205 ILCS 5/76

The Secretary of State for this State shall submit this Act to a vote of the people for their approval in accordance with Section 5 of Article XI of the Constitution of this State at the next general election. In accordance with Section 16-7 of "The Election Code", approved May 11, 1943, as amended, the question shall be stated "Shall "An Act to revise the law with relation to banks and banking and to provide penalties for the violation thereof, and to repeal certain Acts herein named" be adopted effective January 1, 1957?" If a majority of the votes upon such question are for the adoption of such Act, the Governor shall, thereupon, issue his proclamation that this Act is in force effective January 1, 1957.