Ballot Quiz, July 16 (2012)

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1. The Vermont Constitution says that amendments can only be proposed once in a four-year period. When is the next time residents can vote on an amendment?

	2011
→	Before 2010, Vermont also had a legislatively-referred constitutional amendment on the ballot in 2002
	2012
→	Incorrect! Check out 2012 ballot measures here.
	2013
→	There are proposed ballot measures for 2013 in other states, though!
	2014
→	Correct! Vermont voters saw a constitutional amendment on the 2010 ballot, therefore leaving 2014 as the next time an amendment can be proposed.

2. Which state does not allow legislatively-referred constitutional amendments to be sent to the ballot?

	Maine
→	Sorry! But Maine does not allow citizen-initiated amendments.
	Hawaii
→	Hawaii ONLY allows public votes on amendments from Legislature, nothing else.
	Vermont
→	Same as Hawaii.
	Delaware
→	This is correct! Delaware only allows public say on statutes from the Legislature

3. Which of these states implements the citizen initiative and referendum process?

	Arkansas
→	Correct! Read about initiative process in Arkansas.
	Alabama
→	Incorrect! Sorry.
	New Mexico
→	This is also incorrect.
	Kentucky
→	Wrong! Try again!

4. In 1998, six veto referendums were on the ballot. How many passed? How many failed?

	6,1
→	Wrong.
	1,6
→	Incorrect again!
	3,3
→	Yes! These measures were split down the middle. View them here.
	4,2
→	Incorrect.

5. Alaska voters see a constitutional convention question every ___ years, Michigan every ____ years, and ____ every 20 years.

	10, 16, Montana
→	This is correct! You can find out more about these automatic ballot referrals here
	10, 15, New York
→	New York is indeed 20 years, but Michigan is every 16 years.
	15, 20, New Hampshire
→	New Hampshire is every 10 years.
	16, 10, Rhode Island
→	Incorrect! Rhode Island approved a constitutional convention question in 1984

6. BONUS!

Since 1970, odd-numbered years have had an average of ballot questions on statewide ballots.

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See also

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