2009 ballot measure calendar

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January

	7	The Colorado State Senate convened for the 2009 legislative session.
	12	The Oregon State Legislature convened for its 2009 legislative session.
	13	San Fernando City Council recall City Council members Jose Hernandez and Julie Ruelas were both recalled.
		Kent City Council recall. All members of the city council retained their seats.
		Colorado: aBlack Hawk Gambling Expansion
	20	Wisconsin: aCentral/Westosha Referendum
		Colorado: aCentral City Gambling Expansion
	22	Charges against Oklahoma 3 are dropped on grounds that underlying law is unconstitutional and unenforceable.
		Tennessee: dNashville "Hear the People" Charter Amendment dNashville English First Charter Amendment
	29	Federal judge denies request of California Prop 8 supporters to keep contributor occupations private.
		Two lawsuits filed against Colorado Amendment 54
		Ballot title approved for Missouri No Public Funds for Stem Cell Research Initiative
	31	Deadline for filing signatures in the Steve Hunter recall in Louisiana. Effort abandoned.

February

	2	Filing deadline for donors to 2008 California Proposition 8
		Hearing on signature sufficiency for the Dekalb Home Rule Repeal Referendum City Electoral Board threw measure out due to lack of signatures
		Mail-in voting began on the March 3, 2009 ballot measures in California
	3	Indiana: dClinton Central School new construction referendum
		Iowa: aUnion School District school tax
		Missouri: aWebster Groves Library tax levy
		Ohio: aEdgewood City Schools bond issue dField Local School District tax levy dLake Local School District bond issue dMount Healthy City School District tax levy aNewbury School District tax levy dOlmsted Falls City School District tax levy aSaint Bernard/Elmwood Place City School District tax levy aVantage Career Center mill bond levy dWellington Village School District bond issue and tax levy
		Pennsylvania: dCrestwood School District borrowing referendum
		Washington: aEnumclaw School District Capital levy aFall City Metropolitan Park District, Proposition 1
	4	HB 47, to authorize use of ballot initiatives in North Carolina, is introduced in the North Carolina House of Representatives by Blust, Blackwood, Current, Moore and Starnes.
		The Minnesota State Senate convened for the 2010 legislative session.
	5	Citizens in Charge Foundation hosts event: Government Reform at the Hands of the People
		Ralph Nader files brief in Nader v. Brewer with SCOTUS
		Lawsuit filed to keep Turf Valley Grocery Store Veto Referendum off the ballot.
		Deadline to put local school tax measures on the ballot in Illinois for April elections.
	6	Hearing on Martha Andrus recall in Louisiana.
	9	Review and comment session for Colorado Gay Marriage Amendment
	10	California judge rules that the City of Oakland violated the terms of Measure Y from 2004 when it spent $7.7 million on police staffing levels in 2008.
	12	Maine LD 28, a bill to require petition circulators to be registered voters, was killed in a senate committee.
	15	aVenezuala Presidential Term Limits referendum
	17	Oklahoma Senate Joint Resolution 13 and Oklahoma Senate Bill 852 pass the Senate Rules Committee in Oklahoma.
	17	Wisconsin: dAppleton Area Referendum dAppleton Area Bond dClinton Maintenance Referendum dHighland School District Referendum dSalem School District Referendum diren School District Referendum dWaupun Area Materials Referendum dWaupun Area Maintenance Referendum dWaupun Area Operations Referendum
	18	March in St. Helens, Oregon to protest Columbia County Measure 5-190.
	18	Deadline for filing signatures for the Eddie Price recall in Louisiana. Recall effort abandoned
		David Cogdill removed by California Republican Senators from his position as Senate Minority leader for his vote on the California budget compromise.
	20	Deadline for filing signatures for the Golden City Council recalls in Colorado
	21	SCOTUS is expected to say whether it will take Nader v. Brewer.
	23	Signature verification process should be complete for the Maine Excise Tax Repeal
		Deadline for submitting ballot arguments for the May 19 statewide ballot in California.
	24	Group gathers in Sacramento to consider a California constitutional convention.
		aLyle Turner recall election
		dDon Williamson recall
		Bernard Russell recall (Ongoing)
	24	Michigan: aWestwood Heights School District recall
		New York: dIrondequoit Senior Center Move Referendum
	26	Hearing date set for Maryland Senate Bill 445

