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Illinois State Initiative and Referendum Process Advisory Question (1902)

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Illinois State Initiative and Referendum Process Advisory Question

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Election date

November 4, 1902

Topic
Initiative and referendum process
Status

ApprovedApproved

Type
Legislatively referred advisory question
Origin

State legislature



Illinois State 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 propose a constitutional amendment at the next state election to establish an initiative and referendum process.

A "no" vote opposed advising the Illinois General Assembly to propose a constitutional amendment at the next state election to establish an initiative and referendum process.


Election results

Illinois State Initiative and Referendum Process Advisory Question

Result Votes Percentage

Approved Yes

428,469 83.02%
No 87,654 16.98%
Results are officially certified.
Source


Text of measure

Ballot title

The ballot title for State Initiative and Referendum Process Advisory Question was as follows:

Shall the next General Assembly submit to the people of the State of Illinois, at the next State election, a Constitutional Amendment providing for the control of legislation by the people, by means of the initiative and referendum; said amendment to provide for the initiation of legislation upon a petition of eight per cent of the voters of the political divisions affected; and for the reference of legislation upon a petition of five per cent of the voters of the political divisions affected, the action of the majority of the electors voting to be final; thus restoring to the people the power they once held but which they delegated to the General Assembly by the Constitution?


Path to the ballot

The Referendum League of Illinois petitioned for the non-binding advisory question.[1]

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