Tag: ballot measure
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Signature-gathering periods for initiatives vary by state: from 90 days to no limit
When proponents of a citizen-initiated ballot measure collect signatures to verify the measure for the ballot, each state has a time frame for when proponents can collect signatures. This time frame is known as a circulation period, or the length of the signature-gathering period. The length of the circulation period varies between the 26 states…
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Thirteen states feature a higher-than-average number of ballot initiatives in 2024, leading to the most initiated measures since 2016
Of the 26 states that allow for citizen-initiated ballot measures, 18 states will feature citizen initiatives on the ballot this year. Thirteen of these states had a higher-than-average number of initiatives certified for their respective statewide ballots this year as compared to even-year election cycles between 2010 and 2022. A total of 931 ballot initiatives…
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Wisconsin voters defeat two ballot measures related to nondelegation
What’s the story? Voters in Wisconsin defeated two constitutional amendments on August 13 related to state appropriations authority. The ballot measures proposed strengthening the state's nondelegation doctrine—an administrative law principle that limits lawmakers’ ability to delegate legislative powers to executive agencies. The measures’ opponents argued the legislature would slow the distribution of federal funds if…
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Update on 2024 state ballot measure certifications: three certifications in Nebraska, one last initiative in Arkansas pending signature verification
For 2024, 160 statewide ballot measures have been certified for the ballot in 41 states, which is two above the average (158) 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. The final average, 157, is…
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Voters will decide 11 abortion-related ballot measures in 10 states in November, the most on record
Voters in ten states—Arizona, Colorado, Florida, Maryland, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, New York, Nevada, and South Dakota—will decide on 11 abortion-related ballot measures in Nov. 2024. This is the most on record for a single year. Initiatives were recently certified in Nebraska and Montana. In Montana, voters will be deciding on CI-128, which would provide a…
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With a right-to-abortion initiative in Montana, 9 states will vote on abortion-related ballot measures in Nov.—the most for a single year
Nine statewide ballot measures related to abortion have been certified in Arizona, Colorado, Florida, Maryland, Missouri, Montana, New York, Nevada, and South Dakota for the general election ballot in 2024. This is the most on record for a single year. Montana is the most recent state to add an abortion measure to the ballot. The…
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Update on 2024 state ballot measure certifications: eight new measures, 16 pending signature verification
For 2024, 148 statewide ballot measures have been certified for the ballot in 41 states, which equals the average (148) 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. In 2022, 140 measures were certified for…
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Nebraska voters will decide on paid sick leave ballot initiative in November
A ballot initiative in Nebraska to require employers to provide earned paid sick leave to employees was certified for the ballot by the secretary of state on Aug. 13. Businesses with 20 or more employees would be required to provide seven days of paid sick leave annually, and businesses with fewer than 20 employees would…
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With certifications in Arizona and Missouri, voters in eight states will decide on abortion-related ballot measures in 2024, the most on record for a single year
Voters in eight states—Arizona, Colorado, Florida, Maryland, Missouri, New York, Nevada, and South Dakota—will decide on abortion-related ballot measures in Nov. 2024. This is the most on record for a single year. Initiatives are pending signature verification in three additional states—Arkansas, Montana, and Nebraska. Measures were most recently certified in Arizona and Missouri. On Aug.…
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Missouri voters to decide on right-to-abortion amendment in Nov.
Voters in Missouri will decide on a ballot initiative to provide a state constitutional right to abortion on Nov. 5, 2024. On Aug. 13, the secretary of state’s office announced enough valid signatures were submitted for the initiative. The campaign supporting the initiative, Missourians for Constitutional Freedom, submitted 380,159 signatures to the secretary of state…