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Illinois Initiative and Referendum Process Advisory Question (1910)
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| Topic Initiative and referendum process |
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| Type Initiated advisory question |
Origin |
Illinois Initiative and Referendum Process Advisory Question was on the ballot as an initiated advisory question in Illinois on November 8, 1910. It was approved.
A "yes" vote supported advising the Illinois General Assembly to propose a constitutional amendment at the next state election to establish an initiative and referendum process. |
A "no" vote opposed advising the Illinois General Assembly to propose a constitutional amendment at the next state election to establish an initiative and referendum process. |
Election results
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447,908 | 77.72% | ||
| No | 128,398 | 22.28% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Initiative and Referendum Process Advisory Question was as follows:
| “ | Shall the next General Assembly submit to the voters of the State of Illinois, at the next following state election, an amendment to the state constitution, providing for the control of legislation by the people, by means of the initiative and referendum; said amendment to provide for the initiation of legislation upon a petition of eight per cent of the voters, and for the reference of legislation upon a petition of five per cent of the voters, the action of the majority of the electors voting to be final. | ” |
Path to the ballot
The ballot measure was petitioned to the ballot per Illinois' Public Policy Act of 1901.
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