Tag: 2024 ballot measures

  • Number of local ballot measures in the 100 largest cities and state capitals has increased every election cycle since 2018

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    In 2024, Ballotpedia covered local measures that appeared on the ballot for voters within the top 100 largest cities in the U.S. and in the state capitals not among the 100 largest cities. There were 502 local measures across 37 states on the ballot for voters in the top 100 largest cities and state capitals…

  • Louisiana voters to decide on four constitutional amendments on Dec. 7

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    Voters in Louisiana will decide on four constitutional amendments on Dec. 7. The amendments address topics related to state courts, state legislative procedures, and property tax sales. They each received support from a majority of legislative Republicans and Democrats. Amendment 1 would make changes to the judiciary commission and discipline of judges, including: Amendment 2…

  • When legislative party control changes, 81% of constitutional amendments failed in legislatures with two-session vote requirements

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    Amending a state constitution requires voter approval, except in Delaware. There are various ways a constitutional amendment can reach the ballot for voter consideration. States have different rules and procedures for how legislatures can place constitutional amendments on the ballot. There are two main differences for legislative actions: (a) the number of legislative sessions that…

  • Six presidential tickets will appear on the ballot in California this November

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    California’s Nov. 5, 2024, general election ballot will feature six presidential candidates and their running mates. They are: Robert F. Kennedy Jr., running as an independent, withdrew from the presidential election in August, but will still appear on California’s ballot as the American Independent Party’s nominee. Claudia De La Cruz is the Party for Socialism…

  • Five presidential tickets will appear on the ballot in Alabama this November

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    Alabama’s Nov. 5, 2024, general election ballot will feature five presidential candidates and their running mates. They are: Oliver is the Libertarian Party’s presidential nominee and Stein is the Green Party’s presidential nominee, but both will appear on Alabama’s ballot as independents. Stein’s running mate is Butch Ware, but she filed to appear on Alabama’s…

  • Eight presidential tickets will appear on the ballot in Colorado this November

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    Colorado’s Nov. 5, 2024, general election ballot will feature eight presidential candidates and their running mates. They are:  Robert F. Kennedy Jr., running as an independent, withdrew from the presidential election in August, but will still appear on Colorado’s ballot as an unaffiliated candidate. This is 13 fewer candidates on Colorado’s presidential ballot compared to…

  • Seven presidential tickets will appear on the ballot in Florida this November

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    Florida’s Nov. 5, 2024, general election ballot will feature seven presidential candidates and their running mates. They are: This is the same number of candidates on Florida’s presidential ballot compared to 2020. In 2020, Florida’s ballot had seven candidates: Donald Trump (R), Joe Biden (D), Jo Jorgensen (L), Howie Hawkins (G), and three other independent…

  • Voters in five local jurisdictions, including D.C., voting on ranked-choice voting (RCV) measures on Nov. 5

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    Voters in five cities will decide local ballot measures related to ranked-choice voting (RCV) on Nov. 5. Measures to adopt RCV are on the ballot in Richmond, California, and Oak Park, Illinois. The largest jurisdiction to vote on ranked-choice voting on Nov. 5 is the nation’s capital, Washington, D.C. Washington, D.C., Initiative 83 would establish…

  • 2024 statewide ballot measures written at college reading level, a three-year decline from last cycle

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    The language for the 159 statewide ballot measures in 41 states in 2024 is written at an average reading level of 16, equivalent to a bachelor’s degree. This is a decrease from the average reading level of 19 in 2023 and 2022. Sixty-nine (69) of the ballot measures included additional information, known as a ballot summary,…

  • Roundup of state Medicaid work requirement legislation and ballot measures in 2024

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    Legislatures in two states — Kansas and Mississippi — considered but did not pass bills to expand Medicaid in 2024. Both bills would have included work requirements. Voters in one state — South Dakota — will decide a ballot measure to allow Medicaid work requirements on November 5. Background Ten states have not expanded Medicaid…