{"id":2395131,"date":"2025-01-25T14:33:57","date_gmt":"2025-01-25T19:33:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/illinois-lawmakers-eyeing-recall-of-elected-officials-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2025-01-25T14:34:43","modified_gmt":"2025-01-25T19:34:43","slug":"illinois-lawmakers-eyeing-recall-of-elected-officials-washington-examiner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/illinois-lawmakers-eyeing-recall-of-elected-officials-washington-examiner\/","title":{"rendered":"Illinois lawmakers eyeing recall of elected officials &#8211; Washington Examiner"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">20<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fillinois-lawmakers-eyeing-recall-of-elected-officials-washington-examiner%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2395131&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Illinois lawmakers are pushing for \u2064a\u2064 legislative \u200bprocess to enable voters to \u200crecall \u200delected officials, especially in Chicago. State representative \u200dLa Shawn Ford has introduced House Bill 1084,which would allow Chicagoans to initiate a recall of\u200b the mayor by filing an affidavit with the Board of Elections and collecting signatures from\u200b at least \u200b15% \u2064of voters who participated in the last mayoral election. Ford&#8217;s \u200cmotivation stems from a past desire for accountability following incidents like the Laquan \u2064McDonald case, not from current dissatisfaction with Mayor Brandon Johnson. <\/p>\n<p>In addition,\u200c Representative Dan Ugaste\u200d has proposed House Bill 1304 to\u200d expand the recall\u2064 process to other local officeholders. Both legislators emphasize the importance of having a robust \u2064and bipartisan\u200c mechanism in\u200b place for voters to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/fbi-beirut-blast-only-small-part-of-total-chemicals-unloaded-in-port\/\" title=\"FBI: Beirut blast only small part of total chemicals unloaded in port\">hold officials accountable<\/a>, especially those with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/republican-flips-iowa-state-house-seat-held-by-democrats-for-decades\/\" title=\"Republican Flips Iowa State House Seat Held By Democrats For Decades\">low approval ratings<\/a> or who have engaged in inappropriate behavior. \u200bThey plan to collaborate to create a extensive and well-structured recall process when the legislature reconvenes.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Illinois lawmakers eyeing recall of elected officials<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_1949493\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>(The Center Square) &ndash; Legislators from both sides of the aisle are urging the Illinois General Assembly to work together to give voters the ability to <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\">hold elected government officials accountable<\/a>.<\/p>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>State Rep. La Shawn, D-Chicago, is continuing in his crusade to create a process that could give Chicago voters the power to immediately recall their mayor from office.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/ilga.gov\/legislation\/billstatus.asp?DocNum=1084&amp;GAID=18&amp;GA=104&amp;DocTypeID=HB&amp;LegID=156789&amp;SessionID=114\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>House Bill 1084<\/strong><\/a>&nbsp;seeks to create a pathway for such action. It would require an affidavit being filed with the Board of Elections and a petition being signed by voters equal to at least 15% of the total votes cast in the previous Chicago mayoral election.<\/p>\n<p>While Ford is adamant that voters should have such options at their disposal in cases where they&rsquo;ve lost total confidence in a leader, he&rsquo;s quick to add Mayor Brandon Johnson&rsquo;s current struggles with voters isn&rsquo;t what&rsquo;s fueling his actions.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;This was something that was asked for when Laquan McDonald was assassinated by police [in 2014],&rdquo; Ford told The Center Square. &ldquo;Everyone looked for a way to deal with the administration and they searched to find out how to remove the mayor. They realized that there was no mechanism in place. They asked for a recall bill to be filed for the mayor of the city of Chicago.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Ford adds he&rsquo;s filed some version of the bill every year since 2015 and nothing about his actions are motivated by Johnson&rsquo;s current struggles with voters, including a November Change Research poll that found 70% of them now have an unfavorable opinion of him.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;This bill is not targeting the mayor,&rdquo; he said. &ldquo;It&rsquo;s really just about having good policy. Poll numbers could change overnight. You don&rsquo;t recall a mayor or an elected official based on polling numbers because they could turn around and numbers could shoot up. My intent is to just have the mechanism in place in case there are circumstances that require the need to remove a mayor from office.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>State Rep. Dan Ugaste, R-Geneva, has a separate measure in&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/ilga.gov\/legislation\/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=1304&amp;GAID=18&amp;DocTypeID=HB&amp;LegId=157139&amp;SessionID=114&amp;GA=104\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>House Bill 1304<\/strong><\/a>, which provides that local officeholders who were elected during a general or consolidated election may be recalled under the act.<\/p>\n<p>Ford and Ugaste released a joint statement Thursday saying they plan to work together to have a comprehensive process to empower local voters.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;In extreme cases, it would be in the best interests of residents and taxpayers to have options in place to remove public officials who have acted inappropriately or have <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/newt-gingrich-predicts-gop-could-gain-up-to-70-house-seats-in-midterms\/\" title=\"Newt Gingrich Predicts GOP Could Gain Up To 70 House Seats In Midterms\">historically low approval ratings<\/a>,&rdquo; Ugaste said. &ldquo;Representative Ford and I have both filed legislation to address accountability for officeholders, and it would be in the best interests of all Illinoisans if we can work together in a bipartisan manner, which we have committed to start. The process to initiate these recalls should not be easy, and with high threshold limits and signature requirements, any political or partisan concerns should not be a factor.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Ford said he&rsquo;s dedicated to collaborating with Republicans and Ugaste.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;We must get this right and prioritize the needs of voters,&rdquo; Ford said in the statement. &ldquo;Holding public officials accountable is vital for restoring and maintaining public trust, and we are responsible for ensuring that voters have a voice when elected leaders fail to meet expectations.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Legislators return to the capitol Tuesday.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p> <script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script>!function(){var g=window;g.googletag=g.googletag||{},g.googletag.cmd=g.googletag.cmd||[],g.googletag.cmd.push(function(){g.googletag.pubads().setTargeting(\"has-featured-video\",\"true\")})}();<\/script><script>var _bp=_bp||[];_bp.push({\"div\":\"Brid_1949493\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"1949493\"}});<\/script><script defer src=\"https:\/\/services.brid.tv\/player\/build\/brid.min.js\"><\/script><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Illinois lawmakers push for recall of elected officials<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2395132,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/illinois-state-capitol.webp","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[32361,6413,3673,4455],"class_list":["post-2395131","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-elected-officials","tag-illinois","tag-lawmakers","tag-recall"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/illinois-state-capitol.webp","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2395131","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2395131"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2395131\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2395135,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2395131\/revisions\/2395135"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2395132"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2395131"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2395131"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2395131"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}