Illinois § 24B-1
Full text of Illinois Illinois Compiled Statutes § 24B-1, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 24B-1.
Sec. 24B-1. Purpose. The purpose of this Article is to authorize the use of Precinct Tabulation Optical Scan Technology voting systems approved by the State Board of Elections. In using Precinct Tabulation Optical Scan Technology, the voters or precinct judges record votes by means of inserting marked ballots in scanning and tabulating machines, which machines have voting defect identification capability, and are so designed that ballots will be counted by such machines at one or more counting places. This Article does not apply to voting systems without voting defect identification technology capability. This Article authorizes the use of Precinct Tabulation Optical Scan Technology voting systems for both central counting and in-precinct counting applications. (Source: P.A. 89-394, eff. 1-1-97.)
Frequently Asked Questions About Illinois § 24B-1
What does Illinois Compiled Statutes § 24B-1 cover?
Section 24B-1 is part of the Illinois Compiled Statutes, the codified statutory law of Illinois. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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