Illinois HB1121 mandates county clerks to cancel voter registrations of deceased individuals using an electronic system.

Illinois HB1121 amends the Election Code to require county clerks to cancel the voter registrations of deceased individuals using an electronic reporting system for death registrations. This system, as provided in the Vital Records Act, mandates the county clerk to issue certifications of death records and cancel the registration of any person who has died during the preceding month. The bill ensures the name of each deceased person is erased from the register of the precinct in which they were registered.

Illinois HB1121 mandates county clerks to cancel voter registrations of deceased individuals using an electronic system.

Illinois HB1121 amends the Election Code to require county clerks to cancel the voter registrations of deceased individuals using an electronic reporting system for death registrations. This system, as provided in the Vital Records Act, mandates the county clerk to issue certifications of death records and cancel the registration of any person who has died during the preceding month. The bill ensures the name of each deceased person is erased from the register of the precinct in which they were registered.