Ballot Quiz, August 20 (2012)

Points added for a correct answer:
Points for a wrong answer:
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1. Two measures were taken off the ballot in what state?

	Nevada
→	Read more about this development here.
	New Mexico
→	Wrong.
	Arizona
→	Not a good start!
	California
→	This is incorrect!

2. A personhood measure filed additional signatures in Arkansas this past week.

	True
→	See below.
	False
→	Read more here.

3. A redistricting measure was placed on the 2012 ballot in what state?

	Ohio
→	Correct! Read more here!
	Illinois
→	Sorry.
	Minnesota
→	This is also incorrect.
	Wisconsin
→	Nope!

4. Initiative and referendum states are colored in below. The light gray states, like Texas, are non-Initiative and Referendum states. Which initiative and referendum states allow citizen-initiated constitutional amendments?

	Red and blue
→	Blue is correct, not red!
	Green only
→	These are the veto referendum states only.
	Dark gray and blue
→	Correct! There are 18 of these states.
	Red and green
→	Neither of these are correct.

5. When was the last time a state senator was subject to a recall election?

	Andy Dillon, Michigan, 2008
→	This recall vote took place months after the correct answer, but it involved a state representative, NOT a state senator.
	Jeff Denham, California, 2008.
→	Correct! The recall effort was defeated.
	Gary George, Wisconsin, 2003
→	George ended up being recalled from office.
	None of the above
→	Try again! Here is Ballotpedia's state legislative recall page

6. BALLOT MEAURE TOTAL BONUS!

The ballot measure total has increased even more this week. The total number of ballot measures on the 2012 ballot amount to measures in states.

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See also

• 2012 ballot measures
• Local ballot measure elections in 2012
• Quizzes by Ballotpedia