Illinois Supreme Court

Elam v. Municipal Officers Electoral Board for the Village of Riverdale

April 21, 20212021 IL 127080

Summary

The Illinois Supreme Court affirmed the Municipal Officers Electoral Board’s decision striking Adonis Elam Sr.’s name from the ballot, holding that section 10-4 of the Election Code bars a circulator from gathering signatures for a party candidate in a consolidated primary and later for an independent candidate in the same election cycle.