103RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2023 and 2024 HB5887 Introduced , by Rep. Tony M. McCombie SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED: 10 ILCS 5/4-55 new10 ILCS 5/5-55 new10 ILCS 5/6-101 new Amends the Election Code. Provides that the election authority shall reject any application for registration that is not accompanied by satisfactory evidence of United States citizenship. Specifies the documents that provide satisfactory evidence of citizenship. Provides that any person who is registered in the State on the effective date of the amendatory Act is deemed to have provided satisfactory evidence of citizenship and shall not be required to resubmit evidence of citizenship unless the person is changing voter registration from one county to another. Sets forth additional requirements. LRB103 42509 SPS 75741 b A BILL FOR 103RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2023 and 2024 HB5887 Introduced , by Rep. Tony M. McCombie SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED: 10 ILCS 5/4-55 new10 ILCS 5/5-55 new10 ILCS 5/6-101 new 10 ILCS 5/4-55 new 10 ILCS 5/5-55 new 10 ILCS 5/6-101 new Amends the Election Code. Provides that the election authority shall reject any application for registration that is not accompanied by satisfactory evidence of United States citizenship. Specifies the documents that provide satisfactory evidence of citizenship. Provides that any person who is registered in the State on the effective date of the amendatory Act is deemed to have provided satisfactory evidence of citizenship and shall not be required to resubmit evidence of citizenship unless the person is changing voter registration from one county to another. Sets forth additional requirements. LRB103 42509 SPS 75741 b LRB103 42509 SPS 75741 b A BILL FOR
103RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2023 and 2024 HB5887 Introduced , by Rep. Tony M. McCombie SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
10 ILCS 5/4-55 new10 ILCS 5/5-55 new10 ILCS 5/6-101 new 10 ILCS 5/4-55 new 10 ILCS 5/5-55 new 10 ILCS 5/6-101 new
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Amends the Election Code. Provides that the election authority shall reject any application for registration that is not accompanied by satisfactory evidence of United States citizenship. Specifies the documents that provide satisfactory evidence of citizenship. Provides that any person who is registered in the State on the effective date of the amendatory Act is deemed to have provided satisfactory evidence of citizenship and shall not be required to resubmit evidence of citizenship unless the person is changing voter registration from one county to another. Sets forth additional requirements.
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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 adding Sections
5 4-55, 5-55, and 6-101 as follows:
6 (10 ILCS 5/4-55 new)
7 Sec. 4-55. Verification of citizenship.
8 (a) The election authority shall reject any application
9 for registration that is not accompanied by satisfactory
10 evidence of United States citizenship. Satisfactory evidence
11 of citizenship shall include any of the following:
12 (1) the number of the applicant's driver's license or
13 State identification card issued by the Secretary of State
14 or the equivalent governmental agency of another state
15 within the United States if the agency indicates on the
16 applicant's driver's license or State identification card
17 that the person has provided satisfactory proof of United
18 States citizenship;
19 (2) a legible photocopy of the applicant's birth
20 certificate that verifies citizenship to the satisfaction
21 of the county clerk;
22 (3) a legible photocopy of pertinent pages of the
23 applicant's United States passport identifying the
103RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2023 and 2024 HB5887 Introduced , by Rep. Tony M. McCombie SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
10 ILCS 5/4-55 new10 ILCS 5/5-55 new10 ILCS 5/6-101 new 10 ILCS 5/4-55 new 10 ILCS 5/5-55 new 10 ILCS 5/6-101 new
10 ILCS 5/4-55 new
10 ILCS 5/5-55 new
10 ILCS 5/6-101 new
Amends the Election Code. Provides that the election authority shall reject any application for registration that is not accompanied by satisfactory evidence of United States citizenship. Specifies the documents that provide satisfactory evidence of citizenship. Provides that any person who is registered in the State on the effective date of the amendatory Act is deemed to have provided satisfactory evidence of citizenship and shall not be required to resubmit evidence of citizenship unless the person is changing voter registration from one county to another. Sets forth additional requirements.
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1 applicant and the applicant's passport number or
2 presentation to the county clerk of the applicant's United
3 States passport;
4 (4) a presentation to the election authority of the
5 applicant's United States naturalization documents or the
6 number of the certificate of naturalization. If only the
7 number of the certificate of naturalization is provided,
8 the applicant shall not be included in the registration
9 rolls until the number of the certificate of
10 naturalization is verified with the U.S. Citizenship and
11 Immigration Services by the county clerk;
12 (5) other documents or methods of proof that are
13 established pursuant to the Immigration Reform and Control
14 Act of 1986; or
15 (6) the applicant's Bureau of Indian Affairs card
16 number, tribal treaty card number, or tribal enrollment
17 number.
