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Illinois Local Initiative and Referendum Process Advisory Question (1902)
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| Topic County and municipal governance and Initiative and referendum process |
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| Type Legislatively referred advisory question |
Origin |
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
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Illinois Local Initiative and Referendum Process Advisory Question |
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390,972 | 82.42% | ||
| No | 83,377 | 17.58% | ||
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]
See also
Footnotes
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