Friday, July 09, 2004
Illinois makes special law so Bush can be on the 2004 ballot
Bush gets spot on Illinois ballot
Lawmakers agree to change deadline for prez
Chicago Business
June 28, 2004
(AP) — Illinois lawmakers agreed Monday to grant President Bush an exception from the usual deadline for placing candidates' names on the fall election ballot.
Illinois law requires the ballot to be finalized 67 days before the election. But Republicans are holding their convention unusually late this year, and Bush won't be officially nominated until 61 days before the election.
Democrats and Republicans have been wrangling for weeks over granting an exception so Bush's name can appear on ballots this fall. Democrats originally tried to link the issue to some changes they wanted in state election law.
The House voted 108-0 Monday for a bill limited just to the Bush deadline issue. There was no debate.
The measure passed the Senate earlier and now goes to Gov. Rod Blagojevich, who says he plans to sign it into law.
Copyright 2004 Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast or redistributed.
Lawmakers agree to change deadline for prez
Chicago Business
June 28, 2004
(AP) — Illinois lawmakers agreed Monday to grant President Bush an exception from the usual deadline for placing candidates' names on the fall election ballot.
Illinois law requires the ballot to be finalized 67 days before the election. But Republicans are holding their convention unusually late this year, and Bush won't be officially nominated until 61 days before the election.
Democrats and Republicans have been wrangling for weeks over granting an exception so Bush's name can appear on ballots this fall. Democrats originally tried to link the issue to some changes they wanted in state election law.
The House voted 108-0 Monday for a bill limited just to the Bush deadline issue. There was no debate.
The measure passed the Senate earlier and now goes to Gov. Rod Blagojevich, who says he plans to sign it into law.
Copyright 2004 Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast or redistributed.
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