Saturday, October 4, 2008

Notice for Ill. voters on "Con-Con" referendum

From the AP a notice voters will get for their ballots when they head to voting booths next month:
ATTENTION VOTERS

PROPOSED CALL FOR AN ILLINOIS CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTION

Please read before voting.

You will vote a ballot that includes a referendum asking whether Illinois should holds a state Constitutional Convention. The ballot contains a "Notice" and "Explanation of Proposed Call" that a court has ruled is inaccurate and incorrect and should be ignored.

You should disregard the "Notice" and "Explanation of Proposed Call" on the ballot and, instead, consider the following information before voting:

PROPOSED CALL FOR AN ILLINOIS CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTION

EXPLANATION OF A PROPOSED CALL

This proposal deals with a call for a state Constitutional Convention. The last such convention was held in 1969-1970, and a new Constitution was adopted in 1970. The 1970 Illinois Constitution requires that the question of calling a convention be placed before the voters every 20 years. If you support the calling of a Constitutional Convention, vote "YES." If you oppose the calling of a Constitutional Convention, vote "NO."

You may vote on this question at the location on the ballot (not on this sheet) that states:

YES NO For the calling of a Constitutional Convention.

IMPORTANT

PLEASE READ BEFORE VOTING

Source: Circuit Court of Cook County

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