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Has a ballot measure concerning same-sex marriage been put before voters in Massachusetts?
No. The Massachusetts legislature has never passed a bill placing any such ballot measure before the voters of that state.
Has a ballot measure concerning same-sex marriage been put before voters in New Mexico?
No. The state legislature of New Mexico has never passed a bill which would have placed such a ballot measure before the voters in that state.
Has a ballot measure concerning same-sex marriage been put before voters in Delaware?
No. The state legislature of Delaware has never passed a bill placing a ballot measure concerning same-sex marriage before the voters of that state.
Has a ballot measure concerning same-sex marriage been put before voters in Illinois?
No. The state legislature of Illinois has never passed a bill which would have put a ballot measure concerning same-sex marriage before the voters of that state.
Has a ballot measure concerning same-sex marriage been put before voters in Iowa?
No. The state legislature of Iowa has never passed a bill which would put a ballot measure on same-sex marriage before the voters of that state. In order to amend the Iowa state constitution, the legislature would have to approve the amendment in two consecutive sessions before putting the matter to public referendum.
Many bills are passed by the legislature as emergency measures to prevent the use of?
the initiative.
What is the term for the procedure allowing citizens to force the legislature to place a recently passed law on the ballot for public approval?
Referendum
Has a ballot measure concerning same-sex marriage been put before voters in Indiana?
No. The bicameral Indiana state legislature has never successfully passed a bill which would have put a same-sex marriage amendment to the state constitution on the ballot for Indiana voters to ratify or defeat.
What type of ballot measures give citizens a direct role in deciding which laws get passed?
Some ballot measures include: - 25-cent-per-gallon rise in tax on gasoline because it would make gasoline more expensive -
IS Arizona an affirmative action state?
No, Arizona does not have affirmative action policies in place. In fact, the state passed a ballot measure in 2010 that prohibited affirmative action in areas such as college admissions and hiring practices.
What states in the US voted No on Proposition 8?
California is the only state in the Union where Proposition 8 was put before voters. The purpose of Proposition 8 was to eliminate the existing right of same-sex couples to marry in California. Similar ballot measures have been voted on in other states, but in no other case was the right already in existence. In other states, the ballot measure had a different name. Arizona is the only state where such a measure was voted down. In all other states where it was put before voters, the measure passed.
Has a ballot measure concerning same-sex marriage been put before voters in Hawaii?
Yes. In 1998, 69% of voters in Hawaii ratified an amendment to the state constitution which gave the legislature the power to reserve marriage to opposite-sex couples only. Afterwards, the legislature passed a statute doing just that. The amendment does not, however, prevent the legislature from overturning its own statute in the future. In the meantime, civil unions become legal in Hawaii on January 1, 2012.
