94TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2005 and 2006
HB4076


 
Introduced 5/12/2005, by Rep. Mike Boland
 
SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
 		













10 ILCS 5/4-105 new






10 ILCS 5/5-105 new






10 ILCS 5/6-105 new










    Amends the Election Code.  Requires that a landlord give a new tenant of residential property a voter registration application form when the landlord gives the tenant a copy of the signed lease or within 10 days after the tenant begins occupancy, whichever is earlier.  Requires election authorities to supply landlords upon request with sufficient application forms.
















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    AN ACT concerning elections.

 
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    Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
 
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represented in the General Assembly:


 
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    Section 5. The Election Code is amended  by adding Sections 
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4-105, 5-105, and 6-105 as follows:
 
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    (10 ILCS 5/4-105  new)
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    Sec. 4-105. Voter registration application forms to new 
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tenants. Whenever a landlord leases residential property and 
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receives from the tenant a signed lease agreement, the landlord 
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must provide that tenant with a voter registration application 
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form supplied by the proper election authority with 
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jurisdiction over the leased premises.  The form shall be given 
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to the tenant when the landlord provides the tenant with a copy 
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of the signed lease agreement or within 10 days after the 
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tenant begins occupancy of the premises, whichever is earlier.
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    Notwithstanding any provision of this Article to the 
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contrary, each election authority shall supply landlords upon 
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request with sufficient voter registration application forms 
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to comply with this Section.
 
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    (10 ILCS 5/5-105  new)
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    Sec. 5-105. Voter registration application forms to new 
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tenants. Whenever a landlord leases residential property and 
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receives from the tenant a signed lease agreement, the landlord 
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must provide that tenant with a voter registration application 
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form supplied by the proper election authority with 
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jurisdiction over the leased premises.  The form shall be given 
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to the tenant when the landlord provides the tenant with a copy 
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of the signed lease agreement or within 10 days after the 
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tenant begins occupancy of the premises, whichever is earlier.
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    Notwithstanding any provision of this Article to the 
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contrary, each election authority shall supply landlords upon 
 


 






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request with sufficient voter registration application forms 
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to comply with this Section.

 
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    (10 ILCS 5/6-105  new)
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    Sec. 6-105. Voter registration application forms to new 
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tenants. Whenever a landlord leases residential property and 
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receives from the tenant a signed lease agreement, the landlord 
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must provide that tenant with a voter registration application 
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form supplied by the proper election authority with 
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jurisdiction over the leased premises.  The form shall be given 
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to the tenant when the landlord provides the tenant with a copy 
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of the signed lease agreement or within 10 days after the 
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tenant begins occupancy of the premises, whichever is earlier.
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    Notwithstanding any provision of this Article to the 
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contrary, each election authority shall supply landlords upon 
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request with sufficient voter registration application forms 
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to comply with this Section.