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Illinois State Board of Elections met Jan. 22.

Here is the agenda provided by the board:

Pledge of Allegiance.

Roll call.

1. Approval of the minutes of the November 19 and December 2 meetings.

2. Report of the General Counsel

a. Campaign Disclosure

Settlement Offers

1) SBE v. Campaign to Elect Dave Bartley, 21797, 22NF008;

2) SBE v. Deidre Baumann for Judge, 22396, 24MQ031;

3) SBE v. Jenna DeYong for City Clerk, 36632, 24JQ124;

4) SBE v. Friends of Peter Adamson, 39262, 24NF058;

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

5) SBE v. Kane County Republican Central Committee, 615, 24AM008;

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

6) SBE v. Friends of Joseph E. Mercado, 39662, 24AM056;

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

7) SBE v. Ogle County Republican Central Committee, 5091, 24AM012;

8) SBE v. Committee to Elect Jennifer Bertino-Tarrant, 19797, 24AM018;

9) SBE v. Friends to Elect Patty Gustin, 21909, 24JQ032;

10) SBE v. Citizens for Bridget Degnen, 34102, 23AS029;

11) SBE v. Friends of Bob Watt, 34433, 24JQ077;

12) SBE v. Onward Illinois, 34530, 24NF016;

13) SBE v. Friends to Elect Jennifer Maddox, 35047, 24MQ089;

14) SBE v. Rolewicz4ETHS, 35119, 24MQ091;

15) SBE v. Friends of Tiffany Henyard, 36228, 24JQ111;

16) SBE v. Friends of Gina Meeks, 36372, 24AM001;

17) SBE v. Friends of Shannon M. Saal, 36634, 24JQ125;

18) SBE v. Robb Tadelman for McHenry County Sheriff, 36725, 24AM036;

19) SBE v. Harlan for Sheriff, 36965, 24JQ129;

20) SBE v. Committee to Elect Villagrana, 39773, 24JQ097;

Other campaign disclosure items

21) Assessments/board orders;

22) 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.

23) Blahunka v. Grum for Lake County, 24CD015;

Arise from executive session.

Vote on Board action for complaint following closed preliminary hearing.

b. Consideration of proposed amended rules regarding Business Entity Registration for Procurement (BEREP);

1) Part 100 Campaign Financing (blacklined changes);

2) Part 100 Campaign Financing (clean copy);

3) Part 125 Practice and Procedure (blacklined changes);

4) Part 125 Practice and Procedure (clean copy).

3. Report of the Executive Director

a. 2025 Consolidated Elections update;

1) Certification of the April 1, 2025 Consolidated Election ballot;

2) Listing of consolidated primary elections – informational;

b. Legislative update;

c. Voter registration activity – informational;

d. Grant funding update – informational;

e. FY25 fiscal status reports – informational;

f. Two year plan of staff activity for the months of January & February – informational.

4. Other business.

5. Comments from the general public.

6. Executive session for the purpose of discussing the appointment, employment, compensation, performance, or dismissal of specific employees, the minutes of the November 19 and December 2 executive session meetings and pending litigation pursuant to Sections 2(c)(1), 2(c)(11) and 2(c)(21) of the Open Meetings Act, 5 ILCS 120.

Verify room is clear and roll call for executive session.

a. Approval of the minutes of the November 19 and December 2 executive session meetings;

b. Resolution of Raoul, SBE v. LGIS, Lake County No. 2024 CH 93;

c. Term appointment renewal of Director of Voting and Registration Systems.

Arise from executive session.

7. Vote on board action discussed in executive session.

a. Approval of the executive session minutes of the November 19 and December 2 executive session meetings;

b. Resolution of Raoul, SBE v. LGIS, Lake County No. 2024 CH 93;

c. Term appointment renewal of Director of Voting and Registration Systems.

8. Next board meeting scheduled for Wednesday, February 19, 2025 at 10:00 a.m.

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