Author: Nicole Fisher
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South Dakota voters to decide on constitutional right to abortion in Nov. 2024, joining Colorado, Florida, and Maryland
In South Dakota, a citizen-initiated constitutional amendment to provide a state constitutional right to abortion will be on the ballot at the general election on Nov. 5, 2024. On May 17, the secretary of state’s office reported that an estimated 46,098 valid signatures were submitted for the initiative. The campaign supporting the amendment, Dakotans for…
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South Dakota voters will decide on initiative to ban sales tax on groceries
In South Dakota, an initiative to prohibit sales and use taxes on groceries was certified for the Nov. 5, 2024, ballot. On May 13, the secretary of state’s office verified that the campaign behind the initiative, TakeItBack, submitted enough valid signatures to qualify for the ballot. On April 24, the campaign submitted about 25,000 signatures,…
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Illinois voters to decide on three advisory questions in 2024
Illinois Governor J. B. Pritzker (D) approved three non-binding advisory questions referred by the state legislature to appear on the 2024 ballot. This is the first time since 2014 that Illinois voters will decide on three statewide advisory questions on the ballot, which is the maximum number of advisory questions that can be placed on…
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New York abortion-related amendment removed from 2024 ballot; status of all abortion ballot measures in 12 states
A previously certified abortion-related amendment was removed from the New York 2024 ballot following a ruling by a state Supreme Court justice on May 7, 2024. The measure was designed to amend the Equal Protection Clause of the New York Constitution to prohibit a person’s rights from being denied based on the person’s “ethnicity, national…
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Signatures submitted for top-two primary elections initiative in South Dakota
The South Dakota Open Primaries campaign, which is sponsoring an initiative that would establish top-two open primaries in the state, submitted approximately 46,500 signatures to the secretary of state on May 7, 2024. The initiative would provide for open primary elections for the offices of governor, state legislator, county official, U.S. Senator, and U.S. Representative.…
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Marijuana legalization may be on the ballot for a third time in South Dakota as campaign submits signatures
South Dakotans for Better Marijuana Laws, a campaign supporting the legalization of recreational marijuana in South Dakota, submitted 29,030 signatures to the secretary of state on May 7, 2024. If approved by voters, the initiative would legalize the recreational use, possession, and distribution of marijuana for people who are 21 and over. It would provide…
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Missouri campaign submits 320,000 signatures for Osage River casino initiative
In Missouri, the Osage River Gaming & Convention committee submitted 320,000 signatures for a ballot initiative that would allow for a new casino boat on the Osage River. Currently, Missouri state law allows for the Missouri Gaming Commission to distribute 13 gambling licenses, and only allows for these licenses for facilities operating on the Missouri…
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Missouri campaign submits 340,000 signatures for sports betting legalization initiative
In Missouri, a campaign supporting a citizen-initiated amendment to legalize sports betting submitted 340,000 petition signatures on May 2, 2024. The proposed ballot measure would allow for each of the state’s professional sports teams and casinos to offer sports betting, either on-site or through online platforms that could be used anywhere in the state. The…
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Missouri campaign submits signatures for right to abortion amendment, may join three or more other states voting on abortion in 2024
In Missouri, the campaign supporting a ballot initiative to provide a state constitutional right to abortion submitted 380,159 signatures on May 3, 2024. If enough signatures are found valid, the initiative will appear on the ballot on Nov. 5, 2024. Voters in 12 states may decide on abortion in 2024. Ballot measures have been confirmed…
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Missouri Supreme Court orders new election for state ballot measure related to Kansas City police funding, which was approved in Nov. 2022
In Missouri, voters will decide on a constitutional amendment for a second time, after the Missouri Supreme Court ordered a new election. In 2022, voters approved a ballot measure allowing legislators to increase the minimum required funding for a state board-established police force. As of 2024, there is just one state board-established police force, the…