lundi 2 juin 2014

The Illinois Congress Candidate 2014 Elections

By Lila Bryant


Any country that would want to engage its citizens in a democratic process will have to conduct a democratic election. The United States is one country that values democracy. This being one of the fifty two American states is involved takes part in this process. The Illinois congress candidate 2014 must identify the importance of this state to the entire nation. The Illinois citizens will exercise their right on the ballot paper.

The United States has a Congress which comprises of two houses. Those two houses are the House of Representatives and the Senate. This is democratically exercised down to the lowest level of administration. The named state has One Hundred and Nineteen state representatives and fifty nine Senate members. The quorum for the General Assembly has to be 118 members present. The United States constitution favors the bicameral legislature.

Any candidate willing to be elected to the General Assembly must have attained the age of 21 years or above. In order to be cleared the candidate must first of all be a U. S Citizen. The aspirant ought to have been a resident of the district in which he or she wants to represent at least two years before the election.

Many candidates align themselves with the major political parties in the state. However, an aspirant can stand through a political party or run as an independent candidate. Candidates must be voted by citizens of America who must be 18 years old or above. The voters must be permanent residents of the state they are voting in for the last 30 days.

The state is divided into 18 districts. These congressional districts produce representatives of the state of Illinois. These representatives will be elected in November 2014. This will be done on the same day with the federal elections. The Governor will also be elected on the same day. Other state officers and US Senate will also be elected.

The congress has been granted all legislative powers by the constitution. The congress is a combination of the House of Representatives and the Senate. Both houses have equal rights as partners in any legislation process. Any legislative processes must have been allowed to proceed by the two chambers. However each chamber has got some exclusive authority. Two thirds majority is a requirement for the senate to impeach any person. Without that, the impeachment process fails.

The congress is always voted in after every two years. Senator is the name given to a senate member. The House of Representatives are normally called the congressmen or the congresswomen. It is required of them to serve with dignity and great honesty.

This state is one of the prosperous states of America. It has a high social standing for having produced presidents and great people in America. Every person willing to represent the people in any level of representation has to ensure that its potential and growth are well cultivated. The good thing is that the constitution itself protects the citizen, the state and its resources. The freedom to vote must also be exercised with care.




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