2024 Initiative Spending on Signatures Varied Significantly by State

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2024 Initiative Spending on Signatures Varied Significantly by State

Share of total initiative spending that went to signature gathering, by state

Bar chart of share of total initiative spending that went to signature gathering, by state. Oregon spent by far the highest share, 70.5%, whereas Idaho and South Dakota both spent 0% on signatures due to use of volunteers.

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States with at least one initiative in 2024 are included. Signature gathering costs were zero in Idaho and South Dakota due to sponsors’ use of volunteers.

Omits data from measures for which we could not ascertain the signature-gathering costs or total spending in support of the initiative.

Source: Data compiled from Ballotpedia by New America’s Political Reform program.

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