A new poll finds that the alleged Garrido vote buying scandal is an important issue to voters in the 45th ward.

Chicago Police Lt. John Garrido, a challenger in Chicago's 45th Ward, raised eyebrows earlier this month after he put up a Facebook post offering ward residents a discount to 12 restaurants and businesses if they show their municipal election voting receipts. Under state law, it is illegal for someone to offer "any money or other valuable consideration" to potential voters.

In a poll commissioned by the SEIU Illinois State Council, 62 percent of some 1,700 likely voters surveyed in the ward believe some action should be taken against Garrido for the Facebook posting.

Here's more from a release from SEIU:

Survey Synopsis: 1,062 respondents or 63% believe John Garrido should drop out of the aldermanic race, the Chicago Police Department should suspend John Garrido or the Cook County State's Attorney should prosecute Garrido.

634 respondents or 37% believe that nothing should be done.

The telephone poll took place between February 18 and 19 and supporters of incumbent Ald. John Arena were not not included in the survey, according to SEIU.

Election day is this Tuesday, February 24.

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