Legal Opinion
Edward Acevedo v. Cook County Officers Electora
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided June 5, 2019No. 18-2979PublishedCited by 20 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Barrett, Circuit Judge.
Before Edward Acevedo could appear on the 2018 Democratic primary ballot for Cook County Sheriff, he had to obtain a certain number of voter signatures on a nominating petition. He didn't meet the signature requirement, so he was kept off the ballot. He then sued the Chicago, Cook County, and Illinois electoral boards, arguing that the Cook County signature requirement is unconstitutional because it is more onerous than the signature requirement for statewide offices. According to Acevedo, the comparatively higher county requirement can survive only if it is narrowly…
2Cases cited14 opinions
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