nominating petitions challenges

You can check which nominating petitions have been challenged at the websites of the Illinois State Board of Elections and the Cook County Clerk.

Challenges can be for insufficient signatures or for some technicality. Many people who say they are registered aren't. And sometimes the signature provided doesn't match the one on file.

Some challenges that have relevance in Proviso Township....

Annazette Collins is being challenged on her state rep petitions.

Dionne Thompson of Chicago is challenging Sharon Denise Dixon (IL-07), Robert Dallas (IL-07), Clarence Desmond Clemons and Karen Yarbrough (State Central Committewoman, IL-07).

Ray Nice of Chicago is challenging the petitions of Jerry Pohlen and Rita Maniotis to be the Green State Central Committeeman and Committeewoman for IL-03.

David Ratowitz challenged his Republican rivals in IL-05 Ashvin Lad and Rosanna Pulido. And Jacob Borden and David Quinn, both of Chicago, challenged Ratowitz.

Maryann Hanson of Oak Park and Peter Fosco of Elmwood Park challenged Carrie M. Foris of Elmwood Park who is running for judge in the 11th Subcircuit.

Kevin Bartholomae of Lake Barrington challenged Thomas Castillo as well as two other lieutenant governor candidates.

Esther Collins of Chicago challenged Jeffrey Malinowski, a state rep candidate.

Chris Nybo challenged his GOP rival Mike Manzo.


The following candidate in Cook County 1st District were challenged: Mary Collins, Chris Harris and Oddis ("O.J.") Johnson.

Tony Peraica and Brian Sloan were challenged in the 16th District as were Richard Dalka (Green) and John Maher in the 17th.

Mary Ann Paolantonio Salemi of Melrose Park had petitions for MWRD challenged.

The following candidates for President of the Cook County Board had their petitions challenged: Dorothy Brown, Sean Burke (Green) and Todd Stroger.