Illinois 93rd Regular Session Status: Passed Senate

SB 3064 — ELEC-CANVASSING PERIOD

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    Passed House
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Summary

Amends the Election Code. Changes the date of political party county conventions from the second Monday after the general primary election to the 29th day after that primary election. Changes the canvassing period for county canvassing boards to 21 days (now, 7) after an election. Changes the canvassing period for other canvassing boards to 31 days after an election (now, 20 days for the State Board of Elections and 7 for all others). Effective immediately.

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Plain-language change summary

The amendments to Bill SB 3064 change the timeline for political party county conventions and the canvassing process following elections. Specifically, it shortens the period for county canvassing boards to complete their work from 21 days to 7 days after an election, and it adjusts the canvassing period for other boards to 31 days, reducing the previous timeframe. These changes are significant because they aim to speed up the election results process, making it quicker for parties and the public to understand the outcomes of elections.

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*LRB09320753JAM46645b* SB3064 93RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois and 2004 Introduced 2/6/2004, by Lawrence M.
SB3064 Engrossed LRB093 20753 JAM 46645 b AN ACT concerning elections.
Walsh SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
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22-17 Amends the Election Code.
Changes the date of political party county conventions from the second Monday after the general primary election to county canvassing boards to 21 days (now, 7) after an election.
Changes the canvassing period for other canvassing boards to 31 days after an election (now, 20 days for the State Board of Elections and 7 for all others).
Effective immediately.
LRB093 20753 JAM 46645 b A BILL FOR SB3064 LRB093 20753 JAM 46645 b AN ACT concerning elections.
In all counties containing a population of 2,000,000 or more outside of cities having a population of 200,000 or more, the delegates from each of the SB3064 - 2 - LRB093 20753 JAM 46645 b townships or parts of townships as the case may be shall be chosen by townships or parts of townships as the case may be, the township committeemen from the respective townships or parts of townships as the case may be choosing the number of delegates to which such townships or parts of townships as the case may be are entitled, on the basis prescribed in paragraph (e) of this Section such delegates to be members of the delegation to the State convention from such county.
In all counties containing a population of 2,000,000 or more outside of cities having a population of 200,000 or more, the delegates from each of the SB3064 Engrossed - 2 - LRB093 20753 JAM 46645 b townships or parts of townships as the case may be shall be chosen by townships or parts of townships as the case may be, the township committeemen from the respective townships or parts of townships as the case may be choosing the number of delegates to which such townships or parts of townships as the case may be are entitled, on the basis prescribed in paragraph (e) of this Section such delegates to be members of the delegation to the State convention from such county.
(c) The chairman and secretary of each State convention shall, within 2 days thereafter, transmit to the State Board of Elections of this State a certificate setting forth the names and addresses of all persons nominated by such State convention for electors of President and Vice President of the United SB3064 - 3 - LRB093 20753 JAM 46645 b States, and of any persons selected by the State convention for delegates and alternate delegates at large to national nominating conventions;
(c) The chairman and secretary of each State convention shall, within 2 days thereafter, transmit to the State Board of Elections of this State a certificate setting forth the names and addresses of all persons nominated by such State convention for electors of President and Vice President of the United SB3064 Engrossed - 3 - LRB093 20753 JAM 46645 b States, and of any persons selected by the State convention for delegates and alternate delegates at large to national nominating conventions;
The call for such convention shall set forth this paragraph (e) of Section 7-9 in SB3064 - 4 - LRB093 20753 JAM 46645 b full and shall direct that the number of delegates to be chosen be calculated in compliance herewith and that such number of delegates be chosen.
The call for such convention shall set forth this paragraph (e) of Section 7-9 in SB3064 Engrossed - 4 - LRB093 20753 JAM 46645 b full and shall direct that the number of delegates to be chosen be calculated in compliance herewith and that such number of delegates be chosen.
however, no such appointment may be made between the general primary election and the 14th day after the general primary election.
however, no such appointment may be made between the general primary election and the 30th 14th day after the general primary election.
(j) If the number of Congressional Districts in the State of Illinois is reduced as a result of reapportionment of Congressional Districts following a federal decennial census, the State Central Committeemen and Committeewomen of a political party which elects its State Central Committee by either Alternative A or by Alternative B under paragraph (a) of Section 7-8 who were previously elected shall continue to serve SB3064 - 5 - LRB093 20753 JAM 46645 b as if no reapportionment had occurred until the expiration of their terms.
