Williamson v. Doyle

Petitioner Linda Williamson appeals from an order of the circuit court of Cook County sustaining the decision of the Municipal Officers’ Electoral Board of the city of Northlake (the Board). The Board had sustained objections to a petition proposing a referendum question for the November 3, 1981, ballot in the city of Northlake. The proposed referendum deals with whether the city of Northlake should adopt an ordinance providing a procedure for recall of elected officials.

Petitions for placing this referendum question on the ballot were circulated pursuant to section 28—7 of the Election Code…