Article XIV of the Illinois Constitution of 1970
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Article XIV of the Illinois Constitution of 1970 is the section that establishes the procedures and requirements for amending or revising the state’s constitution.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
article of a state constitution
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constitutional provision ⓘ |
| appliesTo |
Illinois General Assembly
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Illinois electorate NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| authority | supreme law within the State of Illinois on amendment procedures ⓘ |
| bindingOn |
local governments in Illinois
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state government of Illinois NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| citationForm | Ill. Const. 1970, art. XIV ⓘ |
| country | United States of America ⓘ |
| dateEnacted | 1970 ⓘ |
| defines |
ballot submission requirements for amendments
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methods of proposing constitutional amendments ⓘ periodic submission of constitutional convention question to voters ⓘ requirements for constitutional conventions ⓘ voter approval thresholds for amendments ⓘ |
| effectiveDate | 1971-07-01 ⓘ |
| governs |
procedures for amending the Illinois Constitution
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procedures for revising the Illinois Constitution ⓘ |
| hasPurpose |
to ensure voter participation in constitutional change
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to provide a formal mechanism for changing the Illinois Constitution ⓘ |
| jurisdiction |
Illinois
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surface form:
State of Illinois
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| language | English ⓘ |
| legalStatus | binding law ⓘ |
| legalSystem | state constitutional law of Illinois ⓘ |
| locatedInDocument | Article XIV NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Illinois Constitution of 1970 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| precededBy | amendment provisions of the Illinois Constitution of 1870 ⓘ |
| requires |
compliance with specified procedural steps for constitutional change
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legislative action to place certain amendments on the ballot ⓘ popular vote to call a constitutional convention ⓘ popular vote to ratify proposed constitutional amendments ⓘ |
| scope | statewide constitutional framework of Illinois ⓘ |
| subject |
constitutional amendment procedures
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constitutional revision procedures ⓘ |
| typeOfChangeRegulated |
amendment
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revision ⓘ |
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Article XIV Constitutional Revision
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Article XIV of the Illinois Constitution of 1970
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