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104TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2025 and 2026
SB4199

Introduced 5/7/2026, by Sen. Adriane Johnson

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:

New Act

Creates the One Hundred Percent Citizen Participation in Elections
Task Force Act. Establishes the One Hundred Percent Citizen Participation
in Elections Task Force. Provides that the Task Force shall study and
report specified information, including efforts and strategies to achieve
100% citizen participation in elections in the State by November 2030.
Sets forth provisions concerning membership; organization; staffing and
support; and reporting. Repeals the Act on January 1, 2030. Effective
immediately.
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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 1.
Short title.
This Act may be cited as the
One
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Hundred Percent Citizen Participation in Elections Task Force
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Act.

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Section 5.
Findings and purpose.
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(a) The General Assembly finds that:
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(1) A healthy democracy depends upon the broadest
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possible participation of its citizens in the electoral
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process.
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(2) Illinois has historically experienced voter
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participation rates significantly below 100% of eligible
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citizens and that gap represents an unmet civic and
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democratic aspiration.
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(3) Numerous jurisdictions throughout the world have
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adopted policies to encourage or require citizen
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participation in elections as a civic duty and the
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experiences of those jurisdictions offer instructive
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lessons for Illinois.
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(4) The State has an interest in understanding the
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administrative, fiscal, and legal considerations
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associated with achieving universal citizen participation

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in elections, including the needs of county clerks and
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election administrators.
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(5) Illinois has led the nation in reducing barriers
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to voting, registration, and participation and has a long
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tradition of encouraging and celebrating voting as central
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to civic identification.
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(6) Every generation has the noble opportunity to
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build upon and grow the democratic foundations that have
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been envisioned and implemented by our ancestors as rule
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by the people through free and fair elections is neither
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inevitable or enduring without an ongoing civic commitment
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to the self-evident principle that every person is created
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equal and deserves a voice in their government.
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(b) It is therefore the purpose of this Act to establish a
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task force to examine policies, practices, and resources
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necessary to pursue and achieve the goal of 100% citizen
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participation in elections in Illinois by November 2030.

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Section 10.
Establishment of the Task Force.
There is
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established the One Hundred Percent Citizen Participation in
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Elections Task Force.

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Section 15.
Duties of the Task Force.
The Task Force shall
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study and report upon the following:
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(1) efforts and strategies to achieve 100% citizen
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participation in elections in this State by November 2030,

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including identification of barriers to participation and
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evidence-based means of overcoming those barriers;
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(2) means of enhancing civic engagement generally in
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this State, including civic education, community outreach,
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multilingual voter services, and other measures designed
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to increase democratic participation across all
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communities;
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(3) the experiences of jurisdictions outside the
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United States that have enacted policies that require
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citizens to vote as a civic duty, including, but not
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limited to, Argentina, Australia, Belgium, Bolivia,
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Brazil, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Costa Rica,
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Ecuador, Greece, Honduras, Liechtenstein, Luxembourg,
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Mexico, Nauru, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Singapore,
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Thailand, and Uruguay, with particular attention to:
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(A) whether the jurisdictions impose fees or fines
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for non-participation and the structure, amount,
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enforcement mechanisms, and exemption processes
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associated with any fees or fines;
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(B) the effectiveness of the policies in achieving
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high levels of citizen participation;
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(C) how the policies and practices could be
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adapted for application in Illinois, including any
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federal or State constitutional considerations and
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comparisons to existing citizen obligations, including
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jury duty; and

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(D) presentations or discussions with elected
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officials or government representatives from
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jurisdictions that have enacted policies to require
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citizens to vote as a civic duty to show the history
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and impact of the policies, both with and without any
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fee, fine, or financial incentive or penalty for
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complying with the legal requirement to vote;
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(4) potential implementation options and legislative
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or administrative pathways in pursuit of achieving the
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goal of 100% citizen participation in elections in this
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State, including phased approaches, pilot programs, and
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incentive-based models;
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(5) the needs of county clerks and local election
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administrators that would arise in jurisdictions in which
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100% of eligible voters participate, including staffing,
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facilities, equipment, early voting, vote-by-mail
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infrastructure, and other operational requirements; and
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(6) county and State budgetary resources that may be
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required to achieve the goal of 100% citizen participation
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in elections, including estimated costs of expanded voter
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outreach, administrative capacity, technology, and any
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costs associated with the imposition or administration of
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participation requirements.

