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| | 102ND GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2021 and 2022
HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION
CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT
HC0031 Introduced , by Rep. La Shawn K. Ford SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
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Proposes to amend the Suffrage and Elections Article of the Illinois Constitution. Repeals language denying a person convicted of a felony, or otherwise under sentence in a correctional institution or jail, the right to vote until completion of his or her sentence. Effective upon being declared adopted.
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| 1 | | HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION
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| 2 | | CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT
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| 3 | | RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ONE |
| 4 | | HUNDRED SECOND GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, THE |
| 5 | | SENATE CONCURRING HEREIN, that there shall be submitted to the |
| 6 | | electors of the State for adoption or rejection at the general |
| 7 | | election next occurring at least 6 months after the adoption |
| 8 | | of this resolution a proposition to amend Section 2 of Article |
| 9 | | III of the Illinois Constitution as follows:
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| 10 | | ARTICLE III
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| 11 | | SUFFRAGE AND ELECTIONS
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| 12 | | (ILCON Art. III, Sec. 2 rep.)
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| 13 | | SECTION 2. VOTING DISQUALIFICATIONS (REPEALED)
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| 14 | | A person convicted of a felony, or otherwise under |
| 15 | | sentence in a
correctional institution or jail, shall lose the |
| 16 | | right to vote, which
right shall be restored not later than |
| 17 | | upon completion of his sentence.
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| 18 | | (Source: Illinois Constitution.)
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| 19 | | SCHEDULE
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| 20 | | This Constitutional Amendment takes effect upon being |
| 21 | | declared adopted in accordance with Section 7 of the Illinois |
| 22 | | Constitutional Amendment Act.
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