104TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2025 and 2026 HB1130 Introduced , by Rep. Charles Meier SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED: 10 ILCS 5/1A-16.810 ILCS 5/4-14.2 new10 ILCS 5/4-30 from Ch. 46, par. 4-3010 ILCS 5/5-9.2 new10 ILCS 5/5-25 from Ch. 46, par. 5-2510 ILCS 5/6-55.1 new10 ILCS 5/6-59 from Ch. 46, par. 6-59705 ILCS 310/9.3 new Amends the Jury Commission Act. Provides that the clerk of the circuit court shall notify the jury administrator or jury commissioners of each jury summons that is returned indicating a change of address. Provides that, not less often than every 3 months, the jury administrator or jury commissioners shall send the local election authority a list of each such change of address. Amends the Election Code. Contains provisions concerning the cancellation of voter registration if the county clerk is of the opinion that the person is not a qualified voter or has ceased to be a qualified voter. In provisions requiring election authorities to automatically register a voter who has moved to a new jurisdiction in Illinois or within the jurisdiction, requires the election authority to act within 90 days of receipt of information from the National Change of Address Linkage System. Requires county clerks and the Board of Election Commissioners to complete verifications of voter registrations after a consolidated election in an odd-numbered year but before the first day allowed for circulation of a petition for nomination for a candidate for the following primary election in an even-numbered year (rather than at least once in every 2 years). Requires the county clerks and the Board of Election Commissioners to certify to the State Board of Elections that the verification has been conducted and completed within 30 days of completion of the verification. LRB104 03614 SPS 13638 b A BILL FOR 104TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2025 and 2026 HB1130 Introduced , by Rep. Charles Meier SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED: 10 ILCS 5/1A-16.810 ILCS 5/4-14.2 new10 ILCS 5/4-30 from Ch. 46, par. 4-3010 ILCS 5/5-9.2 new10 ILCS 5/5-25 from Ch. 46, par. 5-2510 ILCS 5/6-55.1 new10 ILCS 5/6-59 from Ch. 46, par. 6-59705 ILCS 310/9.3 new 10 ILCS 5/1A-16.8 10 ILCS 5/4-14.2 new 10 ILCS 5/4-30 from Ch. 46, par. 4-30 10 ILCS 5/5-9.2 new 10 ILCS 5/5-25 from Ch. 46, par. 5-25 10 ILCS 5/6-55.1 new 10 ILCS 5/6-59 from Ch. 46, par. 6-59 705 ILCS 310/9.3 new Amends the Jury Commission Act. Provides that the clerk of the circuit court shall notify the jury administrator or jury commissioners of each jury summons that is returned indicating a change of address. Provides that, not less often than every 3 months, the jury administrator or jury commissioners shall send the local election authority a list of each such change of address. Amends the Election Code. Contains provisions concerning the cancellation of voter registration if the county clerk is of the opinion that the person is not a qualified voter or has ceased to be a qualified voter. In provisions requiring election authorities to automatically register a voter who has moved to a new jurisdiction in Illinois or within the jurisdiction, requires the election authority to act within 90 days of receipt of information from the National Change of Address Linkage System. Requires county clerks and the Board of Election Commissioners to complete verifications of voter registrations after a consolidated election in an odd-numbered year but before the first day allowed for circulation of a petition for nomination for a candidate for the following primary election in an even-numbered year (rather than at least once in every 2 years). Requires the county clerks and the Board of Election Commissioners to certify to the State Board of Elections that the verification has been conducted and completed within 30 days of completion of the verification. LRB104 03614 SPS 13638 b LRB104 03614 SPS 13638 b A BILL FOR 104TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2025 and 2026 HB1130 Introduced , by Rep. Charles Meier SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED: 