Springfield, Illinois Voters Vote in Favor of a Secret Open Primary

March 22nd, 2006

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.

3 Responses to “Springfield, Illinois Voters Vote in Favor of a Secret Open Primary”

  1. Chris Bennett Says:
    March 23rd, 2006 at 8:47 am

    I live in Springfield IL and I voted for the referendum!

  2. Tim Sasse Says:
    March 24th, 2006 at 7:31 am

    I don’t see the law changing. How else would the ward bosses in Chicago know if their constituents voted in the ‘right’ primary?

  3. carol pollow Says:
    July 3rd, 2007 at 4:51 pm

    I am trying to find information about any active groups or current petitions favoring open primary voting in Illinois.

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