Author: Ryan Byrne
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Update on this year’s and next year’s ballot measure certifications
In 2023, 41 statewide measures were certified for the ballot in eight states, 10 more measures than the average number certified at this point in other odd-numbered years from 2011 to 2021. For 2024, 52 statewide measures have been certified in 23 states. That’s four more measures than the average number certified at this point…
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There are nine local ballot measures in Virginia on Nov. 7, including an initiative to make the Hanover County School Board an elected body
In Virginia, voters in seven counties will decide on nine local ballot measures alongside state legislative elections on Nov. 7. The local ballot measures range in topic, including government structure and elections, gambling expansion, general obligation bonds for school facilities and capital improvement projects. Measures on government and elections Two of the ballot measures address…
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Update on this year’s and next year’s ballot measure certifications
In 2023, 41 statewide measures were certified for the ballot in eight states, 10 more measures than the average number certified at this point in other odd-numbered years from 2011 to 2021. For 2024, 49 statewide measures have been certified in 22 states. That’s one more measure than the average number certified at this point…
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Campaign in Arizona launches signature drive for a ballot initiative to establish a state constitutional right to abortion
Arizona for Abortion Access launched a signature-gathering campaign for an initiative on Sep. 21, 2023. The ballot initiative, which would appear on the ballot in Nov. 2024, would establish a state constitutional right to abortion before the point of fetal viability (defined as the point of pregnancy when there is a significant chance of the…
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Update on this year’s and next year’s ballot measure certifications
In 2023, 41 statewide measures were certified for the ballot in eight states, 10 more measures than the average number certified at this point in other odd-numbered years from 2011 to 2021. For 2024, 49 statewide measures have been certified in 22 states. That’s one more measure than the average number certified at this point…
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41 statewide ballot measures are certified in eight states—the highest for an odd-numbered year since 2007
In 2023, 41 statewide ballot measures are certified for the ballot in eight states—the highest number for an odd-numbered year since 2007. Measures in Maine, Ohio, and Texas, in particular, contributed to the above-average number of state ballot measures in 2023. From 2009 to 2021, odd-numbered years had an average of 32 statewide measures. Voters…
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California enacts changes to veto referendum ballot language
California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) signed Assembly Bill 421 (AB 421), which addresses the veto referendum process, on Sept. 8, 2023. AB 421 changes how veto referendums appear on the ballot, among other provisions. A veto referendum is a citizen-initiated ballot measure that asks voters whether to uphold or repeal an enacted law. For 2024,…
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California Legislature passes AB 421, which would change how veto referendums appear on the ballot
The California State Legislature passed Assembly Bill 421 (AB 421), which addresses the veto referendum process, on Sept. 5, 2023. AB 421 would change how veto referendums appear on the ballot, among other provisions. A veto referendum is a citizen-initiated ballot measure that asks voters whether to uphold or repeal an enacted law. For 2024,…
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Update on this year’s and next year’s ballot measure certifications
As of September 5, 2023, 41 statewide measures have been certified for the ballot in eight states, 11 more measures than the average number certified at this point in other odd-numbered years from 2011 to 2021. For 2024, 47 statewide measures have been certified in 22 states. That’s one more measure than the average number…
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Update on this year’s and next year’s ballot measure certifications
As of August 22, 2023, 41 statewide measures have been certified for the ballot in eight states, 13 more measures than the average number certified at this point in other odd-numbered years from 2011 to 2021. For 2024, 47 statewide measures have been certified in 22 states. That’s one more measure than the average number…