Turn on the television in the months prior to November, and attack ads seem to have monopolized every possible time slot.  Varying from absurdity to slander, many in the public have become jaded because of the constant political banter; after all, how many of these verbal assaults have relevance to the election and determining those who represent everyday citizens in our democracy?

Interspersed within the preposterous claims are the “Safe Roads Amendment” advertisements. The idea behind the announcement is embodied in the positivity and simplicity of the message. The ad calls for citizens in Illinois to cross party lines and join together in the name of a common cause: saving funding for transportation and infrastructure improvement. Calling for an Illinois Constitutional Amendment, the vote for the Safe Roads Amendment would ensure that money taken in for transportation would be used for related causes. Driving is a popular topic among high schoolers, as the underclassmen prep to ace their driving tests and the upperclassmen enjoy the privilege of their licenses. The poor condition of Illinois highways is apparent to teens, considering road conditions directly affect them. While some of these individuals are be too young to vote, the topic of Illinois’s usage of transport funds and its crumbling bridges remains an important topic to discuss and to assess the use of revenue in our state.  For those who have the ability to vote in the impending election, it is useful to become familiar with the proposed amendment.