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1	1	103RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2023 and 2024 SB2268 Introduced 2/10/2023, by Sen. Omar Aquino SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED: 5 ILCS 20/2 from Ch. 1, par. 103 5 ILCS 20/4 from Ch. 1, par. 106 10 ILCS 5/16-3 from Ch. 46, par. 16-3 10 ILCS 5/16-6 from Ch. 46, par. 16-6 Amends the Illinois Constitutional Amendment Act. Provides that at least 2 months before the next election of members of the General Assembly, following the passage of a proposed amendment, the Secretary of State shall publish the amendment in a specified number of newspapers of general circulation in every county in the State in which a newspaper is published and its digital equivalent (instead of only newspapers of general circulation in every county in the State in which a newspaper is published). Provides that at the election, a proposed amendment and explanation shall be printed on the top of the ballot preceding all nominations of any political party (instead of upon a separate ballot). Amends the Election Code. Provides that whenever one or more proposals for amendment of the constitution or the calling of a constitutional convention or any combination thereof is or are to be voted upon by the people, the proposition or propositions for the adoption or rejection of such amendment or amendments or convention shall be submitted upon the same, single "Official Ballot" containing the names of candidates for State and other offices to be voted at such election (instead of a ballot separate from the "Official Ballot"). Provides that a proposal for amendment of the constitution or the calling of a constitutional amendment or any combination thereof shall be printed at the top of the "Official Ballot" preceding the names of candidates for State and other offices to be voted at such election; and that the proposition or propositions shall be printed upon plain white paper with no shading, highlighting, or other distinct markings and shall include the official title of the section so named to be added or amended in the Constitution. Provides that included with the ballot (instead of on the back or outside of the ballot so as to appear when folded) there shall be a printed notice with the words "CONSTITUTION AMENDMENT" (instead of "CONSTITUTION BALLOT"). Removes language concerning a separate ballot. Makes other changes. LRB103 26374 BMS 57022 b A BILL FOR 103RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2023 and 2024 SB2268 Introduced 2/10/2023, by Sen. Omar Aquino SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED: 5 ILCS 20/2 from Ch. 1, par. 103 5 ILCS 20/4 from Ch. 1, par. 106 10 ILCS 5/16-3 from Ch. 46, par. 16-3 10 ILCS 5/16-6 from Ch. 46, par. 16-6 5 ILCS 20/2 from Ch. 1, par. 103 5 ILCS 20/4 from Ch. 1, par. 106 10 ILCS 5/16-3 from Ch. 46, par. 16-3 10 ILCS 5/16-6 from Ch. 46, par. 16-6 Amends the Illinois Constitutional Amendment Act. Provides that at least 2 months before the next election of members of the General Assembly, following the passage of a proposed amendment, the Secretary of State shall publish the amendment in a specified number of newspapers of general circulation in every county in the State in which a newspaper is published and its digital equivalent (instead of only newspapers of general circulation in every county in the State in which a newspaper is published). Provides that at the election, a proposed amendment and explanation shall be printed on the top of the ballot preceding all nominations of any political party (instead of upon a separate ballot). Amends the Election Code. Provides that whenever one or more proposals for amendment of the constitution or the calling of a constitutional convention or any combination thereof is or are to be voted upon by the people, the proposition or propositions for the adoption or rejection of such amendment or amendments or convention shall be submitted upon the same, single "Official Ballot" containing the names of candidates for State and other offices to be voted at such election (instead of a ballot separate from the "Official Ballot"). Provides that a proposal for amendment of the constitution or the calling of a constitutional amendment or any combination thereof shall be printed at the top of the "Official Ballot" preceding the names of candidates for State and other offices to be voted at such election; and that the proposition or propositions shall be printed upon plain white paper with no shading, highlighting, or other distinct markings and shall include the official title of the section so named to be added or amended in the Constitution. Provides that included with the ballot (instead of on the back or outside of the ballot so as to appear when folded) there shall be a printed notice with the words "CONSTITUTION AMENDMENT" (instead of "CONSTITUTION BALLOT"). Removes language concerning a separate ballot. Makes other changes. LRB103 26374 BMS 57022 b LRB103 26374 BMS 57022 b A BILL FOR
