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Illinois Local Initiative and Referendum Process Advisory Question (1902)

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Illinois Local Initiative and Referendum Process Advisory Question

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Election date

November 4, 1902

Topic
County and municipal governance and Initiative and referendum process
Status

ApprovedApproved

Type
Legislatively referred advisory question
Origin

State legislature



Illinois Local Initiative and Referendum Process Advisory Question was on the ballot as a legislatively referred advisory question in Illinois on November 4, 1902. It was approved.

A "yes" vote supported advising the Illinois General Assembly to enact a statute to establish a local initiative and referendum process.

A "no" vote opposed advising the Illinois General Assembly to enact a statute to establish a local initiative and referendum process.


Election results

Illinois Local Initiative and Referendum Process Advisory Question

Result Votes Percentage

Approved Yes

390,972 82.42%
No 83,377 17.58%
Results are officially certified.
Source


Text of measure

Ballot title

The ballot title for Local Initiative and Referendum Process Advisory Question was as follows:

Shall the next General Assembly enact a statute by which the voters of the political subdivisions of the State of Illinois may be enabled to initiate desired local legislation, by filing a petition therefor, signed by eight per cent of the legal voters in said political subdivisions; and to have referred to the voters any legislation enacted by the several local legislative bodies, by the filing of a petition therefor of five per cent of the legal voters of any such political subdivisions; the action of a majority of those voting to decide in each case?


Path to the ballot

The Referendum League of Illinois petitioned for the non-binding advisory question.[1]

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