Analysis: Emanuel booted from the ballot

By Sam Hudzik
Analysis: Emanuel booted from the ballot
Emanuel was surrounded by reporters at a press conference shortly after the appellate court's ruling came down. WBEZ/Sam Hudzik
Analysis: Emanuel booted from the ballot
Emanuel was surrounded by reporters at a press conference shortly after the appellate court's ruling came down. WBEZ/Sam Hudzik

Analysis: Emanuel booted from the ballot

By Sam Hudzik
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An Illinois Appellate Court panel Monday ruled that Rahm Emanuel should be booted from the February ballot. The court found that Emanuel fails to meet the one-year residency requirement to run for Chicago mayor. This reverses a previous decision by a circuit court judge and the Chicago election board. WBEZ’s Sam Hudzik has been following the story. Host Gabriel Spitzer asked Sam to explain the court’s decision.