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10 ILCS 5/17-6
2021 Illinois Compiled Statutes|Chapter 10 - ELECTIONS|10 ILCS 5/ - Election Code.|Article 17 - Conduct of Elections and Making Returns

 (from Ch. 46, par. 17-6)Sec. 17-6.         The names of all candidates for which the elector intends to  vote shall be written or printed upon the same ballot, and the office to  which he or she desires each to be elected shall be designated upon the ballot in  the manner prescribed in Article 16 of this Act.     (Source: P.A. 83-333.)
10 ILCS 5/17-7
2021 Illinois Compiled Statutes|Chapter 10 - ELECTIONS|10 ILCS 5/ - Election Code.|Article 17 - Conduct of Elections and Making Returns

 (from Ch. 46, par. 17-7)Sec. 17-7.         The judges of election of their respective election precincts or  election districts shall have charge of the ballots and furnish them to the  voter as herein set forth.    (Source: Laws 1943, vol. 2, p. 1.)
10 ILCS 5/17-8
2021 Illinois Compiled Statutes|Chapter 10 - ELECTIONS|10 ILCS 5/ - Election Code.|Article 17 - Conduct of Elections and Making Returns

 (from Ch. 46, par. 17-8)Sec. 17-8. The county clerk shall provide in each polling  place, so designated or provided a sufficient number of booths, which  shall be provided with such supplies and conveniences, including  shelves, pens, penholders, ink, blotters and pencils, as will enable the  voter to prepare his ballot for voting, and in which voters may prepare  their ballots screened from all observation as to the manner in which  they do so.  They shall be within plain view of election officers, and both  they and the ballot boxes shall be  within plain view of those within the  proximity of the voting booths.  Each of said booths shall have 3 sides  enclosed, one  side in front, to be closed with a curtain.  Each side of each booth  shall be 6 feet 4 inches and the curtain shall extend within 2 feet of  the floor, which shall be closed while the voter is preparing his  ballot.  Each booth shall be at least 32 inches square and shall contain  a shelf at least one foot wide, at a convenient height for writing.  No  person other than the election officers and the challengers allowed by  law, and those admitted for the purpose of voting as herein provided,  shall be permitted within the proximity of the voting booths, (i)  except by authority of the  election officers to keep order and enforce the law and (ii) except that one or more children under the age of 18 may accompany their parent or guardian into the voting booth as long as a request to do so is made to the election officers and, in the sole discretion of the election officers,  the child or children are not likely to disrupt or interfere with the voting process or influence the casting of a vote.  The number of such  voting booths shall not be less than one to every 75 voters or fraction  thereof who voted at the last preceding election in the precinct.  The  expense of providing booths and other things required in  this Act shall be paid in the same manner as other election expenses.Where electronic voting systems are used, a booth with a  self-contained electronic voting device may be used.  Each such booth  shall have 3 sides enclosed and shall be equipped with a curtain for  closing the front of the booth.  The curtain must extend to within  2  feet of the floor.  Each side shall be of such a height, in no event  less than 5 feet, one inch, as to insure the secrecy of the voter.  Each  booth shall be at least 32 inches square, provided, however, that where  a booth is no more than 23 inches wide and the sides of such booth  extend from a point below the device to a height of 5 feet, one inch, at  the front of the booth, and such booth insures that voters may prepare  their ballots in secrecy, such booth may be used. If an election authority provides each polling place with stickers or emblems to be given to voters indicating that the person has voted, no person who has voted shall be denied such sticker or emblem.   (Source: P.A. 98-1171, eff. 6-1-15.)
10 ILCS 5/17-13
2021 Illinois Compiled Statutes|Chapter 10 - ELECTIONS|10 ILCS 5/ - Election Code.|Article 17 - Conduct of Elections and Making Returns

