Over the past week, I have spoken at major events in Rockford,
Springfield and Carlinville as well as events across the state about
the Put-Back Amendment. We've been receiving petitions from almost
every county in the state. The mood for real reform in Illinois is
ripe and voters are fed up.
The Put-Back Amendment is the only opportunity that we have to bring
real reform to the state of Illinois by:
- Enacting Term Limits for Legislators and Legislative Leaders
- Gerrymandering reform that requires competitive districts and let's
anyone submit maps
- Requires 7-day public viewing of all legislation before a final
vote
- Allows 25 legislators to force a vote on any bill ending Mike
Madigan's ability to unilaterally kill legislation
- Provides election reform to end the ballot access games in Illinois
- Returns to three-member districts to provide for balanced and
independent representation
House Speaker Michael Madigan recently said that Patrick Collins (the
former head of the Illinois Reform Commission) wasn't "qualified" to
propose reform for Illinois despite the face he's been a public
corruption prosecutor and is well-respected for his work. I don't have
to let you know what he thinks our qualifications to bring reform are.
We need to take back our government while we still can.
The good news is, we're only 1 petition sheet away from having
500,000 signatures! If everyone on this list gets one sheet of
signatures we will meet and exceed our goal of 500,000 signatures.
Once we do, we will file this amendment with the state and it WILL be
on the ballot in November. If we vote yes, it WILL be law.
If you are happy with the way the State of Illinois is working, by
all means do nothing. However, if you are sick and tired of the
chronic corruption, dysfunction and insanity out of Springfield then
it is time to stand up and be counted. The only way this can get on
the ballot is you. If we do nothing, the status quo prevails. Will you
stand with me and fight for a better state?
Download the petitions here:
http://www.putbackamendment.
Getting even one sheet is very helpful, but by all means get as much
as you can. However, the LAST DAY to send a completed and notarized
petition sheet back is APRIL 19, 2010. This is so we have time to
assemble the package to file it by April 30, 2010.
Together, we can take back our state and end the era of Chicago
politics in Springfield. Can I count on your support?
Sincerely,
John Bambenek
Principal Author, Put-Back Amendment
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P.S. As with all campaigns, money is needed to cover incidental
expenses. We don't have paid staff, but we have large amounts of
printing costs and office expenses. If we file 500,000 signatures,
just the copying for that would be around $20,000. Please consider a
donation, you can make one electronically here:
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