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Cook County, Illinois, Earned Sick Time, (November 2016)

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Earned Sick Time: Cook County
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The basics
Election date:
November 8, 2016
Status:
Approveda Approved
Topic:
Local wages and pay
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Local wages and pay on the ballot
November 8, 2016 ballot measures in Illinois
Cook County, Illinois ballot measures
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Cook County, Illinois

A earned sick time measure was on the ballot for Cook County voters in Cook County, Illinois, on November 8, 2016. It was approved.

A yes vote was a vote in favor of enacting a policy that allows Illinois workers to earn up 40 hours per year of sick time.
A no vote was a vote against enacting a policy that allows Illinois workers to earn up 40 hours per year of sick time.

Election results

Earned Sick Time
ResultVotesPercentage
Approveda Yes 816,065 81.66%
No183,23218.34%
Election results from Cook County Clerk

Text of measure

Ballot question

The following question appeared on the ballot:[1]

“

Shall Illinois enact the Earned Sick Time for Employees Act which will allow Illinois workers to earn up to 40 hours of sick time a year to take care of their own health or a family member's health?[2]

”

Path to the ballot

See also: Laws governing local ballot measures in Illinois

This measure was put on the ballot through a successful citizen initiative petition.

Recent news

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Cook County, Illinois, Earned Sick Time, (November 2016) - Google News

See also

External links

Footnotes

  1. ↑ Cook County Clerk, "Referenda: November 08, 2016 Presidential General Election," accessed October 13, 2016
  2. ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
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