Laws enacted by legislatures are usually known as primary legislation. All members of state legislatures and territorial jurisdiction legislatures are elected. Eleven were elected to state legislatures. The new Republican legislatures in six states repealed the restrictive laws. Many states across the nation held elections for their state legislatures. The Democrats lost control of seven state Senate legislatures and 13 state Houses. Huq favored working within the constitutional framework rather than boycotting legislatures and colleges. Statutes may originate with national, state legislatures or local municipalities. Elections to many state legislatures were held simultaneously. The party now controlled only five state legislatures and seven governorships. Instead, state legislatures and state conventions nominated candidates. The legislatures review the ordinances and resolutions enacted by the legislatures below. This is a list of United States state legislatures. The white Democrat-dominated state legislatures passed Jim Crow laws. Ratification is done by a resolution passed by the State Legislatures.