On Friday afternoon, Cook County Circuit Court Judge Mary Mikva ruled against the Committee for Legislative Reform and Term Limits, saying that both constitutional amendments were unconstitutional.  The first amendment would change the state redistricting process and the other would impose term limits on legislators.

 

Judge Mikva ruled that "any term limits initiative appears to be outside what is permissible" under the state constitution and previous court rulings.  She said term limits by themselves have been found not to affect "structural or procedural" change in the legislature.  As for the remap amendment, Mikva said "a differently drafted redistricting initiative could be valid," but the one submitted went beyond changing the structure and procedure of the General Assembly by limiting who could draw the new map lines.

 

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