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Illinois primary election headed back to March
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| Last Edited | COSDem Mar 18, 2010 06:31pm |
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| News Date | Friday, March 19, 2010 12:30:00 AM UTC0:0 |
| Description | Illinois' primary election would be pushed back to March under legislation the House sent to Gov. Pat Quinn today.
If the governor signs the measure into law as expected, the state's experiment with a February primary would end after just two elections.
Lawmakers pushed back the 2008 presidential primary to February to try to help then-Sen. Barack Obama get an early win in a big state. That worked. But last month, the early primary date was partly blamed for the debacle that left Democrats with Scott Lee Cohen as the party's lieutenant governor nominee before he dropped out under pressure. Democrats are still searching for a Cohen replacement.
"The experience with the February primary, I think, was not a good one for voters or the candidates," said sponsoring Rep. Elaine Nekritz, D-Northbrook. "Coming on so quickly on the heels of the holidays and being in the middle of winder didn't help turnout and also was a real difficult hurdle for a grassroots campaign. Someone who wanted to rely on volunteers and get their message out that way. This really was an impediment to having a successful campaign. |
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