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Frank Abdnour and LaTrina Leary have a lot of waiting. Heres what will happen over the next two weeks for Peoria Township Supervisor race.

Peoria County Election Commission / YouTube Originally published on December 11, 2020 8:39 pm Peoria voters likely will have the opportunity to write in a candidate when voting in February’s mayoral primary--but not just any name they choose. “People think they can write in whoever they want. They can, but the votes will only be counted for people who are certified write-ins,” said Tom Bride, executive director of the Peoria County Election Commission (PCEC). “So once you file a d...

PEORIA — The field of candidates for the citys next mayor has narrowed to five as the Peoria County Board of Elections voted to remove two candidates from Februarys ballot for failure to collect enough signatures.  Pastor Chuck Brown and Couri Thomas were both stricken from the primary ballot. Neither man had enough signatures of registered Peoria voters who lived at the addresses listed in their petition.  Both men, however, appeared to take the decisions in stride and to continue their q...