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This bill amends the Illinois Election Code to lower the minimum age requirement for petition circulators from 18 to 17 years old. Specifically, the bill modifies language in three sections of the Election Code (Sections 7-10, 8-8, and 10-4) to replace references to "18 years of age or older" with "17 years of age or older". This change means that 17-year-old individuals will now be legally allowed to circulate nomination petitions for political candidates, provided they are citizens of the United States. The rest of the petition circulation requirements remain the same, including provisions about certification, signature gathering, and residency. By lowering the age requirement, the bill potentially increases youth participation in the electoral process by allowing slightly younger individuals to engage in petition circulation activities.

https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=8&GAID=18&DocTypeID=HB&SessionID=114&GA=104