Illinois 97th Regular Session Status: Failed

SB 1299 — ELEC CD-EQUIPMENT/AUDITS

Last action — Session Sine Die

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  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
  3. ✓
    Passed Senate
  4. Died in session

This bill died with 97th Regular Session. It reached “Passed Senate” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.

This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.

Summary

Amends the Election Code. 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. 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.

Bill Text

How this bill changes current law

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The bill requires election authorities to provide paper ballots at early voting for jurisdictions using Direct Recording Electronic Voting Systems and mandates audits of election day votes.

  • 10 ILCS 5/19A-75

    use whatever method the election authority uses for vote by mail balloting; → use whatever method the election authority uses for absentee balloting conducted by mail;

    Changes the terminology from 'vote by mail balloting' to 'absentee balloting conducted by mail'.

  • 10 ILCS 5/19A-75

    may either use those voting systems to conduct early voting or, so long as at least one Direct Recording Electronic Voting System device is available at each early voting polling place, → may (i) either use those voting systems to conduct early voting, provided that each early voting polling place shall have available sufficient paper ballots for those voters who request them, consistent with the limitations set forth in subsection (b) of Section 19A-10, or (ii), so long as at least one Direct Recording Electronic Voting System device is available at each early voting polling place,

    Mandates that if election authorities use Direct Recording Electronic Voting Systems, they must also provide sufficient paper ballots for voters upon request.

Action History

  1. Session Sine Die

  2. Pursuant to Senate Rule 3-9(b) / Referred to Assignments

  3. Postponed - Executive

  4. Postponed - Executive

  5. Rule 2-10 Third Reading Deadline Established As November 10, 2011

  6. Re-assigned to Executive

  7. Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments

  8. Postponed - Local Government

  9. Postponed - Local Government

  10. Assigned to Local Government

  11. Referred to Assignments

  12. First Reading

  13. Filed with Secretary by Sen. Michael Noland

Sponsors

  • Michael Noland · Cosponsor

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Co-sponsors (1)

  • Michael Noland

Not signed on (182)

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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 1299 do?
Amends the Election Code. 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. 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.
Who sponsors SB 1299?
SB 1299 is sponsored by Michael Noland.
What is the current status of SB 1299?
This bill died with 97th Regular Session. It reached “Passed Senate” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
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