Author: Jackie Mitchell
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Louisiana voters will decide on one constitutional amendment in November and four in December
The Louisiana State Legislature adjourned its 2024 legislative session on June 3. During the session, the state legislature referred one constitutional amendment to the Nov. 5 ballot and four amendments to the Dec. 7 ballot. A total of 42 proposed changes were considered by lawmakers this session. November 5: In November, voters will decide on…
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Brew: North Dakota voters to decide congressional age limit ballot measure on June 11
A citizen-initiated ballot measure to establish an age limit for congressional members, sponsored by Retire Congress North Dakota, is on the ballot in North Dakota’s primary election on June 11, 2024. The ballot initiative, which is the first of its kind, would prohibit a person from being elected or appointed to the U.S. Senate or…
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Oklahoma becomes sixth state to put a constitutional amendment on Nov. 2024 ballot providing that only U.S. citizens can vote in elections
Oklahoma voters will join Iowa, Kentucky, Missouri, South Carolina, and Wisconsin voters in deciding on ballot questions to add language to their respective state constitutions to provide that only U.S. citizens can vote in elections. All six ballot questions were placed on the Nov. 2024 ballot by Republican-controlled state legislatures. Similar measures were on the…
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Louisiana state legislature refers two constitutional amendments to Dec. 7 ballot related to state legislative processes
The Louisiana State Legislature referred two constitutional amendments to the ballot that voters will decide on Dec. 7. Rep. Tony Bacala (R-59) sponsored both amendments, House Bill 48 and House Bill 49, in the State House. House Bill 48, passed unanimously by the legislature, would add a 48-hour waiting period before a concurrence vote on…
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Colorado voters to decide on constitutional right to abortion in Nov. 2024, joining Florida, Maryland, and South Dakota
Colorado is the fourth state set to vote on an abortion-related ballot measure in November. The initiative will be the 10th abortion-related measure to be decided by Colorado voters. Colorado has seen more abortion-related ballot measures than any other state. There have been nine on the ballot since the first in 1984, and this year…
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Colorado becomes third state set to vote on removing same-sex marriage bans in November
Colorado will join two other states voting on removing same-sex marriage bans from their state constitutions in November. Colorado voters will decide whether or not to remove the provision of the state constitution that says that “only a union of one man and one woman shall be valid or recognized as a marriage in this…
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FEC ruling allows federal candidates to raise unlimited funds for ballot measure campaigns
The Federal Election Commission (FEC) released an opinion on May 1 determining that federal officeholders and candidates are allowed to solicit funds for ballot measure committees without regard to the amount limitations and source restrictions in the Federal Election Campaign Act. Nevadans for Reproductive Freedom, sponsors of an initiative that would create a state constitutional…
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Colorado voters to decide in Nov. on 11% tax on firearm and ammunition dealers
The Colorado State Legislature passed a bill, which requires state voter approval in November, that would enact an 11% retail sales tax on firearms dealers, manufacturers, and ammunition vendors. Revenue generated from the tax would be appropriated to the Firearms and Ammunition Excise Tax Cash Fund and would be used to fund crime victim services…
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Colorado voters will decide in Nov. whether or not to allow state to keep additional sports betting tax revenue
The Colorado State Legislature has referred a measure to voters that would allow the state to retain tax revenue collected above $29 million annually from the tax on sports betting proceeds. In 2019, voters approved Proposition DD, which legalized sports betting and enacted a 10% tax on sports betting proceeds. Net sports betting proceeds equal…
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Colorado voters to decide on constitutional amendment moving initiative and referendum signature deadlines up one week
The Colorado State Legislature referred a constitutional amendment to the November ballot that would move the deadlines for filing initiative and referendum petition signatures, as well as the deadline for justices to file their declarations to run for another term, by one week. The change is intended to facilitate an extra week between the deadline…