(10 ILCS 5/29-20) (from Ch. 46, par. 29-20)
(Text of Section before amendment by P.A. 98-1171)
Sec. 29-20. Absentee ballots - violations. A person is guilty of a Class 3 felony who knowingly:
(1) Solicits another person, knowing that the person
is not legally qualified to vote as an absent voter, to apply for an absentee ballot;
(2) Solicits another person, knowing that the person
is not legally qualified to vote as an absent voter, to cast a ballot as an absent voter;
(3) Intimidates or unduly influences another person
to cast an absentee ballot in a manner inconsistent with the voter's intent; or
(4) Marks or tampers with an absentee ballot of
another person or takes an absentee ballot of another person in violation of Section 19-6 so that an opportunity for fraudulent marking or tampering is created.
(Source: P.A. 89-653, eff. 8-14-96.)
(Text of Section after amendment by P.A. 98-1171)
Sec. 29-20. Vote by Mail ballots - violations. A person is guilty of a Class 3 felony who knowingly:
(1) Solicits another person, knowing that the person
is not legally qualified to vote as a vote by mail voter, to apply for a vote by mail ballot;
(2) Solicits another person, knowing that the person
is not legally qualified to vote as a vote by mail voter, to cast a ballot as a vote by mail voter;
(3) Intimidates or unduly influences another person
to cast a vote by mail ballot in a manner inconsistent with the voter's intent; or
(4) Marks or tampers with a vote by mail ballot of
another person or takes a vote by mail ballot of another person in violation of Section 19-6 so that an opportunity for fraudulent marking or tampering is created.
(Source: P.A. 98-1171, eff. 6-1-15.)
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