Illinois’ proposed Constitutional Amendment—JUST VOTE NO!!!


"Please read the following about the Initiative to Recall Governor. This is the first paragraph of the Proposal.

'Proposed Amendment to Article III

Suffrage and Elections

Section 7—Initiative to Recall Governor

(a) The recall of the Governor may be proposed by a petition signed by a number of electors equal in number to at least 15% of the total votes cast for Governor in the preceding gubernatorial election, with at least 100 signatures from each of at least 25 separate counties. A petition shall have been signed by the petitioning electors not more than 150 days after an affidavit has been filed with the State Board of Elections providing notice of intent to circulate a petition to recall the Governor. The affidavit may be filed no sooner than 6 months after the beginning of the Governor’s term of office. The affidavit shall have been signed by the proponent of the recall petition, at least 20 members of the House of Representatives, and at least 10 members of the Senate, with no more than half of the signatures of members of each chamber from the same established political party.'

Please vote NO for the following reasons:

1. It is controlled by the politicians.

2. This for the Governor only.

What is needed is an Amendment to—

1. Recall any one that is elected at the State level

2. Petition would be signed and submitted by the Citizens of Illinois” (with a reasonable number of required signatures—my addition)

“3. NO politicians approval.”

My proposal of what a proposed Amendment in this area should prescribe:

“Proposed Amendment to Article III

Suffrage and Elections

Section 7—Initiative to Recall elected State officials of all branches of government whose term of office is for more than two years

(a) The recall of a specified elected State official from any of the three branches of State government whose term of office is for more than two years and who is elected Statewide may be proposed by a petition signed by a number of electors equal in number to at least 15% of the total votes cast for Governor in the preceding gubernatorial election, with at least 100 signatures from each of at least 25 separate counties. The recall of a specified elected State official from any of the three branches of State government whose term of office is for more than two years and who is elected from a specific elective District as provided by law may be proposed by a petition signed by a number of electors equal in number to at least 15% of the total votes cast for Governor in the preceding gubernatorial election within that specific elective District. A petition shall have been signed by the petitioning electors not more than 180 days after an affidavit has been filed with the State Board of Elections providing notice of intent to circulate a petition to recall the specified elected State official. The affidavit may be filed no sooner than 6 months after the beginning of the specified elected State official’s term of office. The affidavit shall have been signed by the proponent(s) of the recall petition.”