Public Financing of Judicial Elections Task Force

Board and Commission Details

Contact Name

Illinois State Board of Elections

Function

The Task Force shall study the feasibility of implementing a system of campaign finance that would allow public funds to be used to subsidize campaigns for candidates for judicial office in exchange for voluntary adherence by those campaigns to specified expenditure limitations. In conducting its study, the Task Force shall consider whether implementing such a system of public financing is in the best interest of the State. The Task Force shall complete its study no later than June 30, 2024 and shall report its findings to the Governor and the General Assembly as soon as possible after the study is complete.

Senate Confirmation

Compensation

Expenses

Composition

(1) one member appointed by the Governor; (2) one member appointed by the Attorney General; (3) 2 members appointed by the President of the Senate; (4) 2 members appointed by the Speaker of the House of Representatives; (5) 2 members appointed by the Minority Leader of the Senate; and (6) 2 members appointed by the Minority Leader of the House of Representatives.

Authority

10 ILCS 5/1-21

Member Names

Name	Member Expiration	Member Since	Appointed By	Position
Vacant			Governor	Member
Vacant			Attorney General	Member
Gillespie, Sen. Ann	01/08/2025	10/12/2022	Senate President	Member
Ventura, Sen. Rachel	01/08/2025	08/25/2023	Senate President	Member
Vacant			Speaker of the House of Representatives	Member
Vacant			Speaker of the House of Representatives	Member
Marquardt, Scott		08/10/2022	Minority Leader of the Senate	Member
Pope, Carol		08/19/2022	Minority Leader of the Senate	Member
Holzrichter, Mitch		07/22/2022	Minority Leader of the House of Representatives	Member
Ugaste, Rep. Dan		07/22/2022	Minority Leader of the House of Representatives	Member