Stein Wins Objection, Battinus Removed from Ballot
Buffalo Grove resident Jeff Battinus won't be permitted to seek election this spring, after Andy Stein successfully objected to his petition.
Buffalo Grove resident Jeff Battinus’ name won’t appear on the April 9 ballot, village officials ruled Monday, making the spring election uncontested. The village’s electoral board unanimously agreed that state law prohibits candidates from appearing on the ballot if they miss filing deadlines for required paperwork. While Battinus filed most of his paperwork on Dec. 17, he failed to submit his statement of economic interests before the Dec. 26 deadline. He submitted the form on Jan. 2. The missed deadline was called out last week by Trustee Andy Stein, another election candidate. Stein urged Battinus to withdraw his candidacy before he filed an official objection, which sparked Monday’s hearing. Before the electoral board, made up of …
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2:23 pm on Tuesday, January 15, 2013
Hi RelentlessCritic, Hope you are still reading this post, To answer your questions. RC question : 1). How could Battinus have contested the election? Answer : The meaning of the word contested is "Engage in competition to attain (a position of power)" (Thanks google). Battinus contested the election is for Mr.Battinus to engage in the competition (elections) to attain the position of power in … more ›