10 ILCS 5/1A-16.810 ILCS 5/4-14.2 new10 ILCS 5/4-30 from Ch. 46, par. 4-3010 ILCS 5/5-9.2 new10 ILCS 5/5-25 from Ch. 46, par. 5-2510 ILCS 5/6-55.1 new10 ILCS 5/6-59 from Ch. 46, par. 6-59705 ILCS 310/9.3 new 10 ILCS 5/1A-16.8 10 ILCS 5/4-14.2 new 10 ILCS 5/4-30 from Ch. 46, par. 4-30 10 ILCS 5/5-9.2 new 10 ILCS 5/5-25 from Ch. 46, par. 5-25 10 ILCS 5/6-55.1 new 10 ILCS 5/6-59 from Ch. 46, par. 6-59 705 ILCS 310/9.3 new 10 ILCS 5/1A-16.8 10 ILCS 5/4-14.2 new 10 ILCS 5/4-30 from Ch. 46, par. 4-30 10 ILCS 5/5-9.2 new 10 ILCS 5/5-25 from Ch. 46, par. 5-25 10 ILCS 5/6-55.1 new 10 ILCS 5/6-59 from Ch. 46, par. 6-59 705 ILCS 310/9.3 new Amends the Jury Commission Act. Provides that the clerk of the circuit court shall notify the jury administrator or jury commissioners of each jury summons that is returned indicating a change of address. Provides that, not less often than every 3 months, the jury administrator or jury commissioners shall send the local election authority a list of each such change of address. Amends the Election Code. Contains provisions concerning the cancellation of voter registration if the county clerk is of the opinion that the person is not a qualified voter or has ceased to be a qualified voter. In provisions requiring election authorities to automatically register a voter who has moved to a new jurisdiction in Illinois or within the jurisdiction, requires the election authority to act within 90 days of receipt of information from the National Change of Address Linkage System. Requires county clerks and the Board of Election Commissioners to complete verifications of voter registrations after a consolidated election in an odd-numbered year but before the first day allowed for circulation of a petition for nomination for a candidate for the following primary election in an even-numbered year (rather than at least once in every 2 years). Requires the county clerks and the Board of Election Commissioners to certify to the State Board of Elections that the verification has been conducted and completed within 30 days of completion of the verification. LRB104 03614 SPS 13638 b LRB104 03614 SPS 13638 b LRB104 03614 SPS 13638 b A BILL FOR HB1130LRB104 03614 SPS 13638 b HB1130 LRB104 03614 SPS 13638 b HB1130 LRB104 03614 SPS 13638 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 Sections 1A-16.8, 4-30, 5-25, and 6-59 and by adding Sections 6 4-14.2, 5-9.2, and 6-55.1 as follows: 7 (10 ILCS 5/1A-16.8) 8 Sec. 1A-16.8. Automatic transfer of registration based 9 upon information from the National Change of Address database 10 and designated automatic voter registration agencies. 11 (a) The State Board of Elections shall cross-reference the 12 statewide voter registration database against the United 13 States Postal Service's National Change of Address database 14 twice each calendar year, April 15 and October 1 in 15 odd-numbered years and April 15 and December 1 in 16 even-numbered years or with the same frequency as in 17 subsection (b) of this Section, and shall share the findings 18 with the election authorities. 19 (b) In addition, beginning no later than September 1, 20 2017, the State Board of Elections shall utilize data provided 21 as part of its membership in the Electronic Registration 22 Information Center in order to cross-reference the statewide 23 voter registration database against databases of relevant 104TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2025 and 2026 HB1130 Introduced , by Rep. Charles Meier SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED: 10 ILCS 5/1A-16.810 ILCS 5/4-14.2 new10 ILCS 5/4-30 from Ch. 46, par. 4-3010 ILCS 5/5-9.2 new10 ILCS 5/5-25 from Ch. 46, par. 5-2510 ILCS 5/6-55.1 new10 ILCS 5/6-59 from Ch. 46, par. 6-59705 ILCS 310/9.3 new 10 ILCS 5/1A-16.8 10 ILCS 5/4-14.2 new 10 ILCS 5/4-30 from Ch. 46, par. 4-30 10 ILCS 5/5-9.2 new 10 ILCS 5/5-25 from Ch. 46, par. 5-25 10 ILCS 5/6-55.1 new 10 ILCS 5/6-59 from Ch. 46, par. 6-59 705 ILCS 310/9.3 new 10 ILCS 5/1A-16.8 10 ILCS 5/4-14.2 new 10 ILCS 5/4-30 from Ch. 46, par. 4-30 10 ILCS 5/5-9.2 new 10 ILCS 5/5-25 from Ch. 46, par. 5-25 10 