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92_SB0946sam001 SRS92SB0946PMcpam01 1 AMENDMENT TO SENATE BILL 946 2 AMENDMENT NO. . Amend Senate Bill 946, by replacing 3 everything after the enacting clause with the following: 4 "Section 5. The Election Code is amended by changing 5 Section 1-7 as follows: 6 (10 ILCS 5/1-7) 7 Sec. 1-7. No straight party voting. Notwithstanding any 8 provision of law to the contrary, except as provided in this 9 Section, straight party voting by a single vote is not 10 permitted in Illinois. A township board may, by ordinance, 11 approve straight party voting by a single vote for township 12 offices in that township only. Such ordinance shall be 13 approved not less than 61 days before the date of the 14 consolidated election.". 15 (Source: P.A. 89-700, eff. 1-17-97.)