State elections chief, who was target of extortion attempt, to resign in June
Updated 4/20/2021 5:00 PM
SPRINGFIELD The executive director of the Illinois State Board of Elections, who was placed on leave after being the subject of an extortion scheme online, will resign effective June 30, according to an agency news release.
Steve Sandvoss made the announcement about his resignation at an elections board meeting Tuesday morning.
Sandvoss has been on leave since April 5 following a personal online extortion attempt that he reported to the Illinois State Police. The ISP denied a freedom of information act request by Capitol News Illinois seeking details of the reported incident.
Illinois Board of Elections head to resign in June
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