In November 2008, voters in Stephenson County, Illinois, elected an independent candidate to the County Board from district K. He was George Kinney, and he defeated his only opponent, the Republican nominee, by a margin of 52.4% to 47.6%. Board members have four year terms. Kinney died on January 31, 2011. Stephenson County provides that when a board member dies, there is no special election. Instead, the party of the deceased nominee chooses a replacement. However, Kinney was an independent, so the Board isn’t sure how to proceed. See this story.
Attention party hack MORONS —
put independent names in a box.
Shake the box.
pull out a name.
How many MORON regimes have problems with INDEPENDENTS holding public offices ???
Have all the minor parties draw lots and the winner gets to put their person on the board! How is that for outside the box?
#2. Now that’s a good idea!