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10 ILCS 5/24B-15.01
2021 Illinois Compiled Statutes|Chapter 10 - ELECTIONS|10 ILCS 5/ - Election Code.|Article 24B - Electronic, Mechanical Or Electric Voting Systems With Precinct Tabulation Optical Scan Technology Capability

Sec. 24B-15.01.         Transporting Ballots to Central Counting  Station; Container.  Upon completion of the tabulation and  retabulation of votes pursuant to Sections 24B-11 through 24B-15,  the ballots from each precinct shall be replaced in the container  in which they were transported to the central counting station.  If the container is not a type which may be securely locked,  then each container, before being transferred from the  counting station to storage, shall be sealed with filament tape  wrapped around the container lengthwise and crosswise, at least  twice each way, and in a manner that the ballots cannot be  removed from the container without breaking the tape.    (Source: P.A. 89-394, eff. 1-1-97.)
10 ILCS 5/24B-15.1
2021 Illinois Compiled Statutes|Chapter 10 - ELECTIONS|10 ILCS 5/ - Election Code.|Article 24B - Electronic, Mechanical Or Electric Voting Systems With Precinct Tabulation Optical Scan Technology Capability

Sec. 24B-15.1. Discovery recounts and election contests.   Except as provided, discovery recounts and election  contests shall be conducted as otherwise provided for in  this Code.  The automatic Precinct Tabulation  Optical Scan Technology tabulating equipment shall be tested  prior to the discovery recount or election contest as provided in  Section 24B-9, and then the official ballots shall be recounted  on the automatic tabulating equipment.  In addition, (a) the  ballots shall be checked for the presence or absence of judges'  initials and other distinguishing marks, and (b) the ballots  marked "Rejected", "Defective", "Objected To", "Early Ballot", and "Vote by Mail   Ballot" shall be examined to determine the propriety of the  labels, and (c) the "Duplicate Vote by Mail Ballots", "Duplicate  Overvoted Ballots", "Duplicate Early Ballot", and "Duplicate Damaged Ballots" shall be  compared with their respective originals to determine the  correctness of the duplicates.Any person who has filed a petition for discovery recount  may request that a redundant count be conducted in those  precincts in which the discovery recount is being conducted.  The  additional costs of a redundant count shall be borne by the  requesting party.The log of the computer operator and all materials retained  by the election authority in relation to vote tabulation and  canvass shall be made available for any discovery recount or  election contest.  (Source: P.A. 98-1171, eff. 6-1-15.)
10 ILCS 5/24B-17
2021 Illinois Compiled Statutes|Chapter 10 - ELECTIONS|10 ILCS 5/ - Election Code.|Article 24B - Electronic, Mechanical Or Electric Voting Systems With Precinct Tabulation Optical Scan Technology Capability

Sec. 24B-17.     Rules; Number of Voting Booths.     The State Board  of Elections may make reasonable rules for the administration of  this Article and may prescribe the number of voting booths  required for the various types of voting systems.    (Source: P.A. 89-394, eff. 1-1-97.)
10 ILCS 5/24B-18
2021 Illinois Compiled Statutes|Chapter 10 - ELECTIONS|10 ILCS 5/ - Election Code.|Article 24B - Electronic, Mechanical Or Electric Voting Systems With Precinct Tabulation Optical Scan Technology Capability

Sec. 24B-18.     Specimen Ballots; Publication.     When an  electronic Precinct Tabulation Optical Scan Technology voting  system is used, the election authority shall cause to be  published, at least 5 days before the day of each general and  general primary election, in 2 or more newspapers published in  and having a general circulation in the county, a true and  legible copy of the specimen ballot. A true legible copy may be  in the form of an actual size ballot and shall be published as  required by this Section if distributed in 2 or more newspapers  published and having a general circulation in the county as an  insert.  For each election prescribed in Article 2A of  this Code, specimen ballots shall be made available for  public distribution and shall be supplied to the judges of  election for posting in the polling place on the day of election.  Notice for the nonpartisan and consolidated elections shall be  given as provided in Article 12.    (Source: P.A. 93-574, eff. 8-21-03.)
10 ILCS 5/24B-19
2021 Illinois Compiled Statutes|Chapter 10 - ELECTIONS|10 ILCS 5/ - Election Code.|Article 24B - Electronic, Mechanical Or Electric Voting Systems With Precinct Tabulation Optical Scan Technology Capability

