2011 ballot measure calendar

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January

	1	Enactment of approved constitutional amendments that appeared on ballots in Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, Utah and Virginia in 2010.
	7	Deadline for cities, counties and school districts in California to refer measures to the March 8, 2011 ballot
	11	Deadline for application review of Alaska Personhood of Unborn Children Act (2012)
	20	Petition drive deadline for Maine's statewide 2011 ballot
	21	Maine Secretary of State's office confirmed two initiative efforts filed signatures for November 2011 ballot.
	25	California a Vote on the Azusa Rock Quarry Referendum in Los Angeles County
		Nebraska d Mayor Jim Suttle recall election in Omaha, Nebraska

February

		Final deadline to submit signatures for the Idaho Permanent Absentee Ballot Initiative, 2012. (Update: Supporters suspended efforts)
	8	Missouri Local measure elections in Boone, Cass, Christian, Cole, Jackson and St. Charles counties. (Update: 5 were approved, while 2 were defeated.) Ohio Local measure elections in Cuyahoga, Geauga, Hamilton, Lorain, Summit and Washington counties. (Update: 5 measures were approved, while 7 were defeated ) Washington Local measure elections in Asotin, Benton, Chelan, Clallam, Cowlitz, Douglas, Garfield, Grant, Grays, Jefferson, King, Kitsap, Klickitat, Lewis, Lincoln, Mason, Okanogan, Pacific, Pend Oreille, Pierce, San Juan, Skagit, Spokane, Walla Walla, Whatcom, Whitman and Yakima counties. (Update: 66 measures were approved, while 17 were defeated)
	15	Wisconsin Local measure elections in Buffalo, Burnett, Calumet, Green Lake, La Crosse, Portage, Rusk, Sawyer, Trempealeau and Washburn counties. (Update: 6 measures were approved and 3 were defeated)
	22	Illinois Local measure election in one county in Illinois (Update: 4 measures were approved and none were defeated ) Michigan Local measure elections in Calhoun, Genesee, Kent, Livingston, Macomb, Muskegon, Newaygo, Oakland, Ottawa, Schoolcraft and Washtenaw counties. (Update: 15 measures were approved and 12 were defeated)

March

	1	Ohio a Columbia Fire Protection District parcel tax (March 2011) Florida a Tampa City Business Property Tax Exemption Question (March 2011)
	8	Arizona Local measure elections in La Paz and Maricopa counties. (Update: 8 measures were approved and none were defeated) California Local measure elections in Alameda, El Dorado, Los Angeles, Nevada, Orange, Placer, Riverside, San Mateo, Santa Clara counties. (Update: 16 measures were approved and 7 were defeated) Florida Local measure elections in 6 counties in Florida (Update: 41 measures were approved and 1 was defeated) Oregon d Keizer City Retail Development Question (March 2011) a Tualatin Park Charter Amendment (March 2011)
	15	Florida a Vote on the Carlos Alvarez recall (Miami-Dade County, Florida) a Longboat Key Beach Renourishment Bond Measure (March 2011) (in both Manatee and Sarasota counties).
	29	Petition signature deadline for North Dakota Property Tax Amendment.

April

	5	California a Glendale Unified School District bond proposition, Measure S (April 2011) Colorado Local measure elections in 4 counties. (Update: 8 measures were approved and 1 was defeated) Florida Local measure elections in 1 county. (Update: 24 measures were approved and 3 were defeated) Illinois Local measure elections in Cass, Cook, DuPage, Fayette, Hancock, Kane, Kendall, Knox, Lake, La Salle, Madison, McHenry, Mercer, St. Clair, Tazewell, Will and Winnebago counties. (Update: 83 measures were approved and 62 were defeated) Missouri Local measure elections in Boone, Buchanan, Cape Girardeau, Cass, Clay, Green, Jackson, Marion, Pike, Platte and St. Charles counties. (Update: 95 measures were approved and 25 were defeated) Wisconsin Local measure elections in Columbia, Door, Eau Claire, Grant, Iowa, Jefferson, Milwaukee, Monroe, Pierce, Portage, Rock and St. Croix counties. (Update: 23 measures were approved and 23 were defeated)
	12	California a Walnut Ranch parcel tax, Measure E (April 2011) a Maxwell Fire Protection District Method of Electing Board Members, Measure F (April 2011) Florida a Defuniak City Springs Property Tax Exemption Renewal (April 2011)
	19	Florida a Lynn Haven City Property Tax Exemption (April 2011) d Parker City Alcohol Question (April 2011)
	26	Washington Local measure elections in 15 counties. (Update: 15 measures were approved and 15 were defeated)
	29	Deadline for Secretary of State Al Jaeger to verify and validate submitted petition signatures for North Dakota Property Tax Amendment.

