By Townhall Chicago News Staff
Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson is among 12 candidates facing formal objections to their nominating petitions ahead of the city’s February municipal election, according to a report on AM 560’s Tuesday evening newscast.
Election attorney Michael Dorf described the petition-challenge process as a routine part of Chicago’s election calendar.
“It’s democracy in action there,” Dorf said. “There are rules to follow, and candidates that follow the rules end up on the ballot.”
The challenges mark the formal start of the objection period that precedes the February municipal election. Candidates whose petitions are challenged can face hearings before election officials, who determine whether enough valid signatures were submitted to qualify for the ballot.
The broadcast report did not specify who filed each objection or the grounds cited against Johnson and the other candidates.
Dorf said the process exists to enforce the signature and filing requirements that all candidates must meet to appear on the ballot. Hearings on the objections are expected in the coming weeks as the city moves toward the February election.
