Plaintiffs appealed from the trial court’s denial of their second motion for preliminary injunction, which sought to prohibit defendants from counting and certifying the ballots and certifying and declaring the results of a referendum on General Election ballot in Peoria County. The challenged referendum asked voters whether Peoria County should eliminate the internal office of county auditor. The appellate court affirmed, finding that to prevail the plaintiffs were required to raise a fair question as to all four elements necessary to obtain a preliminary injunction but that plaintiffs forfeited their argument as to irreparable injury and failed to raise a question as to the likelihood of success on the merits. (CAVANAGH and STEIGMANN, concurring)
Illinois Supreme Court
Civil Court
Election Law
Preliminary Injunctions