If all those who filed end up on the ballot, there would be contested races for five of the six aldermanic seats, with five candidates alone in the 6th Ward, which would force a primary in February.
Gautum Bhatia, a 14-year resident of Aurora and local businessman, filed a challenge to the petitions this week. They were the only two candidates to file in the 8th Ward for the April 4, 2023, city election.Smith would be seeking reelection to her second term as the City Council member from the 8th Ward.
The city’s electoral board, made up of Mayor Richard Irvin, City Clerk Jennifer Stallings and Ald. Michael Saville, 6th Ward, as the alderman with the most seniority on the council, will schedule a meeting sometime within the next week to consider the challenge.Bhatia, through his attorney, Wheaton-based Jeffrey Jacobson, has challenged more than 100 of the signatures on Smith’s petitions.
To get on the ballot in the 8th Ward, at least 71 signatures were required. According to the complaint filed, eliminating the challenged signatures would mean Smith does not have enough signatures to get on the ballot. There were 15 candidates who filed in total for six aldermanic spots on the Aurora City Council in next year’s election.
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