Data Request for Local Ballot Initiatives/Referenda (Alabama Secretary of State)

André Natta filed this request on behalf of Jimin Han with the Alabama Secretary of State of Alabama.
Multi Request Data Request for Local Ballot Initiatives/Referenda
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Fix Required

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From: Jimin Han

To Whom It May Concern:

Pursuant to the Alabama Open Records Law, I hereby request the following records:

I am requesting data on local ballot initiatives/referenda that took place in the state since 1972. Specifically, I need the following information to be included in the data.

1. Text of the ballot initiative/referendum
2. Local government where the election took place.
3. County where the local government is located
4. Election date
5. Result of election (votes for, votes against, pass/fail)
6. Threshold to pass (50%, two-thirds, etc)

This website from California provides a good example of the type of data I am requesting:
https://data.ca.gov/dataset/election-data/resource/67e83a65-2b55-41ec-9420-b33b666d4711

The requested documents will be made available to the general public, and this request is not being made for commercial purposes.

In the event that there are fees, I would be grateful if you would inform me of the total charges in advance of fulfilling my request. I would prefer the request filled electronically, by e-mail attachment if available or CD-ROM if not.

Thank you in advance for your anticipated cooperation in this matter. I look forward to receiving your response to this request within 10 business days.

Sincerely,

André Natta, a citizen of Alabama, in coordination with Jimin Han.

From: Alabama Secretary of State

Good afternoon,

Thank you for reaching out to the Alabama Secretary of State’s office.

This Office requires that all requests for public records be properly submitted using the official Public Records Request Form at the link below.

https://www.sos.alabama.gov/index.php/public-records-request

Sincerely,

Laney Rawls
Executive Assistant/Director of Scheduling
Office of Secretary of State Wes Allen
Alabama State Capitol
600 Dexter Avenue, Suite S-105
Montgomery, AL 36130
Laney.Rawls@sos.alabama.gov<mailto:Laney.Rawls@sos.alabama.gov>
Office: (334) 353-2171

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