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PROPOSED ORDINANCE
AN ORDINANCE ESTABLISHING THE REVEREND JESSE L. JACKSON SR. FAIR ACCESS TO DEMOCRACY THROUGHOUT COOK COUNTY
WHEREAS, national investigations have documented that U.S. citizens have been detained by immigration authorities across the country, with one Pro Publica investigation identifying more than 170 Americans who were arrested or detained by immigration agents despite their citizenship; and
WHEREAS, these incidents demonstrate that aggressive immigration enforcement practices-particularly those relying on rapid raids, collateral arrests, or identity assumptions- can result in wrongful detention, physical restraint, and deprivation of liberty for United States citizens, raising serious constitutional and public safety concerns; and
WHEREAS, government workers, including election workers, election judges, election coordinators, and other individuals performing official duties are increasingly subject to harassment, intimidation, and the non-consensual publication of personal information commonly known as "doxing"; and
WHEREAS, such conduct threatens the integrity of elections, discourages civic participation, and endangers public safety. The purpose of this ordinance is to protect the privacy and safety of all government workers, including poll workers and to prohibit doxing, harassment, and intimidation related to election administration; and
WHEREAS, adopting comprehensive anti-doxing provisions and anti-intimidation measures is necessary to uphold public trust in elections, and to ensure that Cook County remains a national model for election integrity and democratic participation; and
WHEREAS, the misuse of governmental authority, including actions taken under color of law, to intimidate voters or election personnel is incompatible with constitutional protections and violates both the spirit and the letter of State and federal law; and
WHEREAS, the creation of a working group is essential to examine issues affecting voter ...
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