Author: Jackie Mitchell
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Republican legislators supported amendments to require citizenship to vote in state and local elections, Democratic support varied by state
Since 2018, ballot measures to amend state constitutions to prohibit noncitizens from voting have appeared in six states. In Nov. 2024, voters in eight more states will decide on ballot measures to prohibit non-citizen voting: North Carolina, Idaho, Iowa, Kentucky, Missouri, Oklahoma, South Carolina, and Wisconsin. The ballot measures are designed to amend the states’…
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Puerto Rico to hold the seventh referendum on the territory’s political status in Nov.
Puerto Rico will hold a seventh referendum on the island’s political status in Nov. 2024 after Gov. Pedro Pierluisi Urrutia signed an executive order referring the measure to the ballot. The ballot measure asks voters to choose one of the following three options for Puerto Rico’s political status: The different options are as follows; however,…
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Signatures submitted for North Dakota initiative to legalize recreational marijuana
In North Dakota, the organization New Economic Frontier reported submitting 22,000 signatures on July 8, 2024, for a ballot initiative to legalize recreational marijuana in the state. At least 15,582 of the signatures must be valid. Burleigh County Commissioner Steve Bakken (R) filed the ballot initiative. He said, “A lot of what we don’t want…
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Seven states are deciding on constitutional amendments to require citizenship for voting in 2024
Voters in seven states will decide on ballot measures to prohibit non-citizen voting in Nov. 2024. The ballot measures would amend the states’ constitutions to provide that only a citizen rather than every citizen may vote in a state’s elections. The seven states are North Carolina, Iowa, Kentucky, Missouri, Oklahoma, South Carolina, and Wisconsin. In…
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Signatures submitted for three Arkansas ballot initiatives, addressing abortion, medical marijuana, and casinos
Voters in Arkansas could decide on three citizen-initiated ballot measures amending the state’s constitution in November after three campaigns submitted signatures by the July 5 deadline. The ballot initiatives address abortion, medical marijuana, and casinos. Campaigns need at least 90,704 valid signatures, as well as signatures equal to 5% of votes cast for governor in…
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Signatures submitted for Colorado initiative to prohibit hunting of mountain lions, bobcats, and lynx
In Colorado, the campaign Cats Aren’t Trophies submitted 180,000 signatures on July 3, 2024, for a ballot initiative to prohibit the hunting of mountain lions, bobcats, and lynxes. At least 124,238 signatures must be verified. The ballot initiative would make violations a class 1 misdemeanor and those convicted of violations would be prohibited from holding…
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Signatures submitted for Washington initiative prohibiting restrictions on access to natural gas
Supporters of Washington Initiative 2066 submitted 431,063 signatures on July 3, 2024, for a ballot initiative to prohibit restrictions on natural gas access. To qualify for the ballot, 324,516 of the signatures must be valid. If validated, Initiative 2066 would be the first Initiative to the People to qualify for the Washington ballot since 2018.…
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Signatures submitted for North Dakota initiative to prohibit property taxes
In North Dakota, a campaign, End Unfair Property Tax, submitted signatures on June 28, 2024, for a ballot initiative to prohibit property taxes, except those used to pay for bond debt. Former State Rep. Rick Becker (R-7) is chairman of the campaign. End Unfair Property Tax submitted about 41,000 signatures. To qualify for the ballot,…
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North Carolina becomes seventh state to add citizenship requirement for voting amendment to Nov. ballot
Voters in North Carolina will join those in Iowa, Kentucky, Missouri, Oklahoma, South Carolina, and Wisconsin in deciding a ballot measure to prohibit non-citizen voting. The ballot measures would amend language to their respective state constitutions to provide that only U.S. citizens can vote in elections. All seven ballot questions were placed on the Nov.…
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Montana campaign submits signatures for initiative to provide a constitutional right to abortion
In Montana, a campaign filed around 117,000 signatures on June 21, 2024, for a ballot initiative to provide for a state constitutional right to abortion. To qualify for the ballot, 60,359 valid signatures are required. County clerks have until July 19 to verify the signatures and submit them to the secretary of state’s office. The…