Sec. 24B-19.     Additional Method of Voting.     The foregoing  Sections of this Article shall be deemed to provide a method of  voting in addition to the methods otherwise provided in this  Code.    (Source: P.A. 89-394, eff. 1-1-97.)
10 ILCS 5/24B-20
2021 Illinois Compiled Statutes|Chapter 10 - ELECTIONS|10 ILCS 5/ - Election Code.|Article 24B - Electronic, Mechanical Or Electric Voting Systems With Precinct Tabulation Optical Scan Technology Capability

(10 ILCS 5/24B-20)Sec. 24B-20. Voting Defect Identification  Capabilities.   An election authority is  required to use the Voting Defect Identification capabilities of  the  automatic tabulating equipment when used in-precinct, including both the capability of identifying an under-vote and the capability of identifying an over-vote.  (Source: P.A. 95-699, eff. 11-9-07.)
10 ILCS 5/Art. 24C heading
2021 Illinois Compiled Statutes|Chapter 10 - ELECTIONS|10 ILCS 5/ - Election Code.|Article 24C - Direct Recording Electronic Voting Systems

 ARTICLE 24C.      DIRECT RECORDING ELECTRONIC VOTING SYSTEMS
10 ILCS 5/24C-1
2021 Illinois Compiled Statutes|Chapter 10 - ELECTIONS|10 ILCS 5/ - Election Code.|Article 24C - Direct Recording Electronic Voting Systems

Sec. 24C-1. Purpose. The purpose of this Article is to  authorize the use of Direct Recording Electronic Voting Systems  approved by the State Board of Elections.  In a Direct Recording  Electronic Voting System, voters cast votes by means of a ballot  display provided with mechanical or electro-optical devices that  can be activated by the voters to mark their choices for the  candidates of their preference and for or against public  questions.  Such voting devices shall be capable of  instantaneously recording such votes, storing such votes,  producing a permanent paper record and tabulating such votes at  the precinct or at one or more counting stations.  This Article  authorizes the use of Direct Recording Electronic Voting Systems  for in-precinct counting applications and for early   voting in the office of the election authority and in the  offices of local officials authorized by the election authority  to conduct such early voting.  All other early ballots  must be counted at the office of the election authority.  (Source: P.A. 98-1171, eff. 6-1-15.)
10 ILCS 5/24C-3
2021 Illinois Compiled Statutes|Chapter 10 - ELECTIONS|10 ILCS 5/ - Election Code.|Article 24C - Direct Recording Electronic Voting Systems

Sec. 24C-3.         Adoption, experimentation or abandonment of  Direct Recording Electronic Voting System; Boundaries of  precincts; Notice.  Except as otherwise provided in this  Section, any county board, board of county commissioners and any  board of election commissioners, with respect to territory  within its jurisdiction, may adopt, experiment with, or abandon  a Direct Recording Electronic Voting System approved for use by  the State Board of Elections and may use such System in all or  some of the precincts within its jurisdiction, or in combination  with paper ballots or other voting systems.  Any county board,  board of county commissioners or board of election commissioners  may contract for the tabulation of votes at a location outside  its territorial jurisdiction when there is no suitable  tabulating equipment available within its territorial  jurisdiction.  In no case may a county board, board of county  commissioners or board of election commissioners contract or  arrange for the purchase, lease or loan of a Direct Recording  Electronic Voting System or System component without the  approval of the State Board of Elections as provided by Section  24C-16.Before any Direct Recording Electronic Voting System is  introduced, adopted or used in any precinct or territory at  least 2 months public notice must be given before the date of  the first election where the System is to be used.  The election  authority shall publish the notice at least once in one or more  newspapers published within the county or other jurisdiction,  where the election is held.  If there is no such newspaper, the  notice shall be published in a newspaper published in the county  and having a general circulation within such jurisdiction.  The  notice shall be substantially as follows:"Notice is hereby given that on ... (give date) ..., at ...  (give place where election is held) ... in the county of ..., an  election will be held for ... (give name of offices to be  filled) ... at which a Direct Recording Electronic Voting System  will be used."Dated at ... this ... day of ... 20....?This notice referred to shall be given only at the first  election at which the Direct Recording Electronic Voting System  is used.    (Source: P.A. 93-574, eff. 8-21-03.)
10 ILCS 5/24C-3.1
2021 Illinois Compiled Statutes|Chapter 10 - ELECTIONS|10 ILCS 5/ - Election Code.|Article 24C - Direct Recording Electronic Voting Systems

