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| | Name : | Doug Jones | Organization : | N/A | Post Date : | 9/26/2005 |
| Glossary Term : | Ballot Measure | Definition : | | Comment : | In response to your request for comments on the draft glossary of voting system terminology, I offer the following. In each case, I am quoting your original and then offering an alternative definition.
Ballot Measure: Legislation pertaining to the adoption of laws and/or amendments to state constitutions that appears on the ballot for approval or rejection.
Ballot Measure: A contest on a ballot where the voter may vote yes or no. This term is typically used for referenda, amendments to state constitutions and tax questions, but not for yes-no votes in judicial retention races.
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