2021-2022 Regular SessionIllinois Legislature

SB1631: ELEC CD-PERMANENT VOTE BY MAIL

Legislative Summary

Amends the Election Code. Allows an elector to be added to a list of permanent vote by mail status voters who receive an official vote by mail ballot for all subsequent elections. Provides that a voter whose application for permanent vote by mail status is accepted by the election authority shall remain on the permanent vote by mail list until the voter requests to be removed from permanent vote by mail status, the voter provides notice to the election authority of a change in registration, or the election authority receives confirmation that the voter has subsequently registered to vote in another county. Provides the notice to be sent by election authorities to all qualified voters before a general election for the option to be placed on the list of permanent vote by mail status voters. Provides the application form for permanent vote by mail status. Allows an election authority to combine the applications for single election vote by mail and permanent vote by mail status on one form. Makes conforming changes.

Bill History

2/26/2021
Filed with Secretary by Sen. Steven M. Landek
Senate
2/26/2021
First Reading
Senate
2/26/2021
Referred to Assignments
Senate
3/9/2021
Assigned to Executive
Senate
3/17/2021
To Executive- Elections
Senate
4/16/2021
Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments
Senate

Status Information

Current Status
Introduced(2/26/2021)
Chamber
Senate
Committee
Assignments(Senate)

Sponsors

Democrat: 1

Primary Sponsor

Steven Landek
Steven Landek
Democrat

Documents

Introduced
Bill Text2/26/202129.3 KB