Bill Text: IL HB2957 | 2023-2024 | 103rd General Assembly | Introduced

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Bill Title: Amends the Election Code. Provides that the period for early voting by personal appearance begins the 40th day preceding a general primary, consolidated primary, consolidated, or general election and extends through the end of the day of the Friday immediately preceding election day (rather than it extends through the end of the day before election day). Makes a conforming change.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 2-0)

Status: (Introduced) 2023-03-16 - Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Chris Miller [HB2957 Detail]

Download: Illinois-2023-HB2957-Introduced.html

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103RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2023 and 2024 HB2957 Introduced , by Rep. Dan Caulkins SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
10 ILCS 5/19A-15
Amends the Election Code. Provides that the period for early voting by personal appearance begins the 40th day preceding a general primary, consolidated primary, consolidated, or general election and extends through the end of the day of the Friday immediately preceding election day (rather than it extends through the end of the day before election day). Makes a conforming change.
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A BILL FOR
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AN ACT concerning elections.
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
represented in the General Assembly:
Section 5. The Election Code is amended by changing
Section 19A-15 as follows:
(10 ILCS 5/19A-15)
Sec. 19A-15. Period for early voting; hours.
(a) Except as otherwise provided in this Code, the period
for early voting by personal appearance begins the 40th day
preceding a general primary, consolidated primary,
consolidated, or general election and extends through the end
of the day of the Friday immediately preceding before election
day.
(b) Except as otherwise provided by this Section, a
permanent polling place for early voting must remain open
beginning the 15th day before an election through the end of
the day of the Friday immediately preceding before election
day during the hours of 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., or 9:00 a.m. to
5:00 p.m., on weekdays, except that beginning 8 days before
election day, a permanent polling place for early voting must
remain open during the hours of 8:30 a.m. to 7:00 p.m., or 9:00
a.m. to 7:00 p.m., and 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. on Saturdays and
holidays, and 10:00 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Sundays; except that, in

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addition to the hours required by this subsection, a permanent
polling place designated by an election authority under
subsections (c), (d), and (e) of Section 19A-10 must remain
open for a total of at least 8 hours on any holiday during the
early voting period and a total of at least 14 hours on the
final weekend during the early voting period.
(c) Notwithstanding subsection (b), an election authority
may close an early voting polling place if the building in
which the polling place is located has been closed by the State
or unit of local government in response to a severe weather
emergency or other force majeure. The election authority shall
notify the State Board of Elections of any closure and shall
make reasonable efforts to provide notice to the public of an
alternative location for early voting.
(d) (Blank).
(Source: P.A. 102-15, eff. 6-17-21.)