Chambers v. Board of Election Commissioners

Tommy Chambers, Russell Leake, Edwin A. Hunter, Tiffany Greer, Benford Chambers, Edward White, Lemoyne Eloby, and Thelma Eloby bring this appeal seeking to reverse the order of the circuit court of Cook County granting defendants’ motion to strike and dismiss their petition. Defendants are the Board of Election Commissioners of the City of Chicago and Michael Lavelle. The following issues are raised on appeal: (1) whether the trial court properly dismissed plaintiffs’ complaint because it lacked the required specificity; (2) whether the local option question is prohibited by section 28 — 1 of…