ILCS 5/6-55.1 new 10 ILCS 5/6-59 from Ch. 46, par. 6-59 705 ILCS 310/9.3 new Amends the Jury Commission Act. Provides that the clerk of the circuit court shall notify the jury administrator or jury commissioners of each jury summons that is returned indicating a change of address. Provides that, not less often than every 3 months, the jury administrator or jury commissioners shall send the local election authority a list of each such change of address. Amends the Election Code. Contains provisions concerning the cancellation of voter registration if the county clerk is of the opinion that the person is not a qualified voter or has ceased to be a qualified voter. In provisions requiring election authorities to automatically register a voter who has moved to a new jurisdiction in Illinois or within the jurisdiction, requires the election authority to act within 90 days of receipt of information from the National Change of Address Linkage System. Requires county clerks and the Board of Election Commissioners to complete verifications of voter registrations after a consolidated election in an odd-numbered year but before the first day allowed for circulation of a petition for nomination for a candidate for the following primary election in an even-numbered year (rather than at least once in every 2 years). Requires the county clerks and the Board of Election Commissioners to certify to the State Board of Elections that the verification has been conducted and completed within 30 days of completion of the verification. LRB104 03614 SPS 13638 b LRB104 03614 SPS 13638 b LRB104 03614 SPS 13638 b A BILL FOR 10 ILCS 5/1A-16.8 10 ILCS 5/4-14.2 new 10 ILCS 5/4-30 from Ch. 46, par. 4-30 10 ILCS 5/5-9.2 new 10 ILCS 5/5-25 from Ch. 46, par. 5-25 10 ILCS 5/6-55.1 new 10 ILCS 5/6-59 from Ch. 46, par. 6-59 705 ILCS 310/9.3 new LRB104 03614 SPS 13638 b HB1130 LRB104 03614 SPS 13638 b HB1130- 2 -LRB104 03614 SPS 13638 b HB1130 - 2 - LRB104 03614 SPS 13638 b HB1130 - 2 - LRB104 03614 SPS 13638 b 1 personal information kept by designated automatic voter 2 registration agencies, including, but not limited to, driver's 3 license information kept by the Secretary of State, at least 6 4 times each calendar year and shall share the findings with 5 election authorities. 6 This subsection (b) shall no longer apply once Sections 7 1A-16.1 and 1A-16.2 of this Code are fully implemented as 8 determined by the State Board of Elections. Upon a 9 determination by the State Board of Elections of full 10 implementation of Sections 1A-16.1 and 1A-16.2 of this Code, 11 the State Board of Elections shall file notice of full 12 implementation and the inapplicability of this subsection (b) 13 with the Index Department of the Office of the Secretary of 14 State, the Governor, the General Assembly, and the Legislative 15 Reference Bureau. 16 (b-5) The State Board of Elections shall not be required 17 to share any data on any voter attained using the National 18 Change of Address database under subsection (a) of this 19 Section if that voter has a more recent government transaction 20 indicated using the cross-reference under subsection (b) of 21 this Section. If there is contradictory or unclear data 22 between data obtained under subsections (a) and (b) of this 23 Section, then data obtained under subsection (b) of this 24 Section shall take priority. 25 (c) Within 90 days of receipt of information from the 26 National Change of Address Linkage System maintained by the HB1130 - 2 - LRB104 03614 SPS 13638 b HB1130- 3 -LRB104 03614 SPS 13638 b HB1130 - 3 - LRB104 03614 SPS 13638 b HB1130 - 3 - LRB104 03614 SPS 13638 b 1 United States Postal Service, an An election authority shall 2 automatically register any voter who has moved into its 3 jurisdiction from another jurisdiction in Illinois or has 4 moved within its jurisdiction provided that: 5 (1) the election authority whose jurisdiction includes 6 the new registration address provides the voter an 7 opportunity to reject the change in registration address 8 through a mailing, sent by non-forwardable mail, to the 9 new registration address, and 10 (2) when the election authority whose jurisdiction 11 includes the previous registration address is a different 12 election authority, then that election authority provides 13 the same opportunity through a mailing, sent by 14 forwardable mail, to the previous registration address. 