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2010 Elections: Ballot Measures
| ALASKA BALLOT MEASURE NO. TBA; 07ANCO | | State Net ID: | AK V 1 | | Title: | Anti-Corruption Act | | Summary: | Creates the Anti-Corruption Act; relates to public contracts and campaign financing and contributions; prohibits certain use of public resources.
| | Status: | 05/15/2008 -- On 08/24/2010 Ballot.
| | Election Date: | August 24, 2010 |
| ARKANSAS ISSUE NO. 3; HJR 1007 2009 | | State Net ID: | AR V 1 | | Title: | Legislative Criteria for Economic Development Bonds | | Summary: | Amends the State Constitution; relates to General Assembly establishment of criteria prior to authorizing bond issuance for prospective employers planning an economic development project.
| | Status: | 04/06/2009 -- On 11/02/2010 Ballot.
| | Election Date: | November 02, 2010 |
| ARKANSAS ISSUE NO. 1; SJR 3 2009 | | State Net ID: | AR V 2 | | Title: | Fish and Game Rights of Citizens | | Summary: | Amends the State Constitution; provides for the constitutional right of citizens of the State to hunt, fish, trap and harvest wildlife.
| | Status: | 04/06/2009 -- On 11/02/2010 Ballot.
| | Election Date: | November 02, 2010 |
| ARKANSAS ISSUE NO. 2; HJR 1004 2009 | | State Net ID: | AR V 3 | | Title: | Interest Rate Limits on Government Bonds and Loans | | Summary: | Amends the State Constitution; concerns interest rate limits on governmental bonds and loans; concerns federally insured depository institutions and energy efficiency project bonds.
| | Status: | 04/09/2009 -- On 11/02/2010 Ballot.
| | Election Date: | November 02, 2010 |
| ARIZONA PROPOSITION TBA; HCR 2014 2009 | | State Net ID: | AZ V 1 | | Title: | Health Care Services and Insurance | | Summary: | Amends the State Constitution; prohibits any law or rule from compelling, directly or indirectly, any person, employer, or health care provider to participate in any health care system; disallows requiring any person or employer to pay penalties or fines for direct payment; disallows prohibition by law or rule of the purchase or sale of health insurance in private health care systems.
| | Status: | 06/22/2009 -- On 11/02/2010 Ballot.
| | Election Date: | November 02, 2010 |
| ARIZONA PROPOSITION TBA; HCR 2019 2009 | | State Net ID: | AZ V 2 | | Title: | Preferential Treatment and Discrimination | | Summary: | Amends the State Constitution; prohibits the State from granting preferential treatment to or discrimination against any individual or group on the basis of race, sex, color, ethnicity or national origin in operation of public employment, public education or public contracting.
| | Status: | 06/22/2009 -- On 11/02/2010 Ballot.
| | Election Date: | November 02, 2010 |
| ARIZONA PROPOSITION TBA; SCR 1026 2009 | | State Net ID: | AZ V 3 | | Title: | Secret Ballots | | Summary: | Amends the State Constitution; provides that where local, state or federal law requires elections for public offices or for ballot measures, or requires designations or authorizations for employee representation, the right of individuals to vote by secret ballot shall be guaranteed.
| | Status: | 06/30/2009 -- On 11/02/2010 Ballot.
| | Election Date: | November 02, 2010 |
| ARIZONA PROPOSITION TBA; HCR 2002 SEVENTH SPECIAL SESSION 2010 | | State Net ID: | AZ V 5 | | Title: | Land Conservation Fund | | Summary: | Provides a referendum to the electorate; reverts the balance of the monies in the Land Conservation Fund to the State General Fund.
| | Status: | 03/11/2010 -- On 11/02/2010 Ballot.
