Articles tagged with ballot

Mon, May 07, 2012

Anti-austerity ballot backlash rattles euro zone

By Lefteris Papadimas and Paul Taylor

ATHENS/PARIS (Reuters) - An anti-austerity backlash by voters in Greece and France shook the euro zone on Monday ...

Mon, April 30, 2012

Oklahoma court rejects ballot initiative on "personhood"

By Steve Olafson

OKLAHOMA CITY (Reuters) - The Oklahoma Supreme Court on Monday struck down a ballot initiative that sought voter approval of a so-called ...

Thu, April 26, 2012

Repeal on Michigan emergency law doesn't make ballot

LANSING, Michigan (Reuters) - A proposed repeal of Michigan's controversial emergency manager law, aimed at repairing finances in struggling cities and school districts, failed ...

Mon, April 23, 2012

Death penalty repeal to go before California voters

By Dan Whitcomb

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - California voters will decide in November whether to repeal the death penalty in a state that is home ...

Mon, April 23, 2012

California measure to repeal death penalty qualifies for ballot

(Reuters) - A measure to repeal the death penalty has qualified for the ballot in California after activists collected more than half a million signatures ...

Mon, April 23, 2012

Weston bus referendum set for June 5th

WAUSAU, Wis. (WSAU) – A judge has ordered the village of Weston to put a bus referendum on the June 5th ballot, giving voters a ...

Tue, April 17, 2012

UPDATED: GAB allows "fake Democrats" on ballot

MADISON, Wis. (WSAU) – The state elections board has voted to let “fake Democrats” appear on recall ballots.

The Government Accountability Board voted 6-0 this ...

Thu, April 12, 2012

Private investigator fixes nominating papers to get on Lt. Governor ballot

MADISON, WI (WTAQ) - Private investigator Ira Robins was given a spot on the ballot Thursday for the lieutenant governor’s recall election. The Government ...

Wed, April 04, 2012

Anchorage voters reject gay rights ballot measure

By Yereth Rosen

ANCHORAGE, Alaska (Reuters) - Anchorage voters have rejected a ballot initiative that would have protected gays from discrimination in the latest setback ...

Wed, April 04, 2012

Minnesota legislature bypasses governor, puts voter ID on ballot

By David Bailey

MINNEAPOLIS (Reuters) - A controversial voter photo ID requirement will be on the ballot in Minnesota in November after the Republican-led legislature ...

Tue, March 06, 2012

Weston bus lawsuit moves forward

WAUSAU, Wis. (WSAU) – Public transit supporters won a key victory Tuesday when a judge refused to dismiss a lawsuit seeking to get a bus ...

Mon, February 27, 2012

Marijuana legalization qualifies for Colorado ballot

DENVER (Reuters) - A Colorado voter initiative that would legalize adult possession of marijuana for personal recreational use qualified on Monday for the state's ...

Mon, February 27, 2012

Ruling set in Weston bus lawsuit

WAUSAU, Wis. (WSAU) – A judge will decide March 6th whether to dismiss a lawsuit that is trying to get a bus referendum on the ...

Tue, February 07, 2012

Arizona court keeps candidate off ballot over English skills

By Mary Slosson

(Reuters) - Arizona's Supreme Court ruled on Tuesday that a city council candidate with limited English skills could be kept off ...

Fri, January 27, 2012

Washington state marijuana legalization headed for ballot

By Alex Dobuzinskis

(Reuters) - Supporters of legalizing marijuana for recreational use have submitted enough signatures to put the matter to voters in Washington state ...

Tue, January 17, 2012

Court won't add candidates to Virginia ballot

By James Vicini

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - An appeals court on Tuesday rejected a request by candidates Rick Perry and Newt Gingrich to be added to ...

Fri, January 13, 2012

Judge rejects adding candidates to Virginia ballot

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A federal judge in Virginia on Friday refused to order that candidates Rick Perry, Newt Gingrich and Jon Huntsman be added to ...

