Lake County Democratic Chair Lauren Beth Gash and Lake County Republican Central Committee Chairman Keith Brin talk at a recent event. Lake County Republican Central Committee Chair Keith Brin is angry about a new law eliminating the ability of political parties to nominate candidates for offices where no nominee was selected in the primary election.“You only change the rules when you think you’re party is going to lose,” Brin said. “That’s exactly what the Democrats have done. It’s offensive.
Brin said last month the Lake County GOP intended to fill all empty ballot slots, including one state Senate seat, and three in the lower chamber, by the deadline as long as they were “good candidates.” The new law only applies to Illinois General Assembly positions. Independent candidates still have time to file nominating positions to be placed on the November ballot. Lake County Clerk Anthony Vega said Saturday independents can start filing their petitions on June 17. The last day to file is June 24.
In another race impacting Lake County, Daniel Behr of Northbrook filed his nominating petitions to oppose state Rep. Tracy Katz Muhl, D-Northbrook, at 8:41 a.m. Friday after GOP officials appointed him to run. It was six minutes after Pritzker signed the new law.
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