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* House Speaker Madigan just sent out the topics of the special session. New or existing bills can be used. Click the pic for the full document…

posted by Rich Miller
Wednesday, May 13, 20 @ 2:29 pm

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Mail-in ballot here we come.

Comment by Donnie Elgin Wednesday, May 13, 20 @ 2:31 pm
It’s time to go full mail-in, permanently. Saves money? Check. Safer? Check. Already fully implemented successfully in several other states for years? Check.

There’s no good arguments against it.

Comment by Pearly Wednesday, May 13, 20 @ 2:34 pm
“or other disasters”
That opens up all things Illinois.

Comment by Bruce (no not him) Wednesday, May 13, 20 @ 2:35 pm
So property tax relief would be a “no”…

Comment by cover Wednesday, May 13, 20 @ 2:36 pm
It would be interesting to see how state wide automatic voting by mail would impact our state house and senate elections.

Comment by Candy Dogood Wednesday, May 13, 20 @ 2:37 pm
–So property tax relief would be a “no”–

Local governments are already going to be teetering on the verge of bankruptcy. How do you propose they maintain schools, parks, and police departments without even less revenue?

Comment by Pearly Wednesday, May 13, 20 @ 2:38 pm
“Economic recovery” can include a lot of things

Comment by fs Wednesday, May 13, 20 @ 2:40 pm
There’s no good arguments against it.

Ballot harvesting is a problem. Case in Arizona is head to SCOTUS of

Comment by Anonymous Wednesday, May 13, 20 @ 2:43 pm
===So property tax relief would be a “no”…===

You’re planning on voting for the Fair Tax amendment, right?

Comment by Nick Name Wednesday, May 13, 20 @ 2:44 pm
== Ballot harvesting is a problem. ==

That is my one concern. Mrs RNUG and I have voted by mail before, and have no problems doing so again.

IMO,there need to be criminal, not civil, repeat criminal penalities against ballot harvesting and / or tampering. Said penalities should include forfiture of any position won if it can be clearly PROVEN the campaign committee or other paid staff were involved. Maybe that is overly harsh, but I want to insure the integrity of any election.

Comment by RNUG Wednesday, May 13, 20 @ 3:17 pm
Another thought re mail in voting … if we are changing to mail in and banning harvesting, we need to also change to an open primary with the top 2 or 3 primary winners advancing to the general election. Note: I said top voter getters, NOT top candidates from each party. THAT will be tough for the established parties to swallow.

Comment by RNUG Wednesday, May 13, 20 @ 3:21 pm
Anonymous @ 2:43 was me

Comment by Donnie Elgin Wednesday, May 13, 20 @ 3:27 pm
Bi-partisan caution on mail-in ballots..

“A 2005 commission led by President Jimmy Carter and James A. Baker III — George W. Bush’s secretary of state — concluded that these ballots “remain the largest source of potential voter fraud.”

https://ballotpedia.org/Changes_to_absentee/mail-in_voting_procedures_in_response_to_the_coronavirus_(COVID-19)_pandemic,_2020

Comment by Donnie Elgin Wednesday, May 13, 20 @ 3:31 pm
=== Bi-partisan caution on mail-in ballots..

“A 2005 commission led by President Jimmy Carter and James A. Baker III — George W. Bush’s secretary of state — concluded that these ballots “remain the largest source of potential voter fraud.”===

Donald Trump votes by mail in… so there’s that, lol

Comment by Oswego Willy Wednesday, May 13, 20 @ 3:33 pm
“Just seven, I repeat, SEVEN topics only.

And anything else I will gladly make sure it gets over to the Rules Committee.”

Comment by Chatham Resident Wednesday, May 13, 20 @ 3:44 pm
I do wonder if there has been any major technological changes in the last 15 years that should be considered when reviewing a report written 15 years ago with the two named commission leaders having been born in the 1920s and 1930s respectively.

Comment by Candy Dogood Wednesday, May 13, 20 @ 4:36 pm
RNUG,

3:17 and 3:21.

Restaurant quality, sir. Restaurant quality.

Comment by Lynn S. Wednesday, May 13, 20 @ 5:48 pm
RNUG - “… we need to also change to an open primary with the top 2 or 3 primary winners advancing to the general election.”

You want California’s “Jungle Primary” (the official name is “nonpartisan blanket primary”).

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nonpartisan_blanket_primary#California

Comment by Anyone Remember Wednesday, May 13, 20 @ 8:59 pm
@ Anyone Remember,

I’m in favor of the jungle primary. It would help the Republican party figure out just how irrelevant they have become in Illinois.

Comment by Lynn S. Wednesday, May 13, 20 @ 10:42 pm
The thing with mail-in ballots is not knowing if your ballot is actually counted. They can throw away the ballots they don’t like and no one would know unless there is a lot of oversight.

Comment by Mama Thursday, May 14, 20 @ 12:45 am

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