Illinois Republicans Appeal Decision that Left Libertarian Congressional Candidate on Ballot

Persons associated with the Illinois Republican Party have filed an appeal, in the lawsuit to remove Bill Redpath, Libertarian nominee for U.S. House, 6th district, from the ballot. The Redpath petition is the only general election U.S. House petition that survived the challenge process this year in Illinois. After the challenge failed, the challengers sued the State Board of Elections to remove Redpath, but they lost in the trial court. Now they are asking the state Appeals Court to remove him.

Their only argument is that persons who voted in the March primary should not be able to sign petitions for independent candidates, and petitions for the nominees of unqualified parties. But there is no law that makes signing illegal for primary voters.


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Illinois Republicans Appeal Decision that Left Libertarian Congressional Candidate on Ballot — 8 Comments

  1. My parents live in this district and it’s expected to be a very tight race between incumbent democrat Sean casten and Republican former state rep Jeanne Ives. Obviously the GOP thinks he’s a threat to winning this seat. That’s disappointing of them to pull these tricks

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