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10 ILCS 5/19A-60
2021 Illinois Compiled Statutes|Chapter 10 - ELECTIONS|10 ILCS 5/ - Election Code.|Article 19A - Early Voting by Personal Appearance

Sec. 19A-60. Pollwatchers.   Pollwatchers may be appointed to observe early  voting by personal appearance at each permanent and temporary polling place  where early voting is conducted.  The pollwatchers shall qualify and be  appointed in the same manner as provided in Sections 7-34 and 17-23, except  that  each candidate, political party, or organization of citizens may appoint only  one pollwatcher for each location where early voting by  personal appearance is conducted.  Pollwatchers must be residents of the State  and possess valid pollwatcher credentials.Pollwatchers shall be permitted to observe all proceedings and view all reasonably requested records relating  to the conduct of the early voting, provided the secrecy of the ballot is not impinged, and to station themselves in a position  in the voting room as will enable them to observe the judges or election authority personnel making the  signature comparison between the voter application and the voter  registration record card; provided, however, that the pollwatchers  shall not be permitted to station themselves in such close proximity to  the judges of election or election authority personnel so as to interfere with the orderly conduct of  the voting and shall not, in any event, be permitted to handle  voting or election materials. Pollwatchers may challenge for cause the voting  qualifications of a person offering to vote and may call to the  attention of the judges of election or election authority personnel any incorrect procedure or apparent  violations of this Code.The judges of election or election authority personnel conducting early voting, or a majority of either of these, have the power  and authority to hear and determine the legality of an early voting ballot.              (Source: P.A. 94-645, eff. 8-22-05; 94-1000, eff. 7-3-06.)
10 ILCS 5/19A-65
2021 Illinois Compiled Statutes|Chapter 10 - ELECTIONS|10 ILCS 5/ - Election Code.|Article 19A - Early Voting by Personal Appearance

Sec. 19A-65. Death of voter before opening of polls.  Whenever due proof  is made to the judges of election or election authority personnel counting early ballots that any voter who has marked an early ballot  as provided in this Article has died before the opening of the polls on the  date of the election, the ballot of the deceased voter shall be returned in the same manner provided for rejected ballots; but the  casting of the ballot of a deceased voter shall not invalidate the election.               (Source: P.A. 94-645, eff. 8-22-05.)
10 ILCS 5/19A-70
2021 Illinois Compiled Statutes|Chapter 10 - ELECTIONS|10 ILCS 5/ - Election Code.|Article 19A - Early Voting by Personal Appearance

Sec. 19A-70. Advertising or campaigning in proximity of polling place;  penalty.  During the period prescribed in Section 19A-15 for early voting by  personal appearance, no advertising pertaining to any candidate or proposition  to be voted on may be displayed in or within 100 feet of any polling place used  by voters under this Article.  No person may engage in electioneering in or  within 100 feet of any polling place used by voters under this Article. The provisions of Section 17-29 with respect to establishment of a campaign free zone, including, but not limited to, the provisions for placement of signage on public property beyond the campaign free zone, apply to polling places under this Article.Any person who violates this Section may be punished for contempt of court.      (Source: P.A. 98-115, eff. 7-29-13.)
10 ILCS 5/19A-75
2021 Illinois Compiled Statutes|Chapter 10 - ELECTIONS|10 ILCS 5/ - Election Code.|Article 19A - Early Voting by Personal Appearance

(10 ILCS 5/19A-75)Sec. 19A-75. Early voting in jurisdictions using Direct Recording Electronic Voting Systems under Article 24C. Election authorities that have adopted for use Direct Recording Electronic Voting Systems under Article 24C may either use those voting systems to conduct early voting or, so long as at least one Direct Recording Electronic Voting System device is available at each early voting polling place, use whatever method the election authority uses for vote by mail balloting; provided that no early ballots are counted before the polls close on election day.  (Source: P.A. 98-1171, eff. 6-1-15.)
10 ILCS 5/Art. 20 heading
2021 Illinois Compiled Statutes|Chapter 10 - ELECTIONS|10 ILCS 5/ - Election Code.|Article 20 - Voting by Absent Electors in Military or Naval Service

