Schumann v. Fleming

M. Ward Fleming, objector, raised objections to the nominating petition of Edward J. Schumann, who was seeking election to the office of York Township assessor. Four objections were lodged, and after a hearing, the York Township Officers Electoral Board (Board) sustained one objection, that Schumann would not have been a resident of the township for one year by the time of the election. The circuit court reversed the Board’s decision and ordered petitioner’s name to be placed on the ballot. The court determined that the durational residency statute at issue only required Schumann to have been…