Cook County, Illinois, Earned Sick Time, (November 2016)
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| Earned Sick Time: Cook County |
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| The basics |
| Election date: |
| November 8, 2016 |
| Status: |
 Approved
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| Topic: |
| Local wages and pay |
| Related articles |
| Local wages and pay on the ballot November 8, 2016 ballot measures in Illinois Cook County, Illinois ballot measures |
| See also |
| Cook County, Illinois |
A earned sick time measure was on the ballot for Cook County voters in Cook County, Illinois, on November 8, 2016. It was approved.
| A yes vote was a vote in favor of enacting a policy that allows Illinois workers to earn up 40 hours per year of sick time. |
| A no vote was a vote against enacting a policy that allows Illinois workers to earn up 40 hours per year of sick time. |
Election results[edit]
| Earned Sick Time | ||||
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
| Yes | 816,065 | 81.66% | ||
| No | 183,232 | 18.34% | ||
- Election results from Cook County Clerk
Text of measure[edit]
Ballot question[edit]
The following question appeared on the ballot:[1]
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Shall Illinois enact the Earned Sick Time for Employees Act which will allow Illinois workers to earn up to 40 hours of sick time a year to take care of their own health or a family member's health?[2] |
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Path to the ballot[edit]
This measure was put on the ballot through a successful citizen initiative petition.
Recent news[edit]
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See also[edit]
External links[edit]
Footnotes[edit]
- ↑ Cook County Clerk, "Referenda: November 08, 2016 Presidential General Election," accessed October 13, 2016
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
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