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2008 Initiative Petition Filing Deadlines | State | Deadline | Comments | | Alaska | January 14, 2008 | Must be filed before the legislature convenes on January 15, 2008 | | Arizona | July 3, 2008 at 5pm | | | Arkansas | July 7, 2008 | Ballot certified by September 15, 2008 | | California | July 23, 2007 | For Feb. 5, 2008 presidential primary | | November 13, 2007 | For June 3, 2008 state primary | | April 21, 2008 | For Nov. 4, 2008 general election | | Colorado | August 4, 2008 at 3pm | Latest possible filing date; some petitions will have earlier deadlines | | Florida | February 1, 2008 | Date that petitions are submitted to SOS by local supervisors of elections; must be submitted earlier to local authorities for signature verification. | | Idaho | May 1, 2008 | Last day to submit signatures to county clerks; clerks' last day to verify is June 30 | | Illinois | May 4, 2008 | | | Maine | January 28, 2008 | | | Massachusetts | November 21, 2007 | For submission to the 2008 legislature; additional signatures due in July 2008 if the legislature fails to enact | | July 2, 2008 at 5pm | | | Michigan | May 28, 2008 at 5pm | For statutory initiatives | | July 7, 2008 at 5pm | For initiated constitutional amendments | | Mississippi | October 8, 2007 | 90 days before the legislature convenes | | Missouri | May 4, 2008 at 5pm | | | Montana | June 20, 2008 | Local election officials must submit to SOS by July 18, 2008 | | Nebraska | July 4, 2008 | | | Nevada | November 14, 2006 | For statutory initiatives submitted to the 2007 Legislature | | May 20, 2008 | For initiated constitutional amendments | | North Dakota | March 11, 2008 at midnight | For June xx, 2008 primary election | | August 5, 2008 at midnight | For Nov. 4, 2008 general election | | Ohio | December 28, 2007 | For statutory initiatives; to be submitted to 2008 legislature | | August 6, 2008 | For initiated constitutional amendments | | Oklahoma | September 5, 2008 | Note that the state recommends submission 8 months prior to the election in order to allow time for required court review. | | Oregon | July 3, 2008 | | | South Dakota | November 5, 2007 | For initiated constitutional amendments | |
| April 1, 2008 | For statutory initiatives | | Utah | November 15, 2007 | For an indirect initiative to the 2008 legislature | |
| June 1, 2008 | For a direct initiative on November ballot | | Washington | January 4, 2008 | For indirect initiative to the 2008 legislature | |
| July 3, 2008 | For direct initiative on November ballot | | Wyoming | February 11, 2008 | | Source: National Conference of State Legislatures, February 2008 |
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