Bill > SB2067

This bill amends the Illinois Election Code to modify how candidate names are printed on primary election ballots. Specifically, the legislation requires that candidate names be printed in both capital and lowercase letters, following standard English language capitalization guidelines, unless the specific election system being used makes such formatting technically unfeasible. The bill focuses on Section 7-19 of the Election Code, which details the formatting and arrangement of primary ballots for different political parties. While maintaining the existing structure of ballot design—such as listing offices in a specific order and including voter instructions—the proposed change aims to improve readability and standardize the presentation of candidate names across different ballots. This modification would apply to primary ballots for various political parties, including Republican and Democratic ballots, and would impact the visual presentation of candidate names for offices ranging from President of the United States to local precinct committeepersons.

Government Affairs

https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=2067&GAID=18&DocTypeID=SB&SessionID=114&GA=104