10 ILCS 5/6-31
2021 Illinois Compiled Statutes|Chapter 10 - ELECTIONS|10 ILCS 5/ - Election Code.|Article 6 - Registration Of Electors In Certain Cities, Villages And Incorporated Towns

 (from Ch. 46, par. 6-31)Sec. 6-31.         In addition to the registration authorized at the office of the  Board of Election Commissioners, there shall be two days of registration in  each precinct preceding the election to be held on the first Tuesday after  the first Monday in November, 1936. The place of registration in each  precinct shall be designated by the Board of Election Commissioners, and  public notice thereof given, and the provisions of Article 11, Section 11-4  of this Act shall apply thereto. The registration places so designated  shall be open from 8:00 o'clock a.m. until 9:00 o'clock p.m. on each of  such days of registration.The first of said two days of registration shall be on Saturday  preceding the Tuesday four weeks before said election; the second of said  two days of registration shall be on Tuesday three weeks preceding said  election; provided, however, that in cities, villages and incorporated  towns of 200,000 or more, having a board of election commissioners, and in  cities, villages and incorporated towns within the jurisdiction of said  board of election commissioners, the first day of registration shall be on  Saturday preceding the Tuesday six weeks preceding said election; and the  second day of such registration shall be on Tuesday four weeks preceding  said election.In addition to the two days of registration hereinabove provided, the  Board of Election Commissioners may provide for additional days of  registration (not exceeding two) before said election. The last day so  designated shall be earlier than the last day of registration hereinabove  provided for cities, villages and incorporated towns under the jurisdiction  of such Board.For the registration held in accordance with the terms of this section  there shall be a board of registry composed of two deputy registrars and  one judge of registration for each precinct. The political party with which  the minority member of the Board of Election Commissioners is affiliated,  shall be entitled to be represented by one deputy registrar in each  precinct. The political party with which the majority of the members of the  Board of Election Commissioners are affiliated shall be entitled to be  represented by one deputy registrar in each precinct.In the even numbered precincts the political party with which a majority  of the members of the Board of Election Commissioners are affiliated, shall  be entitled to be represented by the judge of registration.In the odd numbered precincts the party represented by the minority  member of the Board of Election Commissioners shall be entitled to be  represented by the judge of registration.Such board shall cause the printed list and supplement of the  registration for the previous election to be posted up at the place of  registration two days before such registration, with a printed notice of  the time and place of the next registration. After the first registration  under this article, the printed lists required to be posted shall be those  for the precincts served by the registration places designated by the Board  of Election Commissioners.The election authorities shall issue credentials to registration day  pollwatchers in the manner and on the terms prescribed in Section 17-23  with respect to pollwatchers at elections.  Registration day pollwatchers  shall be allowed to see the names and addresses of the people who have registered  during the course of the day.No person shall, at any precinct registration or reregistration, do any  electioneering or soliciting of votes or engage in any political discussion  within any precinct registration place or within 30 feet thereof.  Nothing  in this Act shall be construed to prohibit any candidate from being present  in or near any precinct registration place.  All persons who register to  vote at any precinct registration place must be residents of the precinct  in which they register.    (Source: P.A. 81-1535.)