State Senate hopeful's ballot status up in air

SPRINGFIELD – Socialist Equality Party candidate Joe Parnarauskis was the subject of fierce debate at the State Board of Elections on Thursday after a tie vote on the validity of his nominating petitions.

The eight-member, bipartisan panel remained deadlocked at the close of the business day, and decided to meet again at 9:30 a.m. next Thursday, said Steven Sturm, legal counsel for the board.

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