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There have been four Illinois Constitutions; the fourth and current version was <a href="/wiki/1970_Illinois_constitution_ratification_question" class="mw-redirect" title="1970 Illinois constitution ratification question">adopted in 1970</a>. The current constitution is referred to as the "Constitution of Illinois of 1970" or less formally as the "1970 Constitution." The document is still referred to as the "Constitution of Illinois of 1970" even though there have been amendments to it after 1970. Important features of the 1970 Constitution include the creation of <a href="/wiki/Home_rule" title="Home rule">home rule</a> powers for larger municipalities and other units of local government. </p> <meta property="mw:PageProp/toc" /> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Text">Text</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Constitution_of_Illinois&action=edit&section=1" title="Edit section: Text"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>The 1970 Constitution has a preamble and 14 articles. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Preamble">Preamble</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Constitution_of_Illinois&action=edit&section=2" title="Edit section: Preamble"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>The <a href="/wiki/Preamble" title="Preamble">preamble</a> of the 1970 Constitution is as follows: </p> <style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1244412712">.mw-parser-output .templatequote{overflow:hidden;margin:1em 0;padding:0 32px}.mw-parser-output .templatequotecite{line-height:1.5em;text-align:left;margin-top:0}@media(min-width:500px){.mw-parser-output .templatequotecite{padding-left:1.6em}}</style><blockquote class="templatequote"><p>We, the People of the State of Illinois—grateful to Almighty God for the civil, political and religious liberty which He has permitted us to enjoy and seeking His blessing upon our endeavors—in order to provide for the health, safety and welfare of the people; maintain a representative and orderly government; eliminate poverty and inequality; assure legal, social and economic justice; provide opportunity for the fullest development of the individual; insure domestic tranquility; provide for the common defense; and secure the blessings of freedom and liberty to ourselves and our posterity—do ordain and establish this Constitution for the State of Illinois.<sup id="cite_ref-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-1"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>1<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></p></blockquote> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Article_1:_Bill_of_Rights">Article 1: Bill of Rights</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Constitution_of_Illinois&action=edit&section=3" title="Edit section: Article 1: Bill of Rights"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>The <a href="/wiki/Bill_of_rights" title="Bill of rights">bill of rights</a> and contains similar provisions as the <a href="/wiki/United_States_Bill_of_Rights" title="United States Bill of Rights">United States Bill of Rights</a>, such as freedom of religion, freedom of speech and freedom of assembly. It also contains items not included in the <a href="/wiki/United_States_Constitution" class="mw-redirect" title="United States Constitution">United States Constitution</a> like section 18, which prohibits discrimination based on sex and section 19, which prohibits discrimination based on physical or mental handicaps. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Article_2:_Powers_of_the_State">Article 2: Powers of the State</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Constitution_of_Illinois&action=edit&section=4" title="Edit section: Article 2: Powers of the State"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>Describes the division of powers into <a href="/wiki/Executive_(government)" title="Executive (government)">executive</a>, <a href="/wiki/Legislature" title="Legislature">legislative</a> and <a href="/wiki/Judiciary" title="Judiciary">judicial</a> branches. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Article_3:_Suffrage_and_Elections">Article 3: Suffrage and Elections</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Constitution_of_Illinois&action=edit&section=5" title="Edit section: Article 3: Suffrage and Elections"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>Describes voting qualifications, disqualifications and other election rules. Section 1 stipulates that a person must be 18 years old and a resident of the state for 30 days to vote. Section 4 provides for the <a href="/wiki/Illinois_General_Assembly" title="Illinois General Assembly">Illinois General Assembly</a> to establish rules for <a href="/wiki/Election" title="Election">elections</a>. Section 5 establishes rules for the state board of election, requiring for no political party to have a majority on the board. Section 7 provides procedures to <a href="/wiki/Recall_election" title="Recall election">recall</a> the governor. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Article_4:_The_Legislature">Article 4: The Legislature</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Constitution_of_Illinois&action=edit&section=6" title="Edit section: Article 4: The Legislature"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>Provides rules for the <a href="/wiki/Illinois_General_Assembly" title="Illinois General Assembly">Illinois General Assembly</a>. Section 1 divides the assembly into two bodies, the <a href="/wiki/Illinois_Senate" title="Illinois Senate">Illinois Senate</a> with 59 legislative districts, and the <a href="/wiki/Illinois_House_of_Representatives" title="Illinois House of Representatives">Illinois House of Representatives</a>, with 118 representative districts. Section 2 describes the composition of the two bodies. Section 3 describes legislative redistricting procedures. Section 9 describes procedures involving executive <a href="/wiki/Vetoes" class="mw-redirect" title="Vetoes">vetoes</a> of legislation. Section 14 describes <a href="/wiki/Impeachment_in_the_United_States" title="Impeachment in the United States">impeachment</a> rules, under which Governor <a href="/wiki/Blagojevich" class="mw-redirect" title="Blagojevich">Blagojevich</a> was impeached in the House and removed from office after a trial in the Senate.