Tag: ballot measure
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Ballot measure update: Texas, New York add new measures for 2025; Louisiana, Nebraska for 2026
The number of certified statewide ballot measures for both 2025 and 2026 is trending above average compared to previous election cycles as of June 10. 2025 ballot measures For 2025, 27 statewide ballot measures have been certified in seven states—Colorado, Louisiana, New York, Ohio, Texas, Washington, and Wisconsin. This is seven more than the average…
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Michigan voters have decided 319 ballot measures since 1880
Ballotpedia completed an inventory of all Michigan ballot measures since 1880. Between 1880 and 2024, Michigan voters decided on 319 ballot measures. Of these, 165 measures (51.7%) were approved and 154 (48.3%) were defeated. In Michigan, measures can be placed on the ballot through the state legislature, as well as through the citizen-initiated process. The…
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Voters in Huntington Beach, California, to decide initiatives on children’s library book review board and library ownership on June 10
Voters in Huntington Beach, California, will decide on two ballot initiatives—Measure A and Measure B—concerning the city’s libraries on June 10, 2025. The initiatives require a simple majority vote to pass. To qualify for the ballot, supporters needed to collect signatures from 10% of the city’s registered voters for each initiative. Measure A would repeal…
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Ballot measure update: Texas adds 7 more for 2025; Alaska campaign finance and Missouri abortion measures certified for 2026
The number of certified statewide ballot measures for both 2025 and 2026 is trending above average compared to previous election cycles as of May 27. 2025 ballot measures For 2025, 22 statewide ballot measures have been certified in six states—Colorado, Louisiana, Ohio, Texas, Washington, and Wisconsin. This is nine more than the average of 13…
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Oklahoma enacts pay-per-signature ban, residency requirement, signature distribution requirement, and funding disclosure rules for ballot initiative petitions
Oklahoma Governor Kevin Stitt (R) signed Senate Bill 1027 (SB 1027) on May 27, enacting changes to the state’s initiative and referendum processes. The bill passed in the Oklahoma State Legislature with all Democrats voting against and all but six Republicans in favor. Oklahoma is one of 26 states with an initiative process. Citizens in…
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Alaska voters to decide on campaign contribution limits ballot initiative in Nov. 2026
Alaska voters will decide on a ballot initiative in 2026 to establish new limits on campaign contributions to state and local candidates. The measure, a citizen initiative backed by the group Citizens Against Money in Politics, would set specific caps on how much individuals and groups may give to candidates and political organizations. As an…
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Texas voters to decide on three property tax exemption amendments, including third homestead exemption increase in three years
The Texas State Legislature voted to send three property tax exemption amendments to the Nov. 4 ballot this week—increasing two existing exemptions and authorizing the creation of a new one. Senate Joint Resolution 2 would increase the property tax exemption from $100,000 to $140,000 of the market value of a homestead. This will be the…
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Montana is sixth state this year to adopt a ban on foreign spending on ballot measures
Gov. Greg Gianforte (R) signed House Bill 818 on May 13, making Montana the sixth state in 2025 to adopt a ban on foreign spending in ballot measure campaigns. Montana joins five other states that adopted bans this year—Arkansas, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, and Wyoming—and ten states that passed similar laws in prior years, bringing the…
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Ballot measures certification update: Seven new measures for 2025 in CO and TX; six new measures certified in five states for 2026
The number of certified statewide ballot measures for both 2025 and 2026 is trending above average compared to previous election cycles as of May 13. 2025 ballot measures For 2025, 15 statewide ballot measures have been certified in six states—Colorado, Louisiana, Ohio, Texas, Washington, and Wisconsin. This is seven more than the average of eight…
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Ballot measures certification update: First Texas 2025 amendment certified; five new 2026 measures in AR, ND, and TN
The number of certified statewide ballot measures for both 2025 and 2026 is trending above average compared to previous election cycles as of April 29. 2025 ballot measures For 2025, eight statewide ballot measures have been certified in five states—Louisiana, Ohio, Texas, Washington, and Wisconsin. This is two more than the average of six certified…