By Townhall Chicago News Staff
The Chicago Board of Election Commissioners began hearing objections to mayoral and aldermanic nominating petitions this week, according to AM 560 News, ahead of the city’s February mayoral election.
The board reviews challenges filed against candidates who submitted petitions to appear on the ballot. Candidates can be removed if objectors successfully argue they failed to meet filing requirements, such as collecting enough valid voter signatures.
Michael Dorff, an election attorney, described the process as a routine part of city elections.
“It’s democracy in action… candidates who don’t follow the rules don’t end up on the ballot,” Dorff said in comments aired on AM 560 News.
The available reporting did not identify which mayoral or aldermanic candidates face challenges, who filed the objections, or the board’s hearing schedule. The names of candidates and objectors were not included in the source material reviewed for this report.
The Chicago Board of Election Commissioners typically holds hearings on ballot objections in the weeks following the candidate filing period, with rulings subject to appeal in Cook County Circuit Court. Further hearings on the challenges are expected in the coming weeks as the board works toward finalizing the ballot for the February election.
