Cook v. Orr

Plaintiff filed complaint for writ of mandamus, and sought to become write-in candidate for Commissioner of Water Reclamation District in Democratic primary election on 3/20/18. To satisfy requirements of Section 17-16.1 of Election Code to allow Board to count his write-in votes, Plaintiff was required to file a notarized declaration of intent to be a write-in candidate with the Chicago Board of Election Commissioners because Board is an election authority for the office Plaintiff seeks. Because Plaintiff failed to file such statement with the Board, Board is not authorized to count any votes for Plaintiff. (COBBS and FITZGERALD SMITH, concurring).