ballot measure

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A proposed law or issue that is decided by a direct vote of the people.

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  • Voters in three states turned down ballot measures that would have relaxed drug laws.
  • A new ballot measure on funding for public schools will be decided next Tuesday.
  • Activists gathered enough signatures to put the environmental protection ballot measure before the voters.
  • The city faces a significant budget shortfall if the tax-related ballot measure doesn't pass.
  • There was a heated public debate over the controversial ballot measure to ban plastic bags.
  • The official wording of the ballot measure was criticized for being intentionally confusing.
  • The final results showed that the ballot measure passed by a narrow margin.
  • If the ballot measure had been approved, it would have fundamentally changed local zoning laws.
  • I'm still undecided on how to vote on the transportation ballot measure.
  • California is known for its frequent and impactful ballot measures on a wide range of issues.