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Introduced
01/13/2025
01/13/2025
In Committee
01/13/2025
01/13/2025
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
Introduced Session
104th General Assembly
Bill Summary
Amends the Secretary of State Act. Provides that, by January 1, 2026, the Secretary of State shall establish and maintain a secure database that is accessible to local election officials and that indicates whether the particular person to whom a driver's license or State identification card has been issued is a United States citizen. Amends the Election Code. Provides that, on and after January 1, 2026, before an applicant is registered to vote, the registration officer shall verify the applicant's citizenship status using the secure database maintained by the Secretary of State. Provides that, if the information in the database indicates that the applicant is not a United States citizen, then the applicant's card shall be marked with the word "incomplete", and the registration officer shall notify the applicant in writing that (i) the application is incomplete and (ii) the applicant may not vote unless the applicant appears before the county clerk to present evidence that the applicant is a United States citizen. Effective immediately.
AI Summary
This bill amends the Election Code and Secretary of State Act to establish a new citizenship verification process for voter registration. By January 1, 2026, the Secretary of State must create a secure database that local election officials can access to determine whether individuals with driver's licenses or state ID cards are United States citizens. Starting on that date, before registering a voter, registration officers will be required to check this database and verify the applicant's citizenship status. If the database indicates that an applicant is not a United States citizen, the registration officer must mark the applicant's registration card as "incomplete" and send a written notification explaining that the applicant cannot vote unless they appear before the county clerk and provide evidence of U.S. citizenship. This bill aims to ensure that only eligible citizens can register to vote by creating a centralized, electronic method for verifying citizenship status using existing state identification records.
Sponsors (4)
Last Action
Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Chris Balkema (on 05/30/2025)
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=59&GAID=18&DocTypeID=SB&SessionID=114&GA=104 |
| BillText | https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/104/SB/10400SB0059.htm |
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