Chart of 2012 ballot measure changes
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Citizen initiative changes
Below is a chart depicting the changes in the number of citizen initiatives on statewide ballots when comparing 2010 and 2012. All 26 initiative and referendum states are listed in the chart.
- It must be noted that 9 of the 26 I&R states do not have any citizen initiatives on their 2012 ballot.
Chart statistics
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Legend No change (0) Significant change (+/-3 or more) |
| I&R State | Number of initiatives in 2010 | Number of initiatives in 2012 | Change between the two years |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Arizona | 1 | 2 | +1 |
| Arkansas | 0 | 3 | +3 |
| California | 11 | 13 | +2 |
| Colorado | 6 | 2 | -4 |
| Florida | 3 | 0 | -3 |
| Idaho | 0 | 3 | +3 |
| Illinois | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Maine | 2 | 1 | -1 |
| Maryland (veto referendum only) | 0 | 3 | +3 |
| Massachusetts | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Michigan | 0 | 6 | +6 |
| Mississippi | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Missouri | 3 | 2 | -1 |
| Montana | 3 | 2 | -1 |
| Nebraska | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nevada | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| New Mexico (veto referendum only) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| North Dakota | 1 | 6 | +5 |
| Ohio | 0 | 1 | +1 |
| Oklahoma | 1 | 0 | -1 |
| Oregon | 6 | 7 | +1 |
| South Dakota | 2 | 3 | +1 |
| Utah | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Washington | 6 | 4 | -2 |
| Wyoming | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Totals: | 50 | 63 | +12 |
Legislative referral changes
Below is a chart depicting the changes in the number of legislative referrals on statewide ballots when comparing 2010 and 2012.
Chart statistics
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Legend No change (0) Significant change (+/-3 or more) |
| State | Number of referrals in 2010 | Number of referrals in 2012 | Total change between the two years |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 5 | 12 | +7 |
| Alaska | 3 | 2 | -1 |
| Arizona | 10 | 7 | -3 |
| Arkansas | 3 | 2 | -1 |
| California | 3 | 0 | -3 |
| Colorado | 3 | 1 | -2 |
| Connecticut | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Florida | 4 | 11 | +7 |
| Georgia | 6 | 3 | -3 |
| Hawaii | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Idaho | 4 | 2 | -2 |
| Illinois | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Indiana | 1 | 0 | -1 |
| Iowa | 2 | 0 | -2 |
| Kansas | 2 | 1 | -1 |
| Kentucky | 0 | 1 | +1 |
| Louisiana | 12 | 9 | -3 |
| Maine | 6 | 4 | -2 |
| Maryland | 3 | 4 | +1 |
| Massachusetts | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Michigan | 2 | 0 | -2 |
| Minnesota | 0 | 2 | +2 |
| Missouri | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Montana | 0 | 3 | +3 |
| Nebraska | 3 | 4 | +1 |
| Nevada | 4 | 1 | -3 |
| New Hampshire | 0 | 3 | +3 |
| New Jersey | 1 | 2 | +1 |
| New Mexico | 9 | 8 | -1 |
| New York | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| North Carolina | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| North Dakota | 2 | 3 | +1 |
| Ohio | 2 | 1 | -1 |
| Oklahoma | 10 | 6 | -4 |
| Oregon | 5 | 2 | -3 |
| Pennsylvania | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rhode Island | 4 | 7 | +3 |
| South Carolina | 4 | 1 | -3 |
| South Dakota | 2 | 4 | +2 |
| Tennessee | 1 | 0 | -1 |
| Utah | 4 | 2 | -2 |
| Vermont | 1 | 0 | -1 |
| Virginia | 3 | 2 | -1 |
| Washington | 3 | 4 | +1 |
| West Virginia | 0 | 1 | +1 |
| Wisconsin | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Wyoming | 0 | 3 | +3 |
| Totals: | 134 | 125 | -9 |
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