Pecatonica Township, Ill. (ECWd) –
Following our article on the Pecatonica Election Shenanigans, the township electoral board filed suit against the township clerk for her alleged favoritism in unilaterally removing “some” candidates from the ballot without an electoral board hearing.
Press Release: Pecatonica Township sues Township Clerk Kelly Olson Fuca
On February 24, 2025, Pecatonica Township and its Township Supervisor, Elizabeth Leigh Clark, as Chair and longest-serving Township Trustee, Vernell Sarver, members of the Pecatonica Township Officers Electoral Board, filed a three-count complaint against Township Clerk Kelly Olson Fuca in the circuit court for the 17th judicial circuit, in Winnebago County, Illinois. The lawsuit seeks to compel Fuca to treat candidates for Pecatonica Township uniformly. Six candidates for Pecatonica Township offices failed to file receipts with the Township Clerk’s office demonstrating that they filed statements of economic interests with the Winnebago County Clerk’s office. Candidates are required to file such receipts with the Township Clerk.
Read the complete press release below:
Pecatonica Township press release - Fuca lawsuit use
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