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 [...]

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 [...]

Edited by Brittany Clingen Tuesday Count Lineup: 1 certification 3 measures for 2013 Topics featured in this report Immigration(News) Gambling(2014 watch) Ballot summaries(Ballot law) Connecticut has a new, certified legislatively-referred constitutional amendment, the Connecticut Early Voting Amendment, which will appear on the November 2014 ballot. It will ask voters whether the constitution should be amended [...]

Edited by Brittany Clingen Tuesday Count Lineup: 1 certification 3 measures for 2013 Topics featured in this report Certification(News) Guns(2014 watch) Citizenship(Ballot law) Another measure is set to appear on the Washington ballot in the general election on November 5, 2013. Initiative 517, also known as the “Protect the Initiative Act,” is an Initiative to [...]

Edited by Brittany Clingen Tuesday Count Lineup: 1 certification 2 measures for 2013 Topics featured in this report Food labels(News) Guns(2014 watch) Marijuana(Ballot law) With the end of Washington state’s regular legislative session, comes a new Initiative to the Legislature that will be on the ballot in the general election on November 5, 2013. Since [...]

Edited by Brittany Clingen Tuesday Count Lineup: 1 certification 1 measure for 2013 Topics featured in this report Certifications(News) Initiatives(Ballot law) What to watch for: Washington local ballot measure elections today!   Arkansas now has three certified legislatively-referred constitutional amendments on the ballot for 2014, including two that many thought were dead. Both the Arkansas [...]

Edited by Brittany Clingen Tuesday Count Lineup: 1 certification 1 measure for 2013 Topics featured in this report Taxes(News) Education(2014 watch) Bond Issues(Ballot law) What to watch for: Oregon local ballot measure elections on May 21! Since last week, one additional measure has been certified in Montana.[1] On April 15, House Bill 79, which is [...]

Edited by Eric Veram Tuesday Count Lineup: 1 certification 1 measure for 2013 Topics featured in this report Taxes(News) Wyoming(2014 watch) Voter ID(Ballot law) What to watch for: Illinois local ballot measure elections on April 9! We discovered one new certification since last week, this time in Michigan. Colorado and Ohio remain the focus of [...]

By Josh Altic Most of today’s local ballot measures are being decided in Illinois, where there are over a hundred propositions waiting for the voters’ decision in towns, cities, counties and school districts across the state. Addison Township in Illinois is requesting that voters authorize switching the responsibility for the pension costs of the local [...]

Edited by Eric Veram Tuesday Count Lineup: 0 certification 1 measure for 2013 Topics featured in this report Colorado(News) Fracking(2014 watch) Pay-per-signature(Ballot law) What to watch for: Colorado local ballot measure elections on April 2! While there are no new certifications to report this week, the action is heating up as deadlines loom and campaigns [...]