Cook County, Illinois, Minimum Wage Measure (November 2018)
| Cook County Minimum Wage |
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| The basics |
| Election date: |
| November 6, 2018 |
| Status: |
 Approved
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| Topic: |
| Local wages and pay |
| Related articles |
| Local wages and pay on the ballot November 6, 2018 ballot measures in Illinois Cook County, Illinois ballot measures |
| See also |
| Cook County, Illinois |
A minimum wage measure was on the ballot for voters in Cook County, Illinois, on November 6, 2018. It was approved.
| A yes vote was a vote in favor of allowing each city in Cook County to establish a $13 per hour minimum wage. |
| A no vote was a vote against allowing each city in Cook County to establish a $13 per hour minimum wage. |
Election results
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Cook County Cook County Minimum Wage |
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
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1,386,214 | 84.60% | ||
| No | 252,270 | 15.40% | ||
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- Results are officially certified.
- Source
Text of measure
Ballot question
The ballot question was as follows:[1]
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Shall the minimum wage in your municipality match the $13 per hour Cook County minimum wage law for adults over the age of 18 by July 1, 2020, and be indexed to the consumer price index after that?[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 successful referendum petition campaign.
See also
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ ChicagoElections.com, "Offices on the Ballot", accessed October 2, 2018
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
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