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3	3	5 ILCS 20/2 from Ch. 1, par. 103 5 ILCS 20/4 from Ch. 1, par. 106 10 ILCS 5/16-3 from Ch. 46, par. 16-3 10 ILCS 5/16-6 from Ch. 46, par. 16-6 5 ILCS 20/2 from Ch. 1, par. 103 5 ILCS 20/4 from Ch. 1, par. 106 10 ILCS 5/16-3 from Ch. 46, par. 16-3 10 ILCS 5/16-6 from Ch. 46, par. 16-6
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5	5	5 ILCS 20/4 from Ch. 1, par. 106
6	6	10 ILCS 5/16-3 from Ch. 46, par. 16-3
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8	8	Amends the Illinois Constitutional Amendment Act. Provides that at least 2 months before the next election of members of the General Assembly, following the passage of a proposed amendment, the Secretary of State shall publish the amendment in a specified number of newspapers of general circulation in every county in the State in which a newspaper is published and its digital equivalent (instead of only newspapers of general circulation in every county in the State in which a newspaper is published). Provides that at the election, a proposed amendment and explanation shall be printed on the top of the ballot preceding all nominations of any political party (instead of upon a separate ballot). Amends the Election Code. Provides that whenever one or more proposals for amendment of the constitution or the calling of a constitutional convention or any combination thereof is or are to be voted upon by the people, the proposition or propositions for the adoption or rejection of such amendment or amendments or convention shall be submitted upon the same, single "Official Ballot" containing the names of candidates for State and other offices to be voted at such election (instead of a ballot separate from the "Official Ballot"). Provides that a proposal for amendment of the constitution or the calling of a constitutional amendment or any combination thereof shall be printed at the top of the "Official Ballot" preceding the names of candidates for State and other offices to be voted at such election; and that the proposition or propositions shall be printed upon plain white paper with no shading, highlighting, or other distinct markings and shall include the official title of the section so named to be added or amended in the Constitution. Provides that included with the ballot (instead of on the back or outside of the ballot so as to appear when folded) there shall be a printed notice with the words "CONSTITUTION AMENDMENT" (instead of "CONSTITUTION BALLOT"). Removes language concerning a separate ballot. Makes other changes.
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14	14	1 AN ACT concerning State government.
15	15	2 Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
16	16	3 represented in the General Assembly:
17	17	4 Section 5. The Illinois Constitutional Amendment Act is
18	18	5 amended by changing Sections 2 and 4 as follows:
19	19	6 (5 ILCS 20/2) (from Ch. 1, par. 103)
20	20	7 Sec. 2. (a) The General Assembly in submitting an
21	21	8 amendment to the Constitution to the electors, or the
22	22	9 proponents of an amendment to Article IV of the Constitution
23	23	10 submitted by petition, shall prepare a brief explanation of
24	24	11 such amendment, a brief argument in favor of the same, and the
25	25	12 form in which such amendment will appear on the separate
26	26	13 ballot as provided by Section 16-6 of the Election Code, as
27	27	14 amended. The minority of the General Assembly, or if there is
28	28	15 no minority, anyone designated by the General Assembly shall
29	29	16 prepare a brief argument against such amendment. The
30	30	17 explanation, the arguments for and against each constitutional
31	31	18 amendment, and the form in which the amendment will appear on
32	32	19 the separate ballot shall be approved by a joint resolution of
33	33	20 the General Assembly and filed in the office of the Secretary
34	34	21 of State with the proposed amendment.
