Data Request for Local Ballot Initiatives/Referenda (secretary of state)

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The North Carolina Secretary of State does not conduct elections. That would be the North Carolina State Board of Elections. This request would be better directed to them.

Tim Crowley
Deputy Secretary
Communications, Government Relations, and Human Resources
NC Secretary of State
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>>> lobbyist lobbyist 3/7/2024 7:53 AM >>>

>>> <requests@muckrock.com> 3/6/2024 10:01 AM >>>
March 6, 2024
To Whom It May Concern:
Pursuant to the North Carolina Public 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
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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,
Jimin Han
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