I have discussed this issue earlier post regarding the Library Referendum, but some of the message was lost when I transferred to a new hosting service.  I will repeat most of what was said in that post.

I was reading a post at The Peoria Chronicle regarding the proposed museum and its projected attendance.  The attendance numbers are at question (at least to some in the community) and therefore whether the museum can cover its operating costs.  Already the museum is not meeting its fund raising goals and has had to ask the public to help foot the bill through a county sales tax increase.  The Peoria County Board has voted to place a referendum on the ballot asking the residents of Peoria County whether or not they agree with the tax increase in order to help build the museum.

On Tuesday April 17^th, Many communities placed referendums on their respective ballots concerning, among other things school districts, libraries, and parks. In the city of Peoria, we had two referendums, both non-binding. The first was whether the city should issue $35 mil in bonds to upgrade the public library system. The second was to advise the state of Illinois whether it should ban smoking in all indoor public places. Both referendums passed overwhelmingly. My question is are any referendums really legal?

“Republic: a government in which supreme power resides in a body of citizens entitled to vote and is exercised by elected officers and representatives responsible to them and governing according to law.”