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Public Act 096-0637
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LRB096 11171 JAM 21554 b |
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AN ACT concerning elections.
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Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
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represented in the General Assembly:
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Section 5. The Election Code is amended by changing Section |
19A-15 as follows:
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(10 ILCS 5/19A-15)
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Sec. 19A-15. Period for early voting; hours.
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(a) The period for early voting by personal appearance |
begins the 22nd day preceding a general primary, consolidated |
primary, consolidated, or
general election and extends through |
the 5th day before election day.
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(b) A permanent polling place for early voting must remain |
open 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 and
9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. on |
Saturdays, Sundays, and holidays; except that, in addition to |
the hours required by this subsection, a permanent early voting |
polling place designated by an election authority under |
subsection (c) 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.
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(Source: P.A. 94-645, eff. 8-22-05.)
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