Sec. 24C-3.1.         Retention or consolidation or alteration of  existing precincts; Change of location.  When a Direct Recording  Electronic Voting System is used, the county board or board of  election commissioners may retain existing precincts or may  consolidate, combine, alter, decrease or enlarge the boundaries  of the precincts to change the number of registered voters of  the precincts using the System, establishing the number of  registered voters within each precinct at a number not to exceed  800 as the appropriate county board or board of election  commissioners determines will afford adequate voting facilities  and efficient and economical elections.Except in the event of a fire, flood or total loss of heat  in a place fixed or established pursuant to law by any county  board or board of election commissioners as a polling place for  an election, no election authority shall change the location of  a polling place established for any precinct after notice of the  place of holding the election for that precinct has been given  as required under Article 12 unless the election authority  notifies all registered voters in the precinct of the change in  location by first class mail in sufficient time for the notice  to be received by the registered voters in the precinct at least  one day prior to the date of the election.    (Source: P.A. 93-574, eff. 8-21-03.)
10 ILCS 5/24C-4
2021 Illinois Compiled Statutes|Chapter 10 - ELECTIONS|10 ILCS 5/ - Election Code.|Article 24C - Direct Recording Electronic Voting Systems

Sec. 24C-4.         Use of Direct Recording Electronic Voting  System; Requisites; Applicable procedure.  Direct Recording  Electronic Voting Systems may be used in elections provided that  such Systems are approved for use by the State Board of  Elections.  So far as applicable, the procedure provided for  voting paper ballots shall apply when Direct Recording  Electronic Voting Systems are used.  However, the provisions of  this Article 24C will govern when there are conflicts.    (Source: P.A. 93-574, eff. 8-21-03.)
10 ILCS 5/24C-5
2021 Illinois Compiled Statutes|Chapter 10 - ELECTIONS|10 ILCS 5/ - Election Code.|Article 24C - Direct Recording Electronic Voting Systems

Sec. 24C-5.     Voting Stations.     In precincts where a Direct  Recording Electronic Voting System is used, a sufficient number  of voting stations shall be provided for the use of the System  according to the requirements determined by the State Board of  Elections.  Each station shall be placed in a manner so that no  judge of election or pollwatcher is able to observe a voter  casting a ballot.    (Source: P.A. 93-574, eff. 8-21-03.)
10 ILCS 5/24C-5.1
2021 Illinois Compiled Statutes|Chapter 10 - ELECTIONS|10 ILCS 5/ - Election Code.|Article 24C - Direct Recording Electronic Voting Systems

Sec. 24C-5.1.         Instruction of Voters; Instruction Model;  Partiality to Political Party; Manner of Instruction.  Before  entering the voting booth each voter shall be offered  instruction in using the Direct Recording Electronic Voting  System.  In instructing voters, no precinct official may show  partiality to any political party or candidate.  The duties of  instruction shall be discharged by a judge from each of the  political parties represented and they shall alternate serving  as instructor so that each judge shall serve a like time at such  duties.  No instructions may be given inside a voting booth  after the voter has entered the voting booth.No precinct official or person assisting a voter may in any  manner request, suggest, or seek to persuade or induce any voter  to cast his or her vote for any particular ticket, candidate,  amendment, question or proposition.  All instructions shall be  given by precinct officials in a manner that it may be observed  by other persons in the polling place.    (Source: P.A. 93-574, eff. 8-21-03.)
10 ILCS 5/24C-5.2
2021 Illinois Compiled Statutes|Chapter 10 - ELECTIONS|10 ILCS 5/ - Election Code.|Article 24C - Direct Recording Electronic Voting Systems

