Ballot-Initiative

Michigan Voters Approve Independent Redistricting Commission, Ending Partisan Gerrymandering

2018-11-06 00:00:00 +0000 UTC | Importance: 8/10

Michigan voters approve Proposal 2 with 61% support, amending the state constitution to create an independent redistricting commission that removes politicians from the line-drawing process. The grassroots “Voters Not Politicians” initiative directly responds to Michigan’s status …

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Montana Voters Pass Corrupt Practices Act Banning Corporate Political Spending

1912-11-05 00:00:00 +0000 UTC | Importance: 7/10

Montana voters approved the Corrupt Practices Act by ballot initiative with 76% support, establishing one of the nation’s strongest bans on corporate money in elections. The law responded directly to decades of systematic corruption by the “Copper Kings” - mining barons William A. …

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