 (from Ch. 46, par. 17-13)Sec. 17-13.   (a) In the case of an emergency, as determined by the  State Board of Elections, or if the Board determines that all potential  polling places have been surveyed by the election authority and that no  accessible polling place, as defined by rule of the State Board of  Elections, is available within a precinct nor is the election authority  able to make a polling place within the precinct temporarily accessible,  the Board, upon written application by the election authority, is  authorized to grant an exemption from the accessibility requirements of the  Federal Voting Accessibility for the Elderly and Handicapped Act (Public  Law 98-435).  Such exemption shall be valid for a period of 2 years.(b) Any voter with a temporary or permanent disability who,  because of structural features of the building in which the polling place  is located, is unable to access or enter the polling place, may request  that 2 judges of election of opposite party affiliation deliver a ballot to  him or her at the point where he or she is unable to continue forward  motion toward the polling place; but, in no case, shall a ballot be  delivered to the voter beyond 50 feet of the entrance to the building in  which the polling place is located.  Such request shall be made to the  election authority not later than the close of business at the election  authority's office on the day before the election and on a form prescribed  by the State Board of Elections.  The election authority shall notify the  judges of election for the appropriate precinct polling places of such requests.Weather permitting, 2 judges of election shall deliver to the  voter with a disability the ballot which he or she is entitled to vote, a portable  voting booth or other enclosure that will allow such voter to mark his or  her ballot in secrecy, and a marking device.(c) The voter must complete the entire voting process, including the  application for ballot from which the judges of election shall compare the  voter's signature with the signature on his or her registration record card  in the precinct binder.(d) After the voter has marked his or her ballot and placed it in the  ballot envelope (or folded it in the manner prescribed for paper ballots),  the 2 judges of election shall return the ballot to the polling place and  give it to the judge in charge of the ballot box who shall deposit it therein.Pollwatchers as provided in Sections 7-34 and 17-23 of this Code shall  be permitted to accompany the judges and observe the above procedure.No assistance may be given to such voter in marking his or her ballot,  unless the voter requests assistance and completes the affidavit required  by Section 17-14 of this Code.  (Source: P.A. 102-1, eff. 4-2-21; 102-15, eff. 6-17-21.)
10 ILCS 5/17-13.5
2021 Illinois Compiled Statutes|Chapter 10 - ELECTIONS|10 ILCS 5/ - Election Code.|Article 17 - Conduct of Elections and Making Returns

Sec. 17-13.5. Curbside voting. Election authorities may establish curbside voting for individuals to cast a ballot during early voting or on election day. An election authority's curbside voting program shall designate at least 2 election judges from opposite parties per vehicle, and the individual shall have the opportunity to mark the ballot without interference from the election judges.  (Source: P.A. 102-15, eff. 6-17-21.)
10 ILCS 5/17-15
2021 Illinois Compiled Statutes|Chapter 10 - ELECTIONS|10 ILCS 5/ - Election Code.|Article 17 - Conduct of Elections and Making Returns

 (from Ch. 46, par. 17-15)Sec. 17-15. (a) Any person entitled to vote at a general or special election or  at any election at which propositions are submitted to a popular vote in  this State, shall, on the day of such election, be entitled to absent  himself from any services or employment in which he is then engaged or  employed, for a period of 2 hours between the time of opening and closing  the polls; and such voter shall not because of so absenting himself be  liable to any penalty; Provided, however, that application for such leave  of absence shall be made prior to the day of election. The employer may  specify the hours during which said employee may absent himself as  aforesaid, except that the employer must permit a 2-hour absence during working hours if the employee's working hours begin less than 2 hours after the opening of the polls and end less than 2 hours before the closing of the polls. No person or corporation shall refuse to an employee the  privilege hereby conferred, nor shall subject an employee to a penalty, including a reduction in compensation due to an absence under this Section,  because of the exercise of such privilege, nor shall directly or indirectly  violate the provisions of this Section.(b) Beginning the 15th day before a general or special election or any election at which propositions are submitted to a popular vote in  this State or on the day of a general or special election or any election at which propositions are submitted to a popular vote in  this State, any student entitled to vote at such election shall be entitled to be absent from school for a period of 2 hours during the school day in order to vote. The school may specify the hours during which the eligible student may be absent.  A student who is absent from school under this subsection (b) is not considered absent for the purpose of calculating enrollment under Section 18-8.15 of the School Code. (Source: P.A. 101-624, eff. 6-1-20.)
10 ILCS 5/17-16
2021 Illinois Compiled Statutes|Chapter 10 - ELECTIONS|10 ILCS 5/ - Election Code.|Article 17 - Conduct of Elections and Making Returns

