2009 ballot measure calendar

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January

• January 7:

The Minnesota Senate convenes for the 2009 legislative session.

• January 13:

• San Fernando City Council recall, 2009 City Council members Jose Hernandez and Julie Ruelas were both recalled.
• Kent City Council recall, Ohio, 2009. All members of the city council retained their seats.
• Black Hawk Gambling Expansion, 2009. Approved

• January 20:

• Central/Westosha Referendum (2009). Approved.
• Central City Gambling Expansion, 2009. Approved

• January 22:

• Charges against Oklahoma 3 are dropped on grounds that underlying law is unconstitutional and unenforceable.
• Nashville "Hear the People" Charter Amendment (2009). Defeated.
• Nashville English First Charter Amendment (2009). Defeated.

• January 29:

• Federal judge denies request of California Prop 8 supporters to keep contributor occupations private.
• Two lawsuits filed against Colorado Amendment 54 (2008)

• January 31:

• Deadline for filing signatures in the Steve Hunter recall, Louisiana 2009. Effort abandoned.

February

• February 2:

• Filing deadline for donors to California Proposition 8 (2008)
• Hearing on signature sufficiency for the Dekalb Home Rule Repeal Referendum, 2009^[1]
• Mail-in voting begins on the March 3, 2009 ballot measures in California

• February 3:

• Indiana:
  • Clinton Central School new construction referendum (2009) Defeated

• Iowa:
  • Union School District school tax, February 2009 Approved

• Missouri:
  • Webster Groves Library tax levy (2009) Approved

• Ohio:
  • Edgewood City Schools bond issue, February 2009 Approved
  • Field Local School District tax levy, February 2009 Defeated
  • Lake Local School District Bond Issue, February 2009 Defeated
  • Mount Healthy City School District tax levy, 2009 Defeated
  • Newbury School District tax levy, 2009 Approved
  • Olmsted Falls City School District tax levy vote, 2009 Defeated
  • Saint Bernard/Elmwood Place City School District tax levy, 2009 Approved
  • Vantage Career Center mill bond levy, 2009 Approved
  • Wellington Village School District bond issue and tax levy, 2009 Defeated

• Pennsylvania:
  • Crestwood School District borrowing referendum, 2009 Defeated

• Washington:
  • Enumclaw School District Capital Levy, Proposition 1, 2009 Approved
  • Fall City Metropolitan Park District, Proposition 1, 2009 Approved

• February 4:

• • HB 47, to authorize use of ballot initiatives in North Carolina, is introduced in the North Carolina House of Representatives by Blust, Blackwood, Current, Moore and Starnes.

• February 5:

• • Citizens in Charge Foundation hosts event: Government Reform at the Hands of the People^[2]
  • Ralph Nader files brief in Nader v. Brewer with SCOTUS
  • Lawsuit filed to keep Turf Valley Grocery Store Veto Referendum, 2009 off the ballot.
  • Deadline to put local school tax measures on the ballot in Illinois for April elections.

• February 6:

Hearing on Martha Andrus recall, Grambling, Louisiana, 2009

• February 9:

• Review and comment session for Colorado Gay Marriage Amendment (2010)

• February 10:

• California judge rules that the City of Oakland violated the terms of Measure Y from 2004 when it spent $7.7 million on police staffing levels in 2008.

• February 12:

• Maine LD 28, a bill to require petition circulators to be registered voters, was killed in a senate committee.

• February 15:

Venezuala Presidential Term Limits Referendum (2009) Approved

• February 17:

• Oklahoma:
• Oklahoma Senate Joint Resolution 13, 2009 and Oklahoma Senate Bill 852, 2009 pass the Senate Rules Committee in Oklahoma.

• Wisconsin:
• Appleton Area Referendum (2009) Defeated
• Appleton Area Bond (2009) Defeated
• Clinton Maintenance Referendum (2009) Defeated
• Highland School District Referendum (2009) Defeated
• Salem School District Referendum (2009) Defeated
• Siren School District Referendum (2009) Defeated
• Waupun Area Materials Referendum (2009) Defeated
• Waupun Area Maintenance Referendum (2009) Defeated
• Waupun Area Operations Referendum (2009) Defeated

• February 18:

• March in St. Helens, Oregon to protest Columbia County Measure 5-190 (2008).
• Deadline for filing signatures for the Eddie Price recall, Mandeville, Louisiana, 2009
• David Cogdill removed by California Republican Senators from his position as Senate Minority leader for his vote on the California budget compromise.

• February 20:

• Deadline for filing signatures for the Golden City Council recalls, Colorado, 2009

• February 21:

• SCOTUS is expected to say whether it will take Nader v. Brewer.