(j) If the number of Congressional Districts in the State of Illinois is reduced as a result of reapportionment of Congressional Districts following a federal decennial census, the State Central Committeemen and Committeewomen of a political party which elects its State Central Committee by either Alternative A or by Alternative B under paragraph (a) of Section 7-8 who were previously elected shall continue to serve SB3064 Engrossed - 5 - LRB093 20753 JAM 46645 b as if no reapportionment had occurred until the expiration of their terms.
Multiple originals of each of the sheets shall be prepared and one of each shall be turned over to the chairman of the county central committee of each of the then existing established political parties, as defined in Section 10-2, or his duly authorized representative immediately after the SB3064 - 6 - LRB093 20753 JAM 46645 b completion of the entries on the sheets and before the totals have been compiled.
Multiple originals of each of the sheets shall be prepared and one of each shall be turned over to the chairman of the county central committee of each of the then existing established political parties, as defined in Section 10-2, or his duly authorized representative immediately after the SB3064 Engrossed - 6 - LRB093 20753 JAM 46645 b completion of the entries on the sheets and before the totals have been compiled.
The State Board of Elections, shall proceed within 31 20 days after the election, and sooner if all the returns are received, to canvass the votes given for United States Senators and Representatives to Congress, State executive officers, judges of the Supreme Court, judges of the Appellate Court, judges of the Circuit Court, Senators, Representatives to the General Assembly, State’s Attorneys and Regional Superintendents of Schools elected from 2 or more counties, respectively, and the persons having the highest number of votes for the respective offices shall be declared duly elected, but if it appears that more than the number of persons SB3064 - 7 - LRB093 20753 JAM 46645 b to be elected have the highest and an equal number of votes for the same office, the electoral board shall decide by lot which of such persons shall be elected;
The State Board of Elections, shall proceed within 31 20 days after the election, and sooner if all the returns are received, to canvass the votes given for United States Senators and Representatives to Congress, State executive officers, judges of the Supreme Court, judges of the Appellate Court, judges of the Circuit Court, Senators, Representatives to the General Assembly, State’s Attorneys and Regional Superintendents of Schools elected from 2 or more counties, respectively, and the persons having the highest number of votes for the respective offices shall be declared duly elected, but if it appears that more than the number of persons SB3064 Engrossed - 7 - LRB093 20753 JAM 46645 b to be elected have the highest and an equal number of votes for the same office, the electoral board shall decide by lot which of such persons shall be elected;
all votes for Judges of the Circuit Court on another SB3064 - 8 - LRB093 20753 JAM 46645 b sheet;
all votes for Judges of the Circuit Court on another SB3064 Engrossed - 8 - LRB093 20753 JAM 46645 b sheet;
(a) Except as provided in subsection (b), the canvass of votes cast at the consolidated primary nonpartisan and consolidated elections shall be conducted by the following canvassing boards within 31 7 days after the close of such elections:
(a) Except as provided in subsection (b), the canvass of votes cast at the consolidated primary nonpartisan and consolidated elections shall be conducted by the following canvassing boards within 21 7 days after the close of such elections:
SB3064 - 9 - LRB093 20753 JAM 46645 b 5.
SB3064 Engrossed - 9 - LRB093 20753 JAM 46645 b 5.
The votes cast on a public question for the formation of a political subdivision shall be canvassed by the circuit court that ordered the question submitted, or by such officers of the court as may be appointed for such purpose, except where in the formation or reorganization of a school SB3064 - 10 - LRB093 20753 JAM 46645 b district or districts the regional superintendent of schools is designated by law as the canvassing official.
The votes cast on a public question for the formation of a political subdivision shall be canvassed by the circuit court that ordered the question submitted, or by such officers of the court as may be appointed for such purpose, except where in the formation or reorganization of a school SB3064 Engrossed - 10 - LRB093 20753 JAM 46645 b district or districts the regional superintendent of schools is designated by law as the canvassing official.
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Action History

  1. Session Sine Die

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

  3. Sponsor Removed Sen. Kirk W. Dillard

  4. Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Jacqueline Y. Collins

  5. Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Rickey R. Hendon

  6. House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules

  7. House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Filed with Secretary Sen. Lawrence M. Walsh

  8. Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence House Amendment(s) 01 - May 27, 2004.

