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2012 elections review: Two incumbents defeated in Arkansas primaries
By Ballotpedia's Congressional and State legislative teams
Besides picking presidential nominations, Arkansas voters selected primary winners in congressional and state legislative primaries. Here's a recap of what happened.
| Contested Primaries in Arkansas -- May 22, 2012 | |||||
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| U.S. House (4 seats) | State Legislature (135 seats) | ||||
| Total Democratic Contested Primaries | 2 (50%) | 19 (14.07%) | |||
| Total Republican Contested Primaries | 1 (25%) | 15 (11.11%) | |||
2012 elections review: One incumbent toppled in Kentucky primaries
By Ballotpedia's Congressional and State legislative teams
Besides picking presidential nominations, Kentucky voters selected primary winners in congressional and state legislative primaries. Here's a recap of what happened.
| Contested Primaries in Kentucky -- May 22, 2012 | |||||
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| U.S. House (6 seats) | State Legislature (119 seats) | ||||
| Total Democratic Contested Primaries | 4 (66.66%) | 15 (12.61%) | |||
| Total Republican Contested Primaries | 2 (33.33%) | 24 (20.17%) | |||
The Tuesday Count: Two measures perform disappearing act from ballot measure total
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Edited by Al Ortiz
The Tuesday Count took a step back this past week, leaving the total at 97 ballot measures in 31 states. However, there was still plenty of certification movement below the surface. The reason: one measure was added in Alabama while two were taken off the ballot in Ohio and Missouri.
The Alabama Legislature referred a measure related to Medicaid in the state. The amendment, slated for a September 18 special election, would authorize the transfer of $145.8 million from an oil and gas trust fund to the General Fund for the state Medicaid budget.[1]
Article XVIII of the Alabama Constitution requires a three-fifths (60%) vote of the Alabama State Legislature to qualify an amendment for the ballot.[2]
Meanwhile, the de-certification that occurred in Ohio is not without controversy. An election law veto referendum was taken off of the ballot this past week, much to the dismay of initiative organizers.
The veto referendum would have repealed an elections law that was passed in the state of Ohio in 2011. The targeted election law would have moved future primary election dates from March to May, among other provisions.
Additionally, the legislation would have shortened the period of mail-in absentee voting from 35 days before the election to 21. The number of days residents can vote early would be limited to 14 days before the election. Currently, the number of days residents can vote early is also 35 days.
The veto referendum to take down the legislation made it onto the ballot after initiative sponsors of the repeal gathered 231,184 valid signatures from registered voters by the deadline.
However, it was reported on February 1, 2012 that a legislative proposal was introduced in 2012 session to repeal the new election law, therefore aiming to do the same as the citizen-initiated veto referendum. This, according to reports, was done to avoid a referendum election that could cost the state money.[3]
The bill that was considered in the state legislature was Senate Bill 295. According to reports, the bill was to be voted on by the Senate Oversight and Reform Committee in order to have it considered by the full chamber.
Some critics stated that the proposal violated the rights of referendum by citizens and could discourage future referendum efforts. Norman Robbins, a voting rights advocate, stated, "This is an outright violation of Ohio citizen's rights to ask for a referendum, and would discourage any future campaigns on other issues because the ruling majority could simply repeal the referendum issue before the election."[4][5]
After final legislation approval earlier this month, on May 15, Ohio Governor John Kasich signed Senate Bill 295, therefore overturning the law and foregoing placing a referendum on the ballot in November.[6]
In Missouri, the voter identification amendment met its fate when state legislature failed to replace the ballot language that would appear before voters in the fall. This lead to the proposal's removal from the ballot. The proposed ballot title for the amendment was previously found by the Missouri Supreme Court to be misleading and that revisions were required to keep it in front of voters in November.
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Next up: Michigan
May 30, 2012 Then: Montana June 22, 2012 |
This leaves the state with two statewide questions on the ballot.
State Legislative Tracker: North Carolina the last state to convene 2012 session
Edited by Greg Janetka
This week's tracker features a sessions update and look at the special session currently underway in Alabama.
2012 elections preview: Kentucky voters to select primary winners in congressional, legislative races
By Ballotpedia's Congressional and State legislative teams
The fast-moving primary season of May and June continues tomorrow with elections in Arkansas and Kentucky.
Here's what to watch for in Kentucky, where polling places will be open from 6:00 am to 6:00 pm. When the polls close, any voter in line will be permitted to vote.
Voter turnout in Kentucky is expected to be low, with some saying turnout as low as ten percent.[7]
| Contested Primaries in Kentucky -- May 22, 2012 | |||||
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| U.S. House (6 seats) | State Legislature (119 seats) | ||||
| Total Democratic Contested Primaries | 4 (66.66%) | 15 (12.61%) | |||
| Total Republican Contested Primaries | 2 (33.33%) | 24 (20.17%) | |||
- 2012 elections review: Two incumbents defeated in Arkansas primaries
- 2012 elections review: One incumbent toppled in Kentucky primaries
- The Tuesday Count: Two measures perform disappearing act from ballot measure total
- Maryland accelerates adoption of solar energy
- Massachusetts "right to repair" bill passes Senate
- Ernerst Almonte to run for Governor
- State Legislative Tracker: North Carolina the last state to convene 2012 session
- 2012 elections preview: Kentucky voters to select primary winners in congressional, legislative races
- 2012 elections preview: Arkansas voters to select primary winners in congressional, legislative races
- Field is set for Washington's nine state executive blanket primaries
- 2012 elections review: Big defeats for two incumbents in OR legislative primaries
- 2012 elections review: Incumbents safe in NE legislative primaries
- Democrats in New Jersey's 10th gather union endorsements
- Election aftermath: Oregon's state executive races
- 2012 elections review: Five incumbents ousted in ID legislative primaries
- Another Wyoming county to send sales tax increase to voters
- Libertarian Party files lawsuit in Virginia over ballot access
- Nebraska state executive races decided in primary
- Three vie for open seat on the Montana Public Service Commission
- GOP primary race intensifies in Kentucky's 4th congressional district
- Delaware Legislature takes up campaign finance and lobbying disclosure
- Tennessee law eases ballot access for new parties
- South Dakota Secretary of State reminds voters to register
- SC Supreme Court removes nearly 180 candidates from ballot
- Mississippi laws to take effect this summer
- Ohio repeals HB 194, lawsuit likely
- The Tuesday Count: Previous drizzle of ballot-certified measures quickly turns into flood
- Senate Democrat to face stiff primary challenge
- Four statewide ballot measures scheduled to appear on North Dakota's primary ballot
- Utah law requires 72-hour abortion wait period
- No hope for a raise in New York's minimum wage
- What to watch for in next Tuesday's Arkansas primaries
- Nevada approves driver-less car
- New Alabama legislative districts likely to help maintain GOP gains
- Hawaii: Too late to start over if maps are discarded
- Ayala joins Connecticut State Senate race
- Southwest Georgia counties to decide on new tax in July
- Ballotpedia:Making sense of the May 15, 2012 primaries
- State attorneys general meet to reaffirm Vermont-New Hampshire border
- Retirement changes pass Louisiana Senate committee
- Gov. Chafee recognizes out of state gay marriages
- Special session begins, taxes likely to go up
- Iowa leaders consider holding special session
- Maine legislator takes week absence, fellow lawmaker drops protection order
- State Legislative Tracker: Six states have held primaries
- 2012 elections preview: Nebraska voters prepare for congressional and legislative primaries
- 2012 elections preview: Oregonians prepare to choose state executive nominees at the polls tomorrow
- 36 Minnesota legislators are not seeking re-election
- 2012 elections preview: Oregon voters prepare for congressional and legislative primaries
- Residents in Oklahoma can soon petition for recalling officials