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Section 20.
Membership.
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(a) The Task Force shall consist of the following members:

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(1) two members of the majority caucus of the House of
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Representatives, appointed by the Speaker of the House of
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Representatives;
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(2) one member of the minority caucus of the House of
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Representatives, appointed by the Minority Leader of the
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House of Representatives;
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(3) two members of the majority caucus of the Senate,
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appointed by the President of the Senate;
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(4) one member of the minority caucus of the Senate,
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appointed by the Minority Leader of the Senate;
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(5) the Secretary of State or the Secretary's
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designee;
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(6) one representative of an organization with
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expertise in advocacy for universal or compulsory civic
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voting, appointed by the Governor;
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(7) a representative of a statewide labor
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organization, appointed by the Governor;
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(8) a representative of a statewide nonprofit
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organization whose primary missions is advocacy on behalf
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of African-American residents in Illinois, appointed by
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the Governor;
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(9) a representative of a statewide nonprofit
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organization whose primary mission is advocacy on behalf
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of Latino residents in Illinois, appointed by the
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Governor;
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(10) a representative of a statewide nonprofit

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organization whose primary mission is advocacy on behalf
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of Asian-American residents in Illinois, appointed by the
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Governor;
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(11) two county clerks or election administrators,
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appointed by the Governor; and
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(12) two chief executives of county governments,
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appointed by the Governor.
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(b) Appointments shall be made within 60 days after the
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effective date of this Act. A vacancy on the Task Force shall
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be filled in the same manner as the original appointment.
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(c) Members of the Task Force shall serve without
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compensation but may be reimbursed for reasonable and
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necessary expenses incurred in performing their duties,
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subject to the availability of funds.

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Section 25.
Organization.
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(a) The Task Force shall elect a Chairperson and
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Vice-Chairperson from among its voting members at its first
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meeting.
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(b) A majority of the voting members of the Task Force
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shall constitute a quorum. Action may be taken by the Task
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Force upon an affirmative vote of a majority of the members
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present at a meeting at which a quorum is present.
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(c) The Task Force shall meet at the call of the
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Chairperson, but no fewer than 2 times per year. Meetings
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shall be open to the public in accordance with the Open

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Meetings Act.

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Section 30.
Staffing and support.
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(a) The State Board of Elections shall provide staff
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support, research assistance, and administrative services to
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the Task Force.
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(b) The Task Force may request assistance, data, and
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information from any State agency, department, board,
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commission, or authority, and those entities shall cooperate
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with the requests to the extent permitted by law.
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(c) The Task Force may seek and accept grants, gifts, or
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other contributions from public or private sources to support
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its work, subject to applicable State law.

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Section 35.
Report.
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(a) No later than February 1, 2028, the Task Force shall
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submit an interim written report of its testimony and
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presentations from witnesses, initial findings, conclusions,
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and draft recommendations to the Governor, the President of
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the Senate, the Speaker of the House of Representatives, the
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Minority Leader of the Senate, and the Minority Leader of the
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House of Representatives. The report shall be filed with the
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Clerk of the House of Representatives and the Secretary of the
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Senate and made available to the public on the State Board of
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Elections website.
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(b) No later than February 1, 2029, the Task Force shall

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submit a final report of its testimony and presentations from
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witnesses, findings, conclusions and recommendation to the
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Governor, the President of the Senate, the Speaker of the
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House of Representatives, the Minority Leader of the Senate,
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and the Minority Leader of the House of Representatives. The
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report shall be filed with the Clerk of the House of
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Representatives and the Secretary of the Senate and made
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available to the public on the State Board of Elections
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website.
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(c) The report may include proposed legislation, proposed
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administrative rules, proposed pilot programs, presentations
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from witnesses, and any other recommendations the Task Force
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deems appropriate to advance the goal of 100% citizen
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participation in elections in this State.
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(d) The Task Force may issue additional interim reports,
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compilations of testimony and presentations from witnesses,
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and initial recommendations at any time prior to submission of
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the final report.

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Section 40.
Repeal.
This Act is repealed on January 1,
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2030.

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Section 99.
Effective date.
This Act takes effect upon
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becoming law.

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