Gribble v. Willeford

On November 4, 1986, in the election for sheriff of Bond County, the official canvass disclosed that William Gribble, the plaintiff, and Bill Willeford, the defendant, each received 2,912 votes from the voters of that county. In compliance with section 23 — 27 of the Election Code (the Code) (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1985, ch. 46, par. 23 — 27), a coin toss was held on November 10, 1986, which was won by the incumbent candidate Willeford. On November 17, 1986, pursuant to section 23 — 20 of the Code (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1985, ch. 46, par. 23 — 20), Gribble filed a petition to contest the election, filed…