HB 1563 Illinois House · 99th Regular Session

ELEC CD-FRAUDULENT VOTING

Summary
Amends the Election Code. Provides that each local election authority shall, within 2 weeks of election day, deliver to the State Board of Elections a list of all voters that requested vote by mail ballots and either voted early or was given a provisional ballot at their precinct on election day. Provides that the State Board of Elections, in consultation with the State's Attorney with jurisdiction over the election authority, shall review the lists and investigate to determine whether any voter's intent when voting early or requesting such provisional ballots on election day was to vote more than once. Provides that, if such investigation reveals that the voter knowingly attempted to vote more than once, he or she shall be guilty of a Class 3 felony.
Bill status failed 1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2015
Committee Review
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Governor
Introduced Feb 9, 2015 Last action Jan 10, 2017
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Jan 10, 2017
House · Failed
Session Sine Die
Mar 27, 2015
House · Referred to committee
Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
Feb 24, 2015
House · Referred to committee
Assigned to Executive Committee
Feb 9, 2015
House · Referred to committee
Referred to Rules Committee
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Bill Mitchell
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