[Peace-discuss] Fwd: IL Annual Mtg Township Statute-they vote Wednesday at 2pm- URGENT!Call Now!!

[Chuck Minne]

DAWN Glen Ellyn <DAWN_198 at msn.com> wrote:  From: "DAWN Glen Ellyn" <DAWN_198 at msn.com>
Date: Tue, 6 Mar 2007 17:05:14 -0600
Subject:  IL Annual Mtg Township Statute-they vote Wednesday at 2pm-
URGENT!Call Now!!


Thanks to all who wondered whether it would be possible to go back to townships at the annual meetings and " try again" to get an Iraq war question on the ballot. Our legal sources tell us that the Illinois Township statute as of now is unchanged- no limits currently exist that would prevent another try to get an Iraq war question on the ballot. But they vote tomorrow ( Wednesday) on proposed legislation!
PLEASE CALL Linda Chapa La Via 217-558-1002 and ask her NOT to limit the power of the electors at local township meetings- stop HB1607 in its tracks. 

The Local Govt. Committee meets ( Chapa La Via is Chair of the Local Govt. Committee )at 2pm Wednesday at the Stratton building in Springfield. If they vote to pass this it goes to the Senate. 

As you know, last year many Illinois Townships and municipalities were able to add an advisory question about the Iraq war to their local ballot. As you know, although the current Illinois statute 60 ILCS 1/30-205( see below) allows for one day per year where " the power is in the hands of the people", in many townships this effort was met with hostility and blatant obstructionism by township officials and their cronies. 

We have heard Rep. Harry Ramey ( IL Dist. 55 ) has proposed HB 1607, which would severely curtail the power of citizens ( electors) at the annual township meeting. This seems to be in direct response to the success of our efforts met last year, and apparently the township powers-that-be want to eliminate any further grassroots activism. Here is the current law:

" According to Township statute 60 ILCS 1/30-205, the agenda can be amended with a 3/5 majority. It reads: By a vote of the majority of electors present at a town meeting, the electors may authorize that an advisory question of public policy be placed on the ballot at the next regularly scheduled in the township. The township board shall certify the question to the proper election officials, who shall submit the question in accordance with the general election law. ( 60 ILCS 1/30-205) " 

Here is the link to the page the bill is on. It is HB1607

www.ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocTypeID=HB&DocNum=1607&GAID=9&SessionID=51&LegID=30414

This is a link to the members of the local government committee ( Call them, too!) 

www.ilga.gov/house/committees/members.asp?CommitteeID=401&GA=95






 
   
   
  
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