Chicago, Illinois, Marijuana Revenue Referendum (November 2018)

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Chicago Marijuana Revenue
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The basics
Election date:
November 6, 2018
Status:
Approveda Approved
Topic:
Local marijuana tax
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Local marijuana tax on the ballot
November 6, 2018 ballot measures in Illinois
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Local marijuana on the ballot
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Chicago, Illinois

An advisory referendum related to marijuana revenue was on the ballot for Chicago voters in Cook County, Illinois, on November 6, 2018. It was approved.

A yes vote was a vote in favor of advising the city to tax the sale of marijuana to fund schools and mental health services.
A no vote was a vote against advising the city to tax the sale of marijuana to fund schools and mental health services.

Election results

Chicago Chicago Marijuana Revenue

Result Votes Percentage

Approved Yes

717,933 88.31%
No 95,072 11.69%
Results are officially certified.
Source

Text of measure

Ballot question

The ballot question was as follows:[1]

“

In the event marijuana is legalized, should the City of Chicago appropriate revenue from the sale of marijuana to increase funding for Chicago Public Schools and for mental health services?[2]

”

Full text

The full text of the measure is available here.

Path to the ballot

See also: Laws governing local ballot measures in Illinois

This measure was put on the ballot through a successful referendum petition campaign.

See also

External links

Footnotes

  1. ↑ ChicagoElections.com, "Offices on the Ballot", accessed October 2, 2018
  2. ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
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