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Illinois Administrative Code › Title 26 - ELECTIONS › Part 202 - NEW POLITICAL PARTY AND INDEPENDENT CANDIDATE NOMINATING PETITIONS › Section 202.20 - Determination of Nominating Petition's Official Time of Filing

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Petitions for nomination, when received in the principal office
				of the State Board of Elections, shall be deemed to have been filed in the
				following order:
a) Petitions received
			 in the first regular mail delivery shall be deemed filed as of 8:00 a.m. that
			 date;
b) All petitions filed by
			 persons waiting in line as of 8:00 a.m. on the first day of filing shall be
			 deemed filed as of 8:00 a.m. that date;
c) Petitions either received in the mail or
			 filed in the principal office of the State Board of Elections thereafter shall
			 be deemed filed as of the time they are actually received by the State Board of
			 Elections.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 26 - ELECTIONS › Part 202 - NEW POLITICAL PARTY AND INDEPENDENT CANDIDATE NOMINATING PETITIONS › Section 202.30 - Filing Times for Objections and Withdrawals

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a) Objections to or withdrawals of the new
			 political party or independent candidate petitions filed with the State Board
			 of Elections shall be received either in the principal office of the State
			 Board of Elections in Springfield or at the permanent branch office at 100 West
			 Randolph, Suite 14-100, Chicago, Illinois 60601 within five business days after
			 the last day of the statutory period during which new political party petitions
			 for formation and nomination of candidates shall be filed.
b) During the statutory period wherein
			 objections and withdrawals shall be filed, objections and withdrawals will be
			 received at the offices of the State Board of Elections from 8:00 a.m. until
			 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday. No objections or withdrawals will be accepted
			 after 5:00 p.m.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 26 - ELECTIONS › Part 202 - NEW POLITICAL PARTY AND INDEPENDENT CANDIDATE NOMINATING PETITIONS › Section 202.40 - Simultaneous Filings for the Same Office - Lottery

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Simultaneous filings of new political party petitions for full
				slates of candidates occur only at 8:00 a.m. on the first day of filing and in
				the last hour of filing on the last day of filing. The lottery system to be
				used by the State Board of Elections, the election authority, or the local
				election official to break ties resulting from such simultaneous filings must
				be approved by the State Board of Elections. The following system has been so
				approved:
a) New political party
			 petitions received shall be classified according to the political subdivision
			 to which they relate. Within each classification, petitions filed
			 simultaneously shall be numbered consecutively commencing with the number
			 one;
b) All ties in new political
			 party filings shall be broken by a single drawing. A number shall be placed in
			 a container representing each number assigned to the new political party
			 petitions. For example, if five petitions are filed simultaneously, then five
			 numbers, one, two, three, four and five shall be placed in the
			 container;
c) After the numbers are
			 placed in the container, they shall be drawn one at a time from the container
			 after being thoroughly shaken and mixed. With respect to simultaneous filings
			 at 8:00 a.m. on the first day of filing, the new political party petition
			 corresponding to the first number drawn shall be certified first and so forth
			 until all numbers are drawn. With respect to simultaneous filings in the last
			 hour of the last day of filing, the new political party petition corresponding
			 to the first number drawn shall be certified last and so forth until all
			 numbers are drawn. No nominating petitions will be accepted after 5
			 p.m.;
d) All new political parties
			 shall be certified after the established political parties in the order in
			 which petitions have been filed or with regard to simultaneous filings, in the
			 order determined by the lottery procedure outlined in this Section.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 26 - ELECTIONS › Part 203 - INDEPENDENT CANDIDATE NOMINATIONS IN CERTAIN MUNICIPALITIES AND TOWNSHIPS › Section 203.10 - Independent Candidate Nominating Petition Filing Periods in Certain Municipalities

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a) In
			 municipalities, excluding the City of Chicago, not under the commission form of
			 government, with a population of more than 5,000, independent candidates may
			 file their nominating petitions either:
1) At
			 the same time that candidates for party nominations would file their primary
			 petitions - not more than 69 nor less than 59 days prior to the date of the
			 primary election; or
2) during the
			 filing period for independent candidates as if no primary election were to be
			 held - not more than 99 nor less than 64 days prior to the general municipal
			 election.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 26 - ELECTIONS › Part 203 - INDEPENDENT CANDIDATE NOMINATIONS IN CERTAIN MUNICIPALITIES AND TOWNSHIPS › Section 203.20 - Independent Candidate Nominating Petition Filing Periods in Certain Townships

