IL Ballot Won't Have Term Limits Question

The Illinois Supreme Court is refusing to take up an appeal of a lower court's ruling that prohibits a vote on term limits from appearing on the November ballot.
 
The Supreme Court issued the order Friday afternoon shortly after the Illinois State Board of Elections certified the Nov. 4 ballot.
 
Proponents of term limits for Illinois lawmakers, including GOP gubernatorial candidate Bruce Rauner, wanted a referendum question on the ballot that would limit legislators to eight years in office and make it more difficult to override a veto.
 
A circuit court judge found the measure violated a provision of the constitution that requires changes to the legislature be both "structural and
procedural." An appellate court affirmed that decision earlier this week.
 
Rauner says Illinois Gov. Pat Quinn and "Springfield career politicians" were winners with finalization of the ballot.
 
He contends Illinois voters will have a final say on term limits. Rauner says voters should remember that a pro-term limits General Assembly, pushed by a pro-term limits governor, "can put this critical reform in place."