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Issue 1 'a brazen partisan power play' that strips power from voters
Akron Beacon Journal via Yahoo News· 11 months agoFrank LaRose recently said he “wouldn’t be surprised” if voter turnout in the Aug. 8 election proves...
Portland voters could see another rent control referendum in November
Portland Press Herald, Maine via Yahoo News· 1 year agoJun. 14—Just as Portland voters put the latest citizen-initiated referendum behind them Tuesday, the city is preparing for the possibility of yet another rent control question on the November ...
Portland voters will consider 5 citizen-initiated referendums, including an $18 minimum wage
Portland Press Herald, Maine via Yahoo News· 2 years agoJul. 6—Organizers behind five citizen-initiated referendum questions in Portland, including one that would raise the minimum wage to $18 per hour by 2025, have gathered enough signatures to ...
Portland city councilors will support some changes to citizen referendum process
Portland Press Herald, Maine via Yahoo News· 1 year agoMay 22—Members of Portland's City Council say they will support some reforms to the citizen-initiated referendum process. Mayor Kate Snyder and councilors agreed during a workshop Monday night ...
Portland council presses pause on proposal to change referendum process
Portland Press Herald, Maine via Yahoo News· 11 months agoJul. 17—Portland city councilors decided to press pause on a proposal to change the citizen-initiated referendum process Monday night. The council voted 6-3 on a motion from Councilor Regina ...
By hand or machine: Tabulator bans go to voters in three South Dakota counties Tuesday
Argus Leader via Yahoo News· 2 weeks agoOn Tuesday, when voters in three counties decide whether to ban tabulator machines in future...
6 efforts to amend Ohio's Constitution underway in the wake of Issue 1 defeat
Springfield News-Sun, Ohio via Yahoo News· 9 months agoSep. 1—Last month, Ohio voters soundly defied the state legislature by rejecting Issue 1 and maintaining the collective control a simple majority of Ohioans have had over the state constitution ...
Can Tennessee pass ballot initiatives on abortion and marijuana like Ohio? What to know.
The Commercial Appeal via Yahoo News· 7 months agoWhat Tennessee residents looking at Ohio's most recent ballot initiatives and wondering why the...
Portland City Council sends to voters a citizen-initiated proposal to eliminate a rent cap
Portland Press Herald, Maine via Yahoo News· 1 year agoMar. 20—Portland city councilors voted Monday night to send a citizen-initiated referendum seeking to eliminate a 5% cap on rent increases when an apartment turns over to voters at the June ...
Marijuana legalization falls short of November vote; campaign has 10 days to rectify
Springfield News-Sun, Ohio· 11 months agoJul. 25—A citizen-initiated proposal to regulate marijuana like alcohol in Ohio came up 679 valid signatures short of getting on the November ballot Secretary of State Frank LaRose announced ...