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| Public Act 096-0553 |
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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 19-1, 19-2,
19-3, and 19-5 as follows:
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(10 ILCS 5/19-1) (from Ch. 46, par. 19-1) | ||||
Sec. 19-1. Any qualified elector of the State of Illinois | ||||
having
duly registered where such registration is required who | ||||
will be unable to enter his or her precinct polling place | ||||
without violating Section 11-9.3 of the Criminal Code of 1961 | ||||
or who expects to be
absent from the county in which he is a | ||||
qualified elector or who because
of being appointed a judge of | ||||
election in a precinct other than the
precinct in which he | ||||
resides or who because of physical incapacity or
the tenets of | ||||
his religion in the observance of a religious holiday or
who | ||||
because of election duties for the office of an Election | ||||
Authority
or the State Board of Elections or who because of | ||||
election duties for a
law enforcement agency, including but not | ||||
limited to the offices of the
Attorney General, a State's | ||||
Attorney, a United States Attorney, or a
State, county, or | ||||
municipal police department, or who, because he is
temporarily | ||||
abiding outside the precinct in which he is registered to vote
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due to the fact he is a student attending an institution of | ||||
higher
education or who is serving as a sequestered juror on a | ||
State or federal jury,
or who because of his or her confinement | ||
or
detention in a jail pending acquittal or conviction of a | ||
crime,
will be unable to be present at
the polls on the day of | ||
holding any special, general or
primary election at which any | ||
presidential preference is indicated or
any candidates are | ||
chosen or elected, for any congressional, State,
district, | ||
county, town, city, village, precinct or judicial offices or
at | ||
which questions of public policy are submitted, may vote at | ||
such
election as hereinafter in this Article provided.
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Each Election Authority, law enforcement agency, and the | ||
State Board
of Elections shall compile and keep current a list | ||
of his or its
officers or employees who are eligible to vote | ||
under this Article by
reason of election duties.
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For purposes of this Article 19, a physically incapacitated | ||
voter marks
his or her ballot "personally" when the voter | ||
exercises his or her physical
abilities to their reasonable | ||
limit in marking the ballot, and marking
personally may include | ||
instructing the person assisting the incapacitated
voter when | ||
giving such instruction represents the reasonable limit of the
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physical abilities.
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(Source: P.A. 94-637, eff. 1-1-06; 95-440, eff. 8-27-07.)
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(10 ILCS 5/19-2) (from Ch. 46, par. 19-2) | ||
Sec. 19-2. Any elector as defined in Section 19-1 who will | ||
be unable to enter his or her precinct polling place without | ||
violating Section 11-9.3 of the Criminal Code of 1961 or who is
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expecting to be
absent from the county of his residence or any | ||
such elector who because
of being appointed a judge of election | ||
in a precinct other than the
precinct in which he resides or | ||
who because of physical incapacity or
the tenets of his | ||
religion in the observance of a religious holiday or
who | ||
because of election duties for the office of an Election | ||
Authority,
the State Board of Elections, or a law enforcement
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agency, or who because of his or her confinement or
detention | ||
in a jail pending acquittal or conviction of a crime,
will be | ||
unable to be present at the polls on the day of such
election | ||
may by mail, not more than 40 nor less than 5 days prior to the
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date of such election, or by personal delivery not more than 40 | ||
nor less
than one day prior to the date of such election, make | ||
application to the
county clerk or to the Board of Election | ||
Commissioners for an official
ballot for the voter's precinct | ||
to be voted at such election.
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(Source: P.A. 94-637, eff. 1-1-06; 95-440, eff. 8-27-07.)
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(10 ILCS 5/19-3) (from Ch. 46, par. 19-3)
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Sec. 19-3. Application for such ballot shall be made on | ||
blanks to be
furnished by the election authority and | ||
duplication of such application
for ballot is prohibited, | ||
except by the election authority. The
application for ballot | ||
shall be substantially in the
following form:
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APPLICATION FOR ABSENTEE BALLOT
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BY ELECTOR WHO EXPECTS TO BE
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ABSENT FROM COUNTY
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To be voted at the .... election in the County of .... and | ||
State of
Illinois, in the .... precinct of the (1) *township of | ||
.... (2) *City of
.... or (3) *.... ward in the City of ....
