Hagen v. Stone

This case involves the rights of respondents, Sanford Alper, Saul Weiner, Jerome Glass, and Paul Smith, to have their names printed on the ballot as candidates for the office of member of the board of education in and for Niles Township High School District No. 219. The electoral board (Board) found that the objections filed by petitioner, John Hagen, failed to establish a prima facie case for objecting to the nominating petitions. The Board, therefore, overruled the objections and declared valid the nominating papers. The circuit court of Cook County reversed the decision of the Board and…