#ballot question

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This is AMAZING: Over 150,000 Republicans in Florida have already signed a petition that would allow a ballot question to enshrine abortion rights in Florida’s constitution in 2024. Ron DeSantis is pissing off women, young people, AND Republicans. And he is about to find out.

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Con Am gets canned. Now what?

Con Am gets canned. Now what?

On Friday, Oct. 19, the Hawai‘i Supreme Court invalidated the ballot question to authorize a constitutional amendment that would have allowed the state legislature to implement a surcharge on investment property to support public education. All four counties in the state of Hawai‘i petitioned the court to have the question removed, citing that the question was too vague to satisfy the…

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[jtem]

I honestly don’t think that Question 3, here in Massachusetts, has any chance of losing. The Trans Rights bill will stand, I’m thinking. Which is almost sad because it means the opposition will see zero consequences for their fear mongering. Instead, they’ll sail off into oblivion.

@k-con

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Reader Feedback Perspectives: Yes or No on the constitutional amendment ballot question?

Reader Feedback Perspectives: Yes or No on the constitutional amendment ballot question?

On Nov. 6, Election Day, voters will be asked whether the state constitution should be amended. In Reader Feedback, Lisa Morrison, vice president of the Maui Chapter of the Hawai‘i State Teachers Association, makes the case to vote Yes and support the constitutional amendment. Kelly King, a Maui County councilmember, and Randall Roth, a professor at the UH Manoa law school, write why they think…

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Hawai‘i Chamber of Commerce contributes $600,000 to fight constitutional amendment, Civil Beat reports a day before teachers protest for funding

Hawai‘i Chamber of Commerce contributes $600,000 to fight constitutional amendment, Civil Beat reports a day before teachers protest for funding

Lisa Morrison, HSTA Maui Chapter vice president, said she was disappointed in the Hawaii Chamber of Commerce and stated she supports the constitutional amendment to support funding for smaller classroom sizes, better classroom environments, and qualified teachers.

On Mon., Oct. 1, Honolulu Civil Beatreported on the Chamber of Commerce Hawaii’s transfer of $600,000 to the Affordable Hawai‘i…

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YES ON 3–PROTECT TRANS RIGHTS IN MASSACHUSETTS

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The people who put Question 3 on the ballot are TERFs who are hoping that complacency and confusion will allow their agenda to succeed.

The deal is that you’ve got to vote ‘Yes’ on their ballot question to oppose them. It’s confusing people because it’s so counterintuitive.

To be clear: A YES vote keeps our state’s gender identity protections. A NO vote eliminates them. Protect trans rights in Massachusetts. VOTE YES ON QUESTION 3.

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Funding Our Keiki's Future: Is a constitutional amendment the answer?

Funding Our Keiki’s Future: Is a constitutional amendment the answer?

This election, voters will have the chance to amend the state constitution. The ballot question, “Shall the legislature be authorized to establish, as provided by law, a surcharge on investment real property to be used to support public education?” has been the subject of heated debate. If the majority of votes cast and tallied for the question are yes votes (blank and over votes will count as…

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