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STATE BOARD OF ELECTIONS

STATE OF ILLINOIS

2329 S. MacArthur Blvd. BOARD MEMBERS Springfield, Illinois 62704-4503 William J. Cadigan, Chairman 217/782-4141 John R. Keith, Vice Chairman Fax: 217/782-5959 Andrew K. Carruthers Ian K. Linnabary James R. Thompson Center William M. McGuffage 100 W. Randolph St., Ste. 14-100 Katherine S. O’Brien Chicago, Illinois 60601-3232 Charles W. Scholz 312/814-6440 Casandra B. Watson Fax: 312/814-6485

EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Steven S. Sandvoss

AGENDA

STATE BOARD OF ELECTIONS BOARD MEETING

Tuesday, December 19, 2017 10:30 a.m.

James R. Thompson Center – Room 2-025

Chicago, Illinois and via videoconference 2329 S. MacArthur Blvd.

Springfield, Illinois

Pledge of Allegiance. Roll call. 1. Approval of the minutes from the November 20 meeting. (will be sent under separate cover) 2. Lack of apparent conformity of petitions; a) Terry Getz, Office of Governor. (pgs.1-6) 3. Recess the State Board of Elections and convene as the State Officers Electoral Board (SOEB

agenda will be sent under separate cover). 4. Recess the State Officers Electoral Board and reconvene as the State Board of Elections. 5. Report of the General Counsel a. Campaign Disclosure; Request for settlement offer 1) Schuyler County Democratic Committee, 5476, 17JQ017; (pgs.7-9) 2) East St. Louis Republican Central Committee, 18551, 17DQ035; (pgs.10-11) 3) The Committee to Elect Michael Strange, 32073, 17MQ132; (pgs.12-14) Appeals of campaign disclosure fines – recommendation: granted 4) SBE v. Pro-Life Victory Committee, 14081, 17AJ010; (pgs.15-18) 5) SBE v. Public Safety Party, 32756, 17MA073; (pgs.19-27) Appeals of campaign disclosure fines – recommendation: denied 6) SBE v. New Vision Democratic Organization, 31920, 17MA055; (pgs.28-31)

7) SBE v. Citizens for Libertyville for President, Trustee & Clerk, 32449, 17AJ023; (pgs.32-36)

Appeals of campaign disclosure fines – recommendation: granted & denied and amendment required

8) SBE v. Westchester First Party, 23491, 17AM062; (pgs.37-50) Other campaign disclosure items 9) Payment of civil penalty assessments – informational. (pg.51)

State Board of Elections Agenda/December 19, 2017

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6. Report of the Executive Director a. Preparations for the March 20, 2018 General Primary Election; 1) Candidate petition filing update; (pg.52) 2) Election judge training schools – informational; (pgs.53-55)

b. Consideration of approval ES&S EVS 5.5.0.1 voting system modification; (will be sent under separate cover)

c. Legislative update; 1) Elections related legislation – informational; (pgs.56-60)

2) Agenda for Spring 2018; (pgs.61-64) 3) Internet Voters’ Guide; (pg.65)

d. IVRS update; (oral report) e. Staff compensation update; (pgs.66-72)

f. Consideration of FY19 Appropriation Request; (separate cover) g. FY18 fiscal status reports – informational; 1) GRF month ending November 30; (pgs.73-79) 2) FY18 Fiscal Note; (pgs.80-81) 3) Help Illinois Vote Fund; (pgs.82-85) h. Two year plan of staff activity for the months of December & January – informational. (pgs.86-89) 7. Follow up. (pg.90) 8. Comments from the general public. (pg.90) 9. Next Board Meeting scheduled for Thursday, January 11, 2018 in Chicago. (pg.90) 10. Executive Session. (pgs.91-162)

The candidate filing period for established party candidates seeking nomination at the 2018 General Primary was conducted November 27 – December 4. I am happy to report that the filing process conducted at the Springfield office again went very well, and the agency received many compliments to the efficiency and professionalism exhibited by all staff members. Several staff members helped with planning and training for this filing period, and as a result we had an excellent showing throughout the entire process. All staff should be commended for their help and great attitude while helping with filing and scanning petitions. On the first day of filing, all 478 of the opening hour filers were processed by 11:00 a.m. Most of the orders for copies were processed and filled before leaving on the first day of filing, and the remainder was completed early on November 28 th. Our initial goal was to complete scanning and orders on the first day of filing, but the additional volume of filers combined with the large size of statewide and judicial petitions prevented this from happening.