15 This change in registration shall trigger the same 16 inter-jurisdictional or intra-jurisdictional workflows as if 17 the voter completed a new registration card, including the 18 cancellation of the voter's previous registration. Should the 19 registration of a voter be changed from one address to another 20 within the State and should the voter appear at the polls and 21 offer to vote from the prior registration address, attesting 22 that the prior registration address is the true current 23 address, the voter, if confirmed by the election authority as 24 having been registered at the prior registration address and 25 canceled only by the process authorized by this Section, shall 26 be issued a regular ballot, and the change of registration HB1130 - 3 - LRB104 03614 SPS 13638 b HB1130- 4 -LRB104 03614 SPS 13638 b HB1130 - 4 - LRB104 03614 SPS 13638 b HB1130 - 4 - LRB104 03614 SPS 13638 b 1 address shall be canceled. If the election authority is unable 2 to immediately confirm the registration, the voter shall be 3 permitted to register and vote a regular ballot, provided that 4 he or she meets the documentary requirements for same-day 5 registration. If the election authority is unable to confirm 6 the registration and the voter does not meet the requirements 7 for same-day registration, the voter shall be issued a 8 provisional ballot. 9 (d) No voter shall be disqualified from voting due to an 10 error relating to an update of registration under this 11 Section. 12 (Source: P.A. 99-522, eff. 6-30-16; 100-464, eff. 8-28-17.) 13 (10 ILCS 5/4-14.2 new) 14 Sec. 4-14.2. Review of jury summons. If, upon review of 15 the list of returned juror summons under Section 9.3 of the 16 Jury Commission Act, the county clerk is of the opinion that 17 any person registered is not a qualified voter or has ceased to 18 be a qualified voter, the county clerk shall send a notice 19 through the United States mail to the person, requiring the 20 person to appear before the county clerk for a hearing within 5 21 days after the date of mailing the notice and to show cause why 22 the person's registration shall not be canceled. If the person 23 fails to appear within the prescribed time, the person's 24 registration shall be canceled. If the person does appear, the 25 person shall execute an affidavit similar in every respect to HB1130 - 4 - LRB104 03614 SPS 13638 b HB1130- 5 -LRB104 03614 SPS 13638 b HB1130 - 5 - LRB104 03614 SPS 13638 b HB1130 - 5 - LRB104 03614 SPS 13638 b 1 the affidavit required of applicants under Section 4-8. 2 (10 ILCS 5/4-30) (from Ch. 46, par. 4-30) 3 Sec. 4-30. The county clerk on his own initiative or upon 4 order of the county board shall at all times have authority to 5 conduct investigation and to make canvasses of the registered 6 voters in any precinct canvass or at other times and by other 7 methods than those so prescribed. However, the county clerk 8 shall at least once in every 2 years conduct a verification of 9 voter registrations and shall cause the cancellation of 10 registration of persons who have ceased to be qualified 11 voters. The verification shall be conducted and completed 12 after a consolidated election in an odd-numbered year but 13 before the first day allowed for circulation of a petition for 14 nomination for a candidate for the following primary election 15 in an even-numbered year. Such verification shall be 16 accomplished by one of the following methods: (1) precinct 17 canvass conducted by 2 qualified persons of opposite party 18 affiliation appointed by the county clerk or (2) written 19 request for verification sent to each registered voter by 20 first class mail, not forwardable or (3) an alternative method 21 of verification submitted in writing to and approved by the 22 State Board of Elections at a public meeting not less than 60 23 days prior to the date on