(10 ILCS 5/10-10.3) Sec. 10-10.3. Removal of a public official's address information from the certificate of nomination or nomination papers. (a) As used in this Section, "home address" and "public official" have the meanings given in Section 10 of the Public Official Safety and Privacy Act. (b) Upon expiration of the period for filing an objection to a public official's certificate of nomination or nomination papers, a public official who is a candidate may file a written request with the State Board of Elections, election authority, or local election official with whom the certificate of nomination or nomination papers are required to be filed for redaction of the public official's home address information from the public official's certificate of nomination or nomination papers. After receipt of the public official's written request, the State Board of Elections, election authority, or local election official with whom the certificate of nomination or nomination papers are required to be filed shall redact or cause redaction of the public official's home address from the public official's certificate of nomination or nomination papers within 5 business days. (c) Prior to expiration of the period for filing an objection to a public official's certificate of nomination or nomination papers, the home address information from the certificate of nomination or nomination papers of a public official who is a candidate shall be available for public inspection. After redaction of a public official's home address information under subsection (b), the home address information is available only for in camera inspection by the court reviewing an objection to the public official's certificate of nomination or nomination papers.
(Source: P.A. 104-443, eff. 1-1-26.) |