Initial Established Party Filing Period

2016 GP 2018 GP % Change

Total Number of Filers 478 761 + 59%

Number of Offices 305 320 + 5%

November 23rd 8:00 a.m. Filers 323 470 + 46%

November 30th 5:00 p.m. Filers 28 51 + 82%

Democratic Party Candidates 287 498 + 74%

Republican Party Candidates 186 262 + 41%

Green Party Candidates 5 1 - 80%

Petition Copy Requests on November 23rd

158 394 + 149%

Total Petition Copy Requests 1,149 2,357* + 105%

Additional established party candidates will file for judicial offices during the special judicial filing period which is December 18-26, 2017. There are four vacancies for which candidates can file during this period. *Number at the time memo was written, will continue to grow during objection period

Illinois State Board of Elections

Brent M. Davis Director of Election Operations 217.558.1664 [email protected]

To: Steven S. Sandvoss, Executive Director

Re: Established Party Filing Report

Date: December 6, 2017

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1 12/7/2017 2:53 PMElectionJudgeTraining

January 24, 2018

Wednesday

All Day TBD - 11:00 AM; 5:00 PM -- McLEAN (3)

2018 GP – Attendance

January 25, 2018

Thursday

All Day TBD - 10:00 AM; 3:00 PM -- McLEAN (3)


February 1, 2018

Thursday

All Day TBD - 9:00 AM; 1:00 PM; 6:00 PM -- CITY OF GALESBURG (2)

2018 GP - Attendance

February 6, 2018

Tuesday

All Day TBD - 1:00 PM; 6:00 PM -- MENARD (2)


Petersburg City Hall – Community Room

All Day TBD - 9:00 AM; 6:00 PM -- RICHLAND (1)


February 13, 2018

Tuesday

All Day TBD - 9:30 PM; 1:30 PM; 6:30 PM -- ST. CLAIR (1)


February 14, 2018

Wednesday

All Day TBD - 9:30 AM; 1:30 PM -- ST. CLAIR (1)


February 15, 2018

Thursday

All Day TBD - 9:30 AM; 1:30 PM; 6:30 PM -- ST. CLAIR (1)


February 20, 2018

Tuesday

All Day TBD - 1:00 PM; 6:00 PM -- JACKSON (1) -Carbondale Civic Center


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February 21, 2018

Wednesday

All Day TBD -10:00 AM; 6:00 PM -- JACKSON (1) - Davis McCann Center, Murphysboro


February 27, 2018

Tuesday

All Day TBD- 1:30 PM; 6:30 PM -- BUREAU (4)


February 28, 2018

Wednesday

All Day TBD - 1:30 PM; 6:00 PM -- WHITESIDE (4)


1:30 PM – Latin American Club in Sterling

6:00 PM – Morrison High School

All Day TBD - 3:30 PM; 5:30 PM -- CALHOUN (2)


March 1, 2018

Thursday

All Day TBD - 12:30 PM; 5:30 PM -- CASS (2)


March 6, 2018

Tuesday

All Day TBD -- GREENE (2)


All Day TBD - 10:00 AM; 2:00 PM; 6:00 PM -- MORGAN (2)


March 9, 2018

Friday

All Day Pryor - 10:00 AM; 1:00 PM -- CITY OF EAST ST. LOUIS


March 13, 2018

Tuesday

All Day TBD 10:00 AM; 2:00 PM; 6:00 PM -- WILLIAMSON (1)


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March 15, 2018

Thursday

All Day TBD 2:00 PM; 5:30 PM -- ADAMS (2)

2018 GP — Attendance

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STATE BOARD OF ELECTIONS 2329 So. MacArthur Blvd.

