House Sponsors: HARTKE. Short description: ELEC CD-NEW PARTY-INDP-NOMINTE Synopsis of Bill as introduced: Amends the Election Code. Provides that the nominating petitions of independent candidates for statewide office and candidates for statewide office of new political parties shall be signed by not less than 10,000 or more than 20,000 qualified voters (now 1% of the number of voters who voted at the next preceeding statewide general election or 25,000 qualified voters, whichever is less). Requires signatures to be counted consecutively beginning with the first signature on the first page of the petition. Requires those candidates to file original petitions in bound election jurisdiction sections with the State Board of Elections. Requires petition signers to provide a printed signature as well as a cursive signature. Allows the person circulating the petition to record all of the signer's required information except for the signer's signature. Effective immediately. Last action on Bill: SESSION SINE DIE Last action date: 01-01-09 Location: House Amendments to Bill: AMENDMENTS ADOPTED: HOUSE - 0 SENATE - 0 END OF INQUIRY Full Text Bill Status