2009 ballot measure calendar

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January

  1  The Minnesota Senate convened for the 2009 legislative session.
  7  The Colorado Senate convened for the 2009 legislative session.
  12  The Oregon State Legislature convened for its 2009 legislative session.
  13  San Fernando City Council recall City Council members Jose Hernandez and Julie Ruelas were both recalled.
  13  Kent City Council recall. All members of the city council retained their seats.
  13  Black Hawk Gambling Expansion. Approved
  20  Central/Westosha Referendum. Approved
  20  Central City Gambling Expansion. Approved
  22  Charges against Oklahoma 3 are dropped on grounds that underlying law is unconstitutional and unenforceable.
  22  Nashville "Hear the People" Charter Amendment. Defeated
  22  Nashville English First Charter Amendment. Defeated
  29  Federal judge denies request of California Prop 8 supporters to keep contributor occupations private.
  29  Two lawsuits filed against Colorado Amendment 54.
  29  Ballot title approved for Missouri No Public Funds for Stem Cell Research Initiative
  31  Deadline for filing signatures in the Steve Hunter recall in Louisiana. Effort abandoned.

February

  2  Filing deadline for donors to 2008 California Proposition 8
  2  Hearing on signature sufficiency for the Dekalb Home Rule Repeal Referendum City Electoral Board threw measure out due to lack of signatures
  2  Mail-in voting began on the March 3, 2009 ballot measures in California
  3  Indiana:
   Iowa:
   Missouri:
   Ohio:
   Pennsylvania:
   Washington:
  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.
  5  Citizens in Charge Foundation hosts event: Government Reform at the Hands of the People[1]
  5  Ralph Nader files brief in Nader v. Brewer with SCOTUS
  5  Lawsuit filed to keep Turf Valley Grocery Store Veto Referendum off the ballot.
  5  Deadline to put local school tax measures on the ballot in Illinois for April elections.
  6  Hearing on Martha Andrus recall in Louisiana.
  9  Review and comment session for Colorado Gay Marriage Amendment
  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.
  12  Maine LD 28, a bill to require petition circulators to be registered voters, was killed in a senate committee.
  15  Venezuala Presidential Term Limits referendum Approved
  17  Oklahoma Senate Joint Resolution 13 and Oklahoma Senate Bill 852 pass the Senate Rules Committee in Oklahoma.
  17  Wisconsin:
  18  March in St. Helens, Oregon to protest Columbia County Measure 5-190.
  18  Deadline for filing signatures for the Eddie Price recall in Louisiana. Recall effort abandoned
  18  David Cogdill removed by California Republican Senators from his position as Senate Minority leader for his vote on the California budget compromise.
  20  Deadline for filing signatures for the Golden City Council recalls in Colorado
  21  SCOTUS is expected to say whether it will take Nader v. Brewer.
  23  Signature verification process should be complete for the Maine Excise Tax Repeal
  23  Deadline for submitting ballot arguments for the May 19 statewide ballot in California.
  24  Group gathers in Sacramento to consider a California constitutional convention.
  24  Lyle Turner recall election Approved
  24  Don Williamson recall Defeated
  24  Bernard Russell recall (Ongoing)
  24  Westwood Heights School District recall Approved
  24  Irondequoit Senior Center Move Referendum Defeated
  26  Hearing date set for Maryland Senate Bill 445

