State Rep. Maurice West is sponsoring House Bill 2718, which would require all eligible citizens to cast a ballot in every general election. The bill allows voters to satisfy the requirement by submitting a blank ballot and specifies that no fines, fees or penalties would be imposed on those who do not vote.
A largely unasked question is becoming glaring: Is Illinois doing all it should to use artificial intelligence to make government cost less and work better? So far, the evidence says no.