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Ballot Law Update
From Ballotpedia
Ballot Law Update articles are a set of stories concerning court decisions, proposed laws and approved legislation relating to ballot law. The Ballot Law Update is issued any time important news impacting ballot law occurs. The news stories will be listed below as they are published.[1]
- See also: Ballot Measure Law
Past Updates and News Stories
- Ballotpedia:Analysis of 2018 changes in laws governing ballot measures, Jan 27, 2019
- Ballot Law Update: Local initiative restriction vetoed in California and signatures submitted for initiative to ban legislative tampering in South Dakota, Oct 23, 2017
- Ballot Law Update: Legislatures respond to banner year for initiatives in 2016, Jul 24, 2017
- Ballot Law Update: States consider restrictions on I&R following 2016 initiatives, Mar 16, 2017
- Ballot Law Update: Changes to Michigan's initiative process could decide the fate of pot and anti-fracking initiatives, May 02, 2016
- Ballot Law Update: Idaho lawmakers challenge local control, while a judge in Arkansas upholds it, Mar 08, 2016
- Ballot Law Update: State lawmakers respond to local politics from last year, Feb 05, 2016
- Review of ballot measure law changes in 2015: Four states remove local authority over contentious issues, Dec 30, 2015
- Ballot Law Update: Ohio Supreme Court rejects anti-fracking county charters, but protects initiative process, Sep 22, 2015
- Ballot Law Update: Courts declare larger scope for initiative and recall, Jul 30, 2015
- Ballot Law Update Mid-Year Report: 19 laws approved in 15 states, Jun 26, 2015
- Ballot Law Update: New restrictions on the initiative process move forward in four states, May 28, 2015
- Ballot Law Update: Nebraska and Wyoming remove bans on pay-per-signature, Apr 09, 2015
- Ballot Law Update: Notable ballot measure law developments in four states, Mar 18, 2015
- Ballot Law Update: Legislators try more subtle restrictions on initiatives in Arizona and Washington, Feb 25, 2015
- Ballot Law Update: Preemptive tampering and increased signature requirements fail, Feb 13, 2015
- Ballot Law Update: 2015 could feature big changes in ballot law, Jan 28, 2015
- Ballot Law Update: 2014 elections spur possible initiative law changes in 2015, Jan 15, 2015
- Ballot Law Update: 2014 Year in Review, Dec 19, 2014
- Ballot Law Update: Court ruling breaks backbone of Arizona campaign finance disclosure laws, Dec 08, 2014
- Ballot Law Update: 2016 Mississippi initiative seeks veto referendum power, Nov 26, 2014
- Ballot Law Update: Election review and judge rules Nebraska's distribution requirements unconstitutional, Nov 13, 2014
- Ballot Law Update: Governor Brown signs two bills reforming California ballot law and vetoes one, Sep 29, 2014
- Ballot Law Update: California lawmakers avoid significant additions to election code but seem likely to pass minor reform, Sep 04, 2014
- Ballot Law Update: Taxpayers association, alleging a violation of political fair play, sues to keep Citizens United advisory measure from statewide ballot, Jul 31, 2014
- Ballot Law Update: Semi-annual summary, Jun 26, 2014
- Ballot Law Update: Courts could restrict the scope of the initiative power in three states, Jun 01, 2014
- Ballot Law Update: Proposed changes to I&R in four states and a precedent-setting court case on Alaska fishing, May 01, 2014
- Ballot Law Update: Michigan initiatives seek to expand initiative and referendum power, Mar 26, 2014
- Ballot Law Update: Four ballot law related bills proposed in three states, Feb 26, 2014
- Ballot Law Update: Florida Supreme Court allows marijuana measure on ballot and California Superior Court rules on signature deadlines, Jan 29, 2014
- Ballot Law Update: 2013 Year in Review, Dec 12, 2013
- Ballot Law Update: Residency requirements for circulators repealed in California, Sep 25, 2013
- Ballot Law Update: I&R supporters take the offensive in North Dakota, Aug 28, 2013
- Ballot Law Update: Legal action ramps up against state I&R laws, Jul 31, 2013
- Ballot Law Update: Supreme Court delivers rulings on several high profile ballot measures, Jun 26, 2013
- Ballot Law Update: May sees major uptick in legal activity over 2012 ballot measures, May 30, 2013
- Ballot Law Update: Michigan fast becoming a battleground for referendum rights, Apr 24, 2013
- Ballot Law Update: Ohio sees passage of stricter I&R laws, Mar 27, 2013
- Ballot Law Update: Ballot law a focal point in the Dakotas, Feb 27, 2013
- Ballot Law Update: The year starts off with a bang as legislatures across the country look to shorten ballots, Jan 30, 2013
- Ballot Law Update: 2012 Year in Review, Dec 26, 2012
- Ballot Law Update: Legislators in several Midwestern states look to make it harder to place measures on ballots, Nov 28, 2012
- Ballot Law Update: Last minute complaints filed and a look at a little of what to expect in 2013, Oct 25, 2012
- Ballot Law Update: Courts cut it close as ballot printing deadlines approach, Sep 26, 2012
- Ballot Law Update: As legislative sessions end, court actions take spotlight, Aug 29, 2012
- Ballot Law Update: High number of ballot measure lawsuits filed as July draws to a close, Jul 25, 2012
- Ballot Law Update: California sees increase in initiative related litigation, Jun 27, 2012
- Ballot Law Update: Recent litigation raises complicated issues, May 30, 2012
- Ballot Law Update: Changes proposed to California I&R, Apr 25, 2012
- Ballot Law Update: Washington and California See Several Legal Developments, Mar 28, 2012
- Ballot Law Update: 9th Circuit active in ballot measure law, Mar 01, 2012
- Ballot Law Update: Year begins with slew of court actions, Jan 26, 2012
- Ballot Law Update: 2011 Year in Review, Dec 29, 2011
- Ballot Law Update: Signer privacy and redistricting generate legal battles, Dec 01, 2011
- Ballot Law Update: October sees variety of legal developments, Oct 26, 2011
- Ballot Law Update: Flurry of legal decisions as bills await action, Sep 28, 2011
- Ballot Law Update: Residency requirements toppled in Nebraska, Aug 31, 2011
- Ballot Law Update: California badge requirement advances, Aug 17, 2011
- Ballot Law Update: Brown vetoes California pay-per-signature ban, Aug 03, 2011
- Ballot Law Update: Florida lawsuit seeks restrictions on referred amendments, Jul 20, 2011
- Ballot Law Update: Electronic signatures rejected in CA, Jul 06, 2011
- Ballot Law Update: Battles continue over TABOR and traffic cams, Jun 22, 2011
- Ballot Law Update: Several local ballot measures involved in litigation, Jun 06, 2011
- Ballot Law Update: California circulator restrictions move forward, May 24, 2011
- Ballot Law Update: Several Legal Developments in 8th Circuit, May 09, 2011
- Ballot Law Update: Court decisions shape initiative and referendum, Apr 25, 2011
- Ballot Law Update: States propose 201 laws affecting initiative and referendum, Apr 11, 2011
- ↑ Note: Previously the Ballot Law Update consisted in one monthly report summarizing ballot law changes. This format has been replaced with individual news articles.
