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| Public Act 101-0624 | ||||
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AN ACT concerning elections.
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Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
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represented in the General Assembly:
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Section 5. The Election Code is amended by changing | ||||
Sections 7-42 and 17-15 as follows:
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(10 ILCS 5/7-42) (from Ch. 46, par. 7-42)
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Sec. 7-42.
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(a) Any person entitled to vote at such primary shall, on | ||||
the day of
such primary, with the consent of his employer be | ||||
entitled to absent
himself from any service or employment in | ||||
which he is then engaged or
employed for a period of two hours | ||||
between the time of opening and closing
the polls. The employer | ||||
may specify the hours during which said employe may
absent | ||||
himself.
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(b) Beginning the 15th day before the primary election or | ||||
on the day of the primary election, any student entitled to | ||||
vote at such primary shall be entitled to be absent from school | ||||
for a period of 2 hours during the school day in order to vote. | ||||
The school may specify the hours during which the eligible | ||||
student may be absent. A student who is absent from school | ||||
under this subsection (b) is not considered absent for the | ||||
purpose of calculating enrollment under Section 18-8.15 of the | ||||
School Code. | ||||
(Source: Laws 1943, vol. 2, p. 1.)
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(10 ILCS 5/17-15) (from Ch. 46, par. 17-15)
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Sec. 17-15. | ||
(a) Any person entitled to vote at a general or special | ||
election or
at any election at which propositions are submitted | ||
to a popular vote in
this State, shall, on the day of such | ||
election, be entitled to absent
himself from any services or | ||
employment in which he is then engaged or
employed, for a | ||
period of 2 hours between the time of opening and closing
the | ||
polls; and such voter shall not because of so absenting himself | ||
be
liable to any penalty; Provided, however, that application | ||
for such leave
of absence shall be made prior to the day of | ||
election. The employer may
specify the hours during which said | ||
employee may absent himself as
aforesaid, except that the | ||
employer must permit a 2-hour absence during working hours if | ||
the employee's working hours begin less than 2 hours after the | ||
opening of the polls and end less than 2 hours before the | ||
closing of the polls. No person or corporation shall refuse to | ||
an employee the
privilege hereby conferred, nor shall subject | ||
an employee to a penalty, including a reduction in compensation | ||
due to an absence under this Section,
because of the exercise | ||
of such privilege, nor shall directly or indirectly
violate the | ||
provisions of this Section.
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(b) Beginning the 15th day before a general or special | ||
election or any election at which propositions are submitted to | ||
a popular vote in
this State or on the day of a general or | ||
special election or any election at which propositions are | ||
submitted to a popular vote in
this State, any student entitled | ||
to vote at such election shall be entitled to be absent from | ||
school for a period of 2 hours during the school day in order | ||
to vote. The school may specify the hours during which the | ||
eligible student may be absent.
A student who is absent from | ||
school under this subsection (b) is not considered absent for | ||
the purpose of calculating enrollment under Section 18-8.15 of | ||
the School Code. | ||
(Source: P.A. 94-645, eff. 8-22-05.)
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