Ballentine v. Bardwell

Plaintiffs, party candidates of a newly formed political party, appeal from the decisions of the electoral board and the circuit court of Cook County striking their names from the official ballot for the April 2, 1985, municipal election in the village of Robbins.

Defendant, electoral board, cross appeals from certain findings of the trial court in plaintiffs’ favor.

We affirm in part and reverse in part.

Background

On January 14, 1985, plaintiffs, Richard Ballentine, Diane Davis, James W. Barnes, Sr., George R. Walker, Jr., and Kenneth Moody, filed their nominating petitions and loyalty oaths…