The Liberty Justice Center secured a court order halting enforcement of an Illinois law that was hastily enacted prohibiting candidates that didn’t run in the primary from being slated for the November Election.
Leslie Collazo, the lead plaintiff, said voters are lining up to sign her petitions and that the Democrats gutting a bill to hastily enact a law in the middle of an election cycle held drive interest.
Hopeful candidates for the Illinois General Assembly filed a lawsuit in Sangamon County Circuit Court alleging violation of constitutional voting rights resulting from recent changes in the rules for slating candidates to fill vacancies. Collazo said she hopes the Illinois State Board of Elections will stick to their word and abide by the court orders if opponents of the hopeful candidates object on the basis of the new law signed by the Governor.
There are 78 active statehouse races affected by the new law. Collazo intends to run against State Representative LaShawn Ford, who has been in office since 2007.
Story from Illinois Radio Network
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