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Originally Posted by DGTess
But you know what? The voters of Illinois aren't acting, and Blagojevich is still the governor because of that. I'm seeing typical Illinois politics as usual, and the voters are complicit.
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Exactly what are the voters of Illinois supposed to be doing? Or what can they do?
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Originally Posted by Thetagirl218
ABC News tonight said he couldn't be seated because the Secretary of State of Illinois would not sign his certificate. Was this on purpose?
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Right. As I understand it, because of the controversy surrounding the Lego-man governor, the Secretary of State refused to sign and seal the appointment. (And from what I've read, the Secretary of State may be on shaky legal ground at best in refusing to sign and seal the appointment.) The Senate will not recognize an appointment unless it is signed by the Governor and Secretary of State and it is sealed. Since Burris's was only signed by the Governor, it wasn't sufficient for the Senate.