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COOK COUNTY REP. PARTY v. BD. OF ELECTIONS

No. 106139.

902 N.E.2d 652 (2009)

232 Ill.2d 231

The COOK COUNTY REPUBLICAN PARTY, Appellant, v. The ILLINOIS STATE BOARD OF ELECTIONS et al., Appellees.

Supreme Court of Illinois.

January 23, 2009.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Stephen F. Boulton, Chicago (Timothy Sprague, Anthony J. Peraica & Associates, and A. Christine Svenson, Chicago, of counsel), for appellant.

Lisa Madigan, Attorney General, Springfield (Michael A. Scodro, Solicitor General, and Timothy K. McPike, Assistant Attorney General, Chicago, of counsel), for appellee Illinois State Board of Elections.

Sara M. Gadola, Robbins, Schwartz, Nicholas, Lifton & Taylor, Thomas A. Jaconetty, Michael E. Lavelle and James P. Nally, Chicago, Burton S. Odelson, Odelson & Sterk, Ltd., Evergreen Park, for appellee Fourth Ward Democratic Organization.

OPINION

Justice KILBRIDE delivered the judgment of the court, with opinion:

The Cook County Republican Party filed several complaints with the Illinois State Board of Elections (Board) alleging violations of the Election Code (Code) (10 ILCS 5/1-1 et seq. (West 2004)), by Democratic Party ward organizations, ward chairmen, and ward committeemen. Following closed preliminary hearings, the Board dismissed the complaints on tie votes. The appellate court...

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