March

	3	California: aBellflower Utility User Tax, Measure A dBeverly Hills business license tax, Measure P aBolinas-Stinson School District parcel tax, Measure A aCarson Utility User Tax, Measure C dClovis Sales Tax Increase, Measure A aGardena Utility User Tax, Measure A aGlendora Retail Areas Use Plan, Measure C dGravenstein Union School District parcel tax, Measure A dIncorporation of the Town of Alamo aLa Habra Heights Appropriations Limit, Measure G aLa Mirada hotel tax, Measure A dLodi Redevelopment Zone, Measure W aLos Angeles Fire Department Independent Assessor, Proposition A dLos Angeles Green Energy, Proposition B aLos Angeles Disabled Children Survivor Benefit, Proposition C aLos Angeles Survivor Benefit Purchase Program, Proposition D dLos Angeles Economic Incentives for Business, Proposition E aOrinda Union parcel tax, Measure B aRedondo Beach Utility User Tax, Measure A dSan Gabriel Appointed City Clerk and Treasurer, Measure A aSan Marino Term Limits Advisory Vote, Measure C dMadison Nguyen recall, San Jose, California (Nguyen retains seat)
		Iowa: Cedar Rapids local option sales tax
	4	Ballot title lawsuit filed against California Proposition 1E.
		Las Vegas City Council decides on ballot placement for the Las Vegas City Hall Referendum Measure will not appear on ballot
	5	Oral arguments heard by the California Supreme Court regarding the 2008 Proposition 8
		Judge agrees with plaintiffs, re-writes ballot title for California Proposition 1A
	6	SCOTUS conferences about Nader v. Brewer.
	9	SCOTUS announced that it is declining to take the Nader v. Brewer case.
	10	Arizona: aCarefree Length of Town Council Terms aMesa Proposition 300 aPrescott Valley Proposition 401
		California: aWild Wings Service Area Special Tax, Measure O
		Florida: dSarasota Expansion of City Commission Vote
		Massachusetts: dPelham Fire Station Vote
		Oregon: dDeschutes County groundwater ordinance referendum (Regulation was overturned) aSisters School District tax levy dBandon Parks maintenance fee
	11	A committee of the Florida House of Representatives moves the Florida Secret Ballot Amendment closer to the 2010 ballot.
	12	Maine State Legislature unlikely to put a counter to Maine Repeal the School District Consolidation Laws on the November ballot in Maine.
	16	Maine: dFriendship Fire Truck and Snow Plow Vote
	17	Georgia: aSocial Circle Liquor by the Drink Referendum
		Oakland City Council in Alameda County decides what to do about 2008 Oakland Kids First!, Measure OO Voters will decide whether or not to reduce youth program funding on July 21
	24	Florida: dGainesville Transgender Anti-Discrimination Ordinance Referendum
		Legislation introduced in Colorado House of Representatives to add new regulations to laws governing the initiative process in Colorado.
	26	Arizona Court of Appeals rules in favor of Randy Jones in Randy Jones v. Paniagua
	27	The influential 1892 book, Direct Legislation by the Citizenship Through the Initiative and Referendum by James W. Sullivan is reprinted in a 92-page paperback by Dodo Press.

