Legislation giving voters a chance to decide if the Lt Governor's office should stay or go could take big leaps forward this week. State Senator Tom Cullerton expects a floor vote on Thursday, paving the way for a Constitutional amendment that would turn up on the November ballot.

Eliminating the office would save 1.6 million dollars. While it wouldn't exactly solve the state budget crisis, Cullerton says it's not hard to add up the benefits.

The Lt. Governor's office took the fast track to irrelevance when the state constitution was updated in 1970. That stripped the Lt. Governor of the role of President of the Senate.

The low water mark came when Lt. Governor Dave O'Neal cited boredom as his reason for leaving office during the Thompson Administration.

There was one noteworthy moment in recent years as Lt. Governor Pat Quinn succeeded Rod Blagojevich after his impeachment.