May

	3	California Local ballot measure elections in 7 counties. (Update:10 measures were approved and 4 were defeated) Colorado Local ballot measure elections in Jefferson County. (Update: No measures were approved and 1 was defeated) Michigan Local ballot measure elections in 39 counties. (Update: 119 measures were approved and 30 were defeated) Ohio Local ballot measure elections in 67 counties. (Update: 273 measures were approved and 97 were defeated)
	14	Texas a Arlington, TX approved the sale of mixed beverages in restaurants
	17	Arizona Local ballot measure elections in 4 counties. (Update: 19 measures were approved and 5 were defeated ) Florida Local ballot measure elections in Walton County (Update: 1 measure was approved and none were defeated) Oregon Local ballot measure elections in 18 counties (Update: 24 measures were approved and 25 were defeated) Washington Local ballot measure elections in Columbia, Island, Kittitas, Skagit and Whatcom counties. (Update: 3 measures were approved and 2 were defeated ) Wisconsin a South Shore School District Budget Override (May 2011) a Athens School District Budget Override (May 2011)
	23	Wisconsin Wisconsin Government Accountability Board meeting regarding recall petitions for Sheila Harsdorf (R), Dave Hansen (D), Randy Hopper (R), Dan Kapanke (R) and Luther Olsen.
	24	Florida Local ballot measure elections in Miami-Dade County (Update: 1 measure was approved and 5 were defeated )
	31	Arizona Deadline to submit 7,756 valid petition signatures to recall Sen. Russell Pearce.
		Maryland Deadline for first third of signatures for Maryland In-State Tuition Referendum (2012) - signatures filed.
		Wisconsin Second Government Accountability Board meeting regarding recall petitions. - (UPDATE: Meeting delayed)

June

	1	Petition drive deadline for proposed Idaho education reform bill referendum. Signatures were filed with county clerks. California State Senate unanimously approved California Senate Constitutional Amendment 7, Public Bodies Required to Post Agendas (June 2012)
	7	California Local ballot measure elections in 11 counties. (Update: 10 were approved and 6 were defeated) Missouri Local ballot measure elections in 5 counties. (Update: 6 were approved and 2 were defeated)
	17	Washington Seattle Viaduct Tunnel Replacement Question (August 2011) - pro and con arguments of the Official Voter's Guide heard in court.
	27	Washington Hearing for Longview City Red Light Camera Advisory Question (November 2011) in Cowlitz County Superior Court.
	28	Florida Local ballot measure elections in Palm Beach County. (Update: 1 measure was voted on and approved)
	29	Petition drive deadline for the proposed Ohio Senate Bill 5 Veto Referendum (Update: A grand total of 1,298,301 signatures were submitted; exceeding the minimum requirement)
	30	Enactment of approved constitutional amendments that appeared in North Dakota (2010).
		Petition drive deadline for Maryland In-State Tuition Referendum (2012). A minimum of 55,736 valid petition signatures were required.

July

	5	Petition drive deadline for North Dakota Redistricting Amendment. (Update: Initiative failed to collect sufficient signatures)
	6	Petition drive deadline for Ohio statewide 2011 ballot (Update: Both a veto referendum and initiated constitutional amendment appeared on the ballot)

	8	Petition drive deadline for Washington's statewide 2011 ballot (Update: 3 initiatives filed and certified for the ballot)
	12	California Local ballot measure elections in Yolo county. (Update: The measure was defeated.) Wisconsin Local ballot measure elections in 2 counties. (Update: Two measures were approved)
	12	Wisconsin Republican Primary recall election.
	19	Wisconsin Democratic Primary recall election.

