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Illinois Statutes § 5/19A-21 Use of local public buildings for early voting polling placesVersion dated Oct. 30, 2024

Statute Text

Upon request by an election authority, a unit of local government (as defined in Section 1 of Article VII of the Illinois Constitution, which does not include school districts) shall make the unit's public buildings within the election authority's jurisdiction available as permanent or temporary early voting polling places without charge. Availability of a building shall include reasonably necessary time before and after the period early voting is conducted at that building.
A unit of local government making its public building available as a permanent or temporary early voting polling place shall ensure that any portion of the building made available is accessible to voters with disabilities [handicapped] and elderly voters.

History

Amended by P.A. 099-0143 , § 45 , eff. 7/27/2015 .

Added by P.A. 094-1000 , § 5 , eff. 7/3/2006 .