Illinois Senate Republicans’ voter empowerment package
The Senate Republican Caucus believes in putting the citizens of Illinois back in control of their government. Coined the Voter Empowerment Project, this legislative package includes four constitutional amendments, including taking the ability to draw legislative maps out of the hands of entrenched politicians, broadening the power of popular referendums to make changes to state government, instituting a strong recall provision to remove corrupt state and local officials, and creating a process where citizens can vote on whether to keep or throw out newly passed laws.
This package will empower voters by giving them a greater voice in their government and allow them to hold elected officials accountable.
SJRCA 13: INDEPENDENT REDISTRICTING
Amends the constitution to require an independent redistricting commission. The chief justice of the Illinois Supreme Court and the most senior supreme court justice of the opposite party would jointly select 17 commissioners to service on the commission. The first redistricting would occur in 2023 and then after every subsequent federal decennial census.