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Washington, D.C.
Arizona
California
Colorado
- Gessler hit with another campaign finance lawsuit – but this one he may actually like
- City asks Colorado Supreme Court to reconsider ballot case
Florida
- Commission takes no action after judge's ruling and On term limits, officials step back and Term limit item off Sarasota County ballot
Illinois
Maryland
Massachusetts
Michigan
Mississippi
Missouri
Minnesota
- Republicans are pushing for dozens of changes to Minnesota's constitution (paragraph 6 from top)
Montana
Nebraska
- Petitioning for fewer signatures and Group petitioning to change petition system and Nebraska Petition Drive Launched to Reduce Number of Signatures Needed for Statewide Initiatives (connect with state measure writer) (COVERED -- Leaving here for article writer)
Nevada
- See also: Laws governing ballot measures in Nevada
New Jersey
North Dakota
Oklahoma
Oregon
- See also: Laws governing ballot measures in Oregon
South Dakota
Texas
- See also: Laws governing ballot measures in Texas
Utah
- See also: Laws governing ballot measures in Utah
Vermont
Virginia
Washington
- Reed has a good idea to save money – and a two bad ones (starts at paragraph 6)
- WA lawmakers move ballot initiative reform forward and Bill to require more transparency in ballot measure advertising moves forward
Wisconsin
Links from 2011
California
- (Save for SB 168 page) Maplight, "Bill Barring Compensation Based on Signatures Collected for Ballot Measures Attracts Wide Range of Opposition", May 10, 2011
- (Save for SB 168 page) State Senate changes ballot initiative qualifications
- (Save for SB 168 page) Ballot bill just a power grab, not reform
- (Save for SB 168 page) Democrats propose bills to rein in initiative process (August 26)
- (Save for SB 334 page) California's initiative overload (August 31)
- (Save for SB 334 page) Prop Zero, "Transparency bill is murky on details", May 8, 2011
- SB 202 http://www.californiaprogressreport.com/site/comment/reply/9399 and Critics of bill to limit initiatives to November push back with poll and Poll finds even Republicans would switch initiatives to November election and Dan Walters: Vote shift bill is a tough one for Jerry Brown
- Bill signed on Oct. 7
- Repeal efforts: Walters: Repeal effort targets Senate Bill 202 and Referendum of SB 202 is “Checkmate”
- Prop. 8 backers lose CA campaign disclosure case
- Backers win right to fight for Prop. 8
Washington, D.C.
- D.C. Council panel moves on ethics bill; Thomas is absent (4th paragraph from bottom)
Florida
- (Save for HB1355 page) State law limits citizens' ability to get amendments on ballot
- (Save for HB1355 page) Elections overhaul makes it harder to challenge 2012 ballot measures (New state election law may impact 2012 ballot measures)
Illinois
- (Possible 2011 Law page add) Illinois House passes bill on referendum language and Statehouse Beat: Bill would fix referendum-language law(related to Oak Park School District 97 Levy Increase (April 2011) and Riverside-Brookfield School District Levy Increase (April 2011))
Michigan
Minnesota
- Campaign Finance Board releases guidelines on ballot initiatives and Statement of guidance (see also Minnesota Same-Sex Marriage Amendment (2012))
- Campaign finance board considers relaxing disclosure rules on ballot initiatives
Montana
- (Possible addition to E-sig article) Ballot Access News, "Montana Secretary of State Asks Attorney General if Electronic Signatures are OK on Petitions", February 19, 2011
Nebraska
- (Follow up) Local issue headed to high court
Utah
- (Follow Up) Utah Initiative Supporters Sue Over Interpretation of One-Year Limit on Collecting Signatures
Washington
- Sky Valley Chronicle, "Are Democrats in Olympia trying to kill the initiative process?", February 7, 2011
- Seattle Times, "Lawmakers weigh stricter signature-gathering rules", February 9, 2011
- Seattle Times, "Proposed initiative regulations unfairly punish paid signature gatherers", February 10, 2011 (WA)
- Registration requirement cut from signature-gathering bill
- 15 newspapers speak out against bill
- "Supporters of the Initiative Process Celebrate Failure of Anti-Initiative Bill in Washington State"
- WA now all vote-by-mail
- Critics say item-pricing law prevents referendum
- A key victory for Washingtonians' right to recall (related to Dale Washam recall, Pierce County, Washington (2011))
- The Seattle Times,"Fight resumes over releasing Ref. 71 names," October 2, 2011 (SEE Doe v. Reed)
- R-71 petitions sealed as foes appeal and Anti-Gay Rights Group Appeals R-71 Decision; AG McKenna Defends Release of Names
- Judge won't halt release of Ref. 71 petitions and Appeals Court declines to block release of R-71 petitions
- U.S. high court declines to block R-71 petitions
Wisconsin
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