SPRINGFIELD –– All Secretary of State offices and facilities will be closed for Christmas and New Year's, Secretary of State Jesse White announced today. Both holidays are observed by all state agencies.

All offices and facilities will be closed Tuesday and Wednesday, Dec. 24-25, for Christmas, and will reopen Thursday, Dec. 26.

All offices and facilities will be closed Wednesday, Jan. 1, 2003, for New Year's, and will resume business Thursday, Jan. 2, 2003.