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How does a piece of legislation become a ballot issue?
Take Ohio s Drug Price Relief Act as an example. That is what I am referring to, in regards to "ballot issues."
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- Mr. SmartypantsLv 74 years agoFavorite Answer
It's a little complicated.
In Ohio, citizens can collect enough signatures on a petition and submit it to the state legislature. They can vote on it but if it doesn't pass, then you can get MORE signatures and it becomes a ballot initiative.
There's a lot more to it. You can read about it here:
- BerndLv 74 years ago
Varies by state. It is not a federal process.
In most states...
Write the ballot measure - lawyers
Gather signatures to qualify
If enough signatures...
Reviewed by secretary of state
Goes on ballot if oked
If it gets enough votes
Becomes law
