Two more candidates removed from ballot

According to Illinois State Board of Elections website, the objections to Rivanda Doss Beal's nominating petitions have been sustained and, pending any possible judicial reversal, she has been removed from the race for the Scully, Jr. vacancy in the 15th Subcircuit.

Two candidates remain in that race, Ashonta Rice-Akiwowo and Michael B. Barrett. As of this morning, according to the Cook County Clerk's website, an objection to Barrett's candidacy remains pending.

Also removed from the ballot, per the ISBE website, was countywide hopeful Mary A. Lopez (Clay vacancy).

These two candidates were removed pursuant to action taken yesterday afternoon by the Cook County Electoral Board. The decisions of the Board concerning these two candidates had not been posted as this post was completed. The disappointed candidates have five days in which to file petitions for judicial review in the Cook County Circuit Court.

Remaining in the race for the Clay vacancy are Kathaleen Theresa Lanahan, Jonathan Clark Green, Michael I. O'Malley, and Lori Ann Roper. Objections to Roper's candidacy were previously withdrawn.