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| Public Act 093-0686 |
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AN ACT concerning elections.
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Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, | ||||
represented in the General Assembly:
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Section 5. The Election Code is amended by changing Section | ||||
1A-8 as follows:
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(10 ILCS 5/1A-8) (from Ch. 46, par. 1A-8)
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Sec. 1A-8. The State Board of Elections shall exercise the | ||||
following
powers and perform the following duties in addition | ||||
to any powers or duties
otherwise provided for by law:
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(1) Assume all duties and responsibilities of the State | ||||
Electoral Board
and the Secretary of State as heretofore | ||||
provided in this Act;
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(2) Disseminate information to and consult with | ||||
election authorities
concerning the conduct of elections | ||||
and registration in accordance with the
laws of this State | ||||
and the laws of the United States;
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(3) Furnish to each election authority prior to each | ||||
primary and general
election and any other election it | ||||
deems necessary, a manual of uniform
instructions | ||||
consistent with the provisions of this Act which shall be | ||||
used
by election authorities in the preparation of the | ||||
official manual of
instruction to be used by the judges of | ||||
election in any such election. In
preparing such manual, | ||||
the State Board shall consult with representatives
of the | ||||
election authorities throughout the State. The State Board | ||||
may
provide separate portions of the uniform instructions | ||||
applicable to
different election jurisdictions which | ||||
administer elections under different
options provided by | ||||
law. The State Board may by regulation require
particular | ||||
portions of the uniform instructions to be included in any
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official manual of instructions published by election | ||||
authorities. Any
manual of instructions published by any | ||||
election authority shall be
identical with the manual of | ||
uniform instructions issued by the Board, but
may be | ||
adapted by the election authority to accommodate special or | ||
unusual
local election problems, provided that all manuals | ||
published by election
authorities must be consistent with | ||
the provisions of this Act in all
respects and must receive | ||
the approval of the State Board of Elections
prior to | ||
publication; provided further that if the State Board does | ||
not
approve or disapprove of a proposed manual within 60 | ||
days of its
submission, the manual shall be deemed | ||
approved.
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(4) Prescribe and require the use of such uniform | ||
forms, notices, and
other supplies not inconsistent with | ||
the provisions of this Act as it shall
deem advisable which | ||
shall be used by election authorities in the conduct
of | ||
elections and registrations;
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(5) Prepare and certify the form of ballot for any | ||
proposed amendment to
the Constitution of the State of | ||
Illinois, or any referendum to be
submitted to the electors | ||
throughout the State or, when required to do so
by law, to | ||
the voters of any area or unit of local government of the | ||
State;
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(6) Require such statistical reports regarding the | ||
conduct of elections
and registration from election | ||
authorities as may be deemed necessary;
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(7) Review and inspect procedures and records relating | ||
to conduct of
elections and registration as may be deemed | ||
necessary, and to report
violations of election laws to the | ||
appropriate State's Attorney;
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(8) Recommend to the General Assembly legislation to | ||
improve the
administration of elections and registration;
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(9) Adopt, amend or rescind rules and regulations in | ||
the performance of
its duties provided that all such rules | ||
and regulations must be consistent
with the provisions of | ||
this Article 1A or issued pursuant to authority
otherwise | ||
provided by law;
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(10) Determine the validity and sufficiency of | ||
petitions filed under
Article XIV, Section 3, of the | ||
Constitution of the State of Illinois of 1970;
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(11) Maintain in its principal office a research | ||
library that includes,
but is not limited to, abstracts of | ||
votes by precinct for general primary
elections and general | ||
elections, current precinct maps and current precinct
poll | ||
lists from all election jurisdictions within the State. The | ||
research
library shall be open to the public during regular | ||
business hours. Such
abstracts, maps and lists shall be | ||
preserved as permanent records and shall
be available for | ||
examination and copying at a reasonable cost;
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(12) Supervise the administration of the registration | ||
and election laws
throughout the State;
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(13) Obtain from the Department of Central Management | ||
Services,
under Section 405-250 of the Department of | ||
Central Management
Services Law (20 ILCS 405/405-250),
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such use
of electronic data processing equipment as may be | ||
required to perform the
duties of the State Board of | ||
Elections and to provide election-related
information to | ||
candidates, public and party officials, interested civic
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organizations and the general public in a timely and | ||
efficient manner; and
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(14) To take such action as may be necessary or | ||
required to give
effect to directions of the national | ||
committee or State central committee of an established
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political party under Sections 7-8, 7-11 and 7-14.1 or such | ||
other
provisions as may be applicable pertaining to the | ||
selection of delegates
and alternate delegates to an | ||
established political party's national
nominating | ||
conventions or, notwithstanding any candidate | ||
certification
schedule contained within the Election Code, | ||
the certification of the
Presidential and Vice
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Presidential candidate selected by the established party's | ||
national nominating
convention in 2004.
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The Board may by regulation delegate any of its duties or
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functions under this Article, except that final determinations | ||
and orders
under this Article shall be issued only by the | ||
Board.
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The requirement for reporting to the General Assembly shall | ||
be satisfied
by filing copies of the report with the Speaker, | ||
the Minority Leader and
the Clerk of the House of | ||
Representatives and the President, the Minority
Leader and the | ||
Secretary of the Senate and the Legislative Research
Unit, as | ||
required by Section 3.1 of "An Act to revise the law in | ||
relation
to the General Assembly", approved February 25, 1874, | ||
as amended, and
filing such additional copies with the State | ||
Government Report Distribution
Center for the General Assembly | ||
as is required under paragraph (t) of
Section 7 of the State | ||
Library Act.
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(Source: P.A. 91-239, eff. 1-1-00.)
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Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon | ||
becoming law.
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