SB2298 Summary

• Amends the Election Code Section 10-10 to require the electoral board chair to send notice of objections to nominations by registered or certified mail to the election authority and appropriate county clerk (in addition to existing recipients).

• Expands the recipients of the call notice to include the election authority to whom the ballot is certified and the appropriate county clerk, ensuring broader notification of electoral board proceedings.

• Maintains existing requirements that the electoral board must meet within 3-5 days of receiving nomination certificates and objector petitions to hear and decide on objections.

• Requires the electoral board to transmit its ruling and related documents to the election authority and county clerk upon expiration of the judicial review period, if no review proceeding has been filed.