which the county clerk has fixed for 24 implementation of that method of verification; provided, that 25 the county clerk shall certify submit to the State Board of HB1130 - 5 - LRB104 03614 SPS 13638 b HB1130- 6 -LRB104 03614 SPS 13638 b HB1130 - 6 - LRB104 03614 SPS 13638 b HB1130 - 6 - LRB104 03614 SPS 13638 b 1 Elections that the verification has been conducted and 2 completed and include a written statement of the results 3 obtained by use of such alternative method within 30 days of 4 completion of the verification. Provided that in each precinct 5 one canvasser may be appointed from outside such precinct if 6 not enough other qualified persons who reside within the 7 precinct can be found to serve as canvasser in such precinct. 8 The one canvasser so appointed to serve in any precinct in 9 which he is not entitled to vote prior to the election must be 10 entitled to vote elsewhere within the ward, township or road 11 district which includes within its boundaries the precinct in 12 which such canvasser is appointed and such canvasser must be 13 otherwise qualified. If upon the basis of investigation or 14 canvasses, the county clerk shall be of the opinion that any 15 person registered under this Article is not a qualified voter 16 or has ceased to be a qualified voter, he shall send a notice 17 through the United States mail to such person, requiring him 18 to appear before the county clerk for a hearing within ten days 19 after the date of mailing such notice and show cause why his 20 registration shall not be cancelled. If such person fails to 21 appear within such time as provided, his registration shall be 22 cancelled. If such a person does appear, he shall make an 23 affidavit similar in every respect to the affidavit required 24 of applicants under Section 4-13 and his registration shall be 25 reinstated. 26 If the county clerk cancels such registration upon the HB1130 - 6 - LRB104 03614 SPS 13638 b HB1130- 7 -LRB104 03614 SPS 13638 b HB1130 - 7 - LRB104 03614 SPS 13638 b HB1130 - 7 - LRB104 03614 SPS 13638 b 1 voter failing to appear, the county clerk shall immediately 2 request of the clerk of the city, village or incorporated town 3 in which the person claimed residence, to return the 4 triplicate card of registration of the said person and within 5 twenty-four hours after receipt of said request, the said 6 clerk shall mail or cause to be delivered to the county clerk 7 the triplicate card of registration of the said person and the 8 said triplicate card shall thereupon be cancelled by the 9 county clerk. 10 (Source: P.A. 84-1308.) 11 (10 ILCS 5/5-9.2 new) 12 Sec. 5-9.2. Review of jury summons. If, upon review of the 13 list of returned juror summons under Section 9.3 of the Jury 14 Commission Act, the county clerk is of the opinion that any 15 person registered is not a qualified voter or has ceased to be 16 a qualified voter, the county clerk shall send a notice 17 through the United States mail to the person, requiring the 18 person to appear before the county clerk for a hearing within 5 19 days after the date of mailing the notice and to show cause why 20 the person's registration shall not be canceled. If the person 21 fails to appear within the time provided, the person's 22 registration shall be canceled. If the person does appear, the 23 person shall execute an affidavit similar in every respect to 24 the affidavit required of applicants under Section 5-7. HB1130 - 7 - LRB104 03614 SPS 13638 b HB1130- 8 -LRB104 03614 SPS 13638 b HB1130 - 8 - LRB104 03614 SPS 13638 b HB1130 - 8 - LRB104 03614 SPS 13638 b 1 (10 ILCS 5/5-25) (from Ch. 46, par. 5-25) 2 Sec. 5-25. The county clerk on his own initiative or upon 3 order of the board of county commissioners shall at all times 4 have authority to conduct investigation and to make canvasses 5 of the registered voters in any precinct canvass or at other 6 times and by other methods than those so prescribed. However, 7 the county clerk shall conduct a verification of voter 8 registrations at least once in every 2 years, and shall cause 9 the cancellation of registration of persons who have ceased to 10 be