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Police: Senate Write-In's Petitions Investigated
ALTON, Ill. (AP) -- A published report says a write-in candidate for President Barack Obama's old Senate seat is being investigated for allegedly forging signatures in his attempt to get on the ballot as an independent.

Illinois State Police spokesman Scott Compton says authorities are investigating Shon-tiyon "Santiago" Horton of Alton.

The (Alton) Telegraph reports Horton was more than 600 signatures short to get on the ballot.

Horton hasn't been charged.

He denies forging signatures. He says he signed petitions on behalf of those who were unable to write their names.

Horton received 15 write-in votes in Madison County. Statewide data wasn't available.

Republican Mark Kirk was elected to the post in a close race with Democrat Alexi Giannoulias.

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