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Category:Ballot lawsuit news
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Pages in category "Ballot lawsuit news"
The following 200 pages are in this category, out of 277 total.
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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: 2013 Year in Review
- Ballot Law Update: 2014 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 could restrict the scope of the initiative power in three states
- 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: Florida Supreme Court allows marijuana measure on ballot and California Superior Court rules on signature deadlines
- Ballot Law Update: Flurry of legal decisions as bills await action
- Ballot Law Update: Four ballot law related bills proposed in three states
- Ballot Law Update: High number of ballot measure lawsuits filed as July draws to a close
- Ballot Law Update: I&R supporters take the offensive in North Dakota
- Ballot Law Update: Last minute complaints filed and a look at a little of what to expect in 2013
- Ballot Law Update: Legal action ramps up against state I&R laws
- Ballot Law Update: Legislators in several Midwestern states look to make it harder to place measures on ballots
- Ballot Law Update: May sees major uptick in legal activity over 2012 ballot measures
- Ballot Law Update: Michigan fast becoming a battleground for referendum rights
- Ballot Law Update: Michigan initiatives seek to expand initiative and referendum power
- Ballot Law Update: October sees variety of legal developments
- Ballot Law Update: Ohio sees passage of stricter I&R laws
- Ballot Law Update: Proposed changes to I&R in four states and a precedent-setting court case on Alaska fishing
- Ballot Law Update: Recent litigation raises complicated issues
- Ballot Law Update: Residency requirements for circulators repealed in California
- Ballot Law Update: Residency requirements toppled in Nebraska
- Ballot Law Update: Semi-annual summary
- 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: Supreme Court delivers rulings on several high profile ballot measures
- 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
- California's 9th Circuit Court strikes down law mandating identity of ballot measure proponents on front of petition
- 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
- Colorado Supreme Court rules on Secret Ballot title challenge
- Court lacks authority to change I-1033 language, says judge
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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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- 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 challenges campaign finance reform ballot measure
- 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
- 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