- 2012 elections preview: Idaho voters prepare for congressional and legislative primaries
- Tom Horne caught in the middle of budget controversy
- Matchups set for six recalls in Wisconsin
- Kansas lawmakers consider bill to simplify ballot measure wording
- Voter-ID law causing more friction between Texas and the Dept of Justice
- 2012 elections review: Little surprise in West Virginia primaries
- 2012 elections review: Six incumbent state reps toppled in NC legislative primaries
- 2012 elections review: Lugar's defeat in U.S. Senate primary headlines Indiana primaries
- Ballotpedia:Recap of the wild May 8, 2012 primary elections
- Six of North Carolina's state executive races headed to a primary runoff
- Election aftermath: Amendment 1 enacted by state voters
- Tomblin, Maloney, Helmick and Hall advance to the general election in West Virginia
- The Tuesday Count: First ballot measure election of 2012 headlines busy week
- Ballotpedia:Making sense of the May 8, 2012 elections
- State Legislative Tracker: Maryland set to start special session on May 14
- State executive primary preview: More than Amendment One on the ballot in North Carolina tomorrow
- 2012 elections preview: West Virginia voters to select winners in congressional, legislative primaries
- 2012 elections preview: Amendment 1 in the spotlight as sole ballot question in North Carolina primary
- 2012 elections preview: What to watch for in North Carolina congressional and legislative primaries
- State executive primary preview: Five of West Virginia's six incumbents seek re-election
- Petition filing deadline arrives in Illinois
- Ballotpedia:Twitter discussion about North Carolina elections to start May 7 at 4 p.m. EST
- 2012 elections preview: Indiana voters to select winners in congressional, legislative primaries
- State executive primary preview: No surprises in Indiana tomorrow
- Pennsylvania state executive candidates shift gears post-primary
- Four Missouri initiatives submit signatures by deadline
- Amendment on public pensions passes to Illinois voters
- Ballotpedia:May 7 twitter discussion including North Carolina Amendment 1 and other May 8 elections
- Idaho initiatives must wait until 2014 as no signatures filed by deadline
- The Tuesday Count: One western state sees measure certification, other has initiative deadline arrive
- Spokane Council amends local initiative process
- Idaho initiative petition drive deadline arrives, no filings expected
2012
- Ballot Law Update: Changes proposed to California I&R
- Breakdown: An early look at lawsuits targeting 2012 ballot measures
- Ballot Law Update: Washington and California See Several Legal Developments
- Ballot Law Update: 9th Circuit active in ballot measure law
- Ballot Law Update: Year begins with slew of court actions
2011
- Ballot Law Update: 2011 Year in Review
- Florida ruling kicks religious funding amendment off the 2012 ballot
- Ballot Law Update: Signer privacy and redistricting generate legal battles
- Florida's religious funding amendment for the 2012 ballot heads to court today
- Ballot Law Update: October sees variety of legal developments
- Washington R-71 petition release halted
- Washington State releases Referendum 71 petitions following ruling
- Washington's Referendum 71 petition signature debate continues
- Approved Alaska 2010 parental notification measure under legal fire
- Ballot Law Update: Flurry of legal decisions as bills await action
- FEA lawsuit against Florida religious funding amendment heads to court in October
- Missouri income tax initiative faces ballot wording challenge
- Brown vetoes California badge requirement
- Ballot Law Update: Residency requirements toppled in Nebraska
- Ballot Law Update: California badge requirement advances
- Health care measure deemed fit for ballot by Ohio high court
- Ballot Law Update: Brown vetoes California pay-per-signature ban
- Ballot Law Update: Florida lawsuit seeks restrictions on referred amendments
- Breakdown: Ballotpedia dissects lawsuits challenging 2011 and 2012 ballot measures
- Ballot Law Update: Electronic signatures rejected in CA
- Michigan's marijuana law faces proposed changes and high court hearing
- Ballot Law Update: Battles continue over TABOR and traffic cams
- Legal battle yields federal legislation blocking NLRB from suing states
- Ballot Law Update: Several local ballot measures involved in litigation
- New federal lawsuit may set Arizona 2010 medical marijuana measure ablaze
- Ballot Law Update: California circulator restrictions move forward
- Game not over: Opponents of Nevada sports arena file appeal with state high court
- Nevada Sports Arena initiative survives lawsuit challenge, state supreme court may be next
- Ballot Law Update: Several Legal Developments in 8th Circuit
- Opponents of 2012 Arizona public funding ban measure fight back with lawsuit (Updated)
- Vermont Supreme Court rules ballots are public records
- NLRB targets Arizona and South Dakota in secret ballot lawsuit
- Ballot Law Update: Court decisions shape initiative and referendum
- Update: Secret ballot inititatives may face legal challenge
- Florida's "patients' right to know" measure heads to the state's high court
- Opponents challenge Missouri income tax repeal summary and fiscal note
- Washington signature privacy trial will be heard in September
- Nevada judge declines to block sports arena initiative
- California court blocks legislators from writing ballot measure titles
- Four state Attorneys General draw battle lines in secret ballot lawsuit
- Opponents of Oregon cell phone fee initiative challenge ballot title
- Nevada judge allows lawsuit against a ballot question to move forward
- Oklahoma SQ 748 challenged in state high court
- Ruling expected on Arizona trash issue
- Florida House joins challenge to strike congressional redistricting amendment
- N.J. citizens group asks judge to block ruling against a spending initiative
- Local officials in Oregon slapped with fines for violating election laws
- NY State Supreme Court rule in favor of local initiative circuilators
- Washington lawmakers proposing tighter campaign finance laws
- Federal court upholds Washington "Top 2" primary
2010
- Clarification lawsuit filed regarding California's Proposition 2
- Ohio slots referendum supporters seek to block campaign investigation
- Trial begins on federal lawsuit against Nebraska's initiative laws
- Nevada arena initiative's signature gathering questioned in lawsuit
- Washington's high court dismisses R-71 challenge
- Florida lawmakers aim to circumvent judicial review for proposed amendments
- Federal Appeals Court upholds Nevada's initiative process
- Appeal filed on Arkansas Issue 2
- Injunction on Oklahoma SQ 755 bars certification, for now
- Eyman signature privacy case dismissed, R-71 challenge returns to court in 2011
- English issue not riding into sunset as Texas considers measure
- Rumored lawsuit becomes reality for Oklahoma's SQ 746
- Three measures appear headed to court in Oklahoma
- Maryland Question 3 approval presents problem for another winner at polls
- Florida redistricting measures cleared the ballot but face a possible legal challenge
- Oklahoma SQ 755 passes, but lawsuit looming (updated)
- Ballot measure activists challenge Florida's campaign finance laws
- Wisconsin Supreme Court deadlocked on Milwaukee sick leave case
- 9th Circuit Court of Appeals upholds Washington campaign finance laws
- Two measures survive last minute legal challenges
- WI Supreme Court to hear oral arguments on sick leave referendum
- West Virginia Supreme Court rules petition signatures are public records
- Missouri earnings tax measure remains on the ballot; challenge rejected
- Class size amendment appeal moves forward to Florida Supreme Court
- Washington State AG appeals campaign finance ruling
- Request to block California from implementing Prop 14 denied
- Florida Amendment 8 clears legal hurdle; teachers union to appeal
- Ruling releases Washington initiative petitions
- North Dakota officials finalize 2010 ballot following court ruling
- Federal judge strikes down contribution limits on Washington ballot issues
- Missouri real estate taxation amendment certified, appeal dropped
- Florida Supreme Court officially strikes Amendment 3, 7 and 9 from ballot
- Another Montana initiative sees legal action for removal
- Missouri court thrusts real estate amendment onto the 2010 ballot
- Oregon casino initiative supporters move ahead without constitutional amendment
- Missouri court reviews real estate tax measure for 2010 ballot
- Missouri city officials file lawsuit to block earnings tax measure
- Missouri judge upholds "puppy mill" ballot language
- Judge keeps Washington R-71 petition signers' names sealed
- Federal judge refuses to issue stay on Prop 8 ruling
- Florida's high court scheduled to rule on health care amendment ballot status
- Federal judge overturns California's Proposition 8
- Missouri election officials certify 2 of 4 initiative petitions for November ballot