April

	1	The sales tax in California will increase statewide by 1%
	6	Signature filing deadline in the Gladstone, Michigan School Board recall Recall effort was abandoned by sponsors
		Arkansas State Legislature votes Arkansas Hunting Rights Constitutional Amendment (2010) onto the November 2010 ballot.
		Massachusetts: aSeekonk Community Preservation Act Vote
	7	Colorado: aColorado Springs TABOR repeal vote
		Illinois: aAlWood School District tax increase referendum aAvoca School District tax increase referendum dCary School District 26 bond issue election aElgin Community College bond issue referendum dManhattan Public Library District building referendum dMarengo-Union Elementary School District 165 tax rate increase vote dNunda Township open space land purchase referendum dPark Ridge Police Station Vote dSt. Charles School District bond issue referendum dSt. Charles Countryside Fire Protection District funding referendum aSpring Grove Fire Protection District tax rate increase vote
		Wisconsin: aAlbany School District Referendum aAlbany School District Bond aBenton School District Referendum dBirchwood School District Referendum aBowler School District Referendum aCudahy School District Referendum aElcho School District Referendum aElk Mound Area Bond aHerman School District Referendum dHoricon School District Referendum dKiel Area School District Referendum dLoyal School District Referendum dManawa School District Referendum aMaple Dale-Indian Hill Referendum aMaple Dale-Indian Hill Bond dMedford Area Exceed Revenue Limits dMedford Area School District Referendum dMerrill Area School District Referendum dMiddleton-Cross Plains Exceed Revenue Limits dMiddleton-Cross Plains Referendum dMiddleton-Cross Plains Bond aMineral Point School District Referendum aNorth Lakeland School District Referendum aNorthland Pines School District Referendum dOakfield School District Referendum dOshkosh Construction Referendum aOshkosh Maintenance Referendum dOshkosh Elementary School Bond dParis J1 School District Referendum Peshtigo Advisory Referendum (Advised toward the present location) aPhelps Fitness Referendum aPhelps School District Referendum dReedsburg Kindergarten Referendum dReedsburg Referendum aReedsville Referendum aReedsville Bond aRipon Referendum aRipon Exceed Revenue Limits Referendum, Question 2 dRipon Exceed Revenue Limits Referendum, Question 3 dRiverdale School District Referendum dSiren School District Referendum aWashington School District Referendum aWest Bend Badger Middle School Bond dWest Bend Elementary School Bond dWheatland J1 School District Referendum aWisconsin Heights Referendum
	8	Official notice of recall served on Anthony Adams
	10	Deadline for filing signatures in Don Plusquellic recall, Akron, Ohio, 2009
	18	Deadline for filing signatures in Carty Finkbeiner recall Board of Elections verifies signature requirement has been met, Finkbeiner's legal team challenging the number of valid signatures
	21	New Jersey: Keyport School District solar panel referendum
		Wisconsin: aCuba City Referendum, Wisconsin
	24	Ballotpedia: The Wikiteer Award and other Sammy winners recognized at 2nd Annual Sammies Award Show
	28	Wisconsin: dSalem School District Referendum, Wisconsin
	29	Steve Moss elected to South Carolina House of Representatives
	TBA	Colorado: dColorado Springs Issue 1A
	TBA	Missouri: aChristian County property tax levy dHannibal, Missouri recycling measure

May

	1	Signature deadline for Kenai Spur Highway Rezoning Referendum (2009)
	5	California: d Arbuckle-College City Fire Protection District parcel tax d Chula Vista Sales Tax, Proposition A a Cupertino Union School District parcel tax, Measure B d Jefferson Elementary School District parcel tax, Measure A a Moreland School District parcel tax, Measure A a New Hope Elementary School, Size of Governing Board, Measure X a San Carlos School District parcel tax, Measure B a San Ramon Valley school district parcel tax a Santa Rita Hills Community Services District, Measure A a Woodside Elementary School District parcel tax, Measure C
		Colorado: Aspen Lift One Master Plan was removed from the ballot.
		North Carolina: a Kings Mountain Mixed Drinks Vote
		Oregon: d Kevin Stufflebean recall
		Ohio: d Carey School District tax levy a Lorain City Income tax vote a Ravenna City Income tax vote d Weathersfield schools bond levy d Bedford Township Whitman Re-Zoning Referendum a Stark County Board of Mental Retardation and Developmental Disabilities tax levy
	9	Texas d Bulverde Home Rule Charter d El Paso Stormwater Petition a Hondo City Council recalls a Wet Up Petitions - Cleburne a Wet Up Petitions - Lubbock County Wet Up Petitions - Justice of the Peace District 4 Smith County Prop 1 d Prop 2 a d Dallas No Taxpayer Subsidies for Hotels Without Popular vote, Proposition 2 d Dallas City-Owned Convention Center Hotel Referendum Nacogdoches Petition to Allow Initiative was removed from the ballot.
	19	Arizona: d Carefree Proposition 403 a Carefree Proposition 404 a Yuma Proposition 100
		California: d Proposition 1A d Proposition 1B d Proposition 1C d Proposition 1D d Proposition 1E a Proposition 1F a Big Oak Flat-Groveland Unified School District recall of all board members d Madera County hotel tax a Binding Arbitration for Police in Sacramento County a Desert Hot Springs Utility Users Tax a Hayward Utility Users Tax d Mt. Diablo parcel tax a Mountains Community Hospital parcel tax d Pacifica Sales Tax
		Connecticut: a Madison Senior Center and Ambulance Headquarters funding referendum
		Indiana: d Michigan City Area Schools career center referendum
		Oregon: a Pendleton gas tax d North Wasco County School Board tax levy
		Pennsylvania: a Luzerne County Home Rule Charter a West Lampeter alcohol sales referendum a Borough of Lemoyne alcohol sales referendum Upper Allen Township alcohol referendum (Failed signature requirements) a Millersville/Lancaster Township property annexation vote
		Washington: a Port Angeles Proposition 1, Formation of a Metropolitan Park District (2009)
		Wisconsin: a Stratford School District Referendum
	19	Deadline for filing recall signatures in the Ernie Troiano and Bill Davenport recall in Wildwood, New Jersey.
	20	Oklahoma House Bill 2246 passes both houses of the Oklahoma Legislature.
	22	Federal lawsuit filed against Prop 8
	26	California Supreme Court announced its decision upholding Prop 8.
	26	Washington Values Alliance files ballot title lawsuit regarding Washington Referendum 71 (2009)
	26	Governor signed Oklahoma Senate Bill 800 into law.
	29	Gov. Bill Ritter signed Colorado House Bill 1326 into law.
	31	First signature deadline for the Maryland Speed Camera Referendum (2010)

