Monday, July 28, 2008

Recall Could Be Big Debate at Con-Con

From CPR:
One amendment being talked about is recall, where voters would get the chance to give elected officials the boot before the end of their term. State Representative Jack Franks recently tried to pass a recall bill in Springfield, but it ultimately failed. He says recall helps hold officials accountable.

FRANKS: It looks as though the only way that we're able to get the ability for recall is through a constitutional convention just because the entrenched special interests will always beat it if it comes up for a vote.

But state Senator John Cullerton argues a convention could open the door to wrong-headed changes to the constitution. He says recall could be an example of that, especially if judges were to be removed from the bench.

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