Sangamon Judge Blocks Illinois Democrat’s New Election Law

Last month, Illinois Democrats forced through SB 2412 to strike longstanding election law allowing a political party to slate candidates after a primary in districts that had no contender yet. Governor J.B. Pritzker quickly and happily signed it into law on May 3, 2024.

Earlier this week, Sangamon County Circuit Judge Gail Noll issued a ruling which blocks the Illinois State Board of Elections from enforcing this law. This ruling was made in response to a lawsuit filed by a group of Republican candidates who argued that the new law unconstitutionally changed the state’s election rules in the middle of the 2024 election cycle. The plaintiffs claimed that the law violated their fundamental right to vote and to have their names placed on the November ballot.