A Barrington Hills trustee candidate is contesting an effort to have her removed from the spring ballot, which includes an accusation she received too many signatures on her nominating petition.
Barrington Hills’ three-member electoral board on Monday began hearing the objection lodged by Arnold Cernik over the nominating paperwork submitted by trustee hopeful Linda H. Cools. Cernik is on Barrington Hills’ advisory zoning board of appeals.
Village President Martin McLaughlin, Clerk Nikki Panos and Trustee Colleen Konicek Hannigan are serving as the electoral board that will decide whether Cools should be bumped from the April 2 ballot.
After allowing Cools to speak under oath at the hearing, the electoral board continued the matter to Jan. 8 to give Cernik time to answer her written response in the case. Cernik has a Friday deadline to file his documents.
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