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10 ILCS 5/24A-3
2021 Illinois Compiled Statutes|Chapter 10 - ELECTIONS|10 ILCS 5/ - Election Code.|Article 24A - Electronic, Mechanical Or Electric Voting Systems

 (from Ch. 46, par. 24A-3)Sec. 24A-3.         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 voting system  approved for use by the State Board of Elections and may use such voting  system in all or some of the precincts within its jurisdiction, or in  combination with paper ballots or voting machines.  Any such 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 an electronic voting system or voting system component without the  approval of the State Board of Elections as provided by Section 24A-16.  However, the county board and board of county commissioners of each  county having a population of 40,000  or more, with respect to all elections for which the county board or the  county clerk is charged with the duty of providing materials and  supplies, and each board of election commissioners in a municipality  having a population of 40,000 or more, with respect to elections under  its jurisdiction, must provide either voting systems  approved for use by the State Board of Elections under  this Article or voting machines under Article 24 for each precinct for  all such elections except as provided in Section 24-1.2.  For purposes  of this Section 24A-3, the term "population" does not  include persons prohibited from voting by Section 3-5 of this Act.Before any such 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 wherein such voting 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, as the case may be, in which 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  an electronic voting system will be used.Dated at .... on (insert date).The notice referred to herein shall be given only at the first  election at which such voting machines or voting systems are used.    (Source: P.A. 91-357, eff. 7-29-99.)
10 ILCS 5/24A-3.1
2021 Illinois Compiled Statutes|Chapter 10 - ELECTIONS|10 ILCS 5/ - Election Code.|Article 24A - Electronic, Mechanical Or Electric Voting Systems

 (from Ch. 46, par. 24A-3.1)Sec. 24A-3.1.         When an 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 so as to change the  number of registered voters of the precincts using the electronic voting  system, establishing the number of registered voters within each  precinct at such 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 so 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 such 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. 86-867.)
10 ILCS 5/24A-4
2021 Illinois Compiled Statutes|Chapter 10 - ELECTIONS|10 ILCS 5/ - Election Code.|Article 24A - Electronic, Mechanical Or Electric Voting Systems

 (from Ch. 46, par. 24A-4)Sec. 24A-4.         Voting systems may be used in elections provided that such  systems enable the voter to cast a vote for all offices and on all measures  on which he is entitled to vote, and that the automatic tabulating  equipment may be set to reject all votes for any office or measure when the  number of votes therefor exceeds the number which the voter is entitled to  cast, and 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 electronic voting systems are used.    (Source: P.A. 84-862.)
10 ILCS 5/24A-5
2021 Illinois Compiled Statutes|Chapter 10 - ELECTIONS|10 ILCS 5/ - Election Code.|Article 24A - Electronic, Mechanical Or Electric Voting Systems

 (from Ch. 46, par. 24A-5)Sec. 24A-5.         In precincts where an electronic voting system is used,  a sufficient number of voting booths shall be provided for the use of  such systems according to the requirements determined by the State Board  of Elections, and the booths shall be arranged in the same manner as  provided for use with paper ballots.  Each such booth shall be placed  so that the entrance to each booth faces a wall in such a manner that no  judge of election or pollwatcher is able to observe a voter casting a ballot.Whenever at a primary election at which an electronic voting system  is used there is also an election for officers or on propositions in  which qualified voters have the right to vote without participating in  the primary of any party, a separate voting booth may be provided for  those voters who do not wish to participate in the primary of any party.  Such determination shall be made by resolution of the county board,  municipal board of election commissioners or county board  of election commissioners, whichever is applicable.  Unless paper  ballots are used for such other election, such separate voting booth  shall contain a ballot label booklet containing only those officers and  propositions on which such voters are entitled to vote.    (Source: P.A. 84-659.)
10 ILCS 5/24A-5.1
2021 Illinois Compiled Statutes|Chapter 10 - ELECTIONS|10 ILCS 5/ - Election Code.|Article 24A - Electronic, Mechanical Or Electric Voting Systems

 (from Ch. 46, par. 24A-5.1)Sec. 24A-5.1.         For the instruction of voters on election day, the election official in  charge of the election shall provide at each polling place one  instruction-model electronic voting system marking device. Each such  instruction-model shall show the arrangement of party rows, office columns  and questions. Such model shall be located at a place which voters must  pass to reach the official marking device used in the actual casting of  votes.Before entering the voting booth each voter shall be offered instruction  in the operation of the marking device by use of the instruction-model and  the voter shall be given ample opportunity to operate the model by himself.  In instructing voters, no precinct official may show partiality to any  political party. 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 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 vote  for any particular ticket, candidate, amendment, question or proposition.  All instructions shall be given by precinct officials in such a manner that  it may be observed by other persons in the polling place.    (Source: P.A. 89-700, eff. 1-17-97.)
10 ILCS 5/24A-5.2
2021 Illinois Compiled Statutes|Chapter 10 - ELECTIONS|10 ILCS 5/ - Election Code.|Article 24A - Electronic, Mechanical Or Electric Voting Systems

