The measure, which was approved by both the Illinois House and Senate Tuesday in the final hours of the spring session, will go to Republican Gov. Bruce Rauner for approval.
Rauner has indicated in the past that he’d support simplifying the voting process but hasn’t specifically said whether he’d sign the plan into law….
Still, Republican lawmakers raised concerns, including questions over the cost of implementing the plan, particularly for local election boards.
“We’ve made so many other opportunities with early voting,” said state Rep. David Harris, an Arlington Heights Republican. “I think it’s important for the voter to have a little bit of initiative to do what they need to do and not just automatically be signed up.”