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Illinois Bill to Restrict Ability of Parties to Fill Vacancies
March 13th, 2009
Illinois currently lets qualified political parties nominate someone after the primary is over, if the primary didn’t produce a party nominee.
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It’s like November here at Independent Political Report, with the results from Burlington and Illinois rolling in. The results from Illinois’ special congressional primary are available at:
http://www.chicagoelections.com/dm/general/SummaryReport.pdf…
Today is the day for the Green Party in Chicago – the special primary taking place to fill the fifth district congressional seat vacated by current White House Chief of Staff Rahm Emanuel includes four Green candidates.…
The Chicago Tribune has a reasonably comprehensive overview of the special election going on in Illinois’ fifth congressional district (election day is March 3), and this includes the four Green Party candidates. …
Posted by Ronald Hardy at Green Party Watch. Reposted to IPR by Paulie.
Green Party leaders in Illinois ripped Senate President John Cullerton’s comments opposing campaign finance reform in Illinois.…
The newspaper Extra – a Spanish and English newspaper – has printed an interview with Green Party candidate Deb Gordils. Gordils is one of four Green candidates participating in a special primary on March 3rd. …
Posted by Walter Pituc at Green Party Watch. Reposted to IPR by Paulie.
There’s going to be a forum for all the candidates competing in the IL 5th Congressional District Green Party primary.…
In light of the recent digitization of the Green Party’s “national newspaper” the Green Pages, here is a roundup of some of the most notable* pieces in the Winter 2009 issue:
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Emailed to [email protected] by the former candidate and posted to IPR by Paulie.
Green Candidate Ends Congressional Run
CONTACT:
Alan Augustson
Green Party Candidate
U.S. House of Representatives
Fifth District of Illinois
(01)(773)267-8507
[email protected]…