Illinois GOP chairman criticizes Chicago over twelve language election ballots

Illinois Republican Party Chairman Bob Grogan warned that offering election ballots in 12 languages in Chicago makes the system harder to independently monitor, Fox News reported. Voters in Chicago can cast ballots in 12 different languages during the current election cycle. [1]

Grogan told Fox News Digital that expanding ballot options to languages such as Tagalog, Gujarati, and Urdu creates extra challenges for election judges and party observers. He argued that the expansion amounts to virtue signaling and questioned how many voters require these specific translations, noting that many immigrants who speak those languages are also fluent in English. [1]

The Illinois Republican Party was founded in 1856 and is managed by the Illinois Republican State Central Committee, which includes 17 members representing the state's congressional districts. Grogan has served as the party chairman since 2026. [2]