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Illinois Restrict Governor's Amendatory Veto Power, Amendment 1 (1974)

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The Illinois Amendatory Veto Power, also known as Amendment 1, was on the ballot in Illinois on November 5, 1974, as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment. It was defeated. It proposed to restrict the amendatory veto power given to the governor. This power allows the governor to return bills to the legislature with suggested changes.[1] [2]

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Illinois Amendment 1 (1974)
ResultVotesPercentage
Defeatedd No1,329,71950.52%
Yes1,302,31349.48%

Election results via: Inter-university Consortium for Political and Social Research (ICPSR)

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