 (from Ch. 46, par. 24A-5.2)Sec. 24A-5.2.         When an electronic voting system is used in a forthcoming election,  the election authority may provide, for the  purpose of instructing voters in such election, one demonstrator  electronic voting system marking device for placement in any public  library within the political subdivision in which the election occurs.  If such placement of a demonstrator takes place it shall be made  available at least 30 days before the election.    (Source: P.A. 80-1469.)
10 ILCS 5/24A-6.1
2021 Illinois Compiled Statutes|Chapter 10 - ELECTIONS|10 ILCS 5/ - Election Code.|Article 24A - Electronic, Mechanical Or Electric Voting Systems

 (from Ch. 46, par. 24A-6.1)Sec. 24A-6.1.         In all elections conducted pursuant to this Article, ballot  cards shall have a security punch.  In precincts where more than one ballot  configuration may be voted upon, ballot cards shall have a different security  punch for each ballot configuration.  If a precinct has only one possible  ballot configuration, the ballot cards must have a security punch to identify  the election.  Where ballot cards from more than one precinct are being  tabulated, precinct header cards shall also be used: official results shall  not be generated unless the precinct identification of the header cards  for any precinct correspond.  Where the tabulating equipment being used  requires entering the program immediately prior to tabulating the ballot  cards for each precinct, the precinct program may be used in lieu of header cards.    (Source: P.A. 82-1014.)
10 ILCS 5/24A-6.2
2021 Illinois Compiled Statutes|Chapter 10 - ELECTIONS|10 ILCS 5/ - Election Code.|Article 24A - Electronic, Mechanical Or Electric Voting Systems

Sec. 24A-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 5/24A-7
2021 Illinois Compiled Statutes|Chapter 10 - ELECTIONS|10 ILCS 5/ - Election Code.|Article 24A - Electronic, Mechanical Or Electric Voting Systems

 (from Ch. 46, par. 24A-7)Sec. 24A-7.         A separate write-in ballot, which may be in the form of a paper  ballot, card or envelope in which the elector places his ballot card after  voting, shall be provided if necessary to permit electors to write in the  names of persons whose names are not on the ballot. The ballots, ballot  cards and ballot card envelopes may, at the discretion of the election authority,  be printed on white paper and then striped with the appropriate colors.  When an electronic voting system is used which utilizes a ballot card, each  ballot card envelope shall contain the write-in form and information required  by Section 16-3  of this Act.    (Source: P.A. 83-110.)
10 ILCS 5/24A-8
2021 Illinois Compiled Statutes|Chapter 10 - ELECTIONS|10 ILCS 5/ - Election Code.|Article 24A - Electronic, Mechanical Or Electric Voting Systems

 (from Ch. 46, par. 24A-8)Sec. 24A-8.         The county clerk or board of election commissioners, as  the case may be, shall cause the marking devices to be put in order,  set, adjusted and made ready for voting when delivered to the polling  places. Before the opening of the polls the judges of election shall  compare the ballots used in the marking devices with the specimen ballots  furnished and see that the names, numbers and letters thereon agree and  shall certify thereto on forms provided by the county clerk or board of  election commissioners, as the case may be.In addition, in those polling places where in-precinct counting equipment  is utilized, the judges of election shall make an operational check of the  automatic tabulating equipment before the opening of the polls.  A precinct  identification card provided by the election authority shall be entered  into the automatic tabulating equipment to ensure that the totals are all  zeroes in the count column on the printing unit.Pollwatchers as provided by law shall be permitted to closely observe the  judges in these procedures and to periodically inspect  the equipment when not in use by the voters to see that the  ballot labels are in proper position and have not been marked upon or mutilated.    (Source: P.A. 82-1014.)
10 ILCS 5/24A-9.1
2021 Illinois Compiled Statutes|Chapter 10 - ELECTIONS|10 ILCS 5/ - Election Code.|Article 24A - Electronic, Mechanical Or Electric Voting Systems

 (from Ch. 46, par. 24A-9.1)Sec. 24A-9.1.         Whenever an electronic scanning process is utilized to  automatically examine and count the votes on ballot sheets, the provisions  of this Section shall apply.  A voter shall cast a proper vote on a ballot  sheet by making a mark in the designated area for the casting of a vote  for any party or candidate or for or against any proposition.  For this  purpose, a mark is an intentional darkening of the designated area on the  ballot sheet, and shall not be an "X", a check mark, or any other recognizable  letter of the alphabet, number, or other symbol which can be recognized  as an identifying mark.Whenever the ballot sheet includes designated areas on both sides, the  election authority shall provide an envelope, sleeve or other device to  each voter by means of which the voter can deliver the voted ballot sheet  to the ballot box without the votes indicated on the ballot sheet being  visible to other persons in the polling place.    (Source: P.A. 81-1433.)
10 ILCS 5/24A-11
2021 Illinois Compiled Statutes|Chapter 10 - ELECTIONS|10 ILCS 5/ - Election Code.|Article 24A - Electronic, Mechanical Or Electric Voting Systems