| | Election Date: | November 02, 2010 |
| CALIFORNIA CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT PROPOSITION 14; SCA 4, RESOLUTION CHAPTER 2, 2009 | | State Net ID: | CA V 1 | | Title: | Elections: Open Primaries | | Summary: | Proposes an amendment to the Constitution to provide for a voter-nominated primary election for each state elective office and congressional office in the state in which a voter may vote at the primary election for any candidate without regard to political party preference. Provides that a candidate may choose to have his party preference indicated on the ballot. Provides that the top two popular votes will vie in the general elect
| | Status: | 02/22/2009 -- On 06/08/2010 Ballot.
| | Election Date: | June 08, 2010 |
| CALIFORNIA PROPOSITION PROPOSITION 13; SCA 4, CHAPTER 115, 2008 | | State Net ID: | CA V 8 | | Title: | Property Tax: New Construction Exclusion: Seismic | | Summary: | Proposes an amendment to the Constitution to amend the provisions governing new construction exclusions from property tax value. Excludes from the definition of newly constructed the portion of an existing structure that consists of the construction or reconstruction of seismic retrofitting components. Deletes the existing exclusion for structures constructed of unreinforced masonry bearing wall construction and retrofitted as specified.
| | Status: | 09/02/2008 -- On 06/08/2010 Ballot.
| | Election Date: | June 08, 2010 |
| CALIFORNIA CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT TBA; SCA 12, CHAPTER 143, 2008 | | State Net ID: | CA V 9 | | Title: | California State Lottery | | Summary: | Proposes an amendment to the State Constitution to provide that an additional purpose of the State Lottery is to provide funds for other public purposes. Authorizes the Legislature to obtain moneys for the purposes of the State Lottery through the sale of future revenues to the State Lottery and rights to receive those revenues to an authorized entity to issue debt obligations.
| | Status: | 02/20/2009 -- Removed from Ballot.
| | Election Date: | June 08, 2010 |
| CALIFORNIA CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT TBA; SCA 13, CHAPTER 144/ SCA 30, CHAPTER 167, 2008 | | State Net ID: | CA V 10 | | Title: | State Finance | | Summary: | Amends the State Constitution to require the Governor in the proposed budget to identify estimated total state resources available to meet recommended state expenditures and to further identify the amount of such resources that are anticipated to be one-time. Renames the Budget Stabilization Account as a fund. Provides for procedures for governing of funds.
| | Status: | 02/20/2009 -- Removed from Ballot.
| | Election Date: | June 08, 2010 |
| CALIFORNIA PROPOSITION PROPOSITION 15; AB 583, CHAPTER 735, 2008 | | State Net ID: | CA V 11 | | Title: | Political Reform Act of 1974: California Fair Elections | | Summary: | Enacts the Fair Elections Act of 2008. Authorizes eligible candidates for Secretary of State to obtain public funds. Imposes responsibility for administration of such funds on the Fair Political Practices Commission. Creates the Fair Elections Fund to fund the commission for public financing provisions. Requires submission of such provisions to the voters.
| | Status: | 10/07/2008 -- On 06/08/2010 Ballot.
| | Election Date: | June 08, 2010 |
| CALIFORNIA CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT TBA; AB 1654, CHAPTER 764, 2008 | | State Net ID: | CA V 12 | | Title: | State Lottery | | Summary: | Amends the State Lottery Act of 1984. Provides that the purpose of the act is preservation of the rights, liberties and welfare of the people by providing additional moneys to benefit education without imposing additional or increased taxes. Relates to distribution of Lottery revenues. Allows the Lottery Commission to adopt regulations for alternative methods of examining the qualifications and background of lottery retailers.
| | Status: | 01/13/2009 -- Removed from Ballot.
| | Election Date: | June 08, 2010 |
| CALIFORNIA CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT TBA; AB 1741, CHAPTER 765, 2008 | | State Net ID: | CA V 13 | | Title: | State Lottery | | Summary: | Permits, upon a filing by the Director of Finance, the Infrastructure and Economic Development Bank to sell on behalf of the state certain lottery revenue assets to a special purpose trust, which would be established as a not-for-profit corporation by the bill for the purpose of purchasing the assets. Authorizes a short-term cash flow loan, from the General Fund to Department of Finance.
