Illinois Governor Recall Amendment (2010)
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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.[1] In order for the amendment to be adopted 60 percent of voters must approve the measure.
The Senate passed the constitutional amendment by a vote of 56 to 1 on October 15, 2009.[2]
Background
The proposal developed after the highly publicized scandals surrounding former Gov. Rod Blagojevich and impeachment on January 29, 2009. Even before Blagojevich's impeachment, this has been one of current Gov. Pat Quinn's top priorities.[3]
Supporters
The amendment was proposed by Rep. Jack Franks and Sen. Dan Cronin. Franks said, "If any state needs to give the voters the power of recall, it is Illinois with its long record of malfeasance in office. The numerous failings of our former governor are an indisputable example of why recall is necessary."[4]
Opponents
Rep. William Black said that although "this is the best we can do at this time," the proposed recall amendment doesn't represent "true citizen-initiative recall." The proposed amendment, said Black, if used during Blagojevich's tenure, could have easily been circumvented.[4]
See also
Articles
- Illinois General Assembly to decide on proposed recall amendment this week
- Governor Pat Quinn moves forward with ethics reform
- Illinois proposed recall amendment waits on Senate decision
Additional reading
References
- ↑ The News-Gazette,"Proposed amendment for recalling governors advances," May 31, 2009
- ↑ All American Patriots,"Illinois Governor Quinn Hails Passage Of Groundbreaking Recall Legislation," October 16, 2009
- ↑ Quad-City Times,"Illinois governor waits for recall legislation," June 4, 2009
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 WGN-AM,"Illinois House Approves Recall Amendment," May 30, 2009
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