
functions under this Article, except that final determinations
and orders under this Article shall be issued only by the
Board.
The requirement for reporting to the General Assembly shall
be satisfied by filing copies of the report with the Speaker,
the Minority Leader and the Clerk of the House of
Representatives and the President, the Minority Leader and the
Secretary of the Senate and the Legislative Research Unit, as
required by Section 3.1 of "An Act to revise the law in
relation to the General Assembly", approved February 25, 1874,
as amended, and filing such additional copies with the State
Government Report Distribution Center for the General Assembly
as is required under paragraph (t) of Section 7 of the State
Library Act.
(Source: P.A. 95-6, eff. 6-20-07; 95-699, eff. 11-9-07.)