Enrolled Bill Summary

House Bill 59 amends the Election Code to authorize the secretary of state to implement a voter information service program to compile information on candidates for judicial office in the form of a voter information guide, and to make the guide available to the public on the Internet. If the secretary of state implements a voter information service program, a candidate for judicial office may file with the secretary of state an informational statement on the candidate's current occupation, educational and occupational background, biographical information, and previous experience serving in government. The secretary of state may include in the guide a statement that the guide may be used at the polls to assist the voters in marking their ballots.