petition challenges
Coverage of petition challenges in the Nexus archive.
- In this fall’s Chicago school board elections, many voters may only have one candidate to choose from
Chicago school board elections this fall may leave many voters with only one candidate due to potential disqualification of 28 out of 51 candidates. Challenges to petition signatures, led by The Urban Center, allege violations of election law regarding signature collection methods, including the 'dual circulator argument.'
- Dozens Of Chicago School Board Candidates Could Get Knocked Off The Ballot
Over half of the 51 candidates for the Chicago Board of Education may be removed from the ballot due to challenges to their petition signatures. Four at-large school board president candidates and all nine mayoral appointees running for re-election face challenges, while some incumbents remain unchallenged. The deadline to finalize the ballot is August 27.
- Dozens of Chicago school board candidates could get knocked off the ballot
More than half of the 51 candidates for the Chicago Board of Education may be removed from the ballot due to petition challenges. Over 28 candidates face invalidated signatures, including nine appointed board members and two elected members aligned with Mayor Brandon Johnson. The election, the first to include all 21 seats, ends 30 years of mayoral control.