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I state that I am a resident of the .... precinct of the | ||
(1)
*township of .... (2) *City of .... or (3) *.... ward in | ||
the city of
.... residing at .... in such city or town in the | ||
county of .... and
State of Illinois; that I have lived at such | ||
address for .... month(s)
last past; that I am lawfully | ||
entitled to vote in such precinct at the
.... election to be | ||
held therein on ....; and that I wish to vote by absentee | ||
ballot expect to be absent
from the county of my residence on | ||
the date of holding such election,
and that I will have no | ||
opportunity to vote in person on that day.
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I hereby make application for an official ballot or ballots | ||
to be
voted by me at such election if I am absent from the | ||
county of my
residence, and I agree that I shall return such | ||
ballot or ballots to the
official issuing the same prior to the | ||
closing of the polls on the date
of the election.
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Under penalties as provided by law pursuant to Section | ||
29-10 of The
Election Code, the undersigned certifies that the | ||
statements set forth
in this application are true and correct.
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....
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*fill in either (1), (2) or (3).
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Post office address to which ballot is mailed:
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However, if application is made for a primary election | ||
ballot, such
application shall designate the name of the | ||
political party with which
the applicant is affiliated.
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APPLICATION FOR BALLOT
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BY ELECTOR WHO IS JUDGE OF ELECTION
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IN A PRECINCT OTHER THAN THE PRECINCT
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IN WHICH HE RESIDES
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To be voted at the .... election in the County of .... and | ||
State of
Illinois, in the .... precinct of the (1) *township of | ||
.... (2) *City of
.... or (3) *.... ward in the City of ....
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I state that I am affiliated with the .... party (to be | ||
used in
primary elections) and that I am a resident of the .... | ||
precinct of the
(1) *township of .... (2) *City of .... or (3) | ||
*.... ward in the city of
.... residing at .... in such city or | ||
town in the county of .... and
State of Illinois; that I have | ||
lived at such address for .... month(s)
last past; that I am | ||
lawfully entitled to vote in such precinct at the
.... election | ||
to be held therein on ....; that I am a judge of election
in | ||
.... precinct or the (1) *.... ward in the city of .... or (2)
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*township of .... or (3) *city, village or incorporated town of | ||
.... in such
county and that I will have no opportunity of | ||
voting in person on that day:
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I hereby make application for an official ballot or ballots | ||
to be
voted by me at such election if I serve as a judge of | ||
election in such
last named precinct, and I agree that I shall | ||
return such ballot or
ballots to the official issuing the same | ||
prior to the closing of the
polls on the date of the election.
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Under penalties as provided by law pursuant to Section | ||
29-10 of The
Election Code, the undersigned certifies that the | ||
statements set forth
in this application are true and correct.
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....
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*fill in either (1), (2) or (3).
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Post office address to which ballot is mailed:
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....
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APPLICATION FOR BALLOT
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BY PHYSICALLY INCAPACITATED ELECTOR
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To be voted at the .... election in the County of .... and | ||
State of
Illinois, in the .... precinct of the (1) *township of | ||
.... (2) *City of
.... or (3) *.... ward in the City of ....
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I state that I am affiliated with the .... party (to be | ||
used in
primary elections) and that I am a resident of the .... | ||
precinct of the
(1) *township of .... (2) *City of .... or (3) | ||
*.... ward in the city of
.... residing at .... in such city or | ||
town in the county of .... and
State of Illinois; that I have | ||
lived at such address for .... month(s)
last past; that I am | ||
lawfully entitled to vote in such precinct at the
.... election | ||
to be held therein on ....; that I shall be physically
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incapable of being present at the polls of such precinct on the | ||
date of
holding such election for the following reasons:
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I hereby make application for an official ballot or ballots | ||
to be
voted by me at such election if I am so physically | ||
incapacitated, and I
agree that I shall return such ballot or | ||
ballots to the official issuing
the same prior to the closing | ||
of the polls on the date of election.
