CHICAGO (AP) — Illinois’ primary election will be moved from March to June next year under a plan that expands voter access and was recently signed into law by Gov. J.B. Pritzker.
The new law makes voting by mail a permanent option allows jail inmates awaiting trial to cast ballots and makes Election Day in November a state holiday.
The bill will also allow more time to draft Congressional legislative districts and County Board Districts due to delayed US Census Data.
Pritzker says Illinois will stand up “for a strong, secure, and accessible democracy.”
The law took effect immediately.
