Amends the Illinois Constitution to restrict artificial persons from engaging in election or ballot-issue activities.
This bill proposes to amend the Illinois Constitution to clarify that artificial persons, such as corporations and limited liability companies, have no powers or privileges unless specifically granted by the Constitution or state laws. It explicitly revokes any powers related to election activity or ballot-issue activity for artificial persons, except for political committees registered under state or federal law. Any artificial person found engaging in such activities will forfeit its charter privileges and face civil action. The amendment takes effect upon adoption.
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