Moline Township offices and Activity Center will be closed on Election Day 2020 (11/03/2020) due to a Public Act passed by Governor, J.B. Pritzker on 06/16/2020. In this act, November 3rd, 2020 will be a State Holiday known as 2020 General Election Day. All Government Office’s with the exception of the election authorities will be closed unless the location is used as a polling place.
(10 ILCS 5/2B-10 new)
Sec. 2B-10. Election Day State holiday. Notwithstanding
any other provision of State law to the contrary, November 3,
2020 shall be a State holiday known as 2020 General Election
Day and shall be observed throughout the State. November 3,
2020 shall be deemed a legal school holiday for purposes of the
School Code, State Universities Civil Service Act, and any
other law designating a holiday. 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.Any school closed pursuant to this amendatory Act of the
101st General Assembly and Section 24-2 of the School Code
shall be made available to an election authority as a polling
place for 2020 General Election Day. The election authority and
the school shall comply with all safety and health practices
established by the Illinois Department of Public Health
pursuant to subsection (a) of Section 2B-35. The election
authority shall be eligible for reimbursement of such
reasonable cleaning expenses incurred as a result of using a
school as a polling place for 2020 General Election Day,
subject to the receipt and availability of federal funds,
pursuant to Section 2B-60.
To view the full public act above please visit the Illinois General Assembly Public Act 101-0642.
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