Wednesday, June 26 - Referendum for Community Power Over Policing / Chicago Fair Elections Ordinance
Actions You Can Take
Action 1: Referendum for Community Power Over Policing Action Guide
Action 2: Ask your Alderperson to support the Chicago Fair Elections Ordinance
Action 1: Referendum for Community Power Over Policing
The fight for the Referendum for Community Power Over Policing is heating up! Now that the referendum ordinance has been introduced into city council, it's time to pile on the pressure.
The Referendum for Community Power Over Policing would increase the power of the existing city-wide Community Commission for Public Safety and Accountability and make it directly elected.
When passed, this referendum would:
Make the Commission a truly democratic body with 9 elected positions and 2 appointed positions. The 2 appointed positions are reserved for youth and those with a history of incarceration who are otherwise excluded from running for public office.
Give the Commission power to negotiate the Fraternal Order of Police contract, set the CPD budget, directly appoint and remove the Superintendent and members of the Police Board
This means putting the people in charge of who polices our communities and how our communities are policed.
You can help in the fight for community-powered policing. Check out this action guide from the CAARPR to learn more about the referendum and see steps you can take today!
Action via CAARPR
Action 2: Chicago Fair Elections Ordinance
For too long, big-money donors and special interest groups have dominated Chicago politics. Chicagoans deserve a government that represents everyone - but ordinary people are often barred from running for office because they cannot afford to keep up with big spenders.
By amplifying small-dollar donations with public funding, the Fair Elections Ordinance will give grassroots candidates a fairer chance at running for office, give back power to the working class, and limit the influence of big-money donors.
Other large cities in the United States, like New York and Los Angeles, have empowered ordinary people through similar public financing programs. It's time that Chicago step up and do the same.
Contact your alderperson today to ask them to support this ordinance!
Action via Citizen Action Illinois
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