Update 12/7/11
Deadline date per IL State Board of Elections for 2012 primary…
IL State Board of Elections
told me the Democrats will release their delegates from Jan 3-6; The IL State Board
Of Elections certifies on Jan 12th 2012; Any objections are heard/taken from Jan 9-13th.
Updated 12/6/11
Complaints are filed with the Illinois State Board of Electoins -
http://elections.il.gov/
Illinois State Board of Elections Contact Information
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The State Board of Elections is an independent state agency that was provided for by the 1970 Illinois Constitution to supervise the registration of voters and the administration of elections throughout the state. Created by the Illinois General Assembly in 1973, the Board’s purpose is to serve as the central authority for all Illinois election law, information and procedures in Illinois.
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Springfield Office
1020 S. Spring St. Springfield, IL 62704 Office Hours: Monday-Friday 8:00am-4:30p.m. Phone: 217-782-4141 Fax: 217-782-5959 Chicago Office
100 W. Randolph,Suite 14-100 Chicago, IL 60601 Office Hours: Monday-Friday 8:00am-4:30p.m. Phone: 312-814-6440 Fax: 312-814-6485 |
It looks as if the deadlines were missed for primary so Illinois would have to be challenged in the general election
Nomination papers are deemed to be valid unless objections are filed in writing. We really do not review the filed documents unless there is an objection filed. The objection period is always prior to ballot certification. For example in 2009 – For the February 2nd Primary Election, the last day to file an objection was November 9, 2009.
Pages 44 and 45 in the Candidates Guide explain the steps in filing an objection.
The following section out of the election code state that any legal voter of the political subdivision or district may file an objection.
| (10 ILCS 5/10?8) (from Ch. 46, par. 10?8) |
| Any legal voter of the political subdivision or district in which the candidate or public question is to be voted on, or any legal voter in the State in the case of a proposed amendment to Article IV of the Constitution or an advisory public question to be submitted to the voters of the entire State, having objections to any certificate of nomination or nomination papers or petitions filed, shall file an objector’s petition together with a copy thereof in the principal office or the permanent branch office of the State Board of Elections, or in the office of the election authority or local election official with whom the certificate of nomination, nomination papers or petitions are on file. |
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Here’s an example defendant’s attempt to dismiss a ballot challenge (Michael Jackson’s challenge) in Illinois:
http://www.scribd.com/doc/79292578/Obama-Motion-to-Dismiss-Illinois-Ballot-Challenge
