Tag: ballot measures
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Ohio voters to decide ballot initiative to establish the Citizens Redistricting Commission
An initiative that would amend the Ohio Constitution to create a Citizens Redistricting Commission will appear on the Ohio ballot on Nov. 5, 2024. The initiative would replace the current Ohio Redistricting Commission with the Citizens Redistricting Commission. Currently, the Ohio Redistricting Commission has seven members, including the Ohio House Speaker and Ohio Senate President,…
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Update on 2024 state ballot measure certifications: nine new measures and 27 pending signature verification
For 2024, 134 statewide ballot measures have been certified for the ballot in 39 states, two fewer measures than the average (136) 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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Voter identification initiative certified in Nevada for November ballot
A Nevada initiative that would require photo identification to vote was certified for the Nov. 5, 2024 ballot. On July 19, county officials announced that 131,590 signatures were verified out of the 179,000 signatures submitted. In order for the constitutional amendment to qualify for the ballot, 102,362 valid signatures were required. The initiative would require…
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Massachusetts certifies four ballot questions on standardized testing, state legislature audits, transportation network drivers, and psychedelic substances
Secretary of State William Galvin (D) announced that four of the five initiatives that submitted verified signatures on July 3 had qualified for the ballot. The initiatives address standardized testing for graduate high school; auditing the state legislature; unionizing and collective bargaining for transportation network drivers; and providing regulated access to certain psychedelic substances. One…
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New laws related to ranked-choice voting and youth voting among six new approved election bills in Colorado
Colorado lawmakers adopted six election-related bills during the 2024 regular session of the Colorado General Assembly. Included among the approved legislation was an omnibus bill that changed a number of areas of election law and created new requirements related to the adoption of ranked-choice voting (RCV), as well as bills related to voting in detention centers,…
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More states banned ranked-choice voting in 2024 than any other year
Five states–Alabama, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, and Oklahoma–passed laws banning the use of RCV in 2024, more than in any other year. No state had a law prohibiting the use of RCV before 2022 when Florida and Tennessee became the first states to adopt bans. Idaho, Montana, and South Dakota joined them in 2023. Republicans controlled the legislature in all…
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Update on 2024 state ballot measure certifications: Eight new measures in the past two weeks
For 2024, 118 statewide ballot measures have been certified for the ballot in 35 states, six more measures than the average (112) 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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North Dakota becomes the first state to set age limits for congressional representatives after voters approve Measure 1
Voters in North Dakota approved Measure 1, a ballot initiative establishing an age limit for congressional candidates, at the election on June 11. The vote was 60.88%-39.12%, and turnout was 20.11%. Specifically, Measure 1 is designed to prohibit anyone from being elected or appointed to the U.S. Senate or House of Representatives if he or…
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Voters in 12 states may decide on abortion in 2024, including four states where abortion is confirmed on the ballot—CO, FL, MD, and SD
Voters in 12 states could vote on abortion-related measures in Nov. 2024. Ballot measures are certified in four states—Colorado, Florida, Maryland, and South Dakota. Signatures are pending verification in two states—Missouri and Nevada. Measures have also been proposed in six other states. This report provides the most recent updates on abortion-related ballot measure certifications and…
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Update on 2024 ballot measure certifications: New measures in five states
For 2024, 110 statewide ballot measures have been certified for the ballot in 35 states, five more measures than the average (105) 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…