 (from Ch. 46, par. 24A-11)Sec. 24A-11.   All proceedings at the location for central counting  shall be under the  direction of the county clerk or board of election commissioners, as the  case may be. Except for any specially trained technicians required for the  operation of the automatic tabulating equipment, the employees at the  counting station shall be equally divided between members of the 2 leading  political parties and all duties performed by such 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  approval or disapproval, a list of persons of his party proposed to be  employed. If a chair fails to notify the election authority of his  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.)
10 ILCS 5/24A-13
2021 Illinois Compiled Statutes|Chapter 10 - ELECTIONS|10 ILCS 5/ - Election Code.|Article 24A - Electronic, Mechanical Or Electric Voting Systems

 (from Ch. 46, par. 24A-13)Sec. 24A-13.         The procedure for tabulating the votes by the automatic  tabulating equipment shall be under the direction of the election authority  and shall conform to  the requirements of the automatic tabulating equipment. During any election-related  activity utilizing the automatic tabulating equipment, the election authority  shall make a reasonable effort to dedicate the equipment to vote processing  so as to ensure the security and integrity of the system.A reasonable number of pollwatchers shall be admitted to the counting  location.  Persons may observe the tabulating process at the discretion  of the election authority; however, at least one representative of each  established political  party and authorized agents of the State Board of Elections shall  be permitted to observe this process at all times. No  persons except  those employed and authorized for the purpose shall touch any ballot,  ballot box, return, or equipment.The computer operators shall be designated by the election authority  and shall be sworn as a deputy of the election authority.  In conducting  the vote tabulation and canvass, the computer operator must maintain a log  which shall include the following information:1. Alterations made to programs associated with the vote counting process;2. if applicable, console messages relating to the program and the respective  responses made by the operator;3. the starting time for each precinct counted, the number of cards counted  for each precinct, any equipment problems and, insofar as practicable, the  number of invalid security punches encountered  during that count; and4. changes and  repairs made to the equipment during the vote tabulation and canvass.The computer operator's log and canvass shall be available for public inspection  in the office of the election authority for a period of 60 days following  the proclamation of election results.  A copy of the computer operator's  log and the canvass shall be transmitted to the State Board of Elections  upon its request and at its expense.    (Source: P.A. 82-1014.)
10 ILCS 5/24A-14
2021 Illinois Compiled Statutes|Chapter 10 - ELECTIONS|10 ILCS 5/ - Election Code.|Article 24A - Electronic, Mechanical Or Electric Voting Systems

 (from Ch. 46, par. 24A-14)Sec. 24A-14.         If any ballot is damaged or defective so that it cannot  properly be counted by the automatic tabulating equipment, a true duplicate  copy shall be made of the damaged ballot in the presence of witnesses and  substituted for the damaged ballot. Likewise, a duplicate ballot shall be  made of a defective ballot which shall not include the invalid votes. All  duplicate ballots shall be clearly labeled "duplicate", shall bear a serial  number which shall be registered on the damaged or defective ballot, and  shall be counted in lieu of the damaged or defective ballot.    (Source: Laws 1965, p. 2220.)
10 ILCS 5/24A-15.01
2021 Illinois Compiled Statutes|Chapter 10 - ELECTIONS|10 ILCS 5/ - Election Code.|Article 24A - Electronic, Mechanical Or Electric Voting Systems

 (from Ch. 46, par. 24A-15.01)Sec. 24A-15.01.         Upon completion of the tabulation and retabulation of votes  pursuant to Sections 24A-11 through 24A-15, the ballots from each precinct  shall be replaced in the container in which they were transported to the  central counting station.  If such container is not a type which may be  securely locked, then each such container - before being transferred from the  counting station to storage - shall be sealed with filament tape wrapped around  such container lengthwise and crosswise, at least twice each way, and in such  manner that the ballots cannot be removed from the container without breaking  the tape.    (Source: P.A. 88-45.)
10 ILCS 5/24A-15.1
2021 Illinois Compiled Statutes|Chapter 10 - ELECTIONS|10 ILCS 5/ - Election Code.|Article 24A - Electronic, Mechanical Or Electric Voting Systems

 (from Ch. 46, par. 24A-15.1)Sec. 24A-15.1. Except as herein provided, discovery recounts and election  contests shall be conducted as otherwise provided for in this Code. The automatic tabulating equipment shall be tested prior to the  discovery recount or election contest as provided in Section 24A-9, and  then the official ballots or ballot cards shall be recounted on the  automatic tabulating equipment. In addition, (1) the ballot or ballot cards  shall be checked for the presence or absence of judges' initials and other  distinguishing marks, and (2) the ballots marked "Rejected", "Defective",  "Objected to",  "Vote by Mail Ballot", and "Early Ballot" shall be  examined  to determine the  propriety of the labels, and (3) the "Duplicate Vote by Mail Ballots",  "Duplicate Early Ballots",  "Duplicate Overvoted Ballots", 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 such 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. 100-201, eff. 8-18-17.)