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Under penalties as provided by law pursuant to Section | ||
29-10 of The
Election Code, the undersigned certifies that the | ||
statements set forth
in this application are true and correct.
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....
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*fill in either (1), (2) or (3).
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Post office address to which ballot is mailed:
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APPLICATION FOR BALLOT | ||
BY CHILD SEX OFFENDER ELECTOR | ||
To be voted at the .... election in the County of .... and | ||
State of
Illinois, in the .... precinct of the (1) *township of | ||
.... (2) *City of
.... or (3) *.... ward in the City of .... | ||
I state that I am affiliated with the .... party (to be | ||
used in
primary elections) and that I am a resident of the .... | ||
precinct of the
(1) *township of .... (2) *City of .... or (3) | ||
*.... ward in the city of
.... residing at .... in such city or | ||
town in the county of .... and
State of Illinois; that I have | ||
lived at such address for .... month(s)
last past; that I am | ||
lawfully entitled to vote in such precinct at the
.... election | ||
to be held therein on ....; that
my assigned precinct polling | ||
place is in a school and I will be unable to enter the polling | ||
place without violating Section 11-9.3 of the Criminal Code of | ||
1961. | ||
I hereby make application for an official ballot or ballots | ||
to be
voted by me at such election because my assigned precinct | ||
polling place is in a school and I will be unable to enter the | ||
polling place without violating Section 11-9.3 of the Criminal | ||
Code of 1961, and I
agree that I shall return such ballot or | ||
ballots to the official issuing
the same prior to the closing | ||
of the polls on the date of election. | ||
Under penalties as provided by law pursuant to Section | ||
29-10 of the
Election Code, the undersigned certifies that the | ||
statements set forth
in this application are true and correct. | ||
.... | ||
*fill in either (1), (2), or (3). | ||
Post office address to which ballot is mailed: | ||
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APPLICATION FOR BALLOT
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BY ELECTOR OBSERVING RELIGIOUS HOLIDAY
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To be voted at the .... election in the county of .... | ||
State of
Illinois, in the .... precinct (1) *township of .... | ||
(2) *City of ....
or (3) *.... ward in the City of ....
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I state that I am affiliated with the .... party (to be | ||
used in
primary elections) and that I am a resident of the .... | ||
precinct of the
(1) *township of .... (2) *City of .... or (3) | ||
*.... ward in the city of
.... residing at .... in such city or | ||
town in the county of .... and
State of Illinois; that I have | ||
lived at such address for .... month(s)
past, that I am | ||
lawfully entitled to vote in such precinct at the ....
election | ||
to be held therein on ....; that I shall be unable to be
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present at the polls of such precinct on the date of holding | ||
such
election because of the tenets of my religion in the | ||
observance of a
religious holiday.
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I hereby make application for an official ballot or ballots | ||
to be
voted by me at such election if I am so unable to be | ||
present at the
polls of such precinct on the date of the | ||
election because of the tenets
of my religion in the observance | ||
of a religious holiday, and I agree
that I shall return the | ||
ballot or ballots to the official issuing the
same prior to the | ||
closing of the polls on the date of the election.
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Under penalties as provided by law pursuant to Section | ||
29-10 of The
Election Code, the undersigned certifies that the | ||
statements set forth
in this application are true and correct.
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....
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*fill in either (1), (2) or (3).
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Post office address to which ballot is mailed:
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APPLICATION FOR BALLOT
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BY ELECTOR WHO IS AN ELECTION EMPLOYEE
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OF STATE'S ATTORNEY, COUNTY CLERK OR
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BOARD OF ELECTION COMMISSIONERS
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To be voted at the .... election in the County of .... and | ||
State of
Illinois, in the .... precinct of the (1) *township of | ||
.... (2) *City of
.... or (3) *.... ward in the City of ....
