Prairie State Wire

Illinois State Board of Elections met Nov. 19.

Here is the agenda provided by the board:

Pledge of Allegiance.

Roll call.

1. Approval of the minutes of the October 16 and 30 meetings.

2. Presentation of staff service awards;

a. Jeremy Kirk – 15 year award;

b. Bernadette Matthews – 15 year award;

c. Clayton Nicholson – 15 year award;

d. Tom Newman – 25 year award.

3. Report of the General Counsel

a. Campaign Disclosure

Motion for Reconsideration

1) SBE v. 36th Ward Dems, 36448, 23AD027;

Settlement Offers

2) SBE v. Wilpower, 14301, 23AD012;

3) SBE v. Maria for 52, 34354, 24AM025;

4) SBE v. People’s Choice Party, 35135, 23SQ096;

5) SBE v. Maywood Together, 35421, 23MQ110;

6) SBE v. Friends of Jim Jorgensen, 36674, 24MA002;

7) SBE v. Friends of Eli Nicolosi, 36904, 23MQ144;

8) SBE v. Committee to Re-Elect Willie D. Arnold, 37419, 23DQ136;

9) SBE v. The People for New-man, 38887, 23DQ156;

Appeals of campaign disclosure fines – H.O. recommendation: granted

10) SBE v. Peoria County Democratic Central Committee, 211, 24AM003;

11) SBE v. Friends for Marty Moylan for State Representative, 23798, 24AM022;

Appeals of campaign disclosure fines – H.O. recommendation: denied

12) SBE v. Vote for Sam Cahnman, 15077, 23DQ016;

13) SBE v. Citizens for Safer Schools, 39689, 24AM059;

Other campaign disclosure items

14) Payment of civil penalty assessments – informational;

Complaints following closed preliminary hearing (separate packet; may be conducted in closed executive session pursuant to Section 9-21 of the Election Code, 10 ILCS 5/9-21, and Section 2(c)(4) of the Open Meetings Act, 5 ILCS 120/2(c)(4))

Verify room is clear and roll call for executive session.

15) Young v. Bates, 24CD012.

Arise from executive session.

Ratification of Board action taken on complaint following closed preliminary hearing.

4. Report of the Executive Director

a. November 5, 2024 General Election;

1) Post-election report; (oral report)

2) Late precinct reporting – informational;

b. Legislative update – Agenda for Spring 2025;

c. Six month review of executive session minutes;

d. Voter registration activity – informational;

e. Grant funding update – informational;

f. FY25 fiscal status reports – informational;

g. Two year plan of staff activity for the months of November & December – informational.

5. Other business.

6. Comments from the general public.

7. Executive session for the purpose of discussing the appointment, employment, compensation, performance, or dismissal of specific employees, the minutes of the October 16 and 30, 2024 executive session meeting and pending litigation pursuant to Sections 2(c)(1), 2(c)(11) and 2(c)(21) of the Open Meetings Act, 5 ILCS 120.

a. Approval of the minutes of the October 16 and 30, 2024 executive session meetings;

b. Term appointment renewals.

8. Ratification of Board action taken in executive session.

a. Approval of the executive session minutes;

b. Term appointment renewals.

9. Next board meeting scheduled for Monday, December 2 , 2024 at 9:00 a.m.

https://www.elections.il.gov/AboutTheBoard/AgendaAll.aspx