Chicago, Illinois, Freeze of Charter Schools Measure (November 2016)
| Freeze of Charter Schools Measure: Chicago |
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| The basics |
| Election date: |
| November 8, 2016 |
| Status: |
 Approved
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| Topic: |
| Local education |
| Related articles |
| Local education on the ballot November 8, 2016 ballot measures in Illinois Cook County, Illinois ballot measures |
| See also |
| Chicago, Illinois |
A nonbinding advisory question was on the ballot for Chicago voters in Cook County, Illinois, on November 8, 2016. The measure appeared before voters in Wards 46 and 49. It was approved in both wards.
| A yes vote was a vote in favor of freezing the expansion of charter schools. |
| A no vote was a vote against freezing the expansion of charter schools. |
Election results
| Freeze of Charter Schools Measure | ||||
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
| Yes | 13,397 | 61.42% | ||
| No | 8,413 | 38.58% | ||
- Election results from Chicago Board of Election Commissioners
Ward results
| Freeze of Charter Schools Measure, Ward 46 | ||||
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
| Yes | 2,055 | 55.71% | ||
| No | 1,634 | 44.29% | ||
- Election results from Chicago Board of Election Commissioners
| Freeze of Charter Schools Measure, Ward 49 | ||||
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
| Yes | 11,342 | 62.59% | ||
| No | 6,779 | 37.41% | ||
- Election results from Chicago Board of Election Commissioners
Text of measure
Ballot question
The following question appeared on the ballot:[1]
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Shall there be a freeze on expanding charter schools in any manner in the City of Chicago?[2] |
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Full text
The full text of the measure is available here.
Path to the ballot
This measure was put on the ballot through a vote of the governing officials of Chicago, Illinois.
Recent news
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See also
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Chicago Board of Election Commissioners, "Offices, Candidates, Retention Judges, Constitutional Questions, Referenda And Local Options," November 8, 2016
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
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