<sup id="cite_ref-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-2"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>2<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Article_5:_The_Executive">Article 5: The Executive</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Constitution_of_Illinois&action=edit&section=7" title="Edit section: Article 5: The Executive"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>Describes rules for the six state elected members, <a href="/wiki/Governor_of_Illinois" title="Governor of Illinois">Governor</a>, <a href="/wiki/Lieutenant_Governor_of_Illinois" title="Lieutenant Governor of Illinois">Lieutenant Governor</a>, <a href="/wiki/Attorney_General_of_Illinois" class="mw-redirect" title="Attorney General of Illinois">Attorney General</a>, <a href="/wiki/Secretary_of_State_of_Illinois" class="mw-redirect" title="Secretary of State of Illinois">Secretary of State</a>, <a href="/wiki/Comptroller" title="Comptroller">Comptroller</a>, and <a href="/wiki/Treasurer_of_Illinois" class="mw-redirect" title="Treasurer of Illinois">Treasurer</a>. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Article_6:_The_Judiciary">Article 6: The Judiciary</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Constitution_of_Illinois&action=edit&section=8" title="Edit section: Article 6: The Judiciary"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>Sets up rules for <a href="/wiki/Supreme_Court_of_Illinois" title="Supreme Court of Illinois">Supreme Court of Illinois</a>, the <a href="/wiki/Illinois_Appellate_Court" title="Illinois Appellate Court">Illinois Appellate Court</a>, and the <a href="/wiki/Circuit_court" title="Circuit court">circuit</a> or trial courts of Illinois. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Article_7:_Local_Government">Article 7: Local Government</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Constitution_of_Illinois&action=edit&section=9" title="Edit section: Article 7: Local Government"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>Provides rules for county, township, and city governments and provides them with a limited ability to pass ordinances. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Article_8:_Finance">Article 8: Finance</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Constitution_of_Illinois&action=edit&section=10" title="Edit section: Article 8: Finance"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>Provides for financial matters including obligation of funds, budgeting, spending, and audits. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Article_9:_Revenue">Article 9: Revenue</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Constitution_of_Illinois&action=edit&section=11" title="Edit section: Article 9: Revenue"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>Provides rules for various forms of <a href="/wiki/Taxation" class="mw-redirect" title="Taxation">taxation</a> and state debt. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Article_10:_Education">Article 10: Education</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Constitution_of_Illinois&action=edit&section=12" title="Edit section: Article 10: Education"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>Establishes the goal of free schooling through <a href="/wiki/Secondary_education" title="Secondary education">secondary education</a> and creates a state board of education. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Article_11:_Environment">Article 11: Environment</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Constitution_of_Illinois&action=edit&section=13" title="Edit section: Article 11: Environment"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>Grants each person the "right to a healthful environment." It sets that to be public policy and the duty of individuals to that a healthful environment is maintained. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Article_12:_Militia">Article 12: Militia</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Constitution_of_Illinois&action=edit&section=14" title="Edit section: Article 12: Militia"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>Sets rules for the state <a href="/wiki/Militia" title="Militia">militia</a>: "The State militia consists of all able-bodied persons residing in the State except those exempted by law." It establishes the governor as the commander in chief of the militia and grants authority to use the militia to "enforce the laws, suppress insurrection or repel invasion." </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Article_13:_General_provisions">Article 13: General provisions</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Constitution_of_Illinois&action=edit&section=15" title="Edit section: Article 13: General provisions"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>Establishes rules for persons holding public office. Section 5 prohibits reducing the pension benefits of public employees.<sup id="cite_ref-3" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-3"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>3<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Section 7 provides for public transportation and allows the General Assembly to spend money to provide it. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Article_14:_Constitutional_Revision">Article 14: Constitutional Revision</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Constitution_of_Illinois&action=edit&section=16" title="Edit section: Article 14: Constitutional Revision"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>Describes procedures for amending the constitution. Section 1 describes rules for constitutional conventions. This article requires that Illinois voters be asked at least every 20 years if they desire a <a href="/wiki/Constitutional_convention_(political_meeting)" class="mw-redirect" title="Constitutional convention (political meeting)">constitutional convention</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-4" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-4"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>4<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> In 1988 the measure failed 900,109 votes for and 2,727,144 against the measure. 1,069,939 other voters chose neither option.<sup id="cite_ref-5" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-5"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>5<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> In 2008, there was an effort by citizens to support a convention. Ultimately, the measure was also defeated by a wide margin,<sup id="cite_ref-6" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-6"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>6<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> 1,493,203 votes for and 3,062,724 against from a total of 5,539,172 votes cast. 983,245 voters chose neither option.