ELEC CD-PRECINCTS-ELEC JUDGES
Summary
Amends the Election Code. Provides that each election precinct shall contain 1,500 voters (now, 500 voters in counties, 600 voters in a municipality with a board of election commissioners and fewer than 500,000 inhabitants, or 400 voters in a municipality with a board of election commissioners and more than 500,000 inhabitants). Provides that, in a city with fewer than 500,000 inhabitants, if any election precinct casts more than 1,500 votes (now, 800 votes) at 2 consecutive general elections, the state's attorney shall apply to the Circuit Court to compel the board to divide the precinct. Provides that, in a city with more than 500,000 inhabitants, if any election precinct casts more than 1,500 votes (now, 600 votes) at 2 consecutive general elections, the state's attorney shall apply to the Circuit Court to compel the board to divide the precinct. In provisions concerning the appointment of judges of election, provides that a county board or board of election commissioners may appoint or select, respectively, 3 or 5 judges of election for any general election (currently, 5 judges of election must be appointed or selected). Effective immediately.
Bill status
failed
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Apr 2018
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Apr 12, 2018
Last action Jan 8, 2019
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Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
9
Key actions
2
Committee
5
Apr 13, 2018
Committee
Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
lower
Apr 12, 2018
Lower · Passed
To Election Administration Subcommittee
lower
Apr 12, 2018
Lower · Passed
Motion Filed to Discharge Committee Elections & Campaign Finance Committee; Rep. Joe Sosnowski
lower
Feb 21, 2018
Committee
Assigned to Elections & Campaign Finance Committee
lower
Feb 14, 2018
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
0 primary · 1 co-sponsor
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