Access to Voting for Persons with Disabilities Advisory Task Force

Board and Commission Details

Meeting Information

Meetings will be held four times a year

Contact Name

State Board of Elections

Function

The Task Force will review current laws and create a report to provide recommendations to improve access to voting for the disabled community in the State of Illinois.

Term

N/A

Senate Confirmation

No

Qualifications

At least one member must have experience representing or working with people with physical disabilities; at least one member must have experience working with people with neurological disabilities; at least four members must be attorneys with election law experience.

Compensation

Unsalaried

Composition

Three members appointed by the Governor, one of whom shall serve as chair, and at least one with experience representing or working with persons with physical disabilities and one with experience representing or working with person with neurological or mental disabilities; Three members appointed by the President of the Senate, including at least one attorney with election law experience; Three members appointed by the Senate Minority Leader, including at least one attorney with election law experience; Three members appointed by the Speaker of the House of Representatives, including at least one attorney with election law experience; Three members appointed by the Minority Leader of the House of Representatives, including at least one attorney with election law experience.

Authority

10 ILCS 5/1-19


Member Names

Name Member Expiration Member Since Affiliation Appointed By Position Title County
Novich, Bebe 09/23/2022 Governor Chair
Blum, Emily 08/05/2022 Governor Experience representing or working with persons with physical disabilities Member
Gordon, Jr., Timotheus 09/19/2022 Governor Experience representing or working with person with neurological or mental disabilities Member
Casson, Luke 01/08/2025 04/22/2022 President of the Senate Attorney with election law experience Member
Bennett, Stacy 01/08/2025 09/19/2023 President of the Senate Member
Morrison, Sen. Julie 01/11/2023 04/22/2022 President of the Senate Member
Cox, Steve 07/15/2022 Minority Leader of the Senate Attorney with election law experience Member
Cray, Cristina 03/25/2021 Minority Leader of the Senate Member
Helander, William 05/03/2022 Minority Leader of the Senate Member
Nelson-Jaworski, Tiffany 07/13/2022 Speaker of the House Attorney with election law experience Member
Ammons, Aaron 03/23/2022 Speaker of the House Member
Morrison, Theresa 03/23/2022 Speaker of the House Member
Fogarty, John 04/29/2022 Minority Leader of the House Attorney with election law experience Member
Gray, Don 05/06/2022 Minority Leader of the House Member
Vacant Minority Leader of the House Member