- Realtors in Missouri plan to sue SOS Carnahan over signature rejection
- Casino backers in Oregon announce ballot access lawsuit
- Another Florida measure bites the dust, Amendment 3 off the ballot
- Missouri health care measure cleared for August vote, no appeal sought
- Lawsuits hit Florida, Amendment 3 hearing this week
- Lawsuit filed to block personhood initiative from Mississippi ballot
- Florida Supreme Court to hear redistricting cases
- Judge to hear challenge to Missouri health care measure
- With lawsuit filed, arguments to be heard for Arizona ballot measure
- Florida judge boots Amendment 7 off the ballot
- Florida voters challenge proposed health care amendment
- Arizona secret ballot measure taken off the ballot
- Arizona's secret ballot amendment takes on lawsuit
- SCOTUS rules R-71 petition signatures can be made public
- Utah's high court says "yes" to e-signatures
- Groups file lawsuit against a Nevada immigration initiative
- Federal judge issues preliminary injunction against Colorado petition laws
- Alaska Supreme Court allows parental initiative to stay on ballot
- Preliminary ruling indicates release of Maine same-sex marriage donor names
- Heated debate and lawsuits develop about redistricting amendments in Florida
- Utah's high court to hear electronic signature case
- Alaska Supreme Court to hear arguments in abortion initiative case
- Sentence handed down for man who falsified Nebraska petition
- Maine same-sex marriage lawsuit filed to protect donor names
- Colorado federal judge hears arguments to overturn paid petition circulator restrictions
- Supreme Court skeptical of signature privacy arguments
- Utah ethics petition signatures will remain private for now
- Prop 8 closing arguments scheduled for June 16
- Washington signature privacy battle heads to Supreme Court
- Arkansas judge overturns 2008 initiative that banned unmarried couples from adopting
- Utah attorneys ask federal court for signature privacy TRO
- Judge throws out 49ers stadium lawsuit
- Alaska groups appeal judge's abortion measure decision
- Utah Supreme Court may rule on validity of electronic signatures
- 18 states announce support to keep citizen petitions as open records
- Nevada mining tax measure to be heard by Supreme Court this summer
- Alaska Judge rules revision of notification initiative language
- Lawsuit filed against Colorado initiative laws
- Missouri judicial selection ballot measure cleared for petition circulation
- Lawsuit filed against Missouri's "puppy mill" initiative
- More than half of approved initiatives for circulation are tied up in Missouri courts
- SCOTUS hearing scheduled for R-71 signature privacy case
- California Constitution reform group pulls the plug
- Will Michael Ni's John Hancock be the signature heard 'round the world?
- Debate about online petition signatures hits three states
- Mississippi personhood amendment supporters seek signature deadline clarification
- Michigan legislators may amend voter-approved laws
- Utah group hopes to move initiative signature solicitation online
- Ohio Attorney General partially okays petition circulation by ex-felons
- Supreme Court agrees to hear R-71 signature privacy case
- Washington GOP and Libertarians ordered to repay state on Initiative 872
- Ohio slots referendum signatures questioned
- Verafirma uses iPhone to sign California petitions
2012
- The Tuesday Count: Two measures perform disappearing act from ballot measure total
- The Tuesday Count: Previous drizzle of ballot-certified measures quickly turns into flood
- The Tuesday Count: First ballot measure election of 2012 headlines busy week
- The Tuesday Count: One western state sees measure certification, other has initiative deadline arrive
- Missouri House approves significant changes to initiative process
- Ballot Law Update: Changes proposed to California I&R
- The Tuesday Count: Two initiatives added, one state initiative process flustered
- The Tuesday Count: Gambling at the forefront of ballot proposals in one state
- The Tuesday Count: Four measures, three states, one big ballot proposal total
- The Tuesday Count: Hunting and fishing up for public votes
- Ballot Law Update: Washington and California See Several Legal Developments
- The Tuesday Count: Two states add on to the count; health care issue reaches national stage
- The Tuesday Count: Constitutional convention, "Fighting Sioux" mascot topics of newly certified measures
- The Tuesday Count: Impeachment issue bumps up total by one
- The Tuesday Count: Four measures added in one state alone
- Ballot Law Update: 9th Circuit active in ballot measure law
- The Tuesday Count: Marijuana ballot certification lights up 2012 ballot
- The Tuesday Count: Ballot measure growth spurt continues across the country
- The Tuesday Count: A west coast state shakes up certified measure total
- The Tuesday Count: Marriage, marijuana fight for the political center stage
- Nebraska proposals affect petitions, neighboring states
- The Tuesday Count: Initiative news elevated by flurry of signature filing deadlines
- Ballot Law Update: Year begins with slew of court actions
- The Tuesday Count: A west coast state shakes up weekly total with ballot certification
- The Tuesday Count: Certified measure total showing life amidst petition drive deadline
- The Tuesday Count: Certification slowdown continues during anniversary of Tuesday Count
- The Tuesday Count: The new year kicks off with intense initiative activity
2011
- Ballot Law Update: 2011 Year in Review
- Ballot Law Update: Signer privacy and redistricting generate legal battles
- Ballot Law Update: October sees variety of legal developments
- Minnesota board releases guidelines for ballot measure donor disclosure
- Ballot Law Update: Flurry of legal decisions as bills await action
- Brown vetoes California badge requirement
- Ballot Law Update: Residency requirements toppled in Nebraska
- Ballot Law Update: California badge requirement advances
- Ballot Law Update: Brown vetoes California pay-per-signature ban
- Ballot Law Update: Florida lawsuit seeks restrictions on referred amendments
- Ballot Law Update: Electronic signatures rejected in CA
- Arizona campaign finance ruling tumbles into Florida and Maine
- Ballot Law Update: Battles continue over TABOR and traffic cams
- The Tuesday Count: 2012 total on record pace as Alabama and Idaho contribute
- The Tuesday Count: petition signatures submitted, lawsuits filed
- Ballot Law Update: Several local ballot measures involved in litigation
- The Tuesday Count: Texas thrusts 2011's ballot in to the double digits
- The Tuesday Count: 2012 pushes forward, while activity continues to brew for 2011
- Ballot Law Update: California circulator restrictions move forward
- The Tuesday Count: Texas may push 2011's ballot count over the edge
- The Tuesday Count: Florida adds more juice to 2012 total with 7 measures
- Ballot Law Update: Several Legal Developments in 8th Circuit
- The Tuesday Count: April pushes out three more measures in its last days
- Vermont Supreme Court rules ballots are public records
- The Tuesday Count: five state measures move forward to ballots for 2012
- Ballot Law Update: Court decisions shape initiative and referendum
- Ballot Law Update: States propose 201 laws affecting initiative and referendum
- Oklahoma bill would change signature requirements for ballot initiatives
- Bills to block stay on school reform bills pass Idaho House, face Senate vote
- Massachusetts bill would more than double initiative signature requirements
- State Rep. Kriseman introduces bill to allow recall in Florida
- Proposed statute in Colorado aims to regulate initiative sponsors
- Citizen rights group examines the consequences of a Colorado initiative bill passed in 2009
- Oklahoma Ethics Commission wants state campaign finance laws changed
- Washington State lawmaker proposes new requirements to the initiative process
- Oregon representative files legislation to repeal Measures 66 & 67
- Washington lawmakers proposing tighter campaign finance laws
- Montana Legislature considering change to ballot measure introduction deadline
2010
- Votes cast for governor change signature requirements in 12 states
- Mike Gatto introduces bills to clamp down on voter initiatives
- Tenth Circuit Court shoots down Colorado's campaign finance requirement
- Ballot measure activists challenge Florida's campaign finance laws
- Colorado Secretary of State ponders options on "cure" provision
- California may be the first state to regulate campaign social networking
- Louisiana Legislative session ends, twelve constitutional amendments approved for fall voting
- Uncertainty clouds Colorado's 2010 signature deadline
- Missouri legislators end session without passing any initiative proposals
- Colorado legislators end session with only two initiative bills approved
- Colorado Senate passes bill to re-order initiatives
- Virginia to have a referendum to exempt Veterans from property taxes
- Colorado lawmakers proposing to restrict citizen rights to amend constitution.
