Illinois Cumulative Voting Amendment (July 1870)
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| Topic Cumulative voting and State legislatures measures |
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| Type Constitutional convention referral |
Origin |
Illinois Cumulative Voting Amendment was on the ballot as a constitutional convention referral in Illinois on July 2, 1870. It was approved.
A "yes" vote supported this constitutional amendment to:
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A "no" vote opposed this constitutional amendment to:
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Aftermath
- See also: Illinois Reduce Size of House of Representatives and Eliminate Cumulative Voting Initiative (1980)
In 1980, voters approved a citizen-initiated constitutional amendment to reduce the size of the House and eliminate cumulative voting.
Election results
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99,022 | 58.56% | ||
| No | 70,080 | 41.44% | ||
Text of measure
Constitutional changes
- See also: Illinois Constitution
The following underlined language was added to the Illinois Constitution:[1]
The house of representatives shall consist of three times the number of the members of the senate, and the term of office shall be two years. Three representatives shall be elected in each senatorial district, at the general election in the year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred and seventy-two, and every two years thereafter. In all elections of representatives aforesaid, each qualified voter may cast as many votes for one candidate as there are representatives to be elected, or may distribute the same, or equal parts thereof, among the candidates as he shall see fit; and the candidates highest in votes shall be declared elected.[2]
Path to the ballot
In 1870, a state constitutional convention was held in Illinois. The convention voted 46-17 to place the cumulative voting amendment on the ballot.[1]
See also
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Northern Illinois University, "History of cumulative voting, 1870-1970," accessed August 29, 2023
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source.
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