Objector: missing 'genuine' attestation in circulator affidavit makes petition invalid
Objector counsel told the Oak Park electoral board that every petition page lacks the circulator's 'genuine' attestation required by Section 20‑8‑3 of the Illinois Election Code and argued that omission is mandatory and renders the petition invalid.
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Michael Kasper, counsel for the objectors, told the board the dispute is a question of law: circulators must include four statements in the affidavit and the 'genuine' certification is one of them.
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