Democrats draw fire for petition challenges

URBANA – The Socialist Equality Party and the Greens got together Monday to condemn the Democrats for challenging their petitions.

Joe Parnarauskis, a Socialist Equality candidate for state senator in the 52nd District, called the Democrats' move a "high-level conspiracy to deny the people of Illinois the right to vote for a candidate of their choice."

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