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In a township of 5,000 or more inhabitants which is coextensive
				with or included wholly within a municipality not under commission form of
				municipal government, in a township of more than 7,500 inhabitants which is
				adjacent to a city of 75,000 or more inhabitants, or in a township not
				described in either of the above, wherein the township central committee
				determines that its candidates for township officers shall be nominated by
				primary election, i.e., in townships where primaries are permitted, independent
				candidates may file their nominating petitions either:
a) At the same time that candidates for party
			 nominations would file their primary petitions - not more than 69 nor less than
			 59 days prior to the date of the primary election; or
b) during the filing period for independent
			 candidates as if no primary election were to be held - not more than 99 nor
			 less than 64 days prior to the general township election.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 26 - ELECTIONS › Part 203 - INDEPENDENT CANDIDATE NOMINATIONS IN CERTAIN MUNICIPALITIES AND TOWNSHIPS › Section 203.30 - Determination of Nominating Petition's Official Time of Filing

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Where, pursuant to the provisions of either Regulation 3-1 or
				3-2, any petition is filed containing one or more independent candidates, in
				the time period of not more than 69 nor less than 59 days prior to the date of
				the primary election, such petition shall be deemed to have been filed as of
				the opening of the office of the election authority on the first day for filing
				new political party petitions on the 99th day prior
				to the general election.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 26 - ELECTIONS › Part 204 - APPROVAL OF VOTING SYSTEMS › Section 204.10 - General Provisions

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Pursuant to Sections 24A-16 and 24A-17 of the Election Code [10
				ILCS 5/24A-16 and 24 A-17], no voting system shall be used in this State unless
				approved for use by the State Board of Elections in accordance with this
				Part.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 26 - ELECTIONS › Part 204 - APPROVAL OF VOTING SYSTEMS › Section 204.20 - Definitions

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"Applicant" is any individual, public official, public body,
				trust, partnership, committee, association, corporation, vendor, user or any
				other organization or group of persons seeking to use or market any voting
				system or voting system component.
"Commercial Off the Shelf" or "COTS" is any commercial, readily
				available hardware devices (such as printers or personal computers) or software
				products (such as operating systems, programming language compilers, or
				database management systems).
"Computer Code" consists of, but is not limited to, ballot
				counting source code, table structures, modules (compiled source code), program
				narratives, installation instructions, operations instructions, data flows,
				deployment platforms, compatibility considerations for hardware, software and
				firmware, and any other documentation relevant to the structure and operation
				of the ballot counting system.
"Preliminary Review" shall consist of a full technical and
				procedural review of the proposed voting system component and of no more than
				three different and separate preaudited ballot counting tests created by the
				Board's staff. The purpose of the review and testing is to determine the
				proposed system's ability to adhere to ballot management procedures required by
				statute and rule and to tabulate ballots and report results as prescribed by
				the Election Code [10 ILCS 5 ].
"User" is any individual, public official, public body, trust,
				partnership, committee, association, corporation or any other organization or
				group of persons owning, using, or contracting for the purchase or use of any
				voting system or voting system component involved in the election
				process.
"Vendor" is any individual, trust, partnership, committee,
				association, corporation or any other organization or group of persons
				contracting to supply any voting system or voting system component involved in
				the election process.
"Voting System" or "Electronic Voting System" means that
				combination of equipment and programs used in the casting, examination and
				tabulation of ballots and the cumulation and reporting of results by electronic
				means.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 26 - ELECTIONS › Part 204 - APPROVAL OF VOTING SYSTEMS › Section 204.30 - Jurisdiction Profile

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The Board shall develop and maintain for each election
				jurisdiction a jurisdiction profile that will be used to assess a voting
				system's capability to be utilized and maintained in the proposed election
				jurisdiction. The profile shall consist of information such as:
a) Demographic characteristics that shall
			 specify at a minimum the population size, densities, and
			 characteristics.
b) Jurisdiction
			 characteristics that shall specify at a minimum the number of registered
			 voters; geographical size; computer facilities; availability of support
			 functions; polling place locations and facilities; number of precincts;
			 registered voters per precinct; average voter turnout; a record of voting
			 system performance for each election; ratio of voters to machines/devices; type
			 of tabulation activity; ballot size; complexity and configurations; number of
			 qualified parties; number of primaries; number of elections per year;
			 turnaround time between elections; and ballot rotation sequence
			 difference.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 26 - ELECTIONS › Part 204 - APPROVAL OF VOTING SYSTEMS › Section 204.40 - Criteria for Approval of Voting Systems