qualified voters. The verification shall be conducted and 11 completed after a consolidated election in an odd-numbered 12 year but before the first day allowed for circulation of a 13 petition for nomination for a candidate for the following 14 primary election in an even-numbered year. Such verification 15 shall be accomplished by one of the following methods: (1) 16 precinct canvass conducted by 2 qualified persons of opposite 17 party affiliation appointed by the county clerk or (2) written 18 request for verification sent to each registered voter by 19 first class mail, not forwardable or (3) an alternative method 20 of verification submitted in writing to and approved by the 21 State Board of Elections at a public meeting not less than 60 22 days prior to the date which the county clerk has fixed for 23 implementation of that method of verification; provided, that 24 the county clerk shall certify submit to the State Board of 25 Elections that the verification has been conducted and 26 completed and include a written statement of the results HB1130 - 8 - LRB104 03614 SPS 13638 b HB1130- 9 -LRB104 03614 SPS 13638 b HB1130 - 9 - LRB104 03614 SPS 13638 b HB1130 - 9 - LRB104 03614 SPS 13638 b 1 obtained by use of such alternative method within 30 days of 2 completion of the verification. In each precinct one canvasser 3 may be appointed from outside such precinct if not enough 4 other qualified persons who reside within the precinct can be 5 found to serve as canvasser in such precinct. The one 6 canvasser so appointed to serve in any precinct in which he is 7 not entitled to vote prior to the election must be entitled to 8 vote elsewhere within the ward or township which includes 9 within its boundaries the precinct in which such canvasser is 10 appointed and such canvasser must be otherwise qualified. If 11 upon the basis of investigation or canvasses, the county clerk 12 shall be of the opinion that any person registered under this 13 Article 5 is not a qualified voter or has ceased to be a 14 qualified voter, he shall send a notice through the United 15 States mail to such person, requiring him to appear before the 16 county clerk for a hearing within ten days after the date of 17 mailing such notice and show cause why his registration shall 18 not be cancelled. If such person fails to appear within such 19 time as provided, his registration shall be cancelled. If such 20 a person does appear, he shall make an affidavit similar in 21 every respect to the affidavit required of applicants under 22 Section 5-16 of this Article 5. 23 (Source: P.A. 81-1535.) 24 (10 ILCS 5/6-55.1 new) 25 Sec. 6-55.1. Review of jury summons. If, upon review of HB1130 - 9 - LRB104 03614 SPS 13638 b HB1130- 10 -LRB104 03614 SPS 13638 b HB1130 - 10 - LRB104 03614 SPS 13638 b HB1130 - 10 - LRB104 03614 SPS 13638 b 1 the list of returned juror summons under Section 9.3 of the 2 Jury Commission Act, the county clerk is of the opinion that 3 any person registered is not a qualified voter or has ceased to 4 be a qualified voter, the county clerk shall send a notice 5 through the United States mail to the person, requiring the 6 person to appear before the county clerk for a hearing within 5 7 days after the date of mailing the notice and to show cause why 8 the person's registration shall not be canceled. If such 9 person fails to appear within the time provided, the person's 10 registration shall be canceled. If the person does appear, the 11 person shall execute an affidavit similar in every respect to 12 the affidavit required of applicants under Section 6-29. 