18 (b) Notwithstanding subsection (a), any person who is
19 registered in this State on the effective date of this
20 amendatory Act of the 103rd General Assembly is deemed to have
21 provided satisfactory evidence of citizenship and shall not be
22 required to resubmit evidence of citizenship unless the person
23 is changing voter registration from one county to another.
24 (c) For the purposes of this Section, proof of voter
25 registration from another state or county is not satisfactory
26 evidence of citizenship.
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1 (d) A person who modifies voter registration records with
2 a new residence shall not be required to submit evidence of
3 citizenship. After citizenship has been demonstrated to the
4 election authority, the person is not required to resubmit
5 satisfactory evidence of citizenship in that county.
6 (e) After a person has submitted satisfactory evidence of
7 citizenship, the election authority shall indicate this
8 information in the person's voter registration file. The
9 election authority may destroy all documents that were
10 submitted as evidence of citizenship 2 years after receiving
11 the documents.
12 (10 ILCS 5/5-55 new)
13 Sec. 5-55. Verification of citizenship.
14 (a) The election authority shall reject any application
15 for registration that is not accompanied by satisfactory
16 evidence of United States citizenship. Satisfactory evidence
17 of citizenship shall include any of the following:
18 (1) the number of the applicant's driver's license or
19 State identification card issued by the Secretary of State
20 or the equivalent governmental agency of another state
21 within the United States if the agency indicates on the
22 applicant's driver's license or State identification card
23 that the person has provided satisfactory proof of United
24 States citizenship;
25 (2) a legible photocopy of the applicant's birth
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1 certificate that verifies citizenship to the satisfaction
2 of the county clerk;
3 (3) a legible photocopy of pertinent pages of the
4 applicant's United States passport identifying the
5 applicant and the applicant's passport number or
6 presentation to the county clerk of the applicant's United
7 States passport;
8 (4) a presentation to the election authority of the
9 applicant's United States naturalization documents or the
10 number of the certificate of naturalization. If only the
11 number of the certificate of naturalization is provided,
12 the applicant shall not be included in the registration
13 rolls until the number of the certificate of
14 naturalization is verified with the U.S. Citizenship and
15 Immigration Services by the county clerk;
16 (5) other documents or methods of proof that are
17 established pursuant to the Immigration Reform and Control
18 Act of 1986; or
19 (6) the applicant's Bureau of Indian Affairs card
20 number, tribal treaty card number, or tribal enrollment
21 number.
22 (b) Notwithstanding subsection (a), any person who is
23 registered in this State on the effective date of this
24 amendatory Act of the 103rd General Assembly is deemed to have
25 provided satisfactory evidence of citizenship and shall not be
26 required to resubmit evidence of citizenship unless the person
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1 is changing voter registration from one county to another.
2 (c) For the purposes of this Section, proof of voter
3 registration from another state or county is not satisfactory
4 evidence of citizenship.
5 (d) A person who modifies voter registration records with
6 a new residence shall not be required to submit evidence of
7 citizenship. After citizenship has been demonstrated to the
8 election authority, the person is not required to resubmit
9 satisfactory evidence of citizenship in that county.
10 (e) After a person has submitted satisfactory evidence of
11 citizenship, the election authority shall indicate this
12 information in the person's voter registration file. The
13 election authority may destroy all documents that were
14 submitted as evidence of citizenship 2 years after receiving
15 the documents.
16 (10 ILCS 5/6-101 new)
17 Sec. 6-101. Verification of citizenship.
18 (a) The election authority shall reject any application
19 for registration that is not accompanied by satisfactory
20 evidence of United States citizenship. Satisfactory evidence
21 of citizenship shall include any of the following:
22 (1) the number of the applicant's driver's license or
23 State identification card issued by the Secretary of State
24 or the equivalent governmental agency of another state
25 within the United States if the agency indicates on the
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1 applicant's driver's license or State identification card
2 that the person has provided satisfactory proof of United
3 States citizenship;
4 (2) a legible photocopy of the applicant's birth
5 certificate that verifies citizenship to the satisfaction
6 of the board of election commissioners;
7 (3) a legible photocopy of pertinent pages of the
8 applicant's United States passport identifying the
9 applicant and the applicant's passport number or
10 presentation to the board of election commissioners of the
11 applicant's United States passport;
12 (4) a presentation to the election authority of the
13 applicant's United States naturalization documents or the
14 number of the certificate of naturalization. If only the
15 number of the certificate of naturalization is provided,
16 the applicant shall not be included in the registration
17 rolls until the number of the certificate of
18 naturalization is verified with the U.S. Citizenship and
19 Immigration Services by the board of election
20 commissioners;
21 (5) other documents or methods of proof that are
22 established pursuant to the Immigration Reform and Control
23 Act of 1986; or
24 (6) the applicant's Bureau of Indian Affairs card
25 number, tribal treaty card number, or tribal enrollment
26 number.
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