 (from Ch. 46, par. 17-16)Sec. 17-16.         If the voter marks more candidates than there are persons  to be elected to an office, or if for any reason it is impossible to  determine the voter's choice for any office to be filled, his ballot  shall not be counted for such office, provided that if the name of a  candidate appears in more than one column on the ballot as authorized by  this Act, and a ballot has been marked in his or her favor in more than one  column and the voter's intention is otherwise ascertainable, the  candidate shall receive only one vote from such ballot and the remaining  votes cast for him or her on such ballot shall not be counted. No ballot  without the official endorsement shall be deposited in the ballot box,  and none but ballots provided in accordance with the provisions of this  Act shall be counted. Ballots not counted shall be marked "defective" on  the back thereof, and ballots to which objection has been made by either  of the judges or challengers shall be marked "objected to" on the back  thereof, and a memorandum signed by the judges stating how it was  counted shall be written upon the back of each ballot so marked, and all  ballots marked defective or objected to shall be enclosed in an envelope  securely sealed and so marked and endorsed as to clearly disclose its  contents. The envelope to be used for enclosing ballots marked  "defective" or "objected to" shall bear upon its face, in large type,  the legend: "This envelope is for use after 7:00 P.M.  only." The envelope to be used for enclosing ballots spoiled by voters  while attempting to vote shall bear upon its face, in large type, the  legend: "This envelope is for use before 7:00 P.M.  only." All ballots not voted, and all that have been spoiled by voters  while attempting to vote, shall be returned by the judges of election to  the county clerk and a receipt taken therefor, and shall be preserved 2  months; the county clerk shall keep a record of the number of ballots  delivered for each polling place, the name of the person to whom and the  time when delivered, and he shall also enter upon such record the number  and character of ballots returned, with the time when and the person by  whom they are returned.    (Source: P.A. 84-861.)
10 ILCS 5/17-16.1
2021 Illinois Compiled Statutes|Chapter 10 - ELECTIONS|10 ILCS 5/ - Election Code.|Article 17 - Conduct of Elections and Making Returns

 (from Ch. 46, par. 17-16.1)Sec. 17-16.1. Except as otherwise provided in this Code, write-in votes shall be counted only for persons who have  filed notarized declarations of intent to be write-in candidates with  the proper election authority or authorities not later than 61 days prior to   the election. However, whenever an objection to a candidate's nominating papers or petitions for any office is sustained under Section 10-10 after the 61st day before the election, then write-in votes shall be counted for that candidate if he or she has filed a notarized declaration of intent to be a write-in candidate for that office with the proper election authority or authorities not later than 7 days prior to the election.Forms for the declaration of intent to be a write-in candidate shall  be supplied by the election authorities.  Such declaration shall specify  the office for which the person seeks election as a write-in candidate.The election authority or authorities shall deliver a list of all persons  who have filed such declarations to the election judges in the appropriate  precincts prior to the election.A candidate for whom a nomination paper has been filed as a partisan  candidate at a primary election, and who is defeated for his or her  nomination at the primary election is ineligible to file a declaration of  intent to be a write-in candidate for election in that general or consolidated  election.A candidate seeking election to an office for which candidates of  political parties are nominated by caucus who is a participant in the  caucus and who is defeated for his or her nomination at such caucus is  ineligible to file a declaration of intent to be a write-in candidate for  election in that general or consolidated election.A candidate seeking election to an office for which candidates are  nominated at a primary election on a nonpartisan basis and who is defeated  for his or her nomination at the primary election is ineligible to file a  declaration of intent to be a write-in candidate for election in that  general or consolidated election.Nothing in this Section shall be construed to apply to votes  cast under the provisions of subsection (b) of Section 16-5.01.  (Source: P.A. 102-15, eff. 6-17-21.)
10 ILCS 5/17-17
2021 Illinois Compiled Statutes|Chapter 10 - ELECTIONS|10 ILCS 5/ - Election Code.|Article 17 - Conduct of Elections and Making Returns

