Carnell v. Madison County Officers Electoral Board

The petitioner, Ronald G. Carnell, appeals from a final order of the Madison County circuit court denying Carnell’s petition for judicial review of a decision of respondent Madison County Officers Electoral Board (Electoral Board). On appeal, Carnell argues that the hearing conducted by the Electoral Board was fatally flawed because the Electoral Board failed to follow the statutory requirement of adopting rules of procedure for the introduction of evidence and arguments. Carnell additionally argues that the Electoral Board’s decision was against the manifest weight of the evidence and, as a…