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PROPOSED RESOLUTION
A PROPOSED REFERENDUM QUESTION REGARDING PENALTIES FOR FIREARM VIOLATIONS FOR PLACEMENT ON COUNTYWIDE BALLOT AT THE ELECTION OF NOVEMBER 6, 2018
WHEREAS, Pursuant to the Illinois Election Code, 10 ILCS 5/28-1, et seq., and the Counties Code, 55 ILCS 5/5-1005.5, the corporate authorities of a county have the authority to submit a public question to the electors of the county by means of a referendum; and
WHEREAS, 55 ILCS 5/5-1005.5 states, “By a vote of the majority of the members of the county board, the board may authorize an advisory question of public policy to be placed on the ballot at the next regularly scheduled election in the county.”; and
WHEREAS, the Cook County Board of Commissioners seeks to place an advisory public question before the electorate via a referendum on the November 6, 2018, countywide ballot seeking to ask Cook County residents if they are in favor of strengthening penalties for the illegal trafficking of firearms certifying gun dealers, as follows:
“Should the State of Illinois strengthen penalties for the illegal trafficking of firearms and require all gun dealers to be certified by the State?”
[ ] Yes
[ ] No
NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED by the Cook County Board of Commissioners that this Board present the aforementioned question to the electorate via a countywide advisory referendum on the November 6, 2018 ballot;
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Cook County Clerk shall certify the public question referenced herein and notifies the Secretary of State, and the Attorney General of this request for action in accordance with Article 28 of the Election Code.
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