The Signature Check (Equation Format)

Petition Companies

This article is used to learn about the percentage of signatures obtained and the validity rate percentage on initiative petitions, veto referendum petitions, recall petitions and any other petitions that are used to gain ballot access, whether it is at state level or local level.

Legend:
a = Approved at the ballot
d = Defeated at the ballot
= Did not make ballot

This article does not contain a signature check for every petition due to a lack of appropriate references.

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CLICK ON A STATE BELOW FOR INFORMATION ABOUT ITS HISTORICAL PETITION VALIDITY RATES.
Alabama • Alaska • Arizona • Arkansas • California • Colorado • Connecticut • Delaware • Florida • Georgia
Hawaii • Idaho • Illinois • Indiana • Iowa • Kansas • Kentucky • Louisiana • Maine • Maryland
Massachusetts • Michigan • Minnesota • Mississippi • Missouri • Montana • Nebraska • Nevada • New Hampshire • New Mexico
New Jersey • New York • North Carolina • North Dakota • Ohio • Oklahoma • Oregon • Pennsylvania • Rhode Island • South Carolina
South Dakota • Tennessee • Texas • Utah • Vermont • Virginia • Washington • West Virginia • Wisconsin • Wyoming

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Arizona

2008

d Arizona Stop Illegal Hiring, Proposition 202 (2008)

• 123% of signatures obtained = (188,709 valid signatures) / (153, 365 valid signatures required for ballot access)
• 65% validity rate = (188,709 valid signatures) / (290,236 signatures submitted)

d Arizona Payday Loan Reform, Proposition 200 (2008)

• 110% of signatures obtained = (169,366 valid signatures) / (153, 365 valid signatures required for ballot access)
• 62% validity rate = (169,366 valid signatures) / (272,057 signatures submitted)

d Arizona Homeowners Bill of Rights (2008)

• 105% of signatures obtained = 161,004 valid signatures) / (153, 365 valid signatures required for ballot access)
• 61% validity rate = (161,004 valid signatures) / (262,382 signatures submitted)

a Arizona Homeowners Bill of Rights, Proposition 201 (2008)

• 98% of signatures obtained = (226,279 valid signatures) / (230,047 valid signatures required for ballot access)
• 63% validity rate = (226,279 valid signatures) / (360,416 signatures submitted)

d Arizona Majority Rules, Proposition 105 (2008)

• 98% of signatures obtained = (226,504 valid signatures) / (230,047 valid signatures required for ballot access)
• 58% validity rate = (226,504 valid signatures) / (391,412 signatures submitted)

d Arizona Medical Freedom to Choose, Proposition 101 (2008)

• 95% of signatures obtained = (218,113 valid signatures) / (230,047 valid signatures required for ballot access)
• 63% validity rate = (218,113 valid signatures) / (348,621 signatures submitted)

Conserving Arizona's Water and Land (2008)

• 92% of signatures obtained = (210,825 valid signatures) / (230,047 valid signatures required for ballot access)
• 57% validity rate = (210,825 valid signatures) / (369,708 signatures submitted)

Arizona Transit Plan (2008)

• 90% of signatures obtained = (138,451 valid signatures) / (153, 365 valid signatures required for ballot access)
• 53% validity rate = (138,451 valid signatures) / (260,698 signatures submitted)

Arizona Civil Rights Initiative (2008)

• 85% of signatures obtained = (194,961 valid signatures) / (230,047 valid signatures required for ballot access)
• 58% validity rate = (194,961 valid signatures) / (334,735 signatures submitted)

2006

a Arizona Humane Farms, Proposition 204 (2006)

• 146% of signatures obtained = (178,507 valid signatures) / (122,612 valid signatures required for ballot access)
• 81% validity rate = (178,507 valid signatures) / (219,774 signatures submitted)

a Arizona Homeowners Protection, Proposition 207 (2006)

• 131% of signatures obtained = (160,576 valid signatures) / (122,612 valid signatures required for ballot access)
• 75% validity rate = (160,576 valid signatures) / (213,476 signatures submitted

d Arizona Protect Marriage, Proposition 107 (2006)

• 131% of signatures obtained = (240,357 valid signatures) / (183,917 valid signatures required for ballot access)
• 79% validity rate = (240,357 valid signatures) / (303,614 signatures submitted)

a Arizona Minimum Wage, Proposition 202 (2006)

• 126% of signatures obtained = (154,765 valid signatures) / (122,612 valid signatures required for ballot access)
• 74% validity rate = (154,765 valid signatures) / (208,761 signatures submitted)

d Arizona Non-Smoker Protection, Proposition 206 (2006)

