Some proposals that our Legislature decided Rhode Islanders should not be allowed to decide this November. Is anybody surprised? > Voters would have been able to launch initiated constitutional amendments and initiated state statutes, and such initiatives would be put forward for approval or disapproval at general elections. > A proposed amendment sought to add sections 25 and 26 to Article I of the Constitution of Rhode Island: * Section 25. Artificial Entities Such as Corporations Do Not Have Constitutional Rights. * Section 26. Money is Not Free Speech. > Rhode Island Healthcare Premiums for State Officials Amendment, not on the ballotl, would have required senators, representatives and “general office holders” to contribute 20% towards the premium for health care coverage paid for by the state. > House Resolution 7024, if passed by the voters, would have set a three-term limit on Rhode Island General Assembly members and lengthen those terms from two to four years. ballotpedia.org/Rhode_Island_2014_ballot_measures
Posted on: Sun, 05 Oct 2014 03:49:42 +0000