Capitol Brief: Lawyers hope for Illinois Supreme Court answer to Trump ballot question
Arguments hinge on election board authority while insurrection question hangs in the air
Tag: Illinois State Board of Elections
Group challenging Trump’s ballot access in Cook County court hopes for quick decision
Judge asked to overturn Board of Elections ruling
Board of Elections allows Trump’s name to stay on ballot
Former President Donald Trump’s name will remain on the Illinois Republican primary ballot, at least for the time being.
Candidate filing begins Monday, signaling official start of 2024 election cycle
Party candidates will file petitions to get on the 2024 primary ballot
State Supreme Court: Officials may, sometimes, use campaign funds for criminal defense
The Illinois Supreme Court ruled Thursday that elected public officials and their campaign committees may, in limited circumstances, use campaign ...
Crowded GOP field lines up to challenge Pritzker, Stratton
Seven teams of Republicans and one team of Democrats have lined up to challenge Gov. JB Pritzker and Lt. Gov. ...
Campaign season opens as candidates line up to file
The 2022 campaign season got underway in earnest Monday as candidates lined up in front of election offices to turn ...
Latino group sues to block new Illinois maps
A second lawsuit has been filed in federal court in Illinois seeking to block the use of a redistricting plan ...
Inmate voting rights bill still on the table
Illinois lawmakers could take up a bill later this month that would restore voting rights to convicted offenders serving time ...
State auditor general’s campaign committee violated election law, court finds
The campaign committee of former state Rep. Frank Mautino, who is now the Illinois auditor general, violated state law when ...
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