2010 ballot measures
From Ballotpedia
certified for spots on 36 statewide ballots in 2010, as of July 29.[1]
An average of 210 ballot questions were on statewide ballots in the even-numbered years from 1990-2008. If 2010 ends up being an average year, another 60-70 measures will qualify for the ballot.
As of July 27, petition drive deadlines for citizen-initiated measures remain in only three states: Colorado, North Dakota and Oklahoma.
By date
January 26
Upheld Oregon Tax Hike Vote, Ballot Measures 66 and 67 (2010)
May 4
Ohio Third Frontier Bond Renewal, Issue 1 (2010)
Ohio Columbus Casino Relocation, Issue 2 (2010)
May 11
Nebraska Bond Question, Amendment 1 (2010)
May 18
Oregon School Bonds Matching, Measure 68 (2010)
Oregon Higher Education Funds, Measure 69 (2010)
Arizona Sales Tax Increase, Proposition 100 (2010)
June 1
Alabama Propane Gas Promotion Programs Amendment (2010)
June 8
California Proposition 13 (Seismic Retrofitting)
California Proposition 14 (Top Two Primaries)
California Proposition 15 (Public Funding of Some Elections)
California Proposition 16 (Supermajority Vote Required to Start a Community Public Utility)
California Proposition 17 (Auto Insurance Persistency Discounts)
Maine Tax Code People's Veto, Question 1 (2010)
Maine Energy Efficiency Bonds Issue, Question 2 (2010)
Maine Jobs Bond Issue, Question 3 (2010)
Maine Economic Development and Job Bonds Issue, Question 4 (2010)
Maine Water Quality Bonds Issue, Question 5 (2010)
August 3
August 24
October 2
November 2
By state
Alabama
June 1:
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LRCA | Propane Gas Amendment | Natural resources | Legislature to enact legislation to assess the propane gas industry for financial promotion programs. |
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November 2:
| Type | Title | Subject | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| LRCA | City/County Tax Amendment | Taxes | Would settle a local sales tax dispute in Blount County |
Alaska
August 24:
| Type | Title | Subject | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| IndISS | Ballot Measure 1 | Gov't accountability | Would prohibit publicly funded lobbying. |
| IndISS | Ballot Measure 2 | Abortion | An Act relating to parental involvement for a minor’s abortion. |
November 2:
| Type | Title | Subject | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| LRSS | Bonding Proposition A | Bond issues | Would guarantee veterans residential mortgage bonds. |
| LRSS | Bonding Proposition B | Bond issues | Create a $380 million bond package to be used on various projects. |
| LRCA | Ballot Measure 1 | Admin. of gov't. | Add seats to the Alaska Legislature. |
Arizona
May 18:
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LRCA | Proposition 100 | Tax | Increase state sales tax by one percentage point for three years |
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November 2:
| Type | Title | Subject | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| LRCA | Proposition 106 | Health care | Prohibit rules against participation in specific health care |
| LRCA | Proposition 107 | Affirmative action | Ban preferential acceptance to employment |
| LRCA | Proposition 109 | Hunting | Would give a constitutional protection to the right to hunt in Arizona |
| LRCA | Proposition 110 | Natural resources | Authorizes exchange of state trust lands in order to protect military installations. |
| LRCA | Proposition 111 | Admin. of gov't. | Re-name the position of Secretary of State to Lieutenant Governor. |
| LRCA | Proposition 112 | Initiative rights | Change petition drive deadline by two months earlier than current deadline. |
| CISS | Proposition 203 | Marijuana | Legalization of medical marijuana |
| LRSS | Proposition 301 | State budgets | Transfer money from a land-conservation fund to the general fund |
| LRSS | Proposition 302 | State budgets | Measure to repeal First Things First education program |
Arkansas
| Type | Title | Subject | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| LRCA | Issue 1 | Hunting | Right to hunt, fish and trap wildlife |
| LRCA | Issue 2 | Bond issues | Establish criteria before authorizing the issuance of bonds |
| LRCA | Issue 3 | Taxes | Lower the threshold for issuing state bonds to attract major industries |
California
June 8:
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LRCA | Proposition 13 | Taxes | Seismic retrofitting should not add to property's tax assessed value |
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| LRCA | Proposition 14 | Elections | Top two primary vote getters move to general regardless of party affiliation |
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| LRSS | Proposition 15 | Elections | Public funding of politician's campaigns |
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| CICA | Proposition 16 | Elections | New two-thirds vote requirement for local public electricity providers |
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| CISS | Proposition 17 | Regulation | Discount for those who have had continuous auto insurance coverage |
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November 2:
