03
Jul
2012
Candidate for Congress
Illinois' 17th District
(Rock Island, IL) - Congressional Candidate Eric Reyes issued the following statement regarding the current attempt to eliminate Independent candidates for U.S. Congress.
"On June 25, 2012 we ?led our petition to be placed on the ballot for the general election on November 6, 2012. Our petition met the requirements set forth by Article 3, Section 3 of the Illinois Constitution, which states in its entirety, "All elections shall be free and equal." Supporters of the democratic candidate have challenged our petition, in an attempt to disenfranchise voters and keep Eric Reyes off the ballot. Their lack of faith in their own candidate and the wisdom of the voting public is disturbing. As I've said all along, I have every intention of ?ghting this battle, on behalf of the voters, through the court system. These objectors have chosen to spend tens of thousands of dollars in legal fees and to waste thousands of dollars of taxpayer money attempting to eliminate a choice the voters deserve to have. I'm certain the voters will remember which candidate didn't believe they deserved a choice this election."
Eric Reyes is a full-time attorney and father from Rock Island, IL. The only lifelong resident of the district in this election, Reyes graduated from Rock Island High School, Augustana College, and Northern Illinois University College of Law. He is also a former Assistant States Attorney.
For more information on Eric Reyes or his campaign, please visit his website: www.EricReyes.us.
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Illinois' 17th District
(Rock Island, IL) - Congressional Candidate Eric Reyes issued the following statement regarding the current attempt to eliminate Independent candidates for U.S. Congress.
"On June 25, 2012 we ?led our petition to be placed on the ballot for the general election on November 6, 2012. Our petition met the requirements set forth by Article 3, Section 3 of the Illinois Constitution, which states in its entirety, "All elections shall be free and equal." Supporters of the democratic candidate have challenged our petition, in an attempt to disenfranchise voters and keep Eric Reyes off the ballot. Their lack of faith in their own candidate and the wisdom of the voting public is disturbing. As I've said all along, I have every intention of ?ghting this battle, on behalf of the voters, through the court system. These objectors have chosen to spend tens of thousands of dollars in legal fees and to waste thousands of dollars of taxpayer money attempting to eliminate a choice the voters deserve to have. I'm certain the voters will remember which candidate didn't believe they deserved a choice this election."
Eric Reyes is a full-time attorney and father from Rock Island, IL. The only lifelong resident of the district in this election, Reyes graduated from Rock Island High School, Augustana College, and Northern Illinois University College of Law. He is also a former Assistant States Attorney.
For more information on Eric Reyes or his campaign, please visit his website: www.EricReyes.us.
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