Illinois Governor Recall Amendment
October 13, 2009 | Filed Under Chicago, Constitution, Cook County, Democrats/Leftists, Elections, Government, Corruption, Liberals, Society/Culture, State Government, Warner Todd Huston | Comments Off
-By Eric Odom
In short… there’s a very good chance we’ll have the right to recall a sitting Governor as soon as November 2010. That is, of course, if the Illinois Governor Recall Amendment (2010) passes.
The Illinois Governor Recall Amendment, also known as House Joint Constitutional Amendment 31, will appear on the November 2010 ballot in Illinois.
The proposal would allow voters to recall the governor and require that at least 20 state representatives and 10 state senators, equally balanced from each party in each chamber, sign a notice of intent to recall the governor before a petition can begin to be circulated.
If Illinois lawmakers approve the recall, voters will make the final decision on the issue in November 2010.
What a novel idea… give the people the decision on this at the ballot box. I would prefer see recall provisions across the board, not just for the Governor, but this is a start.
Now we just need to ensure that Illinois voters make the right decision. Providing the Amendment actually makes it to the ballot, that is.
I’ve published this post, along with a poll on the Illinois site. Please visit the page and leave your thoughts.
For Liberty, Eric Odom
Eric Odom is Executive Director and Co-Founder of the American Liberty Alliance. Eric is a libertarian minded, free-market activist. His profession is web strategy and online community development.
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