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GIROT v. KEITH

No. 96963.

818 N.E.2d 1232 (2004)

212 Ill.2d 372

289 Ill.Dec. 29

Richard GIROT, Appellant, v. Kenneth KEITH, Objector (Municipal Officers Electoral Board of the City of Braidwood et al., Appellees).

Supreme Court of Illinois.

October 21, 2004.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Gary Scott Pyles, Joseph M. Cernugel, of Krockey, Cernugel, Cowgill, Clark & Pyles, Ltd., Joliet, for appellant.

Vincent Cainkar, of Louis F. Cainkar, Ltd., Burbank, for appellee board members.

Burton S. Odelson, Tiffany A. Nelson, of Odelson & Sterk, Ltd., Evergreen Park, for appellee objector.

Michael J. Storino, of Storino, Ramello & Durkin, Rosemont, for amici curiae Independent Voters of Illinois et al.

Justice RARICK delivered the opinion of the court:

The issues in this case are whether due process was violated when the petitioner-appellant, Richard Girot, was denied the right to be listed as a candidate for mayor on the ballot in the February 25, 2003, primary election in the City of Braidwood (Braidwood) and, if so, whether such violation can be considered harmless error. Following Girot's filing of his statement of candidacy and nominating petitions for mayor...

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