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Listen to State Week - December 26, 2014

NPR Illinois | 91.9 UIS | By Bob Meyer
Published December 26, 2014 at 1:34 PM CST
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This week, we take a historical look back at the 1964 "Bedsheet Ballot".  That year, due to a disagreement over Illinois redistricting, every candidate ran state-wide on a ballot that was over three feet long.  The effects of that election and the way it was conducted strongly influenced the future course of state politics, the state constitution, and more.
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Illinois history1964 electionBedsheet Ballot
Bob Meyer
Bob Meyer was production coordinator at NPR Illinois, and also served as an on-air host. Bob worked at the station February of 2000 through February 2021.
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