Kellogg v. Cook County Illinois Officers Electoral Board

Plaintiff, Dennis J. Kellogg, appeals from the trial court’s order affirming the decision of the Cook County Illinois Officers Electoral Board (the Electoral Board) that plaintiff could not be listed as a candidate for a judicial vacancy on the Democratic ballot in the March 16, 2004, primary election. Plaintiff sought an expedited appeal to this court, contending that the filing of his statement of economic interests with his nomination papers excused his failure to comply with the requirement of the Illinois Election Code (10 ILCS 5/1 — 1 et seq. (West 2002)) that he file that statement…