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Short title. This Article may be cited as the Uniform Faithful Presidential Electors Act. As used in this Article, "this Act" refers to this Article.(Source: P.A. 103-600, eff. 7-1-24; 104-417, eff. 8-15-25.)
Illinois · statute · 10 ILCS 22 · 16 active provisions
Short title. This Article may be cited as the Uniform Faithful Presidential Electors Act. As used in this Article, "this Act" refers to this Article.(Source: P.A. 103-600, eff. 7-1-24; 104-417, eff. 8-15-25.)
Definitions. As used in this Act: "Cast" means accepted by the Secretary of State in accordance with subsection (b) of Section 5-30. "Elector" means an individual selected as a presidential elector under Article 21 of the Election Code and this Act. "President" means the President of the United States. "Unaffiliated pr…
Designation of State's electors. For each elector position in this State, a political party contesting the position, or an unaffiliated presidential candidate, shall submit to the Secretary of State the names of 2 qualified individuals in accordance with Article 21 of the Election Code. One of the individuals must be d…
Pledge. Each elector nominee and alternate elector nominee of a political party shall execute the following pledge: "If selected for the position of elector, I agree to serve and to mark my ballots for President and Vice President for the nominees for those offices of the party that nominated me.". Each elector nominee…
Certification of electors. In submitting this State's certificate of ascertainment as required by 3 U.S.C. 6, the Governor shall certify this State's electors and state in the certificate that: (1) the electors will serve as electors unless a vacancy occurs in the office of elector before the end of the meeting at whic…
Presiding officer; elector vacancy. (a) The Secretary of State shall preside at the meeting of electors described in Section 5-30. (b) The position of an elector not present to vote is vacant. The Secretary of State shall appoint an individual as an alternate elector to fill a vacancy as follows: (1) if the alternate e…
Elector voting. (a) At the time designated for elector voting and after all vacant positions have been filled under Section 5-25, the Secretary of State shall provide each elector with a presidential and a vice-presidential ballot. The elector shall mark the elector's presidential and vice-presidential ballots with the…
Elector replacement; associated certificates. (a) After the vote of this State's electors is completed, if the final list of electors differs from any list that the Governor previously included on a certificate of ascertainment prepared and transmitted under 3 U.S.C. 6, the Secretary of State immediately shall prepare…
Uniformity of application and construction. In applying and construing this uniform Act, consideration must be given to the need to promote uniformity of the law with respect to its subject matter among states that enact it. (Source: P.A. 103-600, eff. 7-1-24.)
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Effective date. This Act takes effect upon becoming law. (Source: P.A. 103-600, eff. 7-1-24.)