 ARTICLE 20.      VOTING BY ABSENT ELECTORS IN MILITARY OR NAVAL SERVICE
10 ILCS 5/20-1
2021 Illinois Compiled Statutes|Chapter 10 - ELECTIONS|10 ILCS 5/ - Election Code.|Article 20 - Voting by Absent Electors in Military or Naval Service

 (from Ch. 46, par. 20-1)Sec. 20-1.   The following words and phrases contained in this Article  shall be construed as follows:1.  "Territorial limits of the United States" means each of the several  States of the United States and includes the District of Columbia, the  Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, Guam and the Virgin Islands; but does not  include American Samoa, the Canal Zone, the Trust Territory of the Pacific  Islands or any other territory or possession of the United States.2.  "Member of the United States Service" means (a) members of the Armed  Forces while on active duty and their spouses and dependents of voting  age when residing with or accompanying them, (b) members of the Merchant  Marine of the United States and their spouses and dependents when residing  with or accompanying them and (c) United States government employees serving  outside the territorial limits of the United States.3. "Citizens of the United States temporarily residing outside the  territorial limits of the United States" means civilian citizens of the  United States and their spouses and dependents of voting age when residing  with or accompanying them, who maintain a precinct residence in a county in  this State and whose intent to return may be ascertained.4. "Non-Resident Civilian Citizens" means civilian citizens of the United  States (a) who reside outside the territorial limits of the United States,  (b) who had maintained a precinct residence in a county in this State  immediately prior to their departure from the United States, (c) who do not  maintain a residence and are not registered to vote in any other State, and  (d) whose intent to return to this State may be uncertain.5. "Official postcard" means the postcard application for registration  to vote or for a vote by mail ballot in the form provided in Section 204(c)  of the Federal Voting Rights Act of 1955, as amended (42 U.S.C. 1973cc-14(c)).6. "Federal office" means the offices of President and Vice-President  of the United States, United States Senator, Representative in Congress,  delegates and alternate delegates to the national nominating conventions  and candidates for the Presidential Preference Primary.7. "Federal election" means any general, primary or special election at  which candidates are nominated or elected to Federal office.8. "Dependent", for purposes of this Article, shall mean a father, mother,  brother, sister, son or daughter.9. "Electronic transmission" includes, but is not limited to, transmission by electronic mail or the Internet. (Source: P.A. 98-1171, eff. 6-1-15.)
10 ILCS 5/20-1b
2021 Illinois Compiled Statutes|Chapter 10 - ELECTIONS|10 ILCS 5/ - Election Code.|Article 20 - Voting by Absent Electors in Military or Naval Service

Sec. 20-1b. Voter electronic-mail addresses.   The election authority shall give each voter who requests a ballot under the provisions of Article 20 the opportunity to provide an electronic-mail address beginning January 1, 2012, provided that the voter may opt out of providing an electronic-mail address.  An electronic-mail address provided shall not be publicly available and is exempt from disclosure under the Freedom of Information Act. Neither an election authority nor the State Board of Elections may release a voter's electronic-mail address to any third party. An election authority may use the address only to communicate with the voter about the voting process, including transmitting military-overseas ballots and election materials if the voter has requested electronic transmission, and verifying the voter's mailing address and physical location as needed. Any other use or disclosure is prohibited, and each request for an electronic-mail address shall so state.  (Source: P.A. 97-81, eff. 7-5-11.)
10 ILCS 5/20-2
2021 Illinois Compiled Statutes|Chapter 10 - ELECTIONS|10 ILCS 5/ - Election Code.|Article 20 - Voting by Absent Electors in Military or Naval Service

