Illinois Democrats embarrassed by the nomination of Scott Lee Cohen as lieutenant governor are accepting applications to replace the disgraced candidate.
State Rep. Michael Madigan, the party chairman, said Friday the state central committee wants to hear from people interested in running for the No. 2 post with Gov. Pat Quinn in the fall election.
People may provide information about their qualifications on the partys Web site, he said.
State central committee members two from each of the states 19 congressional districts will decide which candidates will address them at a later meeting.
The committee is scheduled to meet March 15, but a date to name a new nominee hasnt been picked, a spokesman for Madigan said.
Gov. Pat Quinn said earlier today that voters will be able to learn about the Democrats would-be lieutenant governor candidates online.
Quinn said people who want to be the nominee for the states No. 2 job should submit their name to the state Democratic Party. The candidates backgrounds would then be outlined on the state partys Web site.
Cohen left the race after it became widely known he was accused of abusing his ex-wife and arrested for holding a knife to the throat of an ex-girlfriend. Cohen has denied the allegations, and charges stemming from his arrest were dropped when the girlfriend didnt show up in court.
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