1985 ballot measures

1986 → ← 1984

Alabama

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Maine

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Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
LRCA	Civil Service	State legislatures	Lawmakers could be appointed to civil office as long as they resign from the Legislature.	d
IndISS	Nuclear Waste	Environment	Plan to dump low-level radioactive waste in the state would have to be subjected to a statewide vote.	a
LRCA	Sheriffs	Elections	Extended the tenure for sheriffs from 2 years to 4 years	a

New Jersey

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Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
	Question 1
	Question 2
	Question 3
	Question 4
	Question 5
	Question 6
	Question 7

Ohio

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Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
LRCA	Issue 1	Bonds	Allow the state to issue bonds to finance coal research	a

Oregon

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September 17:

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
LRCA	Measure 1	Taxes	Approval of a limited 5% sales tax, with revenues to be used for local public education	d

Texas

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Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
LRCA	Proposition 1	Bonds	Funds for water projects	a
LRCA	Proposition 2	Bonds	Aricultural water conservation bonds	a
LRCA	Proposition 3	Spending	Relocation or replacement of water laterals on private property	a
LRCA	Proposition 4	Spending	Use of proceeds from the sale of land dedicated to the permanent school fund	a
LRCA	Proposition 5	Health care	Regulate the provision of health care by hospital districts	a
LRCA	Proposition 6	Law enforcement	Permit state prisoners to be placed in penal facilities of another state	a
LRCA	Proposition 7	Gov't accountability	Divide Chambers County into precincts	a
LRCA	Proposition 8	Bonds // Veterans	$500 million in bonds for the veterans' housing program	a
LRCA	Proposition 9	Spending	Prior approval of expenditure or emergency transfer of state appropriations	a
LRCA	Proposition 10	Bonds	Bonds for the purchase of farm and ranch land.	a
LRCA	Proposition 11	Judiciary	The manner in which a person is charged with a criminal offense.	a
LRCA	Proposition 12	Judiciary	Supreme Court of Texas has jurisdiction to answer questions of state law from a federal court	a
LRCA	Proposition 13	Judiciary	Reapportionment of the state's judicial districts	a
LRCA	Proposition 14	Admin of gov't	Abolish the office of county treasurer in two counties and county surveyor in six counties	a

Washington

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Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
LRCA	Amendment 75	Admin of gov't	Workers' Compensation Funds can be invested as authorized by law	a
LRCA	Amendment 76	Admin of gov't	Establish agricultural trade commission authority in constitution	a
LRCA	HJR 22	Education	Eliminate conditions on voter approval of public school excess property tax levies	d
LRCA	HJR 23	Taxes	Permit local governments to finance public improvements through TIF districts	d