The Illinois Supreme Court election could impact issues like abortion and gun rights. Early voting has already started.
Republicans last held control of the state's highest court in 1969. Any potential shift could impact major social issues like abortion and gun rights.
"If the partisan make up of the court changes, we might get different interpretations of the law of the state constitution and different decisions," said Mixon. "Beyond abortion and guns, a new partisan make up of the Illinois Supreme Court could have broad reaching impact on numerous issues like unions, public pensions, climate change, redistricting the list goes on."Illinois residents are already exercising their right to vote in the midterm election.
Early voting numbers from the State Board of Elections suggests over 140,000 people have already voted.SEE ALSO: IL state comptroller candidates Susana Mendoza, Shannon Teresi make their pitch ahead of midterms "It depends on who has the most fire in their belly. Democrats think that their voters will because the issues that they're pushing are more emotional," said Washington. "But the Republicans, they're looking at the tough issues that people really care about, bottom-line issues like the economy, inflation gas prices, those kinds of things."
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