Monday was the deadline to file challenges to the nominating petitions for Chicago election candidates, and Mayor Brandon Johnson is one of those facing a fight to stay on the ballot.
According to NBC Chicago’s Mary Ann Ahern, Johnson will be the first incumbent mayor of the city of Chicago to face a challenge to his nominating petitions, as Willie Wilson’s campaign made that challenge official ahead of Monday’s deadline.
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Wilson’s campaign argues that Johnson’s petitions include photocopied signatures, as well as petitions turned in by circulators who are not registered to vote.
“I think he’s under 7,000 or so, it’s really that bad. They have circulators that aren’t even registered to vote. They have people who don’t live in the city of Chicago on the petition.” Former State Sen. Rickey Hendon said.
Under Chicago law, a candidate must receive at least 12,500 valid petition signatures in order to appear on the ballot for mayor. Each of those signatures has to come from a registered voter, and a voter can only sign a petition for one candidate.
According to reporting by NBC Chicago’s Mary Ann Ahern, Johnson’s more than 33,000...