CHICAGO (AP) -- A faction of the divided Chicago Teachers Union have set a date for a new election that rivals say is unnecessary and illegitimate.þþThe election committee Wednesday decided to hold a new election Sept. 13 after one held last month was invalidated amid allegations of voter fraud.þþIn that election, special education teacher Marilyn Stewart garnered 566 more votes than incumbent president Deborah Lynch.þþThe new election would be conducted by mail ballot and overseen by the independent American Arbitration Association, according to a statement from Lynch's office.þþStewart continued to insist Wednesday that her election was valid and again called on Lynch to step aside.þþThe national American Federation of Teachers said last week that Stewart should take over as union president until the dispute is resolved. An AFT spokesman did not immediately return a call for comment Wednesday about the proposed election date.þþThe national union is deciding whether to launch a full investigation of the disputed June runoff election. þþþþ
Source: NY Times
