 Ballot Initiative Strategy Center researchers developed this comprehensive state-by-state analysis of initiative laws by individually analyzing each state. Here is how our researchers did it:
Each question has a yes or no answer, with each answer assigned a weighted numerical value. Unless otherwise noted, each question has a value of one point. The maximum number of points a state could receive is 22.
BISC researchers determined answers to each of the 22 questions by studying active statutes current as of July 2009 and any new laws passed by state legislatures and signed by the Governor in 2009. Each answer underwent a thorough fact-checking process and several consistency checks to ensure uniformity across the states.
States that score 90 or above receive “A” grades, while scores in the 80’s are considered “B’s”.
Scores in the 70’s rate a grade of “C,” while marks in the 60’s garner “D’s.” Scores below 60 are considered failing.
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