Daley: Feds should investigate mayoral petitions

Chicago Mayor Richard Daley says federal authorities should join state investigators into checking claims that nominating petitions for mayor were improperly notarized.

He told reporters on Saturday that there should be federal and state investigations.

The Chicago Sun-Times has reported that state officials are investigating signatures on several ballots appearing on candidates' petitions, including state Sen. James Meeks and former U.S. Sen. Carol Moseley Braun.

Daley announced earlier this year that he won't seek re-election.

In all 20 mayoral hopefuls have filed nominating papers to be on the ballot, but the list is likely to be shorter by Election Day because nearly a dozen of them face petition challenges. That includes former White House chief of staff Rahm Emanuel who faces questions about his residency.