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Supermajority Democrats in the Illinois House moved quickly Wednesday to push through a change to state election laws that partially limits ballot access and adds three nonbinding referendums to ...
House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries told Democratic colleagues in a letter Tuesday that they will huddle for an “emergency meeting” on Wednesday in response to Trump’s move.
The president had been facing pressure from Democrats to step down from the top of the party’s ticket since his poor performance in last month’s debate with Republican candidate Donald Trump ...
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.
Advisory questions require a simple majority approval vote in each chamber of the Illinois General Assembly and the signature of the governor. [16] In Illinois, ballot initiatives can be included on the ballot. In Illinois, in order to be included on the ballot, an initiative must receive signatures of support equal in number to 8% of the ...
In the lead-up to the 2024 United States presidential election, there was doubt about Joe Biden's ability to run for re-election. [1] Before announcing his reelection campaign, he was facing historically low approval ratings, [2] [3] and several polls showed a majority of Democratic voters did not want him to run.
One measure would amend the Illinois Constitution and create a recall mechanism for all elected officials in the state. Ugaste said he plans to work with Democratic party officials on the legislation.
In Lee v.Keith, the United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit struck down Illinois' ballot access laws, opining, "In combination, the ballot access requirements for independent legislative candidates in Illinois--the early filing deadline, the 10% signature requirement, and the additional statutory restriction that disqualifies anyone who signs an independent candidate's ...