Sec. 24C-5.2.         Demonstration of Direct Recording Electronic  Voting System; Placement in Public Library.  When a Direct  Recording Electronic Voting System is used in a forthcoming  election, the election authority may provide, for the purpose of  instructing voters in the election, one demonstrator Direct  Recording Electronic Voting System unit for placement in any  public library or in any other public or private building within  the political subdivision where the election occurs.  If the  placement of a demonstrator takes place it shall be made  available at least 30 days before the election.    (Source: P.A. 93-574, eff. 8-21-03.)
10 ILCS 5/24C-6.1
2021 Illinois Compiled Statutes|Chapter 10 - ELECTIONS|10 ILCS 5/ - Election Code.|Article 24C - Direct Recording Electronic Voting Systems

Sec. 24C-6.1.     Security Designation.     In all elections  conducted under this Article, ballots shall have a security  designation.  In precincts where more than one ballot  configuration may be voted upon, ballots shall have a different  security designation for each ballot configuration.  If a  precinct has only one possible ballot configuration, the ballots  must have a security designation to identify the precinct and  the election.  Where ballots from more than one precinct are  being tabulated, the ballots from each precinct must be clearly  identified; official results shall not be generated unless the  precinct identification for any precinct corresponds.  When the  tabulating equipment being used requires entering the program  immediately before tabulating the ballots for each precinct, the  precinct program may be used.  The Direct Recording Electronic Voting System shall be designed  to ensure that the proper ballot is selected for each polling  place and for each ballot configuration and that the format can  be matched to the software or firmware required to interpret it  correctly.  The system shall provide a means of programming each  piece of equipment to reflect the ballot requirements of the  election and shall include a means for validating the  correctness of the program and of the program's installation in  the equipment or in a programmable memory device.    (Source: P.A. 93-574, eff. 8-21-03.)
10 ILCS 5/24C-6.2
2021 Illinois Compiled Statutes|Chapter 10 - ELECTIONS|10 ILCS 5/ - Election Code.|Article 24C - Direct Recording Electronic Voting Systems

Sec. 24C-6.2. Programming of automatic tabulating equipment.  Beginning with the 2014 general election and all primary, consolidated, general, and special elections thereafter, automatic tabulating equipment authorized by this Section and programmed for a primary, consolidated, general, or special election conducted pursuant to general election law shall be programmed using the unique race and candidate ID numbers assigned by the State Board of Elections. The unique race and candidate ID numbers will be provided to the county clerk or election authority, as the case may be, with the candidate certification prepared by the State Board of Elections. In addition, any new voting system approved by the State after the 2014 general election shall have the capability to export the election results by ballot style and group them by precinct in an electronic format prescribed by the State Board of Elections.  (Source: P.A. 98-115, eff. 7-29-13.)
10 ILCS 5/24C-7
2021 Illinois Compiled Statutes|Chapter 10 - ELECTIONS|10 ILCS 5/ - Election Code.|Article 24C - Direct Recording Electronic Voting Systems

Sec. 24C-7. Write-In Ballots. A Direct Recording  Electronic Voting System shall provide an acceptable method for  a voter to vote for a person whose name does not appear on the  ballot using the same apparatus used to record votes for  candidates whose names do appear on the ballot.  Election  authorities utilizing Direct Recording Electronic Voting Systems  shall not use separate write-in ballots.Whenever a person has submitted a declaration of intent to be a write-in candidate as required in Sections 17-16.1 and 18-9.1, a space or spaces in which the name of a candidate or  candidates may be written in or recorded by the voter shall appear below the name of the last candidate nominated for such office. The  number of write-in lines for an office shall equal the number of  persons who have filed declarations of intent to be write-in candidates plus an additional line or lines for write-in candidates who qualify to file declarations to be write-in candidates under Section 17-16.1 or 18-9.1 when the certification of ballot contains the words "OBJECTION PENDING" next to the name of the candidate, up to the number of candidates for which a voter may vote.  (Source: P.A. 95-862, eff. 8-19-08.)
10 ILCS 5/24C-8
2021 Illinois Compiled Statutes|Chapter 10 - ELECTIONS|10 ILCS 5/ - Election Code.|Article 24C - Direct Recording Electronic Voting Systems

