Becky Lewallen v. Progress for Cane Hill, a Local-Option Ballot…

Summary

The court held that the statutory residency requirement for paid canvassers applies to local-option ballot initiatives because the Local Option Code expressly incorporates the relevant provisions of the general Election Code. Because 332 signatures were collected by nonresident paid canvassers, the circuit court erred by ordering the county clerk to certify the initiative. The court reversed and remanded, ordering that votes on the measure not be counted.