The governor of Illinois this week signed legislation that lets voters apply to permanently case ballots via mail and makes Election Day a state holiday. Gov. J.B. Pritzker, a Democrat, said the bill “articulates the rights of Illinois citizens to vote by mail, allows those awaiting trial to cast their ballots, and makes a state holiday of Election Day 2022.” “With attacks on voting rights on the rise in states across the nation, Illinois is proud to stand up for a strong, secure, and accessible democracy,” he said in a statement. The Democrat-controlled legislature previously passed the legislation, which also pushes the primaries next year from March 15 to June 28. Other provisions include letting sheriffs establish polling locations at local county jails, which has already been a practice in Cook County, entrenching curbside voting in state law, extending hours at permanent polling places, and placing voters whose application for …