Ballot Quiz, January 9 (2012)

Points added for a correct answer:
Points for a wrong answer:
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1. In which state did four initiatives get sent to the legislature for consideration?

	Ohio
→	No. This is not correct.
	Florida
→	This is also incorrect.
	Massachusetts
→	Yes! Read more about this on last week's Tuesday Count report.
	Washington
→	Incorrect.

2. The United States Justice Department will review the recently approved Mississippi Initiative 27 to deem whether or not the amendment is constitutional. Under the federal ____ Voting Rights Act, the state must obtain pre-clearance from federal officials before making changes to the state election process.

	1975
→	Nope.
	1965
→	Yes! Mississippi Initiative 27 will be reviewed.
	1985
→	Wrong!
	1945
→	Incorrect.

3. On Tuesday, January 3, a federal three-judge panel ruled West Virginia's congressional redistricting plan unconstitutional due its unequal distribution of population among the state’s three districts.

	True
→	Yes, read more about this development here and on last week's redistricting roundup.
	False
→	Incorrect.

4. The next petition drive deadline for 2012 is in what state and what date?

	Alaska, January 17
→	Correct! Read more about petition drive deadlines in 2012 here.
	Alaska, January 30
→	Right state, wrong date.
	Maine, January 17
→	Right date, wrong state.
	Maine, January 30
→	Incorrect, but this date is actually Maine's deadline.

5. In 2010, about how many lawsuits were filed against measures certified for the ballot?

	2
→	Way too little to be the correct answer!
	16
→	You can find more information here.
	33
→	This is more than twice the correct answer.
	7
→	Incorrect!

6. BONUS!

The Ballotpedia Voice podcast this week previewed elections in 2012.

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See also

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