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• Commentary: 2010: the Best Path to Restoration of Equality

  
  Queer Visalia — Authority: 128
  There are two ballot initiative measures in circulation related to a proposed constitutional Convention. The first measure is titled the Citizens Constitutional Convention Act and would amend the existing California Constitution to allow a simple majority of California voters to call a constitutional convention. ...
  3 days ago

• it’s time for direct democracy to take control of corporations

  
  Greater Democracy — Authority: 109
  It’s long overdue for We, the [human] People, to retake control of our government and governance – at least in those states that have the direct democracy option of the ballot initiative.This is a first-draft proposal for a ballot initiative, stated for my home-state, but equally applicable to other states: In ...
  4 days ago

• National Ballot Initiative Newsletter

  
  Press Releases — Authority: 444
  The National Initiative for Democracy Newsletter Ross Levin discovered that If you become a fan of Chase Community Giving, you can vote for 20 charities to receive $25,000.  The Democracy Foundation is on that list - so please register and vote for us.  $25,000 would do wonders for us; we would be able to try out ...
  1 week ago

• Ohio Election Fraud: Convicted Felons Illegally Worked for Anti-Smoking Initiative

  
  Big Government — Authority: 820
  Massive fraud and multiple violations of Ohio’s voting law has been uncovered in a recent ballot initiative effort. Among other violations, 47 felons were hired illegally by the advocacy group SmokeFree America to collect signatures for issue five, a ballot initiative to ban smoking in Ohio’s small businesses. ...
  1 week ago

• IL: Legislature Puts Off Civil Unions Debate 6 Months

  
  OutGayLife.com — Authority: 155
  Gays and lesbians can go ahead and scratch Civil Unions off their holiday wish list this season, as a Nov. 30 deadline for moving on Civil Unions legislation passed with almost no action by the Democratic-controlled Illinois legislature — except to create a new deadline nearly half a year away. The fact ...
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• Tancredo rouses gun rights advocates

  
  American Conservative Daily — Authority: 459
  DENVER | Former Rep. Tom Tancredo, best known for his tough stand in Congress against illegal immigration, has taken up a new cause since his retirement from the House last year: defending American gun owners against international treaties. The Obama administration is moving forward on two treaties that Mr. Tancredo ...
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• Ballot Measure Approved by Lt. Governor Would Give Fetuses Personhood

  
  The Mudflats — Authority: 592
  One of the very few duties of Alaska’s Lt. Governor, other than overseeing the Division of Elections, and sitting around while the governor runs the state from her Blackberry while campaigning for VP,  (Oh, I guess that one doesn’t apply any more)  is to decide whether to certify state ballot initiatives. A ...
  2 weeks ago

• Where Was The Libertarian Party?

  
  Last Free Voice — Authority: 111
  Election Day 2009 has come and gone. Relatively speaking, this election was as insignificant as any off-year election is, as opposed to a mid-term election, but it still could have been an important year for the Libertarian Party, if we had simply bothered to show up. There were six elections / ballot initiatives ...
  3 weeks ago

• The American people will decide when this is over.

  
  American Conservative Daily — Authority: 459
  The American people will decide when this is over. Carolyn Hileman There are 18 states that allow for recall of their senators and congressmen those states are Alaska, Arizona, California, Colorado, Georgia, Idaho, Kansas, Louisiana, Michigan, Minnesota, Montana, Nevada, New Jersey, North Dakota, Oregon, Rhode ...
  3 weeks ago

• Southern California Attorney Submits Ballot Measure to Overhaul States Tax System

  
  Refinance Home Mortgages — Authority: 419
  A Chula Vista attorney has submitted a proposal to the California Attorney Generals office for a constitutional amendment that would overhaul the states tax system via the voter initiative and referendum process. (...)
  3 weeks ago

• Anti-Marriage Equality Activists File Court Challenge to Initiative Denial

  
  OutGayLife.com — Authority: 155
  Opponents of marriage equality in the District of Columbia have filed a challenge in DC Superior Court to the Board of Elections and Ethics’ decision yesterday denying a ballot measure that would limit marriage to opposite-sex couples.  The lead plaintiff is Bishop Harry Jackson (who coincidentally or not was the ...
  4 weeks ago

• DC Elections Board Rules Against Prop.-8 and Question 1 Style Ballot Initiative

  
  OutGayLife.com — Authority: 155
  Today, the D.C. Board of Elections and Ethics announced their ruling [pdf] that for a second time that a proposed ballot measure that would undermine marriage equality in the District is not a proper subject for a referendum or initiative.  The Board’s decision to prevent a measure like California’s Prop 8 ...
  4 weeks ago

• “Green Vaccines” Ballot Initiative

  
  AutismParents.NET! — Authority: 99
  Make a donation to this cause here .  Oregon has been selected as the first state for attempted passage. Source: AofA: A Simple Plan by By Kent Heckenlively, Esq. Proposal Ideas and Areas for Inclusion in Green Vaccine Bill 1.    Research/Testing a.    Opening the Vaccine Safety Database to ...
  4 weeks ago

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