Author: Nicole Fisher
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Missouri voters to decide on right-to-abortion amendment in Nov.
Voters in Missouri will decide on a ballot initiative to provide a state constitutional right to abortion on Nov. 5, 2024. On Aug. 13, the secretary of state’s office announced enough valid signatures were submitted for the initiative. The campaign supporting the initiative, Missourians for Constitutional Freedom, submitted 380,159 signatures to the secretary of state…
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Missouri voters to decide on minimum wage and paid sick leave initiative in Nov.
Voters in Missouri will decide on a ballot initiative addressing minimum wage and paid sick leave, titled Proposition A, on Nov. 5, 2024. On Aug. 13, the secretary of state’s office found that campaign proponents submitted enough valid signatures for the initiative to qualify for the ballot. Missourians for Healthy Families and Fair Wages submitted…
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Missouri voters to decide on sports betting legalization initiative in November
Voters in Missouri will decide on a ballot initiative to legalize sports betting on Nov. 5, 2024. On August 13, the secretary of state’s office confirmed that enough valid signatures were submitted, and certified the measure for the ballot. The campaign supporting the initiative, Missouri for Winning Education, submitted 340,000 petition signatures on May 2.…
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Arizona voters will decide on right-to-abortion constitutional amendment in November
Voters in Arizona will decide on a citizen-initiated constitutional amendment, titled Proposition 139, to provide a state constitutional right to abortion on Nov. 5, 2024. On Aug. 12, 2024, the office of Secretary of State Adrian Fontes (D) verified 577,971 signatures. Arizona for Abortion Access, the campaign supporting the initiative, said in a statement that…
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Missouri voters approve Kansas City police funding amendment, reject property tax exemptions for childcare establishments amendment
Voters in Missouri decided on two constitutional amendments on August 6, 2024. Voters rejected Amendment 1 and approved Amendment 4. Amendment 1 would have allowed for childcare establishments to be exempt from property tax. Voters rejected the amendment, with 45% voting for it, and 55% voting against it. Amendment 4 allows the state legislature to…
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Signatures submitted for Colorado initiative that would provide funding to law enforcement agencies
Advance Colorado Action submitted signatures to the secretary of state on July 31, 2024, for an initiative that would create a new law enforcement fund. If 124,238 signatures are found valid, the initiative will appear on the ballot on Nov. 5, 2024. The initiative would direct the state legislature to appropriate $350 million to the…
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Voters in six states—CO, FL, MD, NV, NY, and SD—will be deciding on abortion in 2024, with measures proposed in five other states
Voters in six states—Colorado, Florida, Maryland, New York, Nevada, and South Dakota—will decide on abortion-related ballot measures in Nov. 2024. Initiatives are pending signature verification in five states—Arizona, Arkansas, Missouri, Montana, and Nebraska. This report provides the most recent updates on abortion-related ballot measure certifications and potential measures. Here is the status of abortion-related ballot…
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Ohio voters to decide ballot initiative to establish the Citizens Redistricting Commission
An initiative that would amend the Ohio Constitution to create a Citizens Redistricting Commission will appear on the Ohio ballot on Nov. 5, 2024. The initiative would replace the current Ohio Redistricting Commission with the Citizens Redistricting Commission. Currently, the Ohio Redistricting Commission has seven members, including the Ohio House Speaker and Ohio Senate President,…
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Voter identification initiative certified in Nevada for November ballot
A Nevada initiative that would require photo identification to vote was certified for the Nov. 5, 2024 ballot. On July 19, county officials announced that 131,590 signatures were verified out of the 179,000 signatures submitted. In order for the constitutional amendment to qualify for the ballot, 102,362 valid signatures were required. The initiative would require…
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Voters in 11 states could decide on abortion ballot measures in Nov., with measures confirmed in six states, and signature verification pending in another five
Voters in six states—Colorado, Florida, Maryland, New York, Nevada, and South Dakota—will decide on abortion-related ballot measures in Nov. 2024. Initiatives are pending signature verification in five states—Arizona, Arkansas, Missouri, Montana, and Nebraska. This report provides the most recent updates on abortion-related ballot measure certifications and potential measures. Here is the status of abortion-related ballot…