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a) A full review of each voting system shall
			 be conducted to ensure that no voting system shall be approved unless it
			 fulfills the following requirements as set forth in Section 24A-16 of the
			 Election Code:
1) It enables a voter to vote
			 in absolute secrecy;
2) It enables
			 a voter to vote a ticket selected in part from the nominees of one party, and
			 in part from the nominees of any or all parties, and in part from independent
			 candidates and in part of candidates whose names are written in by the
			 voter;
3) It enables a voter to
			 vote a written or printed ticket of his own selection for any person for any
			 office for whom he may desire to vote;
4) It will reject all votes for an office or
			 upon a proposition when the voter has cast more votes for such office or upon
			 such proposition than he is entitled to cast;
5) It will accommodate all propositions to be
			 submitted to the voters in the form provided by law or, where no form is
			 provided, then in brief form, not to exceed 75 words.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 26 - ELECTIONS › Part 204 - APPROVAL OF VOTING SYSTEMS › Section 204.50 - Application for Approval of Voting Systems

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a) In order to obtain Board approval of a
			 voting system, a written application must be made to the Board. The application
			 shall, at a minimum, contain the following:
1)
			 A general description of the proposed system.
2) The description, nomenclature,
			 specifications and intended use or uses of all voting system components
			 comprising the proposed voting system.
3) A description of all contemplated and
			 possible uses of the voting system software components.
4) A description of support services provided
			 for the proposed voting system.
5)
			 Applicant's primary address, telephone number and e-mail address and the names,
			 addresses, e-mail addresses and telephone numbers of individuals and/or
			 corporations who will be responsible for marketing the proposed voting
			 system.
6) The time period in which
			 the applicant has actively engaged in marketing the proposed voting
			 system.
7) A complete list of
			 election jurisdictions currently using the proposed voting system, including
			 the size of the jurisdiction and the names and addresses of the election
			 authorities.
8) A complete list of
			 jurisdictions currently contracting with the applicant for voting system
			 components.
9) A complete list of
			 election jurisdictions in Illinois in which the applicant is seeking to market
			 the proposed voting system.
10) If
			 known, a complete list of election jurisdictions in Illinois in which the
			 applicant proposes to experimentally use the proposed voting system.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 26 - ELECTIONS › Part 204 - APPROVAL OF VOTING SYSTEMS › Section 204.55 - Provision of the Voting System Computer Code

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a) All voting system vendors, whether
			 currently providing an election authority with a voting system already approved
			 by the State Board of Elections, submitting an application for approval of a
			 voting system for the first time, or submitting for approval a modification,
			 update or change in an existing voting system, shall provide to the Board the
			 Computer Code associated with the voting system, to be placed in escrow with
			 the Board. Failure to submit the code by December 1, 2005 or as part of an
			 application for approval shall be cause for withdrawal of the approval subject
			 to Section
			 204.120 or for
			 rejection of the application for failure to submit a completed application for
			 approval.
b) The Computer Code
			 shall be placed in a safety deposit box located at a secure facility chosen by
			 the State Board of Elections, with access limited to designated staff of the
			 State Board of Elections and those persons specifically authorized by Section
			 23-15.1 of the Election Code to have access to the code in conjunction with the
			 proceedings of an election contest. The safety deposit box shall at all times
			 contain a log of its current contents. This log shall be a printed copy of an
			 electronic document on file at the State Board of Elections. Access to this
			 document shall be limited to designated staff of the State Board of
			 Elections.
c) To maintain a chain
			 of custody for the Computer Code, a log shall be maintained by the State Board
			 of Elections tracking the whereabouts, handling and movement of any kind of the
			 medium containing the code from the moment it comes into possession of the
			 State Board of Elections until its return to the vendor who submitted it.
1) The log for the Computer Code shall
			 include but not be limited to the following:
A) The name of the vendor submitting the
			 code;
B) the name of the voting
			 system containing the code;
C)
			 whether the submission is for an approved or existing system, a proposed system
			 or a modification of an existing system (if it is a modification of an existing
			 system, the reason for the modification, along with the new version number,
			 shall also be included);
D) the
			 date the code was received, opened and examined by the designated State Board
			 of Elections staff member, along with that staff member's name;
E) the date and initials of the designated
			 staff person who delivered the medium to the safety deposit box; and
F) the date the old version of the Computer
			 Code (if a newer source code is provided) was returned to the vendor.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 26 - ELECTIONS › Part 204 - APPROVAL OF VOTING SYSTEMS › Section 204.60 - Preliminary Determination and Review of the Proposed Voting Systems

