Data Request for Local Ballot Initiatives/Referenda (Department of Elections)
Multi Request | Data Request for Local Ballot Initiatives/Referenda |
Submitted | March 5, 2024 |
Est. Completion | None |
MuckRock users can file, duplicate, track, and share public records requests like this one. Learn more.
Communications
From: Jimin Han
To Whom It May Concern:
Pursuant to the Delaware Freedom of Information Act, 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 15 business days, as the statute requires.
Sincerely,
Jonathan Rudenberg, a citizen of Delaware, in coordination with Jimin Han.
From: Department of Elections
Dear Johnathan Rudenberg –
The Department has received your FOIA request, below. Please be advised the Department does not possess any records responsive to your request. Delaware does not include ballot initiatives/referenda on ballots.
The Department does not maintain municipal election records. For these records you may wish to contact Delaware’s municipalities. Links to Delaware’s municipalities’ websites are available on the Department’s Municipal Elections webpage, https://elections.delaware.gov/municipality/index.shtml.
Thank you very much.
Best,
Cathleen Hartsky-Carter
Community Relations Officer/FOIA Coordinator
State of Delaware Department of Elections
905 S Governors Ave, Suite 170
Dover, DE 19904
302-739-4277
https://elections.delaware.gov<https://elections.delaware.gov/>
https://ivote.de.gov<https://ivote.de.gov/>
[cid:image002.png@01DA6FCD.37C69170]