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Today, 85 of 102 counties in Illinois operate under the township form of government. This Illinois Constitution of 1848 allowed voters in each county to choose to establish township governments or a county commission form of government, without township units. In Illinois, township government began in 1849. This began at the Annual Town Meetings where people from surrounding areas came together to discuss important issues and establish laws. Established as a pure democratic process, the people have a direct voice in this grassroots government. It was started by the early Americans who wanted to escape from the autocratic governments of Europe. Township government, the oldest form of government continuing to function today, began in North America in 1636.