House Sponsors: BOLAND. Short description: ELEC CD-VOTERS PAMPHLET Synopsis of Bill as introduced: Amends the Election Code. Provides that the State Board of Elections shall prepare and print a voters' pamphlet containing candidate portraits and statements of candidates for the offices of Governor, Lieutenant Governor, Attorney General, Secretary of State, Comptroller, and Treasurer. Sets the requirements for material that may be included in the voters' pamphlet. Provides that the Board may charge fees for the inclusion of material in the pamphlet. Contains other provisions. Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code. Requires sealed bids for license plate numbers 1 through 10,000, first letters A through Z, first letters AA through ZZ, and first letters AAA through ZZZ. Provides that moneys from the bid go into the Voters' Pamphlet Fund. Establishes procedures for the bidding. Amends the State Finance Act. Creates the Voters' Pamphlet Fund as a trust fund outside the State treasury and provides that the State Treasurer is the custodian of the Fund. Provides that moneys in the Fund may be used the State Board of Elections for costs associated with producing the voters' pamphlets. FISCAL NOTE (State Board of Elections) Based on the cost to the Secretary of State for the printing and distribution of the 1998 General Election Constitutional Amendment blue pamphlet ($1,500,000 for 12 page pamphlet), it is estimated that the Board would require $2-$3 million per election to prepare, edit, index and distribute a State Voter's Pamphlet to all post office mailing addresses in Illinois. Last action on Bill: SESSION SINE DIE Last action date: JAN-07-2003 Location: House Amendments to Bill: AMENDMENTS ADOPTED: HOUSE - 0 SENATE - 0 END OF INQUIRY Full Text Bill Status