The Illinois State Board of Elections will decide next week whether to reject state Senate President Don Harmon’s appeal of a nearly $10 million fine for campaign contribution violations.

House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries met in a Zoom meeting with members of the Illinois congressional delegation Monday to talk about redistricting in the state — an effort that is already triggering concern among lawmakers who fear the changes could dilute Black political power.

The U.S. Supreme Court heard arguments Wednesday in a case that could decide whether political candidates have the right to challenge Illinois’ vote-by-mail law in court.

( NewsNation) — The Supreme Court is set to hear arguments regarding a lawsuit over an Illinois law that allows the counting of ballots after Election Day. The court will not be weighing in on the law itself, but on the question of who is allowed to file a lawsuit over such policies.

A majority of the court appeared sympathetic to the argument that political candidates should be able to sue over their states’ election laws. The case is one of several lodged by allies of President Trump.

The Supreme Court will be hearing arguments about an Illinois law that could allow officials to count mail-in ballots that are received after Election Day.

Daley and LaHood’s group, Fair Maps Illinois, is beginning the process of gathering the signatures necessary to put a referendum on the ballot, and that’s no small feat. They’ll need about 400,000 folks to sign their petition by May, a process they estimate will take as much as $4 million to accomplish.

H ENDERSON, Ky (WEHT) – Illinois State Representative Margaret Croke’s campaign for Illinois State Comptroller has reported the latest fundraising figures. According to a release, the campaign reported over $425,000 raised and $510,000 cash on hand.

As veto session begins and power goes back to the Democratic majority state legislature, the consequences of a single-party state are more evident than ever.

Bost’s best arguments as to the injury he suffers from the grace period is that it might diminish his margin of victory (he’s in an R+5 seat) and that he may choose to spend additional money on poll watchers and other staff during that time.

Majority of Supreme Court signaled that it would allow candidates for federal office to challenge state elections laws without having to prove harm.