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104TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2025 and 2026
HB4531

Introduced 1/30/2026, by Rep. Maurice A. West, II

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:

10 ILCS 5/1A-8

from Ch. 46, par. 1A-8

Amends the Election Code. Provides that the State Board of Elections
shall exercise the powers to impose campaign disclosure penalties; to hear
and adjudicate alleged violations of registration requirements; to revoke
or suspend the raffle licenses of political committees that violate the
Raffles and Poker Runs Act; and to inform the Attorney General or the
State's Attorney of credible alleged criminal violations.
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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 1A-8 as follows:

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(10 ILCS 5/1A-8)

(from Ch. 46, par. 1A-8)
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Sec. 1A-8.
The State Board of Elections shall exercise the
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following powers and perform the following duties in addition
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to any powers or duties otherwise provided for by law:
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(1) Assume all duties and responsibilities of the
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State Electoral Board and the Secretary of State as
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heretofore provided in this Code;
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(2) Disseminate information to and consult with
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election authorities concerning the conduct of elections
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and registration in accordance with the laws of this State
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and the laws of the United States;
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(3) Furnish to each election authority prior to each
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primary and general election and any other election it
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deems necessary, a manual of uniform instructions
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consistent with the provisions of this Code which shall be
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used by election authorities in the preparation of the
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official manual of instruction to be used by the judges of
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election in any such election. In preparing such manual,

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the State Board shall consult with representatives of the
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election authorities throughout the State. The State Board
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may provide separate portions of the uniform instructions
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applicable to different election jurisdictions which
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administer elections under different options provided by
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law. The State Board may by regulation require particular
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portions of the uniform instructions to be included in any
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official manual of instructions published by election
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authorities. Any manual of instructions published by any
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election authority shall be identical with the manual of
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uniform instructions issued by the Board, but may be
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adapted by the election authority to accommodate special
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or unusual local election problems, provided that all
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manuals published by election authorities must be
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consistent with the provisions of this Code in all
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respects and must receive the approval of the State Board
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of Elections prior to publication; provided further that
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if the State Board does not approve or disapprove of a
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proposed manual within 60 days of its submission, the
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manual shall be deemed approved;
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(4) Prescribe and require the use of such uniform
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forms, notices, and other supplies not inconsistent with
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the provisions of this Code as it shall deem advisable
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which shall be used by election authorities in the conduct
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of elections and registrations;
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(5) Prepare and certify the form of ballot for any

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proposed amendment to the Constitution of the State of
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Illinois, or any referendum to be submitted to the
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electors throughout the State or, when required to do so
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by law, to the voters of any area or unit of local
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government of the State;
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(6) Require such statistical reports regarding the
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conduct of elections and registration from election
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authorities as may be deemed necessary;
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(7) Review and inspect procedures and records relating
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to conduct of elections and registration as may be deemed
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necessary, and to report violations of election laws to
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the appropriate State's Attorney or the Attorney General;
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(8) Recommend to the General Assembly legislation to
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improve the administration of elections and registration;
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(9) Adopt, amend or rescind rules and regulations in
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the performance of its duties provided that all such rules
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and regulations must be consistent with the provisions of
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this Article 1A or issued pursuant to authority otherwise
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provided by law;
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(10) Determine the validity and sufficiency of
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petitions filed under Article XIV, Section 3, of the
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Constitution of the State of Illinois of 1970;
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(11) Maintain in its principal office a research
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library that includes, but is not limited to, abstracts of
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votes by precinct for general primary elections and
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general elections, current precinct maps, and current

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precinct poll lists from all election jurisdictions within
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the State. The research library shall be open to the
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public during regular business hours. Such abstracts,
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maps, and lists shall be preserved as permanent records
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and shall be available for examination and copying at a
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reasonable cost;
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(12) Supervise the administration of the registration
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and election laws throughout the State;
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(13) Obtain from the Department of Central Management
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Services, under Section 405-250 of the Department of
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Central Management Services Law, such use of electronic
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data processing equipment as may be required to perform
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the duties of the State Board of Elections and to provide
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election-related information to candidates, public and
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party officials, interested civic organizations, and the
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general public in a timely and efficient manner;
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(14) To take such action as may be necessary or
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required to give effect to directions of the national
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committee or State central committee of an established
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political party under Sections 7-8, 7-11, and 7-14.1 or
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such other provisions as may be applicable pertaining to
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the selection of delegates and alternate delegates to an
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established political party's national nominating
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conventions or, notwithstanding any candidate
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certification schedule contained within this Code, the
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certification of the Presidential and Vice Presidential

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candidate selected by the established political party's
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national nominating convention;
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(15) To post all early voting sites separated by
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election authority and hours of operation on its website
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at least 5 business days before the period for early
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voting begins;
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(16) To post on its website the statewide totals, and
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totals separated by each election authority, for each of
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the counts received pursuant to Section 1-9.2;
and
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(17) To post on its website, in a downloadable format,
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the information received from each election authority
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under Section 1-17
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(18) To impose campaign disclosure penalties as set
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forth in Article 9;
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(19) To hear and adjudicate alleged violations of the
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registration requirements set forth in Section 9-35;
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(20) To revoke or suspend the raffle licenses of
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political committees that violate Section 8.1 of the
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Raffles and Poker Runs Act; and
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(21) To inform the Attorney General or the State's
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Attorney of credible alleged criminal violations.
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The Board may by regulation delegate any of its duties or
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functions under this Article, except that final determinations
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and orders under this Article shall be issued only by the
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Board.
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The requirement for reporting to the General Assembly

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shall be satisfied by filing copies of the report as required
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by Section 3.1 of the General Assembly Organization Act, and
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filing such additional copies with the State Government Report
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Distribution Center for the General Assembly as is required
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under paragraph (t) of Section 7 of the State Library Act.
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(Source: P.A. 103-605, eff. 7-1-24.)

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