ELEC CD-EQUIPMENT/AUDITS Senate SponsorsSen. Cristina Castro 1/13/2021SenateSession Sine Die 10 ILCS 5/19A-7510 ILCS 5/Art. 17A heading new10 ILCS 5/17A-5 new10 ILCS 5/17A-10 new10 ILCS 5/17A-15 new10 ILCS 5/17A-20 new10 ILCS 5/17A-25 new10 ILCS 5/17A-30 new10 ILCS 5/17A-35 new10 ILCS 5/17A-40 new10 ILCS 5/17A-45 new10 ILCS 5/17A-50 new10 ILCS 5/17A-55 new10 ILCS 5/17A-60 new10 ILCS 5/17A-65 new10 ILCS 5/17A-70 new10 ILCS 5/17A-75 new10 ILCS 5/17A-80 new10 ILCS 5/17A-85 new10 ILCS 5/17A-90 new10 ILCS 5/17A-95 new10 ILCS 5/17A-100 new10 ILCS 5/24B-210 ILCS 5/24B-1610 ILCS 5/24C-210 ILCS 5/24C-910 ILCS 5/24C-1630 ILCS 105/5.891 newAmends the Election Code. Creates a new Article concerning audits. Requires that each election authority (i) conduct an election day audit of a random sample of 10% of votes cast and (ii) provide by contract or employment for the performance by one or more independent auditors of post-election parallel tabulations and audits. Provides for the scope of the audits and the resulting reports. Requires that optical scan technology and direct recording electronic voting systems meet certain federal and independent testing standards. Creates a voluntary tax checkoff for the Fund. With respect to early voting, requires that an election authority using only direct recording electronic voting systems have paper ballots available for voters wishing to use them. Amends the State Finance Act. Creates the Election Integrity Fund as a special fund in the State treasury. Provides that the amendatory Act may be referred to as the Illinois Election Integrity Act. 2/6/2019SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. Cristina Castro 2/6/2019SenateFirst Reading 2/6/2019SenateReferred to Assignments 2/13/2019SenateAssigned to Executive 2/21/2019SenateTo Subcommittee on Election Law 3/22/2019SenateRule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As March 28, 2019 3/28/2019SenateRule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments 1/13/2021SenateSession Sine Die