• 126% of signatures obtained = (154,187 valid signatures) / (122,612 valid signatures required for ballot access)
• 77% validity rate = (154,187 valid signatures) / (220,181 signatures submitted)

d Arizona Conserving Arizona's Future, Proposition 106 (2006)

• 125 % of signatures obtained = (230,030 valid signatures) / (183,917 valid signatures required for ballot access)
• 76 % validity rate = (230,030 valid signatures) / (303,278 signatures submitted)

a Arizona First Things First for Children, Proposition 203 (2006)

• 124% of signatures obtained = (151,676 valid signatures) / (122,612 valid signatures required for ballot access)
• 73% validity rate = (151,676 valid signatures) / (206,839 signatures submitted)

d Arizona Proposition 200, Arizonans for Voter Rewards (2006)

• 122% of signatures obtained = (149,998 valid signatures) / (122,612 valid signatures required for ballot access)
• 81% validity rate = (149,998 valid signatures) / (184,659 signatures submitted)

a Arizona Smoke-Free Arizona, Proposition 201 (2006)

• 120% of signatures obtained = (147,180 valid signatures) / (122,612 valid signatures required for ballot access)
• 79% validity rate = (147,180 valid signatures) / (185,769 signatures submitted)

d Arizona Right to Vote By Mail, Proposition 205 (2006)

• 113% of signatures obtained = (138,593 valid signatures) / (122,612 valid signatures required for ballot access)
• 75% validity rate = (138,593 valid signatures) / (185,007 signatures submitted)

California

Once initiatives & veto referendums reach the threshold of valid signatures for qualification, county recorders are no longer required to check for valid signatures.

This means that only the petitions listed here are the ones that went to a full 100% validity check.

2009

Anthony Adams recall, California, 2009

• 42% validity rate

2008

a California Proposition 3 (2008)

• 108% of signatures obtained = (469,967 valid signatures) / (433,971 valid signatures required for ballot access)
• 69% validity rate = (469,967 valid signatures) / (684,892 signatures submitted)

d California Proposition 92 (2008)

• 104% of signatures obtained = (619,644 valid signatures) / (598,105 valid signatures required for ballot access)
• 69% validity rate = (619,644 valid signatures) / (901,241 signatures submitted)

d California Proposition 91 (2008)

• 101% of signatures obtained = (605,610 valid signatures) / (598,105 valid signatures required for ballot access)
• 71% validity rate = (605,610 valid signatures) / (857,935 signatures submitted)

Hawaii

No information available.

Illinois

2006

Illinois Protect Marriage Initiative (2006)

• 91% of signatures obtained = (257,669 valid signatures) / (283,111 valid signatures required for ballot access)
• 74% validity rate = (257,669 valid signatures) / (347,912 signatures submitted)

Missouri

2008

Both "Eminent Domain Initiatives" did not meet Missouri's distribution requirement, even though they did reach the total number of valid signatures required for ballot access.
a Missouri Proposition A, Gambling Loss Limits Initiative (2008)

• 146% of signatures obtained = (134,815 valid signatures) / (92,153 valid signatures required for ballot access)
• 71% validity rate = (134,815 valid signatures) / (190,552 signatures submitted)

a Missouri Proposition B, Home Care Initiative (2008)

• 134% of signatures obtained = (123,338 valid signatures) / (92,356 valid signatures required for ballot access)
• 66% validity rate = (123,338 valid signatures) / (186,682 signatures submitted)

a Missouri Proposition C, Clean Energy Initiative (2008)

• 116% of signatures obtained = (106,974 valid signatures) / (92,153 valid signatures required for ballot access)
• 62% validity rate = (106,974 valid signatures) / (172,910 signatures submitted)

Missouri Eminent Domain Initiative Amendment to Article I (2008)

• 105% of signatures obtained = (154,930 valid signatures) / (147,445 valid signatures required for ballot access)
• 70% validity rate = (154,930 valid signatures) / (221,067 signatures submitted)

Missouri Eminent Domain Initiative Amendment to Article VI (2008)

• 102% of signatures obtained = (150,822 valid signatures) / (147,445 valid signatures required for ballot access)
• 71% validity rate = (150,822 valid signatures) / (213,225 signatures submitted)

2006

a Missouri Minimum Wage Act, Proposition B (2006)

• 146% of signatures obtained = (135,917 valid signatures) / (93,345 valid signatures required for ballot access)
• 69% validity rate = (135,917 valid signatures) / (198,327 signatures submitted)

a Missouri Stem Cell Research Act, Amendment 2 (2006)