 (from Ch. 46, par. 17-17)Sec. 17-17.   After the opening of the polls no adjournment shall be had  nor shall any recess be taken, until all the votes cast at such election  have been counted and the result publicly announced, except  that when  necessary one judge at a time may leave the polling place for a reasonable  time during the casting of ballots, and except that when a polling place is  inaccessible to a voter with a disability, one team of 2 judges of opposite party  affiliation may leave the polling place to deliver a ballot to such voter,  as provided in Sections 7-47.1 and 17-13 of this Code.  When a judge leaves  and returns, such judge shall sign a time sheet indicating the length of  the period such judge is absent from his duties.  When absent, the judge  shall authorize someone of the same political party as himself to act for  him until he returns.Where voting machines or electronic voting systems are used, the  provisions of this section may be modified as required or authorized by  Article 24 or Article 24A, whichever is applicable.  (Source: P.A. 99-143, eff. 7-27-15.)
10 ILCS 5/17-18
2021 Illinois Compiled Statutes|Chapter 10 - ELECTIONS|10 ILCS 5/ - Election Code.|Article 17 - Conduct of Elections and Making Returns

 (from Ch. 46, par. 17-18)Sec. 17-18.         Immediately upon closing the polls the judges shall  proceed to canvass the votes polled. They shall first count the whole  number of ballots in the box. If 2 or more ballots are folded together  so as to appear to have been cast by the same person, all of the ballots  so folded together shall be marked and returned with the other ballots  in the same conditions, as near as may be, in which they were found when  first opened, but shall not be counted. If the remaining ballots shall  be found to exceed the number of applications  for  ballot, the ballots shall be replaced in the box, and the box closed and  well shaken and again opened and one of the judges shall publicly draw  out so many ballots unopened as shall be equal to such excess; and the  number of the ballots agreeing with the poll lists, or being made to  agree.  Such excess ballots shall be marked "Excess-Not Counted" and  signed by a majority of the judges and shall be placed in the  "After  6:00 p.m. Defective Ballots Envelope".  The number of excess ballots  shall be noted in the remarks section of the Certificate of Results.  "Excess" ballots shall not be counted in the total of "defective"  ballots.The judges shall then proceed to  count and record the votes; and  when the judges of election shall open and read the ballots, 3 judges,  with at least one from each political party from which the precinct  judges were chosen, shall carefully and correctly mark down upon the  three tally sheets the vote each candidate has received, in a separate  box prepared for that purpose, with the name of such candidate at the  head of such box, and the office designated by the votes such candidate  shall fill. Whenever a proposition is submitted to the electors at the  same election, the ballots for or against such proposition shall always  be canvassed, counted or tallied.  The votes shall be canvassed in the  room or place where the election is held, and the judges shall not allow  the ballot box, or any of the ballots, or  the applications for ballot,  or any of the tally sheets to be removed or carried away from such room  or place, until the canvass of the vote is completed, and the returns  carefully enveloped and sealed up as provided by law.Where voting machines or electronic voting systems are used, the  provisions of this section may be modified as required or authorized by  Article 24 or Article 24A, whichever is applicable.    (Source: P.A. 83-333.)
10 ILCS 5/17-19
2021 Illinois Compiled Statutes|Chapter 10 - ELECTIONS|10 ILCS 5/ - Election Code.|Article 17 - Conduct of Elections and Making Returns

 (from Ch. 46, par. 17-19)Sec. 17-19.     (Repealed).     (Source: P.A. 77-1762. Repealed by P.A. 89-700, eff. 1-17-97.)
10 ILCS 5/17-19.2
2021 Illinois Compiled Statutes|Chapter 10 - ELECTIONS|10 ILCS 5/ - Election Code.|Article 17 - Conduct of Elections and Making Returns

 (from Ch. 46, par. 17-19.2)Sec. 17-19.2.   Where a vacancy in nomination is filled pursuant to  Section 7-61 or Section 10-11, the vote by mail votes cast for the original  candidate on the first ballot shall not be counted. For this purpose, in  those jurisdictions where electronic voting systems are used, the  election authority shall determine a method by which the first ballots  containing the name of the original candidate may be segregated from the  revised ballots containing the name of the successor candidate and  separately counted.Where a vacancy in nomination is not filled pursuant to Section 7-61  or Section 10-11, all votes cast for the original candidate shall be counted  for such candidate.  (Source: P.A. 98-1171, eff. 6-1-15.)
10 ILCS 5/17-21
2021 Illinois Compiled Statutes|Chapter 10 - ELECTIONS|10 ILCS 5/ - Election Code.|Article 17 - Conduct of Elections and Making Returns

