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Illinois Board of Elections
Coverage of Illinois Board of Elections in the Nexus archive.
- IL Board of Elections could rule Tuesday on ballot challenges in race to replace 'Chuy' Garcia
The Illinois Board of Elections may decide Tuesday whether two independent candidates for U.S. Congress will be included on the November ballot. The candidates are vying to replace 'Chuy' Garcia in the race.
- Sigcho-Lopez’s Lawyer Urges Elections Board To Allow Ballot Access After Signature Challenge
Ald. Byron Sigcho-Lopez's lawyer requested the Illinois Board of Elections to grant ballot access after signature challenges left him and independent candidate Mayra Macias short of the required 10,816 signatures. Sigcho-Lopez and Macias accused outgoing congressman Jesús 'Chuy' García and Patty Garcia of using 'machine politics' to block their ballot inclusion.