§ 24B-5.1

Illinois § 24B-5.1

• Jurisdiction: Illinois
• Topic: GOVERNMENT
• Ch. 10: ELECTIONS
• Act 10 ILCS 5/: Election Code.
• Art.: Article 24B - Electronic, Mechanical Or Electric Voting Systems With Precinct Tabulation Optical Scan Technology Capability

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Instruction of Voters; Instruction Model; Partiality to Political Party; Manner of Instruction. Before entering the voting booth each voter shall be offered instruction in the marking of the Precinct Tabulation Optical Scan Technology ballot sheet. In instructing voters, no precinct official may show partiality to any political party. The duties of instruction shall be discharged by a judge from each of the political parties represented and they shall alternate serving as instructor so that each judge shall serve a like time at such duties. No instructions may be given after the voter has entered the voting booth. No precinct official, or person assisting a voter may in any manner request, suggest, or seek to persuade or induce any voter to cast his or her vote for any particular ticket, candidate, amendment, question or proposition. All instructions shall be given by precinct officials in a manner that it may be observed by other persons in the polling place.

Legislative History

(Source: P.A. 89-394, eff. 1-1-97; 89-700, eff. 1-17-97.)