| | Status: | 01/13/2009 -- Removed from Ballot.
| | Election Date: | June 08, 2010 |
| CALIFORNIA PROPOSITION TBA; SBX7 2, (CHAPTER 3, 2009 | | State Net ID: | CA V 14 | | Title: | Safe, Clean, Reliable Drinking Water Supply Act of 2010 | | Summary: | ) Enacts the Safe, Clean Reliable Drinking Water Supply Act of 2010 which would authorize issuance of bonds, in a specified amount, to finance a safe drinking water reliability program. Provides for submission of such bond to the voters in the November Second, 2010 Statewide General Election.
| | Status: | 11/10/2009 -- On 11/02/2010 Ballot.
| | Election Date: | November 02, 2010 |
| COLORADO REFERENDUM PROPOSITION 101; INITIATIVE PETITION #12 | | State Net ID: | CO V 1 | | Title: | Vehicle Ownership Taxes | | Summary: | Provides for a decrease in vehicle ownership taxes; eliminates taxes on vehicle rentals; limits registration, license, and title charges; provides that all state and local government charges on vehicles shall cease; establishes the income tax rate; eliminates telecommunications service charges.
| | Status: | 12/04/2009 -- On 11/02/2010 Ballot.
| | Election Date: | November 02, 2010 |
| COLORADO AMENDMENT AMENDMENT 60; INITIATIVE PETITION #10 | | State Net ID: | CO V 2 | | Title: | Property Taxes | | Summary: | Relates to property taxes; provides that electors may vote on property taxes where they own real property; provides for the expiration of property tax increases; requires districts to allow petitions to lower property taxes; provides for a phase out of certain school district rates.
| | Status: | 12/04/2009 -- On 11/02/2010 Ballot.
| | Election Date: | November 02, 2010 |
| COLORADO AMENDMENT AMENDMENT 61 | | State Net ID: | CO V 3 | | Title: | Prohibition Against State Contracting Debt by Loan | | Summary: | Provides that without voter approval, no political subdivision of the state shall contract any debt by loan in any form; provides that loans shall not be repealed until such indebtedness is fully paid or discharged; provides limits on borrowing.
| | Status: | 01/22/2010 -- On 11/02/2010 Ballot.
| | Election Date: | November 02, 2010 |
| FLORIDA BALLOT MEASURE NO. 1; HJR 81 - 2009 | | State Net ID: | FL V 1 | | Title: | Repeal of Public Campaign Finance Requirement | | Summary: | Proposes the repeal of the provision in the State Constitution that requires public financing of campaigns of candidates for elective statewide office who agree to campaign spending limits.
| | Status: | 05/19/2009 -- On 11/02/2010 Ballot.
| | Election Date: | November 02, 2010 |
| FLORIDA BALLOT MEASURE NO. 2; HJR 833 - 2009 | | State Net ID: | FL V 2 | | Title: | Homestead Ad Valorem Tax Credit for Deployed Military | | Summary: | Amends the Constitution to require the Legislature to provide an additional homestead property tax exemption by law for members of the United States military or military reserves, the United States Coast Guard or its reserves, or the National Guard who receive a homestead exemption and were deployed in the previous year on active duty outside the United States in support of military operations designated by the Legislature.
| | Status: | 05/19/2009 -- On 11/02/2010 Ballot.
| | Election Date: | November 02, 2010 |
| FLORIDA BALLOT MEASURE NO. 3; SJR 532 - 2009 | | State Net ID: | FL V 3 | | Title: | Property Tax Limit for Nonhomestead Property | | Summary: | Proposes an amendment to the Constitution to reduce maximum annual increase in the assessed values of nonhomestead properties to 5% annually; requires the Legislature to provide an additional homestead exemption for persons who have not owned a principal residence during the last 8 years.
| | Status: | 05/29/2009 -- On 11/02/2010 Ballot.
