HB 2459 Illinois House · 102nd Regular Session

ELEC CODE-BALLOT POSTMARK

Summary
Amends the Election Code. Requires a vote by mail ballot to be postmarked 3 days before election day (rather than by election day) to be counted. Requires a ballot that is mailed using an intelligent mail barcode tracking system to an election authority absent a postmark be counted if the intelligent mail barcode tracking system verifies the envelope was mailed no later than 3 days before election day (rather than by election day). Makes conforming changes throughout the Code.
Bill status failed 1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2021
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Governor
Introduced Feb 17, 2021 Last action Jan 10, 2023
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Mar 27, 2021
Committee
Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
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Mar 9, 2021
Committee
Assigned to Ethics & Elections Committee
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Feb 19, 2021
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
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