REPUBLICANS DROP CHALLENGE, ADMIT ALLEGATIONS OF FRAUD WERE WRONG Skinner will be on November Ballot Illinois Republicans announced today that they will withdraw their challenge to the Libertarian Party's ballot access petition, guaranteeing that gubernatorial challenger Cal Skinner will be on the November ballot. The challenge was being called "frivolous" and "absurd" for its assertion that over 25,000 voter signatures were either forged or otherwise inappropriately obtained. In addition, suspicions were raised that Republicans may have illegally used workers on the state's payroll to conduct campaign activities in blatant violation of campaign laws. More information will be posted as it...