| | Election Date: | November 02, 2010 |
| FLORIDA BALLOT MEASURE NO. 4; INITIATIVE PETITION | | State Net ID: | FL V 4 | | Title: | Adoption and Amendment of Local Land Use Plans | | Summary: | Amends the Constitution to establish that before a local government may adopt or amend a comprehensive land use plan, the proposed plan or amendment shall be subject to vote of the electors of the local government by referendum, following preparation by the local planning agency, consideration by the governing body and notice.
| | Status: | 06/22/2009 -- On 11/02/2010 Ballot.
| | Election Date: | November 02, 2010 |
| FLORIDA BALLOT MEASURE NO. 5; INITIATIVE PETITION | | State Net ID: | FL V 5 | | Title: | Legislative Redistricting Standards | | Summary: | Proposed a Constitutional amendment to provide that legislative districts or districting plans may not be drawn to favor or disfavor an incumbent or political party or deny racial or language minorities the opportunity to participate in the political process; requires districts to be contiguous.
| | Status: | 09/28/2007 -- On 11/02/2010 Ballot.
| | Election Date: | November 02, 2010 |
| FLORIDA BALLOT MEASURE NO. 6; INITIATIVE PETITION | | State Net ID: | FL V 6 | | Title: | Congressional Redistricting Standards | | Summary: | Proposed a Constitutional amendment to provide that Congressional districts or districting plans may not be drawn to favor or disfavor an incumbent or political party or deny racial or language minorities the opportunity to participate in the political process; requires districts to be contiguous.
| | Status: | 09/28/2007 -- On 11/02/2010 Ballot.
| | Election Date: | November 02, 2010 |
| IOWA BALLOT MEASURE TBA; STATUTORY PROVISION 39.4 OF THE IOWA CODE. | | State Net ID: | IA V 1 | | Title: | Constitutional Convention | | Summary: | Provides for, a vote on the question of calling a convention and revising the Constitution, the Governor shall at least sixty days before the general election issue a proclamation directing that at the general election there be proposed to the people the following question: "Shall there be a convention to revise the Constitution, and propose amendment or amendments to same?".
| | Status: | 08/13/2009 -- On 11/02/2010 Ballot.
| | Election Date: | November 02, 2010 |
| IOWA CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT TBA; HJR 1 - 2009 | | State Net ID: | IA V 2 | | Title: | Natural Resources Amendment | | Summary: | Proposes an amendment to the Constitution of the State of Iowa to dedicate a portion of state revenue from the tax imposed on certain retail sales of tangible personal property and services for the benefit of the state's natural resources, water quality, natural areas and agricultural soils in this state.
| | Status: | 08/14/2009 -- On 11/02/2010 Ballot.
| | Election Date: | November 02, 2010 |
| INDIANA CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT TBA; HRJ 1 - 2010 | | State Net ID: | IN V 1 | | Title: | Property Tax Cap Amendment | | Summary: | Proposes and amendment to the Constitution to limit a taxpayer's property tax liability on homestead property; provides that homestead property may not exceed 1% of the gross assessed value of the homestead property and on other residential property, agricultural land and personal property.
| | Status: | 01/19/2010 -- On 11/02/2010 Ballot.
| | Election Date: | November 02, 2010 |
| KANSAS CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT TBA; SCR 1611 2009 | | State Net ID: | KS V 1 | | Title: | Right to Bear Arms | | Summary: | Amends the State Constitution; clarifies the individual right to bear arms in defense of self, family, home and state, and for any other lawful purpose including lawful hunting and recreational use.
| | Status: | 03/25/2009 -- On 11/02/2010 Ballot.
| | Election Date: | November 02, 2010 |
| LOUISIANA PROPOSED AMENDMENT NO. TBD; SB 5 2009 | | State Net ID: | LA V 1 | | Title: | Legislative Session and Effective Dates | | Summary: | Amends the State Constitution; moves the convening of the Legislature in annual regular session in even-numbered years to the 2nd Monday in March and in odd-numbered years to the 2nd Monday in April; changes the effective date of legislation enacted at such sessions to August 1st.
