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.…
In Colorado, the campaign All Pets Deserve Vet Care submitted signatures for an initiative to create the profession of veterinary professional associate (VPA), which would require a master’s degree and registration with the State Board of Veterinary Medicine. Sponsors submitted about 200,000 signatures for the initiative on July 29, 2024. To qualify for the ballot,…
Colorado Voters First submitted signatures for an initiative that would establish top-four primaries and ranked-choice voting in Colorado. If 124,238 signatures are found valid, the initiative will appear on the ballot on Nov. 5, 2024. The initiative would establish top-four primary elections and ranked-choice voting general elections for the following offices: U.S. Senate, U.S. House…
Advance Colorado Action submitted signatures to the secretary of state on July 31, 2024, for an initiative that would create a new law enforcement fund. If 124,238 signatures are found valid, the initiative will appear on the ballot on Nov. 5, 2024. The initiative would direct the state legislature to appropriate $350 million to the…
The Colorado Secretary of State announced on July 21 that an initiative to define and prohibit trophy hunting had qualified for the Nov. 5 ballot. The initiative would define trophy hunting as “intentionally killing, wounding, pursuing, or entrapping a mountain lion, bobcat, or lynx; or discharging or releasing any deadly weapon at a mountain lion,…
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. This report provides the most recent updates on abortion-related ballot measure certifications and potential measures. Here is the status of abortion-related ballot…
Advance Colorado Action, an issue advocacy organization that describes its mission as “supporting policies that increase economic opportunity and greater government transparency,” submitted signatures for three ballot initiatives for the November general election ballot. Nearly 200,000 signatures were submitted for each initiative. To qualify for the ballot, each initiative must receive 124,238 valid signatures. The…
Incumbent Yadira Caraveo (D), Gabe Evans (R), and five other candidates are running in the general election in Colorado’s 8th Congressional District on Nov. 5, 2024. Colorado Public Radio describes the 8th as “Colorado’s most politically competitive congressional seat.” Both the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee and the National Republican Congressional Committee are targeting the district. In…
Six states adopted new laws related to voting by individuals convicted of a felony or voting by incarcerated individuals, including two states with Republican trifectas that passed bills to restore voting rights to certain individuals convicted of a felony more quickly. In Oklahoma, Gov. Kevin Stitt (R) signed HB 1629 on May 13, restoring voting rights to people convicted…
In Colorado, the campaign Cats Aren’t Trophies submitted 180,000 signatures on July 3, 2024, for a ballot initiative to prohibit the hunting of mountain lions, bobcats, and lynxes. At least 124,238 signatures must be verified. The ballot initiative would make violations a class 1 misdemeanor and those convicted of violations would be prohibited from holding…