June

	2	Alabama: Election contest between Greg Albritton and Marc Keahey to fill Alabama State Senate District 22. (Marc Keahey won by 58%.)
		California: a Novato Unified School District parcel tax d Redwood City Elementary Schools parcel tax a Piedmont Unified School District parcel tax, Measure B (June 2009) a Piedmont Unified School District parcel tax, Measure E (June 2009) d Pleasanton Unified School District parcel tax, Measure G (June 2009)
		South Dakota: dHot Springs Horse Manure Initiative (2009) aRapid City South Valley Drive Annexation veto referendum
		Mississippi: aFlowood liquor sales referendum
	3	New York: aEvans town board referendum (2009) aWest Seneca town board referendum (2009)
	4	North Carolina: aHarrah’s Cherokee Casino Alcohol Sales Vote (2009)
	5	California: Language is filed for an initiative to compete with the Walnut Creek Referendum on Neiman Marcus
	6	Massachusetts: Walpole Proposition 2 1/2 (2009) (recount requested)
	8	Oklahoma Governor Brad Henry vetoes Oklahoma House Bill 2246, 2009
	9	Alabama: Special election to fill Alabama State Senate District 7. (Republican Paul Sanford won with a 57.46%.)
		Rhode Island: aSouth Kingston School Budget Referendum
		Wisconsin: aParis J1 School District Referendum dBlack River Falls School District Referendum
	16	California: aSouth Pasadena Unified School District parcel tax, Measure S (June 2009)
	17	The Florida Supreme Court rules that a state law allowing signatures on petitions to be revoked is unconstitutional.
	18	Earliest date to start circulating petitions for November 2010 Montana ballot.
	23	California: aPalos Verdes Peninsula Unified School District parcel tax, Measure V (June 2009) Ohio: dDon Plusquellic recall election Wisconsin: dPrairie Du Chien School District Referendum
	29	Vote Recount Walpole Proposition 2 1/2, measure approved a
	30	California: aLa Canada Unified School District parcel tax, Measure LC (June 2009) dRowland Unified School District parcel tax, Measure E (June 2009) North Dakota: aFargo Sales Tax Increase, 2009
		Special election to fill the vacancy of Alabama State Senate District 19. (Priscilla Dunn defeated Merika Coleman with 56% of the votes.)
		Possible special ballot election in San Francisco.

July

	2	Deadline for filing signatures in the Deborah Trout recall (petitioners ended recall effort)
	3	Deadline for filing signatures to qualify for the State of Washington statewide ballot
	7	Inaugural Edition of The BP Review.
	10	Governor signs New York Consolidation Bill into law.
	15	Hearing in California to determine if Bisphenol A should go on the Proposition 65 list
		Deadline for filing signatures for the Cave Creek Walmart referendum in Arizona.
		Connecticut: aSterling zoning referendum (2009)
	21	California: aCity of Oakland Hotel Tax, Measure C (July 2009) aCity of Oakland Kids First! Funding, Measure D (July 2009) aCity of Oakland Marijuana Tax, Measure F (July 2009) aCity of Oakland Transfer Tax Clarification, Measure H (July 2009)
		BP Review: Ballotpedia:The BP Review/July 21, 2009
	25	Deadline for filing signatures for the Washington Senate Bill 5808 veto referendum.(Effort abandoned by sponsors and failed signature requirements.)
	27	Signature deadline for California Statewide Sales Tax Increase (2010)
	27	Ohio Supreme Court rules that the Carty Finkbeiner recall petition is invalid, removing it from the November 3 ballot.
	28	Hearing on legality of Carpinteria Oil Drilling Initiative

