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95TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2007 and 2008
SB3079
Introduced 12/16/2008___________, by SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
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10 ILCS 5/2A-3 |
from Ch. 46, par. 2A-3 |
10 ILCS 5/25-8 |
from Ch. 46, par. 25-8 |
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Amends the Election Code. Provides that a vacancy in the office of U.S. Senator shall be filled at a special election, rather than by temporary gubernatorial appointment, when the vacancy occurs more than one year before the next general election. Effective immediately.
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A BILL FOR
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SB3079 |
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LRB095 23143 JAM 53782 b |
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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 5. The Election Code is amended by changing |
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| Sections 2A-3 and 25-8 as follows:
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| (10 ILCS 5/2A-3) (from Ch. 46, par. 2A-3)
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| Sec. 2A-3. United States Senator - Time of Election. A |
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| United States
Senator shall be elected at the general election |
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| immediately preceding
the expiration of the term of an |
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| incumbent United States Senator from
this State. A vacancy in |
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| the office of United States Senator shall be filled as provided |
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| in Section 25-8.
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| (Source: P.A. 80-936.)
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| (10 ILCS 5/25-8) (from Ch. 46, par. 25-8)
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| Sec. 25-8.
When a vacancy shall occur in the office of |
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| United States
Senator from this state more than one year before |
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| the next general election, the Governor shall issue to the |
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| State Board of Elections a writ of election within 5 days after |
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| the occurrence of that vacancy, appointing a day within 115 |
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| days to hold a special election to fill the vacancy. When a |
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| vacancy shall occur in the office of United States Senator from |
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| this State one year or less before the next general election, |