Politics & Government
Elmhurst Hopeful's Petition Investigated
The state's attorney is looking into the signatures on Mark Mulliner's petition. They are believed to be forgeries.
ELMHURST, IL – The DuPage County State's Attorney's Office is investigating Elmhurst mayoral candidate Mark Mulliner's ballot petition, which is believed to contain forgeries.
Dan O'Brien, an investigator in the office, has been assigned to conduct the inquiry.
Last week, Patch reported that residents at seven addresses on Mulliner's petition said no one in their households signed it.
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Four pages of the 72-page petition are in question. Addison resident Lawrence Moretti, a Republican precinct committeeman from Addison Township, gathered the signatures on those pages.
His wife, Pamela Moretti, Addison Township's elected clerk, notarized Moretti's signature on the petition pages.
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Mulliner and the Morettis have not returned messages for comment.
Mulliner, a former longtime alderman, is facing Mayor Scott Levin in the April 1 election.
In last week's story, Patch reported on other issues with Moretti's pages as well as Levin's criticism of the petition.
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