35	35	22 (b) In the case of an amendment to Article IV of the
36	36	23 Constitution initiated pursuant to Section 3 of Article XIV of
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41	41	5 ILCS 20/2 from Ch. 1, par. 103 5 ILCS 20/4 from Ch. 1, par. 106 10 ILCS 5/16-3 from Ch. 46, par. 16-3 10 ILCS 5/16-6 from Ch. 46, par. 16-6 5 ILCS 20/2 from Ch. 1, par. 103 5 ILCS 20/4 from Ch. 1, par. 106 10 ILCS 5/16-3 from Ch. 46, par. 16-3 10 ILCS 5/16-6 from Ch. 46, par. 16-6
42	42	5 ILCS 20/2 from Ch. 1, par. 103
43	43	5 ILCS 20/4 from Ch. 1, par. 106
44	44	10 ILCS 5/16-3 from Ch. 46, par. 16-3
45	45	10 ILCS 5/16-6 from Ch. 46, par. 16-6
46	46	Amends the Illinois Constitutional Amendment Act. Provides that at least 2 months before the next election of members of the General Assembly, following the passage of a proposed amendment, the Secretary of State shall publish the amendment in a specified number of newspapers of general circulation in every county in the State in which a newspaper is published and its digital equivalent (instead of only newspapers of general circulation in every county in the State in which a newspaper is published). Provides that at the election, a proposed amendment and explanation shall be printed on the top of the ballot preceding all nominations of any political party (instead of upon a separate ballot). Amends the Election Code. Provides that whenever one or more proposals for amendment of the constitution or the calling of a constitutional convention or any combination thereof is or are to be voted upon by the people, the proposition or propositions for the adoption or rejection of such amendment or amendments or convention shall be submitted upon the same, single "Official Ballot" containing the names of candidates for State and other offices to be voted at such election (instead of a ballot separate from the "Official Ballot"). Provides that a proposal for amendment of the constitution or the calling of a constitutional amendment or any combination thereof shall be printed at the top of the "Official Ballot" preceding the names of candidates for State and other offices to be voted at such election; and that the proposition or propositions shall be printed upon plain white paper with no shading, highlighting, or other distinct markings and shall include the official title of the section so named to be added or amended in the Constitution. Provides that included with the ballot (instead of on the back or outside of the ballot so as to appear when folded) there shall be a printed notice with the words "CONSTITUTION AMENDMENT" (instead of "CONSTITUTION BALLOT"). Removes language concerning a separate ballot. Makes other changes.
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58	58	10 ILCS 5/16-6 from Ch. 46, par. 16-6
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77	77	1 the Constitution, the proponents shall be those persons so
78	78	2 designated at the time of the filing of the petition as
79	79	3 provided in Section 10-8 of the Election Code, and the
80	80	4 opponents shall be those members of the General Assembly
81	81	5 opposing such amendment, or if there are none, anyone
82	82	6 designated by the General Assembly and such opponents shall
83	83	7 prepare a brief argument against such amendment. The
84	84	8 proponent's explanation and argument in favor of and the
85	85	9 opponents argument against an amendment to Article IV
86	86	10 initiated by petition must be submitted to the Attorney
87	87	11 General, who may rewrite them for accuracy and fairness. The
88	88	12 explanation, the arguments for and against each constitutional
89	89	13 amendment, and the form in which the amendment will appear on
90	90	14 the separate ballot shall be filed in the office of the
91	91	15 Secretary of State with the proposed amendment.
92	92	16 (c) At least 2 months before the next election of members
93	93	17 of the General Assembly, following the passage of the proposed
94	94	18 amendment, the Secretary of State shall publish the amendment,
95	95	19 in full in 8 point type, or the equivalent thereto, in at least
96	96	20 one secular newspaper of general circulation in every county
97	97	21 in this State in which a newspaper is published and its digital
98	98	22 equivalent. In counties in which 2 or more newspapers are
99	99	23 published, the Secretary of State shall cause such amendment
100	100	24 to be published in 2 newspapers and their digital equivalent.
