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The new section would provide the State's electors with an option to petition for a special election to recall a Governor and for the special election of a successor Governor. At the general election to be held on November 2, 2010, you will be called upon to decide whether the proposed amendment should become part of the Illinois Constitution.
Illinois Governor Recall Amendment (2010) ... in which case the election is the first ... days before the next general election, the governor chooses a date within ...
Illinois had lost two congressional districts (the 23rd and 24th) in reapportionment following the 1980 United States census. All 22 of Illinois' remaining seats in the United States House of Representatives were up for election in 1982 Before the election, there were 14 Republican and 10 Democratic seats.
Voters approved the Illinois Governor Recall Amendment, allowing voters to hold recall elections of Illinois Governors. [5] In order to be approved, the measure required either 60% support among those specifically voting on the amendment or 50% support among all ballots cast in the elections. [6] The 60% support threshold was exceeded. [5] [6]
This was the first Illinois gubernatorial election that took place during the United States' midterm elections. [2] The previous election had been in 1976. The primary (held March 21) and general election coincided with those for federal offices (Senate and House) and those for other state offices.
2010 Illinois gubernatorial election; Party Candidate Votes % ±% Democratic: Pat Quinn / Sheila Simon : 1,721,812 : 46.79% : −3.2 : Republican: Bill Brady / Jason Plummer 1,702,399 45.94% +6.8 Independent: Scott Lee Cohen / Baxter B. Swilley 134,219 3.64% +3.6% Green: Rich Whitney / Don W. Crawford 99,625 2.70% −7.7 Libertarian: Lex Green ...
This was the first gubernatorial elections in which gubernatorial and lieutenant gubernatorial candidates were elected on a ticket in the general election, per the 1970 Constitution of Illinois. The election coincided with those for federal offices ( United States President , Senate , and House ) and those for other state offices. [ 1 ]
In order to be approved, the measure required either 60% support among those specifically voting on the amendment or 50% support among all ballots cast in the elections. [3] This was the first time since the 1998 Illinois elections that a statewide ballot measure was presented to Illinois voters. [3]