# Streaming LIVE: Aurora Electoral Board Special Meeting | 09-14-2026


**Body:** City of Aurora, IL 
**Date:** September 13, 2026
**Jurisdiction:** SLED

**Tags:** Public Safety, Regulatory Compliance


The City of Aurora Electoral Board held a special meeting on September 14, 2026, to deliberate on objections related to mayoral and aldermanic recall referendum petitions. The board reviewed signature sufficiency challenges, ultimately finding the mayoral petitions valid with more than the required 3,246 signatures, while the aldermanic petitions failed to meet the minimum threshold of 3,105 valid signatures. The board also addressed legal objections concerning the authority to hold recall referendums under Article 7, Section 6F of the Illinois Constitution, the structure of referendum questions, and compliance with election code provisions for special elections. The board overruled most objections, finding the mayoral referendum valid and to be placed on the November 3, 2026 ballot, but ruled the aldermanic referendum invalid and not to be printed on the ballot. Motions to adopt these findings were passed unanimously, and the board scheduled a recess to draft formal written decisions.

**Source:** City of Aurora, IL