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The Cutback Amendment (formally named the "Size of State House of Representatives Amendment"; and also known as both "Amendment 1" and the "Legislative Article") [1] [2] [3] is an amendment to the Illinois Constitution that abolished multi-member districts in the Illinois House of Representatives and the process of cumulative voting. [4]
The amendment added Article I, Section 8.1 to the Illinois Constitution of 1970, which read: Section 8.1: Crime Victim's Rights: a) Crime victims, as defined by law, shall have the following rights as provided by law: 1) The right to be treated with fairness and respect for their dignity and privacy throughout the criminal justice process.
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The amendment had been sponsored in the legislature by Democrat Brandon Phelps. [1] Only four members of the Illinois House of Representatives voted against placing the amendment on the ballot (Democrats Barbara Flynn Currie, Laura Fine, Elaine Nekritz, and Pamela Reaves-Harris). [1]
The Illinois Workers’ Rights Amendment is being tested as a blueprint for unscrupulous union executives to consolidate power nationwide. Opinion - Unions are planning a nationwide takeover ...
Two opposing groups have received millions in their campaigns in favor and in opposition of Amendment 1- the Workers' Rights Amendment in Illinois.
The amendment changed Section 8.1 of the Illinois Constitution of 1970. Section 8.1 was originally adopted with the 1992 ratification of the Crime Victim Rights Amendment. [27] Section 8.1 was amended to read: Section 8.1: Crime Victims' Rights: a) Crime victims, as defined by law, shall have the following rights: 1) The right to be treated ...