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a) Upon the Board's
			 receipt of a completed application requesting approval of a voting system and
			 the appropriate application fee, a preliminary determination shall be made as
			 to whether the proposed voting system has the capability of fulfilling the
			 criteria prescribed in Section
			 204.40.
b) If the preliminary determination indicates
			 that the proposed voting system appears to fulfill the criteria prescribed in
			 Section 204.40, then the staff of the Board will conduct a preliminary review
			 of the proposed voting system.
c)
			 Insofar as practical, the preliminary review of the proposed voting system will
			 consist of the creation of a pre-audited ballot counting test by the Board's
			 staff that will be delivered to the applicant. The applicant shall tabulate the
			 ballots contained within the pre-audited ballot counting test and generate, at
			 a minimum, individual precinct result total reports and cumulative result total
			 reports that, along with the pre-audited ballot counting test, will be
			 delivered to the Board. The Board's staff shall review the reports submitted by
			 the applicant and submit a preliminary review findings and conclusions report
			 to the Board and the applicant.
d)
			 If the preliminary review report indicates that the proposed voting system
			 appears to demonstrate the capability to fulfill the criteria prescribed in
			 Section 204.40, the staff of the Board shall continue with the full review
			 process to demonstrate satisfactory performance of the proposed voting system
			 as prescribed in Section
			 204.70. A system fails
			 preliminary review when it fails to fulfill the criteria of Section
			 204.40
			 by the conclusion of the third ballot counting test.
e) If the preliminary review report indicates
			 that the proposed system fails to demonstrate the capability to fulfill the
			 criteria prescribed in Section 204.40, the staff of the Board shall cease any
			 further review of the system. Any application for system approval offered by an
			 applicant who has previously failed during the preliminary review or full
			 review process shall not be considered by staff for a period of one year from
			 the date of determination by the Board.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 26 - ELECTIONS › Part 204 - APPROVAL OF VOTING SYSTEMS › Section 204.70 - Full Review Procedures

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a) Board
			 staff shall, after giving written notice, make an on-site inspection to review
			 production and testing of equipment and to interview personnel involved in the
			 development of the proposed voting system.
b) Board staff shall prepare and perform a
			 test of the proposed voting system to determine whether the system fulfills the
			 criteria and requirements of Section
			 204.40.
			 The test shall be conducted under conditions that, to the maximum extent
			 possible, simulate election-day conditions.
c) Board staff shall prepare a profile
			 showing:
1) The past performance experience
			 and reliability of the proposed voting system as demonstrated in other election
			 jurisdictions;
2) The reputation of
			 the vendor's reliability in performing service and maintenance
			 agreements.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 26 - ELECTIONS › Part 204 - APPROVAL OF VOTING SYSTEMS › Section 204.75 - Review and Verification of Computer Code

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The State Board of Elections shall conduct a review in each
				jurisdiction in which it conducts a test of the vote counting equipment
				pursuant to Section
				207.40
				to verify that the Computer Code being utilized by the voting system in that
				jurisdiction is consistent with the most recent Computer Code submitted by the
				vendor for use in that jurisdiction. A written record of the review shall be
				produced and maintained by the State Board of Elections for a period of 2 years
				following the review.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 26 - ELECTIONS › Part 204 - APPROVAL OF VOTING SYSTEMS › Section 204.80 - Hearing to Consider Staff Review Report

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a) The Board shall conduct a hearing to
			 consider the staff's review report.
b) The applicant shall be given 21 days
			 written notice of the date, time and location of the hearing.
c) The Board shall provide the applicant the
			 opportunity to attend the hearing and present any additional evidence or
			 material relevant to the staff review report that would assist the Board in
			 making a preliminary determination, on the basis of the staff review report, as
			 to whether to approve the proposed voting system.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 26 - ELECTIONS › Part 204 - APPROVAL OF VOTING SYSTEMS › Section 204.90 - Interim Approval of Voting Systems

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a) If the Board, based upon the staff review
			 report or any additional data submitted to it by the applicant pursuant to
			 Section
			 204.80(c),
			 preliminarily determines that the proposed voting system demonstrates the
			 capability to fulfill all of the requirements set forth in Sections 24A-16 of
			 the Election Code and Section
			 204.40(a)
			 of this Part, the Board shall approve the use of the system on an interim
			 basis. Approval shall limit the use of the system to specific election
			 jurisdictions or precincts, to specific elections, and to specific procedural
			 functions if the Board determines the limitation to be necessary due to
			 inability of the applicant to furnish system components and/or the ability of
			 the system to address characteristics of the particular elections.
b) Any interim approval granted by the Board
			 shall be for a period not to exceed 2 years.
c) During the interim approval period, the
			 Board staff shall monitor the performance of the proposed voting system and
			 shall, at the expiration of the interim approval period, submit a written
			 report to the Board indicating staff's findings, conclusions, and final
			 recommendations.
d) Within 30 days
			 following the expiration of the interim approval period, the applicant shall
			 submit to the Board a written request for final approval of the proposed voting
			 system. The applicant shall also submit at the same time its own report
			 identifying what problems, if any, were encountered by the proposed voting
			 system during the interim approval period.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 26 - ELECTIONS › Part 204 - APPROVAL OF VOTING SYSTEMS › Section 204.100 - Final Approval of Voting Systems