| Type | Title | Subject | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| LRSS | Proposition 18 | Bonds | $11.1 billion bond to upgrade California's water system |
| CISS | Proposition 19 | Marijuana | Legalize and tax marijuana |
| CICA | Proposition 20 | Elections | Congressional district lines to be re-drawn by a committee |
| CISS | Proposition 21 | Taxes | Increase vehicle license fees by $18 a year to fund state parks |
| CICA | Proposition 22 | State spending | State government prohibited from taking designated types of local funds |
| CISS | Proposition 23 | Environment | Suspend AB 32, the "Global Warming Solutions Act" until unemployment falls below 5.5% |
| CISS | Proposition 24 | Taxes | Eliminates three business tax breaks |
| CICA | Proposition 25 | State spending | State budget, though not tax increases, can be passed with a simple majority vote, rather than current 2/3rds requirement |
| CICA | Proposition 26 | Taxes | Voters must give permission before any new taxes can be imposed |
| CICA | Proposition 27 | Elections | Return task of redistricting to the California State Legislature (repealing Prop 11) |
Colorado
| Type | Title | Subject | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| CISS | Proposition 101 (4) | Taxes | Makes amendments to current vehicle, income and telecommunications taxes and fees |
| CICA | Amendment 60 (3) | Taxes | Proposes reducing property taxes |
| CICA | Amendment 61 (3) | State budgets | Forbids debt by loan in any form |
| CICA | Amendment 62 | Abortion | Applies the term 'person' to every human being from the beginning of biological development |
| LRCA | Amendment P | Gambling | Transfers the licensing of games of chance from the Department of State to the Department of Revenue |
| LRCA | Amendment Q | Admin of gov't | Process for moving the state seat to a temporary location during a declared disaster emergency |
| LRCA | Amendment R | Taxes | Eliminate property taxes for individuals or businesses that use government-owned property for a private benefit |
Florida
| Type | Title | Subject | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| LRCA | Amendment 1 | Campaign finance | Repeal of the public financing of statewide candidates who agree to spending limits |
| LRCA | Amendment 2 | Taxes | An additional homestead property tax exemption for members of the United States military or military reserves |
| CICA | Amendment 4 | Property rights | Requires voter approval of all changes to local comprehensive land-use plans |
| CICA | Amendment 5 | Redistricting | Amends the current practice of drawing legislative district boundaries |
| CICA | Amendment 6 | Redistricting | Amends the current practice of drawing congressional district boundaries |
| LRCA | Amendment 8 | Education | Changes the current "maximum" class sizes to school-wide "average" class sizes |
| Advisory | Federal Budget Question | Budgets | Asks whether Congress should add an amendment to the U.S. Constitution requiring a balanced federal budget |
Georgia
| Type | Title | Subject | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| LRCA | Trauma Care Funding Amendment | Health care | Impose $10 fee on car registration; funds directed to trauma care centers |
| LRCA | Employment Contract Enforcement Amendment | Labor | Allow the enforcement of contracts that restrict competition during or after the term of employment |
Hawaii
| Type | Title | Subject | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| LRCA | Tax Rebates Amendment | Taxes | Gives the legislature discretion to issue rebates and redirect funds to a reserve fund |
| LRCA | Board of Education Amendment | Education | Replaces the elected state board of education with a board appointed by the governor |
Idaho
| Type | Title | Subject | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| LRCA | SJR 101 | Education | Impose rates of tuition and fees on students in the University of Idaho |
| LRCA | HJR 4 | Health care | Allow public medical facilities to enter debt to upgrade facilities |
| LRCA | HJR 5 | Admin. of gov't | Allow airports in the state to take on debt for endeavors that would improve facilities |
| LRCA | HJR 7 | Resources | Allow cities in the state to reserve bonds in order to increase power capacity |
Illinois
| Type | Title | Subject | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| LRCA | Governor Recall Amendment | Admin of gov't | Allows voters to recall the governor |
Indiana
| Type | Title | Subject | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| LRCA | Question 1 | Taxes | Add a property tax cap amendment to the Indiana Constitution |
Iowa
| Type | Title | Subject | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| LRCA | Measure 1 | Taxes | Dedicate a portion of sales tax revenue for natural resources |
| ABR | Measure 2 | Admin. of gov't | Triggered automatically by the state constitution every 10 years for constitutional convention |
Kansas
| Type | Title | Subject | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| LRCA | Right to Bear Arms Question | Firearms | Allow citizens to bear arms in the state |
| LRCA | Voting Amendment | Elections | Eliminate mental illness as a voting disqualification. |
Louisiana
October 2:
