Illinois Voters Deserve the Right To Recall Elected Officials

When I first ran for Illinois state representative in 2014, one reform I proposed was simple: Give Illinois citizens the same right that citizens in many other states enjoy – the right to recall elected officials.
Twelve years later, Illinois politicians have demonstrated that recall is not merely a good idea. It is necessary.
State Reps. Carol Ammons and Harry Benton are just two names in a long line of Illinois public officials whose alleged or reported conduct has raised serious questions about their fitness for office. Yet Illinois voters have little ability to do anything about an…
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