• 139% of signatures obtained = (209,766 valid signatures) / (150,496 valid signatures required for ballot access)
• 68% validity rate = (209,766 valid signatures) / (307,597 signatures submitted)

d Missouri Healthy Future Trust Fund Act, Amendment 3 (2006)

• 116% of signatures obtained = (173,327 valid signatures) / (149,026 valid signatures required for ballot access)
• 67% validity rate = (173,327 valid signatures) / (257,998 signatures submitted)

Missouri Medicaid Reform Initiative (2006)

• 71% of signatures obtained = (66,286 valid signatures) / (93,345 valid signatures required for ballot access)
• 80% validity rate = (66,286 valid signatures) / (82,836 signatures submitted)

Nebraska

2008

a Nebraska Civil Rights Initiative, 424 (2008)

• % of signatures obtained = (136,681 valid signatures) / (valid signatures required for ballot access)
• 78% validity rate = (136,681 valid signatures) / (174,136 signatures submitted)

a Libertarian Party - Nebraska (2008)

• % of signatures obtained = (valid signatures) / (valid signatures required for ballot access)
• % validity rate = (valid signatures) / (signatures submitted)

d Ralph Nader for President - Nebraska (2008)

• % of signatures obtained = (2,778 valid signatures) / (valid signatures required for ballot access)
• 57% validity rate = (2,778 valid signatures) / (4,887 signatures submitted)

2006

d Nebraska Video Keno, Initiative Measure 421 (2006)

• % of signatures obtained = (90,348 valid signatures) / (valid signatures required for ballot access)
• 75% validity rate = (90,348 valid signatures) / (120,752 signatures submitted)

d Nebraska Spending Limit Amendment, Initiative Measure 423 (2006)

• % of signatures obtained = (126,689 valid signatures) / (valid signatures required for ballot access)
• 76% validity rate = (126,689 valid signatures) / (166,361 signatures submitted)

d Nebraska Dissolution of Class I School Districts Referendum, Initiative Measure 422 (2006)

• % of signatures obtained = (87,006 valid signatures) / (valid signatures required for ballot access)
• 92% validity rate = (87,006 valid signatures) / (94,512 signatures submitted)

Nebraska Humane Care Initiative (2006)

• % of signatures obtained = (109,780 valid signatures) / (valid signatures required for ballot access)
• 76% validity rate = (109,780 valid signatures) / (144,028 signatures submitted)

Ohio

• See Cure period for full details of Ohio's cure period.
• See Distribution requirement for full details of Ohio's distribution requirement.

2010

Ohio Slot Machines Veto Referendum (2010)

• 133% of signatures obtained = (321,389 valid signatures) / (241,366 valid signatures required for ballot access)
• 62% validity rate = (321,389 valid signatures) / (521,178 signatures submitted)
• The cure period was used.
• 57 out of the 88 counties were qualified.

2009

d Ohio Casino Initiative (2008)

• 119% of signatures obtained = (480,003 valid signatures) / (402,275 valid signatures required for ballot access)
• 59% validity rate = (480,003 valid signatures) / (812,978 signatures submitted)

a Ohio Payday Loan Referendum (2008)

• 116% of signatures obtained = (279,174 valid signatures) / (241,365 valid signatures required for ballot access)
• 46% validity rate = (279,174 valid signatures) / (610,925 signatures submitted)

a Ohio Casinos Initiative (2009)

• 113% of signatures obtained = (452,956 valid signatures) / (402,275 valid signatures required for ballot access)
• 50% validity rate = (452,956 valid signatures) / (902,450 signatures submitted)

2007

Ohio Adult Entertainment Referendum (2007)

• 75% of signatures obtained = (181,808 valid signatures) / (241,365 valid signatures required for ballot access)
• 30% validity rate = (181,808 valid signatures) / (613,587 signatures submitted)
• Cure period used

2006

a Ohio Smoking Ban Direct Initiative (2006)

• 118% of signatures obtained = (114,517 valid signatures) / (96,870 valid signatures required for ballot access)
• 62% validity rate = (114,517 valid signatures) / (184,290 signatures submitted)
• Cure period not used

a Ohio Minimum Wage Initiative (2006)

• 112% of signatures obtained = (363,183 valid signatures) / (322,899 valid signatures required for ballot access)
• 48% validity rate = (363,183 valid signatures) / (756,054 signatures submitted)
• 69 out of 88 counties qualified
• Cure period not used

d Ohio Partial Smoking Ban (2006)

