United States District Court for the Central District of Illinois

11/02/2026 | News release | Distributed by Public on 11/02/2026 15:28

Election Day Emergency Filing Procedures

The following procedures apply only to parties seeking to file an election-related emergency matter after 5:00PM on November 3, 2026, that requires the IMMEDIATE attention of a Judge because the emergency is so urgent that it cannot wait until the following business day. Emergency petitions should be filed electronically using CM/ECF.* Once the relevant papers are filed, the filer must contact the Clerk of Court at [email protected] to advise of the filing, and include the case number and parties in the body of the email.

*Any filers without access to the Court's electronic filing system (CM/ECF) may submit the emergency petition via email to [email protected].

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