Opinion: In Contra Costa and beyond, voters deserve plain ballot language
Successful lawsuit to clarify ballot for Acalanes school tax measure shows how officials artfully craft those summaries.
Election integrity backers hail Kentucky law banning foreign money in ballot measures
Election integrity advocates are applauding a new Kentucky law that bans foreign money from promoting ballot measures in the state. Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear signed House Bill 45 into law this week.
Proposed California ballot measure ‘Luigi Mangione Act’ would make it harder for insurers to deny medical care
A proposed California ballot initiative named after the alleged CEO killer Luigi Mangione is currently under review.
Group needs over 9K more signatures to get Utah 'union busting bill' referendum on ballot
The Protect Utah Workers coalition announced Friday that nearly 130,000 people have signed the petition for a ballot measure ...
Proposed ballot measure in blue state raises eyebrows over who it’s named after: ‘Road side lunatics’
A proposed ballot initiative in California is named after alleged UnitedHealthcare CEO assassin Luigi Mangione. The Luigi ...
Paid sick leave bill with controversial amendment clear first round debate
In November, Nebraska voters approved an initiative petition by 75% that mandates earned paid sick leave. On Friday, lawmakers gave initial approval to a bill with an amendment attached that some ...
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How do proposed constitutional amendments work in Florida? We explain
Both citizens and lawmakers can put proposed constitutional amendments on the ballot. This session, lawmakers are trying to ...
KC mom got a raise at Arby’s after voters passed Prop A. Now efforts aim to strike it down
Amid dueling efforts to strike down Proposition A, low-wage workers and advocates across the Kansas City metro are left ...
ACLU raises free speech concerns about new St. Louis County bill
The new bill could prohibit a county employee "from attending any meeting where a ballot measure is merely discussed," the ...
GOP lawmakers in two states take aim at voter-approved sick leave laws
Missouri lawmakers are on the verge of gutting a voter-approved law requiring most employers to provide workers with paid sick leave. On Wednesday, a state Senate committee approved a bill overturning ...
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North Dakota Senate passes bill on start of term limits; differs from bill passed by House
The North Dakota Senate passed a bill on Friday clarifying when term limits passed by voters in 2022 officially went into effect.