Legal Opinion
Bowe v. City of Chicago Electoral Board
Appellate Court of Illinois
Decided February 29, 1980No. 80-370PublishedCited by 1 opinion
1Opinion of the CourtJustice McNAMARA
Petitioner, William J. Bowe, appeals from an order of the circuit court of Cook County which excluded him from placement on the ballot as a candidate for Democratic ward committeeman of the 43d ward of the city of Chicago in the primary election to be held on March 18,1980. The order affirmed the decision of respondent city of Chicago electoral board sustaining certain objections filed by respondent Thomas J. Fitzgerald to petitioner’s nominating petition.
To appear on the ballot as a candidate for ward committeeman, petitioner was required to submit a minimum of 1,295 signatures on his…
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