Experts say Rahm Emanuel not a legal resident of city

ABDON M. PALLASCH
Chicago Sun-Times
October 4, 2010

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The first question isn’t: Can Rahm win? It’s: Can Rahm run?

Sunday, Rahm Emanuel announced in a video posted on a website that he is preparing to run for mayor of Chicago. But two of Chicago’s top election lawyers say the state’s municipal code is crystal clear that a candidate for mayor must reside in the town for a year before the election.

That doesn’t mean they must simply own a home in the city that they rent out to someone else. They must have a place they can walk into, keep a toothbrush, hang up their jacket and occasionally sleep, the lawyers say.

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This article was posted: Monday, October 4, 2010 at 12:11 pm

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