Madison County, Illinois, Secession and New State Advisory Question (November 2024)

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Madison County Secession and New State Advisory Question

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Election date

November 5, 2024

Topic
Incorporation, merging, and boundaries of local jurisdictions
Status

ApprovedApproved

Type
Referral


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

Madison County Secession and New State Advisory Question

Result Votes Percentage

Approved Yes

71,913 56.47%
No 55,436 43.53%
Results are officially certified.
Source


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

See also: Laws governing local ballot measures in Illinois

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.

How to vote in Illinois


See also

Footnotes

  1. NBC Chicago, "Residents in downstate Illinois county to vote on non-binding referendum to separate state from Cook County," April 19, 2024
  2. Illinois State Board of Elections, "Election Day Information," accessed August 12, 2024
  3. 3.0 3.1 3.2 Illinois State Board of Elections, "Registering to Vote in Illinois," accessed August 12, 2024
  4. Ballotpedia Legislation Tracker, "Illinois SB2123," accessed August 12, 2024
  5. Illinois State Board of Elections, "Frequently Asked Questions," accessed August 12, 2024
  6. 6.0 6.1 Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
  7. 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."
  8. Illinois State Board of Elections, "Illinois Voter Information," June 16, 2015