Citizen Initiatives & Ballot Measures Archives

Spoiler Alert: Ranked Choice Voting Could Solve the Green Party and RFK Jr. ‘Spoiler Effect’

September 26, 2024September 26, 2024

Spoiler alert: Both major political parties are trying to minimize the impact of voters choosing third party candidates in the 2024 election. What could fix the “spoiler effect”, and allow third party candidates to still compete? Ranked choice voting.

Ohio Supreme Court Upholds Intentionally Misleading Description for Citizen Redistricting Ballot Measure

September 17, 2024September 17, 2024

In a dubious decision, the Ohio Supreme Court mostly upheld the state ballot board’s intentionally misleading description for a citizen redistricting commission measure for the November ballot.

After Losing in Court and at the Polls, Utah Legislature Approves Nov. Ballot Measure to Veto or Alter Citizen Ballot Measures to Protect Its Power

September 3, 2024September 3, 2024

In a move exemplifying why gerrymandering is a danger to American democracy, the Utah legislature approved a politician-crafted constitutional amendment ballot measure to give itself the power to veto or alter a citizen ballot measure.

Will Alaska Keep Its Open Primaries and Ranked Choice Voting? An Upcoming Anti-RCV Ballot Initiative is a Critical Test

August 29, 2024August 29, 2024

Alaska implemented its Top 4 open primary and ranked choice voting system in 2022, after voters approved Ballot Measure 2 in 2020 in a close vote. A right wing ballot measure to repeal it, marred by questionable practices, was upheld by the Alaska Supreme Court on August 22nd will appear on the November ballot.

Ohio SOS Under Fire Again, This Time for Sabotaging the Ballot Measure Description for a Citizen-Led Redistricting Commission

August 21, 2024August 21, 2024

Ohio Secretary of State Frank LaRose is again under fire, this time for attempting to undercut a citizen-run redistricting commission ballot initiative which threatens to undo politician-drawn gerrymandered maps. Initiative organizers challenged the action in the Ohio Supreme Court August 19th.

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Category: Citizen Initiatives & Ballot Measures

Spoiler Alert: Ranked Choice Voting Could Solve the Green Party and RFK Jr. ‘Spoiler Effect’

Ohio Supreme Court Upholds Intentionally Misleading Description for Citizen Redistricting Ballot Measure

After Losing in Court and at the Polls, Utah Legislature Approves Nov. Ballot Measure to Veto or Alter Citizen Ballot Measures to Protect Its Power

Will Alaska Keep Its Open Primaries and Ranked Choice Voting? An Upcoming Anti-RCV Ballot Initiative is a Critical Test

Ohio SOS Under Fire Again, This Time for Sabotaging the Ballot Measure Description for a Citizen-Led Redistricting Commission