Tuesday, February 13, 2007

Vote for me! I'm Irish! At least as of last week.

13th Floor blog has a report on an Illinois law that covers instances where you've changed your name within the past three years and then run for office.

Its requirement? That your old name be on the ballot along with your new one.

It appears that some candidates have made convenient name changes in order to attract the ethnic vote.

[Dead citizens in Cook county, however, will still be permitted to cast ballots for either name.]

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