Chicago, Illinois, Retail Sale of Alcohol Ban Continuation Measure (November 2016)
| Retail Sale of Alcohol Ban Continuation: Chicago |
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| The basics |
| Election date: |
| November 8, 2016 |
| Status: |
 Defeated
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| Topic: |
| Local alcohol |
| Related articles |
| Local alcohol on the ballot November 8, 2016 ballot measures in Illinois Cook County, Illinois ballot measures |
| See also |
| Chicago, Illinois |
A referral was on the ballot for Chicago voters in Cook County, Illinois, on November 8, 2016. It was defeated.
| A yes vote was a vote in favor of continuing the prohibition of the sale at retail of alcoholic liquor in the 26th Precinct of the 17th Ward of the City of Chicago |
| A no vote was a vote against continuing the prohibition of the sale at retail of alcoholic liquor in the 26th Precinct of the 17th Ward of the City of Chicago |
Election results
| Retail Sale of Alcohol Ban Continuation Measure | ||||
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
| No | 241 | 51.94% | ||
| Yes | 223 | 48.06% | ||
- 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 the prohibition of the sale at retail of alcoholic liquor be continued in this 26th Precinct of the 17th Ward of the City of Chicago (as such precinct existed as of the last general election)?[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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