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Arizona Supreme Court Affirms Citizens’ Broad Rights to Propose Local Ballot Measures

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The Arizona Supreme Court recently held in Roundtree v. City of Page that the circumstances under which citizens can place a local initiative measure on the ballot are very broad, so long as they propose something that may be...more

Cozen O'Connor

New York Note: NYC Charter Meeting, DOJ Sues NYC, City & State Who’s Who in Insurance

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The New York City Charter Revision Commission voted this week to place five proposed amendments on the November ballot. The first bill would create a more streamlined process for reviewing publicly financed affordable...more

Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP

Voters Legalize Marijuana, Employers Ask Questions

Earlier this month, voters in five states took to the ballot box and legalized some form of marijuana use. Polls show that two-thirds of Americans now favor marijuana legalization, and 59% said it should be legal for both...more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

The Results Are In – California State and Local Tax Ballot Measures

On November 3, 2020, California voters decided a number of state and local tax-related ballot measures. The most significant tax increase, the property tax “split roll” initiative, and some other local tax increases were...more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

California Voters Reject Ballot Measures Related to Rent Control and Property Tax

While the results are yet to be certified, it is clear, a week after Election Day, that Californians have rejected both Proposition 15 – The California Schools and Local Communities Act of 2020 (“Prop. 15”) and Proposition 21...more

Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck

Much at Stake for Coloradans in Next Week’s Odd-Year Election

With next year’s presidential election on the horizon, it is easy for voters to overlook next week’s odd-year election. On Tuesday, November 5, Colorado voters will select local government officials and school board members,...more

Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck

Denver First-Round Election Results Are In

Voters cast ballots Tuesday in the City and County of Denver to decide who will be mayor, auditor, clerk and recorder, and who will make up the 13-member city council. Voters were also asked to say yea or nay on two...more

Bricker Graydon LLP

2018 post-general election update

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On Tuesday, November 6, 2018, Ohioans cast ballots in the 2018 general election. For the first time since 2006, five statewide elected offices were up for election without an incumbent running in the 2018 general election. ...more

Best Best & Krieger LLP

Calif. AG Says SB 415 Applies to Charter Cities and Local School Districts Governed by Charter Cities - California Voter...

Last week, Attorney General Xavier Becerra opined that the California Voter Participation Rights Act, also known as SB 415, applies to charter cities and school districts governed by charter cities. In the second opinion...more

Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck

November 2016 Colorado Ballot Finalized – Seven Citizen Initiatives and Two Referred Measures Make the Ballot – Campaigns Report...

With the deadline to turn in signatures passed and the Secretary of State’s office completing its review, the 2016 ballot has been finalized. A list of those that will appear on the ballot, along with each campaign’s latest...more

Best Best & Krieger LLP

The Ethics Advisor: 13 Things You Need to Know About Campaign Restrictions

Ya no aguanto. (I can’t take it anymore.) Can we POSSIBLY get away from campaigning and politics for a little while? Sorry folks, pero, no. Puntada. (but, no. Period.) With the 2016 Presidential election campaign in...more

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The Basics: Municipal Election Laws

Nationwide, states are seeing an uptick in voter participation. California’s election officials are now preparing for a turnout surge as the state’s June 7 presidential primary nears. Over the last three months, more...more

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