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Are banks, UPS, post offices and FedEx open on Election Day?Why most schools in Illinois are closed on Election Day?

Election Day is there and primary stress of people will be getting to their polling and casting their vote multiple people attempting to knock out regular day to day errands like picking up dry cleaning or going to bank.

Are shipping services, like FedEx and UPS open on Election Day?

Yes FedEx and UPS delivery services and pickup will be available on Election Day and their store will be open as well.

Is the post office open on Election Day? Will mail be delivered?

Yes post offices will be open and mail be delivered on Tuesday as Election day is not a federal holiday.

Are banks open on Election Day?

Branches of Bank America, PNC, Capital One, Wells Fargo, Truist other banks will be open their regular hours on Tuesday Nov.5.

Banking services like ATMs and online banking should be available as usual on Election Day.

Election Day is official state holiday for the 2024 election season under provision of an amendment to Illinois school code.

Kids in K-12 public schools will not be required to attend classes.

Private schools are not consisting in terms of legislation students in those institution may have class on Tuesday.

Universities not included with student sin University of Illinois system having classes on Election Day.

The law said  that any school does not have instruction on Election Day can be used by local authorities as polling place.

Courthouses local and state government facilities including Secretary of State Driver Services facilities will be closed on Election Day.

Only five states West Virginia, New York, Maryland, Illinois Hawaii recognize Election day as public holiday and enforce a requirement for employers to permit time off to vote.

it become 13 percent of the voting eligible population.

9 states have Election Day as public holiday but do not enforce paid leave for voting Virginia, Island, Rhode, Montana, New Jersey, Kentucky, Michigan, Louisiana, Delaware, Indiana.

Some states such Michigan, Louisiana do not offer any help to resident take time off to work.

Mail in ballots and early voting are eligible to assist make sure everyone eligible to vote can do so.

17 states force employers to let their employees take time off but do not have Election Day as public holiday. Texas and California two of largest states are two of them.

California allows voters to get two hours of paid leave to vote if they do not have enough time outside their working hours.

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