(10 ILCS 5/17-25) (from Ch. 46, par. 17-25)
Sec. 17-25.
The days upon which the general elections for members of the
House of Representatives of this State shall hereafter be held shall be
holidays, and shall for all purposes whatever as regards the presenting for
payment or acceptance and of protesting and giving notice of the dishonor
of bills of exchange, bank checks and promissory notes and as regards days
of grace upon commercial paper, be treated and considered as is the first
day of the week, commonly called Sunday; provided, that no other election
day shall be treated and considered as a holiday.
(Source: Laws 1943, vol. 2, p. 253.)
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