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Illinois Statutes § 5/12-1 Public notice to elderly and handicapped voters of registration and voting aids

⤴ Up to Article 12: Notice of Election

Statute Text

At least 60 days prior to each general and consolidated election, the election authority shall provide public notice, calculated to reach elderly voters and voters with disabilities and handicapped voters , of the availability of registration and voting aids under the Federal Voting Accessibility for the Elderly and Handicapped Act, of the availability of assistance in marking the ballot, procedures for voting by absentee ballot, and procedures for voting early by personal appearance.
At least 30 days before any general election, and at least 20 days before any special congressional election, the county clerk shall publish a notice of the election in 2 or more newspapers published in the county, city, village, incorporated town or town, as the case may be, or if there is no such newspaper, then in any 2 or more newspapers published in the county and having a general circulation throughout the community. The notice may be substantially as follows:
Notice is hereby given that on (give date), at (give the place of holding the election and the name of the precinct or district) in the county of (name county), an election will be held for (give the title of the several offices to be filled), which election will be open at 6:00 a.m. and continued open until 7:00 p.m. of that day.
Dated at.... on (insert date).

History

Amended by P.A. 099-0143 , § 45 , eff. 7/27/2015 .

Amended by P.A. 098-1171 , § 5 , eff. 6/1/2015 .

Amended by P.A. 094-0645 , § 5 , eff. 8/22/2005 .

P.A. 90-358 , eff. 1-1-98; 91-357, eff. 7-29-99.

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