Bettis v. Marsaglia

Illinois Supreme Court
Civil Court
Election Code
Citation
Case Number: 
2014 IL 117050
Decision Date: 
Thursday, December 18, 2014
District: 
4th Dist.
Division/County: 
Macoupin Co.
Holding: 
Reversed.
Justice: 
THOMAS
Petitioner filed petition with Education Officers Electoral Board of School District, seeking to have proposed proposition for cash bond issuance on ballot during election. Electoral Board dismissed petition, on grounds that Petitioner failed to serve the Electoral Board. However, Petitioner's serving Petition upon all members of Electoral Board necessarily accomplished service upon the Board. Code does not require the naming of parties, and does not require that a copy of Electoral Board’s decision be attached to the petition. (GARMAN, FREEMAN, KILBRIDE, KARMEIER, and BURKE, concurring; THEIS, dissenting.)