Siegel v. Lake County Officers Electoral Board

              No. 2--08--0626 Filed: 9-9-08
IN THE
APPELLATE COURT OF ILLINOIS
SECOND DISTRICT
DAVITA SIEGEL, ) Appeal from the Circuit Court
) of Lake County.
Petitioner-Appellee, ))
v. ) No. 08--MR--563
)
LAKE COUNTY OFFICERS ELECTORAL )
BOARD; WILLARD R. HELANDER, )
MARGARET A. MARCOUILLER, and )
SALLY D. COFFELT, as Members of the )
Lake County Officers Electoral Board; and )
MICHAEL J. WALLER, as Lake County )
State's Attorney, )
)
Respondents ))
Honorable
(Eric Burgess, Donald R. Castella, and ) Raymond J. McKoski,
Joel A. Finfer, Respondents-Appellants). ) Judge, Presiding.
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JUSTICE HUTCHINSON delivered the opinion of the court:
Respondents Eric Burgess, Donald R. Castella, and Joel A. Finfer appeal the trial court's
order reversing the decision of the Lake County Officers Electoral Board (the Board) to exclude
petitioner, Davita Siegel, from the November 2008 general election ballot as the Democratic
candidate for member of the Lake County Board. On appeal, respondents assert that the Board
correctly excluded petitioner from the ballot and contend that (1) the trial court erred when it
determined that respondents waived their argument that the District Committee meeting took place
on a date other than that set forth in the resolution to fill the vacancy in nomination, and (2) the trial