DES PLAINES–(ENEWSPF)–July 4, 2011. Governor Pat Quinn today signed election reform legislation that will empower Illinois’ residents with better access to democratic process. Senate Bill 1586 creates more opportunities to initiate referenda at the local and statewide levels, and simplifies the election code to make it more consistent and clear.
“On the very day we celebrate our democracy, I am enacting a bill that will put more power in the hands of the people of…
