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96TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2009 and 2010
HB0085
Introduced 1/14/2009, by Rep. Lou Lang SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
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Creates the Internet Voting Commission Act.
Creates a commission appointed by the legislative leaders to study
and recommend to the General Assembly a system of
voting via the Internet at elections in 2012 and thereafter.
Abolishes the commission and repeals the Act January 1, 2011. Effective
immediately.
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A BILL FOR
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HB0085 |
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LRB096 03092 JAM 13108 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 1. Short title. This Act may be cited as the |
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| Internet Voting
Commission Act.
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| Section 5. Commission created. The Internet Voting |
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| Commission is created,
consisting of 12 members of the General |
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| Assembly. The
President and Minority Leader of the Senate and |
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| the Speaker and Minority Leader
of the House of Representatives |
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| shall each appoint 3 legislative members.
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| The Internet Voting Commission shall study and recommend to |
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| the General
Assembly a system of voting
via the Internet at |
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| elections in 2012 and thereafter.
The Internet system of voting |
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| shall supplement and not replace existing voting
systems.
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| The Commission shall
designate a chairman from among its |
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| number, shall meet as frequently as
necessary at the call of |
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| the chair, and shall report its findings to the
General |
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| Assembly as expeditiously as possible.
Commission |
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| recommendations shall take effect upon the effective date of a
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| Public Act that enacts them.
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| Commission members shall receive no compensation but shall |
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| be reimbursed
for expenses incurred in the performance of their |
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| duties from funds
appropriated for that purpose.
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