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Illinois State Board of Elections met April 15.

Here is the agenda provided by the board:

Pledge of Allegiance.

Roll call.

1. Approval of the minutes of the March 18 meeting. (pgs.1-6)

2. Report of the General Counsel

a. Campaign Disclosure

Motion for reconsideration

1) SBE v. Committee on Affirmative Leadership IL Coal Ass., 1091, 24AS008; (pgs.7-14)

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

2) SBE v. Will County Republican Central Committee, 695, 24AS007; (pgs.15-22)

3) SBE v. Committee to Elect Jay C. Hoffman, 1334, 24AS009; (pgs.23-31)

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

4) SBE v. Citizens for Danijela Sandberg, 36557, 24AS045; (pgs.32-39)

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

5) SBE v. Citizens for Kimberly Bowman, 39003, 24JQ157; (pgs.40-45)

6) SBE v. Citizens for Mary L. Cole, 39461, 24AS061; (pgs.46-53)

7) SBE v. Citizens for Mike Drew, 39962, 24AS089; (pgs.54-60)

Other campaign disclosure items

8) Adjustment of guidelines for low dollar committees; (pgs.61-62)

9) Payment of civil penalty assessments – informational; (pg.63)

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.

10) Berck v. Johnston and Taylor, 25CD001; (pgs.1-47)

11) Kazmark v. Vote Lisle Twp. Dems, 25CD004; (pgs.48-65)

12) Cintron v. Broadview Community Party, 25CD014; (pgs.66-77)

13) Henry v. Citizens for Brian Gaspardo, 25CD015; (pgs.78-150)

14) Henry v. Citizens for Michael R. Milani, 25CD016; (pgs.78-150)

15) Henry v. Citizens for Healy, 25CD017; (pgs.78-150)

16) Henry v. Citizens for Sean Kampas, 25CD018; (pgs.78-150)

17) Henry v. Citizens for Nelson Katsenes, 25CD019; (pgs.78-150)

18) Henry v. Citizens for Carol McGury, 25CD020; (pgs.78-150)

19) Henry v. Keith for Mayor, 25CD021; (pgs.78-150)

20) Henry v. People Over Politics, 25CD022; (pgs.78-150)

21) Henry v. Citizens for Brian Riordan, 25CD023; (pgs.78-150)

22) Henry v. Citizens for Sean Morrison, 25CD024; (pgs.78-150)

23) Henry v. Keith for Mayor, 25CD025; (pgs.151-216)

24) Henry v. People Over Politics, 25CD026; (pgs.151-216)

25) Henry v. Citizens for Brian Riordan, 25CD027; (pgs.151-216)

26) Henry v. Citizens for Brian Gaspardo, 25CD028; (pgs.151-216)

27) Henry v. Citizens for Michael R. Milani, 25CD029; (pgs.151-216)

28) Henry v. Citizens for Healy, 25CD030; (pgs.151-216)

29) Henry v. Citizens for Sean Kampas, 25CD031; (pgs.151-216)

30) Henry v. Citizens for Carol McGury, 25CD032; (pgs.151-216)

31) Henry v. Citizens for Nelson Katsenes, 25CD033. (pgs.151-216)

Arise from executive session.

Vote on Board action for complaints following closed preliminary hearing.

3. Report of the Executive Director

a. April 1, 2025 Consolidated Election update;

1) Authorization for staff to certify the results of the Fox Waterway Agency and Fox Water Reclamation District; (oral report)

2) Post-election report; (oral report)

3) Late precinct reporting; (pg.64)

4) Voting system pre-election testing; (pgs.65-67)

b. Legislative update; (pgs.68-92)

c. Consideration of the FY26 Board Meeting Schedule; (pg.93)

d. Voter registration activity – informational; (pgs.94-98)

e. Grant funding update – informational; (pgs.99-102)

f. FY25 fiscal status reports – informational; (pgs.103-105)

g. Two year plan of staff activity for the months of April & May – informational. (pgs.106-107)

4. Other business.

5. Comments from the general public.

6. Executive session for the purpose of discussing the minutes of the March 18 executive session meeting and pending litigation pursuant to Sections 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 March 18 executive session meeting. Arise from executive session.

7. Vote on board action discussed in executive session.

a. Approval of the minutes of the March 18 executive session meeting.

8. Next board meeting scheduled for Tuesday, May 20, 2025 at 10:00 a.m.

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