Springfield, IL 62704

EMORANDUM

From the desk of… Cristina Cray, Director of Legislation TO: Executive Director Sandvoss

Chairman Cadigan Vice Chairman Keith

RE: Legislative Agenda for Spring 2018 Date: December 6, 2017

Attached please find a list of items that the Legislative Subcommittee would like to present to the legislative staffs for their consideration during the Spring 2018 Session. Your comments and suggestions are greatly appreciated. Items 1 through 18 have been drafted and copies are available upon request. Thank you.

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Legislative Proposals 2018

1. In-kind contributions: The change in 9-10 would put the burden of reporting in-kind contributions firmly on committees. Basically, the language says that if the recipient (committee) of an in-kind contribution does not receive the required notification from the contributor within 5 business days, the date of receipt becomes the next (6th) business day. This means committees will have to take a more proactive approach by contacting contributors to get the information they need to report the in-kind, and they can no longer just sit back and wait for the notification – even if it takes weeks or months to arrive. If they are unable to get the in-kind information, they will have to report it using their best estimate and amend later. This is the cheesecake rule.

2. Vote Centers: This legislation was drafted by the County Clerk’s Association in 2017 with

changes made by the Senate Democrat Staff. Additional jurisdictions added by the SBE.

3. Restrict Petition Filings: Municipal, Township and Community College petition filings will now file petitions with their local election authority (not the municipal or township clerk or the community college secretary). Michael George is drafting

4. Restrict Electoral Boards: Restrict electoral boards to the State Board of Elections and local election jurisdictions only. Eliminate municipal, township, park, etc. We are basing our legislation on House Bill 2474 from the 2017 legislative session introduced by Rep. Wheeler. We are enhancing the legislation by not only limiting the electoral boards, but by specifically outlining the members of the electoral board and the reasons one can be excused from duty.

5. E-mail requirements on D-1: The change to 9-3 would make an email address part of the

required committee information as well as requiring phone and email address for committee officers. It’s nothing we’re going to punish anyone for omitting, but having these required would let us lean a little more on the committees that don’t include this important contact information.

6. Revise (or repeal) 7 day calendar: This would create a 2-week blackout period for candidate

related complaints prior to an election. It would also create a set of standards for determining if a complaint is frivolous and mandate a fine for filing of a frivolous complaint. It would also prevent anyone with an unpaid fine for a frivolous complaint from filing any further complaints. Finally, it would apply ballot forfeiture to a candidate fined for a frivolous complaint.

7. Contributions in the name of another: Add penalty for knowingly accepting and retaining

anonymous contributions in the name of another. We moved criminal penalties for violations of certain Article 9 violations to Article 29. Complaints of such violations are often filed with the SBE but belong wit the local state’s attorneys.

8. Increasing thresholds: Raise filing threshold from 5K to 7.5K. The idea is to eliminate low $ “ma and Pa” type committees from the CFA system. Such committees often inadvertently or unwittingly file late or incomplete reports, cannot afford a lawyer and are usually broke and unable to pay civil penalty assessments from committee funds.

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9. Non-candidate PACS: Non-candidate PACS cannot be subject to ballot forfeiture for failure or refusal to pay civil penalties. The SBE should be permitted to involuntarily dissolve such non-candidate committees. This may “encourage” prompt payment of penalties (as opposed to futile collection efforts).

10. Article 28: Clean up language for statewide constitutional questions. As a result of SB 172, Article 28 must be amended to reflect random sampling taking place at the SBE and not the local election jurisdictions. This will also effect the filing process. This is crucial as we believe a constitutional amendment petition drive is currently taking place regarding property taxes.

11. Contribution Limits – Moving from race to race: an unexpected issue related to contribution limits arose that requires attention. What happens when a candidate in a race where the contribution limits have been lifted switches to a race where the limits remain in place? Specifically, what happens to contributions already received above the normal limits when the candidate changes races? We are currently working with the House Democrat staff on this language

12. Audits of political committees; Sen. Nybo is introducing SB 2223 which requires that the audit cover the period of 2 years “from the close of the most recent reporting period.” We are going to add language to this bill that audits only be conducted on those committees that 1) have a fund balance of $10,000 or more or 2) have average total receipts of $4,000 or more. This will help ensure that smaller committees who are unable to afford the cost of an audit would be exempt.

