Democrat Anna Moeller may have dodged a bullet as she seeks election to hold onto her seat in the Illinois House. Rep. Moeller, who’s from Elgin, registered to run as a Democrat. She then signed a petition in support of a Republican getting on the ballot to run for Kane County Recorder.
A local woman complained because primary candidates have to align with one party or the other. Under questioning, Moeller’s attorney Michael Kasper said she was lucky she’d signed her own petition first, although signing both was not very wise.
“Would you consider signing a second petition of the other party a responsible act? No. You’ll at least concede that? It was not on advice of counsel, let’s put it that way.”
The Illinois State Board of Elections ruled that Moeller can continue her campaign. But that could be overturned in court.