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Introduced
02/04/2025
02/04/2025
In Committee
03/21/2025
03/21/2025
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
Introduced Session
104th General Assembly
Bill Summary
Amends the Election Code. Provides that any county in which there is a city, village, or incorporated town with a board of election commissioners may establish that municipal board of election commissioners as a county board of election commissioners if approved by a referendum of the electors of the county. Provides that any county with a population of less than 300,000 persons (rather than less than 200,000 but more than 175,000 persons) as of the 2020 (rather than 2010) federal decennial census in which a city, village, or incorporated town with a board of election commissioners is located may establish a county board of election commissioners by vote of the electors of the county. Provides that a county board of election commissioners may not be dissolved unless the dissolution is approved by a referendum of the electors of the county.
AI Summary
This bill amends the Illinois Election Code to modify rules for establishing county boards of election commissioners. Currently, counties with specific population ranges can create county boards of election commissioners through county board ordinances or voter referendums. The bill expands these provisions by allowing counties with a city, village, or incorporated town that has a board of election commissioners to potentially convert that municipal board into a county board of election commissioners, subject to voter approval. Specifically, the bill changes the population threshold from counties with between 175,000 and 200,000 residents (based on the 2010 census) to counties with fewer than 300,000 residents (based on the 2020 census). The bill also introduces a new provision requiring that any dissolution of a county board of election commissioners must be approved by a referendum of county voters. This means local voters will have more direct control over the establishment and potential dissolution of their election administration structures, potentially providing more local democratic input into election management processes.
Committee Categories
Government Affairs
Sponsors (1)
Last Action
Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee (on 03/21/2025)
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| Document Type | Source Location |
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| State Bill Page | https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=2567&GAID=18&DocTypeID=HB&SessionID=114&GA=104 |
| BillText | https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/104/HB/10400HB2567.htm |
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