Connecticut ballot initiative results.

[randomness]

http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/files/elections/2008/general/by_state/statewide/CT.html?SITE=CTHARELN&SECTION=POLITICS has the results.

Question 1, on calling a constitutional convention to change the state constitution went down to defeat 59-41, and Question 2, on allowing 17 year olds to vote in primaries in years when they'll be 18 by the time the general election is held, passed 65-35.

One amusing thing was hearing a radio jock on WTIC 1080 Hartford mention on Election Day that you should vote yes on Question 1 if you want to allow crazy people to change the constitution. (It was widely seen as a way to reverse Connecticut's court decision allowing gay marriage.)

All in all, I'm pleased by both results.

Comments

[whitebird.livejournal.com]

Question 2 is actually pretty nifty.

[r-ness.livejournal.com]

It is! I'm glad it passed.

[nathanjw]

Question 1 sounds like a good idea. It's what I did when I was 17/18 in Virginia. I never did figure out if it was explicitly legal or just a quirk of the paperwork, though.

[belfrynotes.livejournal.com]

The guy on the radio should have just referred his listener to 90% of the initiatives in states like the three of us on the west coast. Sheesh. In Washington we actually did pretty well this year rejecting things, but that has certainly not been the case every year.

[kessel.livejournal.com]

Nice, I hadn't heard about Q2. I agree with your pleasedness.

[jendaviswilson.livejournal.com]

That's right, Connecticut, DON'T BE LIKE CALIFORNIA!

Why, oh WHY do we let voters change the state constitution with a simple majority? Do you know what the majority of people are LIKE?

[duskydawn.livejournal.com]

I, as a CT resident, was doubly-pleased!

[agrimony.livejournal.com]

I have to admit that I voted no to question 1 as much because I remember the hell that is voting in California, including the thick study book sent a week or so before the election with the scan tron 'crib' sheet so that it will take you less than three hours to vote once you get to the rickety little cardboard voting 'booth' as because I wanted to tell the anti-gay marriage folks to kiss off.

Since the big push for question 1 before the anti-gay marriage folks jumped on board was to add the ability for voters to toss up anything for a vote with enough signatures.