| | Status: | 06/29/2009 -- On 10/02/2010 Ballot.
| | Election Date: | October 02, 2010 |
| LOUISIANA PROPOSED AMENDMENT NO. TBD; SB 209 2009 | | State Net ID: | LA V 2 | | Title: | Homeland Security Officers and Employees | | Summary: | Amends the State Constitution; provides that the Director, Deputy Director and all employees of the Governor's Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness shall be in the unclassified service of the State Civil Service.
| | Status: | 06/29/2009 -- On 10/02/2010 Ballot.
| | Election Date: | October 02, 2010 |
| LOUISIANA PROPOSED AMENDMENT NO. TBD; HB 509 2009 | | State Net ID: | LA V 3 | | Title: | Ad Valorem Property Tax Sales | | Summary: | Amends the State Constitution; authorizes a bidder at an ad valorem tax sale to bid down the existing 5% penalty in increments of 1/10 of 1%; requires payment of penalties by a bidder at ad valorem property tax sales; requires the payment of interest, penalties and costs by a taxpayer who is delinquent on the payment of taxes on movables.
| | Status: | 06/26/2009 -- On 11/02/2010 Ballot.
| | Election Date: | November 02, 2010 |
| LOUISIANA PROPOSED AMENDMENT NO. TBD; HB 765 2009 | | State Net ID: | LA V 4 | | Title: | Severance Taxes and Royalties | | Summary: | Decreases the amount that the State retains of severance tax on natural resources other than sulfur, lignite and timber; provides for use and allocation of tax revenues; provides for amounts to be remitted to parish governing authorities; requires deposit of certain amounts of taxes and royalties collected under certain circumstances into the Atchafalaya Basin Conservation Fund; establishes the Fund as a special Treasury fund.
| | Status: | 06/29/2009 -- On 11/02/2010 Ballot.
| | Election Date: | November 02, 2010 |
| LOUISIANA PROPOSED AMENDMENT NO. TBD; HB 903 2009 | | State Net ID: | LA V 5 | | Title: | Taxing Authorities and Millage Rates | | Summary: | Amends the State Constitution; provides that the power of a taxing authority which is not elected to increase millage rates without voter approval after reappraisal is limited to annual increases which do not exceed 2 1/2% of the property tax collections for the preceding calendar year; excludes fire protection or department districts, ports, port harbor and terminal districts and millages levied by certain levee districts.
| | Status: | 06/25/2009 -- On 11/02/2010 Ballot.
| | Election Date: | November 02, 2010 |
| LOUISIANA PROPOSED AMENDMENT NO. TBD; SB 67 2009 | | State Net ID: | LA V 6 | | Title: | Salary Increases for Elected Officials | | Summary: | Amends the State Constitution; provides that any salary increase enacted by law for certain state elected officials, including statewide elected officials, members of the Public Service Commission and members of the Legislature, not be implemented until a subsequent term of office.
| | Status: | 06/29/2009 -- On 11/02/2010 Ballot.
| | Election Date: | November 02, 2010 |
| MARYLAND QUESTION TBA; NCSL; MARYLAND CONSTITUTION, ARTICLE XIV, SECT. 2 | | State Net ID: | MD V 1 | | Title: | Constitutional Convention | | Summary: | Provides for a ballot measure regarding the question of whether to hold a State Constitutional Convention.
| | Status: | 11/06/1956 -- On 11/02/2010 Ballot.
| | Election Date: | November 02, 2010 |
| MAINE QUESTION TBA; PL 414 HB 631 LD 913 2009 | | State Net ID: | ME V 7 | | Title: | Economic Development and Job Creation Bond Issue | | Summary: | Provides for economic development and job creation bond issue; provides for investments under the Communities for Maine's Future Program and in historic properties; concerns research and development funds awarded on competitive basis; provides for disbursements to small businesses; provides for fishing, agricultural, dairy and lumbering business grants; provides for redevelopment at Brunswick Naval Air Station; provides for matching funds.
