FairVote Illinois
Review Ballot Petition for Naperville, IL
Support citizen-led efforts to improve local elections with ranked choice voting.
Posted December 12, 2023
Background & Context
Evanston, IL passed a referendum in November 2022 to implement ranked choice voting (RCV) in their municipal elections. Since then, community members in several other Illinois municipalities have taken concrete steps towards having a referendum for using RCV in their municipal elections.
Immediate Problem
Naperville differs from Evanston in two ways: (1) it has multi-member elections for city council, so the tabulation process is less straightforward, and (2) the city council will not agree to put it on the ballot, so the local advocates are going the route of a ballot initiative.
Work & Deliverables
Review ballot question language and petition form for compliance with Illinois election law.
Preparation Phase
- Intro call with policy lead, statewide organizer, and/or executive director
Collaboration Phase
- Review ballot language and petition format
- Communicate with national RCV legal roundtable if needed
Wrap Up
- Provide suggested revisions and discuss with policy lead and/or statewide organizer
FairVote Illinois
Our mission is to empower Illinois voters to be heard, supported, and represented by improving freedom and fairness in our elections through ranked choice voting (RCV). We believe Illinois voters should have a greater choice in who represents them, a stronger voice that is heard by those in office, and representation that better reflects their values, beliefs, and backgrounds.
FairVote Illinois
Our mission is to empower Illinois voters to be heard, supported, and represented by improving freedom and fairness in our elections through ranked choice voting (RCV). We believe Illinois voters should have a greater choice in who represents them, a stronger voice that is heard by those in office, and representation that better reflects their values, beliefs, and backgrounds.