March

  3  California:
   Iowa:
  4  Ballot title lawsuit filed against California Proposition 1E.
  4  Las Vegas City Council decides on ballot placement for the Las Vegas City Hall Referendum Measure will not appear on ballot
  5  Oral arguments heard by the California Supreme Court regarding the 2008 Proposition 8
  5  Judge agrees with plaintiffs, re-writes ballot title for California Proposition 1A
  6  SCOTUS conferences about Nader v. Brewer.
  9  SCOTUS announced that it is declining to take the Nader v. Brewer case.
  10  Arizona:
   California:
   Florida:
   Massachusetts:
   Oregon:
  11  A committee of the Florida House of Representatives moves the Florida Secret Ballot Amendment closer to the 2010 ballot.
  12  Maine State Legislature unlikely to put a counter to Maine Repeal the School District Consolidation Laws on the November ballot in Maine.
  16  Friendship Fire Truck and Snow Plow Vote Defeated
  17  Social Circle Liquor by the Drink Referendum Approved
  17  Oakland City Council in Alameda County decides what to do about 2008 Oakland Kids First!, Measure OO Voters will decide whether or not to reduce youth program funding on July 21
  20  Deadline to enter the 2nd Annual Sammies Contest.
  24  Gainesville Transgender Anti-Discrimination Ordinance Referendum Defeated
  24  Legislation introduced in Colorado House of Representatives to add new regulations to laws governing the initiative process in Colorado.
  26   Arizona Court of Appeals rules in favor of Randy Jones in Randy Jones v. Paniagua

April

  1  The sales tax in California will increase statewide by 1%
  6  Signature filing deadline in the Gladstone, Michigan School Board recall Recall effort was abandoned by sponsors
  6   Arkansas State Legislature votes Arkansas Hunting Rights Constitutional Amendment (2010) onto the November 2010 ballot.
  6  Seekonk Community Preservation Act Vote Approved
  7  Colorado:
   Illinois:
   Wisconsin:
  8   Official notice of recall served on Anthony Adams
  10  Deadline for filing signatures in Don Plusquellic recall, Akron, Ohio, 2009
  18  Deadline for filing signatures in Carty Finkbeiner recall Board of Elections verifies signature requirement has been met, Finkbeiner's legal team challenging the number of valid signatures
  21  Keyport School District solar panel referendum
  21  Cuba City Referendum, Wisconsin Approved
  24  Ballotpedia: The Wikiteer Award and other Sammy winners recognized at 2nd Annual Sammies Award Show
  28  Salem School District Referendum, Wisconsin Defeated
  29  Steve Moss elected to South Carolina House of Representatives
  TBA  Colorado Springs Issue 1A Defeated
  TBA  Christian County property tax levy Approved
  TBA  Hannibal, Missouri recycling measure[2] Defeated

May

  1   Signature deadline for Kenai Spur Highway Rezoning Referendum (2009)
  5  California:
   Colorado:
   North Carolina:
   Oregon:
   Ohio:
  9  Texas
  19  Arizona:
   California:
   Connecticut:
   Indiana:
   Oregon:
   Pennsylvania:
   Texas:
   Washington:
   Wisconsin:
  19  Deadline for filing recall signatures in the Ernie Troiano and Bill Davenport recall in Wildwood, New Jersey.

June

  2   Alabama:
  2   South Dakota:
    Mississippi:
  3   Deadline for California Supreme Court to issue its verdict on California Proposition 8 (2008).
  9   Alabama:
  9   Wisconsin:
  18   Earliest date to start circulating petitions for November 2010 Montana ballot.
  30   North Dakota:
   Special election to fill two vacancies on the Alabama Senate.
   Possible special ballot election in San Francisco.

July

  2  Deadline for filing signatures in the Deborah Trout recall
  3  Deadline for filing signatures to qualify for the State of Washington statewide ballot
  28   Hearing on legality of Carpinteria Oil Drilling Initiative

August

  18  Washington:

September

  12   California State Legislature adjourns.
   Carty Finkbeiner recall

October

  16   Earliest date to submit signed petitions in Montana for the November 2010 ballot.

November

  2  Deadline for filing 2010 signatures in South Dakota for initiated constitutional amendments
  2  Maine:
   Ohio:
   Utah:
  3  Virginia:
   Georgia:

December

  23   Signature filing deadline in Ohio for any indirect initiated state statutes intended for the November 2010 ballot.
  31   Signature filing deadline in Washington for any Initiative to the Legislature intended for the November 2010 ballot.

References

  1. Government reform at the Hands of the People
  2. Hannibal Courier-Post, "Revised recycling measure to go before voters", January 26, 2009
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