<sup id="cite_ref-7" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-7"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>7<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>(Source: <a href="/wiki/Southwestern_Illinois_College" title="Southwestern Illinois College">Southwestern Illinois College</a>. <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20071208194322/http://www.southwestern.cc.il.us/adultbasiced/constitution/index.htm">Constitution study Guide</a>. <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20071201005830/http://www.southwestern.cc.il.us/adultbasiced/constitution/lesson7.htm">The Illinois Constitution</a>.) </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="History">History</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Constitution_of_Illinois&action=edit&section=17" title="Edit section: History"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Convention_of_1818">Convention of 1818</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Constitution_of_Illinois&action=edit&section=18" title="Edit section: Convention of 1818"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1236090951">.mw-parser-output .hatnote{font-style:italic}.mw-parser-output div.hatnote{padding-left:1.6em;margin-bottom:0.5em}.mw-parser-output .hatnote i{font-style:normal}.mw-parser-output .hatnote+link+.hatnote{margin-top:-0.5em}@media print{body.ns-0 .mw-parser-output .hatnote{display:none!important}}</style><div role="note" class="hatnote navigation-not-searchable">Main article: <a href="/wiki/First_Illinois_Constitutional_Convention" title="First Illinois Constitutional Convention">First Illinois Constitutional Convention</a></div> <p>When statehood for Illinois was approved on April 18, 1818, the U.S. Congress approved the formation of a state constitution. An election for delegates to a state constitutional convention was scheduled for July 6, 1818. All white male U.S. citizens who had resided in the <a href="/wiki/Illinois_Territory" title="Illinois Territory">Illinois Territory</a> for at least six months prior to the election, or whom were otherwise qualified to vote for representation, were permitted to vote. The main topics of the election were whether it was sensible to have a constitution at that time and, if so, whether to form it and how to select appropriate representatives to frame it. <a href="/wiki/Madison_County,_Illinois" title="Madison County, Illinois">Madison</a>, <a href="/wiki/St._Clair_County,_Illinois" title="St. Clair County, Illinois">St. Clair</a>, and <a href="/wiki/Gallatin_County,_Illinois" title="Gallatin County, Illinois">Gallatin</a> counties were allocated three delegates each, while all other counties were allocated two delegates each.<sup id="cite_ref-ISHS_8-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-ISHS-8"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>8<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>Delegates elected were to attend a meeting at <a href="/wiki/Kaskaskia,_Illinois" title="Kaskaskia, Illinois">Kaskaskia</a> on August 3. Any record of this election has been lost and it is uncertain where the subsequent meeting was held. However, <a href="/wiki/John_Reynolds_(Illinois_politician)" title="John Reynolds (Illinois politician)">John Reynolds</a> later noted that the meeting was largely peaceful although there were questions about how to handle slavery.<sup id="cite_ref-ISHS_8-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-ISHS-8"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>8<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Subsequent_conventions">Subsequent conventions</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Constitution_of_Illinois&action=edit&section=19" title="Edit section: Subsequent conventions"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>Succeeding constitutions were ratified in <a href="https://en.wikisource.org/wiki/Illinois_Constitution_of_1848" class="extiw" title="s:Illinois Constitution of 1848">1848</a>, <a href="https://en.wikisource.org/wiki/Illinois_Constitution_of_1870" class="extiw" title="s:Illinois Constitution of 1870">1870</a> and <a href="https://en.wikisource.org/wiki/Illinois_Constitution_of_1970" class="extiw" title="s:Illinois Constitution of 1970">1970</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-lusk_9-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-lusk-9"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>9<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p><span class="anchor" id="1862Convention"></span> In 1862 a constitutional convention was held, but the changes known as the "<a href="/wiki/Copperheads_(politics)" class="mw-redirect" title="Copperheads (politics)">Copperhead</a> constitution" were not ratified by the voters.<sup id="cite_ref-10" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-10"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>10<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> <a href="/wiki/Thomas_J._Turner" title="Thomas J. Turner">Thomas J. Turner</a> and <a href="/wiki/Tazewell_B._Tanner" title="Tazewell B. Tanner">Tazewell B. Tanner</a> were delegates to an 1863 Illinois constitutional convention. A constitutional convention was held in 1920, but <a href="/w/index.php?title=1922_Illinois_constitutional_referendum&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="1922 Illinois constitutional referendum (page does not exist)">in 1922</a> the changes were rejected by voters.<sup id="cite_ref-11" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-11"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>11<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>The <a href="/wiki/Sixth_Illinois_Constitutional_Convention" title="Sixth Illinois Constitutional Convention">Sixth Illinois Constitutional Convention</a> convened on December 8, 1969 and concluded on September 3, 1970.<sup id="cite_ref-12" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-12"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>12<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The resulting fourth version of the Illinois Constitution was ratified by <a href="/wiki/1970_Illinois_elections#Ballot_measures_(December_15)" title="1970 Illinois elections">special election on December 15, 1970</a>,<sup id="cite_ref-ilga_13-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-ilga-13"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>13<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> and went into effect on July 1, 1971.<sup id="cite_ref-14" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-14"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>14<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> However, some provisions, such as the change in the dates for the election of constitutional officers, did not take effect for several years.<sup id="cite_ref-15" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-15"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>15<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Important features of the fourth Illinois Constitution include the creation of <a href="/wiki/Home_rule" title="Home rule">home rule</a> powers for larger municipalities and other units of local government. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="See_also">See also</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a 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