- Alaska Legislature passes campaign disclosure bill for initiative campaigns
- Oklahoma Governor vetoes bill to change titles of initiatives
- Bingo's number not called as bill dies in Alabama legislative session
- Wisconsin issue ad bill dies in last day of legislative session
- Colorado lawmakers propose changes to initiative process
- California Democrats want to raise cost of filing initiatives
- Sioux Falls, SD voters weigh in on lowering ballot access signature requirements
- Newly adopted petition law causes heated debates in Utah
- Research topples Kentucky from its place in the I&R firmament
- Maine initiative reform bill approved by lawmakers
- Alabama House sends tax amendment to state ballot
- Lawsuit filed against Colorado initiative laws
- Idaho Senate to decide on three debt questions
- Oklahoma bill fails; would have expanded on English only ballot question
- Initiative reform bill shot down by Maine committee
- Utah legislation proposes easier petition name removal
- Maine legislators propose stricter rules for petition circulation
- Anti-initiative bill reintroduced in Washington
- State employees the subject of current Colorado measure
- Michigan Senate approves personal property tax reductions
- Jobs bill gets prioritized in House
- Norfolk light-rail extension question to appear on Virginia Beach ballots
- Former Indiana secretary of state loses law license
- Wyoming county prepares campaign for 1 percent sales tax
- Flordia Supreme Court stears clear of slot machine debate
- Campaign heats up with less than two weeks before voters head to North Carolina polls
- New York state Senate passes legislation to legalize mixed martial arts competitions
- NH House Passes Amended Version Of Medical Marijuana Bill
- Nine Nebraska Senators termed-out in 2012
- Tomblin leads fundraising efforts in race for West Virginia governor
- Candidate too late says South Dakota Secretary of State
- Tennessee lawmakers pass bill to criminalize harm to embryos
- Voters will see few contested in New Mexico primaries in June
- New Jersey politicians rack up hefty retirement benefits
- South Carolina Supreme Court to hear challenge over candidate filings.
- Utah Senate panel backs judicial nominee
- Fate of Ohio referendum uncertain as repeal delayed
- Nevada subcommittee suggests elimination of sports commission
- Hawaii budget deadline extended
- Emily Peyton in Vermont: One candidate, two offices
- Connecticut repeals death penalty
- State Legislative Tracker: One week to go until Wisconsin recall primaries
- State legislator named chair of Louisiana Democratic Party
- One third of Kentucky state legislative races uncontested
- Controversy surrounding "doomsday budget" in Maryland
- Massachusetts passes amendment aimed at illegal immigrants
- Mississippi redistricting plan unveiled
- Plaintiffs appeal case involving mural removed by Maine governor
- Attorney General Kroger leaves politics to take job as president
- Texas secretary of state goes online to inspire voter activity
- Michigan lawmakers consider new fracking regulations
- Minnesota Senate votes down bill that would move primary to June
- Missouri House approves significant changes to initiative process
- Kansas Republican Party asks candidates to sign loyalty pledges
- Budget disagreements force Iowa Legislature to extend session
- Illinois Crime Victims Amendment could be on November ballot
- Ballot Law Update: Changes proposed to California I&R
- Democrats capture seat in Pennsylvania special elections
- Arizona amendment rounds out ballot question trifecta for November
- Incumbent Democrat Tim Holden's defeat highlights Pennsylvania congressional and legislative primaries
- Primary election night reveals which state executive candidates will advance
- The Tuesday Count: Two initiatives added, one state initiative process flustered
- State Legislative Tracker: In addition to primaries, Pennsylvania to hold 6 special elections tomorrow
- Local Georgia at-large voting in question
- Pennsylvania primary polls open tomorrow
- 2012 elections preview: While most primaries in Pennsylvania will be uncontested races, a few stand out
- Washington sees 80 percent approval of local measures
- Seat on at least one Wyoming county commission to appear as two-year term
- The Tuesday Count: Gambling at the forefront of ballot proposals in one state
- State Legislative Tracker: Pennsylvania leaders looking to shrink Legislature
- Georgia redistricting sees a shift in representation
- Illinois bill to allow same-sex marriage shelved
- Montana lawmaker pushes for the use of drone aircraft in Montana
- Delaware Governor's race takes shape
- Voter-approved Broward County Commission term limits come before the state Supreme Court
- New Jerseyans approve of both Obama and Christie
- Gov: Kentucky legislators have to come back in on Monday
- Colorado "religious freedom" measure filed for potential ballot placement
- Is April 20 the real signature deadline in California?
- Credit card companies sued over payment protection charges
- Primary race for Pennsylvania attorney general attracts big-wig endorsements
- Two Ohio measures clear hurdle and begin petitioning
- Candidates fight to get on South Dakota ballot
- Less than one month until North Carolina primary
- Judge dismisses candidate from primary ballot
- Alabama House passes general fund budget
- Adair withdraws from state senate race, ending incumbent-vs-incumbent battle
- Mississippi legislature to tackle new district maps
- Judge rules against Democrats' petition to block 63rd Senate seat
- Gay rights advocacy group sues Nevada
- By the numbers: Comparing West Virginia's gubernatorial candidates
- Michigan legislature approves more charter schools
- Governor and House Speaker targets of recall efforts
- Rhode Island Legislature to debate term limits
- Vermont Senate Judiciary Committee proposes changes in drug policy
- Election preview: North Dakota candidates file for six statewide positions
- Two seats on the Oklahoma Corporation Commission are up for election this year
- Massachusetts house releases annual budget proposal
- Maine Legislature passes budget, Gov. LePage says he won't sign
- Kansas state Rep. Charlie Roth not seeking re-election
- Lawsuits abound in Texas over enforcement of Women's Health Program
- Early Voting Amendment will not appear on the ballot in Connecticut
- The Tuesday Count: Four measures, three states, one big ballot proposal total
- Oregon secretary of state's election date snafu still unresolved despite judge's ruling
- State Legislative Tracker: 24 states have had signature filing deadlines
- Minnesota Voter ID Amendment heads to the ballot
- Oklahoma special election heads to recount
- Anchorage voters reject discrimination measure
- Tennessee lawmakers advance efforts to amend attorney general selection process
- Registered Republicans outnumber registered Democrats in Iowa for first time in six years
- Indiana school district ends pay-to-ride school bus service
- Incumbents sweep uneventful congressional primaries in Maryland
- Candidate filing deadline passes in South Dakota
- Arizona Attorney General under investigation by federal authorities
- The Tuesday Count: Hunting and fishing up for public votes
- Alabama gears up for legislative second half
- State Legislative Tracker: Republicans to run as Democrats in Wisconsin Senate recalls
- Show Me the gubernatorial candidates!
- Could Nikki Haley be indicted on charges of tax fraud?
