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Current as of January 01, 2022 | Updated by FindLaw Staff
§ 5-25.01. Each registered voter lacking a permanent abode shall be canvassed by the county clerk before each election. The canvass shall be by mail sent not later than 49 days preceding the election to the mailing address listed on the voter's registration record card. The clerk shall include in the mailing a postage prepaid return postcard. The voter must certify on the postcard his or her continued residence at the registration address and mail the postcard back to the clerk so that it is postmarked no later than the 26th day preceding the election.
If an application for registration is presented within the 49 day period preceding an election, then this Section shall not apply and the provisions of this Article with respect to the mailing of a verification of a registration notice shall be a canvass, except that such notice shall be mailed to the registrant's mailing address.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Illinois Statutes Chapter 10. Elections § 5/5-25.01. Canvassing registered voters lacking a permanent abode - last updated January 01, 2022 | https://codes.findlaw.com/il/chapter-10-elections/il-st-sect-10-5-5-25-01/
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