13. Write-in declarations for statewide offices to file with the SBE: This initiative was first discussed at our April Board Meeting. Additional conversations then took place with the Advisory Committee to solicit feedback and additional options. The LOA’s all agreed that statewide offices could be filed with the SBE, but they would rather local declarations continued to be filed in their offices.

14. Continuing Appropriations: Creates the State Board of Elections independent funding law. Even if no appropriation is approved by the General Assembly, the SBE will be granted appropriations from all sources that are no less than the total appropriations from the previous fiscal year.

15. Township Code Changes: 1) the Township Code was changed so as the caucus is now the first Tuesday in December, which could be as early as December 1 in a given year (60 ILCS 1/45-10). The Multi-Township Caucus would be the first Wednesday in December (60 ILCS 1/45-25). The primary is 2019 will be February 26; the primary in 2021 will be February 23. 45 days before February 1 will always be December 18. As long as township caucuses are held in December this will be a problem. Therefore, 10 ILCS 5/7-43 (c.5) needs to be changed; and 2) Line of succession for township office. Currently there is no succession place except to hold a committee of the whole. No paychecks can be given, etc. No bills paid. A succession plan needs to be put in place.

16. Pensions: Allows newly hired SBE employees into the Tier III defined contribution plan.

17. Slating of Judges: Amend Section 7-7 to include authorization to create managing committees for circuit court and judicial district court vacancies in nomination.

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18. Ballots on Hand: Limit the amount of ballots on hand on Election Day when a large percentage

of the voters already voted early. Still drafting:

1. Electioneering Communication: move the date from 60 days before the General to 120

2. Self-funding: Currently if the self-funder does not file the notification, there is no penalty, this would add a penalty

3. Committee naming: add enforcement

4. Amending reports: if the amended report is over a certain percent from the original report, the original report would be viewed as a non-fling and penalties would occur

5. Contribution limit violations: Currently, there is a 30 day window, this would move the date of violation to date contribution is received

6. Adding a violation to the list of prohibited expenditures: cannot use campaign funds for your personally owned business

7. Raffles: move to the Department of Revenue

8. Loans: Loans to a committee have a written agreement; add language mandating loams made from a committee have a written agreement

9. Election cycle: clarify the election cycle for special elections

10. Disclaimers: penalty for no disclaimers (paid for by/a copy of our report)

11. Coordination

12. Renaming of committee following death

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STATE BOARD OF ELECTIONS 2329 So. MacArthur Blvd.

Springfield, IL 62704

EMORANDUM

From the desk of… Cristina Cray, Director of Legislation TO: Executive Director Sandvoss Chairman Cadigan Vice Chairman Keith Members of the Board RE: Internet Voters' Guide Date: December 5, 2017

Section 12A-5 of the Election Code [10 ILCS 5/12A-5] requires the Board to publish an Internet Voters’ Guide (the Guide) prior to each general election. This Section further provides that the Board, at its discretion, may publish such Guide in relation to a general primary election. The Guide was published for the 2014 and 2016 General Elections, it was not however, published for the 2016 General Primary. It is not a statutory mandate and the Board did not feel it would be a worthwhile endeavor of staff resources. We are asking the same for the 2018 General Primary. Staff would be needed to produce the Guide, particularly the IT staff, which is currently tasked with several mandates related to Automatic Voter Registration, as well as duties related to the ongoing petition filing/objection period and it expected to be so committed during the time in which the guide would need to be produced. Therefore, we are requesting authorization to exercise the statutory discretion to not publish the guide for the upcoming 2018 General Primary Election. We will, of course, publish the guide for the 2018 General Election as required by law. Thank you for your attention to this request.

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Employee Current Title Location Division FY11 Bonus Amt. FY17 Bonus Amt.

