SCOTUS To Decide Standing Case Backed by Leading Anti-Voting Figures
The U.S. Supreme Court will hear arguments in an Illinois lawsuit that could impact the ability of federal candidates to challenge state election laws.
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Illinois Republicans Sue Over Legislative Map, Claiming it Favors Democrats
Illinois House Minority Leader Tony McCombie (R) and five Republican voters filed a lawsuit Tuesday in the state Supreme Court challenging a legislative map they claimed unconstitutionally favors Democrats.
GOP Congressman Asks SCOTUS To Revive Lawsuit Over Illinois Mail-in Ballot Receipt Deadline
Illinois Republican Congressman Michael Bost asked the U.S. Supreme Court to revive his twice-dismissed legal challenge to state law that allows election officials to count timely postmarked or certified mail-in ballots for up to two weeks after an election.
Democratic Governors Form Coalition to Safeguard Democracy Ahead of Trump Term
Two Democratic governors launched a state-level coalition on Wednesday to protect democracy ahead of President-elect Donald Trump’s second term.
Federal Judge Dismisses Part of Right-Wing Lawsuit Seeking To Purge Illinois Voters
A federal judge partially dismissed a lawsuit led by the right-wing group Judicial Watch seeking to gain access to Illinois voter registration records and remove allegedly ineligible individuals from the rolls.
7th Circuit Affirms Dismissal of GOP Challenge to Illinois’ Mail-in Ballot Receipt Deadline
As a result of a decision from the 7th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, Illinois election officials can continue to count mail-in ballots for up to two weeks after an election so long as they are postmarked or dated by Election Day.
7th Circuit To Hear Republican Challenge to Illinois’ Mail-in Ballot Receipt Deadline
The 7th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals will hold oral argument on Thursday in a Republican lawsuit challenging Illinois’ mail-in ballot receipt deadline.
Right-Wing Group Sues Illinois to Demand Removal of Allegedly Ineligible Voters
The right-wing group Judicial Watch today filed a federal lawsuit alleging that Illinois election officials are failing to properly remove ineligible individuals from the state’s voter rolls.
Illinois Becomes Third State To Remove Trump From Primary Ballot
A circuit court judge in Cook County, Illinois ruled that former President Donald Trump should be removed from the state’s primary election ballot for his role in the insurrection in the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021.
Illinois State Board of Elections Keeps Trump on Primary Ballot
The Illinois State Board of Elections voted unanimously to keep former President Donald Trump on the state’s Republican primary ballot despite previous findings that he engaged in insurrection under Section 3 of the 14th Amendment.
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