| Type | Title | Subject | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| LRCA | Legislature Convening Date, Act 537 | Admin of gov't | Move Convening Date of Legislature |
| LRCA | Homeland Security, Act 538 | Admin of gov't | Employees of the Governor's Office of Homeland Security & Emergency Preparedness under state civil service |
November 2:
| Type | Title | Subject | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| LRCA | Officials Salary Increase, Act 539 | Admin of gov't | State elected official salary increases |
| LRCA | Property Tax Bidding Process, Act 540 | Taxes | Bidding process for property tax sales |
| LRCA | Natural Resource Severance Taxes, Act 541 | Taxes | Decrease the amount of taxes retained by the state on the severance of natural resources |
| LRCA | Property Tax Limit, Act 542 | Taxes | Limitation on property tax increases |
| LRCA | Bench Trial Amendment | Judicial reform | Gives Judges and Prosecutors say in criminal's choice of a bench trial |
| LRCA | Homestead Tax Exemption Amendment | Taxes | Extend time the owner of a homestead must reoccupy it to retain homestead exemption. |
| LRCA | Public Retirement Systems Question | Admin. of gov't. | Require 2/3 vote to enact changes to retirement provisions. |
| LRCA | Workers' Compensation Amendment | Labor | Require re-argument before five judge panel before modification of workers' compensation judgments. |
| LRCA | Expropriated Property Question | Admin. of gov't | Regarding the sale of expropriated property in the state. |
| LRCA | Tax Exemption for Veterans Question | Taxes | Exempts property taxes for disabled veterans. |
Maine
June 8:
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| VR | Question 1 | Taxes | Overturn 2009 tax code reform |
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| LRSS | Question 2 | Bond issues | Regarding investments in weatherization and energy efficiency projects |
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| LRSS | Question 3 | Bond issues | $57.8 million bond package for highway projects, harbor and energy projects |
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| LRSS | Question 4 | Bond issues | Provides for economic development and job creation bonds |
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| LRSS | Question 5 | Bond issues | Relates to improving water quality, drinking water programs, wastewater treatment facilities |
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November 2:
| Type | Title | Subject | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| CISS | Question 1 | Gambling | Calls for a casino in Oxford, Maine |
| LRSS | Question 2 | Bond issues | Regarding increasing access to dental care and education in Maine |
| LRSS | Question 3 | Bond issues | Regarding investment in land conservation and working waterfront preservation |
Maryland
| Type | Title | Subject | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| LRCA | Orphan's Court Amendment | Admin. of gov't | Adds requirements for judges in orphan's courts in Baltimore City. |
| LRCA | Civil Jury Trials Amendment | Admin. of gov't | Increases the amount of money in controversy in civil proceedings. |
| ABR | Constitutional Convention Question | Convention | Allow the state's voters to say whether they want a constitutional convention to be held |
Massachusetts
| Type | Title | Subject | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| IndISS | Question 1 | Taxes | Sales tax eliminated for alcohol sales in the state |
| IndISS | Question 2 | Housing | Repeal a housing law |
| IndISS | Question 3 | Taxes | Roll 6.25% sales tax back to 3% |
Michigan
| Type | Title | Subject | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| ABR | Proposal 1 | Constitutional conventions | Allow the state's voters to say whether they want a constitutional convention to be held |
| LRCA | Ban on Felonious Politicians | Law enforcement | Would bar any officeholder convicted of a felony involving deceit and fraud from holding public office for 20 years |
Missouri
August 3:
| Type | Title | Subject | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| LRSS | Proposition C | Health care | Would block a government mandate to buy health insurance |
November 2:
| Type | Title | Subject | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| LRCA | Amendment 1 | Elections | Requires the assessors in charter counties (except Jackson County) to be elected |
| LRCA | Amendment 2 | Taxes | Property Tax Exemption for Disabled Former Prisoners of War |
Montana
| Type | Title | Subject | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| ABR | Constitutional Convention Question | Admin. of gov't | Whether or not to have a constitutional convention in the state of Montana |
| CISS | Hunter Access Funding Initiative | Environment | Change how hunter access programs are funded. |
| CICA | New Property Tax Elimination Amendment | Property tax | Prohibit any new tax on the sale or transfer of real property. |
| CISS | Interest Rate Limit | Admin. of gov't | Cap yearly interest rates of payday and title loans at 36 percent. |
Nebraska
May 11:
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LRCA | Amendment 1 | Admin of gov't | Legislature to permit the development of real, personal property |
