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Luz Chaheine
Luz Chaheine was a candidate for at-large representative on the Cicero Public School District 99 school board in Illinois. Chaheine was defeated in the at-large general election on April 4, 2017.
Elections
2017
Four seats on the Cicero Public School District 99 Board of Education were up for election on April 4, 2017. Incumbents Alice Couch, Larry Polk, Graciela Segura, and Jorge Rueda defeated challenger Luz Chaheine to win additional terms on the board.[1][2]
Results
| Cicero Public School District 99, At-Large General Election, 4-year terms, 2017 |
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|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 Graciela Segura Incumbent |
24.27% | 3,236 |
| Jorge Rueda Incumbent |
23.43% | 3,124 |
| Alice Couch Incumbent |
23.20% | 3,093 |
| Larry Polk Incumbent |
21.63% | 2,883 |
| Luz Chaheine | 7.02% | 936 |
| Write-in votes | 0.44% | 59 |
| Total Votes | 13,331 | |
| Source: Cook County Clerk, "Consolidated Election April 4, 2017 Summary Report," accessed April 19, 2017 | ||
Funding
School board candidates in Illinois were required to file campaign finance reports if they did one or both of the following:[3]
- Accepted contributions or made disbursements in an aggregate amount of more than $5,000 during the calendar year
- Accepted contributions or made disbursements in an aggregate amount of more than $5,000 during the calendar year for communication via television, radio, or internet in support of or in opposition to a candidate, political party, or public policy
The first campaign finance deadline was February 27, 2017, and the second campaign finance deadline was April 3, 2017.[4]
Chaheine reported no contributions or expenditures to the Illinois State Board of Elections in the election.[5]
Endorsements
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See also
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Cook County Clerk, "Candidate Filing for April 4, 2017 Consolidated Election," accessed December 20, 2016
- ↑ Cook County Clerk, "April 04, 2017 Consolidated General Election Search for Results," accessed April 4, 2017
- ↑ Illinois State Board of Elections, "A Guide to Campaign Finance Disclosure," accessed January 5, 2017
- ↑ Illinois State Board of Elections, "Election and Campaign Finance Calendar 2017," accessed January 5, 2017
- ↑ Illinois State Board of Elections, "Candidate Disclosure Search," accessed April 4, 2017
| Cicero Public School District 99 elections in 2017 | |
| Cook County, Illinois | |
| Election date: | April 4, 2017 |
| Candidates: | At-large: Incumbent, Alice Couch • Incumbent, Larry Polk • Incumbent, Jorge Rueda • Incumbent, Graciela Segura • Luz Chaheine |
| Important information: | What was at stake? • Additional elections on the ballot • Key deadlines |
