Electoral Board Hears Challenge To Voter Initiative Referendum

EVANSTON, IL — An effort to force the City Council to vote on ordinances approved by a majority of voters faces a challenge from a group of residents who describe it as illegal and confusing. Evanston’s three-member electoral board is set to hear an objection Thursday to a referendum question filed for inclusion on the March 17 ballot. The Evanston Voter Initiative petition would ask voters to decide whether they want to create a initiative process for adopting ordinances introduced by citizens. Backers of the proposal submitted 3,871 signatures on Dec. 16 to put the question on the ballot in the upcoming primary election. According to the proposed ballot question, the citizen-initiated legislative process could be triggered by a request by 25 residents to the city clerk, who would then be responsible for drafting an ordinance and summary. Petitions containing the summary must be filed with the signatures of more than 2,760 voters — 8 percent of those who cast ballots for governor in the most recent gubernatorial election. If the city clerk determines the petition is valid, the clerk passes the proposed ordinance to the full City Council, which has 70 days to vote on it. If the ordinance… Read full this story

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