McLean County Times

It was announced Tuesday that members of the Democratic party here in McLean County filed objections to 5 Republican County Board candidates on the petty basis of an omission of numbering the petition pages. Now a commission must be held at taxpayer expense to review the objections.

We had the same opportunity on Monday to challenge and call for the removal of Democratic candidates who made the very same mistake. However, McLean County Republicans believe voters need a choice at the ballot box and we will never give up in that effort. That's why despite this petty attempt to deprive voters of their right to choose, we will slate these very same dedicated McLean County public servants to be on the ballot for November. 

The Democrats who took this hypocritical path knew these same candidates could be slated following the June Primary. Yet, they still took the low road to make a headline. Republicans had the same opportunity to try to remove local democratic candidates from the ballot, but we chose the high road. This action has caused a waste of taxpayer dollars, clear and simple.

Connie Beard is chairman of the McLean County Republicans.