(10 ILCS 5/11-8) (Section scheduled to be repealed on July 1, 2029) Sec. 11-8. Vote centers. (a) Notwithstanding any law to the contrary, election
authorities shall establish at least one location to be located at an
office of the election authority or in the largest municipality
within its jurisdiction where all voters in its jurisdiction
are allowed to vote on election day during polling place hours,
regardless of the precinct in which they are registered, and that location shall provide curbside voting. Election authorities may establish more than one vote center, but in jurisdictions with a population of more than 500,000 inhabitants, the election authority shall establish at least 2 vote centers. An
election authority establishing such a location under this Section shall identify the location and any health and safety requirements by the 40th day
preceding an election and certify such to the
State Board of Elections. (b) This Section is repealed on July 1, 2029.
(Source: P.A. 102-15, eff. 6-17-21; 102-668, eff. 11-15-21; 102-1109, eff. 12-21-22; 103-467, eff. 8-4-23.) |