Illinois SB1547 proposes to allow cities with less than 100,000 inhabitants to stagger alderperson terms.
Illinois SB1547 amends the Illinois Municipal Code to allow cities with less than 100,000 inhabitants to stagger the terms of alderpersons. If a majority of voters approve a proposition, cities with an odd number of wards will elect one alderperson from each odd-numbered ward for a 2-year term and one from each even-numbered ward for a 4-year term. Cities with an even number of wards will elect one alderperson from each even-numbered ward for a 2-year term and one from each odd-numbered ward for a 4-year term.
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