- New study highlights candidate grooming as source of election success
- 2012 elections preview: Before facing a tough re-election challenge in November, Bartlett must survive primary
- Tomblin's signing of texting bill to coincide with start of "Distracted Driving Awareness Month"
- NRA Liability Bill to be heard in Senate
- Department of Justice disputes Texas voter-ID law
- Independent law firm report suggests Jindal's retirement bills are unconstitutional
- Governor Malloy clashes with legislature over education funding
- Vermont's attorney general likely to face two primary challengers
- State Rep. Atkins not charged on tire-burning, but resigns from safety committee
- In New Jersey's 9th, Pascrell and Rothman receive a fact-check
- Massachusetts state senator will resign to join law firm
- Redistricting Roundup: Chaos still reigns in several states
- Mississippi House looks to further loosen alcohol restrictions
- 2012 Elections preview: Term limits ensure Maine Senate will see at least ten new faces
- Oklahomans to vote on various local issues on April 3
- Arkansas Democratic Party sues to remove challenger from ballot
- Breakdown: An early look at lawsuits targeting 2012 ballot measures
- "Personhood" effort moves forward in Colorado
- Forces are joined in Nevada "personhood" effort
- 2012 Elections preview: Iowa House, Senate both see incumbents facing off
- Idaho hunting and fishing amendment snags ballot spot
- Ballot Law Update: Washington and California See Several Legal Developments
- Election preview: Strong showing from third party candidates in Missouri's five executive races
- Voters to have a say on the Nebraska Hunting and Fishing Amendment
- The Tuesday Count: Two states add on to the count; health care issue reaches national stage
- State Legislative Tracker: Legislators keeping local law enforcement busy
- Voter ID Amendment heads to the voters of Minnesota
- Charter Schools Amendment to appear on Georgia ballot
- Redistricting Roundup: Court rules another map needs revision
- Oregon secretary of state sued by candidate over alleged misinformation
- Pennsylvania passes controversial voter photo-ID law
- 2012 Elections preview: Two seats on New Mexico's controversy-riddled public regulation commission
- Close races and captured seats in New York special elections
- 2012 elections: Several incumbents toppled in Illinois congressional and state legislative primaries
- The Tuesday Count: Constitutional convention, "Fighting Sioux" mascot topics of newly certified measures
- Durham County Republican Party joins list of NC Amendment 1 supporters
- State Legislative Tracker: Recalls scheduled in Wisconsin as turbulent session comes to a close
- 2012 Elections preview: Congressional, state legislative primaries in Illinois highlighted by incumbent battles
- Talk of another casino in Maryland could mean a referendum
- Redistricting Roundup: Legislature approves new maps, much to chagrin of voters
- Election preview: Less than half of Utah's state executive primary races are contested
- Wyoming becomes first state in nation with a mixed martial arts board
- Independent Vermont Senator draws challenger in re-election bid
- Alaska coastal management program proposal quickly burning through legislature
- Louisiana state Senators question assumptions of Jindal's budget
- Delaware General Assembly looks to elections
- Israel issues loom large in NJ-9 primary
- Arkansas reaches filing deadline
- Maryland's Mikulski to set record as longest serving female member of Congress
- Case closed at last on ousted Indiana secretary Charlie White
- West Virginia Supreme Court upholds Senate residency requirements
- Massachusetts looks to overhaul indigent defense system
- Maine same-sex marriage question headed to the November ballot
- Pennsylvania candidate keeps us guessing
- Minnesota state Sen. Chris Gerlach to retire after 14 years in legislature
- Iowa Rep. Jeff Kaufmann will not seek re-election
- "Fighting Sioux" referendum to appear on ballot in North Dakota
- 2012 elections: Incumbents sweep congressional primaries in Alabama, Mississippi
- Election preview: No challengers for Montana's incumbent state executive officials
- The Tuesday Count: Impeachment issue bumps up total by one
- 2012 Elections preview: Bachus and Bonner targeted in Alabama, Mississippi incumbents are more secure
- State Legislative Tracker: Three states adjourn with work unfinished, head to special sessions
- Georgia sees more communities go wet after Tuesdays election
- Highs and lows revealed in review of local election websites across the country
- Redistricting Roundup: Courts reject another redistricting map
- South Carolina's Lt. Gov. Ken Ard resigns
- Utah state Senate approves bill to join interstate Health Care Compact
- Election preview: Oregon's state executive candidates file for office
- 2012 elections: The other Ohio primary election results
- Open primaries a non-starter for Oregon Republicans
- The Tuesday Count: Four measures added in one state alone
- State Legislative Tracker: Washington legislature mired in budget showdown
- 2012 Elections preview: Kaptur-Kucinich battle one of several Ohio primary showdowns
- 2012 Elections preview: Comparing state legislative filing deadlines
- You can help with Ballotpedia's March Collaboration on "State of the State" speeches
- Redistricting Roundup: Courts continue to play an active role in redistricting
- South Dakota Legislature adds four more 2012 ballot measures, total up to six
- 68 days and counting until the North Carolina primary election: Do you know your state executive candidates?
- Former Rep. sues after being barred from polls
- North Carolina reaches signature filing deadlines for 2012 primaries
- Massachusetts lawmakers take on anti-contraception
- Alabama House passes film incentive bill
- Montana State Representative files for U.S. House seat
- NH Supremes hold property owners accountable for injured emergency workers due to negligence
- Wyoming "Doomsday" Bill dies in House
- Ballot Law Update: 9th Circuit active in ballot measure law
- Local Michigan election sees 65 percent of measures approved
- Utah Senate passes Pledge of Allegiance bill
- Similar to initiative, coastal management bill appears in Alaska House
- Kansas Legislature considers groundwater conservation measures
- Hunting and fishing amendment proposed in Idaho legislative session
- Lawsuit filed concerning Nevada mining tax cap measure
- Hawaii legislators consdier a measure to protect sandalwood trees
- Vermont Democrats file complaint against political advocacy group
- Recall organizer running for Wisconsin Sen. Scott Fitzgerald's seat
- Husted discusses cost of state ballot measures
- Citizen group challenges interstate regulatory commission
- Oregon filing deadline less than a week away
- North Dakota Secretary of State prepares for "Fighting Sioux" ballot measure lawsuit
- Louisiana state House to reconsider polling times
- Early voting down in Tennessee
- Rhode Island Republicans seek to overturn new district lines
- Maine's Olympia Snowe will not seek re-election to U.S. Senate
- Iowa Auditor: Both parties playing games with the budget
- Late addition to the Pennsylvania attorney general race
- The Tuesday Count: Marijuana ballot certification lights up 2012 ballot
- State Legislative Tracker: Budgets taking shape in several states
- Illinois local issues on March ballot dominated by electricity questions
- West Virginia Supreme Court to rule on Ag Commissioner candidate qualifications
- Two New Jersey incumbents thrown together by redistricting hold debate
- Indiana GOP gubernatorial candidate removed from ballot
- Delaware AG's office: Sheriffs cannot make arrests
- Redistricting Roundup: Another state sees court-drawn maps implemented
- Mississippi House expands the ability for local alcohol votes
- Proposed Georgia amendment would allow state to create charter schools
- The Tuesday Count: Ballot measure growth spurt continues across the country
- Attorney General Kamala Harris comes under fire for ballot title bias
- State Legislative Tracker: Battle lines drawn on gay marriage, "personhood" bills
- Washington local election sees 94 percent of issues approved
- Redistricting Roundup: Primary dates appear on the move again
- Chuck Hassebrook announces bid for U.S. Senate in 2012
- West Virginia Attorney General makes plan for his state's share of the foreclosure settlement
- Early and absentee voting begins in Tennesee
- SC Speaker asks panel to dismiss redistricting challenge
- Term limit extension cut short in South Dakota
- Candidate declares to challenge incumbent near Little Rock, Arkansas
- Polls shows support for "right-to-work" in Ohio
- Jindal touts Louisiana conservatism at Conservative Political Action Conference
- Massachusetts state rep to run for state senate in 2012
- Michigan Court of Appeals rules against Detroit in marijuana measure case
- Democrat wins Maine Senate seat in special election
- OK Democrats pick up seat in Tuesday's special elections
- Mississippi senator seeks another abortion amendment measure
- Rhode Island legislation may lead to casino vote
- New district maps proposed in Hawaii
- Only one incumbent state executive seeking re-election in Pennsylvania
- Vermont Attorney General files suit against 2010 GOP gubernatorial candidate
- The Tuesday Count: A west coast state shakes up certified measure total
- Wisconsin senators challenge recall petitions
- Will Minnesota be the next "right-to-work" state?