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I state that I am a resident of the .... precinct of the | ||
(1)
*township of .... (2) *City of .... or (3) *.... ward in | ||
the city of
.... residing at .... in such city or town in the | ||
county of .... and
State of Illinois; that I have lived at such | ||
address for .... month(s)
last past; that I am lawfully | ||
entitled to vote in such precinct at the
.... election to be | ||
held therein on ....; that I am employed in the
office of the | ||
(State's Attorney of .... County) (County Clerk of ....
County) | ||
(Board of Election Commissioners of the (City) (County) of ....
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and that because of election duties on the date of holding such | ||
election
I will have no opportunity to vote in person on that | ||
day.
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I hereby make application for an official ballot or ballots | ||
to be
voted by me at such election, and I agree that I shall | ||
return such
ballot or ballots to the official issuing the same | ||
prior to the closing
of the polls on the date of the election.
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Under penalties as provided by law pursuant to Section | ||
29-10 of The
Election Code, the undersigned certifies that the | ||
statements set forth
in this application are true and correct.
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....
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* fill in either (1), (2) or (3).
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Post office address to which ballot is mailed:
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Provided, that if application be made for a primary | ||
election ballot,
such application shall designate the name of | ||
the political party with
which the applicant is affiliated.
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APPLICATION FOR
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TEMPORARILY ABSENT STUDENT BALLOT
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To be voted at the .... election in the County of .... and | ||
State of
Illinois, in the .... precinct of the (1) *township of | ||
.... (2) *City of
.... or (3) *.... ward in the City of ....
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I state that I am a resident of the .... precinct of the | ||
(1)
*township of .... (2) *City of .... or (3) *.... ward in | ||
the city of
.... residing at .... in such city or town in the | ||
county of .... and
State of Illinois; that I have lived at such | ||
address for .... month(s)
last past; that I am lawfully | ||
entitled to vote in such precinct at the
.... election to be | ||
held therein on ....; that I am temporarily abiding
outside | ||
such precinct in the (1) *township of .... (2) *City of .... in | ||
the
county of .... and State of .... due to the fact I am a | ||
student attending an
institution of higher education, and for | ||
that reason do not expect to have
an opportunity to vote in | ||
person on that day.
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I hereby make application for an official ballot or ballots | ||
to be
voted by me at such election if I am absent from the | ||
precinct of my
residence, and I agree that I shall return such | ||
ballot or ballots to the
official issuing the same prior to the | ||
closing of the polls on the date
of the election.
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Under penalties as provided by law pursuant to Section | ||
29-10 of The
Election Code, the undersigned certifies that the | ||
statements set forth
in this application are true and correct.
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.........................
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*fill in either (1), (2) or (3).
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Post office address to which ballot is mailed:
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However, if application is made for a primary election | ||
ballot, such
application shall designate the name of the | ||
political party with which
the applicant is affiliated.
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In lieu of the separate application blanks heretofore | ||
prescribed, the
election authority may adopt a standard | ||
application blank in
substantially the following form for all | ||
categories of absentee voters:
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APPLICATION FOR
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ABSENT VOTER'S BALLOT
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To be voted at the ....... election in the County of | ||
....... and
State of Illinois, in the ...... precinct of the | ||
(1) *township of ......
(2) *City of ...... or (3) *...... ward | ||
in the City of ............
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I state that I am a resident of the ...... precinct of the | ||
(1)
*township of ...... (2) *City of ........ or (3) *........ | ||
ward in the
City of ...... residing at .......... in such city | ||
or town in the county
of ...... and State of Illinois; that I | ||
have lived at such address for
...... months last past; that I | ||
am lawfully entitled to vote in such
precinct at a ...... | ||
election to be held therein on ......; and that I
will be | ||
unable to vote in person at the polls of such precinct for the
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following reasons:
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(Check One)
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I expect to be absent from my county of residence.
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I expect to be temporarily absent from the country.
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I shall be serving as a judge of election in the
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........ precinct which is not my precinct of
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residence.
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I shall be observing a religious holiday in
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accordance with the tenets of my religion.
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I shall be performing official election duties
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for an Election Authority ....................,
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(election authority)
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.................... or the State Board of | ||
Elections.