• February 23:

• Signature verification process should be complete for the Maine Excise Tax Repeal (2009)
• Deadline for submitting ballot arguments for the May 19 statewide ballot in California.

• February 24:

• Group gathers in Sacramento to consider a California constitutional convention.
• Lyle Turner recall election, 2009 Approved
• Don Williamson recall, Michigan 2009 Resigned
• Bernard Russell recall, Lyons 2009 Ongoing
• Westwood Heights School District recall, 2009 Approved
• Irondequoit senior center move referendum (2009) Defeated

• February 26:

• Hearing date set for Maryland Senate Bill 445, 2009

March

• March 3:

• California:

(Main article: March 3, 2009 ballot measures in California)

• • Bellflower Utility User Tax, Measure A, March 2009. Approved
  • Beverly Hills business license tax, Measure P, March 2009. Defeated
  • Bolinas-Stinson School District parcel tax, Measure A, March 2009. Approved
  • Carson Utility User Tax, Measure C, March 2009. Approved
  • Clovis Sales Tax Increase, Measure A, 2009. Defeated
  • Gardena Utility User Tax, Measure A, March 2009. Approved
  • Glendora Retail Areas Use Plan, Measure C, March 2009. Approved
  • Gravenstein Union School District parcel tax, Measure A, 2009. Defeated
  • Incorporation of the Town of Alamo, March 2009. Defeated
  • La Habra Heights Appropriations Limit, Measure G, March 2009. Approved
  • La Mirada hotel tax, Measure A, March 2009. Approved
  • Lodi Redevelopment Zone, Measure W, 2009. Defeated
  • Los Angeles Fire Department Independent Assessor, Proposition A, March 2009. Approved
  • Los Angeles Green Energy, Proposition B, March 2009. Defeated
  • Los Angeles Disabled Children Survivor Benefit, Proposition C, March 2009. Approved
  • Los Angeles Survivor Benefit Purchase Program, Proposition D, March 2009. Approved
  • Los Angeles Economic Incentives for Business, Proposition E, March 2009. Defeated
  • Orinda Union parcel tax, Measure B, March 2009. Approved
  • Redondo Beach Utility User Tax, Measure A, March 2009. Approved
  • San Gabriel Appointed City Clerk and Treasurer, Measure A, March 2009. Defeated
  • San Marino Term Limits Advisory Vote, Measure C, March 2009. Approved
  • Madison Nguyen recall, San Jose, California, 2009. Defeated. (Nguyen retains her seat.)

• Iowa:
  • Cedar Rapids local option sales tax, March 2009

• March 4:

• Ballot title lawsuit filed against California Proposition 1E (2009).
• Las Vegas City Council decides on ballot placemenet for the Las Vegas City Hall Referendum (2009).

• March 5:

• Oral arguments heard by the California Supreme Court regarding California Proposition 8 (2008)
• Judge agrees with plaintiffs, re-writes ballot title for California Proposition 1A (May 2009)

• March 6:

• SCOTUS conferences about Nader v. Brewer.

• March 9:

• SCOTUS announced that it is declining to take the Nader v. Brewer case.

• March 10:

• Arizona:
• Carefree Length of Town Council Terms (2009)
• Mesa Proposition 300 (2009)
• Prescott Valley Proposition 401 (2009)

• California:
• Wild Wings Service Area Special Tax, Measure O, March 2009

• Florida:
• Sarasota Expansion of City Commission Vote, 2009

• Oregon:
• Deschutes County groundwater ordinance referendum (2009)
• Sisters School District tax levy, March 2009
• Bandon Parks maintenance fee, March 2009

• March 16:

• Friendship Fire Truck and Snow Plow Vote, 2009

• March 17:

• Social Circle Liquor by the Drink Referendum (2009)
• Oakland City Council in Alameda County decides what to do about Oakland Kids First!, Measure OO, 2008

• March 20:

• Deadline to enter the 2nd Annual Sammies Contest.

• March 24:

• Gainesville Transgender Anti-Discrimination Ordinance Referendum (2009).

