Election lawyers in Illinois, for better or worse, have long been among the busiest in the country. Illinois’ complex ballot access rules, together with the state’s unique political climate, make the work of election attorneys quite important to the governing process. This handbook is an invaluable resource to practitioners and candidates across the state, as it provides a handy source for a good deal of legal authority that is otherwise unpublished.
General Editor: Hon. Mathias W. Delort (Ret.), Chicago
Chapter 1 — Ballot Access
Thomas A. Jaconetty, Law Office of Thomas A. Jaconetty, Chicago
Chapter 2 — Electoral Boards
Ross D. Secler, Odelson, Murphey, Frazier & McGrath, Ltd., Evergreen Park
Chapter 3 — Residency
M. Neal Smith, Robbins Schwartz, Lisle
Chapter 4 — Judicial Review of Electoral Board Decisions
Brian M. Funk, IMFK Law, Ltd., O’Fallon, and James G. Wargo, IMFK Law, Ltd., Northbrook
Chapter 5 — State and Federal Court Remedies
Ellen K. Raymond, Law Office of Ellen K. Raymond, Western Springs, and Michael C. Dorf, The Law Offices of Michael C Dorf, LLC, Skokie
Chapter 6 — Political Parties
Michael J. Kasper, Kasper & Nottage, P.C., Chicago
Chapter 7 — State Campaign Financial Disclosure
Anthony J. Jacob, Hinshaw & Culbertson LLP, Chicago, Lari Dierks, Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP, Chicago, and Jordan A. Andrew, Illinois State Board of Elections, Springfield
Chapter 8 — Federal Campaign Finance and Disclosure
Michael C. Dorf, The Law Offices of Michael C Dorf, LLC, Skokie
Chapter 9 — Ethics in Illinois Political Campaigns
Michael C. Dorf, The Law Offices of Michael C Dorf, LLC, Skokie, and Ed Mullen, Mullen Law Firm, Chicago
Chapter 10 — Media and Broadcasting
Donald M. Craven, Craven & Craven, P.C., Springfield
Chapter 11 — Administering the Vote — Mail Voting, Early Voting, and Election Day
Noah Praetz, The Elections Group, Burr Ridge, and Michael A. Kreloff, Law Offices of Michael Kreloff, Northbrook
Chapter 12 — Local Governmental Elections
Keri-Lyn J. Krafthefer, Ancel Glink, P.C., Naperville, and Adam W. Lasker, Lasker Law LLC, Chicago
Chapter 13 — Election Contests/Recounts
John G. Fogarty, Jr., Law Office of John Fogarty, Jr., Chicago
Chapter 14 — Vacancies in Office and Vacancies in Nomination
M. Neal Smith, Robbins Schwartz, Lisle
Chapter 15 — Referenda
Michael A. Kreloff, Law Offices of Michael Kreloff, Northbrook, and Noah Praetz, The Elections Group, Burr Ridge
Chapter 16 — Redistricting and Reapportionment
John G. Fogarty, Jr., Law Office of John Fogarty, Jr., Chicago, and Laura Jacksack, Jacksack Law Offices, Chicago
Chapter 17 — Nomination by Caucus
Tiffany Nelson-Jaworski, Del Galdo Law Group, LLC, Berwyn, and Adam W. Lasker, Lasker Law LLC, Chicago
