BONAGURO v. COUNTY OFFICERS ELECTORAL BD.

No. 74907.

634 N.E.2d 712 (1994)

158 Ill.2d 391

199 Ill.Dec. 659

Lester BONAGURO, Appellant, v. The COUNTY OFFICERS ELECTORAL BOARD et al., Appellees.

Supreme Court of Illinois.

March 18, 1994.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Michael W. Rathsack, Chicago, for appellant.

Michael N. Bledsoe, Bledsoe & Tuohy, Chicago, for appellee Arthur L. Janura.


Justice FREEMAN delivered the opinion of the court:

The question presented for review is whether article VI, section 12(a), of the Illinois Constitution (Ill. Const. 1970, art. VI, § 12(a)) bars a political party from filling a vacancy in nomination for judicial office by party resolution. We need not reach this constitutional issue, because we hold that article 7 of the Election Code (10 ILCS 5/7-1 et seq. (West 1992)) does not authorize such a procedure...

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