10 ILCS 5/4-30
2021 Illinois Compiled Statutes|Chapter 10 - ELECTIONS|10 ILCS 5/ - Election Code.|Article 4 - Registration Of Electors In Counties Having A Population Of Less Than 500,000

 (from Ch. 46, par. 4-30)Sec. 4-30.         The county clerk on his own initiative or upon order of  the county board shall at all times have authority to  conduct investigation and to make canvasses of the registered voters in  any precinct canvass or at other times and by other methods than those  so prescribed.  However, the county clerk shall at least once in every 2  years conduct a verification of voter registrations and shall cause the  cancellation of registration of persons who have ceased to be qualified  voters.  Such verification shall be accomplished by one of the  following methods: (1) precinct canvass conducted by 2 qualified  persons of opposite party affiliation appointed by the county clerk or (2)  written request for verification sent to each registered voter by first  class mail, not forwardable or (3) an alternative method of verification  submitted in writing to and approved by the State Board of Elections at  a public meeting not less than 60 days prior to the date on which the county  clerk has fixed for implementation of that method of verification; provided,  that the county clerk shall submit to the State Board of Elections  a written statement of the results obtained by use of such alternative method  within 30 days of completion of the verification. Provided that in  each precinct one canvasser may be appointed from outside such precinct  if not enough other qualified persons who reside within the precinct can  be found to serve as canvasser in such precinct. The one canvasser so  appointed to serve in any precinct in which he is not entitled to vote  prior to the election must be entitled to vote elsewhere within the ward,  township or road district which includes within its boundaries the precinct  in which such canvasser is appointed and such canvasser must be otherwise  qualified. If upon the basis of investigation or canvasses, the county  clerk shall be of the opinion that any person registered under this  Article is not a qualified voter or has ceased to be a qualified  voter, he shall send a notice through the United States mail to such  person, requiring him to appear before the county clerk for a hearing  within ten days after the date of mailing such notice and show cause why  his registration shall not be cancelled. If such person fails to appear  within such time as provided, his registration shall be cancelled. If  such a person does appear, he shall make an affidavit similar in every  respect to the affidavit required of applicants under Section 4-13 and his  registration shall be reinstated.If the county clerk cancels such registration upon the voter failing  to appear, the county clerk shall immediately  request of the clerk of the city, village or incorporated town in which  the person claimed residence, to return the triplicate card of  registration of the said person and within twenty-four hours after  receipt of said request, the said clerk shall mail or cause to be  delivered to the county clerk the triplicate card of registration of the  said person and the said triplicate card shall thereupon be cancelled by  the county clerk.    (Source: P.A. 84-1308.)