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a)
			 The Board, on the basis of the application on file before it, the findings,
			 conclusions and recommendations of the staff, any reports or additional
			 documentation submitted by the applicant, and the demonstrated performance of
			 the proposed voting system during the interim approval period, shall make its
			 determination whether to grant final approval of the proposed voting system for
			 use in one or more election jurisdictions in Illinois.
b) The Board's final approval shall specify,
			 at a minimum, the following:
1) The
			 description, nomenclature, specifications and intended use or uses of all
			 voting system components used in the proposed voting system.
2) Identification, size, and nature of the
			 type of election jurisdiction where the proposed voting system may be
			 employed.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 26 - ELECTIONS › Part 204 - APPROVAL OF VOTING SYSTEMS › Section 204.110 - Refusal to Grant Approval of Voting Systems

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Whenever the applicant fails to demonstrate, after the
				preliminary determination, the preliminary review or the full review, that the
				proposed voting system has the capability to fulfill the criteria prescribed in
				Section
				204.40,
				the Board shall notify the applicant in writing that the Board will not grant
				approval of the proposed voting system and that the application is denied.
				Denial of the application shall prevent the applicant from submitting a new
				application for approval of the same voting system or system component to the
				Board within one year from the date of the Board's decision.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 26 - ELECTIONS › Part 204 - APPROVAL OF VOTING SYSTEMS › Section 204.120 - Withdrawal of Approval of Voting Systems

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a) If, at any time subsequent to the Board's
			 approval or interim approval of a voting system, the Board determines that the
			 approved voting system fails to fulfill the criteria prescribed in Section
			 204.40,
			 or the vendor failed to submit or use the proper Computer Code or the Computer
			 Code has not been used for at least 23 months to tabulate ballots in an
			 election, the Board shall notify any users or vendors of that particular voting
			 system that the Board's approval of that system is to be withdrawn. The notice
			 shall be in writing, shall specify the reasons why approval of the system is
			 being withdrawn, and shall specify the date on which the withdrawal is to
			 become effective.
b) Any vendor or
			 user of a voting system may request, in writing, that the Board reconsider its
			 decision to withdraw approval of the voting system. Upon receipt of a request,
			 the Board shall hold a public hearing for the purpose of reconsidering the
			 decision to withdraw approval and any interested person shall be given an
			 opportunity to make a presentation either in support of or in opposition to the
			 Board's decision.
c) The Board
			 shall, on the basis of the record before it, either affirm or reverse its
			 decision to withdraw approval. In the alternative, the Board may also order
			 that the voting system be given further review by the Board's staff in
			 accordance with this Part and also, if appropriate, order that the voting
			 system be subject to interim approval as determined by the Board.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 26 - ELECTIONS › Part 204 - APPROVAL OF VOTING SYSTEMS › Section 204.130 - Subsequent Modification of Voting Systems

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Any modification or change in the description, nomenclature,
				specifications, characteristics or use of any voting system components that
				relates to the election process shall constitute a change in the approved
				voting system and shall require submission and approval of an application and
				the appropriate application fee, as prescribed in Section
				204.50, and
				submission of the Computer Code for the modification or change. However,
				modifications or changes that normally occur as a result of the election
				process, which shall include but not be limited to object code programming,
				instruction manual revisions, and ballot printing, shall not constitute a
				modification or change in the approved system.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 26 - ELECTIONS › Part 204 - APPROVAL OF VOTING SYSTEMS › Section 204.140 - Monitoring of Voting Systems

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a) The
			 staff of the Board shall have the authority and responsibility to test and
			 monitor the use of approved voting systems to ensure that the system is
			 operating according to specifications. Monitoring shall be conducted at times
			 when the voting system is normally engaged by the election authority.
b) The State Board of Elections may select,
			 on a rotation basis, election jurisdictions in which to order a special test of
			 the automatic tabulating equipment and program prior to any regular election.
			 In addition, the Board may order a special test in any election jurisdiction
			 where, during the preceding 12 months, computer programming errors or other
			 errors in the use of electronic voting systems resulted in vote tabulation
			 errors. Not more than 35 days nor less than 30 days prior to any election, the
			 State Board of Elections shall provide written notice of intent to conduct a
			 test. The selected jurisdictions shall forward to the principal office of the
			 State Board of Elections a copy of all specimen ballots. The Board's tests
			 shall be conducted and completed not less than 2 days prior to the public test.
			 The Board will provide testing materials, will supervise the test, and will
			 cover reasonable costs of computer time required to conduct the special
			 test.
c) Testing may be conducted
			 at other times upon the request of the Board and with the agreement of the
			 election authority.
d) Each
			 election authority shall send to the State Board of Elections written notice of
			 the type of voting system it will use for any regular or special election. The
			 notice shall be on a form prescribed and supplied by the Board and shall
			 include, but not be limited to, the hardware components and respective serial
			 numbers, software vendors, hardware vendors, ballot card/sheet vendor, ballot
			 card type, staff personnel authorized to operate the system, location where
			 system shall operate, and backup support procedures if the system fails. The
			 notice must arrive at the Board at least 45 days prior to any regular or
			 special election. The Board shall supply the election authorities with
			 sufficient copies of the notice form.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 26 - ELECTIONS › Part 204 - APPROVAL OF VOTING SYSTEMS › Section 204.160 - Emergency Approval of a Voting System