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(location)
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I shall be performing election law enforcement
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duties in the employment of ......................,
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(law enforcement agency)
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................
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(location)
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I am temporarily abiding in the (1) *township of
.... | ||
(2) *city of .... in the county of .... and
State of .... due to | ||
the fact I am a student
attending an institution of higher | ||
education.
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I am physically incapacitated.
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Reason(s):
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I have been called for jury duty on said day by
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..................
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(court jurisdiction)
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I hereby make application for an official ballot or ballots | ||
to be
voted by me at such election and agree that I shall | ||
return the ballot or
ballots to the election official issuing | ||
the same in sufficient time for
such official to deliver the | ||
ballot or ballots to the proper polling
place prior to the | ||
closing of the polls on the date of the election.
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Under penalties as provided by law pursuant to Section | ||
29-10 of the
Election Code, the undersigned certifies that the | ||
statements set forth
in this application are true and correct.
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........................
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*fill in either (1), (2) or (3).
Post office address to which | ||
ballot is mailed:
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........................
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Provided, that if application is made for a primary | ||
election, such
application shall designate the name of the | ||
political party with which
applicant is affiliated.
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(Source: P.A. 95-440, eff. 8-27-07.)
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(10 ILCS 5/19-5) (from Ch. 46, par. 19-5) | ||
Sec. 19-5. It shall be the duty of the election authority | ||
to fold the
ballot or ballots in the manner specified by the | ||
statute for folding
ballots prior to their deposit in the | ||
ballot box, and to enclose such
ballot or ballots in an | ||
envelope unsealed to be furnished by him, which
envelope shall | ||
bear upon the face thereof the name, official title and
post | ||
office address of the election authority, and upon the other | ||
side
if the ballot is to go to an elector who is to be out of | ||
the county on
the day of the election a printed certification | ||
in substantially the
following form:
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I state that I am a resident of the .... precinct of the | ||
(1)
*township of .... (2) *City of .... or (3) *.... ward in | ||
the city of
.... residing at .... in such city or town in the | ||
county of .... and
State of Illinois, that I have lived at such | ||
address for .... months
last past; and that I am lawfully | ||
entitled to vote in such precinct at the
.... election to be | ||
held on ....; and I expect to be absent from the
county of my | ||
residence on the date of such election.
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*fill in either (1), (2) or (3).
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I further state that I personally marked the enclosed | ||
ballot in secret.
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Under penalties of perjury as provided by law pursuant to | ||
Section 29-10
of The Election Code, the undersigned certifies | ||
that the statements set
forth in this certification are true | ||
and correct.
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If the ballot is to go to an elector who is physically | ||
incapacitated and needs assistance marking the ballot,
the | ||
envelope shall bear upon the back thereof a certification in
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substantially the following form:
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I state that I am a resident of the .... precinct of the | ||
(1)
*township of .... (2) *City of .... or (3) *.... ward in | ||
the city of
.... residing at .... in such city or town in the | ||
county of .... and
State of Illinois, that I have lived at such | ||
address for .... months
last past; that I am lawfully entitled | ||
to vote in such precinct at the
.... election to be held on | ||
....; that I am shall be physically incapable
of personally | ||
marking the ballot for being present at the polls of such | ||
precinct on the date of holding
such election.
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*fill in either (1), (2) or (3).
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I further state that I personally marked the enclosed | ||
ballot in secret.
If I received assistance in casting my | ||
ballot, I further attest that, due
to physical incapacity, I | ||
marked the enclosed
ballot in secret with the assistance of
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.................................
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(Individual rendering assistance)
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.................................
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(Residence Address)
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Under penalties of perjury as provided by law pursuant to | ||
Section 29-10
of The Election Code, the undersigned certifies | ||
that the statements set forth
in this certification are true | ||
and correct.
