1. Elections & Campaigns Unit

2.  So how’d we get to Romney vs. Obama anyway?

3.  Most states choose their candidate through a primary  Opened up elections to being more “democratic”

4.  If me, and a few hundred thousand of my buddies think something should be a law, can we make this happen or what ?

5.  Allows citizens to propose or initiate a statute or constitutional amendment  Once enough signatures are gathered on petitions, the law is usually stayed, or stopped from going into effect, until the voters have decided the question  Wyoming is the only state where a law passed by the legislature is not stayed when petition signatures mandate a referendum.

6.  What if the legislature are too lame to pass a controversial law? Can I get in on that?

7.  Allows citizens to refer a statute passed by the legislature to the ballot so that voters can enact or repeal the measure  Every state allows the legislature to place a measure on the ballot

9.  What if my elected official totally sucks?

10.  A procedure by which voters can remove an elected official from office through a direct vote before his or her term has ended  2012 Successful Recalls  2012 recall of Bob Ryan, Mayor of Sheboygan, WIBob Ryan  2012 recall of Wisconsin State Senator Van H. WanggaardVan H. Wanggaard  2012 Unsuccessful Recalls  2012 recall of Wisconsin Governor Scott WalkerScott Walker