| | Status: | 06/16/2009 -- On 06/08/2010 Ballot.
| | Election Date: | June 08, 2010 |
| MAINE QUESTION TBA; PL 414 HB 631 LD 913 2009 | | State Net ID: | ME V 8 | | Title: | Water Bond Issue | | Summary: | Provides for water bond issue; relates to improving water quality, drinking water programs support, wastewater treatment facilities construction and the development of environmentally sound water sources by farmers; provides for matching funds.
| | Status: | 06/16/2009 -- On 06/08/2010 Ballot.
| | Election Date: | June 08, 2010 |
| MAINE QUESTION TBA; PL 414 HB 631 LD 913 2009 | | State Net ID: | ME V 9 | | Title: | Energy Efficiency Bond Issue | | Summary: | Provides for bond issue regarding investments in weatherization and energy efficiency projects; concerns infrastructure and energy efficiency upgrades at campuses of the University of Maine System, the Community College System and the Maritime Academy; provides for creation of a fund to develop ocean wind energy demonstration sites.
| | Status: | 06/16/2009 -- On 06/08/2010 Ballot.
| | Election Date: | June 08, 2010 |
| MAINE QUESTION TBA; PL 414 HB 631 LD 913 2009 | | State Net ID: | ME V 10 | | Title: | Land and Waterfront Bond Issue | | Summary: | Provides for a bond issue; regards investment in land conservation and working waterfront preservation; concerns preservation of state parks; provides for matching funds.
| | Status: | 06/16/2009 -- On 11/02/2010 Ballot.
| | Election Date: | November 02, 2010 |
| MICHIGAN BALLOT PROPOSAL TBA; MICHIGAN CONSTITUTION, ARTICLE XII, SECTION 3 | | State Net ID: | MI V 1 | | Title: | Constitutional Convention | | Summary: | Provides for a ballot measure regarding the question, "Shall a convention of elected delegates be called for the purpose of a general revision of the Michigan Constitution, any such revision to be submitted to the voters for ratification?".
| | Status: | 08/13/2009 -- On 11/02/2010 Ballot.
| | Election Date: | November 02, 2010 |
| MISSOURI CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT 1; SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 5 - 2009 | | State Net ID: | MO V 1 | | Title: | County Charter | | Summary: | Proposes and amendment to the Constitution to state that a county charter shall, except for the charter of any county with a charter form of government and with more than six hundred thousand but fewer than seven hundred thousand inhabitants, require the assessor of the county to be an elected officer.
| | Status: | 06/29/2009 -- On 11/02/2010 Ballot.
| | Election Date: | November 02, 2010 |
| MISSOURI CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT 2; HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 15 - 2009 | | State Net ID: | MO V 2 | | Title: | Property Taxation | | Summary: | Proposes an amendment to the Constitution to provide that all real property used as a homestead, as defined by law, of any citizen of this state who is a former prisoner of war, as defined by law, and who has a total service connected disability shall be exempt from taxation.
| | Status: | 06/29/2009 -- On 11/02/2010 Ballot.
| | Election Date: | November 02, 2010 |
| NEBRASKA AMENDMENT NUMBER 1; LR 1CA 2007 | | State Net ID: | NE V 1 | | Title: | Legislative Salaries | | Summary: | Amends the State Constitution; changes the salary of members of the Legislature.
| | Status: | 02/04/2010 -- Removed from Ballot.
| | Election Date: | May 11, 2010 |
| NEBRASKA AMENDMENT NUMBER 2; LR 5CA 2008 | | State Net ID: | NE V 2 | | Title: | Revenue Bonds for Nonprofit Property | | Summary: | Amends the State Constitution; authorizes the use of revenue bonds to develop and lease property for use by nonprofit enterprises as determined by law.
| | Status: | 02/04/2010 -- Removed from Ballot.
