2007 House Joint Resolution U (Move statewide ballot proposals to odd year election )

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Introduced by Rep. Tom Pearce (R) on August 8, 2007, to place before voters in the next general election a Constitutional amendment to require statewide ballot proposals to be voted on at odd year general elections. Under current law these are voted on in even year general elections (when either a governor or president is elected, and voter turnout is highest). This would apply to referendums on bills passed by the legislature, laws proposed by voters through petition drives, and Constitutional amendments proposed by citizen petitions.
- Referred to the House Ethics and Elections Committee on August 8, 2007.

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1) that was put forward [by Anonymous Citizen on August 16, 2007]
in the first constutional convention way back when. it wasn't passed, so it isn't the law.

but you are right, there are those who really shouldn't be able to vote themselves a slice of the treasury.

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2) it Would Be Better [by Anonymous Citizen on August 16, 2007]
if less people voted. We don't need any of the Vote or die crowd that couldn't explain the difference between capitalism and communism if their lives depended on it. Lets get back to where only property owners vote. When you let people that are too lazy to get a job and off welfare vote do you really think that they will vote for what's right or for more money from the government teat.
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3) our opponent doesn't [by Anonymous Citizen on August 16, 2007]
like it, because he feels it's not up to the people to give permission to impose capital punishment in this state, he feels it's up to
the legislature. all he knows is, that his 'terror level' rises considerably whenever it's brought up to bring this issue to a vote of the people.

he knows that his side of the arguement is in the vast minority, and he is afraid that if this issue comes to a vote, the majority will win and we will (FINALLY AFTER OVER 170 YEARS) be a capital punishment state. he is afraid to even try this system for, oh, let's say ANOTHER 170 YEARS to see if there are indeed any benefits that he is blind to.
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