Bill Text: IL SB0666 | 2017-2018 | 100th General Assembly | Chaptered
Bill Title: Amends the Township Code. Provides that a participant in a caucus shall be entitled to only one vote for each office for which he or she is voting. Provides that a participant's vote shall not be weighted to be equal to more than one vote. Effective immediately.
Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Republican 2-1)
Status: (Passed) 2017-08-18 - Public Act . . . . . . . . . 100-0219 [SB0666 Detail]
Download: Illinois-2017-SB0666-Chaptered.html
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| Public Act 100-0219 | ||||
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AN ACT concerning local government.
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Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
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represented in the General Assembly:
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Section 5. The Township Code is amended by changing Section | ||||
45-50 as follows:
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(60 ILCS 1/45-50)
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Sec. 45-50. Caucus procedures.
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(a) The rules of procedure for conducting a township or | ||||
multi-township
caucus must be approved and may be amended by a | ||||
majority vote of the qualified
participants attending the | ||||
caucus. No participant shall be able to participate
or vote at | ||||
any township or multi-township caucus if the person is or was | ||||
at
anytime during the 12 months before the caucus any of the | ||||
following:
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(1) An elected or appointed public official of another | ||||
established
political party.
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(2) An elected or appointed officer, director, | ||||
precinct committeeman or
representative of the township | ||||
committeeman of another established political
party.
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(3) A judge of election under Article 13 or 14 of the | ||||
Election Code for
another statewide established political | ||||
party.
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(4) A voter who voted in the primary election of | ||||
another statewide
established political party different | ||
from the party holding the caucus.
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(b) The rules of procedure shall include the following:
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(1) No caucus shall commence earlier than 6:00 p.m.
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(2) The caucus shall commence at the place specified in | ||
the notice of
caucus.
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(3) Procedures by which qualified caucus participants | ||
determine by a
majority vote the duties of caucus judges of | ||
election. Caucus judges of
election shall be appointed by a | ||
majority vote of the township or
multi-township central | ||
committee. No judge of the Supreme Court, appellate
court, | ||
or circuit court or associate judge shall serve as a caucus | ||
judge of
election.
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(4) Nominations for selection as a candidate shall be | ||
accepted from any
qualified participant of the caucus.
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(5) The method of voting (i.e., written ballot, voice | ||
vote, show of hands,
standing vote) for determining the | ||
candidate or candidates selected for
nomination.
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(6) Whether candidates will be selected as a slate or | ||
as individual
nominees for each office.
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(7) Whether written notice of intent to be a caucus | ||
nominee is required.
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(8) Other rules deemed necessary by the central | ||
committee at
the time the rules are promulgated or by the | ||
majority of the qualified
caucus participants when the | ||
rules are being considered at their meeting.
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(9) A participant in a caucus shall be entitled to only | ||
one vote for each office for which he or she is voting. A | ||
participant's vote shall not be weighted to be equal to | ||
more than one vote. | ||
(c) Individuals participating at an established political | ||
party township
or multi-township caucus shall comply with each | ||
of the following:
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(1) A participant shall be registered under Article 4, | ||
5, or 6 of
the Election Code.
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(2) A participant shall be registered within the | ||
territory for
which the nomination is made.
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(3) A participant shall sign an affidavit that he or | ||
she is a registered
voter and affiliated with the | ||
established political party holding the caucus.
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(4) A participant shall not take part in the | ||
proceedings of more
than one established political party | ||
township and multi-township caucus for the
same election. | ||
This requirement also applies to the township and | ||
multi-township
clerks.
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(5) A participant shall not sign a petition of | ||
nomination for an
independent or new political party | ||
candidate for the same election.
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(6) A participant shall not become an independent | ||
candidate or a
candidate
of another established political | ||
party or a new political party for the
same election.
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(d) The voters participating at an established political | ||
party township or
multi-township caucus shall not select for | ||
nomination more candidates than
there are to be elected for | ||
each office.
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(e) No candidate for nomination at a township or | ||
multi-township caucus
shall be required to do either of the | ||
following:
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(1) Circulate and file nominating petitions to become a | ||
candidate at the
caucus.
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(2) File a fee to become a candidate at the caucus.
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(Source: P.A. 92-119, eff. 1-1-02.)
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Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon | ||
becoming law.
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