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State Ballot Measure Monthly: August 2016

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2016 Measures
Total certified157
Total proposed1,000+

By Jessica Dravecky

Twenty-two statewide ballot measures were certified for the ballot in August. Therefore, at the end of August, the total count for ballot measures in 2016 stood at 157. Court rulings in Nevada and Illinois removed one ballot measure in each state in August as well. Prior to August, the number of certified measures for 2016 had been down from the number of measures that were certified by that time in 2014. However, with the large amount of certifications in August, the 2016 count is now ahead of the 151 measures that were certified at this time two years ago. Also, as of September 1, 2016, citizen initiatives made up 75 out of the 157 ballot measures with guaranteed spots on the ballot this year. This compares to about 35 citizen initiatives certified for the ballot by this time in 2014. By the end of August, Oklahoma was the only state left with signature filing deadlines for initiative petitions.

HIGHLIGHTS
  • Four measures designed to increase tobacco taxes qualified for the ballot in Colorado, Missouri, and North Dakota. Voters in those states will join voters from California in voting on tobacco-related ballot measures.
  • Voters in Colorado and Arizona will be voting on measures related to the minimum wage. Minimum wage-related measures are also on the ballot in Maine, South Dakota, and Washington.
  • Measures in Nevada and Illinois were removed from the November 2016 ballot due to legal challenges.
  • August certifications and news

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    Footnotes

    1. 1.0 1.1 Washington Secretary of State, "Proposed initiatives to the people - 2016," accessed March 4, 2016
    2. Washington Public Disclosure Commission,"Campaign to prevent fraud and protect seniors financial records," accessed August 28, 2016
    3. Arkansas Attorney General, "Opinion No. 2016-038," April 20, 2016
    4. 4.0 4.1 4.2 Missouri Secretary of State, "2016 Ballot Measures," accessed August 12, 2016
    5. Missouri Secretary of State, "Initiative Petition," accessed February 2, 2016
    6. Las Vegas Sun, "Ballot measure would restore old rooftop solar rates," January 25, 2016
    7. Las Vegas Review-Journal, "Judge rules rooftop solar measure doesn’t qualify as referendum," March 28, 2016
    8. 8.0 8.1 Justia, "Steele v. Pruitt," accessed August 10, 2016
    9. 9.0 9.1 Tulsa World, "Criminal justice reform supporters challenge ballot title rewrite," August 2, 2016
    10. 10.0 10.1 NewsOK.com, "Oklahoma Supreme Court rewrites ballot language for two state questions dealing with criminal justice system," August 9, 2016
    11. Arizona Secretary of State, "Application for Initiative," accessed April 20, 2015
    12. Washington Times, "Arizona marijuana legalization initiative will remain on the ballot: judge," August 19, 2016
    13. Colorado Secretary of State, "Results for Proposed Initiative #60," accessed March 28, 2016
    14. Colorado Secretary of State, "Results for Proposed Initiative #145," accessed May 24, 2016
    15. North Dakota Secretary of State, "North Dakota Compassionate Care Act," accessed December 16, 2015
    16. North Dakota Secretary of State, "Initiative Petition," accessed March 30, 2016
    17. Raise it for Health ND, "About the Measure," accessed August 26, 2016
    18. Colorado Secretary of State, "Results for Proposed Initiative #96," accessed March 28, 2016
    19. Colorado Secretary of State, "Results for Proposed Initiative #143," accessed August 8, 2016
    20. Arizona Secretary of State, "2016 Initiatives, referendums & recalls," accessed March 31, 2016
    21. Colorado Secretary of State, "Results for Proposed Initiative #98," accessed March 3, 2016
    22. 22.0 22.1 Colorado Revised Statutes, "Title 1, Article 7, Section 201, Voting at primary election," accessed January 2, 2014
    23. Colorado Secretary of State, "Results for Proposed Initiative #140," accessed May 24, 2016
    24. 24.0 24.1 Alabama Elections Division, "Summary Information for Proposed Constitutional Amendments to appear on the 2016 General Election Ballot," accessed August 31, 2016
    25. Chicago Tribune, "New political map-making push gains ground, concerns," September 14, 2015
    26. Alton Telegraph, "Legal challenge filed against Illinois ballot remap effort," May 12, 2016
    27. State Journal-Register, "Judge blocks Illinois redistricting plan from Nov. 8 ballot," July 20, 2016
    28. Associated Press, "Illinois redistricting referendum won't appear on ballot," August 25, 2016
    29. Arkansas Attorney General, "Ballot Title and Summary for Medical Marijuana Amendment," accessed February 22, 2016
    30. Arkansas Matters, "2 Initiatives 1 Goal: Legalize Medical Marijuana," February 22, 2016