Category:Ballot lawsuit news

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• "Open Government" initiative blocked by judge, case headed to AZ Supreme Court

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• 18 states announce support to keep citizen petitions as open records

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• 9th Circuit Court of Appeals upholds Washington campaign finance laws

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• ACLU and CICF team up to fight restrictive Nebraska petition laws
• Alameda Measure H lawsuit nears settlement
• Alaska groups appeal judge's abortion measure decision
• Alaska Judge rules revision of notification initiative language
• Alaska officials reject ballot measure settlement
• Alaska Supreme Court allows parental initiative to stay on ballot
• Alaska Supreme Court rules against publicly funded elections
• Alaska Supreme Court to hear arguments in abortion initiative case
• Another Florida measure bites the dust, Amendment 3 off the ballot
• Another Montana initiative sees legal action for removal
• Appeal filed on Arkansas Issue 2
• Approved Alaska 2010 parental notification measure under legal fire
• Arizona Representative not charged in false statement about petition
• Arizona sales tax initiative gains 2012 ballot access after legal fight
• Arizona secret ballot measure taken off the ballot
• Arizona's secret ballot amendment takes on lawsuit
• Arkansas judge overturns 2008 initiative that banned unmarried couples from adopting
• Arkansas Supreme Court hears lawsuit on Amendment 74

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• Ballot Law Update: 2011 Year in Review
• Ballot Law Update: 2012 Year in Review
• Ballot Law Update: 9th Circuit active in ballot measure law
• Ballot Law Update: As legislative sessions end, court actions take spotlight
• Ballot Law Update: Ballot law a focal point in the Dakotas
• Ballot Law Update: Battles continue over TABOR and traffic cams
• Ballot Law Update: Brown vetoes California pay-per-signature ban
• Ballot Law Update: California badge requirement advances
• Ballot Law Update: California circulator restrictions move forward
• Ballot Law Update: California sees increase in initiative related litigation
• Ballot Law Update: Changes proposed to California I&R
• Ballot Law Update: Court decisions shape initiative and referendum
• Ballot Law Update: Courts cut it close as ballot printing deadlines approach
• Ballot Law Update: Electronic signatures rejected in CA
• Ballot Law Update: Florida lawsuit seeks restrictions on referred amendments
• Ballot Law Update: Flurry of legal decisions as bills await action
• Ballot Law Update: High number of ballot measure lawsuits filed as July draws to a close
• Ballot Law Update: Last minute complaints filed and a look at a little of what to expect in 2013
• Ballot Law Update: Legislators in several Midwestern states look to make it harder to place measures on ballots
• Ballot Law Update: Michigan fast becoming a battleground for referendum rights
• Ballot Law Update: October sees variety of legal developments
• Ballot Law Update: Ohio sees passage of stricter I&R laws
• Ballot Law Update: Recent litigation raises complicated issues
• Ballot Law Update: Residency requirements toppled in Nebraska
• Ballot Law Update: Several Legal Developments in 8th Circuit
• Ballot Law Update: Several local ballot measures involved in litigation
• Ballot Law Update: Signer privacy and redistricting generate legal battles
• Ballot Law Update: The year starts off with a bang as legislatures across the country look to shorten ballots
• Ballot Law Update: Washington and California See Several Legal Developments
• Ballot Law Update: Year begins with slew of court actions
• Ballot measure activists challenge Florida's campaign finance laws
• Breakdown: An early look at lawsuits targeting 2012 ballot measures
• Breakdown: Ballotpedia dissects lawsuits challenging 2011 and 2012 ballot measures
• Brown vetoes California badge requirement

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• California Constitution reform group pulls the plug
• California court blocks legislators from writing ballot measure titles
• California court upholds Prop 63 tax on wealthy
• California judges uphold Measure B
• California Libertarians file briefs on petition circulator lawsuit
• California oil-drilling initiative to move to ballot this year
• Carpinteria ballot title hearing set for July 28
• Casino backers in Oregon announce ballot access lawsuit
• Clarification lawsuit filed regarding California's Proposition 2
• Class size amendment appeal moves forward to Florida Supreme Court
• Clean government amendment case to be heard by Colorado Supreme Court
• Colorado federal judge hears arguments to overturn paid petition circulator restrictions

