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Ballot Measure Signature Costs 2024 Ballotpedia

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Since 2010, Ballotpedia has tracked signature costs for ballot initiative campaigns, and this year marks the highest average cost-per-signature recorded so far. A ballot initiative is a citizen-initiated ballot measure. Signatures are collected to place the proposals on the ballot. In 2024, the average cost-per-required-signature (CPRS) rose to $14.87, up from $12.97 in 2022 and surpassing the previous high of $14.74 in 2021. The CPRS ranged from $0 for volunteer efforts to $48.21 for Montana CI-128, an initiative to provide a state constitutional right to abortion. In 2024, 57 citizen-initiated ballot measures were certified for the ballot.

This analysis includes 53, as signature cost data was unavailable for four initiatives in South Dakota. A total of $172.15 million was spent on signature drives for the 53 ballot initiatives in 18 states. This is the highest total amount spent on signature gathering since at least 2010. In 2024, the average cost of a successful signature drive was $3.25 million, lower than the record-high average of $4.08 million in 2022. The signature-gathering process varies across the 26 states that allow citizen-initiated ballot measures. Each state differs in requirements, such as the number of signatures needed, circulation period lengths, and regulations for signature gatherers.

Ballotpedia uses two methods to measure the cost of a petition drive—the total cost and cost-per-required signature (CPRS). Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: As of Oct. 30, individuals and groups have contributed $1.12 billion to support or oppose this year's 159 statewide ballot measures. In 2022, campaigns for and against 140 statewide measures raised $1.1 billion. Separately, campaigns spent $172.15 million on signature drives for 53 citizen initiatives in 18 states, including 52 that voters will decide on Nov.

5. This is the most ever spent on signature gathering and an increase of approximately 120% since 2016, when the cumulative cost was $78 million. On average, the total signature drive cost increased approximately 23% in each even-year election from 2016 to 2024. Below, we'll cover contributions by topic, measure, state, and cost per signature. Spending on abortion, drug use policies, and ranked-choice voting The following is a list of ballot measures, whether initiated by legislators or citizens, which were certified to appear on various states' ballots during the 2024 United States elections.

The page includes those that did not make it on the ballot, but notes that status. Elections that have been certified or unanimously projected will be shown here. Included in this section is any ballot measure that has either been certified for the ballot or has passed at least one house in the legislature. As of September 11, 2024, 10 states have certified a referendum on abortion for the 2024 United States elections. This is the most for a single election cycle on record.[65] NOTE: Proposed amendments, whether initiated by the legislature or by citizen petition, must receive 60% in favor in order to pass.

For 2024, 105 statewide ballot measures have been certified for the ballot in 35 states, five more measures than the average (100) for this point in the election cycle from 2012 to 2022. The average number of statewide ballot measures certified for an even-numbered year during this period was 157. Here's an update on the ballot measure activity during the past two weeks. Thirteen ballot measures were certified in Alabama, California, Colorado, Hawaii, Illinois, Missouri, South Carolina, and South Dakota: For 2024, 105 statewide ballot measures have been certified for the ballot in 35 states, five more measures than the average (100) for this point in the election cycle from 2012 to 2022. The average number of statewide ballot measures certified for an even-numbered year during this period was 157.

Here's an update on the ballot measure activity during the past two weeks. For 2024, 127 statewide ballot measures have been certified for the ballot in 36 states, five more measures than the average (123) for this point in the election cycle from 2012 to 2022. The average number of statewide ballot measures certified for an even-numbered year during this period was 157. Here's an update on the ballot measure activity during the past two weeks. Ten ballot measures were certified in four states—Arizona, California, New York, and Rhode Island: In California, one ballot measure, the Two-Thirds Legislative Vote and Voter Approval for New or Increased Taxes Initiative, was disqualified after the state Supreme Court ruled that the proposal was a constitutional revision, not...

Therefore, a citizen-initiated ballot measure can not be used to make the proposed change. Signatures have been submitted and are pending verification for 11 initiatives—one in Idaho, four in Missouri, three in Montana, two in Nevada, and one in South Dakota. No new measures were certified in November for 2026. So far, voters in 28 states will decide on 56 ballot measures next year. At this point in the election cycle, an average of 52 ballot measures were certified between 2010 and 2024. An average of 161 statewide ballot measures—53 initiated measures and 108 referred measures—appeared on ballots in even-numbered years in that period.

The following heatmap shows the number of statewide ballot measures certified each month from 2012 to 2026, grouped by two-year election cycles leading up to even-numbered general elections. Each row includes certifications from both the odd- and even-numbered years in that cycle, highlighting how active each month tends to be. The bottom row displays the monthly averages across all years. In odd-numbered Novembers, an average of two measures was certified. Massachusetts initiative signature deadline The deadline to submit signatures to local registrars for verification in Massachusetts was Nov.

19. Campaigns behind 11 ballot initiatives filed signatures ahead of the formal deadline for submitting signatures to the secretary of the commonwealth on Dec. 3. If all 11 initiatives make the 2026 ballot, along with a veto referendum already certified for the ballot in the state, it will be the most citizen initiatives on the ballot in Massachusetts in...

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