Signature Moves

Neal needs 12,500 signatures to get onto the ballot. How’s he going to get there?

Show Notes

Every candidate for Chicago mayor needs 12,500 valid signatures to get onto the ballot. That’s already a huge undertaking before you even get to the potential legal challenges, ballot order lottery, and other shenanigans that are part of this process. In this episode, we dive into the messy details of what it takes to even get on the ballot in Chicago and how Neal is taking on the challenge.

Show Notes

• Sam Letscher on Twitter (2:12)
• Bossy Chicago (2:40)
• 478,204 people voted in the February 2015 mayoral election (4:32)
• Neal’s MAYOR merchandise (7:36)
• JB Pritzker is the Democratic candidate for Illinois governor (12:58)
• BallotReady (13:23)

What is Neal Runs For Mayor?

Go behind the scenes of Neal Sáles-Griffin's quest to become mayor of Chicago. Follow along as a first-time candidate navigates the byzantine world of Chicago politics, and hear from Neal's colleagues, friends, family—and Neal himself.