Public Act 099-0722
 
HB6167 EnrolledLRB099 20613 MLM 45189 b


  
    AN ACT concerning elections.
  
 
    Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
 
represented in the General Assembly:
  


 
    Section 5. The Election Code is amended  by changing Section 
3-6 and  by adding Sections 4-8.5, 5-8.5, and 6-35.5 as follows:
 
    (10 ILCS 5/3-6)
    Sec. 3-6. Voting age. Notwithstanding any other provision 
of law, a person who is 17 years old on the date of a caucus, 
general primary election, or consolidated primary election and 
who is otherwise qualified to vote is qualified to vote at that 
caucus, general primary, or consolidated primary, including 
voting a vote by mail, grace period, or early voting ballot 
with respect to that general primary or consolidated primary, 
if that person will be 18 years old on the date of the 
immediately following general election or consolidated 
election for which candidates are nominated at that primary.
    References in this Code and elsewhere to the requirement 
that a person must be 18 years old to vote shall be interpreted 
in accordance with this Section.
    For the purposes of this Act, an individual who is 17 years 
of age and who will be 18 years of age on the date of the 
general or consolidated election shall be deemed competent to 
execute and attest to any voter registration forms. An 
individual who is 17 years of age, will be 18 years of age on 
the date of the immediately following general or consolidated 
election, and is otherwise qualified to vote shall be deemed 
eligible to circulate a nominating petition or a petition 
proposing a public question 

(Source: P.A. 98-51, eff. 1-1-14; 98-1171, eff. 6-1-15.)
 
    (10 ILCS 5/4-8.5 new)
    Sec. 4-8.5. Deputy registrar eligibility. Unless otherwise 
provided by law, an individual that is 17 years old or older 
who is registered to vote in this State shall be eligible to 
serve as a deputy registrar.
 
    (10 ILCS 5/5-8.5 new)
    Sec. 5-8.5. Deputy registrar eligibility. Unless otherwise 
provided by law, an individual that is 17 years old or older 
who is registered to vote in this State shall be eligible to 
serve as a deputy registrar.
 
    (10 ILCS 5/6-35.5 new)
    Sec. 6-35.5. Deputy registrar eligibility. Unless 
otherwise provided by law, an individual that is 17 years old 
or older who is registered to vote in this State shall be 
eligible to serve as a deputy registrar.

 
    Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon 
becoming law.

Effective Date:  8/5/2016