On March 21, the voters of Sangamon County, Illinois, voted on an advisory question. It asked them if they would like to change the Illinois open primary system from a system in which the voter’s choice of party primary ballot is public, to a system in which the voter chooses a party primary in the secrecy of the voting booth. 80% of the voters voted for the secret type of open primary. The vote has no legal effect, but Sangamon County legislators will introduce a bill to enforce the idea.
I live in Springfield IL and I voted for the referendum!
I don’t see the law changing. How else would the ward bosses in Chicago know if their constituents voted in the ‘right’ primary?
I am trying to find information about any active groups or current petitions favoring open primary voting in Illinois.