Category: Ballot measures
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2024 ballot initiatives address abortion, marijuana, electoral systems, wages, taxes, and more
As of July 11, 2024, 127 state ballot measures have been certified to appear on ballots this year. While most (103) are legislative referrals, 24 are citizen-initiated ballot measures, and there are 30 more initiatives pending signature verifications across 12 states. From 2010 to 2022, the average number of citizen-initiated ballot measures for an even-numbered…
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South Dakota voters to decide on veto referendum regarding carbon dioxide pipeline regulations
In South Dakota, voters will decide on a veto referendum against Senate Bill 201 (SB 201), a law regarding carbon dioxide pipelines, on Nov. 5, 2024. On July 10, the secretary of state’s office announced that 92% of the 34,000 signatures submitted were valid, meaning around 31,432 signatures were valid. In order to qualify for…
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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. An abortion measure was most recently certified on the ballot in Nevada on June 28, when 128,000 signatures were verified for an…
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Update on 2024 state ballot measure certifications: five new measures, 33 pending signature verification, and one moved to 2026 ballot
For 2024, 125 statewide ballot measures have been certified for the ballot in 37 states, three fewer measures than the average (128) for this point in the election cycle from 2012 to 2022. The average number of statewide ballot measures certified for an even-numbered year during this period was 157. Here’s an update on the…
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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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California State Legislature sends two bond measures addressing school facilities and environmental projects to voters in Nov.
The final additions to the California general election ballot are two bond measures, Propositions 2 and 4, which together total $20 billion. Proposition 2 would issue $10 billion to fund construction and improvements to education facilities, including $8.5 billion for elementary and secondary educational facilities and $1.5 billion for community college facilities. In order for…
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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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Campaigns behind five ballot initiatives in Massachusetts filed a second round of signatures for a spot on the November ballot
Campaigns sponsoring five ballot initiatives filed a second round of signatures with the Massachusetts secretary of state by the July 3 deadline. Committee to Eliminate Barriers to Student Success for All filed signatures for an initiative to amend Massachusetts state law to repeal the requirement that students must achieve a certain competency level on the…