Wed, January 04, 2012

Santorum, Gingrich join Perry's suit over Virginia ballot access

(Reuters) - A federal judge on Wednesday gave three Republican presidential candidates permission to join Texas Governor Rick Perry's lawsuit seeking a spot on ...

Fri, December 30, 2011

Gingrich, rivals join suit against Virginia ballot rules

ATLANTIC, Iowa (Reuters) - Republican presidential candidates who were unable to meet Virginia's requirements to qualify for the state's 2012 primary election joined ...

Thu, December 29, 2011

Judge to hear Virginia ballot fight on January 13

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A federal judge on Thursday set oral arguments for January 13 on Texas Governor Rick Perry's bid to get on the ...

Wed, December 28, 2011

Gingrich cites fraud in Virginia ballot failure

MASON CITY, Iowa (Reuters) - Republican presidential candidate Newt Gingrich said on Wednesday his failure to meet the requirements to take part in Virginia's ...

Tue, December 27, 2011

Perry sues to get on Virginia 2012 ballot

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Texas Governor Rick Perry filed a federal lawsuit on Tuesday seeking to get on Virginia's 2012 primary election ballot after failing ...

Tue, December 27, 2011

Condoms for porn actors to be on Los Angeles ballot

By Mary Slosson

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - A ballot initiative requiring Los Angeles porn actors to wear condoms has qualified to go before city voters ...

Tue, December 27, 2011

Condoms for porn shoots to be on June L.A. ballot

By Mary Slosson

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - A ballot initiative requiring Los Angeles porn actors to wear condoms has qualified for the June election, organizers ...

Tue, December 20, 2011

More trouble for Gingrich as Iowa campaign quickens

By Sam Youngman

DES MOINES, Iowa (Reuters) - Republican presidential candidate Newt Gingrich's campaign struggled to fend off more bad news on Tuesday after ...

Sat, December 10, 2011

Ohio Democrats hope 2012 ballot measure will help Obama

By Kim Palmer

CLEVELAND (Reuters) - A referendum issue which Ohio Democrats hope could help President Barack Obama's chances of winning the battleground state ...

Mon, December 05, 2011

California governor launches tax ballot measure

SAN FRANCISCO - (Reuters) - With California once again running short on revenue, Governor Jerry Brown said on Monday he would circumvent the legislature and press ...

Wed, November 30, 2011

California groups jockey to put tax hikes on ballot

By Jim Christie

SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - With California Governor Jerry Brown making little progress in his efforts to solve the state's intractable budget ...

Mon, September 12, 2011

North Carolina House approves same-sex marriage ballot

By Ned Barnett

RALEIGH, North Carolina (Reuters) - North Carolina's House of Representatives voted on Monday to put a proposed constitutional amendment barring same-sex ...

Fri, August 12, 2011

Ohio court says anti-Obamacare amendment can be on November ballot

By Jo Ingles

COLUMBUS, Ohio (Reuters) - The Ohio Supreme Court ruled on Friday that a proposed amendment to the state constitution that would block ...

Thu, August 04, 2011

Absentee ballot requests mishandled

UNDATED (WSAU) With recall elections next week and the week after, many city and town clerks are getting mail-in requests for absentee ballots. There ...

Thu, July 28, 2011

Proposed circumcision ban ordered off San Francisco ballot

By Emmett Berg

SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - A California judge ordered a proposal to ban circumcisions of boys in San Francisco removed on Thursday from ...

Thu, July 21, 2011

Ohio collective bargaining law to be on November ballot

By Jo Ingles

COLUMBUS, Ohio (Reuters) - Ohio residents will be voting this fall on whether to allow a controversial collective bargaining law to go ...

Tue, July 19, 2011

Milwaukee will track number of voters who don't meet ID requirements

MILWAUKEE (WSAU) Critics keep saying that Wisconsin’s new photo I-D law will disenfranchise voters. And the state’s largest city might put that ...

