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Category: Citizen Initiatives & Ballot Measures

Colorado Governor Signs Election Administration Bill with Amendment Neutralizing an Open Primary and RCV Initiative; Promises Future Action

June 9, 2024June 9, 2024
Colorado’s governor signed a bill June 6th implementing several election administration changes which local election officials supported.  But a late amendment may have neutralized an open primary and ranked choice voting initiative before the voters in November.
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Why Was Joe Biden’s Appearance on the Ohio Ballot in Question?  Partisan Politics, and Another Attempt to Derail Citizen Ballot Initiatives. 

June 6, 2024June 6, 2024
Ohio has an Aug. 7th deadline for November’s candidate certification.  Problem is, Joe Biden wasn’t going to be nominated until the Democratic convention beginning Aug. 19th.   What’s an Ohio legislature to do?  Try and stop citizen ballot initiatives, of course.
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Another Tactic to Undermine Citizen Ballot Initiatives in Arizona:  Slap Signature Collectors with a Subpoena

May 21, 2024May 22, 2024
Yesterday, we reported on attempts by anti-voter legislators in Arizona to make it harder to get citizen ballot initiatives on the ballot, and a higher threshold to pass one. Another suppression tactic by opponents? Slap signature canvassers with a subpoena.
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Arizona Anti-Voter Legislators Up Their Game to Quash Citizen Ballot Initiatives

May 20, 2024May 20, 2024
How’s this for cruel irony:   Arizona anti-voter legislators are proposing voters pass their legislative constitutional ballot question this November to make it harder for voters to get a citizen ballot initiative on the ballot.  
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Nevada Supreme Court Throws Out Citizen Ballot Initiatives on Redistricting, and May Have Damaged Future Direct Democracy Efforts in the Process

May 14, 2024May 14, 2024
Fair Maps Nevada had its ballot questions written and vetted by the secretary of state to put a citizen-run independent redistricting commission on November’s ballot.  But May 10th, the Nevada Supreme Court threw them out, and may have damaged Nevada’s direct democracy in the process.
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