Frequently asked ballot measure questions
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Types and processes
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Initiatives:
- See also: Ballot initiative
- How do initiatives work?
- How do initiatives get on the ballot?
- How many states permit initiatives?
- How much does an initiative petition drive cost?
- How many signatures are needed for an initiative?
Veto referendums:
- See also: List of veto referendum ballot measures
- How many veto referendums have there been in California?
- How many veto referendums have there been in Colorado?
- How many veto referendums have there been in Washington?
Circulation:
- See also: Signature requirements
Campaign finance:
- See also: Campaign finance methodology
Legislative alteration:
- See also: Legislative alteration
FAQs by state
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California
- How many veto referendums have there been in California?
- How many initiatives have there been in California?
- Which state ballot measures had the closest vote margins in California?
- Which state ballot measures had the widget vote margins in California?
- When in the election cycle are most of California’s ballot initiatives filed?
- What were the most expensive ballot measures in California?
Colorado
Washington
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