Officials with the Illinois State Board of Elections say the nearly two-year budget stalemate could interfere with preparations for next year’s election. The warning came at a legislative budget hearing Sunday afternoon.
In 2016, the Illinois Board of Elections and the state Republican Party were victims of cybersecurity breaches. But uncertainty lingers as to what the hackers wanted and whether future attacks can be prevented.
Republicans have selected David Olsen, a onetime student body president at the University of Illinois Urbana campus to replace State Representative Ron Sandack, after he resigned his seat over cybersecurity issues.