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a) The Board shall have the authority, upon
			 written request, to grant emergency approval of a voting system limited to one
			 election. The emergency approval shall specify, at a minimum, the following:
1) The reason for the emergency
			 approval;
2) The description of the
			 voting system prepared for use in the emergency; and
3) The specific election jurisdiction and
			 specific election in that the voting system will be employed.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 26 - ELECTIONS › Part 204 - APPROVAL OF VOTING SYSTEMS › Section 204.170 - Jurisdiction of Election Authority over Voting System's Personnel

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All persons, including programmers, systems analysts and
				machine operators, engaged in the counting of the ballots or in the planning
				for usage of tabulating or electronic equipment shall be deputized by, and
				under the jurisdiction of, the county clerk or board of election commissioners,
				as the case may be.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 26 - ELECTIONS › Part 205 - VOTING FOR FEDERAL OFFICES - VOTING RIGHTS ACT OF 1970 › Section 205.10 - Voting by Unregistered Absent Illinois Resident for President and Vice-President Only

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a) A current
			 Illinois resident, who except for being not registered is otherwise qualified
			 to vote by absentee ballot, may make special application for absentee
			 registration, which shall also serve as an application for an absentee ballot,
			 to vote for President and Vice-President only, as follows:
1) A voter may make such special application
			 for absentee registration/application for absentee ballot, to the election
			 authority which must be received by such election authority on or before 30
			 days before the election; and
2)
			 The ballot shall include only the offices of President of the United States and
			 Vice-President of the United States.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 26 - ELECTIONS › Part 205 - VOTING FOR FEDERAL OFFICES - VOTING RIGHTS ACT OF 1970 › Section 205.20 - Voting by Registered Illinois Voter for President and Vice-President Only Who is Otherwise Disqualified From Voting Because of Move Preceding the Election

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All persons regularly registered to vote in the State of
				Illinois who have moved from their election precinct within or without this
				state during the 30 days prior to the presidential election, may vote in person
				no later than the last day preceding the election, at the office of the
				election authority or make application to vote by mail no later than the fifth
				day preceding the election.
a) The
			 ballot shall include the office of President of the United States and
			 Vice-President of the United States; and
b) The special voter application form to be
			 used by the election authorities proceeding under paragraph 2 of this
			 regulation shall be substantially as follows:
SPECIAL VOTER APPLICATION
(For Use By Registered Illinois Voters Disqualified For Having
				Moved Outside The Precinct Within The State Or Outside The State On Or After
				The Thirtieth Day Preceding The Election, To Vote For President And
				Vice-President Only.)
This form may be used as an absentee or in-person ballot
				application.
AFFIDAVIT
1)
I hereby request a ballot to vote for President and
						  Vic-President only on November___, 19__.
2)
I am a citizen of the United States; my present address
						  is:
(House Number)
(Street)
(City
(Village)
(Town)
3)
I moved on or after October___, 19___, and my moving
						  date was: Month__________ Day____, 19___.
4)
As of October___, 19__, I was a registered voter
						  at
(House Number)
(Street)
(City)
(County)
(State)
5)
I am not requesting a ballot from any other place and
						  am not voting in any other manner in this election and I will not vote in this
						  election at any other address.
If absentee request, I request that you mail my ballot
						  to the following address:
PRINT NAME
)
AND
)
COMPLETE
)
MAILING
)
ADDRESS
)
(Signature of person requesting ballot)
6)
(Full Name, Printed or Typed)
7)
Subscribed and sworn to before me on
(Month)
(Day)
(Year)
(Signature of Official Administering Oath)
(SEAL)
(Official Capacity)
Upon receipt of the absentee voter's ballot, the election
				authority shall, after the polls close, count and tally the ballots and add
				them to the total votes cast to be included in the official canvass of
				votes.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 26 - ELECTIONS › Part 206 - POLLWATCHERS › Section 206.10 - Credential Issuance and General Rights - Township Primary and General Elections

