103RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2023 and 2024 HB5403 Introduced , by Rep. Lance Yednock SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED: 10 ILCS 5/7-14 from Ch. 46, par. 7-14 Amends the Election Code. Provides that, not less than 68 days before the first date of early voting for the general primary (rather than 68 days before the date of the general primary), the State Board of Elections shall meet and shall examine all petitions filed with the State Board of Elections. Provides that, not less than 62 days before the first date of early voting for the general primary (rather than 62 days before the date of the general primary), each county clerk shall certify the names of all candidates whose nomination papers have been filed with such clerk and declare that the names of such candidates for the respective offices shall be placed upon the official ballot for the general primary. LRB103 36504 SPS 66610 b A BILL FOR 103RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2023 and 2024 HB5403 Introduced , by Rep. Lance Yednock SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED: 10 ILCS 5/7-14 from Ch. 46, par. 7-14 10 ILCS 5/7-14 from Ch. 46, par. 7-14 Amends the Election Code. Provides that, not less than 68 days before the first date of early voting for the general primary (rather than 68 days before the date of the general primary), the State Board of Elections shall meet and shall examine all petitions filed with the State Board of Elections. Provides that, not less than 62 days before the first date of early voting for the general primary (rather than 62 days before the date of the general primary), each county clerk shall certify the names of all candidates whose nomination papers have been filed with such clerk and declare that the names of such candidates for the respective offices shall be placed upon the official ballot for the general primary. LRB103 36504 SPS 66610 b LRB103 36504 SPS 66610 b A BILL FOR 103RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2023 and 2024 HB5403 Introduced , by Rep. Lance Yednock SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED: 10 ILCS 5/7-14 from Ch. 46, par. 7-14 10 ILCS 5/7-14 from Ch. 46, par. 7-14 10 ILCS 5/7-14 from Ch. 46, par. 7-14 Amends the Election Code. Provides that, not less than 68 days before the first date of early voting for the general primary (rather than 68 days before the date of the general primary), the State Board of Elections shall meet and shall examine all petitions filed with the State Board of Elections. Provides that, not less than 62 days before the first date of early voting for the general primary (rather than 62 days before the date of the general primary), each county clerk shall certify the names of all candidates whose nomination papers have been filed with such clerk and declare that the names of such candidates for the respective offices shall be placed upon the official ballot for the general primary. LRB103 36504 SPS 66610 b LRB103 36504 SPS 66610 b LRB103 36504 SPS 66610 b A BILL FOR HB5403LRB103 36504 SPS 66610 b HB5403 LRB103 36504 SPS 66610 b HB5403 LRB103 36504 SPS 66610 b 1 AN ACT concerning elections. 2 Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, 3 represented in the General Assembly: 4 Section 5. The Election Code is amended by changing 5 Section 7-14 as follows: 6 (10 ILCS 5/7-14) (from Ch. 46, par. 7-14) 7 Sec. 7-14. Except as otherwise provided in this Code, not 8 less than 68 days before the first date of early voting for the 9 general primary, the State Board of Elections shall meet and 10 shall examine all petitions filed under this Article 7, in the 11 office of the State Board of Elections. The State Board of 12 Elections shall then certify to the county clerk of each 13 county, the names of all candidates whose nomination papers or 14 certificates of nomination have been filed with the Board and 15 direct the county clerk to place upon the official ballot for 16 the general primary election the names of such candidates in 17 the same manner and in the same order as shown upon the 18 certification. 19 The State Board of Elections shall, in its certificate to 20 the county clerk, certify the names of the offices, and the 21 names of the candidates in the order in which the offices and 22 names shall appear upon the primary ballot; such names to 23 appear in the order in which petitions have been filed in the 103RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2023 and 2024 HB5403 Introduced , by Rep. Lance Yednock SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED: 10 ILCS 5/7-14 from Ch. 46, par. 7-14 10 ILCS 5/7-14 from Ch. 46, par. 7-14 10 ILCS 5/7-14 from Ch. 46, par. 7-14 Amends the Election Code. Provides that, not less than 68 days before the first date of early voting for the general primary (rather than 68 days before the date of the general primary), the State Board of Elections shall meet and shall examine all petitions filed with the State Board of Elections. Provides that, not less than 62 days before the first date of early voting for the general primary (rather than 62 days before the date of the general primary), each county clerk shall certify the names of all candidates whose nomination papers have been filed with such clerk and declare that the names of such candidates for the respective offices shall be placed upon the official ballot for the general primary. LRB103 36504 SPS 66610 b LRB103 36504 SPS 66610 b LRB103 36504 SPS 66610 b A BILL FOR 10 ILCS 5/7-14 from Ch. 46, par. 7-14 LRB103 36504 SPS 66610 b HB5403 LRB103 36504 SPS 66610 b HB5403- 2 -LRB103 36504 SPS 66610 b HB5403 - 2 - LRB103 36504 SPS 66610 b HB5403 - 2 - LRB103 36504 SPS 66610 b 1 office of the State Board of Elections except as otherwise 2 provided in this Article. 3 Not less than 62 days before the first date of early voting 4 for the general primary, each county clerk shall certify the 5 names of all candidates whose nomination papers have been 6 filed with such clerk and declare that the names of such 7 candidates for the respective offices shall be placed upon the 8 official ballot for the general primary in the order in which 9 such nomination papers were filed with the clerk, or as 10 determined by lot, or as otherwise specified by statute. Each 11 county clerk shall place a copy of the certification on file in 12 his or her office and at the same time issue to the board of 13 election commissioners a copy of the certification that has 14 been filed in the county clerk's office, together with a copy 15 of the certification that has been issued to the clerk by the 16 State Board of Elections, with directions to the board of 17 election commissioners to place upon the official ballot for 18 the general primary in that election jurisdiction the names of 19 all candidates that are listed on such certification in the 20 same manner and in the same order as shown upon such 21 certifications. 22 The certification shall indicate, where applicable, the 23 following: 24 (1) The political party affiliation of the candidates 25 for the respective offices; 26 (2) If there is to be more than one candidate elected HB5403 - 2 - LRB103 36504 SPS 66610 b HB5403- 3 -LRB103 36504 SPS 66610 b HB5403 - 3 - LRB103 36504 SPS 66610 b HB5403 - 3 - LRB103 36504 SPS 66610 b HB5403 - 3 - LRB103 36504 SPS 66610 b