Tue, July 12, 2011

Amazon seeks ballot measure to undo California tax

SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Amazon.com Inc has taken the first step toward asking California voters to repeal a new law requiring websites that forward ...

Tue, June 28, 2011

Appeal expected after Nygren left off recall ballot

UNDATED (WSAU) State Assembly Republican John Nygren says he’ll challenge a state panel’s decision to leave his name off the ballot in ...

Wed, June 08, 2011

Recount cost $520,000

UNDATED -- How much did the statewide recount cost in the Supreme Court election? An Associated Press report says about $520,000.

Most of those ...

Wed, April 27, 2011

Carl Lewis files appeals to get on New Jersey ballot

PHILADELPHIA (Reuters) - Attorneys for Olympic track star Carl Lewis, who is aiming to run for New Jersey state Senate, battled on Wednesday to get ...

Thu, April 07, 2011

Wisconsin court race jolted by uncounted ballot find

MADISON, Wis (Reuters) - Officials in Waukesha County on Thursday said a final review of paperwork and other records from this week's closely watched ...

Tue, April 05, 2011

Ballot find threatens to upend Wisconsin election

MADISON, Wis (Reuters) - Officials in Waukesha County on Thursday said a final review of paperwork and records from a closely watched Wisconsin Supreme Court ...

Sat, April 02, 2011

Nigerian vote aborted after ballot paper chaos

By Camillus Eboh

ABUJA (Reuters) - Nigeria postponed parliamentary elections until Monday after voting materials failed to arrive in many areas, a major blow to ...

Mon, March 28, 2011

Egypt plans September ballot, shortens curfew

By Marwa Awad

CAIRO (Reuters) - Egypt will hold a parliamentary election in September, its military rulers said on Monday, setting a date that analysts ...

Thu, January 27, 2011

Illinois court says Emanuel can stay on Chicago ballot

CHICAGO (Reuters) - Former White House chief of staff Rahm Emanuel can run for mayor of Chicago, the Illinois high court ruled on Thursday, overturning ...

Tue, January 25, 2011

Emanuel to stay on Chicago ballot for now

CHICAGO (Reuters) - The Illinois Supreme Court on Tuesday said Rahm Emanuel's name could appear on ballots printed for the Chicago mayoral election while ...

Mon, January 24, 2011

Court tosses Rahm Emanuel off Chicago mayoral ballot

By Mary Wisniewski

CHICAGO (Reuters) - A state appeals court on Monday threw the Chicago mayor's race into turmoil by ruling that front-runner and ...

Wed, January 19, 2011

Merrill and Lincoln County to hand count February ballot

MERRILL, Wis. - Merrill and Lincoln County have received permission to use hand counted ballots in the upcoming February primary elections from the Government Accountability ...

Mon, January 10, 2011

Ballot Order Set for Green Bay Mayoral Primary Election

GREEN BAY, Wis. (WTAQ) - A drawing held Monday determined the ballot order for those vying to be Green Bay's next mayor.

The selection ...

Thu, December 30, 2010

Wiza turns in signatures for Mayoral ballot

STEVENS POINT, Wis. (WSAU) – There's another challenger for the mayor's race in Stevens Point next year.

County Board and City Council member ...

Tue, November 02, 2010

High Voter Turnouts Reported, Ballot Issue in Brookfield

GREEN BAY, Wis. (WTAQ) - High voter turnouts are being reported in a number of places throughout Wisconsin.

In Green Bay, polling places had waiting ...

Wed, October 20, 2010

AUDIO: Bobby Hopewell on Replacing The Late Robert Jones on the Ballot

KALAMAZOO (WKZO) It was announced Tuesday evening that Kalamazoo Mayor Bobby Hopewell has been selected to replace Robert Jones on the ballot for the ...