101	101	25 In counties having a population of 500,000 or more, such
102	102	26 amendment shall be published in not less than 6 newspapers of
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113	113	1 general circulation and their digital equivalent. After the
114	114	2 first publication, the publication of such amendment shall be
115	115	3 repeated once each week for 2 consecutive weeks. In selecting
116	116	4 newspapers in which to publish such amendment the Secretary of
117	117	5 State shall have regard solely to the circulation of such
118	118	6 newspapers, selecting secular newspapers in every case having
119	119	7 the largest circulation. The proposed amendment shall have a
120	120	8 notice prefixed thereto in said publications, that at such
121	121	9 election the proposed amendment will be submitted to the
122	122	10 electors for adoption or rejection, and at the end of the
123	123	11 official publication, he shall also publish the form in which
124	124	12 the proposed amendment will appear on the separate ballot. The
125	125	13 Secretary of State shall fix the publication fees to be paid
126	126	14 newspapers for making such publication, but in no case shall
127	127	15 such publication fee exceed the amount charged by such
128	128	16 newspapers to private individuals for a like publication.
129	129	17 (d) In addition to the notice hereby required to be
130	130	18 published, the Secretary of State shall also cause the
131	131	19 existing form of the constitutional provision proposed to be
132	132	20 amended, the proposed amendment, the explanation of the same,
133	133	21 the arguments for and against the same, and the form in which
134	134	22 such amendment will appear on the separate ballot, to be
135	135	23 published in pamphlet form in 8 point type or the equivalent
136	136	24 thereto in English, in additional languages as required by
137	137	25 Section 203 of Title III of the federal Voting Rights Act of
138	138	26 1965, and in braille. The Secretary of State shall publish the
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149	149	1 pamphlet on the Secretary's website in a downloadable,
150	150	2 printable format and maintain a reasonable supply of printed
151	151	3 pamphlets to be available upon request. The Secretary of State
152	152	4 shall publish an audio version of the pamphlet, which shall be
153	153	5 available for playback on the Secretary's website and made
154	154	6 available to any individual or entity upon request.
155	155	7 (e) Except as provided in subsection (f), the Secretary of
156	156	8 State shall mail such pamphlet to every mailing address in the
157	157	9 State, addressed to the attention of the Postal Patron. He
158	158	10 shall also maintain a reasonable supply of such pamphlets so
159	159	11 as to make them available to any person requesting one.
160	160	12 (f) For any proposed constitutional amendment appearing on
161	161	13 the ballot for the general election on November 8, 2022, the
162	162	14 Secretary of State, in lieu of the requirement in subsection
163	163	15 (e) of this Act, shall mail a postcard to every mailing address
164	164	16 in the State advising that a proposed constitutional amendment
165	165	17 will be considered at the general election. The postcard shall
166	166	18 include a URL to the Secretary of State's website that
167	167	19 contains the information required in subsection (d).
168	168	20 (Source: P.A. 102-699, eff. 4-19-22.)
169	169	21 (5 ILCS 20/4) (from Ch. 1, par. 106)
170	170	22 Sec. 4. At the election, the proposed amendment and
171	171	23 explanation shall be printed on the top of the "Official
172	172	24 Ballot" preceding all nominations of any political party upon
173	173	25 a single the separate ballot in accordance with the provisions
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184	184	1 of Section 16-6 of the Election Code "An Act concerning
185	185	2 elections," approved May 11, 1943, as amended.
186	186	3 (Source: Laws 1949, p. 18.)
187	187	4 Section 10. The Election Code is amended by changing
188	188	5 Sections 16-3 and 16-6 as follows:
189	189	6 (10 ILCS 5/16-3) (from Ch. 46, par. 16-3)
190	190	7 Sec. 16-3. (a) The names of all candidates to be voted for
191	191	8 in each election district or precinct shall be printed on one
192	192	9 ballot, except as is provided in Sections 16-6, 16-6.1, and
193	193	10 21-1.01 of this Code Act and except as otherwise provided in
194	194	11 this Code Act with respect to the odd year regular elections
195	195	12 and the emergency referenda; all nominations of any political
196	196	13 party being placed under the party appellation or title of
197	197	14 such party as designated in the certificates of nomination or
198	198	15 petitions. The names of all independent candidates shall be
199	199	16 printed upon the ballot in a column or columns under the
200	200	17 heading "independent" arranged under the names or titles of
201	201	18 the respective offices for which such independent candidates
202	202	19 shall have been nominated and so far as practicable, the name
203	203	20 or names of any independent candidate or candidates for any
204	204	21 office shall be printed upon the ballot opposite the name or
205	205	22 names of any candidate or candidates for the same office
206	206	23 contained in any party column or columns upon said ballot. The
207	207	24 ballot shall contain no other names, except that in cases of
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218	218	1 electors for President and Vice-President of the United
219	219	2 States, the names of the candidates for President and
220	220	3 Vice-President may be added to the party designation and words
221	221	4 calculated to aid the voter in his choice of candidates may be
222	222	5 added, such as "Vote for one," "Vote for not more than three."
