Illinois Public Ownership Question (1919)
From Ballotpedia
|
|
|
The Illinois Public Ownership Question was on the 1919 ballot in Illinois as an advisory question. It was approved. This advisory measure was intended to demonstrate to the delegates to the constitutional convention that the people of Illinois wanted municipal governments to have the power to acquire income producing utilities.[1][2]
Election results
| Illinois Public Ownership Question (1919) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
 Yes | 257,753 | 56.66% | ||
| No | 197,135 | 43.34% | ||
Election results via: Illinois Blue Book 1961-1962
See also
- Illinois 1919 ballot measures
- 1919 ballot measures
- List of Illinois ballot measures
- History of Initiative & Referendum in Illinois
External links
Footnotes
 |
State of Illinois Springfield (capital) |
|---|---|
| Elections |
What's on my ballot? | Elections in 2025 | How to vote | How to run for office | Ballot measures |
| Government |
Who represents me? | U.S. President | U.S. Congress | Federal courts | State executives | State legislature | State and local courts | Counties | Cities | School districts | Public policy |