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a) This
			 regulation pertains only to municipal and township primary and general
			 elections.
b) For such elections,
			 challengers and watchers shall hereinafter be classified as
			 "pollwatchers."
c) All
			 pollwatchers' credentials, whether for candidates, political parties, civic
			 organizations, or proponent or opponent proposition groups shall be printed in
			 sufficient quantities and be issued under the facsimile signature of the
			 appropriate election authority to such candidates, political parties, civic
			 organizations and proponent and opponent proposition groups, upon their
			 request. Only in those instances where the request is clearly unreasonable
			 shall the election authority limit the distribution of credentials to the
			 requesting individuals.
d) All
			 credentials shall be authorized under the real or facsimile signature of the
			 following person:
1) The candidate who has
			 authorized the pollwatcher shall sign the credentials for that candidate
			 pollwatcher.
2) The chairman of the
			 appropriate political party organization shall sign the credentials for
			 political party watchers.
3) The
			 chairman or presiding officer of the civic organization shall sign the
			 credentials for civic organization pollwatchers.
4) The chairman of the proponent or opponent
			 proposition group or committee shall sign the credentials for proponent or
			 opponent proposition groups.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 26 - ELECTIONS › Part 206 - POLLWATCHERS › Section 206.30 - Qualifications and Allowable Number for School Districts and Community College District Elections

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a) For
			 school district or community college district elections, challengers and
			 watchers shall hereinafter be classified as "pollwatchers."
b) The qualifications and allowable number of
			 pollwatchers for such elections shall be:
1)
			 SCHOOL DISTRICTS
A) Candidates are permitted
			 two pollwatchers per precinct. Such pollwatchers must be registered as voters
			 in the school district in which they are pollwatching.
B) Organized proponents of a ballot
			 proposition are entitled to two pollwatchers per precinct. Organized opponents
			 of a ballot proposition are entitled to two pollwatchers per precinct. Such
			 proponent and opponent organizations must be registered with the election
			 authority. Such proponent and opponent pollwatchers must be registered as
			 voters in the school district in which they are pollwatchers.
C) A qualified civic organization, which has
			 among its purposes the investigation or prosecution of election fraud, is
			 entitled to one pollwatcher per precinct. Such qualified civic organizations
			 must be registered with the election authority. Such pollwatcher must be
			 registered as a voter in the school district in which he is
			 pollwatching.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 26 - ELECTIONS › Part 206 - POLLWATCHERS › Section 206.40 - Qualifications and Allowable Number for Park District Elections

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a) For park
			 district general elections, challengers and watchers shall hereinafter be
			 classified as "pollwatchers."
b)
			 The qualifications and allowable number of pollwatchers for a park district
			 election shall be:
1) Candidates are
			 permitted two pollwatchers per precinct. Such pollwatchers must be registered
			 as voters as required by the Election Code in the park district in which they
			 are pollwatching.
2) A qualified
			 civic organization, which has among its purposes the investigation or
			 prosecution of election fraud, is entitled to one pollwatcher per precinct.
			 Such pollwatcher must be registered as a voter as required by the Election Code
			 in the park district in which he is pollwatching.
3) Organized proponents of a ballot
			 proposition are entitled to one pollwatcher per precinct. Organized opponents
			 of a ballot proposition are entitled to one pollwatcher per precinct. Such
			 proponent and opponent organizations must be registered with the election
			 authority. Such proponent and opponent pollwatchers must be registered as
			 voters as required by the Election Code in the park district in which they are
			 pollwatchers.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 26 - ELECTIONS › Part 207 - MISCELLANEOUS › Section 207.10 - Failure to Nominate Candidate

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Where an established political party and/or the members thereof
				fail to nominate a candidate for any office provided for in Article 7 of "The
				Election Code," this vacancy in nomination may be filled by the proper party
				committee of the political party, except candidates for Judicial
				office.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 26 - ELECTIONS › Part 207 - MISCELLANEOUS › Section 207.20 - Notice of Primary Election - County of 500,000 Or More

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a) In counties with a population of 500,000
			 or more, there shall be no requirement to post a notice of primary as provided
			 in the Election Code (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1979, ch. 46, Article 7-15).
b) This regulation shall not be construed as
			 dispensing with the requirement to publish a notice of primary as provided in
			 the Election Code (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1979, ch. 46, Article 7-15).
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 26 - ELECTIONS › Part 207 - MISCELLANEOUS › Section 207.30 - Document Copying Fees

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As reimbursement of actual costs, the State Board of Elections
				shall be paid as follows:
a) For
			 copies of any document, instrument or paper when the page to be copied does not
			 exceed legal size (81/2 inches wide and 14 inches long), where the fees and
			 charges thereof are not otherwise fixed by law, 50 cents per page and $2 for
			 the certification with seal; and
b)
			 For copies of any document, instrument or paper when the page to be copied
			 exceeds legal size (81/2 inches wide and 14 inches long), where the fees and
			 charges thereof are not otherwise fixed by law, $1 per page, or any portion
			 thereof, and $2 for the certification with seal.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 26 - ELECTIONS › Part 207 - MISCELLANEOUS › Section 207.40 - County Clerk Notification to State Board of Elections of Certain Filings for Office