• 108% of signatures obtained = (348,622 valid signatures) / (322,899 valid signatures required for ballot access)
• 47% validity rate = (348,622 valid signatures) / (743,526 signatures submitted)
• Cure period used

d Ohio Casino Gambling (2006)

• 105% of signatures obtained = (340,264 valid signatures) / (322,899 valid signatures required for ballot access)
• 51% validity rate = (340,264 valid signatures) / (665,927 signatures submitted)
• Cure period used

d Ohio Smoking Ban Indirect Initiative (2006)

• 102% of signatures obtained = (99,086 valid signatures) / (96,870 valid signatures required for ballot access)
• 45% validity rate = (99,086 valid signatures) / (219,033 signatures submitted)
• Cure period used

Ohio Workers Compensation Referendum (2006)

• 93% of signatures obtained = (180,033 valid signatures) / (193,740 valid signatures required for ballot access)
• 52% validity rate = (180,033 valid signatures) / (346,326 signatures submitted)
• Cure period used

Oregon

2008

d Oregon Ballot Measure 65 (2008)

• 109% of signatures obtained = (89,892 valid signatures) / (82,769 valid signatures required for ballot access)
• 75% validity rate = (89,892 valid signatures) / (119,142 signatures submitted)

d Oregon Ballot Measure 25 (2008)

• 106% of signatures obtained = (87,348 valid signatures) / (82,769 valid signatures required for ballot access)
• 66% validity rate = (87,348 valid signatures) / (132,347 signatures submitted)

d Oregon Ballot Measure 41 (2008)

• 103% of signatures obtained = (113,851 valid signatures) / (110,358 valid signatures required for ballot access)
• 65% validity rate = (113,851 valid signatures) / (176,609 signatures submitted)

d Oregon Ballot Measure 40 (2008)

• 102% of signatures obtained = (84,169 valid signatures) / (82,769 valid signatures required for ballot access)
• 60% validity rate = (84,169 valid signatures) / (141,168 signatures submitted)

d Oregon Ballot Measure 20 (2008)

• 101% of signatures obtained = (83,724 valid signatures) / (82,769 valid signatures required for ballot access)
• 65% validity rate = (83,724 valid signatures) / (128,613 signatures submitted)

d Oregon Ballot Measure 21 (2008)

• 101% of signatures obtained = (83,869 valid signatures) / (82,769 valid signatures required for ballot access)
• 66% validity rate = (83,869 valid signatures) / (127,755 signatures submitted)

d Oregon Ballot Measure 19 (2008)

• 101% of signatures obtained = (83,248 valid signatures) / (82,769 valid signatures required for ballot access)
• 67% validity rate = (83,248 valid signatures) / (124,476 signatures submitted)

d Oregon Ballot Measure 3 (2008)

• 100% of signatures obtained = (83,136 valid signatures) / (82,769 valid signatures required for ballot access)
• 65% validity rate = (83,136 valid signatures) / (128,380 signatures submitted)

Oregon Ballot Measure 51 (2008)

• Signature verification halted. Insufficient signatures to continue.

Oregon Ballot Measure 53 (2008)

• Signature verification halted. Insufficient signatures to continue.

2006

d Oregon Ballot Measure 43 (2006)

• 125% of signatures obtained = (94,407 valid signatures) / (75,630 valid signatures required for ballot access)
• 84% validity rate = (94,407 valid signatures) / (111,948 signatures submitted)

a Oregon Ballot Measure 39 (2006)

• 115% of signatures obtained = (86,749 valid signatures) / (75,630 valid signatures required for ballot access)
• 69% validity rate = (86,749 valid signatures) / (126,237 signatures submitted)

d Oregon Ballot Measure 42 (2006)

• 112% of signatures obtained = (84,408 valid signatures) / (75,630 valid signatures required for ballot access)
• 66% validity rate = (84,408 valid signatures) / (127,336 signatures submitted)

a Oregon Ballot Measure 44 (2006)

• 110% of signatures obtained = (83,409 valid signatures) / (75,630 valid signatures required for ballot access)
• 72% validity rate = (83,409 valid signatures) / (116,337 signatures submitted)

d Oregon Ballot Measure 48 (2006)

• 108% of signatures obtained = (109,031 valid signatures) / (100,840 valid signatures required for ballot access)
• 71% validity rate = (109,031 valid signatures) / (154,094 signatures submitted)

d Oregon Ballot Measure 45 (2006)

• 106% of signatures obtained = (107,192 valid signatures) / (100,840 valid signatures required for ballot access)
• 71% validity rate = (107,192 valid signatures) / (150,828 signatures submitted)

d Oregon Ballot Measure 41 (2006)

