Archive for 'Initiatives'

Judge removes Florida’s Amendment 7 from November ballot

Posted 08 July 2010 | By Douglas M. Johnson, Consulting Fellow | Categories: Demographic Analysis, Initiatives, Redistricting, Uncategorized | No Comments

In Florida, Judge James Shelfer removed redistricting-related Amendment 7 from the November ballot. Judge Shelfer ruled that the Republican-controlled state legislature’s proposed Amendment 7’s “failure to inform the public [was] clearly and convincingly an attempt to hide the ball” about the measure’s true aims. The legislature put Amendment 7 on the ballot in response to [...]

CA Open Primary initiative leads by two-to-one margin

Posted 19 May 2010 | By Douglas M. Johnson, Consulting Fellow | Categories: CA Political History, Demographic Analysis, Initiatives, Open Primary, Survey Research | 5 Comments

A new poll from the Public Policy Institute of California (PPIC) shows likely voters support California’s June 2010 open primary proposal by a two-to-one margin. Sixty percent of likely voters support the measure, compared to 27 percent who oppose it and 13 percent who are undecided.
Republicans, Democrats, and independent voters all support Proposition 14 by [...]

One Result of Proposition 15 May Surprise Voters

Posted 06 May 2010 | By Chloe Cotton | Categories: Initiatives | 2 Comments

In June, Californians will vote on Proposition 15, a measure placed on the ballot by the Legislature that would create a test program for public financing of campaigns in the state.  If adopted, the program would apply only to campaigns for the office of Secretary of State, but its proponents hope to expand its scope [...]

Rose’s Doug Johnson and Jack Pitney Quoted on Marijuana Initiative

Posted 20 April 2010 | By Chloe Cotton | Categories: Initiatives | No Comments

Rose Institute Fellow Doug Johnson and Senior Fellow Jack Pitney were quoted in a recent Contra Costa Times article analyzing a ballot measure to legalize marijuana in California. Pitney and Johnson agreed that the initiative, which recently qualified for the state’s November ballot, will generate much attention.
Johnson said California’s approval of Proposition 215 legalizing medical [...]

Open Primaries in California: The Future of Proposition 14

Posted 11 March 2010 | By Ryan Wessels | Categories: Initiatives, Legal Analysis, Open Primary, Uncategorized | 6 Comments

In June 2010, California voters will have the chance to fundamentally alter the state’s primary election system. Currently, California operates under a modified closed primary system. Under this system, political parties nominate candidates for the November General Election through a June Primary Election. The primary is “closed” because voters may select only their own party’s candidates, [...]

New Movement for Redistricting Reform in Illinois

Posted 08 March 2010 | By Dave Meyer | Categories: Demographic Analysis, Initiatives, Redistricting | 1 Comment

The Illinois League of Women Voters, in conjunction with Republican leadership in the state legislature, kicked off a new movement for redistricting reform in Illinois called the “Illinois Fair Map Amendment.” Proposed on February 18, the constitutional amendment will be simultaneously introduced as a bill in the Illinois General Assembly and as a petition for an [...]

Thousands of Applicants for California Citizens Redistricting Panel

Posted 05 March 2010 | By Brendan McDonald | Categories: Initiatives, Press, Redistricting | No Comments

30,275 people applied for the 14 slots on the Citizens Redistricting Commission (CRC).  As the Rose Institute reported earlier, the application deadline was extended from February 12th to February 16th because of the intense interest.  The Citizens Redistricting Commission is entrusted with the task of redrawing California’s Legislative Districts in 2011, and is a result of [...]

Initiatives Pass in Ohio and Maine

Posted 05 November 2009 | By Mike Whatley | Categories: Initiatives | No Comments

On Tuesday Maine voters passed an initiative (Question 5) which according to the Associated Press will rewrite the 1999 medical marijuana law to “expand conditions under which people can be prescribed marijuana” and will allow “dispensaries from which the drug can be prescribed to patients.”  The initiative passed with 59% of the vote.  Maine is [...]