State Ballot Measure as of August 2018

State Political Ballot Measures as of August 2018.

Arizona - Unlawful Contributions from Clean Election Accounts and Commission Rulemaking Requirements Measure.

Arkansas

Issue 2. Requires a Voter Photo Identification to Vote.

Legislative Term Limits Initiative - On August 3rd, 2018, the Arkansas Secretary of State's Office announced that the Initiated Constitutional Amendment had Qualified for the Ballot after Submitting 93,998 Valid Signatures. A Total of 85,000 were needed to Qualify.

The Measure was Designed to impose Term Limits of Six years for Members of the Arkansas House of Representatives and Eight years for Members of the Arkansas Senate. Specifically, the Measure would allow Representatives to be Elected to No more than Three Two-year Terms and Senators to be Elected to No more than Two Four-year Terms. In Total, No Member of the State General Assembly could serve more than 10 years, including Time Served due to a Special Election to fill a Vacancy in either House of the General Assembly. If a Partial Term was Served due to a Special Election, only Full years would be Counted. Under the Measure, the 10-year Term Limit would Apply to Members of the General Assembly serving On and After January 1st, 1993. If Approved, the Measure would Not Cut Short or Invalidate the Term of any Assembly Member Elected before the Amendment takes Effect.

Louisiana - Amendment 1. Prohibits Felons from Running for Office for Five years.

Maine - Question 1. Preserves Ranked-Choice Voting by Overturning a Bill to Delay and potentially Repeal It.

Maryland - Election-Day Voter Registration Amendment. Authorizes the Legislature to enact Laws allowing for Same-Day Voter Registration

Massachusetts - Question 2. Campaign Finance and Definition of a Corporation that creates Citizens Commission to Advocate for Changes to the U.S. Constitution regarding Political Spending and Corporate Personhood.

Michigan - Independent Citizens Redistricting Commission Initiative. Creates an Independent Citizens Redistricting Commission.

Missouri - Amendment 1. Addresses Lobbying, Campaign Finance, and Redistricting Procedures. On May 3rd, 2018, Clean Missouri reported filing about 347,000 Signatures for the Initiative. On August 2nd, 2018, Ashcroft announced that the Ballot Initiative Qualified to Appear on the Ballot. This Initiated Constitutional Amendment would make Changes to the State's Lobbying Laws, Campaign Finance Limits for State Legislative candidates, and Legislative Redistricting Process.

Montana - LR-129. Bans All but Certain Individuals from Collecting another Individual's Ballot.

Nevada - Question 5. Automatic Voter Registration with the Department of Motor Vehicle.

North Carolina - Voter ID Amendment. Requires a Photo ID to Vote in Person.

North Dakota

Measure 1. Establishes an Ethics Commission, Bans Foreign Political Contributions, and Enacts Provisions related to Lobbying and Conflicts of Interest. Proponents of the Measure Submitted 36,849 Valid Signatures to the Secretary of State. To Qualify for the November 2018 Ballot, 26,904 Valid Signatures were Required. On July 23rd, 2018, the North Dakota Secretary of State announced that the Measure had Qualified for the Ballot.

The Initiative would Amend the Constitution to enact the following Provisions:

- Establish a Five-Member Ethics Commission with Members selected through Agreement by the Governor, the Leader of the Majority Party in the State Senate, and the Leader of the Minority Party in the state Senate.

- Ban Political Contributions from Foreign Government Entities, Foreign Individuals, and Foreign Corporations.

- Create Restrictions on Lobbyists.

- Create Provisions designed to Prevent Conflicts of Interest for Government Officials.

- Require Campaign Finance Information to be Publicly Accessible.

Resident and Citizen Requirements for Qualified Voters Amendment Initiative. This Initiated Constitutional amendment would Add a Section to the North Dakota Constitution that says, "Only a qualified elector may vote in any general, special, or primary election for a federal, statewide, state legislative, district, county, township, city, or school district office, or for a statewide, district, or political subdivision ballot measure." It would also Amend the Provision in the Constitution that says "Every Citizen" of the United States is a Qualified Elector to say that "Only a Citizen" of the United States is a Qualified Elector. On July 6th, 2018, Proponents of the Measure Reported Submitting around 35,000 Signatures to the Secretary of State's Office. To Qualify for the November 2018 Ballot, 26,904 Valid Signatures are Required.

Ohio - Issue 1. Creates Procedures for Congressional Redistricting.

Oklahoma - State Question 798. Provides for a Joint Ticket for Governor and Lt. Governor.

South Dakota:

Initiated Measure 24 - Bans Out-of-State Contributions to Ballot Question Committees.

Constitutional Amendment W - Revises Campaign Finance and Lobbying Laws, Creates an Accountability Board, and Prohibits Legislative Changes to Initiatives without Voter Approval.

Constitutional Amendment X - 55% Supermajority Requirement for Constitutional Amendments.

Constitutional Amendment Z - Single-Subject Rule for Constitutional Amendments.

Utah Proposition 4. Creates an Independent Redistricting Commission.









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