Illinois State Board of Elections

The Granite City Electoral Board ruled in favor of a local resident who had filed objections against Baumgartner and a second mayoral candidate, Kim Benda, for violating the Illinois Election Code.

Chibu Asonye of Urbana did not gather enough signatures to appear before voters this fall in the district that includes much of the Metro East, the Illinois State Board of Elections ruled on Friday.

The state board election's decision on whether 'slated' candidates will appear on the upcoming ballot will come in July.

An Illinois Board of Elections official found thin evidence for coordination claims and an unclear state law.

Illinois' Department of Early Childhood will administer programs currently spread across 3 agencies — the State Board of Education, Department of Human Services and the Department of Children and Family Services.

Illinois election officials are investigating if Darren Bailey unlawfully collaborated with conservative figure Dan Proft in his 2022 bid against Gov. J.B Pritzker.

The hearing officer, a retired Republican judge, wrote a scathing assessment of Trump’s involvement in the Jan. 6 insurrection, but said the courts ultimately should decide. The full elections board will consider the matter Tuesday.

An audit is criticizing cybersecurity practices at the Illinois State Board of Elections, but the board is taking issue with some of the findings.

A central-Illinois election official told a Congressional panel Thursday some of the voting machines Illinoisans used in the last election are still...