R-907 - 05/10/2005 - GOVERNMENT - ResolutionsRESOLUTION 2005- GL- MUN- EL -VC -R -907
A RESOLUTION IN OPPOSITION TO LEGISLATION RELATIVE
TO ABOLISHING LOCAL ELECTORAL AND CANVASSING BOARDS
WHEREAS, the General Assembly of the State of Illinois has recently introduced legislation which
would abolish municipal, township and education electoral boards, entitled House Bill 2416, and legislation
which would abolish all municipal, township and school canvassing boards, entitled House Bill 2417, and
WHEREAS, the passage of both of these bills, would shift power from municipalities to county
electoral, and canvassing boards, respectively, and
WHEREAS, the Village President and Board of Trustees find that the interests of the Village of
Oak Brook would be best served by opposition to House Bills 2416 and 2417
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the President and Board of Trustees of the Village of
Oak Brook, DuPage and Cook Counties, Illinois, as follows
Section 1 That the Village President and Board of Trustees for the Village of Oak Brook hereby
express their collective opposition to House Bills 2416 and 2417 proposed by the General Assembly of the
State of Illinois abolishing local electoral and canvassing boards, respectively
Section 2. All resolutions or parts of resolutions in conflict with this resolution are hereby repealed
to the extent of the conflict
Section 3 This resolution shall be in full force and effect from and after its passage, approval
and publication as required by law.
APPROVED THIS 10th day of May, 2005
Kevi Quinlan,
Vil ge President
PASSED THIS 10th day of May, 2005.
Ayes Trustees Aktipis, Craig, Kennedy, Manofsky. Sanford and Yusuf
Nays' ' None
Absent Non P
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ATTEST
Linda K Gonnella, CIVIC
Village Clerk