Illinois Covid Legal Information
We drew these resources principally from Justin Levitt's list of COVID-19 election cases, Standford-MIT Healthy Elections Project COVID-Related Election Litigation Tracker, and the National Center for State Legislatures' COVID-19 and 2020 Primary Elections page.
Litigation Tracker
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Libertarian Party of Illinois v. Pritzker
Topics
Ballot Access; Signature Requirements
Status
Stay Denied 6/21
Date Filed
16/04/2020
Court
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Description
Challenge to the signature requirements for candidates for office in the November election.
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Morgan v. White
Topics
Ballot Access; Signature Requirements
Status
Preliminary Injunction Denied 5/18; Affirmed 7/8
Date Filed
27/04/2020
Court
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Description
Challenge to the petition collection requirements for initiative referendums.
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Bambenek v. White
Topics
Ballot Access; Signature Requirements
Status
Preliminary Injunction Denied 5/1
Date Filed
30/04/2020
Court
U.S. District Court for the Central District of Illinois
Description
Challenge to the petition collection requirements for initiative referendums.
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Fight Back Fund v. Illinois State Board of Elections
Topics
State Legislative Power, Suspension of State Constitutional Provisions
Status
Temporary Restraining Order Denied 5/19, Voluntarily Dismissed 6/30
Date Filed
08/05/2020
Court
U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois
Description
Challenge to the Illinois Constitutional requirement that proposed amendments to the state constitution be passed by the legislature at least six months before the next general election in light of COVID-19.
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Cook County Republican Party v. Pritzker
Topics
In-Person Voting; Vote by Mail
Status
Pending
Date Filed
10/08/2020
Court
U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois
Description
Challenge to SB 1863 expanding vote by mail.
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Executive Actions
Legislative Actions
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IL SB 1863
Topics
Electronic Ballot Applications; Vote by Mail
Date Filed
16/06/2020
Description
Requires election officials to send ballot applications to any voter who voted in the last 3 years and allows voters to electronically request and return ballot applications for all 2020 elections.
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