- Kentucky Senate allows higher dropout age
- Eight states launch pilot program to tackle voter registration errors
- California Public Employment Relations Board reviews San Diego pension reform initiative
- Group alleges unfairness in Wilmington grant for black heritage center
- Runyan to face predecessor's widow in 2012 election
- Direct democracy in Arizona reaches the century mark, painting a rich history
- State Legislative Tracker: Primary dates may still change in several states
- Oklahoma school measures on Tuesday's Primary ballot
- Wyoming signature gathering deadline arrives
- Redistricting Roundup: Only two states have yet to even vote on congressional maps
- Georgia legislature moves to supersede transportation tax referendum
- New Hampshire, Indiana legislatures considering joining Health Care Compact
- Washington referendum waiting in the wings after passage of marriage bill
- Cunningham files for judicial review over disqualification from Congressional primary in Illinois
- Local Missouri measures mostly approved
- Deadline for UND nickname referendum arrives (Updated)
- The Tuesday Count: Marriage, marijuana fight for the political center stage
- Indiana Secretary of State found guilty of six felonies
- State Legislative Tracker: Regular sessions underway in 40 states
- Redistricting Roundup: Lawsuit filed over new district in New York
- Five Iowa senators submit "resignations" -- effective in 2013
- No initiative petitions filed in Florida for 2012 ballot
- Florida local measures mostly approved
- Florida petition drive deadline arrives
- Louisiana's superintendent of education no longer the highest paid state executive in the nation
- Vermont attorney general loses three high-profile cases
- Nevada mining tax cap proposal overview
- Alabama legislative session begins next week
- With less than 30 days until filing deadline, some Arkansas races come into focus
- Maryland Court of Appeals to hear ballot access case
- South Carolina election official testifies on "dead voters"
- Early and absentee primary voting begins in Ohio
- Utah bill would allow guns to be openly carried
- Nebraska proposals affect petitions, neighboring states
- Hawaii legislators moving quickly to fund an organ transplant center
- Field is set for West Virginia's state executive primary elections
- Connecticut governor gets approval for lab investment
- The Tuesday Count: Initiative news elevated by flurry of signature filing deadlines
- Oregon's legislative session approaches, nearly 300 bills proposed
- Governor Mead approves of state budget results
- TABOR at the forefront of Colorado legal standoff
- Georgia counties add tax measures to March ballot
- Kentucky House Republicans sue over redistricting
- Then there was one: Maine initiative stands alone in signature submission (Updated)
- State Legislative Tracker: Right-to-work legislation continues to be a hot topic
- North Dakota "Fighting Sioux" veto referendum petition deadline a week away
- Mississippi school superintendents may no longer be elected in future
- Deadline for Florida petition drives approaches
- Signature gathering ceases, Maine petition drive deadline arrives
- Washington marijuana initiative certified, heads to legislature first
- Delaware House kills bill to open legislators' work records
- Opponents of Maryland's new congressional districts appeal to U.S. Supreme Court
- Iowa Secretary of State proposes voter ID Bill
- Redistricting Roundup: Flurry of activity moves total completed maps beyond two-thirds
- Symposium on legalizing marijuana held today at Wayne State University's Law School
- Illinois campaigns raise over $6 million in 2011
- Gov. Beverly Perdue bows out of 2012 gubernatorial race; opens Democratic field
- Rhode Island campaign contributions top $5 million in 2008 and 2010
- Ballot Law Update: Year begins with slew of court actions
- School teacher tenure ban amendment proposed in Missouri
- New Jersey sports betting approved by state, congressional vote pending
- Legislators sue California Controller for witholding pay
- Tennessee income tax proposal one step away from 2014 ballot
- Arizona representative proposes changes to state executive compensation structure
- Gay marriage bill poised to pass Washington state legislature; opponents consider veto referendum
- The Tuesday Count: A west coast state shakes up weekly total with ballot certification
- Local tax option could be decided by Idaho voters
- Contribution list requested for Alaska coastal program initiative
- State Legislative Tracker: Union bill controversy dominates early dates of Indiana legislative session
- The Tuesday Count: Certified measure total showing life amidst petition drive deadline
- South Carolina to challenge DOJ over voter ID
- State Legislative Tracker: More than half of state legislatures back in session
- Minnesota lawmakers file bill to block vote on same-sex marriage ban
- Nebraska Congressman Ben Nelson won't seek re-election
- Montana candidate filing opens for 2012 election cycle
- Wyoming governor says budget cuts likely in coming months
- Utah citizens angry about strict liquor rules
- Scott Beason to run for US House against Bachus
- Pennsylvania attorney general candidate is eligible for office, despite controversy
- Two state legislators consider 2013 run for state attorney general
- Nevada "personhood" measure gets struck - twice
- Idaho Legislators start new session
- Vermont State Senate considers amending the state constitution
- Delaware senator seeks to raise state minimum wage
- Gov. Jindal begins second term with an eye toward educational reform
- Redistricting Roundup: As 2012 sessions begin, states look to finalize maps
- Kevin Raye to run for US House against Michaud
- North Dakota initiative proposes redirecting oil tax revenues for wildlife projects
- Concord residents approve ward redistricting changes
- Oklahoma Ethics Commission discuss campaign disclosure law changes
- Former Kentucky gubernatorial candidate Gatewood Galbraith remembered by friends and family
- Minnesota Democrats win two state legislative special elections
- Groups challenging new North Carolina district maps want primary delayed
- New Jersey lawmaker dies at Statehouse, Governor postpones address
- Iowa Legislature begins 2012 session
- School bonds fared lower approval ratings with nearly $8 billion voted on in 2011
- The Tuesday Count: Certification slowdown continues during anniversary of Tuesday Count
- State Legislative Tracker: Regular sessions underway in 19 states
- Mosquera disqualified after residency requirement lawsuit
- Indiana House Democrats prevent start of session over right-to-work bill
- Connecticut Supreme Court appoints special master to redraw congressional map
- Redistricting Roundup: Courts reject redistricting maps in two states
- 2011 ballot measure campaign donations rack up to a staggering $85 million
- 2011 Special Elections: Year in Review
- Georgia Assembly proposal could make countywide positions nonpartisan
- Coastal management initiative effort extending all over Alaska
- The Tuesday Count: The new year kicks off with intense initiative activity
2012
- The Tuesday Count: Two measures perform disappearing act from ballot measure total, May 22, 2012
- The Tuesday Count: Previous drizzle of ballot-certified measures quickly turns into flood, May 15, 2012