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November 2:
| Type | Title | Subject | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| LRCA | Treasurer Amendment | Admin of gov't | Whether or not to abolish the position of the state treasurer |
| LRCA | Economic Amendment | Admin of gov't | Change the powers of municipalities to fund sources for economic/industrial development. |
Nevada
| Type | Title | Subject | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| LRCA | Judicial Appointment Amendment | Judicial reform | Creation of a selection panel that would recommend candidates to the governor for judicial appointment |
| LRCA | Appellate Court Amendment | Judicial reform | Allow lawmakers to create an intermediate appellate court between the district courts and Nevada Supreme Court |
| LRCA | Eminent Domain Amendment | Eminent domain | Prohibit the taking of private property if it is to be transferred to a private party |
| LRSS | Sales and Use Tax Amendment | Taxes | Allows lawmakers to make certain tax changes without going to a vote of the people |
New Mexico
| Type | Title | Subject | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| LRCA | Amendment 1 | Veterans | Permit the Establishment of a College Scholarship Program for New Mexico Military War Veterans |
| LRCA | Amendment 2 | Term limits | Extend term limits to New Mexico county officials |
| LRCA | Amendment 3 | Elections and campaigns | Adopts federal requirements to vote, subject to state residency/registration requirements. |
| LRCA | Amendment 4 | Taxes | Exempts veterans' organization chartered by the United States Congress from property taxation. |
| LRCA | Amendment 5 | State legislatures | Appointment of former members of the legislature to civil offices in the State.. |
North Carolina
| Type | Title | Subject | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| LRCA | Sheriff Election Amendment | Elections and campaigns | Prohibit convicted felons from running for sheriff in the state. |
North Dakota
| Type | Title | Subject | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| LRCA | State Legacy Fund Establishment | Admin of gov't | Creates a state legacy fund: for the deposit of certain oil and gas tax revenues in the fund |
Ohio
May 4:
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LRSS | Issue 1 | Bond issues | Authorize the state to spend $1 billion over five years through bonding on the Ohio Third Frontier program |
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| LRCA | Issue 2 | Gambling | Change the location from the Arena District to the former Delphi Corp. auto-parts plant |
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Oklahoma
| Type | Title | Subject | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| CICA | Question 744 | Education | Mandates money State must provide to public schools |
| LRSS | Question 746 | Elections | Potential voters must provide proof of identity |
| LRCA | Question 747 | Admin. of gov't | Limiting terms of office of elected officials |
| LRCA | Question 748 | Admin. of gov't | Legislative re-apportionment done by bipartisan commission |
| LRCA | Question 750 | Admin. of gov't | Initiative signatures based on votes for governor in recent election |
| LRCA | Question 751 | English | English is "common and unifying language of Oklahoma" |
| LRCA | Question 752 | Admin. of gov't | Modify composition of Judicial Nominating Commission |
| LRCA | Question 754 | Admin. of gov't | Legislature not required to make expenditures based on pre-determined formulas |
| LRCA | Question 755 | Admin. of gov't | Federal/state laws used to decide cases forbidding courts from considering international law. |
| LRCA | Question 756 | Health care | Allow residents to opt out of any federal health care mandates. |
| LRCA | Question 757 | State budgets | Increases amount of money to be put into constitutional reserve fund. |
Oregon
January 26:
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| VR | Measures 66 and 67 | Taxes | Referendum on HB 2649 and HB 3405, raising state’s high-income individuals and raising corporate income taxes |
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May 18:
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LRCA | Measure 68 | Bond issues | Allow state government to issue bonds to match local school district bonds |
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| LRCA | Measure 69 | Education | Authorizes the state to incur indebtedness for the benefit of higher education |
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November 2:
| Type | Title | Subject | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| LRCA | Veteran Home Loans Expansion | Veterans | Expands the availability of home loans for veterans through the Oregon War Veterans' Fund |
| LRCA | Legislature Annual Sessions | Admin of gov't | Change the legislature's meeting to every year instead of every other year |
| LRCA | Property Projects Measure | Admin of gov't | Authorizes lowest-cost borrowing for the state's real and personal property projects |
| CISS | Minimum Criminal Sentence Increase | Law enforcement | Requires an increased minimum sentence for some sex crimes and repeat DUIs |
