Who needs Facebook and Russian trolls when Illinois election laws sow plenty of bad faith?
Tag: Chicago Board of Elections
Posted inNews & Politics
See something shady at the polls? Here’s what to do!
Resources to assure fair ballot access and election integrity
Posted inNews & Politics
Cook County judicial elections stir up unusual public scrutiny
Next week’s election could be the first in nearly 30 years to unseat a Cook County judge
Posted inBlogs
With nine candidates for mayor, the hustle for signatures will be harder than ever
The more candidates who run, the harder it is to make the ballot—especially given the signature-challenge game.
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Alderman Emma Mitts wants more 37th Ward charter schools
Mitts readies herself for a fight with the teachers’ union as she faces a runoff against teacher Tara Stamps.
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A 25th Ward challenger accuses Alderman Solis of election shenanigans, demands recount
Byron Sigcho is hoping a recount shows he has a few dozen more votes to force a runoff with 25th Ward alderman Danny Solis.
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Charges of intimidation, guns, and suspicious packages fly in Seventh Ward race
Things get nasty—and strange—in the south-side ward once led by Sandi Jackson and her husband Jesse Jackson Jr.
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The mayoral election follies begin with a few challenges
It’s great political theater at the board of elections as Mayor Rahm goes after an obscure mayoral candidate named Willie Wilson while Wilson goes after just about everybody else.
Posted inColumns & Opinion
The first step to toppling a mayor: Getting on the ballot
The first step to toppling a mayor: getting on the ballot
Posted inBlogs
Your early-voting election guide, plus results of our totally scientific early-voting exit poll
Vote not too early and not too often
Posted inNews & Politics
Pull up a chair
Fifteen of the donors and insiders who got access to Rahm Emanuel
Posted inBlogs
Low Voter Turnout Gives Rahm a Meager Mandate
With less than half of registered voters showing up to the polls, Rahm Emanuel’s victory is less impressive.
Posted inBlogs
Forgot to register? It’s not too late.
Hey procrastinators, you can still register and vote.
Posted inNews & Politics
Just Stupid Enough to Be True
A couple of the “retards” who voted with magic pens should be thanked, not ridiculed.