Full Text of HR0660 103rd General Assembly
HR0660 103RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY | | | HR0660 | | LRB103 39899 ECR 70902 r |
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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 | 5 | | WHEREAS, Election judges and poll workers are truly the | 6 | | unsung heroes of our democracy; and | 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 | 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 | 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 | 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 | 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 | 11 | | RESOLVED, That we express our appreciation and admiration | 12 | | for the election judges and poll workers of Illinois and the | 13 | | vital role they perform in our elections, our democracy, and | 14 | | our State. |
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