 (from Ch. 46, par. 20-2)Sec. 20-2. Any member of the United States Service, otherwise qualified  to vote, who expects in the course of his duties to be absent from the  county in which he resides on the day of holding any election may make  application for a vote by mail ballot to the election authority having  jurisdiction over his precinct of residence on the official postcard or on  a form furnished by the election authority as prescribed by Section 20-3 of  this Article not less than 10 days before the election. A request pursuant  to this Section shall entitle the applicant to a vote by mail ballot for every  election in one calendar year. The original application for ballot shall be  kept in the office of the election authority for one year as authorization  to send a ballot to the voter for each election to be held within that  calendar year.  A certified copy of such application for ballot shall be  sent each election with the vote by mail ballot to the election authority's central ballot counting location to be used  in lieu of the original application for ballot. No registration shall be  required in order to vote pursuant to this Section.Ballots under this Section shall be mailed by the election authority in  the manner prescribed by Section 20-5 of this Article and not otherwise.  Ballots voted under this Section must be returned postmarked no later than election day and received for counting at the central ballot counting location of the election authority during the period for counting provisional ballots, the last day of which is the 14th day following election day.  (Source: P.A. 98-1171, eff. 6-1-15; 99-522, eff. 6-30-16.)
10 ILCS 5/20-2.1
2021 Illinois Compiled Statutes|Chapter 10 - ELECTIONS|10 ILCS 5/ - Election Code.|Article 20 - Voting by Absent Electors in Military or Naval Service

 (from Ch. 46, par. 20-2.1)Sec. 20-2.1. Citizens of the United States temporarily residing outside  the territorial limits of the United States who are not registered but  otherwise qualified to vote and who expect to be absent from their county  of residence during the periods of voter registration provided for in  Articles 4, 5 or 6 of this Code and on the day of holding any election, may  make simultaneous application to the election authority having jurisdiction  over their precinct of residence for registration by mail and vote by mail  ballot not less than 30 days before the election. Such application may be  made on the official postcard or on a form furnished by the election  authority as prescribed by Section 20-3 of this Article or by facsimile or electronic transmission. A request pursuant  to this Section shall entitle the applicant to a vote by mail ballot for every  election in one calendar year. The original application for ballot shall be  kept in the office of the election authority for one year as authorization  to send a ballot to the voter for each election to be held within that  calendar year.  A certified copy of such application for ballot shall be  sent each election with the vote by mail ballot to the election authority's central ballot counting location to be used  in lieu of the original application for ballot.Registration shall be required in order to vote pursuant to this Section.  However, if the election authority receives one of such applications after  30 days but not less than 10 days before a Federal election, said applicant  shall be sent a ballot containing the Federal offices only and registration  for that election shall be waived.Ballots under this Section shall be delivered by the election authority in  the manner prescribed by Section 20-5 of this Article in person, by mail, or, if requested by the applicant and the election authority has the capability, by facsimile transmission or by electronic transmission.Ballots voted under this Section must be returned postmarked no later than election day and received for counting at the central ballot counting location of the election authority during the period for counting provisional ballots, the last day of which is the 14th day following election day.   (Source: P.A. 98-1171, eff. 6-1-15; 99-522, eff. 6-30-16.)
10 ILCS 5/20-2.2
2021 Illinois Compiled Statutes|Chapter 10 - ELECTIONS|10 ILCS 5/ - Election Code.|Article 20 - Voting by Absent Electors in Military or Naval Service

