Major provisions of the bill that apply to all election authorities include these:

• Expands vote-by-mail by automatically sending mail-in ballot applications, no later than August 1, 2020, to those who applied to vote in 2018, 2019, and March 2020 either by mail or voted in person at the polls.
• Mandates a statewide vote-by-mail public education program in cooperation with the Secretary of State office, State Board of Elections and local election authorities;
• Election Authorities will accept mail-in ballots even if insufficient or no postage.
• Election Authorities may establish collection sites for postage- free return of mail in ballots;
• Recruitment of election workers as young as 16, to avoid putting elderly workers at risk should there be a resurgence of COVID-19;
• Election Day on November 3, 2020 becomes a state holiday allowing schools to safely be used as polling places;
• Each polling site must comply with Illinois Department of Public Health safety and health practices;
• Curbside voting will be allowed as a safe alternative to in-person voting; early voting hours will be expanded.

If you want to apply for a mail-in ballot right away, you can do that online at the County Clerk’s website.