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All county clerks, shall, by certified mail, at least 91 days
				prior to the General Election, notify the State Board of Elections of all
				nominations of independent candidates for the office of congressman, state
				senator and representative in the General Assembly, which have been filed with
				the said county clerk and are to appear on the General Election
				Ballot.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 26 - ELECTIONS › Part 207 - MISCELLANEOUS › Section 207.50 - Deputy Registrars; Definition of Bonafide State Civic Organization

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a) For the purpose
			 of determining eligibility for appointment as a deputy registrar pursuant to
			 Sections 4-6.2, 5-16.2 and 6-50.2 of The Election Code (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1983,
			 ch. 46 pars. 1-1 et seq.), a "bonafide State Civic organization" is defined to
			 mean any corporation, unincorporated association or organization which,
1) as part or its written articles of
			 incorporation, by-laws, charter, or by separate written declaration, has among
			 its stated purposes the promotion of civic, patriotic or political goals,
			 including the promotion of free and equal elections and the encouragement of
			 political responsibility through informed and active participation of citizens
			 in government;
2) is organized or
			 conducts its activities primarily within the State of Illinois;
3) is organized on a not-for-profit
			 basis;
4) continuously maintains an
			 office or business location within the State of Illinois, together with a
			 current listed telephone number (post office box numbers will not be
			 acceptable); and
5) files with the
			 State Board of Elections not less than 90 days before the next ensuing election
			 for which the organization seeks to accept registrations a written application,
			 verified by oath, which contains the following:
A) a statement that the organization has an
			 interest in accepting registration of qualified persons in Illinois and wishes
			 to have its officers and/or members appointed as deputy registrars for that
			 purpose;
B) a description of the
			 organization's qualifications to be designed as a bonafide State civic
			 organization for the purpose of having its officers and/or members appointed as
			 deputy registrars, including a copy of the organization's written articles of
			 incorporation, by-laws, charter or separate written declaration;
C) a list, including street addresses (no
			 post office box numbers will be accepted) and listed telephone numbers, of the
			 organization's offices within the State from which the organization conducts it
			 transactions;
D) a list of the
			 names, street addresses (no post office box numbers will be accepted) and
			 listed telephone numbers of each of the principal officers of the
			 organization;
E) in the case of a
			 parent organization which is also seeking the certification of any of its local
			 chapters or affiliates, a list of the names, street addresses (no post office
			 box numbers will be accepted) and listed telephone numbers of each local
			 chapter, affiliate or subsidiary of the parent organization for which it is
			 seeking certification, including the names and addresses of the principal
			 officer or officers of such local chapter, affiliate or subsidiary.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 26 - ELECTIONS › Part 207 - MISCELLANEOUS › Section 207.60 - Chad Removal

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a) Chad is
			 that portion of a ballot card which has been dislodged or partly dislodged from
			 the ballot card by a voter when recording a vote.
b) Chad shall be removed from ballot cards
			 prior to their processing and tabulation in election jurisdictions which
			 utilize a ballot card as a means of recording votes at an election. Election
			 jurisdictions which utilize a mechanical means or device for chad removal as a
			 component of their tabulation equipment shall use such means or device for chad
			 removal.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 26 - ELECTIONS › Part 207 - MISCELLANEOUS › Section 207.70 - Post Tabulation Testing

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a) The
			 post-tabulation test of electronic voting systems required by Section 24A-9 of
			 the Election Code (Ill. Rev. Stat., 1985, ch. 46, par. 24A-9) shall be
			 performed using the same equipment which was used to perform the actual
			 tabulation of votes. The term "same equipment" means the actual electronic and
			 mechanical mechanisms and the actual disk, diskette, chip, tape, or other
			 medium upon which the tabulation program is written, which were used in the
			 tabulation of votes.
b) In cases
			 where any component of an electronic voting system has been replaced during
			 tabulation of votes and has been subjected to the tests required by the
			 Election Code when components must be so replaced, the electronic voting system
			 equipment in use for the tabulation of the last ballot tabulated shall be the
			 electronic voting system used for the post tabulation test.
c) This rule shall not apply to jurisdictions
			 where official tabulation of ballots is performed in the precinct, nor shall it
			 apply for five years from the adoption of this rule to election jurisdictions
			 which employ as of the date of adoption of this rule, and were employing as of
			 January 1, 1983, any electronic voting system which, because of its design, is
			 not technically capable of compliance with subsection (a) of this rule,
			 provided that the five-year exemption provided in this subsection of this rule
			 will cease if, within the five-year exemption use calls for exemption, ceases
			 to be used by the jurisdiction.