The Illinois Supreme Court left in place a lower court ruling that the state’s anti-slating law is unconstitutional after dismissing the state’s appeal.
The law hastily passed in the middle of an election year prohibited statehouse candidates from being on the General Election ballot if they didn’t run in the primary. It was effective immediately, impacting this year’s elections. A Sangamon County Judge found it unconstitutional after several Republicans sued. The state appealed directed to the Illinois Supreme Court. With two justices recusing themselves, the court was deadlocked and dismissed the appeal on Friday.
Leslie Collazo, a Republican running for the statehouse in Chicago, was the lead plaintiff. Before the ruling and outside the Democratic National Convention in Chicago, she highlighted what she characterized as the hypocrisy of Illinois Democrats.
Messages to the offices of the Governor, Illinois House Speaker and Senate President were not immediately returned.
Story from Illinois Radio Network
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