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ORDINANCE TO PRESENT A PUBLIC QUESTION VIA COUNTYWIDE REFERENDUM
ABOLISHING THE OFFICE OF CORONER AND ESTABLISHING
THE OFFICE OF DUPAGE COUNTY MEDICAL EXAMINER
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WHEREAS, DuPage County government continues to make concerted efforts to address current and future budgetary constraints by streamlining governmental operations, improving efficiency and eliminating redundancy in operations, among other measures; and
WHEREAS, Article VII, Section 4(c) of the Constitution of the State of Illinois states, "Any office may be created or eliminated and the terms of office and manner of selection by county-wide referendum ... "; and
WHEREAS, Article 28-2 of the Illinois Election Code (10 ILCS 28-2) provides that a County Board may adopt resolutions or ordinances which initiate the submission of public questions to the ballot; and
WHEREAS, taxpayers should have the opportunity to have input as to the functions of their government and use of their tax dollars; and
WHEREAS, allowing the voters of DuPage County the opportunity to determine the propriety of the abolition of the office of Coroner with the duties previously performed by the Coroner to be performed by an appointed Medical Examiner via a binding referendum is an opportunity to engage residents directly in our democratic process; and
WHEREAS, the DuPage County Board seeks to place a question before the electorate via referendum on the November 3, 2026 countywide ballot seeking to eliminate the office of the DuPage County Coroner and establish the appointed office of DuPage County Medical Examiner to perform the duties previously performed by the Coroner effective December 1, 2028.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED, by the County of DuPage, a unit of local government, by and through the DuPage County Board, as follows:
SECTION ONE: That the following binding referendum qu...
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