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TORRES v. BOARD OF ELECTION COMMISSIONERS

Nos. 86-0740, 86-0786 cons.

142 Ill. App.3d 955 (1986)

492 N.E.2d 539

MANUEL A. TORRES, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. THE BOARD OF ELECTION COMMISSIONERS FOR THE CITY OF CHICAGO et al., Defendants-Appellees.

Appellate Court of Illinois — First District (4th Division).

Rehearing denied April 16, 1986.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

William J. Harte, Ltd., of Chicago (William J. Harte, Jeffrey B. Whitt, Joseph F. Tighe, and Richard J. Prendergast, of counsel), for appellant.

Thomas E. Johnson and Jenner & Block, both of Chicago (Jerold S. Solovy, Barry Sullivan, Michael T. Brody, Diane E. Ratekin, and Catherine A. Daubard, of counsel), for appellees.

Affirmed in part and dismissed in part.

JUSTICE JOHNSON delivered the opinion of the court:

On March 18, 1986, there was a special aldermanic election in the city of Chicago in which the plaintiff, Manuel A. Torres, and the defendant, Luis V. Gutierrez, were candidates for the office of alderman in the 26th ward. According to the raw vote totals announced by the board of election commissioners for the city of Chicago and the canvassing board, Gutierrez was...

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