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Illinois State Initiative and Referendum Process Advisory Question (1902)
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| Topic Initiative and referendum process |
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| Type Legislatively referred advisory question |
Origin |
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
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Illinois State Initiative and Referendum Process Advisory Question |
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428,469 | 83.02% | ||
| No | 87,654 | 16.98% | ||
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]
See also
Footnotes
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