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Election board judges recommend two independent candidates for Garcia's seat not appear on November ballot

First publishedJul 16, 23:50 UTC
Last updatedJul 17, 01:55 UTC · 7m ago
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<p>Illinois State Board of Elections hearing officers are recommending that both independent 4th Congressional District candidates Ald. Byron Sigcho-Lopez and Mayra Macías be knocked off the November ballot for failing to submit the minimum number of valid signatures on petitions — a claim both candidates are blaming squarely on Democratic machine politics.</p><p>An official decision will be made Tuesday when the full Illinois State Board of Elections meets to make a ruling, and the board is free to diverge from the recommendation.

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<p>Illinois State Board of Elections hearing officers are recommending that both independent 4th Congressional District candidates Ald. Byron Sigcho-Lopez and Mayra Macías be knocked off the November ballot for failing to submit the minimum number of valid signatures on petitions — a claim both candidates are blaming squarely on Democratic machine politics.</p><p>An official decision will be made Tuesday when the full Illinois State Board of Elections meets to make a ruling, and the board is free to diverge from the recommendation. But hearing officer Joseph A. Craven wrote in a document posted on Thursday that Macías was just 486 signatures short of the 10,816 minimum requirement to run as an independent candidate.

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<p>Illinois State Board of Elections hearing officers are recommending that both independent 4th Congressional District candidates Ald. Byron Sigcho-Lopez and Mayra Macías be knocked off the November ballot for failing to submit the minimum number of valid signatures on petitions — a claim both candidates are blaming squarely on Democratic machine politics.</p><p>An official decision will be made Tuesday when the full Illinois State Board of Elections meets to make a ruling, and the board is free to diverge from the recommendation.
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