Bill Text: IL HR0660 | 2023-2024 | 103rd General Assembly | Introduced
Bill Title: Declares the week of August 1 through August 7, 2024 as Illinois Election Judge and Poll Worker Appreciation Week in the State of Illinois. Expresses appreciation and admiration for the election judges and poll workers of Illinois and the vital role they perform in elections, democracy, and the State.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Introduced) 2024-03-27 - Assigned to Ethics & Elections [HR0660 Detail]
Download: Illinois-2023-HR0660-Introduced.html
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| 1 | HOUSE RESOLUTION | ||||||
| 2 | WHEREAS, Election judges and poll workers provide an | ||||||
| 3 | invaluable function for our State and are one of this nation's | ||||||
| 4 | most valuable resources; and
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| 5 | WHEREAS, Election judges and poll workers are truly the | ||||||
| 6 | unsung heroes of our democracy; and
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| 7 | WHEREAS, Election judges and poll workers, with their | ||||||
| 8 | training, dedication, and professionalism, play a vital role | ||||||
| 9 | in ensuring safe, fair, and free elections; and
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| 10 | WHEREAS, Election judges and poll workers uphold election | ||||||
| 11 | laws with integrity and accuracy, thereby maintaining public | ||||||
| 12 | trust and confidence in elections; and
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| 13 | WHEREAS, Election judges and poll workers have met the | ||||||
| 14 | challenges presented by a global pandemic during a | ||||||
| 15 | presidential election, shifting expectations, and | ||||||
| 16 | ever-evolving demands; and
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| 17 | WHEREAS, Tens of thousands of election judges and poll | ||||||
| 18 | workers serve on Election Day to ensure that Illinois | ||||||
| 19 | elections are conducted according to the principles of freedom | ||||||
| 20 | and liberty upon which our nation and State were founded; and
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| 1 | WHEREAS, National Poll Worker Recruitment Day is a | ||||||
| 2 | national day of action occurring in August and was established | ||||||
| 3 | by the U.S. Election Assistance Commission to encourage people | ||||||
| 4 | to help America vote by signing up to be a poll worker; this | ||||||
| 5 | year, it will occur on August 1, 2024; therefore, be it
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| 6 | RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ONE | ||||||
| 7 | HUNDRED THIRD GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that | ||||||
| 8 | we declare the week of August 1 through August 7, 2024 as | ||||||
| 9 | Illinois Election Judge and Poll Worker Appreciation Week in | ||||||
| 10 | the State of Illinois; and be it further
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