• Massachusetts

Pelham Fire Station Vote (2009)

April

• April 6:

• Signature filing deadline in the Gladstone School Board recall, Michigan 2009
• Seekonk Community Preservation Act Vote, 2009

• April 7:

• Colorado:

• Colorado Springs TABOR repeal vote (2009)

• Illinois:

• AlWood School District tax increase referendum, 2009
• Cary School District 26 bond issue election, 2009
• Manhattan Public Library District building referendum, 2009
• Marengo-Union Elementary School District 165 tax rate increase vote, 2009
• Nunda Township open space land purchase referendum, 2009
• Park Ridge Police Station Vote (2009)
• St. Claire County Property Tax Extension Limitation Vote (2009)
• Spring Grove Fire Protection District tax rate increase vote, 2009

• Wisconsin:
• Benton School District Referendum
• Bowler School District Referendum
• Herman School District Referendum
• Horicon School District Referendum
• Kiel Area School District Referendum
• Loyal School District Referendum
• Manawa School District Referendum
• Maple Dale-Indian Hill Referendum
• Maple Dale-Indian Hill Bond
• Medford Area Exceed Revenue Limits
• Medford Area School District Referendum
• Merrill Area School District Referendum
• Middleton-Cross Plains Exceed Revenue Limits
• Middleton-Cross Plains Referendum
• Middleton-Cross Plains Bond
• Mineral Point School District Referendum
• North Lakeland School District Referendum
• Northland Pines School District Referendum
• Oshkosh Construction Referendum
• Oshkosh Maintenance Referendum
• Oshkosh Elementary School Bond
• Peshtigo Advisory Referendum
• Phelps Fitness Referendum
• Phelps School District Referendum
• Reedsburg Kindergarten Referendum
• Reedsburg Referendum
• Reedsville Referendum
• Reedsville Bond
• Ripon Referendum
• Ripon Exceed Revenue Limits
• Ripon Bond
• Riverdale School District Referendum
• West Bend Badger Middle School Bond
• West Bend Elementary School Bond

• April 18:

• Deadline for filing signatures in Carty Finkbeiner recall, 2009
• Ballotpedia: The Wikiteer Award and other Sammy winners recognized at 2nd Annual Sammies Award Show

• No specific date yet, but in April

Christian County property tax levy (2009)

Hannibal, Missouri recycling measure, 2009^[3]

May

• May 5:

• Big Oak Flat-Groveland Unified School District recall of all board members, 2009
• Carey School District tax levy, 2009
• Lorain City Income Tax Vote, 2009
• Ravenna City Income Tax Vote, 2009
• Weathersfield schools bond levy (2009)
• Bedford Township Whitman Re-Zoning Referendum (2009)
• Stark County Board of Mental Retardation and Developmental Disabilities tax levy, 2009
• Kings Mountain Mixed Drinks Vote, 2009

• May 9:

• El Paso Stormwater Petition (2009)
• Hondo City Council recalls, Texas, 2009
• Wet Up Petitions - Cleburne, Texas (2009)
• Wet Up Petitions - Lubbock County, Texas (2009)
• Wet Up Petitions - Justice of the Peace District 4 Smith County, Texas (2009)
• Dallas No Taxpayer Subsidies for Hotels Without Popular Vote (2009)
• Dallas City-Owned Convention Center Hotel Referendum (2009)

• May 19:

• Arizona:
• Carefree Proposition 404, 2009

• California:
• Special statewide election in California.

• New Jersey:

• Deadline for filing recall signatures in the Ernie Troiano and Bill Davenport recall, Wildwood, New Jersey, 2009

• Pennsylvania:
• Luzerne County Home Rule Charter (2009)
• West Lampeter alcohol sales referendum (2009)
• Upper Allen Township alcohol referendum (2009)

• Oregon:
• Pendleton gas tax repeal (2009)

• Texas:
• Nacogdoches Petition to Allow Initiative (2009)

June

• June 2:

• Alabama:
• Special election to fill two vacancies on the Alabama Senate.

• California:
• Possible special ballot election in San Francisco.

• South Dakota:
• Rapid City South Valley Drive Annexation Veto Referendum (2009)

• Specific date not known:

• Michigan City Area Schools career center referendum (2009)^[4]

July

• July 2:

Deadline for filing signatures in the Deborah Trout recall, Hunterdon County, 2009

• July 3:

Deadline for filing signatures to qualify for the State of Washington statewide ballot.

September

• Carty Finkbeiner recall, 2009

November

See also: 2009 ballot measures

Local

• Toledo Red-Light Charter Amendment (2009)
• Mount Holly Club resort referendum vote, 2009
• Genola Building Lot Size Referendum (2009)

Maine

• Maine Excise Tax Repeal (2009)
• Maine Tax Relief Initiative (2009)
• Maine Medical Marijuana Initiative (2009)
• Maine Repeal the School District Consolidation Laws (2009)

References

1. ↑ Daily Chronicle, "Home Rule petition challenged"
2. ↑ Government reform at the Hands of the People
3. ↑ Hannibal Courier-Post, "Revised recycling measure to go before voters", January 26, 2009
4. ↑ News Dispatch, "Career center in the hands of voters", January 26, 2009