Issues & Positions

Serving the following communities:

Palatine, Hoffman Estates, Inverness, Rolling Meadows & Schaumburg

LWVPA Constitutional Convention Informational Meeting will be held at the Palatine Library, 700 N. Court, Palatine, IL on Oct. 30, 2008 at 7:00pm. Please mark your calendars for this very important meeting. This meeting is open to the public.

LWVIL Position on 2009

Constitutional Convention

Note: The ballot question of whether a Constitutional Convention should be called will be voted upon at the November 4, 2008, General Election.

The LWVIL Board of Directors at its May 17, 2008 meeting adopted the report of the Con-Con Consensus Committee to oppose the convening of a state Constitutional Convention. The League of Women Voters of Illinois opposes holding a constitutional convention at this time for the following reasons:

A constitutional convention opens the entire constitution to revision with the risk of losing many of the important gains achieved in 1970. It is estimated that the convention would cost at least $78 million, and this money could be put to better use at a time when state resources are limited.

The serious lack of preparation and public information by Illinois government officials on a constitutional convention means that there is insufficient time to educate the public adequately on the complexities of the issues.

For the complete LWVIL positions:

LWVIL - Illinois Positions in Brief 2007-2009