ELEC CD-EARLY & ABSENT VOTING House SponsorsRep. Lou Lang-Paul D. Froehlich-Karen A. Yarbrough-Sidney H. Mathias 1/13/2009HouseSession Sine Die 10 ILCS 5/4-10510 ILCS 5/5-10510 ILCS 5/6-10510 ILCS 5/19-2.1from Ch. 46, par. 19-2.110 ILCS 5/19-8from Ch. 46, par. 19-810 ILCS 5/19-10from Ch. 46, par. 19-1010 ILCS 5/19-2010 ILCS 5/19A-1510 ILCS 5/24-15from Ch. 46, par. 24-1510 ILCS 5/24A-6from Ch. 46, par. 24A-610 ILCS 5/24B-610 ILCS 5/24C-110 ILCS 5/24C-610 ILCS 5/24C-13 Amends the Election Code. Eliminates in-person absentee voting, except in the office of a municipal, township, or road district clerk as authorized by an election authority. Extends early voting through the Monday before an election (now, through the 5th day before an election). Removes language permitting pollwatchers in the office of a municipal, township, or road district clerk during absentee voting. Removes language permitting pollwatchers in polling places when absentee ballots are counted (absentee ballots are no longer counted in polling places). 2/2/2007HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Lou Lang 2/5/2007HouseFirst Reading 2/5/2007HouseReferred to Rules Committee 2/6/2007HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Paul D. Froehlich 2/6/2007HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Karen A. Yarbrough 2/7/2007HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Sidney H. Mathias 2/7/2007HouseAssigned to Elections & Campaign Reform Committee 3/23/2007HouseRule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee 1/13/2009HouseSession Sine Die