Johnson v. Ames

Illinois Supreme Court
Civil Court
Elections
Citation
Case Number: 
2016 IL 121563
Decision Date: 
Friday, December 30, 2016
District: 
1st Dist.
Division/County: 
Cook Co.
Holding: 
Appellate court affirmed.
Justice: 
KILBRIDE

Appellee filed referendum petition seeking to place on November 8, 2016 general election ballot the question of imposing term limits on elected office of president of village of Broadview.  Appellant filed objection to petition. Referendum was not vague or ambiguous, and meets basic standard of permitting a clear determination of what voters approved. Altering eligibility requirements for candidates in future elections has no retroactive impact. (KARMEIER, FREEMAN, GARMAN, BURKE, and THEIS, concurring; THOMAS, specially concurring.)