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This bill amends the Election Code to change how election precincts are established and divided in Illinois counties. Specifically, the bill modifies the rules for precinct size and redistricting, requiring that precincts (except in counties with 3 million or more inhabitants) contain approximately 1,200 registered voters who actually cast a ballot in person during the most recent general election, rather than simply 1,200 registered voters. For counties with a Board of Election Commissioners, the bill mandates that precincts should contain approximately 1,800 registered voters after each decennial census and following congressional and legislative redistricting. The legislation aims to ensure more accurate and up-to-date precinct boundaries by requiring counties to review and potentially adjust precinct lines at specific times (such as after the June or July county board meetings and after each presidential election), taking into account factors like voter registration, population changes, and district configurations. The bill also provides flexibility for special circumstances, such as allowing smaller precincts in municipalities under 500 population and permitting election authorities to reassign voters in very small precincts to adjacent polling places when necessary.

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https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=1660&GAID=18&DocTypeID=SB&SessionID=114&GA=104