Weber v. Winnebago County Officers Electoral Board

Illinois Appellate Court
Civil Court
Election Code
Citation
Case Number: 
2012 IL App (2d) 120051
Decision Date: 
Friday, February 24, 2012
District: 
2d Dist.
Division/County: 
Winnebago Co.
Holding: 
Affirmed.
Justice: 
BIRKETT
One primary candidate for State's Attorney objected to two other candidates' nominating petitions on basis that petitions failed to state that they possessed Illinois law license when filing petition. Court properly ordered stricken one objecting petition, as it sought nonsensical relief in referencing wrong political party. Other candidate, in completing form prescribed in Election Code, complied with one of two mandatory competing directives within Section 7-10 of Election Code, making broader representation on issue of licensure. This was sufficient compliance with Section 7-10, and was not an omission of content or providing of inaccurate content, but a broader representation of his licensure than in enumeration paragraph. (McLAREN and HUTCHINSON, concurring.).