Petitions Due Today For Independent Candidates

By Marcus Gilmer in News on Jun 21, 2010 4:40PM

Today is the deadline for independent candidates to file their petitions with the State Board of Elections to get on November's ballot and two notable names plan to file. Cook County commissioner Forrest Claypool said in a statement he plans to file 90,000 signatures today, well above the 25,000 required to get him on the ballot for county assessor. Talking to WBEZ, Claypool admitted he expects an immediate challenge from Dem candidate Joe Berrios. Said Claypool, "The only way we will not be on the ballot, I believe, is if there's something wrong with the system."

Also expected to file today? Everyone's favorite former Lieutenant Governor candidate Scott Lee Cohen, who plans on filing his petition to get him on the ballot for Governor. According to his campaign, Cohen has over 130,000 signatures for his petition.