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In the case of a voter with a who is voting absentee by | ||
reason of physical
incapacity, marking a ballot in secret | ||
includes marking a ballot with the
assistance of another | ||
individual, other than a candidate
whose name appears on the | ||
ballot (unless the voter is the spouse or a
parent, child, | ||
brother, or sister of the candidate),
the voter's employer, an
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agent of that employer, or an officer or agent of the voter's | ||
union, when
the voter's physical incapacity necessitates such | ||
assistance.
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If the ballot is to go to an elector who will be unable to | ||
enter his or her precinct polling place without violating | ||
Section 11-9.3 of the Criminal Code of 1961, the envelope shall | ||
bear upon the back thereof a
certification in substantially the | ||
following form: | ||
I state that I am a resident of the .... precinct of the | ||
(1)
*township of .... (2) *City of .... or (3) *.... ward in | ||
the city of
.... residing at .... in said city or town in the | ||
county of .... and
State of Illinois, that I have lived at such | ||
address for .... months
last past; that I am lawfully entitled | ||
to vote in such precinct at the
.... election to be held on | ||
....; that my assigned precinct polling place is in a school | ||
and I will be unable to enter the polling place without | ||
violating Section 11-9.3 of the Criminal Code of 1961. | ||
*fill in either (1), (2), or (3). | ||
I further state that I personally marked the enclosed | ||
ballot in secret. | ||
Under penalties of perjury as provided by law pursuant to | ||
Section 29-10
of the Election Code, the undersigned certifies | ||
that the statements set
forth in this certification are true | ||
and correct. | ||
...................... | ||
If the ballot is to go to an elector who is unable to be | ||
present at
the polls on the date of the election because of the | ||
observance of a
religious holiday, the envelope shall bear upon | ||
the back thereof a
certification in substantially the following | ||
form:
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I state that I am a resident of the .... precinct of the | ||
(1)
*township of .... (2) *City of .... or (3) *.... ward in | ||
the city of
.... residing at .... in said city or town in the | ||
county of .... and
State of Illinois, that I have lived at such | ||
address for .... months
last past; that I am lawfully entitled | ||
to vote in such precinct at the
.... election to be held on | ||
....; that I shall be unable to be present
at the polls of such | ||
precinct on the date of holding such election
because of the | ||
tenets of my religion in the observance of a religious
holiday.
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*fill in either (1), (2) or (3).
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I further state that I personally marked the enclosed | ||
ballot in secret.
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Under penalties of perjury as provided by law pursuant to | ||
Section 29-10
of The Election Code, the undersigned certifies | ||
that the statements set
forth in this certification are true | ||
and correct.
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If the ballot is to go to an elector who is unable to be | ||
present at the
polls on the date of the election because he or | ||
she is confined or detained in
jail pending acquittal or | ||
conviction of a crime, the envelope shall
bear upon the back | ||
thereof a certification in substantially the following form:
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I state that I am a resident of the .... precinct of the | ||
(1) *township of
.... (2) *City of.... or (3) *.... ward in the | ||
city of .... residing at .... in
that city or town in the | ||
county of .... and State of Illinois, that I have
lived at such | ||
address for .... months last past; that I am lawfully entitled | ||
to
vote in such precinct at the .... election to be held on | ||
....; that I shall be
unable to be present at the polls of such | ||
precinct on the date of holding such
election because of my | ||
confinement or detention in jail pending
acquittal or | ||
conviction of a crime.
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*fill in either (1), (2) or (3).
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I further state that I personally marked the enclosed | ||
ballot in secret.
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Under penalties of perjury as provided by law pursuant to | ||
Section 29-10 of
The Election Code, the undersigned certifies | ||
that the statements set forth in
this certification are true | ||
and correct.
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......................
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If the ballot is to go to an elector who is temporarily | ||
abiding outside
the precinct in which he is registered to vote | ||
due to the fact he is a
student attending an institution of | ||
higher education the envelope shall
bear upon the back thereof | ||
a certification in substantially the following form:
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I state that I am a resident of the .... precinct of the | ||
(1)
*township of .... (2) *City of .... or (3) *.... ward in | ||
the city of
.... residing at .... in such city or town in the | ||
county of .... and
State of Illinois, that I have lived at such | ||
address for .... months
last past; that I am lawfully entitled | ||
to vote in such precinct at the
.... election to be held on | ||
....; and I expect to be absent from the
precinct of my | ||
residence on the date of such election because I am
temporarily | ||
abiding outside such precinct in the (1) *township of .... (2)
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*city of .... in the county of .... and State of .... due to the | ||
fact I am
a student attending an institution of higher | ||
education.
