Kathy Cummings is a retired schoolteacher who has struck up pleasant conversations with me on my dog-walking trips to Humboldt Park. This summer she was circulating petitions to run against Cindy Soto as Green Party candidate for state rep.
I didn't sign -- Chicago's political insurgents, even the ineffectual Soto, seem more effective working within the party. And the Greens' spoilsport role in the 2000 presidential election still marks it as unsafe at any speed. But the political hardball playing out now in gubernatorial and Cook County races make the dreamy Greens look more appealing.
So I was glad to hear that Cummings had gathered more than twice the necessary petitions to get on the ballot, and disheartened by Ben Joravsky's report that Chicago Dems have successfully challenged those ballots.
Cummings went so far as to repeat her canvass with a notary in tow, so far to no avail. My signature squiggle most certainly would have faced challenge. So now it's personal: As a resident of Cook County, I have lost my right to petition.
Update: A federal appeals court has challenged the state's requirements for independent candidates.
WHAT I MISSED ON TWITTER
LATEST
3-latest-65px
POPULAR
-
Most crime goes unreported. The reasons remain unexamined. No one wants to be another statistic, but that's how the police police. Chi...
-
July 2013: The Stanley Cup visits the newsroom, but the news watch never stops. You know neither the day nor the hour when the layoff is co...
-
Mentors and apprentices make their mark in the 'Ink Master' tattoo contest when they put their clients and each other first. Which...
No comments:
Post a Comment