Board upholds candidate after finding notarial defects were technical errors
The board overruled objections challenging notarizations on nomination papers for a state representative candidate, finding the defects were technical and that the candidate substantially complied with the Election Code; the candidate was certified to the ballot.
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In Holbrook v. Hauge the board considered allegations that a candidate's statement of candidacy and petition sheets contained notarial jurat defects, including missing county or state entries. The hearing officer and general counsel recommended overruling the objection because jurat wording and a candidate affidavit established that notarizations were performed in Illinois.
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