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Board moves into executive session to discuss pending litigation
Summary
The board voted to enter executive session to consider pending litigation under statutory exemptions allowing closed deliberations on litigation strategy; the roll-call vote was affirmative.
The State Board of Elections voted to enter executive session to discuss pending litigation, citing statutory exemptions that allow closed deliberations on litigation strategy and minutes from a prior executive session.
On a motion that was moved and seconded, the chair read the motion to go into executive session "for the purpose of discussing pending litigation in the minutes of the June 17 executive session" and cited legal authority for closed deliberations. The motion passed on a roll call in which all named members present voted in favor.
The board recessed into executive session; no further details about the litigation were disclosed in open session. The motion referenced statutory authority permitting closed deliberations under the Illinois Open Meetings Act (sections 2(c)(11) and 2(c)(21), 5 ILCS 120/2(c)(11) & 2(c)(21)).