Sec. 24C-8.         Preparation for Use; Comparison of Ballots;  Operational Checks of Direct Recording Electronic Voting Systems  Equipment; Pollwatchers.  The county clerk or board of election  commissioners shall cause the approved Direct Recording  Electronic Voting System equipment to be delivered to the  polling places. Before the opening of the polls, all Direct  Recording Voting System devices shall provide a printed record  of the following, upon verification of the authenticity of the  commands by a judge of election: the election's identification  data, the equipment's unit identification, the ballot's format  identification, the contents of each active candidate register  by office and of each active public question register showing  that they contain all zeros, all ballot fields that can be used  to invoke special voting options, and other information needed  to ensure the readiness of the equipment, and to accommodate  administrative reporting requirements.The Direct Recording Electronic Voting System shall provide  a means of opening the polling place and readying the equipment  for the casting of ballots.  Such means shall incorporate a  security seal, a password, or a data code recognition capability  to prevent inadvertent or unauthorized actuation of the poll-opening function.  If more than one step is required, it shall  enforce their execution in the proper sequence.Pollwatchers as provided by law shall be permitted to  closely observe the judges in these procedures and to  periodically inspect the Direct Recording Electronic Voting  System equipment when not in use by the voters.    (Source: P.A. 93-574, eff. 8-21-03.)
10 ILCS 5/24C-10
2021 Illinois Compiled Statutes|Chapter 10 - ELECTIONS|10 ILCS 5/ - Election Code.|Article 24C - Direct Recording Electronic Voting Systems

Sec. 24C-10.         Recording of votes by Direct Recording  Electronic Voting Systems.Whenever a Direct Recording Electronic Voting System is  used to automatically record and count the votes on ballots, the  provisions of this Section shall apply.  A voter shall cast a  proper vote on a ballot by marking the designated area for the  casting of a vote for any party or candidate or for or against  any public question.  For this purpose, a mark is an intentional  selection of the designated area on the ballot by appropriate  means and which is not otherwise an identifying mark.    (Source: P.A. 93-574, eff. 8-21-03.)
10 ILCS 5/24C-13
2021 Illinois Compiled Statutes|Chapter 10 - ELECTIONS|10 ILCS 5/ - Election Code.|Article 24C - Direct Recording Electronic Voting Systems

Sec. 24C-13. Vote by mail ballots; early voting ballots; proceedings at location for  central counting; employees; approval of list.(a) All jurisdictions using Direct Recording Electronic  Voting Systems shall use paper ballots or paper ballot sheets  approved for use under Articles 16, 24A or 24B of this Code when  conducting vote by mail voting.  All vote by mail   ballots shall be counted at the central ballot counting location of the election  authority.  The provisions of Section 24A-9, 24B-9 and 24C-9 of  this Code shall apply to the testing and notice requirements for  central count tabulation equipment, including comparing the  signature on the ballot envelope with the signature of the voter  on the permanent voter registration record card taken from the  master file.  Vote results shall be recorded by precinct and shall  be added to the vote results for the precinct in which the vote by mail   voter was eligible to vote prior to completion of the  official canvass.(b) All proceedings at the location for central counting  shall be under the direction of the county clerk or board of  election commissioners. Except for any specially trained  technicians required for the operation of the Direct Recording  Electronic Voting System, the employees at the counting station  shall be equally divided between members of the 2 leading  political parties and all duties performed by the employees  shall be by teams consisting of an equal number of members of  each political party.  Thirty days before an election the county  clerk or board of election commissioners shall submit to the chair   of each political party, for his or her approval or  disapproval, a list of persons of his or her party proposed to  be employed.  If a chair fails to notify the election  authority of his or her disapproval of any proposed employee  within a period of 10 days thereafter the list shall be deemed  approved.  (Source: P.A. 100-1027, eff. 1-1-19.)