  9. Secretary's Desk - Concurrence House Amendment(s) 01

  10. Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Marlow H. Colvin

  11. Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Karen A. Yarbrough

  12. Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Deborah L. Graham

  13. Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Cynthia Soto

  14. Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Wyvetter H. Younge

  15. Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 065-049-001

  16. Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Calvin L. Giles

  17. Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate

  18. Second Reading - Short Debate

  19. Committee/3rd Reading Deadline Extended-Rule 9(b) May 31, 2004

  20. Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate

  21. Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Executive Committee; 008-003-000

  22. House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Executive Committee; 008-003-000

  23. House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Executive Committee

  24. Assigned to Executive Committee

  25. Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Jack McGuire

  26. Alternate Chief Sponsor Changed to Rep. Arthur L. Turner

  27. Referred to Rules Committee

  28. First Reading

  29. Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Mike Boland

  30. Chief House Sponsor Rep. Jack McGuire

  31. Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading

  32. Arrived in House

  33. Third Reading - Passed; 057-000-000

  34. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Mattie Hunter

  35. Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading February 26, 2004

  36. Second Reading

  37. Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading February 25, 2004

  38. Do Pass as Amended Local Government; 009-000-000

  39. Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted

  40. Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Local Government

  41. Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules

  42. Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Lawrence M. Walsh

  43. Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Kirk W. Dillard

  44. Assigned to Local Government

  45. Referred to Rules

  46. First Reading

  47. Filed with Secretary by Sen. Lawrence M. Walsh

Sponsors

  • Lawrence M. Walsh · Cosponsor
  • Cynthia Soto · Cosponsor
  • Deborah L. Graham · Cosponsor
  • Karen A. Yarbrough · Cosponsor
  • Marlow H. Colvin · Cosponsor

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0 sponsors · 5 co-sponsors · 178 not signed on · 2 voted No

Sponsors (0)

None.

Co-sponsors (5)

  • Lawrence M. Walsh
  • Cynthia Soto
  • Deborah L. Graham
  • Karen A. Yarbrough
  • Marlow H. Colvin

Not signed on (178)

