SB1902 Summary

• Changes polling place closing time from 7:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. across multiple sections of the Election Code, effective immediately.

• Modifies election judge compensation reimbursement from the State Board of Elections to $25 per day (rather than an additional $20 increase), with funds required to increase judge compensation.

• Updates election notices and ballot envelope legends to reflect the new 6:00 p.m. poll closing time instead of 7:00 p.m.

• Makes conforming changes to references about poll closing times in sections related to absentee ballot counting, provisional voting, and electronic voting systems.