2012 ballot measure endorsements
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The following page consists of newspapers, television stations, blogs and other sources that weighed in on specific 2012 ballot measures, by state. If you own a blog or other publication, and you have an opinion about a ballot measure in your state, please follow these steps to add your endorsement. Or, contact editor@ballotpedia.org, if you have written a piece expressing an opinion on a statewide ballot measure.
Alabama
| Newspaper or blog | Amendment 1 | Amendment 2 | Amendment 3 | Amendment 4 | Amendment 5 | Amendment 6 | Amendment 7 | Amendment 8 | Amendment 9 | Amendment 10 | Amendment 11 |
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Alaska
| Newspaper or blog | Ballot Measure 1 | Ballot Measure 2 | Bonding Proposition A (November) | Ballot Measure 1 (November) |
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Arizona
| Newspaper or blog | Prop. 114 | Prop. 115 | Prop. 116 | Prop. 117 | Prop. 118 | Prop. 119 | Prop. 120 | Prop. 121 | Prop. 204 |
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California
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| Newspaper | Proposition 28 | Proposition 29 |
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Colorado
| Newspaper or blog | Amendment 64 | Amendment 65 | Amendment S |
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| Boulder Daily Camera | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Georgia
| Newspaper or blog | Referendum 1 | Amendment 1 | Amendment 2 |
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Illinois
| Newspaper or blog | HJRCA 49 |
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Louisiana
| Newspaper or blog | Amendment 1 | Amendment 2 | Amendment 3 | Amendment 4 | Amendment 5 | Amendment 6 | Amendment 7 | Amendment 8 | Amendment 9 |
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Maine
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Massachusetts
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Montana
| Newspaper or blog | LR-120 | LR-121 | LR-122 | IR-124 | I-66 |
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North Carolina
| Newspaper or blog | Same-Sex Marriage Amendment |
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North Dakota
November 6
| Newspaper or blog | Measure 1 | Measure 2 | Measure 3 | Measure 4 | Measure 5 |
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| Minot Daily News | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
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Ohio
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Oregon
| Newspaper or blog | Measure 77 | Measure 78 | Measure 79 | Measure 80 | Measure 81 | Measure 82 | Measure 83 | Measure 84 | Measure 85 |
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Washington
| Newspaper or blog | Initiative 1185 | Initiative 1240 | Referendum 74 | Initiative 502 | SJR 8221 | SJR 8223 | AV 1 | AV 2 |
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