Bill v. Education Officers Electoral Board of Community Consolidated School District No. 181

The facts of the instant case are undisputed. On August 18, 1997, defendants Anna Branta Mueller, Deborah Tyrell, Steven Lipstein and Kevin Connor filed nomination papers as candidates for the office of member of the Board of Education of Community Consolidated School District 181. Plaintiffs Susan M. Becker and Marie C. Bill lodged objections to the nominating petitions of each of the defendants in accordance with 10 — 8 of the Election Code (Code) 10 ILCS 5/10 — 8 (West 1996).

Moving under section 10 — 9 of the Code, the Electoral Board, comprised of Peter R. Metz, William Oelman and David…