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HB4505 • 2026
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Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
Assigned to Ethics & Elections
First Reading
Referred to Rules Committee
Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Anne Stava
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Full Text of HB4505 Home Legislation Full Text HB4505 - 104th General Assembly Bill Status Full Text Votes Witness Slips Select Menu Bill Status Full Text Votes Witness Slips Printer Friendly Version Introduced Printer Friendly Version Introduced Open PDF 104TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2025 and 2026 HB4505 Introduced 1/26/2026, by Rep. Anne Stava SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED: 10 ILCS 5/6A-1 from Ch. 46, par. 6A-1 10 ILCS 5/6A-2 from Ch. 46, par. 6A-2 Amends the Election Code. Removes the option for a county in which there is no city, village, or incorporated town with a board of election commissioners to establish a county board of election commissioners by ordinance of the county board. Provides that a vote of approval from 60% of the electors shall be required for the proposition to be approved. LRB104 18523 SPS 31965 b A BILL FOR HB4505 LRB104 18523 SPS 31965 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 6A-1 and 6A-2 as follows: 6 (10 ILCS 5/6A-1) (from Ch. 46, par. 6A-1) 7 Sec. 6A-1. (a) Any county in which there is no city, 8 village , or incorporated town with a board of election 9 commissioners may establish a county board of election 10 commissioners either (1) by ordinance of the county board or 11 (2) by vote of the electors of the county in accordance with 12 subsection (a) of Section 6A-2. 13 The fact that some territory in a county is within the 14 corporate limits of a city, village or incorporated town with 15 a board of election commissioners does not prevent that county 16 from establishing a county board of election commissioners in 17 accordance with this Article if no portion of such city, 18 village or incorporated town was within the county at the time 19 of the establishment of the board of election commissioners 20 for such city, village or incorporated town. If such a county 21 establishes a county board of election commissioners pursuant 22 to this Article, the county board of election commissioners 23 shall, with respect to the territory in the county within the HB4505 - 2 - LRB104 18523 SPS 31965 b 1 corporate limits of the city, village or incorporated town, 2 supersede the board of election commissioners of that city, 3 village or incorporated town. 4 (b) Any county with a population of more than 700,000 5 persons as of the 2010 federal decennial census that borders 6 another state and borders no more than 2 other Illinois 7 counties, shall be subject to a county board of election 8 commissioners beginning 90 days after the effective date of 9 this amendatory Act of the 98th General Assembly. 10 (c) Any county with a population of less than 200,000 but 11 more than 175,000 persons as of the 2010 federal decennial 12 census in which a city, village, or incorporated town with a 13 board of election commissioners is located may establish a 14 county board of election commissioners by vote of the electors 15 of the county in accordance with subsection (b) of Section 16 6A-2. If such a county establishes a county board of election 17 commissioners, the county board of election commissioners, 18 with respect to the territory in the county within the 19 corporate limits of the city, village, or incorporated town, 20 shall supersede the board of election commissioners of that 21 city, village, or incorporated town. 22 (Source: P.A. 98-115, eff. 7-29-13.) 23 (10 ILCS 5/6A-2) (from Ch. 46, par. 6A-2) 24 Sec. 6A-2. Submission to voters. 25 (a) Whenever registered voters in a county described in HB4505 - 3 - LRB104 18523 SPS 31965 b 1 subsection (a) of Section 6A-1, numbering at least 1,000 or 2 1/8 of the number voting at the last preceding general 3 election in the county, whichever is less, petition the 4 circuit court to submit to the electors of the county a 5 proposition to establish a county board of election 6 commissioners, the circuit court shall cause such proposition 7 to be submitted to the electors of the county at the next 8 succeeding general election. A vote of approval from 60% of 9 the electors is required for the proposition to be approved. 10 (b) If the county board of a county described in 11 subsection (c) of Section 6A-1 passes an ordinance or 12 resolution establishing a county board of election 13 commissioners, then the proposition to establish a county 14 board of election commissioners shall be submitted to the 15 electors of that county at the next possible general election. 16 The board shall certify the ordinance or resolution and the 17 proposition to the proper election officials who shall submit 18 the proposition at the next general election in accordance 19 with the general election law. 20 (c) The proposition shall be submitted in the same manner 21 as provided in Article 6 for the adoption of Articles 6, 14 and 22 18 by cities, villages and incorporated towns, except that the 23 question shall be stated: "Shall a board of election 24 commissioners be established for .... County?" 25 (Source: P.A. 98-115, eff. 7-29-13.) Footer Disclaimer This site is maintained for the Illinois General Assembly by the Legislative Information System, 705 Stratton Building, Springfield, Illinois 62706. Contact ILGA Webmaster ILGA.gov uses cookies to ensure you get the best experience on our website. By continuing to browse ILGA.gov you consent to our use of cookies. Read About Cookies ILGA.GOV 2026 ILGA.gov | All Rights Reserved | ADA | Disclaimers | Learn This site is maintained for the Illinois General Assembly by the Legislative Information System, 705 Stratton Building, Springfield, Illinois 62706. Contact ILGA Webmaster ILGA.gov uses cookies to ensure you get the best experience on our website. By continuing to browse ILGA.gov you consent to our use of cookies. Read About Cookies ILGA.GOV 2026 ILGA.gov | All Rights Reserved | ADA | Disclaimers | Learn