SB 1270 Illinois Senate · 103rd Regular Session

ELECTION CODE-VARIOUS

Summary
Amends the Election Code. In provisions requiring election authorities to automatically register a voter, requires the election authority to act within 90 days of receipt of information from the National Change of Address database. Requires county clerks and the Board of Election Commissioners to complete verifications of voter registrations after a consolidated election in an odd-numbered year but before the first day of candidate circulation for candidate filing for the following primary election in an even-numbered year (rather than at least once in every 2 years). Requires the county clerks and the Board of Election Commissioners to certify to the State Board of Elections that the verification has been conducted and completed within 30 days of completion of the verification. Requires the State Board of Elections to establish training materials and guidelines for judges of elections to be incorporated into the training course established by an election authority. Requires an election authority with a public website to ensure that its vote by mail processing procedures are published on its public website and accessible to the public no less than 120 days before a general election, a general primary election, or a consolidated election. Provides that vote by mail ballots received after the election are subject to audit by the State Board of Elections and provides the auditing guidelines. Provides that the State central committee chair of each established political party shall be given prior written notice of the time and place of the random selection procedure and may be represented at the procedure. Provides that if tally sheets to be delivered to the office of the county clerk by judges of elections are delayed more than 5 hours after the closing of the polls, the designated judges from each of the 2 major political parties shall subscribe to a written affidavit explaining the delay. Requires the county clerk to keep any affidavits for one year and allows certified copies to be used as evidence in all courts, proceedings, and election contests. Requires the affidavits to also appear on an election authority's post on its website along with the number of uncounted votes.
Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2023
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Feb 3, 2023 Last action Jun 26, 2024
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Total actions
24
Key actions
8
Committee
17
Amendments
1
Jun 26, 2024
Committee
Pursuant to Senate Rule 3-9(b) / Referred to Assignments
lower
Jun 26, 2024
Committee
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Pursuant to Senate Rule 3-9(b) / Referred to Assignments
lower
May 17, 2024
Lower · Passed
Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As May 24, 2024
lower
Apr 5, 2024
Lower · Passed
Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As May 3, 2024
lower
Mar 15, 2024
Lower · Passed
Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As April 5, 2024
lower
Feb 8, 2024
Lower · Passed
To Subcommittee on Elections
lower
Feb 8, 2024
Lower · Passed
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 To Subcommittee on Elections
lower
Jan 10, 2024
Committee
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Re-assigned to Executive
lower
Jan 10, 2024
Committee
Re-assigned to Executive
lower
Mar 10, 2023
Committee
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments
lower
Mar 10, 2023
Committee
Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments
lower
Mar 8, 2023
Lower · Passed
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 To Subcommittee on Elections
lower
Feb 28, 2023
Lower · Passed
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Executive
lower
Feb 23, 2023
Committee
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments
lower
Feb 23, 2023
Introduced
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Sally J. Turner
lower
Feb 23, 2023
Lower · Passed
To Subcommittee on Elections
lower
Feb 14, 2023
Committee
Assigned to Executive
lower
Feb 3, 2023
Committee
Referred to Assignments
lower
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Sally Turner
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