Darlene Gervase Administrative Specialist III Chicago Office of Assist. Exec. Director 1,200$ 3,000$

Amy Kelly Assistant to the Executive Director Springfield Office of the Exec. Director 1,800$ 3,000$

Andy Nauman Deputy Director Chicago Campaign Disclosure 1,800$ 3,000$

Brian Pryor Deputy Director Springfield Election Operations ** 3,000$

John Levin Election Specialist IV Springfield Campaign Disclosure 1,800$ 3,000$

Gary Nerone Election Specialist IV Springfield Election Operations 1,800$ 3,000$

Mickey Reinders Human Resource Manager Springfield Administrative Services 1,800$ 3,000$

Abby Beaty Election Specialist I Springfield Election Operations ** 3,000$

Jayme Sims Election Specialist IV Springfield Election Operations 1,800$ 3,000$

Kristy Boggs Information Services Specialist I Springfield Information Technology ** 3,000$

Clayton Nicholson Information Services Specialist I Springfield Voting & Registration Systems 1,800$ 3,000$

Cheryl Hobson Deputy Director Springfield Voting & Registration Systems 1,800$ 3,000$

Laura Marbold Administrative Specialist II Springfield Campaign Disclosure ** 2,000$

Matt Emmons Information Technology Administrator Springfield Information Technology ** 2,000$

John Oldfield Information Services Technician II Springfield Voting & Registration Systems ** 2,000$

Bruce Brown Election Specialist IV Springfield Voting & Registration Systems 1,800$ 2,000$

Mark Jackson Information Services Technician I Springfield Information Technology ** 2,000$

Ryan Turner Facilities Services Specialist Springfield Administrative Services 1,800$ 2,000$

Joelle Egger Accounting Manager Springfield Administrative Services ** 2,000$

Amy Evans Election Specialist III Springfield Election Operations 1,800$ 2,000$

Jason Meyer Election Specialist II Chicago Campaign Disclosure 1,200$ 2,000$

Mike Montney Election Specialist III Springfield Voting & Registration Systems 1,800$ 2,000$

Sherry Young Public Information Associate Springfield Campaign Disclosure ** 2,000$

Synclair Taylor Election Specialist I Chicago Campaign Disclosure ** 2,000$

Linda Wentz Election Specialist II Springfield Voting & Registration Systems 1,800$ 1,000$

Sean Peecher Election Specialist I Springfield Election Operations ** 1,000$

Kim Patrick Election Specialist III Springfield Campaign Disclosure 1,800$ 1,000$

Ratchel Napier Election Specialist I Springfield Voting & Registration Systems ** 1,000$

Erica Christell Election Specialist I Springfield Voting & Registration Systems 1,800$ 1,000$

Brie Urbanec Election Specialist I Springfield Voting & Registration Systems ** 1,000$

Michael Crowley Election Specialist II Chicago Campaign Disclosure ** 1,000$

Katie Miller Election Specialist II Springfield Campaign Disclosure 1,200$ 1,000$

Dustin Schultz Election Specialist II Springfield Voting & Registration Systems ** 1,000$

Walter Blakney Mail Room Clerk Chicago Administrative Services 1,200$ 1,000$

Sue Klos Administrative Specialist II Springfield Office of General Counsel 1,200$ 1,000$

Jason Hinds Election Specialist II Springfield Campaign Disclosure 1,800$ 1,000$

Monique Franklin Election Specialist I Chicago Campaign Disclosure 1,800$ 1,000$

Shawn Begalka Information Services Technician I Springfield Voting & Registration Systems ** 1,000$

Michael Heap Election Specialist III Springfield Voting & Registration Systems 1,200$ 1,000$

Tia Jefferson Election Specialist I Chicago Campaign Disclosure 1,800$ 1,000$

Frankie Desmangles Information Services Coordinator Chicago Office of Assist. Exec. Director 1,800$ 1,000$

Clinton Jenkins Election Specialist III Chicago Campaign Disclosure 1,800$ 1,000$

Jason Kilhoffer Information Services Specialist IV Springfield Information Technology 1,200$ 1,000$

Adam Hager Information Services Specialist II Springfield Information Technology 600$ 1,000$

Chris Hager Information Services Specialist II Springfield Information Technology 400$ 1,000$

Kim Watkins Information Services Specialist IV Springfield Information Technology 1,200$ 1,000$

Kalpana Krishnamurthi Information Services Specialist IV Springfield Information Technology 1,200$ 1,000$

Steve Sandvoss Executive Director Springfield Executive Director 1,800$ 1,000$

Jim Tenuto Assistant Executive Director Chicago Asst. Executive Director ** 1,000$