- The Tuesday Count: First ballot measure election of 2012 headlines busy week, May 08, 2012
- The Tuesday Count: One western state sees measure certification, other has initiative deadline arrive, May 01, 2012
- The Tuesday Count: Two initiatives added, one state initiative process flustered, Apr 24, 2012
- The Tuesday Count: Gambling at the forefront of ballot proposals in one state, Apr 17, 2012
- The Tuesday Count: Four measures, three states, one big ballot proposal total, Apr 10, 2012
- The Tuesday Count: Hunting and fishing up for public votes, Apr 03, 2012
- The Tuesday Count: Two states add on to the count; health care issue reaches national stage, Mar 27, 2012
- The Tuesday Count: Constitutional convention, "Fighting Sioux" mascot topics of newly certified measures, Mar 20, 2012
- The Tuesday Count: Impeachment issue bumps up total by one, Mar 13, 2012
- The Tuesday Count: Four measures added in one state alone, Mar 06, 2012
- The Tuesday Count: Marijuana ballot certification lights up 2012 ballot, Feb 28, 2012
- The Tuesday Count: Ballot measure growth spurt continues across the country, Feb 21, 2012
- The Tuesday Count: A west coast state shakes up certified measure total, Feb 14, 2012
- The Tuesday Count: Marriage, marijuana fight for the political center stage, Feb 07, 2012
- The Tuesday Count: Initiative news elevated by flurry of signature filing deadlines, Jan 31, 2012
- The Tuesday Count: A west coast state shakes up weekly total with ballot certification, Jan 24, 2012
- The Tuesday Count: Certified measure total showing life amidst petition drive deadline, Jan 17, 2012
- The Tuesday Count: Certification slowdown continues during anniversary of Tuesday Count, Jan 10, 2012
- The Tuesday Count: The new year kicks off with intense initiative activity, Jan 03, 2012
2011
- The Tuesday Count: A rush of developments occur in 2011's last breaths, Dec 27, 2011
- The Tuesday Count: Lawsuit knocks measure from ballot for the time being, Dec 20, 2011
- The Tuesday Count: A pair of citizen initiatives elevate 2012 count in two states, Dec 13, 2011
- The Tuesday Count: Two governors, two separate tax increase proposals, Dec 06, 2011
- The Tuesday Count: State's voters to decide on tax increase in the newest addition to 2012 count, Nov 29, 2011
- The Tuesday Count: Petitions circulate, lawmakers bicker on the eve of a busy 2012, Nov 22, 2011
- The Tuesday Count: 2011 ballot measure results give a segue to 2012, Nov 15, 2011
- The Tuesday Count: As another 2011 election arrives, 2012 begins to stir up again, Nov 01, 2011
- The Tuesday Count: donations provide big backdrop as 2011 elections take center stage, Oct 25, 2011
- The Tuesday Count: a budget-heavy October ballot approaches for Louisiana, Oct 18, 2011
- The Tuesday Count: Election dates change in the west, campaign money racks up in the east, Oct 11, 2011
- The Tuesday Count: Texas feels the heat, medical marijuana takes on Montana, Oct 04, 2011
- The Tuesday Count: 2011 ballot measure campaigns center around five states, Sep 27, 2011
- The Tuesday Count: 2011 elections near, final ballot wording cleared, Sep 20, 2011
- The Tuesday Count: states continue to solidify their ballots, Arkansas seeks earlier vote, Sep 13, 2011
- The Tuesday Count: hundreds of initiatives filed for 2012, Sep 06, 2011
- The Tuesday Count: 2011 and 2012 counts quiet down, approved 2010 measures stir up noise, Aug 30, 2011
- The Tuesday Count: citizen initiatives shake up 2011 and 2012 election news, Aug 23, 2011
- The Tuesday Count: states solidify ballots, while others face legal challenges, Aug 16, 2011
- The Tuesday Count: disagreement on display with swarm of veto referendum proposals, Aug 09, 2011
- The Tuesday Count: in the home stretch - petition drives come to a close for 2011, Aug 02, 2011
- The Tuesday Count: Signature verification clears three measures for 2011 ballot, Jul 26, 2011
- The Tuesday Count: measure flatline continues as initiative sponsors play the waiting game, Jul 19, 2011
- The Tuesday Count: Citizens' efforts dominate ballot measure headlines across the country, Jul 12, 2011
- The Tuesday Count: Seasoned judges, gambling - the subjects of two newly certified measures, Jul 05, 2011
- The Tuesday Count: rare occurrences show a 2011 boost, 2012 cutback, Jun 28, 2011
- The Tuesday Count: Alabama heaps on 10 more amendments, Jun 21, 2011
- The Tuesday Count: 2012 total on record pace as Alabama and Idaho contribute, Jun 14, 2011
- The Tuesday Count: petition signatures submitted, lawsuits filed, Jun 07, 2011
- The Tuesday Count: Texas thrusts 2011's ballot in to the double digits, May 31, 2011
- The Tuesday Count: 2012 pushes forward, while activity continues to brew for 2011, May 24, 2011
- The Tuesday Count: Texas may push 2011's ballot count over the edge, May 17, 2011
- The Tuesday Count: Florida adds more juice to 2012 total with 7 measures, May 10, 2011
- The Tuesday Count: April pushes out three more measures in its last days, May 03, 2011
- The Tuesday Count: five state measures move forward to ballots for 2012, Apr 26, 2011
- The Tuesday Count: measures certified, approved and repealed, Apr 19, 2011
- The Tuesday Count: days for legislative sessions are numbered, Apr 12, 2011
- The Tuesday Count: four newly certified measures are up for a vote in 2012, Apr 05, 2011
- The Tuesday Count: petition signatures submitted and lawsuits filed, Mar 29, 2011
- The Tuesday Count: sports arena question scores a spot on the 2012 ballot, Mar 22, 2011
- The Tuesday Count: no certifications but proposals continue to add up, Mar 15, 2011
- The Tuesday Count: a pair of hunting measures boost 2012 total, Mar 08, 2011
- The Tuesday Count: changes loom as legislators vote on proposed measures, Mar 01, 2011
- The Tuesday Count gets a push from Maine and Wyoming, Feb 22, 2011
- The Tuesday Count: a slew of proposals but no certifications, Feb 15, 2011
- The Tuesday Count: 2011 certified total aching to increase with newly proposed measures, Feb 08, 2011
- The Tuesday Count: February begins with nearly double the number of proposed citizen initiatives, Feb 01, 2011
- The Tuesday Count remains steady as Maine's deadlines come and go, Jan 25, 2011
- Ballotpedia's Tuesday Count plateaus at 4 certified measures, Jan 18, 2011
- Ballotpedia's Tuesday Count remains rock solid as proposals mount, Jan 11, 2011
- Ballotpedia's Tuesday Count kicks off the new year with a new measure certification, Jan 04, 2011
2010
- Ballotpedia's Tuesday Count up by one for 2011 and 2012, Dec 21, 2010
- Missouri Secretary of State approves four citizen initiatives for circulation, Dec 14, 2010
- Ballotpedia’s Tuesday Count: proposals for upcoming ballots roll in as challenges for 2010 measures continue to develop, Dec 07, 2010
- Californians approve $3.7 billion in school bond propositions on November 2 ballot, Nov 30, 2010
- Ballotpedia's Tuesday Count reveals several social issues for 2011 ballots, Nov 23, 2010
- Take two: Arizona's Proposition 112 headed for recount, Nov 16, 2010
- Ballotpedia's Tuesday Count is back with updates, previews and more, Nov 09, 2010
- Ballotpedia's Tuesday Count is set and steady for November 2, Oct 26, 2010
- New Jersey pushes Ballotpedia's Tuesday Count to 184, Oct 19, 2010
- Ballotpedia's Tuesday Count is unshaken at 183 questions, Oct 12, 2010
- Ballotpedia's Tuesday Count holds steady as campaigns get into full swing (UPDATED), Oct 05, 2010