| CISS | Regulated Medical Marijuana Supply System Act | Marijuana | State to license marijuana farmers who can distribute crop to medical marijuana dispensaries |
| CISS | Job Growth Education And Communities Fund Act (Casino in Wood Village, Part II) | Gambling | Create a gaming tax of 25% of gross revenues for education, state police, and local governments across the state |
| CICA | Lottery Funds for Natural Resources Amendment | Environment | Renews dedication of 15% of lottery proceeds to parks and natural resources |
Rhode Island
| Type | Title | Subject | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| LRCA | State Name Change Amendment | Admin. of gov't | Change the state's official name |
| LRSS | Bonds for Education Question | Bond issues | Issues general obligation bonds for higher education. |
| LRSS | Bonds for Transportation Question | Bond issues | Issues general obligation bonds for transportation |
| LRSS | Bonds for Open Space Question | Bond issues | Issues general obligation bonds for open space and recreation. |
South Carolina
| Type | Title | Subject | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| LRCA | Hunting and Fishing Amendment | Hunting | Provide that hunting and fishing are valuable parts of the state's heritage |
| LRCA | Secret Union Voting Amendment | Labor | Allow secret union ballots as fundamental rights to workers |
| LRCA | Rainy Day Fund | State budgets | Should state be require to keep more in its rainy day fund? |
| LRCA | Capital Reserve Fund Amendment | State budgets | Capital Reserve Fund to be used to fully replenish a percentage of General Reserve Fund. |
South Dakota
| Type | Title | Subject | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| LRCA | Amendment K | Labor | Protects the right to secret ballots in federal, state, and union representation elections |
| LRCA | Amendment L | Admin of gov't | Repeals the automatic annual transfer of $12 million from the trust fund to the state general fund |
| VR | Referred Law 12 | Tobacco | Extends smoking ban to apply statewide |
| CISS | Initiated Measure 13 | Marijuana | Proposes legalization of medical marijuana |
Tennessee
| Type | Title | Subject | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| LRCA | Hunting Rights Amendment | Hunting | Personal right to hunt and fish within state laws and property rights |
Utah
| Type | Title | Subject | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| LRCA | Amendment A | Elections | Extend the right to Utah citizens to use a secret ballot |
| LRCA | Amendment B | Elections | Amends and clarifies legislative residency requirements |
| LRCA | Amendment C | Taxes | Creates a property tax exemption for water facilities |
| LRCA | Amendment D | Admin of gov't | Establishes Utah's first independent ethics commission |
Virginia
| Type | Title | Subject | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| LRCA | Question 1 | Taxes | Exempt elderly from property taxes |
| LRCA | Question 2 | Taxes | Exempt veterans from property taxes |
| LRCA | Question 3 | State budget | Would increase the permissible size of the Revenue Stabilization Fund |
Washington
| Type | Title | Subject | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| LRCA | Judge Bail Authority Amendment | Law enforcement | Gives judges authority to deny bail whenever they deem the public at risk |
| LRCA | State Debt Limits Amendment | State budget | Adjusts the state debt limits |
| LRSS | Referred Bill 52 | Bond issues | Authorizes bonds for construction and repair projects increasing energy efficiency in public schools and higher ed. buildings |
| ITP | Privatize State Liquor Stores, Initiative 1100 | Alcohol | Closes state liquor stores and authorizes sale, distribution, & importation by private parties |
| ITP | Workers' Comp Insurance Reform, Initiative 1082 | Labor | Aimed at privatizing industrial insurance |
| ITP | Income Tax, Initiative 1098 | Taxes | Taxes gross income above $200,000 for individuals, $400,000 for couples. Reduces property tax 4%. |
| ITP | Tax Initiative, Initiative 1053 | Taxes | Will require 2/3 majority of the Washington State Legislature, or a statewide vote, for tax increases |
| ITP | Revise State Liquor Laws, Initiative 1105 | Alcohol | Close all state liquor stores and license private parties to sell or distribute spirits. Revises laws concerning regulation, taxation and government revenues |
| ITP | Repeal Tax Law Amendments, Initiative 1107 | Taxes | Would reverse certain 2010 amendments to state tax laws |
See also
- Potential 2010 ballot measures
- Polls, 2010 ballot measures
- 2010 ballot measure calendar
- Petition drive deadlines, 2010
- 2010 ballot measure endorsements
- How to find campaign finance information about ballot measure campaigns
- 2010 certified measures that were removed from the ballot
External links
References
- ↑ The District of Columbia also has a ballot measure on its November 2 ballot - Washington, D.C. Attorney General Selection (2010). On Ballotpedia, the DC ballot measure is counted as a local ballot measure, grouped in with local, city-wide ballot measures from cities such as Los Angeles, Houston or Detroit.
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