August

	4	Michigan: d Mason Consolidated Schools board recall, Michigan, 2009
		BP Review: Ballotpedia:The BP Review/August 4, 2009
	5	Filing deadline in Massachusetts for text of ballot initiatives intended for the November 2010 ballot.
	7	Deadline in California for local ballot measures to be qualified for the November 3, 2009 ballot.
	11	South Dakota: dBrookings County Parking Referendum (2009)
	12	Court hearing on City of Vallejo Repeal of Binding Arbitration, 2009
	17	Deadline in California for local ballot measure arguments to be submitted to election officials.
	18	Colorado: Deadline in Colorado to put local ballot measures on ballot. North Carolina: aClay County alcohol sales measure
		Washington: 2 measures in King County, including the Seattle Bag Tax, 1 measure in Chelan County and 1 measure in Douglas County will be voted on today.
		BP Review: Ballotpedia:The BP Review/August 18, 2009
	25	California: aHerlong Public Utility District Expansion of Board, Measure T (August 2009) aJesus Velazquez recall, Alisal Union School District (August 2009) Signature deadline for Lance MacLean recall, Mission Viejo - Signatures submitted, waiting validation
	27	Deadline in California for local ballot measure rebuttals and analyses to be submitted to election officials.

September

	1	Arizona: aPrescott Sales Tax Extension (2009)
	1	Signature deadline for Senoia Package Liquor Referendum (2009)
		BP Review: Ballotpedia:The BP Review/September 1, 2009
	3	Hearing on whether signatures on the Washington Referendum 71 (2009) shall or shall not be made public.
	4	Deadline to collect signatures for the Cincinnati Streetcar Referendum (2009)
	9	Signature verification deadline for Kathy Salazar and Robert Urteaga recall, Montebello, California (2009)
	10	Judge to announce decision on whether Washington Ref. 71 signatures should be made public.
	12	California State Legislature adjourns.
	15	Ohio: d2 ballot measures in Lucas County were voted on today
		Oregon: dCity of Lowell Urban Renewal Vote
		Oregon: aGrants Pass City Council recall, Oregon, 2009
		BP Review: Ballotpedia:The BP Review/September 15, 2009
	22	Wisconsin: aMike Cone recall, Baraboo, Wisconsin, 2009
	29	Kentucky: aTrigg County prohibition repeal vote (2009)
		BP Review: Ballotpedia:The BP Review/September 29, 2009
		Wisconsin: aMercer School Board recall, Wisconsin, 2009

October

	5	dSignature deadline for Sam Adams recall, Portland, Oregon, 2009
	6	Alaska: October 6, 2009 ballot measures in Alaska (Twenty local ballot measures) aLee Corrao recall, Petersburg, Alaska, 2009 New Mexico: October 6, 2009 ballot measures in New Mexico
	9	Nevada: aMonte Martin recall, Fernley, Nevada 2009
	13	aSignature deadline for the Anthony Adams recall
		BP Review: Ballotpedia:The BP Review/October 13, 2009
	16	Earliest date to submit signed petitions in Montana for the November 2010 ballot.
	17	Louisiana: aSteve Hunter recall, Richwood, Louisiana 2009 aRedistribution of Tax Monies (October 2009)
	22	Deadline for collecting signatures to recall Robin Hastings
		Oregon: adClatsop County Commissioners recall, Oregon, 2009