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• Colorado Supreme Court rules on Secret Ballot title challenge
• Court lacks authority to change I-1033 language, says judge

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• Debate about online petition signatures hits three states

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• English issue not riding into sunset as Texas considers measure
• Eyman petitions to stay private for now
• Eyman privacy case awaits Referendum 71 ruling
• Eyman signature privacy case dismissed, R-71 challenge returns to court in 2011

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• FEA lawsuit against Florida religious funding amendment heads to court in October
• Federal Appeals Court upholds Nevada's initiative process
• Federal court upholds Washington "Top 2" primary
• Federal judge grants signature privacy TRO
• Federal judge issues preliminary injunction against Colorado petition laws
• Federal judge maintains ban on R-71 petition release
• Federal judge orders Prop 8 supporters to disclose internal campaign strategies
• Federal judge overturns California's Proposition 8
• Federal judge refuses to issue stay on Prop 8 ruling
• Federal judge rules that Michigan residency requirement is unconstitutional
• Federal judge strikes down contribution limits on Washington ballot issues
• Federal judge throwns out ban on non-resident circulators in Kansas
• Florida Amendment 8 clears legal hurdle; teachers union to appeal
• Florida House joins challenge to strike congressional redistricting amendment
• Florida judge boots Amendment 7 off the ballot
• Florida judges strike signature law, freeing development initiative
• Florida lawmakers aim to circumvent judicial review for proposed amendments
• Florida lawsuit calls for new petition forms
• Florida redistricting measures cleared the ballot but face a possible legal challenge
• Florida ruling kicks religious funding amendment off the 2012 ballot
• Florida Supreme Court officially strikes Amendment 3, 7 and 9 from ballot
• Florida Supreme Court to hear redistricting cases
• Florida voters challenge proposed health care amendment
• Florida's "patients' right to know" measure heads to the state's high court
• Florida's high court scheduled to rule on health care amendment ballot status
• Florida's religious funding amendment for the 2012 ballot heads to court today
• Former Georgia congressional candidate to appeal ballot access ruling
• Four state Attorneys General draw battle lines in secret ballot lawsuit

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• Game not over: Opponents of Nevada sports arena file appeal with state high court
• Georgia amendment suit dismissed
• Georgia ballot access lawsuit continues in 11th Circuit Court
• Gov. Christie heads off criticism over NJ gay marriage case.
• Group files 7th ballot title lawsuit against Carnahan
• Groups file lawsuit against a Nevada immigration initiative

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• Health care measure deemed fit for ballot by Ohio high court
• Hearing date set for Idaho ballot access lawsuit
• Heated debate and lawsuits develop about redistricting amendments in Florida

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• Injunction on Oklahoma SQ 755 bars certification, for now

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• Joe Mathews wants four changes to California's initiative system
• Judge chooses sides in Maine petition fight
• Judge keeps Washington R-71 petition signers' names sealed
• Judge rebukes Walnut Creek city council
• Judge rules against housing referendum in Virginia
• Judge Settle's TRO appealed by Open Government Activist
• Judge throws out 49ers stadium lawsuit
• Judge to hear challenge to Missouri health care measure

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• Lawsuit filed against Colorado initiative laws
• Lawsuit filed against Missouri's "puppy mill" initiative
• Lawsuit filed against Referendum 71 ballot title
• Lawsuit filed to block personhood initiative from Mississippi ballot
• Lawsuits filed against Missouri judicial selection ballot measure
• Lawsuits hit Florida, Amendment 3 hearing this week
• Legal battle yields federal legislation blocking NLRB from suing states
• Light-rail fight goes to Missouri Supreme Court
• Light-rail petition stopped as fight heads to Missouri Supreme Court
• Local officials in Oregon slapped with fines for violating election laws

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• Maine anti-tax group takes Secretary of State to court
• Maine may investigate alleged illegal fundraising
• Maine officials approve investigation of same-sex marriage fundraising
• Maine same-sex marriage lawsuit filed to protect donor names

