Illinois State Board of Elections met Feb. 15.
Here is the agenda provided by the board:
Pledge of Allegiance.
Roll call.
1. Chair’s declaration that an in-person meeting is not practical or prudent pursuant to Section 7(e) of the Open Meetings Act because of a disaster: consistently high COVID hospitalization and death rates throughout Illinois. 5 ILCS 120/7(e).
2. Presentation of 2021 Staff Service awards;
a. 15 year award;
1) Monique Franklin.
2) Jason Hinds;
3) Linda Wentz;
b. 20 year award;
1) Gary Nerone;
2) Kim Patrick;
3) Kyle Thomas.
3. Approval of the minutes from the January 19 meeting.
4. Report of the General Counsel
a. Campaign Disclosure
Settlement offers
1) SBE v. Friends of Michelle Hagy, 34115, 21NF020;
2) SBE v. Friends of Joseph Roudez III, 35112, 21DQ127;
Appeals of campaign disclosure fines – H.O. recommendation: granted
3) SBE v. Washington County Democratic Central Committee, 327, 21MQ007;
Appeals of campaign disclosure fines – H.O. recommendation: denied
4) SBE v. Warren County Republican Central Committee, 324, 21MA006;
5) SBE v. Jake Rendleman for JALC Trustee, 29599, 21MA007;
6) SBE v. Friends of Jason Kasiar, 31841, 21MQ098;
7) SBE v. Citizens to Elect Flynn Rush, 34079, 21MQ116;
8) SBE v. Friends for Paras, 35524, 21MQ157;
9) SBE v. Citizens in Support of Glenview School District 34 Referendum, 35925, 20SQ119;
10) SBE v. Friends to Elect Ron Ford, 35981, 21MQ176;
11) SBE v. Mix for Mayor, 36631, 21MQ205;
Other campaign disclosure items
12) Assessments/Board Orders;
13) Payment of civil penalty assessments – informational;
Complaints following closed preliminary hearing (separate packet)
14) Humphries v. Tony Colatorti for McHenry County Sheriff, 21CD063;
b. Consideration of proposed amended rules;
1) Part 100 Campaign Financing;
2) Part 125 Practice and Procedure.
5. Report of the Executive Director
a. Consideration of emergency voting system modification request – Dominion DemocracySuite 5.6-D-KNOWiNK Poll Pad;
b. Established party candidate petition filing plan;
c. Legislative update;
d. Electronic Information Registration Center (ERIC) project overview; (separate cover)
e. IVRS/SLEI project update;
f. Voter registration activity – informational;
g. FY22 fiscal status reports – informational;
1) GRF month ending January 31;
2) Help Illinois Vote Fund;
h. Two year plan of staff activity for the months of February & March – informational.
6. Other business.
7. Comments from the general public.
8. Executive session.
9. Next board meeting scheduled for March 29, 2022 in Chicago.
https://www.elections.il.gov/AboutTheBoard/Agenda.aspx?MID=%2buymEtd8mlc%3d&T=637801842227982151