This is happening right now!!! For all those who care about Christine Cegelis's campaign to oust Henry Hyde in IL-06, I just received the following from the campaign office.
Cegelis Outraged By Election Commission Mistake
Precursor to Election Day Irregularities?
The DuPage County Election Commission has begun distributing a "sample ballot" with Henry Hyde listed as facing no opposition. Cegelis is listed incorrectly as a candidate for the "41st Senate District." The sample ballot was distributed to over 40 local newspapers that reach hundreds of thousands potential voters in the Sixth District. The error could cost Cegelis the election.
"I cannot believe that with all of the problems with the election in 2000, that the DuPage Election Commission does not triple-check their work. I thought that this would be a fair election, I was wrong," Cegelis stated upon seeing the sample ballot imprinted with the "Legal Notice" on it.
She continued, "This was not an honest mistake. Considering I won the Primary Election, I cannot believe that anyone at the DuPage County Election Commission did not know that I was running against Henry Hyde. This does not give me any confidence in DuPage County's ability to hold a fair election."
"This is an obvious ploy to disenfranchise and confuse the electorate. I am appalled that Bob Saar would even consider signing off on a sample
ballot that is so erroneous," Democratic Party of DuPage County Chair Gayl Ferraro commented.
Upon hearing about the error, Lt. Governor Pat Quinn stated that, "The DuPage County Election Commission has a solemn duty to conduct elections
with competence and without bias."
"It is imperative that this board immediately rectify the blunder it has committed in describing the sixth congressional district race," Quinn said.
The best thing to do right now I think is to contact media, or anyone who can make a stink about this! Some 6th district papers and newspaper email addresses (courtesy of Eric Angell) for area "Letters to the Editor" are listed below.
Chicago Tribune
ctc-TribLetter@Tribune.com
Naperville Sun
thesun@suburbanchicagonews.com
Daily Herald
fencepost@dailyherald.com
Chicago Sun Times
shuntley@suntimes.com
Addison Press
Bloomingdale Press
Downers Grove Press
Elmhurst Press
Glen Ellyn News
Lombard Spectator
Naperville Reporter
Roselle Press
Villa Park Argus
Warrenville Post
Wheaton Leader
Winfield Press
editorial@libertysuburban.com
Aurora Beacon News
beaconviewpoint@suburbanchicagonews.com
Elgin Courier News
courier.viewpoint@suburbanchicagonews.com
Downers Grove Sun
Glen Ellyn Sun
Wheaton Sun
Lisle Sun
thesun@suburbanchicagonews.com
Lombardian
Villa Park Review
lombardian@aol.com