Allies of Thornton Twp. Supervisor Tiffany Henyard object to several candidates appearing on ballot

SOUTH HOLLAND, Ill. (WLS) -- Allies of Thornton Township Supervisor Tiffany Henyard objected to several candidates appearing on the April 1 general election ballot.

Henyard, who also serves as the mayor of Dolton, says Friday was another step in a fair democratic process.

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"I think politics will always be on display as it relates to government, because people play poli-tricks with the resident's mind and their money," Henyard said.

The electoral board sifted through objections to several candidates appearing on the ballot.

Many of those objections were brought forward by Henyard allies, but she says she did not direct anyone to file those objections.

"I don't have anyone challenging anyone. Everyone has their opinion to challenge whoever they'd like and give everyone an opportunity to due process," Henyard said.

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One of Henyard's allies, Michael Smith, led many of the objections in Friday's meeting, accusing several possible candidates of missing key steps in the filing process.

"The supervisor at no point asked me to put forth a challenge I did my due diligence," said Thornton Township resident Michael Smith.

Nate Fields Jr. is one of the candidates who faced opposition in his effort of running for Thornton Township supervisor.

"Yes, I was objected to on three separate occasions. It might seem major to others, but I don't think it's anything to worry about," Fields said.

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This all comes as Henyard is working to get herself on the ballot after she lost in a rare Democratic caucus vote last week to represent the party.

She says she has no regrets about trying to get on the ballot that way and is still confident in her chances.

"The people will put me on the ballot, so we're doing the legal routes which you heard me speak to yesterday, and we will be on the ballot," Henyard said.

So now, all of the parties involved will be submitting their motions and official paperwork over the next week and the board will be back here on Dec. 17 to officially vote on these matters.