By: Brandy Oxford
One name is listed on Illinois’ ballot but not mentioned in our article.
The reason?
He’s the mystery candidate.
While I’m sure he exists, I’ve researched him to the point of exhaustion and found a lot of articles that call him a mystery, but nothing with any real information on the guy.
Although John Joseph Polachek’s name is on the ballot, the campaign address he registered with, 1529 1/2 West Estes, Chicago, IL 60626, belongs to someone else, according to an article in Medill Reports – Chicago, Northwestern University.
He registered no running mate, no campaign information and my research has revealed no campaign events.
“Polachek’s name appears on the ballot because, as required, notarized forms and a petition were submitted to nominate him on behalf of the New Party,” the article says.
The Democratic and Republican parties must not have seen him as a threat because no one contested his nomination.
However, his petition has no signatures on it, not even his own, according to the article.
Without 25,000 signatures, a petition is not valid if it is contested, but nobody cared to contest his nomination.
So, while I would have loved to provide a picture, bio and rundown on his stances, his name has become nothing more than a curious blip on the presidential ballot.
