PEORIA (25News Now) – Peoria County voters weighed in on who gets a spot on your ballot.

An advisory question on the ballot asked if Illinois should lower the bar for independent and third-party candidates. Currently, those candidates often have to collect up to 20 times more signatures than Republicans or Democrats to get running.

Voters across the county decided that Illinois should adopt fair and achievable signature requirements for independent and new-party candidates.

Supporters said making the requirements equal would increase competition and give voters more options at the polls.

Opponents argued the current system ensures candidates have serious backing before joining a race.

The ballot measure passed, with 83% of voters supporting the new requirement.

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