- Ballotpedia's Tuesday Count reveals 155 questions for November's ballot, Sep 28, 2010
- Vermont bumps Ballotpedia's Tuesday Count to 175, Sep 21, 2010
- Ballotpedia's Tuesday Count holds steady at 174 as ballots are finalized, Sep 14, 2010
- Ballotpedia's Tuesday Count totals 174 certified measures for 2010, Sep 07, 2010
- Ballotpedia’s Tuesday Count inches up to 171 certified measures (updated), Aug 31, 2010
- Ballotpedia's Tuesday Count plateaus at 170 ballot questions, Aug 24, 2010
- Ballotpedia's Tuesday Count makes the leap to 170 certified measures, Aug 17, 2010
- Ballotpedia's Tuesday Count is unshaken at 167 certified measures, Aug 10, 2010
- Ballotpedia's Tuesday Count sees action as certified measures increase to 167, Aug 03, 2010
- Ballotpedia's Tuesday Count remains steadily above 160 despite lawsuits, Jul 27, 2010
- Citizen initiatives thrust Ballotpedia's Tuesday Count to 161, Jul 20, 2010
- Ballotpedia's Tuesday Count surpasses the 150 mark, Jul 13, 2010
- Ballotpedia's Tuesday Count up by one to 146 certified measures, Jul 06, 2010
- California's propositions thrust BP's Tuesday Count to 145, Jun 29, 2010
- Ballotpedia's Tuesday Count soars to 135 certified measures, Jun 22, 2010
- Three measures added in Ballotpedia's Tuesday count, Jun 15, 2010
- Ballotpedia's Tuesday count sees no certifications this week, Jun 08, 2010
- Ballotpedia's Tuesday Count slowly increases to 120, Jun 01, 2010
- Ballotpedia's Tuesday Count at a standstill, May 25, 2010
- No measures added to the Tuesday Count this week, May 18, 2010
- Ballotpedia's Tuesday Count shows no signs of a slowdown (updated), May 11, 2010
- Ballotpedia's Tuesday Count up to 109, seven measures certified, May 04, 2010
- Ballotpedia's Tuesday Count surpasses the century mark, Apr 27, 2010
- Ballotpedia's Tuesday Count adds one certified measure for 2010, Apr 20, 2010
- Ballotpedia's Tuesday Count gains momentum, 97 measures certified, Apr 13, 2010
- No changes this week for Ballotpedia's Tuesday Count, Apr 06, 2010
- Ballotpedia's Tuesday Count continues to climb, Mar 30, 2010
- Ballotpedia's Tuesday Count soars to 83, Mar 23, 2010
- Ballotpedia's Tuesday Count hits 75 measures and counting, Mar 16, 2010
- Ballotpedia's Tuesday Count inches up to 70, Mar 02, 2010
- Ballotpedia's Tuesday Count stays steady for third consecutive week, Feb 23, 2010
- Ballotpedia's Tuesday Count remains unchanged, Feb 16, 2010
- Ballotpedia's Tuesday Count stays steady at 69, Feb 09, 2010
- More than 400 ballot initiatives filed and counting, Feb 02, 2010
- Oregon Measure 66 & 67 ballots due today, polls reveal close election, Jan 26, 2010
- Alaska signature deadline passes, marks first deadline of 2010, Jan 19, 2010
2012
- State Legislative Tracker: North Carolina the last state to convene 2012 session, May 21, 2012
- State Legislative Tracker: Six states have held primaries, May 14, 2012
- State Legislative Tracker: Maryland set to start special session on May 14, May 07, 2012
- State Legislative Tracker: One week to go until Wisconsin recall primaries, Apr 30, 2012
- State Legislative Tracker: In addition to primaries, Pennsylvania to hold 6 special elections tomorrow, Apr 23, 2012
- State Legislative Tracker: Pennsylvania leaders looking to shrink Legislature, Apr 16, 2012
- State Legislative Tracker: 24 states have had signature filing deadlines, Apr 09, 2012
- State Legislative Tracker: Republicans to run as Democrats in Wisconsin Senate recalls, Apr 02, 2012
- State Legislative Tracker: Legislators keeping local law enforcement busy, Mar 26, 2012
- State Legislative Tracker: Recalls scheduled in Wisconsin as turbulent session comes to a close, Mar 19, 2012
- State Legislative Tracker: Three states adjourn with work unfinished, head to special sessions, Mar 12, 2012
- State Legislative Tracker: Washington legislature mired in budget showdown, Mar 05, 2012
- State Legislative Tracker: Budgets taking shape in several states, Feb 27, 2012
- State Legislative Tracker: Battle lines drawn on gay marriage, "personhood" bills, Feb 20, 2012
- State Legislative Tracker: Primary dates may still change in several states, Feb 13, 2012
- State Legislative Tracker: Regular sessions underway in 40 states, Feb 06, 2012
- State Legislative Tracker: Right-to-work legislation continues to be a hot topic, Jan 30, 2012
- State Legislative Tracker: Union bill controversy dominates early dates of Indiana legislative session, Jan 23, 2012
- State Legislative Tracker: More than half of state legislatures back in session, Jan 16, 2012
- State Legislative Tracker: Regular sessions underway in 19 states, Jan 09, 2012
2011
- State Legislative Tracker: States finish up 2011 work, go on holiday break, Dec 19, 2011
- State Legislative Tracker: Candidates file in Illinois and Ohio, Dec 12, 2011
- State Legislative Tracker: Collective bargaining on the agenda for 2012, Dec 05, 2011
- State Legislative Tracker: Partisan count update, Nov 28, 2011
- State Legislative Tracker: 2012 primary dates continue to change, Nov 21, 2011
- State Legislative Tracker: Incumbents dominate elections, Nov 14, 2011
- State Legislative Tracker: Regular, special and recall elections on the ballot tomorrow, Nov 07, 2011
- State Legislative Tracker: Republicans predicted to gain control of two chambers, Oct 31, 2011
- State Legislative Tracker: Louisiana incumbents dominate legislative primaries, Oct 24, 2011
- State Legislative Tracker: Louisiana all set for primaries on Saturday, Oct 17, 2011
- State Legislative Tracker: Redistricting dominates legislative action, Oct 10, 2011
- State Legislative Tracker: Current state legislative partisan breakdown, Oct 03, 2011
- State Legislative Tracker: New Mexico session ends with no Congressional redistricting map, Sep 26, 2011
- State Legislative Tracker: Iowa special election in November could trump general elections, Sep 19, 2011
- State Legislative Tracker: New Mexico special session in second week, six special elections in New York, Sep 12, 2011
- State Legislative Tracker: 27 special sessions this year and counting, Aug 29, 2011
- State Legislative Tracker:Georgia continues special redistricting session, Wisconsin ends recall season, Aug 22, 2011
- State Legislative Tracker:Third and final round of Wisconsin recalls begin tomorrow, Aug 15, 2011
- State Legislative Tracker: Second round of Wisconsin recalls begins tomorrow, Aug 08, 2011
- State Legislative Tracker: Mississippi prepares for primaries tomorrow, Aug 01, 2011
- State Legislative Tracker:Minnesota shutdown ends, Massachusetts transportation costs likely to rise, Jul 25, 2011
- State Legislative Tracker: Despite optimism last week, Minnesota shut down continues, Jul 18, 2011
- State Legislative Tracker: Wisconsin recall primaries begin, Minnesota shutdown continues, Jul 11, 2011
- State Legislative Tracker: Shut down in Minnesota government as no budget deal reached, Jul 01, 2011
- State Legislative Tracker: State's fiscal years end this week as possible shutdowns loom large, Jun 27, 2011
- State Legislative Tracker: Illinois to begin special session this week, Jun 20, 2011
- State Legislative Tracker: Which state has the most committees?, Jun 13, 2011
- State Legislative Tracker: This week in sessions, elections and partisan counts, Jun 06, 2011
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