Bob

So voting is 4th Nov around here at least and one of the big things on the ballot around the state is whether they should expand the bottle redemption to include water.

Oh and some towns are voting if they should have a new gas pipe installed or not.

Big, high brow stuff here

So what about you lot, anything fun?

RICH

Oops, today was the last day to register to vote.
We have a medical marijuana vote (yes from me) and a 1% sales tax increase to fund better buses.(LOL)
I would have voted Crist for Gov because Scott is in, and Pam Bondi for AG, because she is hot.

Yorkieabroad

Our school district is having another bite at a bond issue to get a new football stadium (40 or 50 mill - can't remember exactly). They tried it last year, just bundled with a small STEM center (5 mill), and an AG center (10 mill or so) and it failed. This time they're bundling it with a whole host of upgrades on existing schools, plus a few new campuses, up to around 750 mill now, so presumably hoping the stadium gets lost in the smoke and passes because folk want/need the other items.

Pulaski

I can't see anything on the local ballot for bonds. There is a state-wide constitutional amendment to allow defendants in criminal trials to waive their right to a jury trial, which if it passes will further reduce the chances of me being called for jury service.

Uncle_Bob

Pension reform for city workers, to change from a fixed and guaranteed pension (defined benefit system) to a 401(k)-style defined contribution plan. Also includes plans to stop pension spiking.

Also i notice here they are having school board elections. Never heard of anything like that in the UK, could be wrong.

lansbury

Me.

kins

Well, Maine is considering banning trapping bears, which every other state did long ago.

But it'll probably fail to pass. Again.

scrubbedexpat091

Not in the US so not nearly as interesting, just a couple people wanting to be on city council, they finally got enough signed up to actually have a need to put up signs, they were having issues as few were willing to run.

RICH

I'd vote for you, because of your accent.

jeepster

We got eight, is this fun or what?

Measure 1 Abortion Declares in the state constitution that life begins at conception

Measure 2 Taxes Prevents the state from imposing mortgage, sales or transfer taxes on the mortgage or transfer of real property

Measure 3 Education Abolishes elected State Board of Higher Education and replaces it with appointed Commission of Higher Education

Measure 4 Direct Democracy Requires measures that have significant fiscal impacts on the state to be voted on at a general election

Measure 5 Taxes Redirects some of the state's oil tax revenues to conservation efforts

Measure 6 Divorce & Custody Creates a legal presumption that each parent is a fit parent and entitled to be awarded equal parental rights by a court

Measure 7 Business Removes requirement that majority ownership in a pharmacy be held by a registered pharmacist

Measure 8 Education Mandates that school classes begin after Labor Day

Bob

That seems to be on the ballot every year, well it's been up loads over the years at least

Redwing

Package stores, since it dawned on some people that it is a good source of tax revenue. Particularly as the next town 20 mins away approved it last time, and the next county also has it. I expect and hope it will pass.

lansbury

In the mud slinging campaign which my opponent and her supporters have started. You shouldn't let me seduce myself into your bed with my smooth British accent, and I'm bald. Two of the nicer things been said behind my back at the moment.

Mrs Danvers

Mandating labeling of GMO food but only on "certain foodstuffs"

Recognizing unborn children as persons in the criminal code

Funding k-12 education through horse track gaming

Open school board meetings for collective bargaining

A couple of funding issues of schools and the fire dept.

Sally Redux

2 is criminalising abortion?