Ken Menzel General Counsel Chicago General Counsel 1,800$ 1,000$

Jeremy Kirk Director Springfield Administrative Services 1,800$ 1,000$

Kyle Thomas Director Springfield Voting & Registration Systems 1,800$ 1,000$

Kevin Turner Director Springfield Information Technology 1,200$ 1,000$

Tom Newman Director Springfield Camp. Disclosure 1,800$ 1,000$

Brent Davis Director Springfield Election Operations 1,800$ 1,000$

Cris Cray Legislative Liason Springfield Legislative Liason 1,800$ 1,000$

Bernadette Matthews Assistant Executive Director Chicago Asst. Executive Director 1,800$ 1,000$

Heather Kimmons Deputy General Counsel Springfield Office of General Counsel ** 1,000$

Amy Calvin Administrative Specialist III Springfield Exec. Director's Office 1,800$ 1,000$

Rose Rodriguez Executive Staff Assistant Chicago Election Operations 1,800$ 1,000$

Tony Langan Administrative Specialist II Springfield Administrative Services ** 1,000$

Darcell McAllister Election Specialist II Chicago Election Operations 1,800$ 1,000$

Blake Fawns Election Specialist I Springfield Election Operations ** 208$

Danielle Martinez Administrative Specialist I Springfield Administrative Services ** 208$

Anne Barnes Administrative Coordinator Chicago Administrative Services 1,800$ *

Jordan Wirth Information Services Specialist I Springfield Information Technology ** *

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Employee Current Title Location Division FY11 Bonus Amt. FY17 Bonus Amt.

Brian Zilm Election Specialist I Springfield Election Operations 1,800$ *

Rupert Borgsmiller Retired - Executive Director Springfield Office of the Exec. Director 1,200$ **

Kelly Gray Resigned - Human Resource Manager Springfield Administrative Services 1,800$ **

Debbie Rantanen Resigned - Office Receptionist Springfield Administrative Services 600$ **

Mike Roate Retired - CFO Springfield Administrative Services 1,800$ **

Jim Tenuto Retired - Assistant Executive Director Springfield Administrative Services 1,800$ **

Jeff Berry Resigned - Election Specialist III Springfield Election Training & Resources 1,800$ **

Vera Bolden Retired - Division Secretary Springfield Election Training & Resources 1,800$ **

Eric Donnewald Retired - Director Springfield Election Training & Resources 1,800$ **

Dianne Felts Retired - Director Springfield VOSS 1,800$ **

Rick Fulle Retired - Election Specialist IV Chicago VRS 1,800$ **

Jane Gasperin Retired - Director Springfield Election Information 1,800$ **

Becky Glazier Retired - Assistant to the Exec. Director Springfield Office of the Exec. Director 1,800$ **

Brian Matthews Resigned - Election Specialist I Chicago VOSS 1,800$ **

Mark Mossman Retired - Director Springfield Election Information 1,800$ **

Marc Patrone Retired - Election Specialist III Chicago Election Operations 1,800$ **

Kay Walker Retired - Election Specialist III Springfield Election Operations 1,800$ **

Pat Bensken Retired - Public Information Assoc. Springfield Campaign Disclsoure 1,800$ **

Nicholas Blaida Resigned - Election Specialist I Chicago Campaign Disclsoure 1,200$ **

Tara Cachur Resigend - Election Specialist III Chicago Campaign Disclsoure 1,800$ **

David Grubb Retired - Microfilm Specialist Springfield Campaign Disclsoure 1,200$ **

Anthony Panzani Resigned - Election Specialist I Chicago Campaign Disclsoure 1,200$ **

Jennifer Ronimous Resigned - Administrative Specialist I Springfield Campaign Disclsoure 600$ **

Sharon Steward Retired - Director Springfield Campaign Disclsoure 1,800$ **

Mark Greben Deceased - Legal Counsel Chicago General Counsel 1,800$ **

Joseph Knoedler Resigned - Information Services Spec. II Springfield Information Technology 1,800$ **

Erick Pitchford Resigned - Information Services Spec. I Springfield Information Technology 1,800$ **

Carole Skaggs Retired - Information Service Tech. II Springfield Information Technology 1,200$ **

