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Madison County, Illinois, Secession and New State Advisory Question (November 2024)
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| Topic Incorporation, merging, and boundaries of local jurisdictions |
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Madison County Secession and New State Advisory Question was on the ballot as a referral in Madison County on November 5, 2024. It was approved.
A "yes" vote supported advising the Madison County Board to discuss with boards of other Illinois counties, excluding Cook County, the possibility of forming a new state separate from Cook County. |
A "no" vote opposed advising the Madison County Board to discuss with boards of other Illinois counties, excluding Cook County, the possibility of forming a new state separate from Cook County. |
Election results
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71,913 | 56.47% | ||
| No | 55,436 | 43.53% | ||
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- Results are officially certified.
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Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Secession and New State Advisory Question was as follows:
| “ | Shall the board of Madison County correspond with the boards of other counties of Illinois, outside of Cook County, about the possibility of separating from Cook County to form a new state and to seek admission to the Union as such, subject to the approval of the people? | ” |
Path to the ballot
The Madison County Board voted 6-1 to refer the question to the ballot for November 5.[1]
How to cast a vote
- See also: Voting in Illinois
See below to learn more about current voter registration rules, identification requirements, and poll times in Illinois.
See also
Footnotes
- ↑ NBC Chicago, "Residents in downstate Illinois county to vote on non-binding referendum to separate state from Cook County," April 19, 2024
- ↑ Illinois State Board of Elections, "Election Day Information," accessed December 4, 2025
- ↑ Sandamon County Clerk, "Sangamon County Polling Places," accessed December 4, 2025
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 Illinois State Board of Elections, "Registering to Vote in Illinois," accessed December 4, 2025
- ↑ Illinois General Assembly, "Ill. Rev. Stat. ch. 10, § 5/3-6," accessed December 4, 2025
- ↑ Illinois State Board of Elections, "Frequently Asked Questions," accessed December 4, 2025
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ WBEZ, "Illinois Governor Signs Automatic Voter Registration Law," August 28, 2017
- ↑ DuPage County, "Register to Vote," accessed December 4, 2025
- ↑ Illinois General Assembly, "Ill. Rev. Stat. ch. 10, § , 5/3-1," accessed December 4, 2025
- ↑ Illinois Secretary of State, "Illinois Voter Registration Application," accessed December 4, 2025
- ↑ Under federal law, the national mail voter registration application (a version of which is in use in all states with voter registration systems) requires applicants to indicate that they are U.S. citizens in order to complete an application to vote in state or federal elections, but does not require voters to provide documentary proof of citizenship. According to the U.S. Department of Justice, the application "may require only the minimum amount of information necessary to prevent duplicate voter registrations and permit State officials both to determine the eligibility of the applicant to vote and to administer the voting process."
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