The amendment was approved by
voters in a statewide referendum.
That could make the politically difficult issue more acceptable to far more
voters in a statewide referendum required to expand casino gambling beyond Indian lands.
It includes questions placed on ballots through a citizen - initiative process as well as measures that legislatures have put before
voters in statewide referendums.
Not exact matches
The third decision concerned a 1992
statewide referendum in which the
voters in Colorado adopted an amendment, known as Amendment 2, to their constitution prohibiting laws that make homosexual orientation, conduct, and relationships the bases of special entitlements to minority status, quota preferences, and claims to discrimination.
By
statewide referendum in 1991,
voters in the state of Washington had reaffirmed the provision of the criminal code that outlawed persons
in its jurisdiction from «knowingly causing or aiding other persons
in ending their lives.»
The governor reversed himself on the timing of a casino public
referendum, saying he would like it to go before the
voters this fall even though there are no
statewide elections scheduled, and not
in 2014.
Voters would have to approve it
in a
statewide referendum.
The groups also said lawmakers shouldn't duck the issue of publicly financed campaigns by asking
voters to decide
in a
statewide referendum — one of many ideas being floated as lawmakers move closer to the April 1 state budget deadline.
As
voters get ready to consider more than 70 school district
referendums as part of the
statewide elections
in a week, a state lawmaker's aide is saying his boss plans to reintroduce legislation that would limit when such votes can take place.
In 2013, voters approved casino gambling statewide in a referendum championed by the governo
In 2013,
voters approved casino gambling
statewide in a referendum championed by the governo
in a
referendum championed by the governor.
All three were
statewide referendums, as
voters went to the polls across New York, including
in some interesting mayoral and county executive contests.
ALBANY — Offering up some details on a promised plan for legalizing full - scale casinos
in New York, Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo said on Thursday he would push for a
statewide voter referendum this fall, despite uncertain electoral prospects, while also suggesting that his patience had worn thin with some gaming - friendly Indian tribes upstate.