Ballot Measure Scorecard, 2011
Certified for ballot
October 22
Louisiana TOPS Scholarship Program, Amendment 1 (October 2011)
Louisiana Public Retirement System, Amendment 2 (October 2011)
Louisiana Patient's Compensation Fund, Amendment 3 (October 2011)
Louisiana Budget Stabilization Fund, Amendment 4 (October 2011)
Louisiana Property Tax Sales, Amendment 5 (October 2011)
November 1
Colorado Sales and Income Tax Increase Initiative, Proposition 103 (2011)
November 8
Arkansas Diesel Tax Increase Question (2011)
Maine Same Day Registration Veto Referendum
Maine Redistricting Measure
Maine Slot Machine Question
Maine Racino Question
Mississippi Voter Identification Petition
Mississippi Life Begins at the Moment of Fertilization Initiative
Mississippi Eminent Domain Amendment
New Jersey Sports Betting Amendment
Ohio Judicial Office Age Amendment, Issue 1 (2011)
Ohio Senate Bill 5 Veto Referendum, Issue 2 (2011)
Ohio Healthcare Amendment, Issue 3 (2011)
Texas Survivor of Veterans Homestead Tax Amendment, Proposition 1 (2011)
Texas Water Development Bonds Amendment, Proposition 2 (2011)
Texas Education Loans Finance Amendment, Proposition 3 (2011)
Texas County Redevelopment Bond Amendment, Proposition 4 (2011)
Texas Interlocal Contracts Amendment, Proposition 5 (2011)
Texas Permanent School Fund Amendment, Proposition 6 (2011)
El Paso County, Texas Parks and Recreational Provision Amendment, Proposition 7 (2011)
Texas Water-Stewardship Tax Amendment, Proposition 8 (2011)
Texas Governor's Pardon Amendment, Proposition 9 (2011)
Texas Automatic Resignation Term Length Amendment, Proposition 10 (2011)
Washington Voter Residency Requirement Amendment, SJR 8205 (2011)
Washington Budget Stabilization Account Amendment, SJR 8206 (2011)
Washington Transportation, Initiative 1125 (2011)
Washington Liquor State Licensing, Initiative 1183 (2011)
Washington Long-Term Care, Initiative 1163 (2011)
November 19
Louisiana Immovable Property Tax, Amendment 1 (2011)
Signatures filed (certification pending)
Photo credit: Washington Secretary of State's office
If a ballot initiative is listed here, that means that the initiative's sponsors have turned in their petition signatures to election authorities, but the initiative has not yet been certified for the ballot.
The time it takes election authorities to scrutinize signatures that have been turned in so they can certify a measure for the ballot varies from state-to-state, averaging about 4-6 weeks.
Signatures filed, certification pending
None pending
Amendments
Initiated amendments
- Mississippi Eminent Domain Amendment, Initiative 31 (2011)
- Mississippi Voter Identification Amendment, Initiative 27 (2011)
- Mississippi Initiative 26, Definition of Person Amendment (2011)
- Ohio Issue 3, State Cannot Compel Healthcare Participation Amendment (2011)
Referred amendments
- New Jersey Sports Betting Amendment, Public Question 1 (2011)
- Texas Education Loans Finance Amendment, Proposition 3 (2011)
- Texas Proposition 10, Automatic Resignation Term Length Amendment (2011)
- Texas Survivor of Veterans Homestead Tax Amendment, Proposition 1 (2011)
- Texas Governor's Pardon Amendment, Proposition 9 (2011)
- Texas Interlocal Contracts Amendment, Proposition 5 (2011)
- Texas Water-Stewardship Tax Amendment, Proposition 8 (2011)
- Texas County Redevelopment Bond Amendment, Proposition 4 (2011)
- Texas Water Development Bonds Amendment, Proposition 2 (2011)
- Texas Proposition 6, Permanent School Fund Amendment (2011)
- Louisiana TOPS Scholarship Program, Amendment 1 (October 2011)
- Louisiana Property Tax Sales, Amendment 5 (October 2011)
- Louisiana Public Retirement System, Amendment 2 (October 2011)
- Louisiana Budget Stabilization Fund, Amendment 4 (October 2011)
- Ohio Issue 1, Increase Judicial Retirement Age and Eliminate Governor's Power to Appoint Supreme Court Commission Amendment (2011)
- Washington Voter Residency Requirement Amendment, SJR 8205 (2011)
