Our Alderman Moore here in the 49th ward is using a very broad interpretation of the Illinois Election Code which states: The area within where the markers are placed shall be known as a campaign free zone, and electioneering is prohibited pursuant to this subsection. ilga.gov/legislation/ilcs/ilcs5.asp… (10 ILCS 5/7-41) (from Ch. 46, par. 7-41) The fact is that he is a candidate for office in an election coming up in a couple months and hes not just talking to his neighbors at his polling place, but is actively going from polling place to polling place to talk to voters. To say that this is not campaigning regardless of the conversations taking place is simply ludicrous. Using his interpretation, then I too could wander from polling place to polling place doing the same. Yet, unless you have credentials or youre there as a citizen to vote, youre not allowed to be in a polling place loitering - alderman or not. Now that said there has been some discussion about the alderman obtaining credentials as a poll watcher and wandering about to different polling places using that cover. That behavior is not only unacceptable, it demeans the role of a poll watcher and the intent of the law. Just because he and I were not on the ballot Tuesday, nevertheless we are knee deep in an aldermanic campaign and our presence anywhere in the ward speaks to that and the act of campaigning. His past behavior in this regard in previous elections indicate a very clear pattern of behavior in skirting election law. There is no indication that his behavior has changed, but there is indication that the behavior of judges in response to these incidents have changed. Does he think that no one cares?
Posted on: Fri, 07 Nov 2014 18:35:02 +0000
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