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2011 ballot measure campaign contributions
A total of 34 ballot questions were certified for 9 statewide ballots in 2011, however only 15 ballot measures have had any type of campaign finance activity. A total of $85,726,675.61 was contributed to ballot measures in 2011, compared to $43,706,549.62 in Ballotpedia's pre-election contribution report, according to official reports filed as of December 2011.
Statewide
- Highest statewide contributions: Ohio ($41,475,433.48)
- Lowest statewide contributions: Arkansas ($100,000)
Measures
- Top 5 measures:
- Ohio Issue 2 ($41,277,413.81)
- Washington Initiative 1183 ($34,863,756.20)
- Washington Initiative 1125 ($3,872,381.50)
- Mississippi Initiative 26 ($1,855,600.72)
- Washington Initiative 1163 ($1,854,428.56)
- Bottom 5 measures:[1]
- Louisiana Amendment 1 ($280,000)
- Ohio Issue 3 ($249,186.27)
- Texas Prop. 2 ($186,100)
- Arkansas Question 1 ($100,000)
- Mississippi Initiative 27 ($20,199.24)
Issues
- Highest contribution total: Labor ($41,277,413.81)
- Lowest contribution total: Bond issues ($278,363)[2]
References
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| 2011 ballot measures |
| Tuesday Count • 2011 Scorecard |
Potential measures • Filed initiatives |
| Polls • Campaign websites • News |
| Calendar • 2011 local measures |
NOTE: The table below highlights the monetary contributions made in 2011 to both supporting and opposing political action committees. The chart below features the contribution totals as of December 2011. Totals featured in the chart below are rounded up to the nearest dollar.
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Legend State with most contributions State with no reported contributions |
| State | # of measures per state | Support | Opposition | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arkansas | 1 | $0 | $100,000 | $100,000 |
| Colorado | 1 | $608,374 | $14,933 | $623,308 |
| Louisiana | 6 | $0 | $280,000 | $280,000 |
| Maine | 4 | $1,044,946 | $1,644,014 | $2,688,960 |
| Mississippi | 3 | $1,155,932 | $1,315,986 | $2,482,918 |
| New Jersey | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Ohio | 3 | $11,627,020 | $29,848,414 | $41,475,433 |
| Texas | 10 | $186,100 | $0 | $186,100 |
| Washington | 5 | $25,819,227 | $12,256,829 | $38,076,056 |
| Total | 34 | - | - | $85,726,676 |
References
Rankings
The following are the rankings for contributions made, both by supporting and opposing campaigns, towards each ballot measure on special, primary and general election ballots in 2011. The order is from most contributed to least. Ballot measures that did not have any contributions made towards it were not included in the rankings.
| # | Measure | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ohio Issue 2 | $41,277,413.81 |
| 2 | Washington Initiative 1183 | $34,863,756.20 |
| 3 | Washington Initiative 1125 | $3,872,381.50 |
| 4 | Mississippi Initiative 26 | $1,855,600.72 |
| 5 | Washington Initiative 1163 | $1,854,428.56 |
| 6 | Maine Question 3 | $1,030,146.30 |
| 7 | Maine Question 1 | $933,418.18 |
| 8 | Maine Question 2 | $725,395.70 |
| 9 | Colorado Proposition 103 | $623,307.59 |
| 10 | Mississippi Initiative 31 | $607,118.20 |
| 11 | Louisiana Amendment 1 | $280,000 |
| 12 | Ohio Issue 3 | $249,186.27 |
| 13 | Texas Prop. 2 | $186,100 |
| 14 | Arkansas Question 1 | $100,000 |
| 15 | Mississippi Initiative 27 | $20,199.24 |
References
NOTE: Only measures with campaign contributions for 2011 ballots were included in the chart below. However, due to the fact that some measures fell into more than one category, some totals may include measures featured under other categories. For a detailed number of measures for the 2011 ballot, please visit the official 2011 ballot measure article. A detailed chart of measures listed under each issue category can be viewed here.
The chart below features the contribution totals as of December 2011. Totals are rounded to the nearest dollar. Unlike Ballotpedia's pre-election campaign contribution report, this section will only count measures who had contributions donated to campaigns. The count will add up to 16, since a measure was categorized under two different political topics.
| Issue | # measures per issue | Support | Opposition | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labor | 1 | $11,429,000 | $29,848,414 | $41,277,414 |
| Alcohol | 1 | $22,742,407 | $12,121,350 | $34,863,757 |
| Taxes | 4 | $4,023,754 | $2,606,363 | $6,630,118 |
| Health care | 2 | $1,916,969 | $186,645 | $2,103,614 |
| Abortion | 1 | $539,615 | $1,315,986 | $1,855,601 |
| Gambling | 2 | $434,880 | $1,320,662 | $1,755,542 |
| Elections | 2 | $630,264 | $323,352.5 | $953,616 |
| Eminent domain | 1 | $607,118 | $0 | $607,118 |
| Bond issues | 2 | $186,100 | $100,000 | $186,100 |
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