2.11 Ballot Measures
United States Post Office in Reidsville, NC. (Image source. More about the photograph)
A ballot measure, also known as a ballot proposition, ballot initiative or referendum, is a policy question that is decided by voters, typically on the state or local level. Measures can be binding (i.e. the voters’ decision becomes law) or nonbinding.
- 2008 Ballot
- There are no measures on the ballot in North Carolina this year. Check Project Vote Smart to learn about ballot measures in other states or to verify the North Carolina Ballot. Sample 2008 ballots are also available from the North Carolina Board of Elections.
- Ballotpedia
- This wiki of all things ballot related is a good one-stop starting place for information about ballot legislation and ballot history throughout the US. Because anyone can add to it or edit it you will want to verify any inform found here. The page discussing North Carolina’s ballot and how measures are added is of interest as is the breakdown of NC ballot measures from 1996 to the present.
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- 2.11Ballot Measures
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