Prairie State Wire

Illinois State Board of Elections met June 17.

Here is the agenda provided by the board:

Pledge of Allegiance.

Roll call.

1. Approval of the minutes of the May 20 meeting. (pgs.1-5)

2. Report of the General Counsel

a. Campaign Disclosure

Settlement offers

1) SBE v. Local 148 IUOE IL PAC, 1530, 24SQ012; (pgs.6-9)

2) SBE v. Citizens to Elect Bill McKinney, 34880, 24SQ080; (pgs.10-11)

3) SBE v. People for Aisha Pickett, 39140, 24JQ165; (pgs.12-14)

4) SBE v. Neighbors for Miquel Lewis, 39849, 24MA007; (pgs.15-18)

5) SBE v. Supporters of CUSD 305 School Referendum, 40111, 24AD108; (pgs.19-22)

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

6) SBE v. Illinois Merchants PAC Team, 1085, 24AD014; (pgs.23-29)

7) SBE v. Batavia Township Republican Org., 17662, 24AD116; (pgs.30-37)

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

8) SBE v. Illinois Beverage Association PAC, 8214, 24AD018; (pgs.38-52)

9) SBE v. Friends of Farley, 39925, 24AD095; (pgs.53-59)

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

10) SBE v. Macon County Republican Central Committee, 366, 24AD009; (pgs.60-63)

11) SBE v. Illinois Assn. of Chiefs of Police, 17441, 24SQ026; (pgs.64-68)

12) SBE v. Citizens for Abbott, 20818, 24SQ032; (pgs.69-75)

13) SBE v. Friends to Elect Andrea Bonds, 38784, 24SQ136; (pgs.76-81)

14) SBE v. Committee to Elect Crystal Loughran, 39462, 24SQ155; (pgs.82-91)

Other campaign disclosure items

15) Assessments/Board Orders; (pgs.92-97)

16) Payment of civil penalty assessments – informational; (pg.98)

Complaint following closed preliminary hearing (separate packet; may be conducted inclosed 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.

17) Mohr v. Citizens for Lou Ness, 25CD041. (pgs.1-13)

Arise from executive session.

Vote on Board action for complaint following closed preliminary hearing.

3. Report of the Executive Director

a. Legislative update;

1) FY26 budget summary; (pgs.99-102)

2) 104th General Assembly legislative summary; (pgs.99-102)

b. Hart Verity 2.7.1IL Engineering Change Orders – informational; (pgs.103-104)

c. Voter registration activity – informational; (pgs.105-109)

d. Grant funding update – informational; (pgs.110-115)

e. FY25 fiscal status reports – informational; (pgs.116-118)

f. Two year plan of staff activity for the months of June & July – informational. (pgs.119-120)

4. Other business.

5. Comments from the general public.

6. Executive session for the purpose of discussing pending litigation and the minutes of the May 20 executive session meeting 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 May 20 executive session meeting.

Arise from executive session.

7. Vote on board action discussed in executive session.

a. Approval of the minutes of the May 20 executive session meeting.

8. Next board meeting scheduled for Tuesday, July 1, 2025 at 10:00 a.m.

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