- Washington Budget Stabilization Account Amendment, SJR 8206 (2011)
- Texas Proposition 7, Conservation and Reclamation Districts in El Paso County Amendment (2011)
- Louisiana Patient's Compensation Fund, Amendment 3 (October 2011)
- Maine Redistricting Measure, Question 4 (2011)
- Louisiana Immovable Property Tax, Amendment 1 (2011)
Statutes
Initiated statutes
- Maine Slot Machine Facility Initiative, Question 3 (2011)
- Maine Racino Initiative, Question 2 (2011)
- Washington Transportation, Initiative 1125 (2011)
- Washington Liquor State Licensing, Initiative 1183 (2011)
- Washington Long-Term Care, Initiative 1163 (2011)
Referred statutes
People's Veto
- Maine Same-Day Registration Veto Referendum, Question 1 (2011)
- Ohio Issue 2, Public Employee Collective Bargaining Referendum (2011)
Polls
California
| Proposition | Pollster | Date of poll | In favor | Opposed | Undecided | # polled |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Proposition C | Bay Citizen/University of San Francisco | October 7-13 | 45% | 19% | 36% | 551 |
| Proposition D | Bay Citizen/University of San Francisco | October 7-13 | 36% | 23% | 41% | 551 |
Maine
| Date of Poll | Pollster | In favor | Opposed | Undecided | Number polled |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 7, 2011 | Pulse Opinion Research | 53% | 47% | 0% | 500 |
| October 18-23, 2011 | Critical Insights | 51% | 43% | 6% | 600 |
New Jersey
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| Tuesday Count • 2011 Scorecard |
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| Polls • Campaign websites • News |
| Calendar • 2011 local measures |
| Date of Poll | Pollster | In favor | Opposed | Undecided | Number polled |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar. 29 - Apr. 4, 2011 | Fairleigh Dickinson University's PublicMind | 53% | 30% | 17% | 711 |
| October 10, 2011 | Fairleigh Dickinson University's PublicMind | 52% | 31% | 17% | 800 |
| October 6-9, 2011 | Rutgers-Eagleton Poll | 58% | 31% | 12% | 903 |
Ohio
Collective Bargaining
This chart (below) shows polls where the question presented asked the respondent if they were for or against REPEALING Senate Bill 5.
| Date of Poll | Pollster | In favor | Opposed | Undecided | Number polled |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 6-7, 2011 | Wenzel Strategies | 51% | 38% | 11% | 1,264 |
This chart (below) show polls where the question presented asked the respondent if they were for or against Senate Bill 5 outright.
| Date of Poll | Pollster | In favor | Opposed | Undecided | Number polled |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 10-16, 2011 | Quinnipiac University | 36% | 54% | 10% | 1,379 |
| July 12-18, 2011 | Quinnipiac University | 32% | 56% | 12% | 1,659 |
| Sept. 20-25, 2011 | Quinnipiac University | 38% | 51% | 11% | 1,301 |
| October 25, 2011 | Quinnipiac University | 32% | 57% | 11% | 1,668 |
Washington
Initiative 1125
| Date of Poll | Pollster | In favor | Opposed | Undecided | Number polled |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 2011 | Elway Poll | 49% | 29% | 22% | 407 |
| Sept. 20-21, 2011 | Elway Poll | 56% | 25% | 19% | 408 |
| Sept. 21-22, 2011 | SurveyUSA | 52% | 24% | 25% | 529 |
| Oct. 10-30, 2011 | The University of Washington | 41.4% | 40.0% | 18.7% | 938 |
Initiative 1163
| Date of Poll | Pollster | In favor | Opposed | Undecided | Number polled |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 2011 | Elway Poll | 77% | 9% | 14% | 407 |
Initiative 1183
| Date of Poll | Pollster | In favor | Opposed | Undecided | Number polled |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 24, 2011 | Elway Poll | 50% | 38% | 11% | 407 |
| Sept. 20-21, 2011 | Elway Poll | 46% | 40% | 15% | 408 |
| Sept. 21-22, 2011 | SurveyUSA | 47% | 38% | 14% | 529 |
| Oct. 10-30, 2011 | University of Washington | 50.3% | 42.8% | 6.9% | 938 |
News
December
- Four Massachusetts initiatives still alive for ballot access
