Amanda Vinicky | June 1, 2021 8:09 am
(WTTW News)
Illinois’ primary date next year is moving, from March 15 to June 28 – a move that gives candidates for the U.S. House time to organize their campaigns and petition drives, given that legislators will not finalize a new map of Congressional districts until fall.
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Without the change, Congressional candidates wouldn’t have enough time to complete the cumbersome task of submitting petitions to get on the 2022 ballot by Nov. 22.
The switch is solely for the ‘22 midterm election cycle, when voters will elect the next governor and secretary of state.
“The state has always had a really long window between the primary and the general (election), which makes the political season long, and risking negatively affecting public policy making,” sponsor Rep. Maurice West, D-Rockford, said. “So our proposal is to do this one-time change, just to see how it works, and I think it will be beneficial to th
Measure also beefs up cybersecurity, affects mail-in voting
By RAYMON TRONCOSO
Capitol News Illinois
SPRINGFIELD – Largely on partisan lines, lawmakers passed an omnibus elections bill Monday that would push back the date of the 2022 primary elections amid other major changes to the state’s election code.
The 156-page omnibus bill, an amendment to Senate Bill 825 filed by Rep. Maurice West, D-Rockford, would also strengthen the state’s cybersecurity surrounding elections and make Election Day a holiday among other provisions.
The bill was filed Sunday night, passed the House 72-46 at about 6 p.m. Monday, then passed on a partisan 41-18 split in the Senate at about 10 p.m. It will need only a signature from the governor to become law.
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