Illinois voters overwhelmingly support both term limits and legislative redistricting reform, two of the measures Gov. Bruce Rauner wants lawmakers to approve this fall.

 

The results were part of a new poll of 865 likely voters conducted by the Paul Simon Public Policy Institute at Southern Illinois University.

 

The poll asked if respondents would support or oppose a proposal to limit lawmakers to a total of eight years in office, either in the House, the Senate or a combination of both. It found an overwhelming 80.5 percent of respondents in favor of the idea, while only 17.2 percent opposed it. Another 2.3 percent were undecided.

 

The poll also asked how respondents felt about having legislative district maps drawn by a commission that is independent of elected representatives. It found that 71.7 percent favored that idea, while 18.2 percent were opposed. Another 10.1 percent had no opinion.

 

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