Legislative Referendums

In nearly all states, counties and cities, lawmaking bodies can submit ballot measures to voters.  For many types of measures, including constitutional amendments, bond authorizations and tax measures, voter approval is usually mandatory.

Referendum Campaigns

For legislative referendum campaigns, we assist client with a full range of services, including:

• Conducting a Ballot Measure Group Feasibility Study on the political, policy and legal feasibility of passing a legislative referendum
• Drafting legislation  
• Crafting legislative and public engagement strategies to secure ballot access 
• Preparing a fiscal analysis of the ballot proposition
• Securing approval of an advantageous ballot title and fiscal summary
• Coordinating defense of ballot measure litigation, recounts and court challenges
• Setting up ballot measure campaign committees and coordinating campaign finance and not-for-profit compliance

Opposing Campaigns

For campaigns opposing legislative referendums, we can also provide comprehensive services, including:

• Conducting a Ballot Measure Group Feasibility Study on the political and legal prognosis of defeating a legislatively submitted measure
• Developing lobbying and public engagement strategies to defeat a legislative referendum before it is submitted to voters
• Working for an advantageous ballot title and fiscal summary
• Preparing a fiscal analysis for the ballot measure
• Conceptualizing and drafting alternative competing measures
• Coordinating ballot measure litigation, recounts and court challenges