The independent candidate for Congress in the 13th district has appealed to the U. S. Supreme Court in an effort to finally get his name back on the ballot.
Bloomington physician David Gill was denied a spot earlier this week by an appeals court after previously winning a temporary stay with a judge's ruling.
He's hopeful Justice Elena Kagan, who's responsible for matters in Illinois, will reverse the decision of the State Board of Elections.
Gill's campaign manager Don Necessary says he hopes circuit clerks will wait on mailing out ballots without Gill's name.
“I would hope they’d hold off until Justice Kagan has a chance today or next week so she can make a decision favorable to us,” Necessary said.
However, McLean County Clerk Kathy Michael says her office is obligated by law to have military ballots in the mail today.
She says those are being sent and polling place ballots are being printed without Gill's name.
Michael says she’ll leave a write in spot open, though Gill says he has no intention of being a write-in candidate.
