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Illinois Statutes § 5/29-20 Vote by Mail ballots - violations

⤴ Up to Article 29: Prohibitions and Penalties

Statute Text

A person is guilty of a Class 3 felony who knowingly:
(1) Solicits another person, knowing that the person is not legally qualified to vote as a vote by mail [an absent] voter, to apply for a vote by mail [an absentee] ballot;
(2) Solicits another person, knowing that the person is not legally qualified to vote as a vote by mail [an absent] voter, to cast a ballot as a vote by mail [an absent] voter;
(3) Intimidates or unduly influences another person to cast a vote by mail [an absentee] ballot in a manner inconsistent with the voter's intent; or
(4) Marks or tampers with a vote by mail [an absentee] ballot of another person or takes a vote by mail [an absentee] ballot of another person in violation of Section 19-6 so that an opportunity for fraudulent marking or tampering is created.

History

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

P.A. 89-653, eff. 8-14-96.

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