Joint Regional Press Conference Regarding Covid-19 In Peoria

From the Peoria County Government:

March 4, 2020

The Peoria County Election Commission will be hosting a joint regional press conference on Thursday, March 5 at 10:00 a.m. to discuss the potential impact of the COVID-19 virus on the upcoming Illinois General Primary Election on March 17. The press conference will be held at the Election Commission, located at 4422 Brandywine Drive, Ste 1 in Peoria.

The Election Commission will be reiterating the availability of Vote by Mail for Illinois residents who may be hesitant to vote in person at crowded polling locations due to the impact of COVID-19. The deadline to apply for Vote by Mail for the General Primary Election is Thursday, March 12. All ballots received postmarked on or before March 17 will be counted.

All information shared at this at this joint regional press conference is applicable for any Illinois Election Authority and applies to voters throughout the State of Illinois.

Questions about Vote by Mail for Peoria County residents should be directed to the Peoria County Election Commission at (309) 324-2300.

Questions regarding any COVID-19 response plans and information should be directed to local health departments. Peoria County: Diana Scott, Communications Manager (309) 679-6609 or dscott@peoriacounty.org.

This press release was produced by the Peoria County Government. The views expressed here are the author’s own.