Appeals court allows DuPage Board to question election spending

An appeals court has ruled that the DuPage County Board may question the county clerk about spending tied to elections.

What the ruling does

The decision allows the county board to ask the clerk about election-related spending. The ruling concerns the relationship between the elected county clerk and the county board in reviewing public spending.

Why it matters

County election spending involves public funds. The ruling means the DuPage County Board can raise questions about that spending with the county clerk.

The decision does not, by itself, establish that any spending was improper. It addresses whether the board may question the clerk about election spending.

What comes next

The parties will proceed under the appeals court’s ruling. The decision gives the DuPage County Board a role in questioning the county clerk about election-related expenses.

Read The Black Chronicle’s report on the ruling