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Illinois ballot measures lose court challenge

From the Chicago Tribune

 

“In all, precedent dictates a very narrow provision for allowing the voters to directly enact amendments to the Illinois Constitution of 1970.” — Cook County Circuit Judge Mary Mikva

Citizens of Illinois: Your constitution is stacked against you. And there’s not much you can do about it.

Judge Mary Mikva made that official on Friday, invalidating two voter-driven amendments aimed at the Nov. 4 ballot.

It was a ruling based on the narrow interpretations of the constitution’s language in previous rulings by the Illinois Supreme Court.

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