November

	2	Deadline for filing 2010 signatures in South Dakota for initiated constitutional amendments
	3	Alabama: Henry County school tax (2009) (pending)
		Arizona: November 3, 2009 ballot measures in Arizona (11 of 24 approved, 1 pending)
		California: November 3, 2009 ballot measures in California (67 of 112 approved)
		Colorado: November 3, 2009 ballot measures in Colorado (17 of 35 approved)
		Florida: dLongwood Poker Referendum (2009) dProspect Bend Annexation Proposition (November 2009)
		Georgia: dLaFayette Alcohol Measure aBibb County School District Education Sales Tax
		Idaho: aCanyon County Jail Bond dJerome County Lease-Purchase Jail Agreement aKimberly City Water Bond Issue
		Indiana: November 3, 2009 ballot measures in Indiana (4 of 10 approved)
		Iowa: November 3, 2009 ballot measures in Iowa (10 of 13 approved)
		Kansas: aBaldwin City Sales Tax Adoptions
		Maine: aMaine Same-Sex Marriage People's Veto dMaine Auto Excise Tax Repeal dMaine School District Consolidation Repeal dMaine Tax Relief Initiative aMaine Medical Marijuana Initiative aMaine Transportation and Energy Bonds dMaine Signature Certification Amendment November 3, 2009 ballot measures in Maine (3 of 4 approved)
		Massachusetts: November 3, 2009 ballot measures in Massachusetts (2 of 4 approved)
		Michigan: November 3, 2009 ballot measures in Michigan (6 of 8 approved)
		Michigan: aLeslie School Board recall, Michigan, 2009 dFlushing Township recall, Michigan, 2009 dRobert Vlietstra recall, Alamo Township, Michigan (2009)
		Minnesota: November 3, 2009 ballot measures in Minnesota (2 of 4 approved)
		Missouri: November 3, 2009 ballot measures in Missouri (20 of 22 approved)
		New Hampshire: aManchester spending cap referendum
		New Jersey: aNew Jersey open space bond issue November 3, 2009 ballot measures in New Jersey (4 of 8 approved)
		New York: aNew York Forest Preserve Power Line Proposal, Proposal 1 (2009)‎ aNew York Prisoner Volunteer Proposal, Proposal 2 (2009) November 3, 2009 ballot measures in New York (3 of 3 approved)
		North Carolina: November 3, 2009 ballot measures in North Carolina (3 of 5 approved)
		Ohio: aOhio Issue 1, Bonds for Veterans (2009) aOhio Casino Initiative (2009) aOhio Livestock Care Standards Amendment (2009) November 3, 2009 ballot measures in Ohio (198 of 255 approved)
		Oregon: November 3, 2009 ballot measures in Oregon (20 of 28 approved)
		Pennsylvania: dNorthampton Community College Loan Question dCheltenham Home Rule Charter Amendment dPike library tax referendum
		Tennessee: dThomasville Term Referendum, 2009
		Texas Statewide: aProposition 1 aProposition 2 aProposition 3 aProposition 4 aProposition 5 aProposition 6 aProposition 7 aProposition 8 aProposition 9 aProposition 10 aProposition 11 Local: aWet Up Petitions - Hewitt, Texas (2009) aWet Up Petitions - Temple, Texas (2009) aFriendswood Wet Up Petitions (2009) November 3, 2009 ballot measures in Texas (50 of 71 approved)
		Utah: aGenola Building Lot Size Referendum
		Virginia: aChristianburg Council Election Referendum aFairfax County school construction bond issue
		Washington: aWashington Referendum 71 (2009) dWashington Initiative 1033 (2009) November 3, 2009 ballot measures in Washington (42 of 54 approved)
		Wisconsin: aChetek-Weyerhaeuser School Consolidation Referendum dFox Lake District Referendum
	6	Nevada: dCurt Chaffin recall, Fernley, Nevada 2009
	11	BP Review: Ballotpedia:The BP Review/November 11, 2009
	12	Tennessee: aPam Murray recall, Nashville, Tennessee, 2009
	17	Oregon: dLakeside City Council recall, Oregon, 2009
	24	BP Review: Ballotpedia:The BP Review/November 24, 2009

December

	2	Signature filing deadline in Massachusetts for ballot initiatives intended for the November 2010 ballot.
	8	BP Review: Ballotpedia:The BP Review/December 8, 2009
		California: dJerry Kern recall, City of Oceanside (December 2009)
		New Jersey: aErnie Troiano and Bill Davenport recall, Wildwood, New Jersey, 2009 aPaul Sutphen recall, Frankford, New Jersey, 2009
		Oregon: dPatricia Roberts recall, Clatsop County, Oregon, 2009
	15	Colorado: adNunn City Council recall, Colorado, 2009
	22	BP Review: Ballotpedia:The BP Review/December 22, 2009
		Ohio: dWilliam Grace recall, Elyria, Ohio, 2009
		Wisconsin: aLake Geneva City Council recall, Wisconsin, 2009
	22	Signature filing deadline in Ohio for any indirect initiated state statutes intended for the November 2010 ballot.
	31	Signature filing deadline in Washington for any Initiative to the Legislature intended for the November 2010 ballot.