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2014 ballot measures
Nineteen ballot questions are certified for spots on nine statewide ballots in 2014, as of May 21, 2013. Proposed measures can be found here.
Historically, even-numbered years feature a significant increase in the quantity of ballot measures over odd-numbered years. Though 2012 featured a full 188 questions on the ballot, that is actually lower than the 194 average for even-numbered years since 2000. It remains to be seen whether or not 2014 will continue this downward trend since the 2006 high point of 226. The probability of that happening partly depends on the success of various legislation and proposed constitutional amendments which would make it harder to place measures on the ballot.
Initiatives that have already filed signatures and are pending certification can be found here.
By date
August 5
November 4
By state
Arizona
Arkansas
| Type | Title | Subject | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| LRCA | Legislative Approval of State Agency Rules Amendment | Admin. of gov't | Requires legislative review and approval of changes to state agencies' administrative rules. |
| LRCA | Elected Officials Ethics, Transparency and Financial Reform Amendment | Term Limits | Permits legislators to serve total of 16 years in House or Senate, create independent commission to set salaries of state elected officials, put limits on lobbying and gifts from lobbyists. |
| LRCA | Ballot Measure Signature Requirements Amendment | Direct democracy measures | Sets threshold of ballot measures signatures required to obtain additional time for collecting signatures once proposal has been submitted to Secretary of State. |
California
| Type | Title | Subject | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| CICA | Rainy Day Fund | State budget | Increase amount of potential savings in the state 'rainy day' fund from 5% to 10% of the General Fund |
| LBM | Water Bond | Bonds | $11.1 billion bond for California's water system |
| CISS | Insurance Rate Justification | Insurance | Health Insurance Companies Required to Justify Their Rates to the Public |
Connecticut
| Type | Title | Subject | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| LRCA | Early Voting Amendment | Elections | Allows the legislature to expand early voting |
Michigan
August 5:
| Type | Title | Subject | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| LRSS | Public Act 408 | Taxes | Dedicates a portion of use tax revenue to benefit metropolitan areas throughout the state |
Missouri
| Type | Title | Subject | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| LRCA | Right-to-Farm Amendment | Agriculture | Adds a section to the state constitution that explicitly guarantees farmers and ranchers the right to engage in their livelihoods and produce food for others |
Montana
| Type | Title | Subject | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| LRCA | State Auditor Renaming Amendment | Administration of gov't | Renames the position of state auditor to commissioner of securities and insurance |
| LRSS | Late Voter Registration Revision Measure | Suffrage | Closes late voter registration the Friday before election day |
| LRSS | Primary Election Revision Measure | Elections | Establishes a "top-two" primary election system |
Nevada
| Type | Title | Subject | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| IndISS | Margins Tax Initiative | Taxes | Implements a 2 percent margins tax on businesses in the state for education. |
North Dakota
| Type | Title | Subject | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| LRCA | Life Beginning at Conception Amendment | Abortion | Declares in the state constitution that life begins at conception |
Tennessee
| Type | Title | Subject | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| LRCA | Abortion Amendment | Abortion | Whether there should be a "fundamental right" to abortion |
| LRCA | Judicial Selection Amendment | State judiciary | Amends the judicial selection process |
| LRCA | Income Tax Amendment | Taxes | Clarifies the prohibition of an income tax and a payroll tax |
Wyoming
| Type | Title | Subject | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| LRCA | Constitutional Amendment A | Admin of gov't | Allows the governor to appoint nonresidents of the state to serve as University of Wyoming trustees |
See also
- Potential 2014 ballot measures
- Polls, 2014 ballot measures
- 2014 ballot measure calendar
- Petition drive deadlines, 2014
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