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• Maine tax veto under scrutiny, notaries didn't notify state of name change
• Maine town may overturn ban on political activity
• Maryland Court of Appeals to hear ballot access case
• Maryland court to rule on petition signature validation process
• Maryland Question 3 approval presents problem for another winner at polls
• Massachusetts lawmakers consider amending petition policies
• Michigan legislators may amend voter-approved laws
• Michigan's marijuana law faces proposed changes and high court hearing
• Milwaukee judge finds sick leave initiative unconstitutional
• Minnesota lawmakers remove reverse referendums from state law
• Mississippi personhood amendment supporters seek signature deadline clarification
• Missouri affirmative action initiative faces another ACLU lawsuit
• Missouri city officials file lawsuit to block earnings tax measure
• Missouri court rejects and revises proposed affirmative-action ban
• Missouri court reviews real estate tax measure for 2010 ballot
• Missouri court thrusts real estate amendment onto the 2010 ballot
• Missouri earnings tax measure remains on the ballot; challenge rejected
• Missouri election officials certify 2 of 4 initiative petitions for November ballot
• Missouri eminent domain ballot title litigation raises concerns about motive
• Missouri health care measure cleared for August vote, no appeal sought
• Missouri income tax initiative faces ballot wording challenge
• Missouri judge upholds "puppy mill" ballot language
• Missouri judicial selection ballot measure cleared for petition circulation
• Missouri real estate taxation amendment certified, appeal dropped
• Montana group broke campaign laws, official says
• More than half of approved initiatives for circulation are tied up in Missouri courts

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• N.J. citizens group asks judge to block ruling against a spending initiative
• Nader suit against state of Hawaii moving forward
• Nebraska ACLU seeks injunction on petition circulator law
• Nebraska Libertarians join lawsuit over signature requirements
• Nebraska petition law restricts speech, lawsuit claims
• Nevada arena initiative's signature gathering questioned in lawsuit
• Nevada judge allows lawsuit against a ballot question to move forward
• Nevada judge declines to block sports arena initiative
• Nevada legislature enacts new distribution requirements
• Nevada mining tax measure to be heard by Supreme Court this summer
• Nevada Sports Arena initiative survives lawsuit challenge, state supreme court may be next
• Nevada Supreme Court rules against Culinary Union
• Nevadans seek injunction on state's petition rules
• New federal lawsuit may set Arizona 2010 medical marijuana measure ablaze
• New Jersey judge says recall signatures must be re-counted
• Newspaper wants names of those who signed petition
• Ninth Circuit suspends disclosure order on Prop 8 backers
• NLRB targets Arizona and South Dakota in secret ballot lawsuit
• North Dakota officials finalize 2010 ballot following court ruling
• NY State Supreme Court rules in favor of local initiative circuilators

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• Ohio Attorney General partially okays petition circulation by ex-felons
• Ohio representative proposes new initiative law
• Ohio slots referendum signatures questioned
• Ohio slots referendum supporters seek to block campaign investigation
• Ohio Supreme Court rules Finkbeiner recall invalid
• Oklahoma Governor Brad Henry vetoes new signature requirements
• Oklahoma SQ 748 challenged in state high court
• Oklahoma SQ 755 passes, but lawsuit looming (updated)
• Opponents challenge Missouri income tax repeal summary and fiscal note
• Opponents of 2012 Arizona public funding ban measure fight back with lawsuit (Updated)
• Opponents of Oregon cell phone fee initiative challenge ballot title
• Oregon anti-tax group files lawsuit against ballot titles
• Oregon casino initiative supporters move ahead without constitutional amendment
• Oregon city required to accept anti-tax petition
• Oregon legislature prepares to write tax measure ballot titles
• Oregon legislature tightens signature requirements
• Oregon Supreme Court makes minor changes to tax ballot titles
• Oregonians worried about ballot title bias

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• PA Supreme Court to rule on residency requirement for collecting ballot signatures
• Pierce County ballot language suit goes to court