Oak Park, Illinois, Police Defunding Advisory Referendum (April 2021)

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Oak Park Police Defunding Advisory Referendum
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Election date
April 6, 2021
Topic
Local advisory vote and Local law enforcement
Status
Defeatedd Defeated
Type
Referral
Origin
Lawmakers

Oak Park Police Defunding Advisory Referendum was on the ballot as a referral in Oak Park on April 6, 2021. It was defeated.

A "yes" vote supported advising the city to defund its police department.

A "no" vote opposed advising the city to defund its police department.


A simple majority was required for the approval of Police Defunding Advisory Referendum.

Election results

Oak Park Police Defunding Advisory Referendum

Result Votes Percentage
Yes 3,399 31.90%

Defeated No

7,257 68.10%
Results are officially certified.
Source


Text of measure

Ballot title

The ballot title for Police Defunding Advisory Referendum was as follows:

Shall the Village of Oak Park defund its Police Department?


Background

Notable local police-related ballot measures (2021)

See also: Notable local police-related ballot measures (2021)

In 2021, Ballotpedia covered a selection of local police-related measures concerning police oversight, the powers and structure of oversight commissions, police practices, law enforcement department structure and administration, law enforcement budgets, law enforcement training requirements, law enforcement staffing requirements, and body and dashboard camera footage.

State Jurisdiction Title Election date Description Result
New York Albany Proposal 7 November 2 Increases the authority of the Community Police Review Board over investigations and oversight of complains against police Approveda
Texas Austin Proposition A November 2 Requires a minimum number of police officers and certain police training and sets demographically representative hiring practice guidelines Defeatedd
Washington Bellingham Initiative 2 November 2 Prohibits facial recognition and predictive policing technology Approveda
Colorado Denver Referred Question 2G November 2 Transfers the power to appoint the Independent Monitor to the Office of the Independent Monitor, which is responsible for disciplinary investigations concerning the Denver police and sheriff’s departments, from the mayor to the Citizen Oversight Board Approveda
Minnesota Minneapolis Question 2 November 2 Replaces the police department with a department of public safety in the city charter Defeatedd
Ohio Cleveland Issue 24 November 2 Changes the oversight structure of the Cleveland Police Department Approveda
Michigan Detroit Proposition P August 3 Revises the Detroit City Charter, with multiple changes to the Detroit Police Department included Defeatedd
Texas Austin Proposition C May 1 Establishes the position of the Director of Police Oversight in the city charter Approveda
Texas San Antonio Proposition B May 1 Repeals provisions allowing police officers to collectively bargain with the city Defeatedd
Pennsylvania Pittsburgh Ban No-Knock Warrants Initiative May 18 Requires police to knock on a door, announce their presence, and wait at least 15 seconds before entering a residence to execute a warrant Approveda
Pennsylvania Allegheny County Prohibit Solitary Confinement Initiative May 18 Prohibits the solitary confinement of persons held in the Allegheny County Jail Approveda
Illinois Oak Park Police Defunding Advisory Question April 6 Advises the city to defund the police department Defeatedd


In 2020, Ballotpedia identified 20 police-related measures in 10 cities and four counties within seven states that appeared on local ballots. All 20 of the ballot measure were approved.

Path to the ballot

See also: Laws governing local ballot measures in Illinois

This measure was put on the ballot through a vote of the governing body of Oak Park.

See also

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