* On leave of absence

** Employee was not employed at the SBE at the time of the bonus

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Start Date End Date ActivityDivision

11/20/2017 BOARD MEETING. 10 ILCS 5/1A7EXEC DIR

11/27/2017 12/4 /2017 Candidate filing period for General Primary (March 20, 2018). 10 ILCS 5/7-12ELEC OP

12/1 /2017 Notify election authorities of requirement to submit computerized voter registration information for the December 15, 2017 submission in a format prescribed by the SBE

VRS

12/8 /2017 Last day for the SBE to send a list of facilities licensed or certified under The Illinois Nursing Home Care Act, the Specialized Mental Health Rehabilitation Act, or the ID/DD Community Care Act to the proper election authorities. This list is for the March 20th, 2018 General Primary Election (not less than 100 days before each election) Note: 100 days prior to March 20th is Sunday, December 10th, so the Friday, November 8 is the last date to mail

ELEC OP

12/11/2017 Deadline for filing objections to petitions of candidates who filed November 27 - December 4, 2017. 10 ILCS 5/10-8

ELEC OP

12/13/2017 Last day to conduct lottery to determine ballot position for 8 a.m. and last hour simultaneous filings for November 27 - December 4, 2017 filing period. 10 ILCS 5/7-7-12 (6)

ELEC OP

12/13/2017 Last day to transmit objections and call for electoral board hearings. 10 ILCS 5/10-8ELEC OP

12/15/2017 The last day that the State Board of Elections shall notify political committees that have filed a Statement of Organization of their obligation to file the 2017 DECEMBER QUARTERLY REPORT OF CAMPAIGN CONTRIBUTIONS AND EXPENDITURES. 10 ILCS 5/9-10, 9-15(9).

CAMP DISC

12/15/2017 First day for election authority to submit computerized voter registration file for the December 15, 2017 submission.10 ILCS 5/4-8,5-7,6-36

VRS

12/18/2017 12/26/2017 Special filing period for judicial vacancies which occurred November 13 -December 4, 2017ELEC OP

12/18/2017 Present to the Board a list of legislative proposals for introduction in the next session.LEG

12/19/2017 BOARD MEETING. 10 ILCS 5/1A7EXEC DIR

12/20/2017 Civic Organization certification cutoff date prior to the March 20th, 2018 General Primary Election (90 days before next election) 10 ILCS 5/1A-8 (1,2,12)(Board Rule 207.50)

ELEC OP

12/25/2017 Last day for election authority to submit computerized voter registration file for the December 15, 2017 submission.10 ILCS 5/4-8,5-7,6-36

VRS

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12/25/2017 Last day for election authorities to submit request for extension to file computerized voter registration information for the December 15, 2017 submission. Rules and Regulations

VRS

1 /1 /2018 Complete PowerPoint presentation for election judge training program for the 2018 March Primary Election 10 ILCS 5/1A-8 91,26,11)

ELEC OP

1 /3 /2018 Objection filing deadline to nomination papers of candidates who filed for judicial office during the December 18-26, 2017 filing period. (Special judicial filing) 10 ILCS 5/7-12.1

ELEC OP

1 /4 /2018 Last day to conduct lottery to determine ballot position for 8 a.m. and last hour simultaneous filings for December 18-26,2017 filing period.

ELEC OP

1 /7 /2018 Send electronically the March General Primary certifications to county clerks. 10 ILCS 5/1A-8 (1, 2, 11)ELEC OP

1 /8 /2018 Last day to transmit objections and call for electoral board hearings.ELEC OP

1 /10/2018 Send an updated listing of certified civic organizations to all election authorities. 10 ILCS 5/1A-8 (1,2,12) (SBE Rule 207.50)

ELEC OP

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12/13/2017 Prepare and have available for distribution the listing of candidates for the March 2018 General Primary Election 10 ILCS 5/1A-8

ELEC OP

1 /1 /2018 12/31/2018 Year round reporting of any independent expenditure of $1,000 or more made by a political committee, must be reported within five business days following the independent expenditure, unless the committee is participating in an election and the independent expenditure is made within 60 days prior to that election, in which case the independent expenditure must be reported within two business days. [10 ILCS 5/9-10(e)]

CAMP DISC

1 /1 /2018 First day that any political committee shall file its 2017 DECEMBER QUARTERLY REPORT OF CAMPAIGN CONTRIBUTIONS AND EXPENDITURES with the Board. [10 ILCS 5/9-10(b)]10 ILCS 5/9-10(b)

CAMP DISC

1 /1 /2018 12/31/2018 Year round reporting of any contribution of $1000 or more received by a political committee, must be reported within five business days following receipt, unless the committee is participating in an election and the contribution is received within 30 days prior to that election, in which case the contribution must be reported within two business days. 10 ILCS 5/9(c).

