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Illinois Revenue Amendment (1956)

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The Illinois Revenue Amendment was on the ballot in Illinois on November 6, 1956, as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment. It was defeated. This measure proposed to give more leeway to the legislature in creating tax policy. However, it specifically forbid the authorization of a graduated income tax.[1]

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Illinois Revenue Amendment (1956)
ResultVotesPercentage
Defeatedd No2,139,15060.30%
Yes1,408,13239.70%

Election results via: Illinois Blue Book 1961-1962

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  1. ↑ Illinois Blue Book 1961-1962, "Constitution of the State of Illinois," accessed September 28, 2015 (page 439)
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