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10 ILCS 5/9-18 (2026)

The Board may hold investigations, inquiries, and hearings concerning any matter covered by this Article, subject to such rules and regulations as the Board may establish

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(10 ILCS 5/9-18) (from Ch. 46, par. 9-18)
    Sec. 9-18. The Board may hold investigations, inquiries, and hearings concerning any matter covered by this Article, subject to such rules and regulations as the Board may establish. In the process of holding such investigations, inquiries, and hearings, the Board may administer oaths and affirmations, certify to all official acts, issue subpoenas to be authorized by a vote of 5 members of the Board, compel the attendance and testimony of witnesses, and the production of papers, books, accounts, and documents. Hearings conducted by the Board shall be open to the public.
(Source: P.A. 81-1117.)

    
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 6 cases (1 in the last 5 years), 1998–2022 · leading case: Illinois Repub. Party v. Illinois State Bd. of Elections, 720 N.E.2d 231 (Ill. 1999).
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Illinois Repub. Party v. Illinois State Bd. of Elections, 720 N.E.2d 231 (Ill. 1999). · cites it 2× “Section 9-18 (10 ILCS 5/9-18 (West 1996)) was amended in 1979 to change from three to five the number of votes required for the Board to issue a subpoena in the process of an investigation, inquiry or hearing.”
Illinois Repub. Party v. State Bd. of Elections, 691 N.E.2d 169 (Ill. App. Ct. 1998). “Various provisions of the Election Code outline a broad grant of power and duties of the Board in connection with the administration of the registration and election laws (10 ILCS 5/1A-8 (West 1996)), and expressly authorize the Board to conduct investigations and inquiries…”
Topinka v. Kimme, 2017 IL App (1st) 161000 (Ill. App. Ct. 2017). · cites it 2× “In addition, the Board may hold investigations and hearings on any matter covered by article 9 (10 ILCS 5/9-18 (West 2014)) and any person who believes a violation of article 9 has occurred may file a verified complaint with the Board (10 ILCS 5/9-20 (West 2014)).”
Topinka v. Kimme, 2017 IL App (1st) 161000 (Ill. App. Ct. 2017). “1-16-1000 addition, the Board may hold investigations and hearings on any matter covered by Article IX (10 ILCS 5/9-18 (West 2014)) and any person who believes a violation of Article IX has occurred may file a verified complaint with the Board (10 ILCS 5/9-20 (West 2014)).”
Chancey v. Illinois State Bd. of Elections (N.D. Ill. 2022). “The defendants are members of the Illinois State Board of Elections, which is the unit of Illinois state government responsible for investigating and holding enforcement hearings regarding violations of the Election Code, 10 ILCS 5/9-18, and Kwame Raoul, who is the Attorney…”
Illinois Repub. Party v. Bd. of Elections (Ill. App. Ct. 1998). “Various provisions of the Election Code out­line a broad grant of power and du­ties of the Board in con­nec­tion with the administra­tion of the regis­tra­tion and elec­tion laws (10 ILCS 5/1A-8 (West 1996)), and expressly authorize the Board to conduct investiga­tions and…”
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