13 (10 ILCS 5/6-59) (from Ch. 46, par. 6-59) 14 Sec. 6-59. The Board of Election Commissioners on its own 15 initiative, or upon order of the circuit court, shall at all 16 times have authority to conduct investigations and to make 17 canvasses of the registered voters in any precinct or 18 precincts within its jurisdiction either by the methods 19 provided in this Article or at other times and by other methods 20 than those prescribed herein. However, the Board of Election 21 Commissioners shall, at least once in every 2 years, conduct a 22 verification of voter registrations and shall cause the 23 cancellation of registration of persons who have ceased to be 24 qualified voters. The verification shall be conducted and 25 completed after a consolidated election in an odd-numbered HB1130 - 10 - LRB104 03614 SPS 13638 b HB1130- 11 -LRB104 03614 SPS 13638 b HB1130 - 11 - LRB104 03614 SPS 13638 b HB1130 - 11 - LRB104 03614 SPS 13638 b 1 year but before the first day allowed for circulation of a 2 petition for nomination for a candidate for the following 3 primary election in an even-numbered year. Such verification 4 shall be accomplished by one of the following methods: (1) 5 precinct canvass conducted by 2 qualified persons of opposite 6 party affiliation appointed by the Board of Election 7 Commissioners or (2) written request sent to each registered 8 voter by first class mail, not forwardable or (3) an 9 alternative method of verification submitted in writing to and 10 approved by the The State Board of Elections at a public 11 meeting not less than 60 days prior to the date on which the 12 Board of Election Commissioners has fixed for implementation 13 of that method of verification; provided, said Board shall 14 certify submit to the State Board of Elections that the 15 verification has been conducted and completed and include a 16 written statement of the results obtained by use of such 17 alternative method within 30 days of the completion of the 18 verification. If, upon the basis of investigations or 19 canvasses, the board shall be of the opinion that any person 20 registered under this Article is not a qualified voter or has 21 ceased to be a qualified voter, it shall send a notice through 22 the United States mail to such person, requiring him to appear 23 before such board at a time specified in such notice, not less 24 than 10 nor more than 30 days after the mailing of such notice 25 and show cause why his registration should not be cancelled. 26 If such a person does not appear, his registration shall be HB1130 - 11 - LRB104 03614 SPS 13638 b HB1130- 12 -LRB104 03614 SPS 13638 b HB1130 - 12 - LRB104 03614 SPS 13638 b HB1130 - 12 - LRB104 03614 SPS 13638 b 1 cancelled. If such a person does appear he shall make an 2 affidavit and shall be heard in the manner provided by Section 3 6-45 of this Article, and if his registration is cancelled as a 4 result of such a hearing, he shall be entitled to a hearing in 5 the circuit court and to an appeal to the Supreme Court in the 6 manner provided by Section 6-52 of this Article. 7 Whenever the Board of Election Commissioners acting under 8 authority of this section conducts a canvass of the registered 9 voters in any precinct or precincts and the board designates 10 canvassers to conduct the canvass, the board shall appoint as 11 canvassers persons affiliated with the leading political 12 parties in like manner as judges of election are appointed 13 under the provisions of Section 14-4 of this Act; provided 14 that in each precinct in counties of 500,000 inhabitants or 15 more, one canvasser may be appointed from outside such 16 precinct if not enough other qualified persons who reside 17 within the precinct can be found to serve as canvasser in such 18 precinct. The one canvasser so appointed to serve in any 19 precinct in which he is not entitled to vote prior to the 20 election must be entitled to vote elsewhere within the ward or 21 township which includes within its boundaries the precinct in 22 which such canvasser is appointed and such canvasser must be 23 otherwise qualified. 24 The canvassers, so appointed by virtue of this section, 25 shall comply with the provisions of Sections 6-40 and 6-41 26 relative to the mailing and leaving of notices at the HB1130 - 12 - LRB104 03614 SPS 13638 b HB1130- 13 -LRB104 03614 SPS 13638 b HB1130 - 13 - LRB104 03614 SPS 13638 b HB1130 - 13 - LRB104 03614 SPS 13638 b 1 addresses of persons whose right to vote in the precinct or 2 precincts is questioned. 3 (Source: P.A. 81-1433.) 4 Section 10. The Jury Commission Act is amended by adding 5 Section 9.3 as follows: HB1130 - 13 - LRB104 03614 SPS 13638 b