 (from Ch. 46, par. 20-2.2)Sec. 20-2.2. Any non-resident civilian citizen, otherwise qualified to  vote, may make application to the election authority having jurisdiction  over his precinct of former residence for a vote by mail ballot containing  the Federal offices only not less than 10 days before a Federal election.  Such application may be made on the official postcard or by facsimile or electronic transmission. A request  pursuant to this Section shall entitle the applicant to a vote by mail ballot  for every election in one calendar year at which Federal offices are  filled. The original application for ballot shall be kept in the office of  the election authority for one year as authorization to send a ballot to  the voter for each election to be held within that calendar year at which  Federal offices are filled.  A certified copy of such application for  ballot shall be sent each election with the vote by mail ballot to the election authority's central ballot counting location to be used in lieu of the original application for ballot.  No registration shall be required in order to vote pursuant to this Section.  Ballots under this Section shall be delivered by the election authority in  the manner prescribed by Section 20-5 of this Article in person, by mail, or, if requested by the applicant and the election authority has the capability, by facsimile transmission or by electronic transmission.  Ballots voted under this Section must be returned postmarked no later than election day and received for counting at the central ballot counting location of the election authority during the period for counting provisional ballots, the last day of which is the 14th day following election day.  (Source: P.A. 98-1171, eff. 6-1-15; 99-522, eff. 6-30-16.)
10 ILCS 5/20-2.3
2021 Illinois Compiled Statutes|Chapter 10 - ELECTIONS|10 ILCS 5/ - Election Code.|Article 20 - Voting by Absent Electors in Military or Naval Service

 (from Ch. 46, par. 20-2.3)Sec. 20-2.3. Members of the Armed Forces and  their spouses and dependents. Any member of the United  States Armed Forces while on active duty, and his or her spouse and dependents, otherwise qualified to vote, who  expects in the course of his or her duties to be absent from the county in  which he or she resides on the day of holding any election, in addition to any  other method of making application for vote by mail ballot under this  Article, may make application for a vote by mail ballot to the election  authority having jurisdiction over his or her precinct of residence by a  facsimile machine or electronic transmission not less than 10 days before  the election.Ballots under this Section shall be delivered by the election authority in  the manner prescribed by Section 20-5 of this Article in person, by mail, or, if requested by the applicant and the election authority has the capability, by facsimile transmission or by electronic transmission.  Ballots voted under this Section must be returned postmarked no later than election day and received for counting at the central ballot counting location of the election authority during the period for counting provisional ballots, the last day of which is the 14th day following election day.  (Source: P.A. 98-1171, eff. 6-1-15; 99-522, eff. 6-30-16.)
10 ILCS 5/20-4
2021 Illinois Compiled Statutes|Chapter 10 - ELECTIONS|10 ILCS 5/ - Election Code.|Article 20 - Voting by Absent Electors in Military or Naval Service

   (from Ch. 46, par. 20-4)Sec. 20-4. Immediately upon the receipt of the official postcard or  an application as provided in Section 20-3 within the times heretofore  prescribed, the election authority shall ascertain whether or not such  applicant is legally entitled to vote as requested, including verification of the applicant's signature by comparison with the signature on the official registration record card, if any. If the election  authority ascertains that the applicant  is lawfully entitled to vote, it shall enter the name, street address,  ward and precinct number of such applicant on a list to be posted in his  or its office in a place accessible to the public.  Within one day after posting the name and other information of an  applicant for a ballot, the election authority shall transmit that name and  posted information to the State Board of Elections, which shall maintain the  names and other information in an electronic format on its website, arranged by  county and accessible to State and local political committees.  As soon as the  official ballot is prepared the election authority shall immediately  deliver the same to the applicant in person, by mail, by facsimile transmission, or by electronic transmission as provided in this Article.If any such election authority receives a second or additional  application which it believes is from the same person, he or it shall  submit it to the chief judge of the circuit court or any judge of that  court designated by the chief judge. If the chief judge or his designate  determines that the application submitted to him is a second or  additional one, he shall so notify the election authority who shall  disregard the second or additional application.The election authority shall maintain a list for each election of the  voters to whom it has issued vote by mail ballots. The list  shall be maintained for each precinct within the jurisdiction of the  election authority. Prior to the opening of the polls on election day,  the election authority shall deliver to the judges of election in each  precinct the list of registered voters in that precinct to whom vote by mail   ballots have been issued.Election authorities may transmit by facsimile or other electronic means a ballot simultaneously with transmitting an application for vote by mail ballot; however, no such ballot shall be counted unless an application has been completed by the voter and the election authority ascertains that the applicant is lawfully entitled to vote as provided in this Section. (Source: P.A. 98-1171, eff. 6-1-15.)
10 ILCS 5/20-6
2021 Illinois Compiled Statutes|Chapter 10 - ELECTIONS|10 ILCS 5/ - Election Code.|Article 20 - Voting by Absent Electors in Military or Naval Service

