Author: Jackie Mitchell
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Louisiana voters will decide on four constitutional amendments on Nov. 18
Louisiana voters will decide on four constitutional amendments on Nov. 18, 2023. Amendment 1 would provide that the governor’s deadline to act on a bill is based on the legislative session in which the bill was passed rather than whether or not the legislature is in session. It would also allow the legislature to consider…
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Colorado voters have rejected 68% of TABOR ballot measures over the last 30 years
Colorado voters have rejected 68% of ballot measures requiring a statewide vote under the state’s Taxpayer’s Bill of Rights, also known as TABOR. In 1992, Colorado voters approved Initiative 1, which created a Taxpayer’s Bill of Rights in the Colorado Constitution. The Colorado Taxpayer’s Bill of Rights (TABOR) requires voter approval for all new taxes,…
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Comparing Ohio Issue 2 to the last marijuana legalization initiative in Ohio—Issue 3 of 2015
Voters in Ohio will decide on an initiative, Issue 2, to legalize marijuana on Nov. 7. Issue 2 is not the first marijuana legalization that has been on the ballot in Ohio. In 2015, Ohio voters rejected an initiative, Issue 3, with 64% voting against the measure. The two initiatives differ in how facilities would…
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Costs to collect signatures for state ballot initiatives in 2023 were higher than the average for the previous five odd-year cycles
In 2023, $12.95 million was expended on signature drives for seven citizen-initiated ballot measures, including six that voters will decide on Nov. 7. Earlier in 2023, voters decided on a ballot initiative in Oklahoma. The average cost for the signature drives amounted to $1.85 million, ranging from $75,341 for Oklahoma State Question 820 to $6.65…
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Voters in Republican trifectas have rejected marijuana legalization initiatives at a higher rate than voters in other states. Ohio will vote on marijuana next on Nov. 7
Voters in Ohio will vote on Issue 2, an initiative to legalize marijuana, on Nov. 7. Ohio is a Republican trifecta, meaning the Republican Party controls the office of governor and both chambers of the state legislature. Since 2010, there have been 23 state ballot measures to legalize marijuana for recreational or personal use. Ohio…
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Ohio could become the 24th state to legalize marijuana or reject legalization for a second time
Ohio voters will decide on a citizen-initiated ballot measure, titled Issue 2, to legalize marijuana on Nov. 7. Should voters approve Issue 2, Ohio would be the 24th state in the U.S. to legalize recreational marijuana and the 13th state, along with Washington D.C., to do so through the citizen initiative process. Voters rejected an…
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Majority of Americans could live in a state with legal marijuana if Ohio voters approve Issue 2 on Nov. 7
Ohio voters will decide on an initiative, titled Issue 2, to legalize marijuana for adult use on Nov. 7. If the initiative is approved, Ohio would be the 24th state in the U.S. to legalize recreational marijuana. Based on U.S. Census data, 49.07% of Americans currently live in states where marijuana has been legalized. Approval…
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Colorado to vote on property tax cap ballot initiative in 2024
Voters in Colorado will decide on a citizen-initiated ballot measure on Nov. 5, 2024, that would cap state property tax revenue at 4% over the total revenue collected in the preceding year. The initiative would require statewide voter approval to allow local governments to retain property tax revenue exceeding the 4% growth limit. Any measures…
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Louisiana voters will decide on Amendment 1 on Oct. 14 that would prohibit private or foreign funding of elections
Amendment 1, on the ballot for Oct. 14, 2023, in Louisiana, would ban private, non-governmental, and foreign funding of elections in the state. While there has been legislation in several states to ban private funding for elections, Louisiana Amendment 1 is the first time that voters will decide the issue. In 2022, voters in Michigan…
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Louisiana voters will decide on eight constitutional amendments in 2023 – four on Oct. 14, four on Nov. 18
In Oct. and Nov. 2023, voters in Louisiana will decide on eight constitutional amendments. The state Legislature referred four of the amendments to the ballot on Oct. 14, and the other four of the amendments to the ballot for Nov. 18. A two-thirds vote was required in each chamber of the Louisiana State Legislature to…