Illinois Compiled Statutes 10 ILCS 5 Election Code. Section 20-10

    (10 ILCS 5/20-10) (from Ch. 46, par. 20-10)

    (Text of Section before amendment by P.A. 98-1171)

    Sec. 20-10. Pollwatchers shall be permitted to be present during the casting of the absent voters' ballots and the vote of any absent voter may be challenged for cause the same as if he were present and voted in person, and the judges of the election or a majority thereof shall have power and authority to hear and determine the legality of such ballot; Provided, however, that if a challenge to any absent voter's right to vote is sustained, notice of the same must be given by the judges of election by mail addressed to the voter's mailing address as stated in the certification and application for ballot.

(Source: P.A. 80-1090.)

     (Text of Section after amendment by P.A. 98-1171)

    Sec. 20-10. Pollwatchers shall be permitted to be present during the casting of the vote by mail voters' ballots and the vote of any vote by mail voter may be challenged for cause the same as if he were present and voted in person, and the judges of the election or a majority thereof shall have power and authority to hear and determine the legality of such ballot; Provided, however, that if a challenge to any vote by mail voter's right to vote is sustained, notice of the same must be given by the judges of election by mail addressed to the voter's mailing address as stated in the certification and application for ballot.

(Source: P.A. 98-1171, eff. 6-1-15.)

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