CAMP DISC

1 /2 /2018 Complete PowerPoint Presentation for election judge training program for the 2018 March Primary Election. 10 ILCS 5/1A-8 (1,2,6,11)

ELEC OP

1 /2 /2018 Finalize 2018 SBE LEGISLATIVE PROGRAM 101th General Assembly-1st year- process of bill drafting, obtaining sponsorship, bill introduction, monitoring, etc. 10 ILCS 5/1A-8(8)

LEG

1 /4 /2018 Last day to conduct lottery to determine ballot position for 8 a.m. and last hour simultaneous filings for December 18-26,2017 filing period.

ELEC OP

1 /8 /2018 Last day to transmit objections and call for electoral board hearings.ELEC OP

1 /10/2018 Send an updated listing of certified civic organizations to all election authorities (Admin Code, Title 26, Sec. 207.50)

ELEC OP

1 /11/2018 Send electronically the March General Primary certifications to county clerks. 10 ILCS 5/1A-8 (1, 2, 11)ELEC OP

1 /11/2018 BOARD MEETING. 10 ILCS 5/1A-7EXEC DIR

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1 /15/2018 Begin preparing the CANDIDATES GUIDE for candidates running for office in 2019. Submit to legal: 4/16/2018. Target completion date: 7/16/2018 10 ILCS 5/1A-8 (1,2,4,7,11)

ELEC OP

1 /16/2018 Last day that a political committee shall file its 2017 DECEMBER QUARTERLY REPORT OF CAMPAIGN CONTRIBUTIONS AND EXPENDITURES with the Board. [10 ILCS 5/9-10 (b)]10 ILCS 5/9-10(b)

CAMP DISC

1 /19/2018 First day of period during which independent expenditures of $1000 or more made by a political committee must be reported electronically within two business days after making the independent expenditure. [10 ILCS 5/9-10(e)].

CAMP DISC

1 /19/2018 Date upon which the State Board of Election shall notify political committees that have failed to file the 2017 DECEMBER QUARTERLY REPORT OF CAMPAIGN CONTRIBUTIONS AND EXPENDITURES by the deadline that an assessment will be levied against the committee for failure to file the report in a timely fashion. Rules and Regulations 125.425.

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1 /23/2018 Governor's State of the State Message Constitution Art. V Sec. 13. (4th Wednesday in January)LEG

1 /24/2018 Send notice (form) to election authorities in order to obtain voting system information to be used for the General Primary Election. (Rules and Regulations)

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1 /24/2018 Send notice (form) to election authorities in order to obtain early voting system information to be used for the General Primary Election

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1 /24/2018 Send letter to those jurisdictions where in-precinct counting equipment is utilized requesting a list of those precincts involved in the election.10 ILCS 5/24B-15, 24C-15

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1 /24/2018 Send each election authority a current computerized voter registration file error report, for the December 15, 2017 submission.

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1 /24/2018 Send notice to election authorities who failed to submit computerized voter registration file, for the December 15, 2017 submission. Rules and Regulations

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1 /24/2018 Notify election authorities to send referenda information.10ILCS 5/1A-8 (1,2,12)

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1 /26/2018 Send notification to election authorities re: Voting Equipment Test. 10 ILCS 5/24B-9, 24C-9VRS

1 /31/2018 Election authorities must submit to SBE a copy of the specimen ballot that is to be tested for General Primary. 10 ILCS 5/24B-9

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7. Follow up. 8. Comments from the general public. 9. Next Board Meeting scheduled for Thursday, January 11, 2018 in Chicago. 10. Executive Session.

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