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Recent News Stories
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5/2/09
Appeals court upholds out-of-town candidacy
A state appellate court has upheld the reinstatement of a Democratic candidate for Morristown council, who had been knocked off the June 2 primary election ballot because he does not live in Morristown.
3/10/09
Judge keeps homeless man off Oak Park ballot
A Cook County judge ruled Monday that a homeless man's name cannot appear on the April 7 ballot for Oak Park village trustee because he did not list a home address on his nominating papers.
3/9/09
Court refuses to reconsider state ballot rules
The Supreme Court is letting stand a decision that invalidated state laws regulating the ways independent presidential candidates can get on state ballots.
3/6/09
Oak Park homeless man's ballot fight argued in court
At issue is a state requirement that candidates put an address—"if any"—on their statement of candidacy. Fore put that he was homeless in Oak Park.
2/20/09
Streetsboro man fights election law
Streetsboro voters adopted a charter amendment in November 2007 that requires council and mayoral candidates be at least 23 years old. This was after McClafferty — then 19 — came one vote short of his goal to get on the ballot to run for mayor.
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