PARENTS MATTER COALITION RESPONDS TO BEING BLOCKED FROM 2024 ELECTION DAY BALLOT BY DEMOCRATIC SUPERMAJORITY’S ELEVENTH HOUR ACTION
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Parents Matter Coalition
RELEASE DATE:
May 3, 2024
PARENTS MATTER COALITION RESPONDS TO BEING BLOCKED FROM 2024 ELECTION DAY BALLOT BY DEMOCRATIC SUPERMAJORITY’S ELEVENTH HOUR ACTION
(CHICAGO, IL) – On the morning of Friday, May 3, 2024 – two days before the filing deadline for ballot initiatives in Illinois - Governor Pritzker signed SB 2412, a bill that was passed through both legislative chambers in a 48-hour period this week which will block Parents Matter Coalition’s advisory initiative from appearing on the November ballot.
SB 2412 will add three advisory questions that were written and chosen by the Democratic supermajority in the Illinois State Legislature to the ballot on Election Day. According to Illinois State Code, only three advisory questions may appear on the ballot. This means that the Parents Matter Coalition’s popular advisory question is now ineligible.
Parents Matter Coalition was formed in October of 2023 for the purpose of launching the ‘Right to Parent’ ballot initiative, which would have placed an advisory question on the 2024 ballot concerning parents’ right to be involved in minors’ medical decisions, particularly with reference to gender transition treatments and abortion.
“This was pointed and intentional,” said Jeanne Ives, co-founder of Parents Matter Coalition. “Democratic legislators were so threatened by this grassroots citizen initiative that they didn’t even wait for us to file our signatures. They squashed this effort despite widespread support from Illinois parents. This is an incredibly undemocratic way to defeat an electorate you oppose.”
“Once again, Illinois Democrats illustrate in plain sight their brazenly corrupt approach to policymaking,” said Mary Kate Zander, executive director of Illinois Right to Life, a supporting organization. “This is not the first time they’ve skirted the process to undermine their constituents. In fact, they’ve made a habit of this type of fly-by-night legislating when it comes to issues like abortion and protections for minors.”
Parents Matter Coalition will hold a press conference on Monday, May 6 at 10AM to respond to the legislature’s late action. The press conference will be held at Libreria Cristiana Vids Nueva, 2909 N. Central Ave. Chicago, IL and will feature supporters of the ‘Right to Parent initiative who emigrated to the U.S. from socialist countries.
For more information, go to parentsmattercoalition.org or send an email to [email protected].
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