SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (WAND) — State lawmakers could pass a bill this spring to allow local election authorities to opt into a voter center model rather than the traditional precinct model of voting.
The Illinois Association of County Clerks and Recorders said nearly 24 states permit some use of voter centers for elections.
Illinois voters choosing to vote early and in-person would already be familiar with the vote center model, as anyone is able to cast a ballot at the same building.
State lawmakers passed a proposal in 2020 requiring each county to have at least one vote center where all voters could vote on Election Day. House Bill 2770 would allow election authorities to have multiple voting centers open throughout early voting and election day.
"This bill is modeled on the system used by Colorado for vote centers," said Kane County Clerk Brian Pollock. "So if an election authority chooses to go with the vote center model, the minimum number of vote centers is based on the number of registered voters in the county."
Vote centers would have the same authority and responsibilities as election precincts.
This legislation could be discussed again before the deadline to pass House bills out of committee on March 27.
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