Open Illinois:Form letter
From Sunshine Review
Join the Illinois Policy Institute for Open Illinois Week from February 22 to the 28th to call on your county officials for government transparency.
[edit] What is Open Illinois Week?
We're calling on Liberty Leaders to present the Open Illinois transparency pledge and Sunshine Review's transparency checklist for government websites to their county commissioners. See what you can do for transparency in Illinois!
[edit] Sample form letter
February 23, 2008
Dear County Commissioners, (sometimes also referred to as board members)
My name is ___________ and I'm a constituent in your district who is participating in Open Illinois Week. Open Illinois Week is an effort to create more transparent government by having leaders like you sign the Open Illinois Transparency Pledge included in this packet. Signing this pledge allows you to go on the record in supporting transparency in government, a policy that all Illinoisans support.
As a resident of _______________ I would like you to know that I support transparency in government and request that you follow the lead of nearly 59 Illinois school districts, villages, townships, cities and counties who have taken the lead for good, clean government by regularly placing their expenditures online for public availability.
More information on why this is a smart, swift policy that doesn't need to cost one cent is available on Open Illinois.org.
Thank you for your time and consideration in this very important matter. I will be recording your response on Sunshine Review.org.
Sincerely,
_______________________
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State of Illinois Springfield (capital) |
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| Transparency |
Freedom of Information Act | Transparency Checklist | Government corruption reports | Transparency Legislation | Open Records procedures | Transparency Advocates | State budget | Taxpayer-funded lobbying associations | |
| Divisions |
State |
List of Counties |
List of Cities |
Illinois school districts A - L |
Illinois school districts M - Z | |
| Government |
Illinois State Constitution | Executive | House of Representatives | Senate | |
| Judiciary |
Illinois Supreme Court | Circuit Court of Appeals | District Courts | Judicial Nominating Commission | Judicial news | Judicial activist organizations | |
| Ballot Measures |
2008 ballot measures | School bond issues | Procedures for qualifying an initiative | Amending the constitution | History of direct democracy | Campaign finance requirements | |
