~ NOTA: State by State ~
The following is a list of activities by state to enact NOTA based Voter Consent laws as well as write-in "None of the Above" (NOTA)..
Contact State by State to suggest an item for inclusion in this section.
Alaska
Petition: http://www.alaska.net/~gwjnota/html/notawlcm.htmlContact:
Arizona
Arizona Senate Concurrent Res. 1008 (Gnant and Patterson), introduced Jan. 23, 1997 introduced Jan. 23, 1997. Outlook: passage unlikely.Contact:
bruce sims <bruces@u.arizona.edu>California
The Friends of Ernest Political Action Committee (FOEPAC) has placed a non binding NOTA ballot initiative on the ballot for the March 7, 2000 Primary Election. California Secretary of State's Official Listing of the NOTA (proposition 23) .Results:
99.9% ( 22641 of 22670 ) precincts reporting as of Mar 8, 2000 at 6:53 am
Yes 2,151,839 (36.5%)
No 3,734,489 (63.5%)
Voters for None of the Above supported the enactment of the initiative with reservations.
Contact:
Oaks Project 1750 Ocean Park Blvd. suite 200
Santa Monica, CA. 90405
(310) 392-5304Colorado
Colorado Senate Bill 227 (Bishop et al.), introduced Apr. 12, 1996. Outlook: passage unlikely.Contact:
Colorado Mail List:web page to subscribe
Connecticut
Connecticut Bill (proposed). Outlook: passage unlikely.Florida
Florida Bill (Proposed 2007: SB 494) Outlook: passage possible. [ Cache ]
Introducted by: Senator Mike Bennett
Contact:
William Mark Clifford
941 Lake Charm Drive
Oviedo, FL 32765-6831
407-359-9625
Florida - View from the U.S.Illinois
Illinois Senate Bill 742 (Lauzen), introduced Feb. 7, 1997 (non-binding). Outlook: unknown.Maine
Maine House Bill 684 (Gerry), introduced Feb. 11, 1997 (nonbinding); Outlook: unknown.Maryland
Maryland Senate Bill 432 (Stoltzfus), introduced Jan. 19, 1997 (nonbinding); Outlook: unknown.Massachusetts
Contact:
William H. White
92 Barons Way
Brewster, MA 02631
508-896-4878Draft legislation introduced fall of 1998 for the 1999 term. Updated in 2007.
Michigan
Contact:
Peter Ponzetti III
7427 Heatherwood Dr.
Apt. 1-B
Grand Blanc, MI 48439-7526
Michigan House Bill 4794 (Kaza et al.), introduced May 9, 1995. Outlook: passage unlikely.Mississippi
Mississippi House Bill 252 (Saucier), introduced Jan. 7, 1997 (nonbinding). Outlook: unknown.Montana
Montana House Bill 440 (Denny), introduced Feb. 20, 1997 (nonbinding). Outlook: unknown.Nevada
Nevada Rev. Stat. § 293.269 (1995) (enacted in 1975)Nevada's 'none of these candidates' makes strong showing; Las Vegas Sun; Las Vegas, NV; November 08, 2006
Ohio
Ohio Assembly Bill 179 (McLin, Latell, Furney), introduced 1996. Outlook: passage unlikely.Pennsylvania
Contact:
David Lynn, Chair, NOTA-PA.ORG;
Email: info@nota-pa.org;
Phone: (215) 821-1156
[Pennsylvania based effort to write-in NOTA. A wonderfully creative site about NOTA and the political process]
Pennsylvania House Bill 2865 (Argall et al.), introduced Sept. 16, 1996. Outlook: passage unlikely.
Tennessee
David "None of the Above" Gatchell is attempting to put his name on the ballot as a candidate, promising to resign, if elected, once a by-election is held to replace him, as he explains on his web site www.noneoftheabove-tn.org.
Read: Voters for None of the Above's press release about Mr. Gatchell's effort. .
Vermont
Contact:
Horace A. Brazie
Director, Vermont Voters for None of the Above.Washington
Contact:
Washington State Campaign for Democracy
John Murray
1916 Pike Place #12
Box 382
Seattle, WA 98101
Voice: 206-885-6972Washington State House Bill 2177 (Campbell), introduced Jan. 8, 1998 to enact a non-bind NOTA. Outlook: passage possible.
VNOTA endorses the passage of this bill.
West Virginia
West Virginia House Bill 4191 (Calvert), introduced Jan. 25, 1996 (nonbinding). Outlook: unknown.Wyoming
Wyoming Senate Bill 88 (Geringer), introduced June 1991 to enact a binding NOTA. Outlook: passage unlikely.
To submit information for inclusion in the State by State list.
~ International ~ Voters for None Of The Above is only active in advocating enactment of Voter Consent laws in the United States of America. The following is a list of NOTA / Voter Consent efforts outside of the USA.
Australia
France
Partenaires' ('Ils soutiennent le vote blanc') ["White Ballot" or "Vote White" (Blank Ballot)]
Ireland
Campaign for a "None of the Above" option on electronic ballots -
Mexico
VOTA EN BLANCO ["Nulo campaign" (Blank Ballot)] - Mexico (NYTimes June 21, 2009)
To submit information for inclusion in the International listing.
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