| | Election Date: | May 11, 2010 |
| NEBRASKA AMENDMENT NUMBER TBA; LR 295CA 2010 | | State Net ID: | NE V 3 | | Title: | Local Bonds and Property Acquisition | | Summary: | Amends the State Constitution; provides that the Legislature may authorize any county, city or village to acquire, own, develop, and lease or finance real and personal property only for use by nonprofit enterprises; prohibits use for sectarian instruction or study, or for devotional activities or religious worship; concerns issuance of revenue bonds to defray costs.
| | Status: | 03/12/2010 -- On 11/02/2010 Ballot.
| | Election Date: | November 02, 2010 |
| NEW MEXICO CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT 1; CH. CA1 HJR 11 2009 | | State Net ID: | NM V 1 | | Title: | College Scholarship Program | | Summary: | Amends the State Constitution; permits the establishment of a college scholarship program for resident military war veterans.
| | Status: | 03/20/2009 -- On 11/02/2010 Ballot.
| | Election Date: | November 02, 2010 |
| NEW MEXICO CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT 2; SJR 5 2010 | | State Net ID: | NM V 2 | | Title: | County Official Terms | | Summary: | Proposes to amend the Constitution to allow county officials to serve three consecutive terms instead of two.
| | Status: | 02/18/2010 -- On 11/02/2010 Ballot.
| | Election Date: | November 02, 2010 |
| NEW MEXICO CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT 3; SJR 6 2010 | | State Net ID: | NM V 3 | | Title: | Language Modernization and Developmental Disabilities | | Summary: | Proposes an amendment to the Constitution to modernize language on qualified electors by removing language denigrating persons with developmental disabilities, adopting Federal requirements to vote, defining mental incapacity for voting purposes and restricting felons from voting except as restored by statute.
| | Status: | 02/18/2010 -- On 11/02/2010 Ballot.
| | Election Date: | November 02, 2010 |
| RHODE ISLAND QUESTION TBA; STATE NAME CHANGE | | State Net ID: | RI V 1 | | Title: | 2009-H 5291 | | Summary: | Amends the State Constitution; changes the name of the State from Rhode Island and the Providence Plantations to Rhode Island; concerns the constitutional title, preamble, and the oath of general officers.
| | Status: | 10/29/2009 -- On 11/02/2010 Ballot.
| | Election Date: | November 02, 2010 |
| SOUTH DAKOTA REFERRED LAW 12; CH. 171 HB 1240 2009 REFERENDUM PETITION | | State Net ID: | SD V 1 | | Title: | Smoking Prohibition | | Summary: | Submits to the voters of the State an act enacted by the Legislature in 2009 for approval or rejection; the act prohibits smoking tobacco or carrying lighted tobacco products in certain places; requires certain persons to inform violators of the prohibition; relates to public places and places of employment; excludes sleeping rooms in hotels and lodging establishments, posted as smoking rooms, and specified retail tobacco stores.
| | Status: | 11/13/2009 -- On 11/02/2010 Ballot.
| | Election Date: | November 02, 2010 |
| SOUTH DAKOTA CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT K; SJR 3 2010 | | State Net ID: | SD V 2 | | Title: | Secret Ballot Rights | | Summary: | Amends the State Constitution; relates to the right of individuals to vote by secret ballot; specifies that right to be fundamental and, if any state or federal law requires or permits an election for public office for any initiative or referendum or for any designation or authorization of employee representation, the right of any individual to vote by secret ballot shall be guaranteed.
| | Status: | 03/02/2010 -- On 11/02/2010 Ballot.
| | Election Date: | November 02, 2010 |
| SOUTH DAKOTA CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT TBA; HJR 1004 2010 | | State Net ID: | SD V 3 | | Title: | State Cement Enterprise Sales | | Summary: | Proposes an amendment to the Constitution to provide that the new proceeds derived from the sale of state cement enterprises shall be deposited by the State Cement Commission in a trust fund hereby created to benefit the citizens Investment Council or its successor shall invest the trust fund in stocks, bonds, mutual funds, and other financial instruments as provided by law.
| | Status: | 03/08/2010 -- On 11/02/2010 Ballot.
| | Election Date: | November 02, 2010 |
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