In October 2010, reactions to the corruption of the previous governor resulted in a proposed recall law:
In October 2010, reactions to the corruption of the previous governor resulted in a proposed recall law:
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* The proposed law would require that at least 20 state representatives and 10 state senators divided equally between both political parties sign a notice of intent to recall the governor before a petition could be circulated. Then, 60 percent of the electorate would have to approve the recall. [http://dailycaller.com/2010/10/25/aclu-calls-illinois-recall-proposal-what-else-unconstitutional/#ixzz13VRFLbNf]
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* The proposed law would require that at least 20 state representatives and 10 state senators divided equally between both political parties sign a notice of intent to recall the governor before a petition could be circulated. Then, 60 percent of the electorate would have to approve the recall. <ref name=dailycaller>Knight R, "[http://dailycaller.com/2010/10/25/aclu-calls-illinois-recall-proposal-what-else-unconstitutional/ ACLU Calls Illinois Recall Proposal—What Else?—Unconstitutional]," ''The Daily Caller'', 25 October 2010. Retrieved 18 November 2010.</ref>