Sec. 20-6. (Repealed).        (Source: P.A. 98-1171, eff. 6-1-15. Repealed by P.A. 99-522, eff. 6-30-16.)
10 ILCS 5/20-7
2021 Illinois Compiled Statutes|Chapter 10 - ELECTIONS|10 ILCS 5/ - Election Code.|Article 20 - Voting by Absent Electors in Military or Naval Service

 (from Ch. 46, par. 20-7)Sec. 20-7.   Upon receipt of such vote by mail voter's ballot, the officer or  officers above described shall forthwith enclose the same unopened,  together with the application made by said vote by mail voter in a large or  carrier envelope which shall be securely sealed and endorsed with the  name and official title of such officer and the words, "This envelope  contains a vote by mail voter's ballot and must be opened  on election day," together with  the number and description of the precinct in which said ballot is to be  voted, and such officer shall thereafter safely keep the same in his  office until counted by him as provided in the next section.  (Source: P.A. 98-1171, eff. 6-1-15.)
10 ILCS 5/20-9
2021 Illinois Compiled Statutes|Chapter 10 - ELECTIONS|10 ILCS 5/ - Election Code.|Article 20 - Voting by Absent Electors in Military or Naval Service

Sec. 20-9. (Repealed).        (Source: P.A. 87-1052. Repealed by P.A. 94-1000, eff. 7-3-06.)
10 ILCS 5/20-10
2021 Illinois Compiled Statutes|Chapter 10 - ELECTIONS|10 ILCS 5/ - Election Code.|Article 20 - Voting by Absent Electors in Military or Naval Service

 (from Ch. 46, par. 20-10)Sec. 20-10.   Pollwatchers shall be  permitted to be present during the casting of the vote by mail voters' ballots, each political party, candidate and qualified civic organization shall be entitled to have present one pollwatcher for each panel of election judges therein assigned. Such pollwatchers shall be subject to the same provisions as are provided for pollwatchers in Sections 7-34 and 17-23 of this Code, and shall be permitted to observe the election judges making the signature comparison between that which is on the ballot envelope and that which is on the permanent voter registration record card taken from the master file.  (Source: P.A. 98-1171, eff. 6-1-15; 99-522, eff. 6-30-16.)
10 ILCS 5/20-11
2021 Illinois Compiled Statutes|Chapter 10 - ELECTIONS|10 ILCS 5/ - Election Code.|Article 20 - Voting by Absent Electors in Military or Naval Service

 (from Ch. 46, par. 20-11)Sec. 20-11.         Whenever it shall be made to appear by due proof to the judges  of election that any elector who has marked and forwarded his ballot as  provided in this article has died prior to the opening of the polls on the  date of the election, then the ballot of such deceased voter shall be  returned by the judges of election in the same manner as provided for  rejected ballots above; but the casting of the ballot of a deceased voter  shall not invalidate the election.    (Source: Laws 1944, 1st S.S., p. 6.)
10 ILCS 5/20-12
2021 Illinois Compiled Statutes|Chapter 10 - ELECTIONS|10 ILCS 5/ - Election Code.|Article 20 - Voting by Absent Electors in Military or Naval Service

 (from Ch. 46, par. 20-12)Sec. 20-12.         In all counties, cities, towns and precincts in which  voting machines are used, all the provisions of this Act, and not  inconsistent with the provisions of this article, relating to the  furnishing of ballot boxes, printing and furnishing official ballots and  supplies in such number as provided by law, the canvassing of the  ballots and making the proper return of the result of the election,  shall, to the extent necessary to make this article effective, apply  with full force and effect; Provided, however, that the number of  ballots to be printed shall be in the discretion of the election authority.    (Source: P.A. 80-1469.)