1984 ballot measures

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Alabama

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Alaska

See also: Alaska 1984 ballot measures

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
IndISS	Reduce Transportation Regulation	Business regulation	Repeal statutes establishing the Alaska Transportation Commission	a
LRCA	Legislative Annulment of Regulations	State legislatures	Permit legislature to annul executive branch regulations	d
LRCA	Length of Legislative Sessions	State legislatures	Allow extension of legislative sessions under some circumstances	a
Alaska BP		Bonds	$700 million for residential mortgages for veterans	a

Arizona

See also: Arizona 1984 ballot measures

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
LRCA	Proposition 100	Direct democracy		d
LRCA	Proposition 101	Spending		d
LRCA	Proposition 102	Labor		d
LRCA	Proposition 103	State judiciary		d
LRCA	Proposition 104	Business		d
LRCA	Proposition 105	Business		d
LRCA	Proposition 106	Business		d
LRCA	Proposition 107	Business		d
LRCA	Proposition 108	Admin of Gov't		d
LRCA	Proposition 109	Health care		d
LRCA	Proposition 110	Health care		d
CISS	Proposition 200	Health care		d
LRSS	Proposition 300	Wages and pay		a
LRSS	Proposition 301	Health care		d
LRSS	Proposition 302	Health care		d

California

See also: California 1984 ballot propositions

June 5

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
LBM	Proposition 16	Bonds	$250 million for county jails	a
LBM	Proposition 17	Bonds	$300 million for county correctional facilities	a
LBM	Proposition 18	Bonds	$370 million for parks, recreational facilities	a
LBM	Proposition 19	Bonds	$85 million for acquisition of coastal habitat	a
LRCA	Proposition 20	Elections	Candidate who libel their opponents are disqualified from that elective office	a
LRCA	Proposition 21	Pensions	Reduce limits on how public pension funds can be invested	a
LRCA	Proposition 22	Labor	Exempt more state officials from civil service	d
LRCA	Proposition 23	Taxes	When unreinforced masonry bearing wall is improved, added value not taxable	a
CISS	Proposition 24	Legislature	Rules about membership on Senate and Assembly Rules Committees	a

November 6

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
LBM	Proposition 25	Bonds	$325 million for water projects	a
LBM	Proposition 26	Bonds	$450 million for public school improvements	a
LBM	Proposition 27	Bonds	$100 million for hazardous substance clean-up	a
LBM	Proposition 28	Bonds	$75 million to improve water	a
LBM	Proposition 29	Bonds	$650 million for veteran housing and farm loan program	a
LBM	Proposition 30	Bonds	$50 million for senior centers	a
LRCA	Proposition 31	Taxes	Costs of adding fire protection systems exempt from added value assessments	a
LRCA	Proposition 32	Judiciary	California Supreme Court can review parts of lower court decisions	a
LRCA	Proposition 33	Taxes	Disabled person can postpone payment of property taxes on primary residence	a
LRCA	Proposition 34	Taxes	Costs of improving historic structures exempt from added value assessments	d
CISS	Proposition 35	Spending	Call for U.S. Congress to balance the federal budget
CICA	Proposition 36	Taxes	Restrictions on ability of political class to raise taxes	d
CICA	Proposition 37	Gambling	Establish a state lottery with some proceeds going to education	a
CISS	Proposition 38	English	Governor required to write to U.S. President requesting that voting materials be in English only	a
CICA	Proposition 39	Redistricting	Establish a redistricting commission composed of eight former appellate court justices	d
CISS	Proposition 40	Elections	Limit on contributions to political campaigns	d
CISS	Proposition 41	Admin of gov't	Limit expenditures on public aid and medical assistance programs to national per capita average	d

Colorado

See also: Colorado 1984 ballot measures

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
LRCA	Issue 1	Admin. of gov't.	Concerning the appointment of the Commissioner of Insurance.	a
LRCA	Issue 2	Election Procedure	Changing the qualifications of electors	a
CICA	Issue 3	Abortion	Prohibiting the use of public funds for abortion	a
CISS	Issue 4	Elections	Provide for additional voter registration of qualified electors applying for a driver's license	a
CICA	Issue 5	Gambling	Establish casino gambling in Pueblo	d

Delaware

See also: Delaware 1984 ballot measures

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
LRSS	Referendum	Delaware	Allow lotteries organized by charities and other groups	a

Florida

See also: Florida 1984 ballot measures

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
LRCA	Amendment 1	Taxes	Extends exemption of homesteads and personal property from forced sale to any natural person	a
LRCA	Amendment 2	Gov't finances	Allows state to disburse state funds by electronic means	a
LRCA	Amendment 3	Judiciary	Empowers judicial nominating commissions to establish runiform rules of procedure	a
LRCA	Amendment 4	Admin of gov't	Declares that legislators' speech relating to legislative duties is privileged	d
LRCA	Amendment 5	Elections	Removes constitutional restrictions on the selection of county commissioners	a
LRCA	Amendment 6	Judicial reform	Requires county court judges to be members of the bar of Florida	a
LRCA	Amendment 7	Bonds	Alters rules regarding general obligation bonds issued by the state	a
LRCA	Amendment 8	Taxes	Provides for a levy on gross receipts to allows the continuation of funding bonds for public education construction	a

Illinois

See also: Illinois 1984 ballot measures

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
LRCA	Amendment 1	Veterans	Exempt veterans' organizations from property taxation	d