178 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Votes

Third Reading

Passed 65 Yea · 49 Nay · 4 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 554704
Democrat 9000
Republican 1200
Total 654904
% of votes cast 55%42%0%3%
How each member voted (118)
Member Party Vote
Saviano — Yea
Schmitz — Nay
Soto — Yea
Madigan — Yea
Acevedo — Yea
Aguilar — Nay
Mathias — Nay
Bassi — Nay
Beaubien — Nay
Bellock — Nay
Berrios — Yea
Mautino — Yea
Biggins — Nay
Black — Nay
Boland — Yea
May — Yea
Bost — Nay
Brauer — Nay
Brosnahan — Yea
McAuliffe — Nay
Flowers — Yea
Giles — Yea
Granberg — Yea
Jefferson — Yea
Parke — Nay
Kurtz — Nay
Lang — Yea
Leitch — Nay
Bailey — Yea
Reitz — Yea
Lyons, Joseph — Yea
Lindner — Nay
McCarthy — Yea
McKeon — Yea
Mendoza — Yea
Molaro — Yea
Morrow — Yea
Nekritz — Yea
McGuire — Yea
Osterman — Yea
Phelps — Yea
Bradley, Richard — Yea
Pihos — Nay
Scully — Yea
Slone — Yea
Turner — Yea
Verschoore — Yea
Burke — Yea
Hannig — Yea
Wait — Yea
Washington — Yea
Yarbrough — Yea
Younge — Yea
Jones — Yea
Davis, Monique — Yea
Lyons, Eileen — Nay
Capparelli — Yea
Colvin — Yea
Currie — Yea
Dugan — Yea
Dunkin — Yea
Dunn — Nay
Eddy — Nay
Flider — Yea
Franks — Yea
Fritchey — Yea
Gordon — Yea
Graham — Yea
Grunloh — Yea
Hamos — Yea
Holbrook — Yea
Jakobsson — Yea
Krause — Nay
Bradley, John — Nay
Brady — Nay
Meyer — Nay
Mitchell, Bill — Nay
Sullivan — Nay
Mitchell, Jerry — Nay
Millner — Nay
Moffitt — Nay
Mulligan — Nay
Munson — Nay
Myers — Nay
Watson — Nay
Osmond — Nay
Howard — Not Voting
Pankau — Not Voting
Davis, Steve — Not Voting
Sommer — Nay
Tenhouse — Nay
Winters — Nay
Churchill — Nay
Coulson — Nay
Cross — Nay
Cultra — Not Voting
Daniels — Nay
Froehlich — Nay
Hassert — Nay
Hultgren — Nay
Kosel — Nay
Poe — Nay
Pritchard — Nay
Ryg — Yea
Sacia — Nay
Chapa LaVia — Yea
Eva-Dina Delgado Democrat Yea
Jay Hoffman Democrat Yea
Lakesia Collins Democrat Yea
Michael J. Kelly Democrat Yea
Nicholas K. Smith Democrat Yea
Patrick J. Joyce Democrat Yea
Robert "Bob" Rita Democrat Yea
Sara Feigenholtz Democrat Yea
William "Will" Davis Democrat Yea
Brad Stephens Republican Nay
Chapin Rose Republican Nay
Chris Miller Republican Yea

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Third Reading

Passed 57 Yea · 0 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 49002
Democrat 7000
Republican 1000
Total 57002
% of votes cast 97%0%0%3%
How each member voted (59)
Member Party Vote
Sandoval — Yea
Shadid — Yea
Soden — Not Voting
Lauzen — Yea
Maloney — Yea
Althoff — Yea
Martinez — Yea
Bomke — Yea
Burzynski — Yea
Geo-Karis — Yea
Obama — Yea
Radogno — Yea
Sieben — Yea
Silverstein — Yea
Munoz — Yea
Trotter — Yea
Brady — Yea
Sullivan, D. — Yea
Viverito — Yea
Sullivan, J. — Yea
Petka — Yea
Jacobs — Yea
Jones, J. — Yea
Jones, W. — Yea
Cullerton — Yea
Watson — Yea
Clayborne — Yea
Cronin — Yea
Crotty — Yea
Haine — Yea
Halvorson — Yea
Hendon — Yea
Demuzio — Yea
Link — Yea
Luechtefeld — Yea
Meeks — Not Voting
Schoenberg — Yea
Winkel — Yea
Wojcik — Yea
DeLeo — Yea
Dillard — Yea
Forby — Yea
Garrett — Yea
Peterson — Yea
Rauschenberger — Yea
Righter — Yea
Risinger — Yea
Ronen — Yea
Roskam — Yea
Rutherford — Yea
del Valle — Yea
Don Harmon Democrat Yea
Emanuel "Chris" Welch Democrat Yea
Emil Jones, III Democrat Yea
Kimberly A. Lightford Democrat Yea
Lakesia Collins Democrat Yea
Lawrence "Larry" Walsh, Jr. Democrat Yea
Mattie Hunter Democrat Yea
Dave Syverson Republican Yea

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 3064 do?
Amends the Election Code. Changes the date of political party county conventions from the second Monday after the general primary election to the 29th day after that primary election. Changes the canvassing period for county canvassing boards to 21 days (now, 7) after an election. Changes the canvassing period for other canvassing boards to 31 days after an election (now, 20 days for the State Board of Elections and 7 for all others). Effective immediately.
Who sponsors SB 3064?
SB 3064 is sponsored by Lawrence M. Walsh, Cynthia Soto, Deborah L. Graham, Karen A. Yarbrough, and Marlow H. Colvin.
What is the current status of SB 3064?
This bill died with 93rd 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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