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HB 5278 Illinois House · 96th Regular Session

ELECTIONS-UNCONTESTED RACES

Summary
Amends the Election Code and the Illinois Municipal Code. Provides that the consolidated election and the consolidated primary shall not be conducted in any precinct where no public question and no contested office appears on the ballot. Provides that in such precincts the consolidated election and consolidated primary ballots shall not list the names of uncontested candidates and that those candidates shall be deemed to have voted for themselves and to be nominated and elected.
Bill status failed 2 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2010
Committee Review
Mar 2010
House Failed
Mar 2010
Governor
Introduced Feb 3, 2010 Last action Mar 12, 2010
Floor votes · House Mar 12, 2010

How they voted

15–87
Failed · 9 other
Total votes 111
Mar 12, 2010
D Democratic64
15 Yea 43 Nay 6
67% Nay
R Republican47
44 Nay 3
93% Nay
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
12
Key actions
2
Committee
3
Amendments
2
Mar 12, 2010
Vote failed
House Vote: fail (15-87-9)
house
Mar 9, 2010
Lower · Passed
Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Elections & Campaign Reform Committee; 006-003-000
lower
Mar 9, 2010
Lower · Passed
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Elections & Campaign Reform Committee; by Voice Vote
lower
Mar 9, 2010
Introduced
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Elections & Campaign Reform Committee
lower
Feb 9, 2010
Committee
Assigned to Elections & Campaign Reform Committee
lower
Feb 3, 2010
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
0 primary · 1 co-sponsor

Sponsors

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