Maine

See also: Maine 1984 ballot measures

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
LRCA	Maine Equal Rights Amendment (1984)	Civil rights	To provide for an equal rights amendment.	d
LRCA	Maine Loan Guarantees to Veterans (1984)	State budgets	Allow the legislature to set the limit for guaranteed business loans to veterans.	a
LRCA	Maine Un-Issued Bonds Amendment (1984)	Animal rights	Repeal a law in the state that provided for a hunting season on moose.	a
LRCA	Maine Watercraft Excise Tax Amendment (1984)	Taxes	Allowed the state to create a property tax exemption for watercraft.	a

Michigan

See also: Michigan 1984 ballot measures

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
LRCA	Proposal A	Admin of gov't	Allow legislature to approve or disapprove state administrative rules	d
LRCA	Proposal B	Admin of gov't	Establish a natural resources trust fund and a board	a
CICA	Proposal C	Taxes	Amend constitution relating to taxes	d

Missouri

See also: Missouri 1984 ballot measures

Primary election

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
	Issue 1		sales tax increase for parks, soil, and water conservation	a
	Issue 2		bonds for Kansas City public improvement	d
	Issue 3		the department of economic development	a

General election

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
	Initiative 1		regarding electricity generation cost charges for consumers	a
	Initiative 2		establishing the Horse Racing Commission and regulating wagering	a
	Issue 1		a local government retirement system	a
	Issue 2		providing medical benefits for dependents of state employees	a
	Issue 3		regarding the state lottery	a

Nevada

See also: Nevada 1984 ballot measures

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
	Question 1	Taxes	Limits tax increases	d

New Jersey

See also: New Jersey 1984 ballot measures

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
	Question 1
	Question 2
	Question 3
	Question 4
	Question 5
	Question 6

North Dakota

See also: North Dakota 1984 ballot measures

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
CISS	Right To Bear Arms	Firearms	A measure regarding the right to bear arms as a state right.	a
CISS	School Board Control	Education	A measure regarding three junior colleges to local school board control.	d

Oklahoma

See also: Oklahoma 1984 ballot measures

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
CICA	Question 563	Alcohol	Allow liquor to be sold by the drink	d

Oregon

See also: Oregon 1984 ballot measures

May 15:

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
LRCA	Measure 1	State budget	State of Oregon allowed to borrow and lend money for public works projects	d
LRSS	Measure 2	Taxes	Increased fees for licensing and registration of motor vehicles	d

November 6:

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
LRCA	Measure 1	Recall	Change in minimum requirements for recalling Oregon elected officials	a
LRCA	Measure 2	Taxes	Limit on property taxes	d
LRSS	Measure 3	Admin of gov't	Creation of a Citizens' Utility Board	a
CICA	Measure 4	Gambling	Establishment of an Oregon State Lottery	a
CISS	Measure 5	Gambling	Various statutes governing a state lottery	a
CICA	Measure 6	Law enforcement	Exempt death sentences from constitutional prohibitions on cruel and vindictive punishments	a
CISS	Measure 7	Law enforcement	Require the death penalty or mandatory imprisonment for aggravated murders	a
CISS	Measure 8	Law enforcement	Revisions in "numerous criminal laws" governing police powers, trials, evidence and sentencing	d
CISS	Measure 9	Radioactivity	Requirements for disposing of wastes that contain naturally occurring radioactive isotopes	a

South Dakota

See also: South Dakota 1984 ballot measures

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
CI	Regulate Nuclear Waste Disposal	Nuclear issues	Voter approval of nuclear waste disposal compacts	a
CI	Labor Day Measure	Education	School will not start until after Labor Day	a
CI	Nuclear Freeze Measure	Nuclear issues	Mandates a verifiable nuclear freeze	d

Texas

See also: Texas 1984 ballot measures

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
LRCA	Prop 1	Business regulation	Granting state banks the same rights as national banks.	a
LRCA	Prop 2	Education	Creating a special higher education assistance fund.	a
LRCA	Prop 3	Spending	Providing assistance to survivors of public servants killed on duty.	a
LRCA	Prop 4	Admin of gov't	Abolish the office of county treasurer in Bexar and Collin counties.	a
LRCA	Prop 5	Admin of gov't	Authorizing senate to fill vacant lieutenant governor position.	a
LRCA	Prop 6	Spending	Payment of premiums on certain insurance contracts of mutual insurance companies.	d
LRCA	Prop 7	Judiciary//Gov't accountability	Relating to the State Commission on Judicial Conduct and the discipline of Judges .	a
LRCA	Prop 8	Admin of gov't	Provide a per diem for members of the legislature equal to the maximum daily amount allowed by federal law as a deduction for expenses.	d

Utah

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Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
CISS	Initiative A	State executive official measures	Imposes restrictions on cable television programming	d

Washington

See also: Washington 1984 ballot measures

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
ITP	Initiative 471	Abortion	Shall public funding of abortions be prohibited except to prevent the death of the pregnant woman or her unborn child	d
ITP	Initiative 464	Taxes	Shall the value of trade-ins of like kind property be excluded from the selling price for the sales tax computation	a
ITP	Initiative 456	Hunting	Shall Congress be petitioned to decommercialize steelhead, and state policies respecting Indian rights and management of natural resources be enacted	a