TITLE 26: ELECTIONS CHAPTER I: STATE BOARD OF ELECTIONS PART 125 PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE The General Assembly's Illinois Administrative Code database includes only those rulemakings that have been permanently adopted. This menu will point out the Sections on which an emergency rule (valid for a maximum of 150 days, usually until replaced by a permanent rulemaking) exists. The emergency rulemaking is linked through the notation that follows the Section heading in the menu. View Entire Part SUBPART A: DEFINITIONS AND GENERAL PROVISIONS Section 125.5 Applicability Section 125.10 Definitions Section 125.15 Board Offices and Business Hours Section 125.20 Documents Pertaining to Hearings Section 125.30 Form of Documents Section 125.40 Service of Documents Section 125.50 Computation of Time Section 125.55 Time of Notices Section 125.60 Appearances Section 125.70 Non-legal Assistance Section 125.75 Parties Section 125.80 Answer Section 125.90 Qualifications of Hearing Officer Section 125.95 Authority of Hearing Officer Section 125.100 Disqualification of Hearing Officer Section 125.110 Motions Section 125.115 Consolidation and Severance of Claims: Additional Parties Section 125.120 Amendments Section 125.130 Intervention Section 125.135 Pre-hearing Conferences Section 125.140 Settlement Pursuant to Conferences Section 125.150 Record of Conferences Section 125.160 Continuances Section 125.170 Order of Proceedings Section 125.175 Failure of Party to Appear Section 125.180 Evidence Section 125.185 Official Notice Section 125.190 Examination of Adverse Party or Agent Section 125.192 Participation by Board Members and Staff Section 125.195 Hostile Witnesses Section 125.197 Admission of Business Records in Evidence Section 125.199 Compelling Appearance at Hearing SUBPART B: CLOSED PRELIMINARY HEARINGS Section 125.210 Applicability Section 125.220 Commencement of Proceeding Section 125.230 Form of Complaint Section 125.235 Board Members as Complainants Section 125.240 Service of Complaint Section 125.245 Appointment of Hearing Officer - Order of Closed Preliminary Hearing Section 125.250 Time of Preliminary Hearing (Repealed) Section 125.252 Scope of Preliminary Hearing – Procedures – Evidence Section 125.253 Responsibilities of the General Counsel Section 125.254 Stipulated Settlement Section 125.255 Transcript of Preliminary Hearing (Repealed) Section 125.260 Report of Hearing Examiner (Repealed) Section 125.262 Board Determination Section 125.265 Judicial Review Section 125.270 Record of Preliminary Hearing on Appeal Administrative Review Section 125.272 Order of Public Hearing Section 125.275 Time and Conduct of Public Hearing (Repealed) SUBPART C: PUBLIC ADJUDICATIVE HEARINGS Section 125.310 Applicability Section 125.320 Initiation of Hearing Section 125.330 Appointment of Hearing Officer Section 125.340 Notice of Hearing Section 125.350 Discovery Procedures Section 125.360 Subpoenas Section 125.370 Transcript of Proceedings Section 125.380 Official Record Section 125.390 Briefs and Oral Argument SUBPART D: FINAL ORDERS Section 125.410 Hearing Officer's Report Section 125.420 Order of the Board; Civil Penalties Section 125.425 Civil Penalty Assessments Section 125.430 Enforcement Actions in the Circuit Court Section 125.440 Reconsideration Section 125.445 Public Database of Founded Complaints Section 125.450 Settlement of Civil Penalties SUBPART E: INVESTIGATIONS, INQUIRIES AND HEARINGS PURSUANT TO SECTION 9-18 Section 125.510 Applicability (Repealed) Section 125.520 Staff Review and Enforcement of Reporting Requirements Section 125.530 Compliance Conference Section 125.540 Staff Initiated Complaint (Repealed) Section 125.550 Investigations, Inquiries or Hearings SUBPART F: RULEMAKING AND NON-ADJUDICATIVE HEARINGS Section 125.610 Applicability Section 125.620 Adoption of Rules Section 125.630 Rulemaking Hearings Section 125.640 Notice of Hearing Section 125.650 Conduct of the Hearing Section 125.660 Examination of Witness Section 125.670 Record Section 125.680 Report of Hearing SUBPART G: ADVISORY OPINIONS Section 125.710 Advisory Opinions Section 125.720 Reconsideration of Advisory Opinion Section 125.730 Public Availability of Advisory Opinions Section 125.740 Conflict Between this Part and the IAPA SUBPART H: MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS Section 125.810 Ex Parte Communications Section 125.820 Effective Date (Repealed) Section 125.830 Interpretation Section 125.840 Severability

AUTHORITY: Implementing and authorized by Sections 1A-8(9), 9-15(3), 9-21 and 9-23 of the Election Code [10 ILCS 5/1A-8(9), 9-15(3), 9-21 and 9-23].

SOURCE: Adopted at 5 Ill. Reg. 12115, effective October 26, 1981; amended at 7 Ill. Reg. 230, effective December 16, 1982; amended at 7 Ill. Reg. 239, effective December 16, 1982; amended at 7 Ill. Reg. 15803 and 15810, effective November 9, 1983; codified at 8 Ill. Reg. 3278; amended at 9 Ill. Reg. 4050, effective March 14, 1985; amended at 14 Ill. Reg. 10832, effective June 22, 1990; amended at 16 Ill. Reg. 6986, effective April 21, 1992; amended at 19 Ill. Reg. 6546, effective May 1, 1995; emergency amendment at 23 Ill. Reg. 1122, effective January 7, 1999, for a maximum of 150 days; amended at 23 Ill. Reg. 6807, effective May 24, 1999; amended at 24 Ill. Reg. 14203, effective September 11, 2000; emergency amendment at 28 Ill. Reg. 1408, effective January 5, 2004, for a maximum of 150 days; emergency expired June 2, 2004; amended at 29 Ill. Reg. 18796, effective November 7, 2005; amended at 30 Ill. Reg. 6337, effective April 3, 2006; amended at 30 Ill. Reg. 10266, effective June 1, 2006; amended at 31 Ill. Reg. 16738, effective December 14, 2007; amended at 35 Ill. Reg. 2351, effective February 4, 2011; amended at 39 Ill. Reg. 8117, effective May 19, 2015; amended at 42 Ill. Reg. 5004, effective February 28, 2018; amended at 47 Ill. Reg. 5503, effective March 30, 2023.