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LIPINSKI v. CHICAGO BD. OF ELEC. COMM'RS

No. 64107.

114 Ill.2d 95 (1986)

500 N.E.2d 39

WILLIAM LIPINSKI et al., Appellants, v. THE CHICAGO BOARD OF ELECTION COMMISSIONERS et al., Appellees.

Supreme Court of Illinois.

Opinion filed October 31, 1986.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Richard A. Devine and Bruce R. Meckler, of Phelan, Pope & John, Ltd., of Chicago (Burton S. Odelson, of counsel), for appellants.

Thomas E. Johnson, James P. Chapman and Cecile L. Singer, of Chicago, for appellees Betty G. Willhoite, Rev. Jesse W. Cotton and Mary E. Zuniga.

Judson H. Miner and Matthew J. Piers, Corporation Counsel, Roger Pascal and Barbara E. Hermansen, of Schiff Hardin & Waite, and Hubert O. Thompson, of Watt & Thompson, all of Chicago, for appellee City of Chicago.

Order affirmed in part and vacated in part.

JUSTICE SIMON delivered the opinion of the court:

This appeal results from a proposed referendum for the November 4, 1986, election in the city of Chicago providing:

"Shall the mayor, the treasurer and the clerk of the City of Chicago be elected on a non-partisan ballot, by at least a 50% majority vote, but if no candidate receives at least 50% of the votes cast for the respective office, then in a run-off...

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