[RC one]

Is the Illinois board of elections beholden to the constitution or can they say pretty much whatever they want?

[Cboldt]

No court is beholden to any law or any constitution. They of course claim they are, and that their decisions are compelled by the constitution, but at rock bottom, they can say and order whatever they want.

We observers can award legitimacy to the institution and decision as we see fit. The IL election board didn't address the arguments of the objector, it just adopted Cruz's argument (which also didn't address the argument in the objector's memorandum of law). Cruz's argument is intellectually corrupt and dishonest.

[WhiskeyX]

“Is the Illinois board of elections beholden to the constitution or can they say pretty much whatever they want?”

It’s pretty much like everything else in Illinois, try to take them to a court that has not been corrupted. The plaintiff in this action could have attempted to file an appeal, but could not afford the costs for doing so.