Data Request for Local Ballot Initiatives/Referenda (Tennessee Registry of Election Finance)
Multi Request | Data Request for Local Ballot Initiatives/Referenda |
Submitted | March 5, 2024 |
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From: Jimin Han
To Whom It May Concern:
Pursuant to the Tennessee Public Records Act, 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
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 7 business days, as the statute requires.
Sincerely,
Kent Hoover, a citizen of Tennessee, in coordination with Jimin Han.
From: Muckrock Staff
To Whom It May Concern:
I wanted to follow up on the following Tennessee Public Records Act request, copied below, and originally submitted on March 12, 2024. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response.
Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.
From: Tennessee Registry of Election Finance
Good Morning,
The Bureau of Ethics and Campaign Finance does not maintain records of the information requested. Your request should be submitted to the Division of Elections within the Department of State, which, I believe, would have the requested records.
Sincerely,
Lauren Topping
General Counsel
Bureau of Ethics and Campaign Finance
Lauren.Topping@tn.gov<mailto:Lauren.Topping@tn.gov>
615-253-5370
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