Illinois State Board of Elections
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Recent News About Illinois State Board of Elections
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Election board deadlocks on what to do about Mautino
Despite an ongoing federal investigation, the Illinois State Board of Elections is having a difficult time deciding whether or not the state’s auditor general is guilty of corruption.
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State Board of Elections says Illinois votes remain safe after indictment of Russian hackers
A U.S. indictment against Russian intelligence left Illinois State Board of Elections (ISBOE) Public Information Officer Matt Dietrich assuring residents their votes remain safe.
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Campaign finances: Rowe gave $246,300 to Democrats, $611,800 to Republicans since 2009
Former Exelon Chairman John Rowe has donated nearly $1 million to political causes over the past 10 years, according to State Board of Elections.
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Allegations of campaign misspending against Mautino headed back to State Board of Elections
The Illinois State Board of Elections will again take up allegations against the state's embattled Auditor General Frank Mautino over more than $200,000 in possible illegal payments by his campaign committee following an appellate court opinion handed down earlier this week.
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Firm of Illinois Manufacturing's lobbyist Baise rakes in nearly $2 million in consulting fees in 1st quarter
A political consulting firm owned by the Illinois Manufacturing Association and run by its longtime lobbyist and chief executive, Greg Baise, collected a record $1.91 million in fees during the first quarter of 2018, according to filings with the Illinois State Board of Elections (ISBE).
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Attorney: disputed Republican State Central Committee race decided by party staffers with 'personal and financial interests' in the outcome
An attorney representing Bob Winchester, who is challenging the Illinois Republican Party (IRP) over alleged improper voting procedures in the race for State Central Committeeman in the 15th congressional district, said that the announced race results were determined by a “group of unelected and merely appointed staff members” who have “personal and financial interests” in the re-election of current state GOP Chairman Tim Schneider.
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State GOP chair at stake as disputed 15th State Central Committeemen race destined for court
Sources tell Prairie State Wire that a dispute in the April 18 election for Republican State Central Committeemen in the 15th congressional district is almost certain to wind up in court with the Illinois State Board of Election’s insistence that it has no authority to investigate intra-party elections.
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Sources: Winchester retains counsel to challenge voting procedures in GOP Central Committee race
Sources have told Prairie State Wire that Bob Winchester has retained counsel to challenge the voting procedures used in his race for Republican State Central Committee in the 15th Congressional District, which the Illinois Republican Party claims was won by Sen. Chapin Rose (R-Mahomet).
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Rauner pays $35K to firm of Brady, ex-GOP Chairman, Ives critic
The public affairs firm of Patrick M. Brady, the ex-Illinois GOP Chairman turned lobbyist, received $35,682 in the first quarter of 2018 from Gov. Bruce Rauner's campaign, according to a filing with the Illinois State Board of Elections.
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Relying on Rauner, Illinois GOP, House Republicans had just 2 individual donations in 1st quarter
The Illinois Republican Party raised just $5,000 from a single individual donation during the first three months of 2018, according to a filing with the Illinois State Board of Elections (ISBE).
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Rauner attempts conservative 'purge' of Illinois GOP leadership
Illinois Governor Bruce Rauner is publicly preaching party unity on the campaign trail. But behind the scenes, Rauner is quietly leading an effort to purge conservatives from the Illinois Republican State Central Committee, which governs the party and has elections this month.
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Voter rolls: Where do Republicans rely on women most in Illinois?
Republicans depend most on women to show up at the polls in Edwards, Scott and Adams counties in Illinois, according to Illinois State Board of Elections data.
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Voter rolls: Which counties see the most men vote in Illinois?
Illinois State Board of Elections data shows Schuyler, Pope and Cass counties see the highest rate of men voting in Illinois.
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Voter rolls: Which counties see the most women vote in Illinois?
Illinois State Board of Elections data shows Massac, Vermillion and Cook counties see the highest rate of women voting in Illinois.
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State election board chief says cybersecurity threat is real
Steve Sandvoss, the executive director of the Illinois State Board of Elections, said the threat to cybersecurity in Illinois in the upcoming election is very real.
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Election board lottery puts Pritzker in top spot on Democratic primary ballot
The Illinois State Board of Elections (IBOE) held its lottery Wednesday to determine ballot position for the March 20 primary for candidates who submitted petitions simultaneously on Nov. 27, the first day of filing. Based on the lottery results, J.B. Pritzker will be the first gubernatorial candidate listed on the Democratic ballot.
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Auditor General Mautino on a roll ignoring the law
Illinois Auditor General Frank Mautino has yet to pay a $5,000 fine slapped against his now-defunct state House campaign committee in May by the State Board of Elections.
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Harold says 16,000 signed her petitions for attorney general run
Attorney general candidate Erika Harold said she recently filed her candidacy petitions, on which she gathered significantly more than the minimum number of signatures required to be eligible for the Republican primary ballot.
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Kerry Lester resigning from politics columnist post at Daily Herald
Political writer Kerry Lester has resigned from her columnist position at the Daily Herald and is no longer writing for the newspaper.
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Save for Rauner cash, House GOP campaign fundraising slows to a trickle
On the last weekend of Aug.1999, then-Illinois House Republican Leader Lee Daniels held a golf outing and fundraiser dinner at Medinah Country Club that attracted 1,200, raising $680,000 for his members’ campaigns-- $1.01 million in 2017 dollars.