• 105% of signatures obtained = (79,167 valid signatures) / (75,630 valid signatures required for ballot access)
• 66% validity rate = (79,167 valid signatures) / (120,612 signatures submitted)

a Oregon Ballot Measure 47 (2006)

• 105% of signatures obtained = (79,760 valid signatures) / (75,630 valid signatures required for ballot access)
• 66% validity rate = (79,760 valid signatures) / (120,862 signatures submitted)

d Oregon Ballot Measure 40 (2006)

• 102% of signatures obtained = (102,637 valid signatures) / (100,840 valid signatures required for ballot access)
• 66% validity rate = (102,637 valid signatures) / (156,016 signatures submitted)

d Oregon Ballot Measure 46 (2006)

• 101% of signatures obtained = (101,489 valid signatures) / (100,840valid signatures required for ballot access)
• 67% validity rate = (101,489 valid signatures) / (152,127 signatures submitted)

Oregon Initiative 86 (2006)

• 82% of signatures obtained = (62,085 valid signatures) / (75,630 valid signatures required for ballot access)
• 68% validity rate = (62,085 valid signatures) / (91,401 signatures submitted)

Oregon Initiative 40 (2006)

• 80% of signatures obtained = (81,058 valid signatures) / (100,840 valid signatures required for ballot access)
• 76% validity rate = (81,058 valid signatures) / (106,338 signatures submitted)

Oregon Initiative 102 (2006)

• 76% of signatures obtained = (57,338 valid signatures) / (75,630 valid signatures required for ballot access)
• 72% validity rate = (57,338 valid signatures) / (79,469 signatures submitted)

South Dakota

2010

South Dakota Medical Marijuana Act, Initiated Measure 13 (2010)

• 115% of signatures obtained = (19,358 valid signatures) / (16,776 valid signatures required for ballot access)
• 59% validity rate = (19,358 valid signatures) / (32,538 signatures submitted)

South Dakota Smoking Ban Referendum (2010)

• 109% of signatures obtained = (18,320 valid signatures) / (16,776 valid signatures required for ballot access)
• 72% validity rate = (18,320 valid signatures) / (25,400 signatures submitted)

2008

d South Dakota Small Investors Protection Act (2008)

• 127 % of signatures obtained = (21,285 valid signatures) / (16,776 valid signatures required for ballot access)
• 74% validity rate = (21,285 valid signatures) / (28,761 signatures submitted)

d South Dakota Abortion Ban Initiative (2008)

• 125% of signatures obtained = (42,004 valid signatures) / (33,551 valid signatures required for ballot access)
• 88% validity rate = (42,004 valid signatures) / (47,583 signatures submitted)

d South Dakota Open and Clean Government Act (2008)

• 115% of signatures obtained = (19,268 valid signatures) / (16,776 valid signatures required for ballot access)
• 70% validity rate = (19,268 valid signatures) / (27,544 signatures submitted)

South Dakota Protect Private Property Referendum (2008)

• 90% of signatures obtained = (15,214 valid signatures) / (16,776 valid signatures required for ballot access)
• 82% validity rate = (15,214 valid signatures) / (18,633 signatures submitted)

Texas

2010

Wet up petition - Roanoke, Texas (2010)

• 186% of signatures obtained = (458 valid signatures) / (246 valid signatures required for ballot access)
• 90% validity rate = (458 valid signatures) / (510 signatures submitted)

Washington

2009

d Washington Initiative 1033 (2009)

• 115% of signatures obtained = (277,149 valid signatures) / (241,153 valid signatures required for ballot access)
• 88% validity rate = (277,149 valid signatures) / (315,444 signatures submitted)

a Washington Referendum 71 (2009)

• % of signatures obtained = (valid signatures) / (valid signatures required for ballot access)
• % validity rate = (valid signatures) / (signatures submitted)

2008

a Washington Initiative 1000 (2008)

• 124% of signatures obtained = (278,343 valid signatures) / (224,880 valid signatures required for ballot access)
• 88% validity rate = (278,343 valid signatures) / (317,272 signatures submitted)

a Washington Initiative 1029 (2008)

• 115% of signatures obtained = (257,809 valid signatures) / (224,880 valid signatures required for ballot access)
• 81% validity rate = (257,809 valid signatures) / (318,047 signatures submitted)

d Washington Reduce Traffic Congestion, Initiative 985 (2008)

• 110% of signatures obtained = (247,916 valid signatures) / (224,880 valid signatures required for ballot access)
• 82% validity rate = (247,916 valid signatures) / (301,711 signatures submitted)