Tue, October 19, 2010

Kalamazoo Mayor Bobby Hopewell to Replace Bob Jones on 20th District Ballot

KALAMAZOO -- Kalamazoo Mayor Bobby Hopewell has been selected by area Democratic leaders to replace Rep. Robert Jones on the State Senate ballot following his ...

Thu, October 14, 2010

Right to hunt, fish on ballot in four states

By Ed Stoddard and Tim Gaynor

DALLAS/PHOENIX (Reuters) - Worried that their pastime may get waylaid by a growing animal welfare movement, U.S ...

Wed, October 06, 2010

Some Voters Unhappy With Personal Info Filled Absentee Ballot Apps

MILWAUKEE, Wis. (WTAQ) - At least some Wisconsin voters were not happy to receive applications for absentee ballots with their personal information all filled in ...

Wed, September 15, 2010

Johnson to Face Incumbent Feingold on Nov. Ballot

OSHKOSH, Wis. and WASHINGTON D.C. (WTAQ) - The contrast in personalities running for U.S. Senate in Wisconsin November 2nd couldn't  be much ...

Fri, September 10, 2010

Wisconsin complies with absentee ballot rules

UNDATED (WSAU) Wisconsin has reached an agreement with the federal government on how the state will comply with a new law to deliver November ...

Thu, September 02, 2010

28% of Voters Likely to Cast Ballot in Primary

MADISON, Wis. (WTAQ) - Almost three of every 10 Wisconsin voters are expected to cast ballots in the fall primaries in 12 days – and that ...

Tue, August 31, 2010

Wisconsin struggles with militaty ballot problems

MADISON (WRN) The state Government Accountability Board is working on solutions for how to comply with federal laws on mailing ballots to overseas voters ...

Mon, August 30, 2010

Wisconsin turned down for absentee ballot waiver

UNDATED (WRN) Wisconsin is denied a waiver for new federal law meant to protect the voting rights of military personnel deployed overseas.

Wisconsin was ...

Thu, July 22, 2010

GAB Removes 3 State Assembly Candidates From Ballot

MADISON, Wis. (WTAQ) - 3 Wisconsin Assembly candidates were removed Wednesday from the fall ballot.

The Government Accountability Board said Republicans Paris Procopis of Milwaukee ...

Wed, July 21, 2010

Group Fails to Get Baldwin Removed From Election Ballot

DANE COUNTY, Wis. (WTAQ) - Republicans failed Wednesday to get U.S. House Democrat Tammy Baldwin removed from this fall’s election ballot.

The Young ...

Mon, April 12, 2010

Gay marriage fails to get on California ballot

SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - A challenge to California's gay marriage ban failed on Monday to qualify for the 2010 ballot, leaving gay activists mulling ...

Tue, April 06, 2010

New courthouse on ballot in Portage County

STEVENS POINT, Wis. (WSAU) – Portage County voters will be deciding whether or not the county will be moving forward with a new 29 million ...

Wed, March 24, 2010

Marijuana legalization will be on California ballot

By Dan Whitcomb

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - A California voter initiative that would legalize possession and sale of marijuana has qualified for the November ballot ...

Sun, February 21, 2010

Dutch move toward Afghan exit, early ballot looms

By Gilbert Kreijger

AMSTERDAM (Reuters) - Dutch troops are likely to leave Afghanistan this year as planned, Prime Minister Jan Peter Balkenende said on Sunday ...

Tue, February 16, 2010

$7.6 million referendum on the ballot in Edgar today

EDGAR, Wis. (WSAU) – Edgar residents will see a school referendum on their ballots today that will allow the district to spend 7.6 million ...

Tue, January 05, 2010

Spring Ballot Set

Sheboygan, Wis. (WHBL) - For some it came down to the wire, but ballots for the Spring election have now been set.

Candidates had until ...

Fri, September 25, 2009

EU seeks to ensure Microsoft ballot offers choices