August

	1	Petition drive deadline for Colorado's statewide 2011 ballot
	2	Michigan Local ballot measure elections in Oakland County. Missouri Local ballot measure elections in seven counties. (Update: 6 measures were listed; only 2 were approved. ) Ohio Local ballot measure elections in 16 counties. (Update: 28 measures were voted on; 8 were approved.)
	8	Deadline for Maine Same-Day Veto Registration Veto Referendum
	9	Wisconsin Recall election: held against Republican incumbents Robert Cowles, Alberta Darling, Sheila Harsdorf, Luther Olsen, Randy Hopper, and Dan Kapanke. Darling, Harsdorf and Olsen held on to their seats, while Hopper lost to Jessica King and Dan Kapanke was defeated by Jennifer Shilling. Republicans held onto control of the Senate by a margin of 17-16.
	16	Washington Local ballot measure elections in 22 counties. (Update: 66 measures were voted on, 55 were approved.)
	16	Wisconsin Recall election: scheduled against Democratic incumbents Jim Holperin and Robert Wirch.
	30	Arizona Local ballot measure elections in 1 county. (Update: 2 measures were voted on, 1 was approved.)

September

	6	Wisconsin Local ballot measure elections in Adams County. (Update: 3 measures were voted of and all 3 were approved.)
	13	Florida Local ballot measure elections in Flagler County. (Update: 1 measure was voted on and it was approved.)
		Wisconsin Local ballot measure elections in Jefferson County. (Update: 1 measure was voted and it was approved.)
	20	Oregon Local ballot measure elections in Columbia County. (Update: 1 measure was voted on and it was approved.)

October

	22	Louisiana a Louisiana TOPS Scholarship Program, Amendment 1 a Louisiana Public Retirement System, Amendment 2 a Louisiana Patient's Compensation Fund, Amendment 3 d Louisiana Budget Stabilization Fund, Amendment 4 d Louisiana Property Tax Sales, Amendment 5
	27	Florida Florida Religious Freedom, Amendment 7 (2012) - hearing about the measure's title and ballot summary.

November

	1	Colorado d Proposition 103 Local ballot measure elections in 9 counties. Florida Local ballot measure elections in 1 county.
	8	Arkansas a Arkansas Diesel Tax Increase Question Arizona Local ballot measure elections in 5 counties. California Local ballot measure elections in 5 counties. Florida Local ballot measure elections in 1 county. Maine aMaine Same Day Registration Veto Referendum d Maine Slot Machine Question dMaine Racino Question aMaine Redistricting Measure Michigan Local ballot measure elections in 4 counties. Mississippi a Mississippi Voter Identification Petition dMississippi Life Begins at the Moment of Fertilization Initiative a Mississippi Eminent Domain Amendment New Jersey a New Jersey Sports Betting Amendment Ohio Local ballot measure elections in 16 counties. d Ohio Judicial Office Age Amendment, Issue 1 d Ohio Senate Bill 5 Veto Referendum, Issue 2 a Ohio Healthcare Amendment, Issue 3 Oregon Local ballot measure elections in 1 county. Texas a Texas Survivor of Veterans Homestead Tax Amendment, Proposition 1 a Texas Water Development Bonds Amendment, Proposition 2 a Texas Education Loans Finance Amendment, Proposition 3 d Texas County Redevelopment Bond Amendment, Proposition 4 a Texas Interlocal Contracts Amendment, Proposition 5 a Texas Permanent School Fund Amendment, Proposition 6 d El Paso County, Texas Parks and Recreational Provision Amendment, Proposition 7 d Texas Water-Stewardship Tax Amendment, Proposition 8 a Texas Governor's Pardon Amendment, Proposition 9 a Texas Automatic Resignation Term Length Amendment, Proposition 10 Washington Local ballot measure elections in 9 counties. a Washington Voter Residency Requirement Amendment, SJR 8205 a Washington Budget Stabilization Account Amendment, SJR 8206 d Washington Transportation, Initiative 1125 a Washington Liquor State Licensing, Initiative 1183 a Washington Long-Term Care, Initiative 1163
	15	California Local ballot measure elections in 3 counties.
	19	Louisiana a Louisiana Immovable Property Tax, Amendment 1

December

No significant ballot measure events

See also

• 2011 ballot measures
• Local ballot measure elections in 2011