Plaintiffs, various elected officials and citizens of Township, filed suit seeking order requiring Democratic nominees to be selected through a primary instead of through the Township caucus process, alleging that the COVID-19 pandemic makes a caucus unsafe. Court properly denied Plaintiffs' request for preliminary injunction, as Plaintiffs failed to establish a likelihood of success on the merits. Plaintiffs have not shown that they can dictate the method by which a township's political party selects its nominees, or that holding a caucus meeting will violate Plaintiffs' rights. If Defendants choose to proceed with a caucus meeting, trial court is ordered to ensure safety of participants by imposing appropriate restrictions, based on public health guidelines in effect at the time, and Defendants must provide for method of remote participation in the caucus meeting. (HALL and ELLIS, concurring.)
Illinois Appellate Court
Civil Court
Elections