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Illinois Revenue Amendment (1916)
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The Illinois Revenue Amendment was on the ballot in Illinois on November 7, 1916, as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment. It was defeated. It proposed to amend the constitution with regard to the legislature's ability to levy taxes on personal property.[1]
Election results
| Illinois Revenue Amendment (1916) | ||||
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
 No | 295,782 | 31.07% | ||
| Yes | 656,298 | 68.93% | ||
Election results via: Illinois Blue Book 1961-1962
Note: Although this measure gathered more "yes" votes, it did not pass because at the time of the vote Illinois required that amendments receive a vote of more than 50 percent of those voting in the election. There were 1,343,381 voters in this election, requiring at least 671,691 “yes” votes.
See also
- Illinois 1916 ballot measures
- 1916 ballot measures
- List of Illinois ballot measures
- History of Initiative & Referendum in Illinois
External links
Footnotes
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