21.   Mississippi law allows the public to place initiatives on a statewide ballot if they pass certain standards, including a review by the state attorney general.

22.   Only Dole and Forbes are on the ballot statewide, with Buchanan appearing in some districts.

23.   She vowed to use her new position to get unfinished business before voters on a statewide ballot.

24.   The governor also vetoed a portion of the bill that tied it to a state transportation plan, which hinged on a statewide ballot measure.

25.   The initiative will be on a statewide ballot that already includes an anti-affirmative action measure and one to raise the minimum wage.

26.   The newly formed San Fernando Valley Independence Committee has hired Goddard Claussen Porter Novelli, a firm that has worked on dozens of successful statewide ballot measures.

27.   The proposed amendment has to wind its way through both legislative chambers and wind up on a statewide ballot in November.

28.   The state Legislature last summer approved a statewide ballot referendum that would legalize casinos in four areas of the state but not in New York City.

29.   The statewide ballot includes measures to regulate health care, campaign contributions and affirmative action programs.