Rahm Emanuel Might not be Eligible to Run for Chicago Mayor

[Ghost in the Machine]

Two election experts tell the Chicago Sun Times that Rahm Emanuel may not be eligible to run for mayor of Chicago because he does not meet eligibility requirements.

The potential problem for Emanuel concerns Illinois' requirement that a candidate for mayor maintain a residence in the city or town where he is running for a year in advance of the election. Emanuel has spent the past 20 months working in Washington as White House chief of staff.

Had Emanuel not rented out his home when he moved to Washington, the newspaper suggests, he may not have had a problem. But he is potentially susceptible to challenges because he has lacked a residence in Chicago and has not been able to convince his tenants to break their lease and move out of his home.

President Obama, unlike Emanuel, has kept a house in Chicago during his time in the White House, though it has been empty most of that time. He remains a Chicago resident and presumably would be eligible for the mayor's race.
http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-503544_162-20018507-503544.html?tag=latest

[Radical Activist]

1. Rahm hasn't been a full time Chicago resident for many years.

He left to work for Clinton and he spent most of his time in DC when he was a Congressman. This story looks bad for Rahm. Even if he's allowed on the ballot it reminds people that he's running to be mayor of a city that he hasn't lived in full time for at least 18 years.

[Erose999]

2. what are the eligibility requirements for dog catcher? Or maybe garbageman?

Not sure Rahmbo is qualified for either of those.