On November 9, a lower state court in Illinois construed state election law to mean that homeless people cannot run for public office. Fore v Village of Oak Park Electoral Board, 09-coel-0029, Cook County. The homeless candidate, Daniel Fore, is appealing. The lower court said the declaration of candidacy requires a fixed residence address.

If the State Appeals Court and the Illinois Supreme Court uphold this construction of state law, then the candidate will probably file a federal lawsuit, charging the state law violates the U.S. Constitution. The U.S. Supreme Court many decades ago invalidated property requirements for candidates to run for public office.