223	223	6 If no candidate or candidates file for an office and if no
224	224	7 person or persons file a declaration as a write-in candidate
225	225	8 for that office, then below the title of that office the
226	226	9 election authority instead shall print "No Candidate". When an
227	227	10 electronic voting system is used which utilizes a ballot label
228	228	11 booklet, the candidates and questions shall appear on the
229	229	12 pages of such booklet in the order provided by this Code; and,
230	230	13 in any case where candidates for an office appear on a page
231	231	14 which does not contain the name of any candidate for another
232	232	15 office, and where less than 50% of the page is utilized, the
233	233	16 name of no candidate shall be printed on the lowest 25% of such
234	234	17 page. On the back or outside of the ballot, so as to appear
235	235	18 when folded, shall be printed the words "Official Ballot",
236	236	19 followed by the designation of the polling place for which the
237	237	20 ballot is prepared, the date of the election and a facsimile of
238	238	21 the signature of the election authority who has caused the
239	239	22 ballots to be printed. The ballots shall be of plain white
240	240	23 paper, through which the printing or writing cannot be read.
241	241	24 However, ballots for use at the nonpartisan and consolidated
242	242	25 elections may be printed on different color paper, except blue
243	243	26 paper, whenever necessary or desirable to facilitate
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254	254	1 distinguishing between ballots for different political
255	255	2 subdivisions. In the case of nonpartisan elections for
256	256	3 officers of a political subdivision, unless the statute or an
257	257	4 ordinance adopted pursuant to Article VII of the Constitution
258	258	5 providing the form of government therefor requires otherwise,
259	259	6 the column listing such nonpartisan candidates shall be
260	260	7 printed with no appellation or circle at its head. The party
261	261	8 appellation or title, or the word "independent" at the head of
262	262	9 any column provided for independent candidates, shall be
263	263	10 printed in letters not less than one-fourth of an inch in
264	264	11 height and a circle one-half inch in diameter shall be printed
265	265	12 at the beginning of the line in which such appellation or title
266	266	13 is printed, provided, however, that no such circle shall be
267	267	14 printed at the head of any column or columns provided for such
268	268	15 independent candidates. The names of candidates shall be
269	269	16 printed in letters not less than one-eighth nor more than
270	270	17 one-fourth of an inch in height, and at the beginning of each
271	271	18 line in which a name of a candidate is printed a square shall
272	272	19 be printed, the sides of which shall be not less than
273	273	20 one-fourth of an inch in length. However, the names of the
274	274	21 candidates for Governor and Lieutenant Governor on the same
275	275	22 ticket shall be printed within a bracket and a single square
276	276	23 shall be printed in front of the bracket. The list of
277	277	24 candidates of the several parties and any such list of
278	278	25 independent candidates shall be placed in separate columns on
279	279	26 the ballot in such order as the election authorities charged
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290	290	1 with the printing of the ballots shall decide; provided, that
291	291	2 the names of the candidates of the several political parties,
292	292	3 certified by the State Board of Elections to the several
293	293	4 county clerks shall be printed by the county clerk of the
294	294	5 proper county on the official ballot in the order certified by
295	295	6 the State Board of Elections. Any county clerk refusing,
296	296	7 neglecting or failing to print on the official ballot the
297	297	8 names of candidates of the several political parties in the
298	298	9 order certified by the State Board of Elections, and any
299	299	10 county clerk who prints or causes to be printed upon the
300	300	11 official ballot the name of a candidate, for an office to be
301	301	12 filled by the Electors of the entire State, whose name has not
302	302	13 been duly certified to him upon a certificate signed by the
303	303	14 State Board of Elections shall be guilty of a Class C
304	304	15 misdemeanor.
