May 21, 2013
By Ballotpedia staff SACRAMENTO, California: Election day is here for City of Los Angeles voters. May 21st marks the sixth date in 2013 when local ballot measure elections are scheduled to take place in California. Polls open at 7 am and close at 8 pm PT. Today voters will decide on ballot measures, mayors and [...]
May 21, 2013
Edited by Joel Williams This week’s tracker takes a look at more controversy in the New York State Legislature and some interesting legislation. Weekly highlight Last week, Missouri and Vermont ended their legislative sessions. Here is a brief look at issues making headlines across the country: Illinois: A bill lowering the voting age in primaries [...]
May 21, 2013
Edited by Brittany Clingen Tuesday Count Lineup: 5 certifications 5 measures for 2013 Topics featured in this report Certifications(News) Abortion(2014 watch) Petition Requirements(Ballot law) This week, there are five new certifications to report: two for 2013, two for 2014 and one for 2016. In Colorado, the legislature approved HB 1318. As a result of this [...]
May 17, 2013
by: the State Court Staff A man on death row, a disgruntled teacher, and a woman seeking to adopt her grandchild get second chances Courtroom Weekly The latest and greatest in court cases around the nation Join Our Mailing List Email: For Email Marketing you can trust In this issue… Featured case News from Mississippi [...]
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Welcome to Ballot News, a news website sponsored by Ballotpedia. Ballotpedia, an edited wiki, covers state and local ballot measures, state legislators and other state-level politicians, school bond and tax votes, and state policy issues. It was launched in May 2007. Its content is developed in a collaboration between Ballotpedia’s staff and volunteer editors who [...]