Chapter 10 — ELECTIONS

(10 ILCS 5/24A-15.01) (from Ch. 46, par. 24A-15.01) Sec. 24A-15.01. Upon completion of the tabulation and retabulation of votes pursuant to Sections 24A-11 through 24A-15, the ballots from each precinct shall be replaced in the container in which they were transported to the cent…

(10 ILCS 5/24A-15.1) (from Ch. 46, par. 24A-15.1) Sec. 24A-15.1. Except as herein provided, discovery recounts and election contests shall be conducted as otherwise provided for in this Code. The automatic tabulating equipment shall be tested prior to the discovery recount or ele…

(10 ILCS 5/24A-16) (from Ch. 46, par. 24A-16) Sec. 24A-16. The State Board of Elections shall approve all voting systems provided by this Article. No voting system shall be approved unless it fulfills the following requirements: (1) It enables a voter to vote in absolute secrecy;…

(10 ILCS 5/24A-17) (from Ch. 46, par. 24A-17) Sec. 24A-17. The State Board of Elections may make reasonable rules for the administration of this Article and may prescribe the number of voting booths required for the various types of voting systems. (Source: P.A. 78-918.)

(10 ILCS 5/24A-18) (from Ch. 46, par. 24A-18) Sec. 24A-18. When an electronic voting system is used, the election authority shall cause to be published, at least 5 days before the day of each general and general primary election, in 2 or more newspapers published in and having a …

(10 ILCS 5/24A-2) (from Ch. 46, par. 24A-2) Sec. 24A-2. As used in this Article: "Computer", "Automatic tabulating equipment" or "equipment" includes apparatus necessary to automatically examine and count votes as designated on ballots, and data processing machines which can be u…

(10 ILCS 5/24A-20) Sec. 24A-20. State Board testing of electronic ballot forms using direct recording electronic voting systems. The State Board of Elections may test direct recording electronic voting systems. Testing by the State Board of Elections shall include the operation o…

(10 ILCS 5/24A-22) Sec. 24A-22. Definition of a vote. (a) Notwithstanding any law to the contrary, for the purpose of this Article, a person casts a valid vote on a punch card ballot when: (1) A chad on the card has at least one corner detached from the card; (2) The fibers of pa…

(10 ILCS 5/24A-3) (from Ch. 46, par. 24A-3) Sec. 24A-3. Except as otherwise provided in this Section, any county board, board of county commissioners and any board of election commissioners, with respect to territory within its jurisdiction, may adopt, experiment with, or abandon…

(10 ILCS 5/24A-3.1) (from Ch. 46, par. 24A-3.1) Sec. 24A-3.1. When an electronic voting system is used, the County Board or Board of Election Commissioners may retain existing precincts or may consolidate, combine, alter, decrease or enlarge the boundaries of the precincts so as …

(10 ILCS 5/24A-4) (from Ch. 46, par. 24A-4) Sec. 24A-4. Voting systems may be used in elections provided that such systems enable the voter to cast a vote for all offices and on all measures on which he is entitled to vote, and that the automatic tabulating equipment may be set t…

(10 ILCS 5/24A-5) (from Ch. 46, par. 24A-5) Sec. 24A-5. In precincts where an electronic voting system is used, a sufficient number of voting booths shall be provided for the use of such systems according to the requirements determined by the State Board of Elections, and the boo…

(10 ILCS 5/24A-5.1) (from Ch. 46, par. 24A-5.1) Sec. 24A-5.1. For the instruction of voters on election day, the election official in charge of the election shall provide at each polling place one instruction-model electronic voting system marking device. Each such instruction-mo…

(10 ILCS 5/24A-5.2) (from Ch. 46, par. 24A-5.2) Sec. 24A-5.2. When an electronic voting system is used in a forthcoming election, the election authority may provide, for the purpose of instructing voters in such election, one demonstrator electronic voting system marking device f…

(10 ILCS 5/24A-6) (from Ch. 46, par. 24A-6) Sec. 24A-6. The ballot information, whether placed on the ballot or on the marking device, shall, as far as practicable, be in the order of arrangement provided for paper ballots, except that such information may be in vertical or horiz…

(10 ILCS 5/24A-6.1) (from Ch. 46, par. 24A-6.1) Sec. 24A-6.1. In all elections conducted pursuant to this Article, ballot cards shall have a security punch. In precincts where more than one ballot configuration may be voted upon, ballot cards shall have a different security punch…

(10 ILCS 5/24A-6.2) Sec. 24A-6.2. Programming of automatic tabulating equipment. Beginning with the 2014 general election and all primary, consolidated, general, and special elections thereafter, automatic tabulating equipment authorized by this Section and programmed for a prima…