305	305	16 (b) When an electronic voting system is used which
306	306	17 utilizes a ballot card, on the inside flap of each ballot card
307	307	18 envelope there shall be printed a form for write-in voting
308	308	19 which shall be substantially as follows:
309	309	20 WRITE-IN VOTES
310	310	21 (See card of instructions for specific information.
311	311	22 Duplicate form below by hand for additional write-in votes.)
312	312	23 .............................
313	313	24 Title of Office
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315	315	26 Name of Candidate
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326	326	1 Write-in lines equal to the number of candidates for which
327	327	2 a voter may vote shall be printed for an office only if one or
328	328	3 more persons filed declarations of intent to be write-in
329	329	4 candidates or qualify to file declarations to be write-in
330	330	5 candidates under Sections 17-16.1 and 18-9.1 when the
331	331	6 certification of ballot contains the words "OBJECTION
332	332	7 PENDING".
333	333	8 (c) When an electronic voting system is used which uses a
334	334	9 ballot sheet, the instructions to voters on the ballot sheet
335	335	10 shall refer the voter to the card of instructions for specific
336	336	11 information on write-in voting. Below each office appearing on
337	337	12 such ballot sheet there shall be a provision for the casting of
338	338	13 a write-in vote. Write-in lines equal to the number of
339	339	14 candidates for which a voter may vote shall be printed for an
340	340	15 office only if one or more persons filed declarations of
341	341	16 intent to be write-in candidates or qualify to file
342	342	17 declarations to be write-in candidates under Sections 17-16.1
343	343	18 and 18-9.1 when the certification of ballot contains the words
344	344	19 "OBJECTION PENDING".
345	345	20 (d) When such electronic system is used, there shall be
346	346	21 printed on the back of each ballot card, each ballot card
347	347	22 envelope, and the first page of the ballot label when a ballot
348	348	23 label is used, the words "Official Ballot," followed by the
349	349	24 number of the precinct or other precinct identification, which
350	350	25 may be stamped, in lieu thereof and, as applicable, the number
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362	362	1 which the ballot card, ballot card envelope, and ballot label
363	363	2 are prepared, the date of the election and a facsimile of the
364	364	3 signature of the election authority who has caused the ballots
365	365	4 to be printed. The back of the ballot card shall also include a
366	366	5 method of identifying the ballot configuration such as a
367	367	6 listing of the political subdivisions and districts for which
368	368	7 votes may be cast on that ballot, or a number code identifying
369	369	8 the ballot configuration or color coded ballots, except that
370	370	9 where there is only one ballot configuration in a precinct,
371	371	10 the precinct identification, and any applicable ward
372	372	11 identification, shall be sufficient. Ballot card envelopes
373	373	12 used in punch card systems shall be of paper through which no
374	374	13 writing or punches may be discerned and shall be of sufficient
375	375	14 length to enclose all voting positions. However, the election
376	376	15 authority may provide ballot card envelopes on which no
377	377	16 precinct number or township, ward or other election district
378	378	17 designation, or election date are preprinted, if space and a
379	379	18 preprinted form are provided below the space provided for the
380	380	19 names of write-in candidates where such information may be
381	381	20 entered by the judges of election. Whenever an election
382	382	21 authority utilizes ballot card envelopes on which the election
383	383	22 date and precinct is not preprinted, a judge of election shall
384	384	23 mark such information for the particular precinct and election
385	385	24 on the envelope in ink before tallying and counting any
386	386	25 write-in vote written thereon. If some method of insuring
387	387	26 ballot secrecy other than an envelope is used, such
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398	398	1 information must be provided on the ballot itself.
