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title: "Property Rights on State Ballots"
description: "That's the number of states that will feature property rights measures on their 2006 ballots, making the issue a hot new topic on state election slates this fall."
date: "2006-10-03"
authors:
  - name: "Russell Heimlich"
    job_title: "Former web developer"
    link: "https://www.pewresearch.org/staff/russell-heimlich/"
url: "https://www.pewresearch.org/short-reads/2006/10/03/property-rights-on-state-ballots/"
---

# Property Rights on State Ballots

A new feature on Stateline.org’s interactive 2006 Elections Guide shows that property rights is the hottest new topic on state ballots this election year, cropping up in 13 states, while same-sex marriage bans and minimum-wage increases also will compete for voters’ attention in multiple states on Nov. 7. This election will give voters their first chance to roll back a 2005 U.S. Supreme Court ruling on property rights. Voters in 13 states will decided whether local governments can seize private property for redevelopment, a power known as eminent domain: Arizona, California, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Louisiana, Michigan, Nevada, New Hampshire, North Dakota, Oregon, South Carolina and Washington. [Read More](http://www.www.stateline.org/live/details/story?contentId=144295)