SB0181

ELECTION CODE-VARIOUS

Introduced·1/17/25
Introduced Text

SB0181 amends Illinois' Election Code to require Voter Identification Cards for voters without photo IDs and updates vote-by-mail procedures.

SB0181 amends the Illinois Election Code to require Voter Identification Cards for voters who lack acceptable photo identification. It specifies the Secretary of State must issue these cards, which include the voter's name, signature, photograph, and current residence address. The bill also updates procedures for vote-by-mail, including the handling of provisional ballots and the counting of ballots received after polls close. It mandates that election authorities establish vote centers in at least two locations and outlines the process for verifying voter registration and identity.

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Current
Assignments Committee
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Committee decision

Sponsors

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4
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Democratic CaucusRepublican Caucus

History

Apr 11, 2025

Senate

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

Apr 2, 2025

Senate

Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Chris Balkema

Mar 31, 2025

Senate

Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Craig Wilcox