ballot measure

collocation in English

meaningsofballotandmeasure

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ballot
noun
uk
/ˈbæl.ət/us
/ˈbæl.ət/
a system or occasion of ...
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measure
noun
uk
/ˈmeʒ.ər/us
/ˈmeʒ.ɚ/
a way of achieving something, or a method for dealing with ...
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(Definition ofballotandmeasurefrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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Thus, we can conclude with certainty that members of each party in that party's core precincts were strongly polarized on theballotmeasure.
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A 1958 statewideballotmeasuregave the university its present name.
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In 2012, voters approved anotherballotmeasurethat would allow an additional expansion to the convention center.
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Most importantly, theballotmeasurelimits the legislature's ability to make critical choices about how to use the state's resources in a crisis.
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Theballotmeasurewas defeated, 56 percent to 44 percent.
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Its purpose is to collect reports from political candidates andballotmeasuresponsors regarding campaign contributions and expenditures, and provide these reports to the public.
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He has financed numerousballotmeasureinitiative petitions and campaigns since the mid-1990s.
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Aballotmeasureis required because all constitutional amendments must be approved by voters.
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Theballotmeasurepassed with nearly two-thirds of the vote.
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The primary result of this meeting was a coordinated coalition activity geared toward defeating theballotmeasure.
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However, the proposedballotmeasurewould change state anti-discrimination law to include discrimination against these groups, with an exception provided for religious organizations.
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Thisballotmeasurepassed by a narrow margin with 51.3 percent of the vote.
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Communications regarding aballotmeasureare also considered direct lobbying.
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Among other tasks, the legislature plans to refer aballotmeasureto voters to amend the state constitution to permanently change to annual sessions.
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Aballotmeasureto authorize the plan was defeated in 2010 with 68 percent of voters opposed.
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Because of subsequent legal challenges to the lastballotmeasure, it wasn't until 1987 that the city was officially recognized as such.
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There is no committee filed to support theballotmeasure.
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He managed statewide and localballotmeasurecampaigns, judicial campaigns, and served on several campaign finance and steering committees.
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However, due to rising costs and worries about environmental impact, voters rejected a public-fundingballotmeasure.
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Bond issues are a common type of legislatively referredballotmeasure.
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