Chicago-Area Democrat Alderwoman Arrested For Casting Ballot on Behalf of Her Deceased Mother
A Chicago-area Alderwoman was arrested for casting a ballot for her deceased mother. Waukegan Ald. Sylvia Sims Bolton was arrested and charged with a felony after she voted on behalf of her deceased mother. Prosecutors say Bolton, 67, filled out a mail-in ballot for her mother, Mary Sims, who passed away on January 12. The clerk’s office issued Sims a mail-in ballot on February 5,