Over the past year, Leagues across the country participated in two national studies: the Constitutional Amendment Study and the Money in Politics study. The two studies have led to new national positions based on the…
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The LWVUS Constitutional Amendment Study (2015-16) resulted in two separate national positions: Considerations for Evaluating Constitutional Amendment Proposals and Constitutional Conventions under Article V of the US Constitution. The positions were based on consensus reached…
The just-finished election included three ballot questions that left voters scratching their heads! And that points to the need for our current ballot question process study. For Question 1 on nurses staffing, many said they…
LWVMA Position The Initiative and Referendum Process in Massachusetts LWVMA studied the process for statewide citizen-initiated ballot questions in 2018-2019. 36 local Leagues held consensus meetings in connection with this study. The membership approved this…
A new state study of the ballot question process in Massachusetts will be conducted over the next two years with local League consensus meetings likely in the fall of 2018 through early 2019, leading to…