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SD lawmakers reject 2nd smoking ban ballot measure
South Dakota residents have known for months that they would get to vote this fall on whether to accept the state's new comprehensive smoking ban. On Tuesday, lawmakers on the House Health Committee rejected a proposal that would have asked voters to also decide whether to instead back a weaker ban.
Expert: Colorado ‘Personhood’ Unlikely to Make Ballot
The latest attempt to place a state constitutional amendment before Colorado voters to effectively ban abortion may not qualify for the November ballot.
Maine Rep. Berry Discusses Signature Fraud Legislation
Rep. Seth Berry discusses Maine's LD 1690, a bill designed to increase the integrity of Maine's citizen's initiative process.
nitiative backers to fight exclusion of electronic signatures
Two groups pushing citizen initiatives say they will ask the Utah Supreme Court to overturn a decision by Lt. Gov. Greg Bell not to accept online signatures on their petitions.
Senate panel approves speed-camera changes
Arizona legislators say they want to make the state's groundbreaking and controversial highway speed-camera program fairer even while waiting for voters to decide whether to repeal it outright.
Ballot initiative plan gets mixed reviews
H.B. 36, sponsored by Rep. Kyle Johansen, R-Ketchikan, would make groups, individuals and corporations who contribute to initiatives during the signature-gathering stages report to the state.
Legislators debate bills on petitions
Maine Rep. Seth Berry has introduced legislation that would allow people to remove their names from a petition if they later feel signature gatherers misled them about the purpose of the proposed ballot initiative.
Committee to hear initiative reform bill
House Majority Leader Kyle Johansen is renewing his push to reform Alaska's initiative process.
Initiative efforts may face obstacle
A bill that would remove the time constraints under which the Utah Supreme Court must act when dealing with citizen initiatives and referendums is on its way to the House floor after unanimously clearing the House Judiciary Committee last week.
Groups asking for review of outdoors amendment language
Outdoors and conservation groups will ask the legislature to re-define the key concepts in the constitutional amendment dedicating sales tax money to the environment.
