Bill Title: Amends the Election Code. Creates the Conduct of the 2020 General Election Article in the Code. For the 2020 general election, provides for changes to vote by mail, first time registrants and changes of address for registrants, the public dissemination of information for the 2020 general election, early voting and election day requirements, judges of election, electronic service of objections, additional duties of election authorities and the State Board of Elections, and 2020 county party conventions. Establishes November 3, 2020 as a State holiday to be known as 2020 General Election Day to be observed throughout the State. Provides that all government offices (with the exception of election authorities) shall be closed unless authorized to be used as a location for election day services or as a polling place. Provides the State Board of Elections with emergency rulemaking authority. Repeals the Article on January 1, 2021. Makes conforming changes in the Illinois Administrative Procedure Act, the Illinois Procurement Code, the School Code, and the State Universities Civil Service Act. Effective immediately.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 29-0)

Status: (Passed) 2020-06-16 - Public Act . . . . . . . . . 101-0642 [SB1863 Detail]

Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [HTML]

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Voting Records

Chamber	Vote	Date	Yea	Nay	NV	Abs	Total	Result	Source	View
Senate	Concurrence in Senate	2020-05-22	37	19	3	0	59	Passed	Link	View
Senate	Concurrence in Senate	2020-05-22	37	19	3	0	59	Passed	Link	View
House	Third Reading in House	2020-05-21	72	43	1	0	116	Passed	Link	View
Senate	Third Reading in Senate	2019-04-04	56	0	3	0	59	Passed	Link	View

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