399	399	2 (e) In the designation of the name of a candidate on the
400	400	3 ballot, the candidate's given name or names, initial or
401	401	4 initials, a nickname by which the candidate is commonly known,
402	402	5 or a combination thereof, may be used in addition to the
403	403	6 candidate's surname. If a candidate has changed his or her
404	404	7 name, whether by a statutory or common law procedure in
405	405	8 Illinois or any other jurisdiction, within 3 years before the
406	406	9 last day for filing the petition for nomination, nomination
407	407	10 papers, or certificate of nomination for that office,
408	408	11 whichever is applicable, then (i) the candidate's name on the
409	409	12 ballot must be followed by "formerly known as (list all prior
410	410	13 names during the 3-year period) until name changed on (list
411	411	14 date of each such name change)" and (ii) the petition, papers,
412	412	15 or certificate must be accompanied by the candidate's
413	413	16 affidavit stating the candidate's previous names during the
414	414	17 period specified in (i) and the date or dates each of those
415	415	18 names was changed; failure to meet these requirements shall be
416	416	19 grounds for denying certification of the candidate's name for
417	417	20 the ballot or removing the candidate's name from the ballot,
418	418	21 as appropriate, but these requirements do not apply to name
419	419	22 changes resulting from adoption to assume an adoptive parent's
420	420	23 or parents' surname, marriage or civil union to assume a
421	421	24 spouse's surname, or dissolution of marriage or civil union or
422	422	25 declaration of invalidity of marriage or civil union to assume
423	423	26 a former surname or a name change that conforms the
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434	434	1 candidate's name to his or her gender identity. No other
435	435	2 designation such as a political slogan, title, or degree or
436	436	3 nickname suggesting or implying possession of a title, degree
437	437	4 or professional status, or similar information may be used in
438	438	5 connection with the candidate's surname. For purposes of this
439	439	6 Section, a "political slogan" is defined as any word or words
440	440	7 expressing or connoting a position, opinion, or belief that
441	441	8 the candidate may espouse, including, but not limited to, any
442	442	9 word or words conveying any meaning other than that of the
443	443	10 personal identity of the candidate. A candidate may not use a
444	444	11 political slogan as part of his or her name on the ballot,
445	445	12 notwithstanding that the political slogan may be part of the
446	446	13 candidate's name.
447	447	14 (f) The State Board of Elections, a local election
448	448	15 official, or an election authority shall remove any
449	449	16 candidate's name designation from a ballot that is
450	450	17 inconsistent with subsection (e) of this Section. In addition,
451	451	18 the State Board of Elections, a local election official, or an
452	452	19 election authority shall not certify to any election authority
453	453	20 any candidate name designation that is inconsistent with
454	454	21 subsection (e) of this Section.
455	455	22 (g) If the State Board of Elections, a local election
456	456	23 official, or an election authority removes a candidate's name
457	457	24 designation from a ballot under subsection (f) of this
458	458	25 Section, then the aggrieved candidate may seek appropriate
459	459	26 relief in circuit court.
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470	470	1 Where voting machines or electronic voting systems are
471	471	2 used, the provisions of this Section may be modified as
472	472	3 required or authorized by Article 24 or Article 24A, whichever
473	473	4 is applicable.
474	474	5 Nothing in this Section shall prohibit election
475	475	6 authorities from using or reusing ballot card envelopes which
476	476	7 were printed before January 1, 1986 (the effective date of
477	477	8 Public Act 84-820) this amendatory Act of 1985.
478	478	9 (Source: P.A. 102-15, eff. 6-17-21; revised 2-28-22.)
