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Oak Park, Illinois, Police Defunding Advisory Referendum (April 2021)
| Oak Park Police Defunding Advisory Referendum | |
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| Election date April 6, 2021 | |
| Topic Local advisory vote and Local law enforcement | |
Status 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
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Oak Park Police Defunding Advisory Referendum |
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
| Yes | 3,399 | 31.90% | ||
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7,257 | 68.10% | ||
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
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 |
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| New York | Albany | Proposal 7 | November 2 | Increases the authority of the Community Police Review Board over investigations and oversight of complains against police | 
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| Texas | Austin | Proposition A | November 2 | Requires a minimum number of police officers and certain police training and sets demographically representative hiring practice guidelines |
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| Washington | Bellingham | Initiative 2 | November 2 | Prohibits facial recognition and predictive policing technology |
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| 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 |
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| Minnesota | Minneapolis | Question 2 | November 2 | Replaces the police department with a department of public safety in the city charter |
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| Ohio | Cleveland | Issue 24 | November 2 | Changes the oversight structure of the Cleveland Police Department |
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| Michigan | Detroit | Proposition P | August 3 | Revises the Detroit City Charter, with multiple changes to the Detroit Police Department included |
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| Texas | Austin | Proposition C | May 1 | Establishes the position of the Director of Police Oversight in the city charter |
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| Texas | San Antonio | Proposition B | May 1 | Repeals provisions allowing police officers to collectively bargain with the city |
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| 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 |
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| Pennsylvania | Allegheny County | Prohibit Solitary Confinement Initiative | May 18 | Prohibits the solitary confinement of persons held in the Allegheny County Jail |
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| Illinois | Oak Park | Police Defunding Advisory Question | April 6 | Advises the city to defund the police department |
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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
This measure was put on the ballot through a vote of the governing body of Oak Park.
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Footnotes
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