(10 ILCS 5/24A-7) (from Ch. 46, par. 24A-7) Sec. 24A-7. A separate write-in ballot, which may be in the form of a paper ballot, card or envelope in which the elector places his ballot card after voting, shall be provided if necessary to permit electors to write in the names of pe…

(10 ILCS 5/24A-8) (from Ch. 46, par. 24A-8) Sec. 24A-8. The county clerk or board of election commissioners, as the case may be, shall cause the marking devices to be put in order, set, adjusted and made ready for voting when delivered to the polling places. Before the opening of…

(10 ILCS 5/24A-9) (from Ch. 46, par. 24A-9) Sec. 24A-9. Prior to the public test, the election authority shall conduct an errorless pre-test of the automatic tabulating equipment and program to ascertain that they will correctly count the votes cast for all offices and all measur…

(10 ILCS 5/24A-9.1) (from Ch. 46, par. 24A-9.1) Sec. 24A-9.1. Whenever an electronic scanning process is utilized to automatically examine and count the votes on ballot sheets, the provisions of this Section shall apply. A voter shall cast a proper vote on a ballot sheet by makin…

(10 ILCS 5/24B-1) Sec. 24B-1. Purpose. The purpose of this Article is to authorize the use of Precinct Tabulation Optical Scan Technology voting systems approved by the State Board of Elections. In using Precinct Tabulation Optical Scan Technology, the voters or precinct judges r…

(10 ILCS 5/24B-10) Sec. 24B-10. Receiving, counting, tallying and return of ballots; acceptance of ballots by election authority. (a) In an election jurisdiction which has adopted an electronic Precinct Tabulation Optical Scan Technology voting system, the election official in ch…

(10 ILCS 5/24B-10.1) Sec. 24B-10.1. In-precinct counting equipment; procedures for counting and tallying ballots. In an election jurisdiction where Precinct Tabulation Optical Scan Technology counting equipment is used, the following procedures for counting and tallying the ballo…

(10 ILCS 5/24B-11) Sec. 24B-11. Proceedings at location for central counting; employees; approval of list. All proceedings at the location for central counting shall be under the direction of the county clerk or board of election commissioners. Except for any specially trained te…

(10 ILCS 5/24B-13) Sec. 24B-13. Tabulating Votes; Direction; Presence of Public; Computer Operator's Log and Canvass. The procedure for tabulating the votes by the automatic Precinct Tabulation Optical Scan Technology tabulating equipment shall be under the direction of the elect…

(10 ILCS 5/24B-14) Sec. 24B-14. Damaged, defective, or unreadable ballots; duplicates. If any ballot is damaged, defective, or cannot otherwise properly be counted by the automatic Precinct Tabulation Optical Scan Technology tabulating equipment, a true duplicate copy shall be ma…

(10 ILCS 5/24B-15) Sec. 24B-15. Official return of precinct; check of totals; retabulation. The precinct return printed by the automatic Precinct Tabulation Optical Scan Technology tabulating equipment shall include the number of ballots cast and votes cast for each candidate and…

(10 ILCS 5/24B-15.01) Sec. 24B-15.01. Transporting Ballots to Central Counting Station; Container. Upon completion of the tabulation and retabulation of votes pursuant to Sections 24B-11 through 24B-15, the ballots from each precinct shall be replaced in the container in which th…

(10 ILCS 5/24B-15.1) Sec. 24B-15.1. Discovery recounts and election contests. Except as provided, discovery recounts and election contests shall be conducted as otherwise provided for in this Code. The automatic Precinct Tabulation Optical Scan Technology tabulating equipment sha…

(10 ILCS 5/24B-16) Sec. 24B-16. Approval of Precinct Tabulation Optical Scan Technology Voting Systems; Requisites. The State Board of Elections shall approve all Precinct Tabulation Optical Scan Technology voting systems provided by this Article. No Precinct Tabulation Optical S…

(10 ILCS 5/24B-17) Sec. 24B-17. Rules; Number of Voting Booths. The State Board of Elections may make reasonable rules for the administration of this Article and may prescribe the number of voting booths required for the various types of voting systems. (Source: P.A. 89-394, eff.…

(10 ILCS 5/24B-18) Sec. 24B-18. Specimen Ballots; Publication. When an electronic Precinct Tabulation Optical Scan Technology voting system is used, the election authority shall cause to be published, at least 5 days before the day of each general and general primary election, in…

(10 ILCS 5/24B-19) Sec. 24B-19. Additional Method of Voting. The foregoing Sections of this Article shall be deemed to provide a method of voting in addition to the methods otherwise provided in this Code. (Source: P.A. 89-394, eff. 1-1-97.)

