Public Act 90-0664 of the 90th General Assembly
Public Act 90-0664
HB3181 Enrolled LRB9009891JMcd
AN ACT in relation to address changes resulting from the
implementation of 9-1-1 systems, amending named Acts.
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
Sections 3-1, 3-1.2, and 17-10 as follows:
(10 ILCS 5/3-1) (from Ch. 46, par. 3-1)
Sec. 3-1. Every person (i) who has having resided in
this State and in the election district 30 days next
preceding any election therein, or (ii) who has resided in
and is registered to vote from the election district 30 days
next preceding any election therein and has moved to another
election district in this State within said 30 days and has
made and subscribed to the affidavit provided in paragraph
(b) of Section 17-10 of this Act, or (iii) who has resided in
and is registered to vote from the election district 30 days
next preceding any election therein and has not moved to
another residence but whose address has changed as a result
of implementation of a 9-1-1 emergency telephone system and
has made and subscribed to the affidavit provided in
subsection (a) of Section 17-10, and who is a citizen of the
United States, of the age of 18 or more years is entitled to
vote at such election for all offices and on all
propositions. Any military establishment within the
boundaries of Illinois is "in this State" even though the
government of the United States may have exclusive
jurisdiction over such establishment.
(Source: P.A. 81-1060.)
(10 ILCS 5/3-1.2) (from Ch. 46, par. 3-1.2)
Sec. 3-1.2. For the purpose of determining eligibility
to sign a nominating petition or a petition proposing a
public question the terms "voter", "registered voter",
"qualified voter", "legal voter", "elector", "qualified
elector", "primary elector" and "qualified primary elector"
as used in this Code or in another Statute shall mean a
person who is registered to vote at the address shown
opposite his signature on the petition or was registered to
vote at such address when he signed the petition. Any person,
otherwise qualified under this Section, who has not moved to
another residence but whose address has changed as a result
of implementation of a 9-1-1 emergency telephone system shall
be considered a "voter", "registered voter", "qualified
voter", "legal voter", "elector", "qualified elector",
"primary elector", and "qualified primary elector".
(Source: P.A. 83-999.)
(10 ILCS 5/17-10) (from Ch. 46, par. 17-10)
Sec. 17-10. (a) Whenever, at any election, in any
precinct, any person offering to vote is not personally known
to the judges of election to have the qualifications required
in this Act, if his vote is challenged by a legal voter at
such election, he or she shall make and subscribe an
affidavit, in the following form, which shall be retained by
the judges of election, and returned by them affixed to the
poll books or with the official poll record:
State of Illinois)
)ss.
County of .......)
I,...., do solemnly swear (or affirm) that I am a citizen
of the United States; that I am 18 years of age or over; that
I have resided in this State and in this election district 30
days next preceding this election; that I have not voted at
this election; that I am a duly qualified voter in every
respect; that I now reside at (here give the particular house
or place of residence, and, if in a town or city, the street
and number), in this election district; *1. that I
registered to vote from said address; *2. that I changed my
residence to the above address from ...., both of which are
in this election district; *3. that I changed my name from
.... to that which I have signed below; *4. that I have not
changed my residence but my address has changed as a result
of implementation of a 9-1-1 emergency telephone system.
So help me God, (or "This I do solemnly and sincerely
affirm", as the case may be).
.........................
Subscribed and sworn to before me this .... day of ....,
19...
.........................
*1. If registration is not required, draw a line through
1 above.
*2. Fill in the blank ONLY if you have moved within 2
years.
*3. Fill in the blank ONLY if you have changed your name
within 2 years.
*4. Fill in the blank ONLY if you have not changed your
residence but your address has changed as a result of
implementation of a 9-1-1 emergency telephone system.
In addition to such an affidavit, the person so
challenged shall provide to the judges of election proof of
residence by producing two forms of identification showing
the person's current residence address, provided that such
identification may include not more than one piece of mail
addressed to the person at his current residence address and
postmarked not earlier than 30 days prior to the date of the
election, or the person shall procure a witness personally
known to the judges of election, and resident in the precinct
(or district), or who shall be proved by some legal voter of
such precinct or district, known to the judges to be such,
who shall take the oath following, viz:
I do solemnly swear (or affirm) that I am a resident of
this election precinct (or district), and entitled to vote at
this election, and that I have been a resident of this State
for 30 days last past, and am well acquainted with the person
whose vote is now offered; that he is an actual and bona fide
resident of this election precinct (or district), and has
resided herein 30 days, and as I verily believe, in this
State, 30 days next preceding this election.
The oath in each case may be administered by either of
the judges of election, or by any officer, resident in the
precinct or district, authorized by law to administer oaths.
(b) Whenever, at any regular or special election, in any
precinct, district, city, village, incorporated town, town or
ward, any person offering to vote has moved therefrom within
30 days prior to said regular or special election, he shall
make and subscribe an affidavit, in the following form, which
shall be supported by providing to the judges of election
proof of residence by producing two forms of identification
showing the person's current residence address, provided that
such identification may include not more than one piece of
mail addressed to the person at his current residence address
and postmarked not earlier than 30 days prior to the date of
the election, or by 1 affidavit of a registered voter in the
precinct, as provided herein, both of which shall be retained
by the judges of election, and returned by them affixed to
the poll books or with the official poll record:
State of Illinois)
)ss.
County of .......)
I, ........., do solemnly swear (or affirm) that I am a
citizen of the United States; that I am 18 years of age;
that I have not voted at this election; that prior to 30 days
preceding this election I was a duly qualified and registered
voter in every respect in this election district; that I have
recently moved from (here give the particular house or place
of residence, and, if in a town or city, the street and
number), in this election district; that I now reside at
(here give the particular house or place of residence, and,
if in a town or city, the street and number), in another
election district in the State.
So help me God, (or "This I do solemnly and sincerely
affirm", as the case may be).
......................
Subscribed and sworn to before me this ............. day
of ........, 19......
......................
State of Illinois)
)ss.
County of .......)
......... Precinct ........ Ward
I, ........, do solemnly swear (or affirm), that I am a
resident of this precinct and entitled to vote at this
election; that I am acquainted with .... (name of the
applicant); that I verily believe him to have been an actual
bona fide resident and registered voter of this precinct and
that he maintained a legal residence therein, 30 days next
preceding this election.
....................
Subscribed and sworn to before me this .... day of....,
19...
....................
Judge of Election.
The oath may be administered by either of the judges of
election, or by any officer, resident in the precinct or
district, authorized by law to administer oaths.
(Source: P.A. 86-867.)
Section 10. The Emergency Telephone System Act is
amended by adding Section 10.3 as follows:
(50 ILCS 750/10.3 new)
Sec. 10.3. Notice of address change. The Emergency
Telephone System Board in any county implementing a 9-1-1
system that changes any person's address (when the person
whose address has changed has not moved to a new residence)
shall notify the person (i) of the person's new address and
(ii) that the person should contact the local election
authority to determine if the person should re-register to
vote.
Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon
becoming law.