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*fill in either (1), (2) or (3).
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I further state that I personally marked the enclosed | ||
ballot in secret.
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Under penalties of perjury as provided by law pursuant to | ||
Section 29-10
of The Election Code, the undersigned certifies | ||
that the statements set
forth in this certification are true | ||
and correct.
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.......................
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If the election authority adopts the standard absentee | ||
ballot application
blank provided in Section 19-3, the printed | ||
certification on the absentee
ballot envelope shall be in | ||
substantially the following form:
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I state that I am a resident of the ...... precinct of the | ||
(1) *township
of..... (2) *City of ..... or (3) *....... ward | ||
in the city of .......
residing at ..... in said city or town | ||
in the county of ...... and State
of Illinois, that I have | ||
lived at such address for .... months last past;
that I shall | ||
be unable to be present at the polls of such precinct on the
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date of holding such election for the reason indicated on the | ||
application
for ballot enclosed herein.
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*fill in either (1), (2) or (3).
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I further state that I personally marked the enclosed | ||
ballot in secret.
If I received assistance in casting my | ||
ballot, I further attest that, due
to physical incapacity, I | ||
marked the enclosed
ballot in secret with the assistance of
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.................................
| ||
(Individual rendering assistance)
| ||
.................................
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(Residence Address)
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Under penalties of perjury provided by law pursuant to | ||
Section 29-10 of the
Election
Code, the undersigned certifies | ||
that the statements set forth in this
certification are true | ||
and correct.
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In the case of a physically incapacitated voter voter who | ||
is voting absentee by reason of physical
incapacity, marking a | ||
ballot in secret includes marking a ballot with the
assistance | ||
of another individual, other than a candidate
whose name | ||
appears on the ballot (unless the voter is the spouse or a
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parent, child, brother, or sister of the candidate), the | ||
voter's
employer, an
agent of that employer, or an officer or | ||
agent of the voter's union, when
the voter's physical | ||
incapacity necessitates such assistance.
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Provided, that if the ballot enclosed is to be voted at a | ||
primary
election, the certification shall designate the name of | ||
the political
party with which the voter is affiliated.
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In addition to the above, the election authority shall | ||
provide
printed slips giving full instructions regarding the | ||
manner of marking
and returning the ballot in order that the | ||
same may be counted, and
shall furnish one of such printed | ||
slips to each of such applicants at
the same time the ballot is | ||
delivered to him.
Such instructions shall include the following | ||
statement: "In signing the
certification on the absentee ballot | ||
envelope, you are attesting that you
personally marked this | ||
absentee ballot in secret. If you are physically
unable to mark | ||
the ballot, a friend or relative may assist you after
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completing the enclosed affidavit. Federal and State laws | ||
prohibit a
candidate whose name appears on the ballot (unless | ||
you
are the spouse or a parent, child, brother, or sister of | ||
the candidate), your
employer, your employer's agent or an | ||
officer or agent of your union
from assisting physically | ||
disabled voters."
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In addition to the above, if a ballot to be provided to an | ||
elector
pursuant to this Section contains a public question | ||
described in subsection
(b) of Section 28-6 and the territory | ||
concerning which the question is
to be submitted is not | ||
described on the ballot due to the space limitations
of such | ||
ballot, the election authority shall provide a printed copy of
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a notice of the public question, which shall include a | ||
description of the
territory in the manner required by Section | ||
16-7. The notice shall be
furnished to the elector at the same | ||
time the ballot is delivered to the
elector.
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(Source: P.A. 94-637, eff. 1-1-06; 95-440, eff. 8-27-07.)
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Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon | ||
becoming law. | ||