 (from Ch. 46, par. 17-21)Sec. 17-21.   When the votes shall have been examined and counted, the judges  shall set down on a sheet or return form to be supplied to them, the name of  every person voted for, written or printed at full length, the office  for which such person received such votes, and the number he did receive  and such additional information as is necessary to complete, as nearly  as circumstances will admit, the following form, to-wit:  TALLY SHEET AND CERTIFICATE OF RESULTSWe do hereby certify that at the .... election held in the precinct  hereinafter (general or special) specified on (insert date), a total of  .... voters requested and received ballots and we do further certify:Number of blank ballots delivered to us ....Number of vote by mail ballots delivered to us ....Total number of ballots delivered to us ....Number of blank and spoiled ballots returned.(1) Total number of ballots cast (in box)........ Defective and Objected To ballots sealed in envelope(2) .... Total number of ballots cast (in box)  Line (2) equals line (1)We further certify that each of the candidates for representative in  the General Assembly received the number of votes ascribed to him on the  separate tally sheet.We further certify that each candidate received the number of votes  set forth opposite his name or in the box containing his name on the  tally sheet contained in the page or pages immediately following our  signatures.The undersigned actually served as judges and counted the ballots at  the election on the .... day of .... in the .... precinct of the (1)  *township of ...., or (2) *City of ...., or (3) *.... ward in the city  of .... and the polls were opened at 6:00 A.M. and closed at 7:00 P.M.  Certified by us.  *Fill in either (1), (2) or (3)A B, ....(Address)C D, ....(Address)E F, ....(Address)G H, ....(Address)I J, ....(Address)Each tally sheet shall be in substantially one of the following forms:  --------------------------------------------------------------         Candidate's   Name of Candidates   Total   office Names   Vote 5 10 15 20     --   United John Smith   77   11     States     Senator     --     --   Names of candidates Name ofand total vote officefor each5101520   --  For UnitedJohn Smith States   Senator  Total Vote..................   --    (Source: P.A. 98-463, eff. 8-16-13; 98-1171, eff. 6-1-15.)
10 ILCS 5/17-22.1
2021 Illinois Compiled Statutes|Chapter 10 - ELECTIONS|10 ILCS 5/ - Election Code.|Article 17 - Conduct of Elections and Making Returns

 (from Ch. 46, par. 17-22.1)Sec. 17-22.1.         Whenever a substitute judge is designated pursuant to Section  13-7 or Section 14-6 of this Act, the remaining judges shall sign a  certificate setting forth the pertinent facts and shall transmit such  certificate to the county clerk or board of election commissioners with the  tally sheets.    (Source: Laws 1959, p. 1083.)
10 ILCS 5/17-24
2021 Illinois Compiled Statutes|Chapter 10 - ELECTIONS|10 ILCS 5/ - Election Code.|Article 17 - Conduct of Elections and Making Returns

 (from Ch. 46, par. 17-24)Sec. 17-24.         All elections in cities, villages and incorporated towns which  may have heretofore adopted or may hereafter adopt Article 6 of this Act  shall be held in accordance with the provisions of said Article and  Articles 14 and 18 and of those sections of this and other Articles  hereof that specifically apply to such cities, villages and incorporated  towns, except as to the manner of providing, printing and distributing  ballots, the form of ballots, the arrangement and the furnishing of polling  places and voting booths, and the manner of voting and the preserving of  ballots, all of which shall be in conformity with the provisions of the  foregoing Sections of this Article 17 and of Article 16 of this Act.    (Source: Laws 1943, vol. 2, p. 253.)
10 ILCS 5/17-25
2021 Illinois Compiled Statutes|Chapter 10 - ELECTIONS|10 ILCS 5/ - Election Code.|Article 17 - Conduct of Elections and Making Returns

 (from Ch. 46, par. 17-25)Sec. 17-25.         The days upon which the general elections for members of the  House of Representatives of this State shall hereafter be held shall be  holidays, and shall for all purposes whatever as regards the presenting for  payment or acceptance and of protesting and giving notice of the dishonor  of bills of exchange, bank checks and promissory notes and as regards days  of grace upon commercial paper, be treated and considered as is the first  day of the week, commonly called Sunday; provided, that no other election  day shall be treated and considered as a holiday.    (Source: Laws 1943, vol. 2, p. 253.)