Write-in Candidate May Have been Elected in Oak Lawn, Illinois

Oak Lawn, Illinois, held an election on April 5 for Village Board Trustee. Unofficial tallies show that it is plausible that a write-in candidate may have defeated the only candidate whose name was printed on the ballot. The unofficial tallies show 730 votes for the write-in candidate, Dan Sodaro, and 738 votes for the candidate whose name was on the ballot. The write-in candidate had intended to be on the ballot, but his opponent had challenged his petition. See this story. The election board is about to start the official canvass.


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