Why Aren’t There More Options for Voters in Illinois?
ICPR’s Illinois Sunshine update was mentioned in this article
via NPR Illinois
“When Illinois voters go to the ballot in November, many will find that they only have one candidate listed on their ballot for some offices. Illinois has larger percentage of these uncontested races for its state legislature than many other states similar in population size.
Springfield resident Casey Becker get’s frustrated when he that a candidate is running for office without opposition. ‘It angers me. I just don’t understand how’s there not a candidate. From at least two of the main parties if not more.’
When there’s only one person running for an office, he takes it upon himself to be the second option—at least on his own ballot. ‘If there’s not a legitimate write-in candidate, I will write in myself.'”
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