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Illinois Abolition of Death Penalty Amendment (December 1970)
| Illinois Abolition Death Penalty Amendment | |
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| Topic Death penalty |
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| Type Constitutional convention referral |
Origin |
Illinois Abolition Death Penalty Amendment was on the ballot as a constitutional convention referral in Illinois on December 15, 1970. It was defeated.
A "yes" vote supported abolishing the death penalty. |
A "no" vote opposed abolishing the death penalty. |
Election results
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Illinois Abolition Death Penalty Amendment |
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
| Yes | 869,816 | 45.24% | ||
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1,052,924 | 54.76% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Abolition Death Penalty Amendment was as follows:
| “ | SHALL THE 1970 CONSTITUTION CONTAIN PROVISIONS: Abolishing the death penalty?
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Path to the ballot
- See also: Amending the Illinois Constitution
A 60% vote is required during one legislative session for the Illinois General Assembly to place a constitutional amendment on the ballot. That amounts to a minimum of 71 votes in the Illinois House of Representatives and 36 votes in the Illinois State Senate, assuming no vacancies. Amendments do not require the governor's signature to be referred to the ballot.
See also
Footnotes
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