10 ILCS 5/6-50.2
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. 6-50.2)Sec. 6-50.2. (a) The board of election commissioners shall appoint all  precinct committeepersons in the election jurisdiction as deputy registrars  who may accept the registration of any qualified resident of the State, except during the 27 days preceding an election.The board of election commissioners shall appoint each of the following  named persons as deputy registrars upon the written request of such persons:1. The chief librarian, or a qualified person     designated by the chief librarian, of any public library situated within the election jurisdiction, who may accept the registrations of any qualified resident of the State, at such library.2. The principal, or a qualified person designated by     the principal, of any high school, elementary school, or vocational school situated within the election jurisdiction, who may accept the registrations of any resident of the State, at such school. The board of election commissioners shall notify every principal and vice-principal of each high school, elementary school, and vocational school situated in the election jurisdiction of their eligibility to serve as deputy registrars and offer training courses for service as deputy registrars at conveniently located facilities at least 4 months prior to every election.3. The president, or a qualified person designated by     the president, of any university, college, community college, academy, or other institution of learning situated within the State, who may accept the registrations of any resident of the election jurisdiction, at such university, college, community college, academy, or institution.4. A duly elected or appointed official of a bona     fide labor organization, or a reasonable number of qualified members designated by such official, who may accept the registrations of any qualified resident of the State.5. A duly elected or appointed official of a bona     fide State civic organization, as defined and determined by rule of the State Board of Elections, or qualified members designated by such official, who may accept the registration of any qualified resident of the State. In determining the number of deputy registrars that shall be appointed, the board of election commissioners shall consider the population of the jurisdiction, the size of the organization, the geographic size of the jurisdiction, convenience for the public, the existing number of deputy registrars in the jurisdiction and their location, the registration activities of the organization and the need to appoint deputy registrars to assist and facilitate the registration of non-English speaking individuals. In no event shall a board of election commissioners fix an arbitrary number applicable to every civic organization requesting appointment of its members as deputy registrars. The State Board of Elections shall by rule provide for certification of bona fide State civic organizations. Such appointments shall be made for a period not to exceed 2 years, terminating on the first business day of the month following the month of the general election, and shall be valid for all periods of voter registration as provided by this Code during the terms of such appointments.6. The Director of Healthcare and Family Services, or     a reasonable number of employees designated by the Director and located at public aid offices, who may accept the registration of any qualified resident of the election jurisdiction at any such public aid office.7. The Director of the Illinois Department of     Employment Security, or a reasonable number of employees designated by the Director and located at unemployment offices, who may accept the registration of any qualified resident of the election jurisdiction at any such unemployment office. If the request to be appointed as deputy registrar is denied, the board of election commissioners shall, within 10 days after the date the request is submitted, provide the affected individual or organization with written notice setting forth the specific reasons or criteria relied upon to deny the request to be appointed as deputy registrar.8. The president of any corporation, as defined by     the Business Corporation Act of 1983, or a reasonable number of employees designated by such president, who may accept the registrations of any qualified resident of the State.The board of election commissioners may appoint as many additional deputy  registrars as it considers necessary.  The board of election commissioners  shall appoint such additional deputy registrars in such manner that the  convenience of the public is served, giving due consideration to both  population concentration and area.  Some of the additional deputy  registrars shall be selected so that there are an equal number from  each of the 2 major political parties in the election jurisdiction.  The  board of election commissioners, in appointing an additional deputy registrar,  shall make the appointment from a list of applicants submitted by the Chair  of the County Central Committee of the applicant's political party.  A Chair  of a County Central Committee shall submit a list of applicants to the board  by November 30 of each year.  The board may require a Chair of a County  Central Committee to furnish a supplemental list of applicants.Deputy registrars may accept registrations at any time other than the 27-day period preceding an election. All persons appointed as deputy  registrars shall be  registered voters within the election jurisdiction and  shall take and subscribe to the following oath or affirmation:"I do solemnly swear (or affirm, as the case may be) that I will support  the Constitution of the United States, and the Constitution of the State  of Illinois, and that I will faithfully discharge the duties of the office  of registration officer to the best of my ability and that I will register  no person nor cause the registration of any person except upon his personal  application before me.  ....................................  (Signature of Registration Officer)"This oath shall be administered and certified to by one of the commissioners  or by the executive director or by some person designated by the board of  election commissioners, and shall immediately thereafter be filed with the  board of election commissioners.  The members of the board of election  commissioners and all persons authorized by them under the provisions of  this Article to take registrations, after themselves taking and subscribing  to the above oath, are authorized to take or administer such oaths and  execute such affidavits as are required by this Article.Appointments of deputy registrars under this Section, except precinct committeepersons, shall be for 2-year terms, commencing on December 1 following  the general election of each even-numbered year, except that the terms of  the initial appointments shall be until December 1st following the next  general election. Appointments of precinct committeepersons shall be for 2-year  terms commencing on the date of the county convention following the general  primary at which they were elected.  The county clerk shall issue a  certificate of appointment to each deputy registrar, and shall maintain in  his office for public inspection a list of the names of all appointees.(b) The board of election commissioners shall be responsible for training  all deputy registrars appointed pursuant to subsection (a), at times and  locations reasonably convenient for both the board of election commissioners  and such appointees.  The board of election commissioners shall be responsible  for certifying and supervising all deputy registrars appointed pursuant  to subsection (a).  Deputy registrars appointed under subsection (a) shall  be subject to removal for cause.(c)  Completed registration materials under the control of deputy  registrars appointed pursuant to subsection (a) shall be returned to the  appointing election authority by first-class mail within 2 business days  or personal delivery within 7 days, except that completed registration  materials received by the deputy registrars during the period between the  35th and 28th day preceding an election shall be returned by the  deputy  registrars to the appointing election authority within 48 hours after receipt  thereof.  The completed registration materials received by the deputy  registrars on the 28th day preceding an election shall be returned  by the  deputy registrars within 24 hours after receipt thereof. Unused materials  shall be returned by deputy registrars appointed pursuant to paragraph 4 of  subsection (a), not later than the next working day following the close of  registration.(d) The county clerk or board of election commissioners, as the case may  be, must provide any additional forms requested by any deputy registrar  regardless of the number of unaccounted registration forms the deputy registrar  may have in his or her possession.(e) No deputy registrar shall engage in any electioneering or the promotion  of any cause during the performance of his or her duties.(f) The board of election commissioners shall not be criminally or  civilly liable for the acts or omissions of any deputy registrar.  Such  deputy registrars shall not be deemed to be employees of the board of  election commissioners.(g) Completed registration materials returned by deputy registrars for persons residing outside the election jurisdiction shall be transmitted by the board of election commissioners within 2 days after receipt to the election authority of the person's election jurisdiction of residence.  (Source: P.A. 102-558, eff. 8-20-21.)