479	479	10 (10 ILCS 5/16-6) (from Ch. 46, par. 16-6)
480	480	11 Sec. 16-6. Whenever one or more proposals for amendment of
481	481	12 the constitution or the calling of a constitutional convention
482	482	13 or any combination thereof is or are to be voted upon by the
483	483	14 people, the proposition or propositions for the adoption or
484	484	15 rejection of such amendment or amendments or convention shall
485	485	16 be submitted upon the same, single a ballot separate from the
486	486	17 "Official Ballot" containing the names of candidates for State
487	487	18 and other offices to be voted at such election. Such
488	488	19 proposition or propositions shall be printed at the top of the
489	489	20 "Official Ballot" preceding the names of candidates for State
490	490	21 and other offices to be voted at such election. Such
491	491	22 proposition or propositions shall be printed upon plain white
492	492	23 paper with no shading, highlighting, or other distinct
493	493	24 markings and shall include the official title of the section
494	494	25 so named to be added or amended in the Constitution. Such
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505	505	1 separate ballot shall be printed upon paper of a distinctly
506	506	2 blue color and shall, as near as may be practicable, be of
507	507	3 uniform size and blue color, but any variation in the size of
508	508	4 such ballots or in the tincture of blue employed shall not
509	509	5 affect or impair the validity thereof. Preceding each proposal
510	510	6 to amend the constitution shall be printed the brief
511	511	7 explanation of the amendment, prepared by the General
512	512	8 Assembly, or in the case of a proposed amendment initiated by
513	513	9 petition pursuant to Section 3 of Article XIV of the
514	514	10 Constitution of the State of Illinois by the principal
515	515	11 proponents of the amendment as approved by the Attorney
516	516	12 General, and immediately below the explanation, the
517	517	13 proposition shall be printed in substantially the following
518	518	14 form:
519	519	15 -------------------------------------------------------------
520	520	16 YES For the proposed amendment -
521	521	17 ---------- to Article ______ (or Section
522	522	18 NO _______ of Article ______) of
523	523	19 the Constitution.
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525	525	21 In the case of a proposition for the calling of a
526	526	22 constitutional convention, such proposition shall be printed
527	527	23 in substantially the following form:
528	528	24 -------------------------------------------------------------
529	529	25 YES For the calling -
530	530	26 ---------- of a Constitutional
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541	541	1 NO Convention.
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543	543	3 Included with the ballot there On the back or outside of
544	544	4 the ballot so as to appear when folded, shall be a printed
545	545	5 notice with the words "CONSTITUTION AMENDMENT BALLOT",
546	546	6 followed by the designation of the polling place for which the
547	547	7 ballot is prepared, the date of the election and a facsimile of
548	548	8 the signature of the clerk or other officer who has caused the
549	549	9 ballots to be printed. Immediately above the words
550	550	10 "CONSTITUTION AMENDMENT BALLOT" in the case of a proposition
551	551	11 for the calling of a constitutional convention or a
552	552	12 proposition to amend the Constitution the following legend
553	553	13 shall be printed in bold face type:
554	554	14 "NOTICE
555	555	15 THE FAILURE TO VOTE THIS BALLOT MAY BE THE EQUIVALENT OF A
556	556	16 NEGATIVE VOTE, BECAUSE A CONVENTION SHALL BE CALLED OR THE
557	557	17 AMENDMENT SHALL BECOME EFFECTIVE IF APPROVED BY EITHER
558	558	18 THREE-FIFTHS OF THOSE VOTING ON THE QUESTION OR A MAJORITY OF
559	559	19 THOSE VOTING IN THE ELECTION. (THIS IS NOT TO BE CONSTRUED AS A
560	560	20 DIRECTION THAT YOUR VOTE IS REQUIRED TO BE CAST EITHER IN FAVOR
561	561	21 OF OR IN OPPOSITION TO THE PROPOSITION HEREIN CONTAINED.)
562	562	22 WHETHER YOU VOTE THIS BALLOT OR NOT YOU MUST RETURN IT TO
563	563	23 THE ELECTION JUDGE WHEN YOU LEAVE THE VOTING BOOTH".
564	564	24 If a proposition for the calling of a constitutional
565	565	25 convention is submitted at the same election as one or more
566	566	26 propositions to amend the constitution, the proposition for
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577	577	1 the calling of a constitutional convention shall be printed at
578	578	2 the top of the ballot. In such case, the constitution
579	579	3 amendment notice the back or outside of the ballot shall be
580	580	4 printed the same as if it were a proposal solely to amend the
581	581	5 constitution.
582	582	6 Where voting machines or electronic voting systems are
583	583	7 used, the provisions of this Section may be modified as
584	584	8 required or authorized by Article 24 or Article 24A, whichever
585	585	9 is applicable.
586	586	10 (Source: P.A. 97-766, eff. 7-6-12.)
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