Ballot Quiz, July 23 (2012)

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1. The tax increase proposed by California Governor Jerry Brown via citizen initiative was given what ballot title?

	Proposition 30
→	Yes! Read more here.
	Proposition 31
→	Nope
	Proposition 32
→	Sorry!
	Proposition 32
→	Incorrect!

2. Minnesota's legislative elections in 2012 are more competitive than most of the country, based on Ballotpedia's Competitiveness index which captures the extent of electoral competitiveness exhibited in state legislative elections.

	True
→	Yes! You can read this report here
	False
→	Nope!

3. In _____, a same-gender marriage referendum was placed on the ballot by the state Secretary of State's office on July 10.

	New Mexico
→	Nope.
	Arizona
→	Sorry.
	Maryland
→	Correct! Here is the Maryland 2012 ballot measure page.
	Florida
→	Incorrect!

4. Overall in 2011, according to Ballotpedia's State Legislative Tracker, there were 45 special sessions in how many states?

	45
→	Nope
	32
→	Sorry!
	28
→	Absolutely! Here is the State Legislative Tracker report
	40
→	Did you get this one wrong, too?

5. Colorado has the next petition drive deadline for proposed ballot initiatives on what date?

	August 1
→	Sorry, but wrong choice!
	July 31
→	Nope.
	August 6
→	You got it! Here are the petition drive deadlines that are left.
	July 27
→	Incorrect!

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