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104TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2025 and 2026
HB3299

Introduced 2/18/2025, by Rep. Marcus C. Evans, Jr.

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:

10 ILCS 5/10-8

from Ch. 46, par. 10-8
10 ILCS 5/10-8.5 new

Amends the Election Code. Provides that election authorities may
authorize service of objections to candidate nominations through
electronic mail in lieu of personal service under specified circumstances.
Makes conforming changes.
LRB104 11000 SPS 21082 b

A BILL FOR

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AN ACT concerning elections.

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Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
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represented in the General Assembly:

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Section 5.
The Election Code is amended by changing
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Section 10-8 and by adding Section 10-8.5 as follows:

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(10 ILCS 5/10-8)

(from Ch. 46, par. 10-8)
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Sec. 10-8.
Except as otherwise provided in this Code,
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certificates of nomination and nomination papers, and
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petitions to submit public questions to a referendum, being
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filed as required by this Code, and being in apparent
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conformity with the provisions of this Act, shall be deemed to
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be valid unless objection thereto is duly made in writing
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within 5 business days after the last day for filing the
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certificate of nomination or nomination papers or petition for
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a public question, with the following exceptions:
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A. In the case of petitions to amend Article IV of the
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Constitution of the State of Illinois, there shall be a
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period of 35 business days after the last day for the
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filing of such petitions in which objections can be filed.
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B. In the case of petitions for advisory questions of
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public policy to be submitted to the voters of the entire
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State, there shall be a period of 35 business days after
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the last day for the filing of such petitions in which

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objections can be filed.
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Any legal voter of the political subdivision or district
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in which the candidate or public question is to be voted on, or
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any legal voter in the State in the case of a proposed
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amendment to Article IV of the Constitution or an advisory
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public question to be submitted to the voters of the entire
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State, having objections to any certificate of nomination or
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nomination papers or petitions filed, shall file an objector's
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petition together with 2 copies thereof in the principal
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office or the permanent branch office of the State Board of
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Elections, or in the office of the election authority or local
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election official with whom the certificate of nomination,
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nomination papers or petitions are on file. Objection
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petitions that do not include 2 copies thereof, shall not be
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accepted. In the case of nomination papers or certificates of
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nomination, the State Board of Elections, election authority
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or local election official shall note the day and hour upon
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which such objector's petition is filed, and shall, not later
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than 12:00 noon on the second business day after receipt of the
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petition, transmit by registered mail or receipted personal
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delivery
, or by electronic delivery under Section 10-8.5,
the
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certificate of nomination or nomination papers and the
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original objector's petition to the chair of the proper
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electoral board designated in Section 10-9 hereof, or his
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authorized agent, and shall transmit a copy by registered mail
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or receipted personal delivery
, or by electronic delivery

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under Section 10-8.5,
of the objector's petition, to the
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candidate whose certificate of nomination or nomination papers
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are objected to, addressed to the place of residence
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designated in said certificate of nomination or nomination
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papers. In the case of objections to a petition for a proposed
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amendment to Article IV of the Constitution or for an advisory
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public question to be submitted to the voters of the entire
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State, the State Board of Elections shall note the day and hour
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upon which such objector's petition is filed and shall
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transmit a copy of the objector's petition by registered mail
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or receipted personal delivery
, or by electronic delivery
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under Section 10-8.5,
to the person designated on a
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certificate attached to the petition as the principal
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proponent of such proposed amendment or public question, or as
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the proponents' attorney, for the purpose of receiving notice
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of objections. In the case of objections to a petition for a
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public question, to be submitted to the voters of a political
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subdivision, or district thereof, the election authority or
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local election official with whom such petition is filed shall
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note the day and hour upon which such objector's petition was
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filed, and shall, not later than 12:00 noon on the second
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business day after receipt of the petition, transmit by
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registered mail or receipted personal delivery
, or by
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electronic delivery under Section 10-8.5,
the petition for the
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public question and the original objector's petition to the
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chair of the proper electoral board designated in Section 10-9

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hereof, or his authorized agent, and shall transmit a copy by
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registered mail or receipted personal delivery
, or by
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electronic delivery under Section 10-8.5
, of the objector's
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petition to the person designated on a certificate attached to
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the petition as the principal proponent of the public
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question, or as the proponent's attorney, for the purposes of
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receiving notice of objections.
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The objector's petition shall give the objector's name and
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residence address, and shall state fully the nature of the
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objections to the certificate of nomination or nomination
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papers or petitions in question, and shall state the interest
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of the objector and shall state what relief is requested of the
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electoral board.
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The provisions of this Section and of Sections 10-9, 10-10
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and 10-10.1 shall also apply to and govern objections to
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petitions for nomination filed under Article 7 or Article 8,
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except as otherwise provided in Section 7-13 for cases to
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which it is applicable, and also apply to and govern petitions
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for the submission of public questions under Article 28.
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(Source: P.A. 102-15, eff. 6-17-21.)

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(10 ILCS 5/10-8.5 new)
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Sec. 10-8.5.
Electronic service of objections.
Election
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authorities may authorize service of objections to candidate
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nominations through electronic mail in lieu of personal
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service if the election authority responsible for convening

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the electoral board: (1) requires candidates to provide an
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electronic mail address where notices of objections and
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electoral board proceedings may be sent electronically in lieu
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of personal service; (2) requires objectors to provide an
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electronic mail address where notices and electoral board
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proceedings may be sent electronically in lieu of personal
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service; and (3) publishes notice of its decision to use this
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Section on its website within 5 business days of the effective
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date of this amendatory Act of the 104th General Assembly.

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