(10 ILCS 5/24B-2) Sec. 24B-2. Definitions. As used in this Article: "Computer", "automatic tabulating equipment" or "equipment" includes apparatus necessary to automatically examine and count votes as designated on ballots, and data processing machines which can be used for count…

(10 ILCS 5/24B-20) Sec. 24B-20. Voting Defect Identification Capabilities. An election authority is required to use the Voting Defect Identification capabilities of the automatic tabulating equipment when used in-precinct, including both the capability of identifying an under-vot…

(10 ILCS 5/24B-3) Sec. 24B-3. Adoption, experimentation or abandonment of Precinct Tabulation Optical Scan Technology system; Boundaries of precincts; Notice. Except as otherwise provided in this Section, any county board, board of county commissioners and any board of election c…

(10 ILCS 5/24B-3.1) Sec. 24B-3.1. Retention or consolidation or alteration of existing precincts; Change of location. When a Precinct Tabulation Optical Scan Technology electronic voting system is used, the county board or board of election commissioners may retain existing preci…

(10 ILCS 5/24B-4) Sec. 24B-4. Use of Precinct Tabulation Optical Scan Technology System; Requisites; Applicable procedure. Precinct Tabulation Optical Scan Technology voting systems may be used in elections provided that the Precinct Tabulation Optical Scan Technology systems ena…

(10 ILCS 5/24B-5) Sec. 24B-5. Voting Booths. In precincts where an electronic Precinct Tabulation Optical Scan Technology voting system is used, a sufficient number of voting booths shall be provided for the use of the systems according to the requirements determined by the State…

(10 ILCS 5/24B-5.1) Sec. 24B-5.1. Instruction of Voters; Instruction Model; Partiality to Political Party; Manner of Instruction. Before entering the voting booth each voter shall be offered instruction in the marking of the Precinct Tabulation Optical Scan Technology ballot shee…

(10 ILCS 5/24B-5.2) Sec. 24B-5.2. Demonstrator Precinct Tabulation Optical Scan Technology Electronic Voting System; Placement in Public Library. When an electronic Precinct Tabulation Optical Scan Technology voting system is used in a forthcoming election, the election authority…

(10 ILCS 5/24B-6) Sec. 24B-6. Ballot Information; Arrangement; Electronic Precinct Tabulation Optical Scan Technology Voting System; Vote by Mail Ballots; Spoiled Ballots. The ballot information, shall, as far as practicable, be in the order of arrangement provided for paper ball…

(10 ILCS 5/24B-6.1) Sec. 24B-6.1. Ballots; Security Designation; Header Cards; Precinct Programs. In all elections conducted under this Article, ballots shall have a security designation. In precincts where more than one ballot configuration may be voted upon, ballots shall have …

(10 ILCS 5/24B-6.2) Sec. 24B-6.2. Programming of automatic tabulating equipment. Beginning with the 2014 general election and all primary, consolidated, general, and special elections thereafter, automatic tabulating equipment authorized by this Section and programmed for a prima…

(10 ILCS 5/24B-7) Sec. 24B-7. Separate Write-In Ballots. Election authorities utilizing Precinct Tabulation Optical Scan Technology shall not use separate write-in ballots. All write-in votes are to be cast on the ballot sheet. (Source: P.A. 89-394, eff. 1-1-97.)

(10 ILCS 5/24B-8) Sec. 24B-8. Preparation for Use; Comparison of Ballots; Operational Checks of Automatic Precinct Tabulation Optical Scan Technology Tabulating Equipment; Pollwatchers. The county clerk or board of election commissioners shall cause the approved marking devices t…

(10 ILCS 5/24B-9) Sec. 24B-9. Testing of Precinct Tabulation Optical Scan Technology Equipment and Program; Custody of Programs, Test Materials and Ballots. Prior to the public test, the election authority shall conduct an errorless pre-test of the automatic Precinct Tabulation O…

(10 ILCS 5/24B-9.1) Sec. 24B-9.1. Examination of votes by electronic Precinct Tabulation Optical Scan Technology Scanning Process or other authorized electronic process; definition of a vote. (a) Whenever a Precinct Tabulation Optical Scan Technology process is used to automatica…

(10 ILCS 5/24C-1) Sec. 24C-1. Purpose. The purpose of this Article is to authorize the use of Direct Recording Electronic Voting Systems approved by the State Board of Elections. In a Direct Recording Electronic Voting System, voters cast votes by means of a ballot display provid…