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...past few weeks, it’s been nearly impossible to step into a Massachusetts grocery or liquor store without encountering a flurry of passionate posters advocating or discouraging the expansion of wine vending licenses. The measure that would do so, Question One on this November’s ballot, would allow the licensing commission of every municipality of up to 5,000 residents to issue five additional licenses for food stores to sell wine, and proportionally more for towns over 5,000 residents. One would think that such a proposal would be uncontroversial; 34 other states do not restrict...
...Many times they don’t even know what they need to do to request an absentee ballot or to go out to vote,” she added...
...member Northland Church in Orlando, told TIME that Haggard's resignation was permanent. "We're going to be standing with him and walking with him through the process," Hunter says. Haggard had intimated that the allegations may be an electioneering ploy. He supports Amendment 43 on the Colorado state ballot on Nov. 7, which would add a new section to the state constitution to define marriage as a union between one man and one woman. Another question on the ballot - Referendum I - would allow gays and lesbians to form legally protected domestic partnerships. While Haggard is not seen...
...moot. The nasty ads, personal attacks and avalanche of money may have little to do with the outcome of Tuesday's race, since both candidates appear to have forgotten the twist on Tennessee's ballot: a proposed amendment to the state constitution that would ban gay marriage-which both candidates support. Under state law, a constitutional amendment can be adopted only if more than 50% of the people voting for governor vote for the amendment. Political insiders say that usually causes great confusion at the polls and results in many one-shot votes: instead of simply abstaining from the governor...
...Fight Over Affirmative Action in Michigan The man behind the California racial preference ban is back at it again, this time in Michigan, where his ballot initiative could prevail over a strong, organized opposition