Ballot Initiative
Coverage of Ballot Initiative in the Nexus archive.
- Missouri Voters Reject Measure to Limit Their Ballot Box Powers
Missouri voters rejected a measure aimed at limiting their ballot box powers. The article mentions a 2024 petition drive in Kansas City supporting a ballot initiative to end Missouri's near-total ban on abortion.
- Drivers frustrated by years of rough road leading to Grosse Ile Toll Bridge
Drivers are frustrated by the deteriorating condition of Bridge Road leading to the Grosse Ile Toll Bridge, which has been repaired with temporary fixes. Responsibility for the road is split between Wayne County and Grosse Ile Township, with coordinated improvement plans underway, including bridge repairs approved by voters in November 2024 through a ballot initiative funded by toll revenue and millage funds.
- In deep red Idaho, support for ballot question on abortion access is spread across party lines
Idaho's Reproductive Freedom and Privacy Act ballot initiative, which would restore abortion access until fetal viability and protect reproductive care, has garnered cross-party support with 28% of collected signatures from registered Republicans, 37% from Democrats, and 33% from unaffiliated voters. The initiative joins other abortion-related measures on November state ballots, including a reaffirmation in Nevada and a constitutional amendment in Virginia.
- Effort to enact total abortion ban in Nebraska fails to submit signatures for a ballot initiative
A Nebraska ballot initiative to add a total abortion ban to the state constitution failed to submit required signatures, missing the deadline. The group 'Choose Life Now' needed 10% of registered voters' signatures to qualify for the November ballot, but fell short despite collecting tens of thousands of signatures. This is the second attempt by the group to advance the proposal.
- California billionaire tax will appear on ballot after deadline for deal passes
California voters will decide on a one-time 5% billionaire tax in November after backers declined to withdraw the measure by the deadline. The tax is a high-profile ballot effort targeting wealth disparities, with tech moguls spending to oppose it.
- Billionaire Tax Officially Has Enough Signatures for California Ballot
A proposed wealth tax on billionaires has officially gathered enough signatures to appear on California's November ballot. The tax is set for voter consideration in the upcoming election.
- L.A. Council takes first step to delay $30-an-hour minimum wage for hotel, airport workers
The Los Angeles Council is considering delaying a $30-an-hour minimum wage for hotel and airport workers until 2030. The delay would be for two years and is intended to stop a ballot initiative that could cost the city $860 million annually. The council's move aims to protect the city's revenue.
- Effort to hold Uber legally responsible for sexual assaults by drivers heads to ballot
A coalition of attorneys has collected enough signatures to propose a law that would hold rideshare companies like Uber legally responsible for sexual assaults occurring in their vehicles. The initiative, described as the first of its kind, aims to be added to the ballot for voter approval.