Ballot Quiz, October 31 (2011)

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1. Costco Wholesale recently became the largest single donor to a ballot measure campaign in the state of Washington. What measure was this?

	Washington Liquor State Licensing, Initiative 1183 (2011)
→	Yes! Read more about 2011 pre-election ballot measure contributions.
	Washington Transportation, Initiative 1125 (2011)
→	Incorrect.
	Washington Voter Residency Requirement Amendment, SJR 8205 (2011)
→	Nope! Read more about this year's Washington ballot measures.
	Washington Long-Term Care, Initiative 1163 (2011)
→	Read about this measure here

2. Maryland’s new congressional districts will soon see a court challenge in what could be the first of a number of suits against the Governor's approved plan.

	True
→	Correct! Read more about this on Ballotpedia's Redistricting Roundup
	False
→	Incorrect!

3. On October 27, a Florida circuit court heard arguments for the removal of Amendment 7. The lawsuit was filed by the Florida Education Coalition.

	True
→	Wrong
	False
→	The lawsuit was filed by the Florida Education Association

4. Wyoming is the only state in the union to not have which one of these positions? (Note: All the wrong answers are positions in all 50 states)

	Natural Resources Commissioner
→	Correct! Their general role is maintaining, protecting, and regulating natural resources, including state parks, forests and recreation areas.
	Insurance Commissioner
→	Nope! A Insurance Commissioner's general role is as a consumer protection advocate and insurance regulator.
	Public Services Commissioner
→	A Public Services Commissioner's general role is regulation of essential utility services such as energy, telecommunications, and water.
	Labor Commissioner
→	A Labor Commissioner is a gubernatorial appointment in 46 states. Only in Georgia, North Carolina, Oklahoma, and Oregon is the position elected.

5. Which 7 states had questions on the ballot in 2009?

	Maine, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Texas, Washington, California
→	This is the correct answer. 81% of measures on the ballot were approved that year.
	Alabama, Alaska, Louisiana, Maine, New Jersey, Oregon, Texas
→	Incorrect. These were seven out of the nine states who saw ballot measures on the 2007 ballot.
	Colorado, Maine, Mississippi, New York, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania
→	In 2001, these states had measures on the ballot.
	Kansas, Maine, Massachusetts, Florida, New York, New Jersey, Delaware
→	Delaware? Check this out.

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See also

• 2011 ballot measures
• Local ballot measure elections in 2011
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