In 2014 I tried to get on the ballot in the 25th ward for the 2015 Chicago municipal elections. My petitions were challenged like 70% of those submitting nominating petitions. The purposefully tricky and technical details of getting on the ballot in Chicago tripped me up and I withdrew. Here are the posts from that experience:
for 25th Ward Alderman
[…] year, I ran for Alderman of the 25th Ward. My petition to get on the ballot was challenged and I ultimately had to withdraw my nomination. […]