Opinion ID: 2087167
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Heading: McDunn's Petition

Text: On April 19, 1990, McDunn filed a Verified Petition to Contest Election in the circuit court of Cook County pursuant to section 763 of the Election Code (Ill.Rev. Stat.1989, ch. 46, par. 7-63). McDunn based her petition on a discovery recount of 25% of the precincts, which she had previously filed with the Chicago board of elections on April 2, 1990, pursuant to section 229.1 of the Election Code (Ill.Rev.Stat. 1989, ch. 46, par. 229.1). McDunn's petition alleged that the discovery recount revealed incorrect totals for both her and Williams, and that corrected vote totals would reveal she received the majority of votes cast in the 1990 primary. On April 27, 1990, McDunn filed an amended Petition For Election Contest, Complaint for Declaratory Judgment, and Injunctive Relief and Damages. In this petition, McDunn realleged her initial complaint in count I, and further asked in count II that the court enjoin the State Board of Elections from certifying the names of candidates until the Cook County canvassing board certified corrected vote totals to the State Board. The trial court allowed petitioner to file this amended complaint instanter on April 27, 1990.