While a statewide pension reform referendum was still in doubt at press time Tuesday night, voters in St. Clair County approved it with 63.88 percent of the vote. The law needed 60 percent approval to become law and it narrowly failed in Madison County with 59.1 percent.

Meanwhile, voters at the county level defeated a referendum to allow Madison and St. Clair county leaders to negotiate electric rates with utility companies. But several municipalities across the area approved the question.

And gamblers approved video gambling in Belleville and Collinsville and defeated it in Glen Carbon.

State of Illinois Constitution Amendment

Upon approval by the voters, the proposed amendment adds a new section to the General Provisions Article of the Illinois Constitution.

The new section would require a three-fifths majority vote of each chamber of the General Assembly, or the governing body of a unit of local government, school district, or pension or retirement system, in order to increase a benefit under any public pension or retirement system.

Three-fifths of those voting on the question or a majority of those voting in the election must vote "YES" in order for the amendment to become effective on Jan. 9.

In Madison County: (225 of 225 precincts)

Yes: 67,023

No: 46,323

In St. Clair County: (195 of 205 precincts)

Yes: 49,245

No: 28,115

In East St. Louis: (25 of 25 precincts)

Yes: 5,273

No: 3,658

Electric Aggregation

Passed in 243 municipalities and counties in Illinois in recent years, electric aggregation would allow local government to bargain with utilities for potentially better utility rates. If passed, residents will have two chances to opt out of the program later.

Madison County:

Yes: 11,520

No: 15,432

St. Clair County:

Yes: 9,205

No: 10,181

Belleville:

Yes: 1,233

No: 849

Collinsville (Madison County 24 of 24 precincts):

Yes: 1,541

No: 1,436

(St. Clair County 3 of 3 precincts):

Yes: 584

No: 570

East Alton:

Yes: 1,155

No: 910

Edwardsville:

Yes: 6,900

No: 4,067

Granite City:

Yes: 6,219

No: 4,833

Hamel:

Yes: 272

No: 140

Hartford:

Yes: 332

No: 196

Livingston:

Yes: 162

No: 173

Madison:

Yes: 819

No: 512

Maryville:

Yes: 2,159

No: 1,789

Pontoon Beach:

Yes: 1,208

No: 873

Roxana:

Yes: 353

No: 224

St. Jacob:

Yes: 259

No: 269

South Roxana:

Yes: 310

No: 290

Troy:

Yes: 2,170

No: 2,144

Venice:

Yes: 660

No: 220

Wood River:

Yes: 1,918

No: 1,843

Video gaming

Under the state law passed in 2009, video gaming is allowed with certain restrictions.

If the question passes in Belleville, gaming would become legal in the city without further action. In Collinsville and Glen Carbon, municipal leaders will take the results of balloting and decide where to move forward with gaming.

Belleville

Yes: 9,193

No: 7,039

Should Collinsville prohibit gaming?

(Madison County 24 of 24 precincts)

Yes: 4,181

No: 5,279

(St. Clair County 3 of 3 precincts)

Yes: 493

No: 698

Glen Carbon to permit video gaming

Yes: 2,772

No: 3,690

Home Rule

Shall the City of Edwardsville remain a home rule municipality pursuant to Article VII, Section 6 of the Illinois Constitution?

Yes: 9,342

No: 1,349

Bonds

Shall the Board of Education of Highland Community Unit School District Number 5, Madison, Bond and Montgomery Counties, Illinois, be authorized to issue $5,000,000 bonds for a working cash fund as provided for by Article 20 of the School Code?

Yes: 4,523

No: 3,710

Tax

Lebanon voters were asked if they believe a half of 1 percent retailers and service occupation tax should be approved to pay for municipal operation, infrastructure expenditures or property tax relief.

Yes: 704

No: 885

Elimination of Office

Fairview Heights asked voters if it should eliminate the office of City Treasurer and transfer the responsibilities of the office to the Finance Director.

Yes: 4,181

No: 3,245

East St. Louis Board of Elections

East St. Louis residents were asked if the city should eliminate the East St. Louis Board of Elections. If the measure passes, responsibilities of the East St. Louis Board of Elections will be taken over by St. Clair County. Opponents say the city will spend $400,000 it doesn't have this year on operating the board and that its elimination would streamline government. Supporters say the issue has been put to the vote in the past and that residents are overwhelmingly in favor of keeping the local election board. In March, 3,559 voters opposed elimination of the board and 1,539 voted in favor of getting rid of it.

Yes: 3,013

No: 8,086

Concealed carry

Randolph County placed a nonbinding referendum on the ballot which asks if any individual not prohibited from possessing firearms should be allowed to conceal, possess, carry or transport firearms in any manner, free from infringement.

Yes: 10,071

No: 3,319