Byron Sigcho Lopez and Jose Guerra v. Illinois State Board of Elections, et al.

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF ILLINOIS EASTERN DIVISION BYRON SIGCHO LOPEZ, and JOSE GUERRA, Plaintiffs, No. 1:26-cv-9156 v. Judge Franklin U. Valderrama ILLINOIS STATE BOARD OF ELECTIONS, et al., Defendants. MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER For over a century, independent candidates for political office in the United States have faced restrictions on access to the ballot.1 This case is the latest example in the ongoing battle. The Illinois Election Code requires an independent candidate for congress to obtain the signatures of qualified voters in the district…