Issues Statements
From time to time, the ILGP will formally take a position on a current issue, for example, by endorsing or opposing legislation or urging support for a new law. The following are the issues on which the ILGP has taken a formal position:
Illinois Green Party Opposes the For the People Act of 2021 (HR1/S1) unless the Campaign Finance section, which Contains Dangerously Undemocratic Poison Pills, is Removed
H.R.1 was passed by the U.S. House on 3/3/2021. S.1 was introduced in the U.S. Senate on 3/17/2021. S.1 is a shell bill intended to eventually be a copy/paste of H.R.1.While the Illinois Green Party (ILGP) supports many of the reforms in this bill such as protecting...
Illinois Green Party Endorses Ranked Choice Voting Bill (HB2416) with Recommended Improvements
The synopsis of the Illinois House's Ranked Choice Voting Bill (HB2416) is "Provides that members of the General Assembly and the offices Governor, Lieutenant Governor, Attorney General, Secretary of State, Comptroller, and Treasurer shall be elected by ranked-choice...
Illinois Green Party Endorses Equal Ballot Access Bill (HB2398) with Recommended Improvements
The synopsis of the Illinois House's Equal Ballot Access Bill (HB2398) is "Amends the Election Code. Changes signature requirements for new political parties and independent candidates so the amounts are equal to those required for established political parties,...
Illinois Green Party Endorses Fair Tax Amendment
The Illinois Green Party believes the proposed change in the State Constitution to allow a graduated income tax structure is an idea that is long overdue and should be supported by the voters. Today, only about one third of the states have a flat income tax as now...
Illinois Green Party Opposes Ballot Access Bill (SB3122)
The synopsis of the bill states "Amends the Election Code. Provides that a statement of candidacy shall include a telephone number and email address, if any, for the candidate. Provides that a candidate seeking countywide office in Cook County shall include at least...
Illinois Green Party Endorses Ranked Choice Voting Bill (SB2267/HB5585) with Recommended Improvements
The synopsis of the bill states "Provides that members of the General Assembly and the offices Governor, Lieutenant Governor, Attorney General, Secretary of State, Comptroller, and Treasurer shall be elected by ranked-choice voting". Ranked Choice Voting (RCV) is an...
Illinois Green Party Opposes Voter Suppression Bills (HB5282/HB5372/HB5377/SB3691/HB4227/HB4237)
These are unconstitutional voter suppression bills. They attempt to require all voters to show a voter ID or not be allowed to vote. All the House bills are identical. The Senate bill is similar with language added about how to handle expired IDs. Apparently the...
Illinois Green Party Endorses Equal Ballot Access Bill (HB3828) with Recommended Improvements
The synopsis of the bill states "Amends the Election Code. Changes signature requirements for new political parties and independent candidates so the amounts are equal to those required for established political parties, irrespective of party affiliation." While the...
May 2019 Illinois Green Party Endorsed Bills (HR763, HB2040)
During our May Illinois Green Party (ILGP) Coordinating Committee Meeting the members voted to support the following bills. US HR763: Energy Innovation & Carbon Dividend Act Illinois HB2040: Private Detention Facility Moratorium Act HR763, which has just been...
Action Alert! Stop HB1633
The Illinois Green Party opposes Illinois House Bill 1633, and we ask you to do the same. Unfortunately, despite our opposition and that of a number of other social justice, civil rights and environmental organizations, and despite there being many more witnesses...