On the heels of former Gov. Rod Blagojevich's first corruption trial, the CHANGE! Illinois government reform coalition has sent out a questionnaire to every gubernatorial and legislative candidate in Illinois gauging their positions on "a range of electoral and government reform issues." Some of the questions center around long-held policy priorities for the state's reform community, such as tighter lobbying and campaign contribution requirements and redistricting reforms. Several others focus on some interesting issues that don't generate many headlines but that could definitely make state government cleaner and more representative. That includes public financing of legislative and judicial elections, reforming where prison inmates are registered to vote, establishing same-day voter registration, and changing the discharge rules for popular bills in Springfield.

They surveys are due on September 7. We will be sure to see which candidates fill one out.