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Illinois Judicial Amendment (1958)
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The Illinois Judicial Amendment, also known as Amendment 1, was on the ballot in Illinois on November 4, 1958, as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment. It was defeated. It proposed major changes to the judicial system. These changes included investing the supreme court with broad powers and establishing an appellate court.[1]
Election results
| Illinois Amendment 1 (1958) | ||||
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
 No | 893,503 | 35.98% | ||
| Yes | 1,589,655 | 64.02% | ||
Election results via: Illinois Blue Book 1961-1962
Note: Although this measure gathered more "yes" votes, it was not adopted because at the time of the vote, Illinois required that an amendment must receive approval from a majority of those voting in the election or two-thirds of those voting on the amendment to be adopted. This measure did not meet that standard.
See also
- Illinois 1958 ballot measures
- 1958 ballot measures
- List of Illinois ballot measures
- History of Initiative & Referendum in Illinois
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