Winnebago County Non-Binding Advisory Public Question Concerning Voting Qualifications
What does this measure do?
Winnebago County asks whether Illinois should require voters to show a free photo ID once, when registering or before their first vote. This advisory vote would not change the law or make voters pay for an ID.
Read the official ballot measure (PDF)
Proposed by: Winnebago County Board (resolution sponsored by Paul Arena, Republican leader, and nine other members)
Arena is the Republican for District 7 (Roscoe and Machesney Park) and leads the board's Republican majority. He is a landlord. He wants voters' opinion on voter qualification rules.
Source: roscoenews.com
A YES vote means
Tell state lawmakers you support a one-time voter photo ID requirement, with free IDs and no unreasonable barriers. The vote is advisory and changes no law by itself.
A NO vote means
Tell state lawmakers you oppose the proposed one-time voter photo ID requirement. The vote is advisory and leaves current law unchanged.