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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") is an amendment to the Illinois Constitution that abolished multi-member districts in the Illinois House of Representatives and the process of cumulative voting. Before the amendment, the House of Representatives was divided into 59 legislative districts, each of which elected three members. Illinois voters could vote three times for one candidate or spread their votes between two or three candidates. When the Cutback Amendment was approved in 1980, the total number of House representatives was reduced from 177 to 118; members were now elected from single-member districts formed by dividing the 59 state senate districts in half. The movement to pass the bill was largely led by Pat Quinn and Harry Yourell. The amendment was passed via a referendum and popularly seen as a way to punish the legislature for voting to give itself a 40% raise. It amended Article IV, Sections 1, 2 and 3 of the Constitution of Illinois. (en)
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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") is an amendment to the Illinois Constitution that abolished multi-member districts in the Illinois House of Representatives and the process of cumulative voting. Before the amendment, the House of Representatives was divided into 59 legislative districts, each of which elected three members. Illinois voters could vote three times for one candidate or spread their votes between two or three candidates. When the Cutback Amendment was approved in 1980, the total number of House representatives was reduced from 177 to 118; members were now elected from single-member districts formed by dividing the 59 state senate districts in half. T (en)
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