Ballotpedia:The BP Review/January 19, 2010/Ballot news

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News about ballot measures

It is only the first month of the new year and already the 2010 ballot is filling up quickly. There are nearly 55 statewide ballot measures in 32 states that have already certified spots on ballots. With significantly more proposed initiatives in circulation, and depending on what transpires in legislative sessions, signs point to an increase on this number.

A quick breakdown of measures already certified include:

• Two secret ballot issues, one in Arizona and the other in Utah
• Five measures dealing with bond issues
• Nearly a dozen ballot measures dealing with tax issues.

In other news:

• Wisconsin pro-life group claims new issue ad legislation is unconstitutional
• Will annual legislative sessions come to Oregon via a ballot measure?
• Mississippi "Life Begins At Fertilization" measure needs 90,000 signatures by February 10