Court: Emanuel’s name can't be on mayoral ballot
Rahm Emanuel, Chicago mayoral candidate and former White House chief of staff for President Barack Obama, introduces former President Bill Clinton at a campaign rally. (Jan. 18, 2011) Credit: Getty Images
An Illinois Appeals Court has ruled that Rahm Emanuel’s name can’t appear on the ballot for Chicago mayor because he didn’t live in the city in the year before the election.
The voted 2-1 on Monday to overturn a lower court ruling to keep Emanuel’s name on the Feb. 22 ballot.
Those challenging Emanuel have said the White House chief of staff did not meet a residency requirement because he lived in Washington and not Chicago when he worked for President Barack Obama.
Emanuel has said he always intended to return to Chicago and was only living in Washington at the request of the president.
There was no immediate response from Emanuel on Monday.
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