- Florida term limit lawsuits leads to possible amendment
- The Tuesday Count: Two governors, two separate tax increase proposals
- Deadline to turn in validated signatures arrives for MA initiatives (Updated)
- Approved liquor privatization measure faces lawsuit in state of Washington
- Alaska coastal management initiative given go-ahead for signature collection
- Maryland "Dream Act" referendum opponents drop half of legal challenge, case continues
- Ohio election law veto referendum scheduled to appear on the 2012 ballot
- Proposed Oklahoma performance audit amendment may be on November 2012 ballot
- The Tuesday Count: A pair of citizen initiatives elevate 2012 count in two states
- Florida ruling kicks religious funding amendment off the 2012 ballot
- With 2012 coming, Idaho initiative supporters must meet May deadline
- The process of placing a Kansas measure on the ballot
- Ruling on abortion initiative in Nevada near
- The Tuesday Count: Lawsuit knocks measure from ballot for the time being
- The Tuesday Count: A rush of developments occur in 2011's last breaths
- Ballot Law Update: 2011 Year in Review
- Washington marijuana supporters submit thousands of petition signatures
- Missouri's Robin Carnahan asked to refrain from writing proposed renewable energy initiative language (Updated)
- Gov. Lynch's education amendment defeated by the House, another proposal remains pending
- Oregon gillnet fishing initiative returns to the state attorney general for ballot language changes
- Proposition 22 an insufficient bulwark against Brown's plan to end state's redevelopment agencies
December 2010 - December 2011
Below is a sampling of ballot measure related news from December 2011 through December 2010.
- See also: The Ballotpedia News Update
November
- Polls open in Colorado, tax increase at the forefront
- Over 2,300 measures featured on local ballots in November
- The Tuesday Count: As another 2011 election arrives, 2012 begins to stir up again
October
- Approved Alaska 2010 parental notification measure under legal fire
- Like 2009, tax issues dominate 2011 ballot measures once again
- Medical marijuana will be placed before voters in 2012
September
- Ballot order set for both Maine 2011 ballot questions
- The Tuesday Count: hundreds of initiatives filed for 2012
- Michigan lawmakers prepare to discuss amendment for a part-time legislature
August
- Federal judge strikes down matching funds provision of Maine Clean Elections Act
- Colorado initiative must submit signatures for ballot access (Updated)
- Tax evasion trial tentatively scheduled for Oregon anti-tax initiative activist
July
- Severance tax measure filed with Arkansas Attorney General, again
- Minnesota board requires donor disclosure, including marriage amendment
- Same-sex marriage issue re-appears in Maine
June
- Deadline for 3 Idaho education reform veto referenda arrives
- Idaho education veto referenda appear to have enough signatures; numbers unofficial
- Local Nebraska attorney initiates marijuana petition drive
May
- North Dakota property tax initiative qualifies for June 2012 ballot
- Montana's 2012 newly certified ballot measure echoes 2010 Alaska proposal
- Vermont Supreme Court rules ballots are public records
April
- Arkansas sales tax question heading for the 2012 ballot
- As Kasich signs SB5, referendum battle begins
- Third and final amendment sent to the ballot by Arkansas lawmakers
March
- Baja Arizona: The 51st state? Efforts begin for ballot access
- Georgia state spending measure clears the Senate
- Maryland same-sex marriage opponents prepare referendum
February
- Colorado Blue Book bill passes State House
- Same sex marriage ban proposal passes Iowa House
- Gaming proposals resurface for Maryland's 2012 ballot
January
- Property tax measure sneaks onto Alaska 2012 ballot
- Ballotpedia's Tuesday Count kicks off the new year with a new measure certification
- Mississippi initiatives presented to Legislature
