1987 ballot measures

1988 → ← 1986

Maine

See also: Maine 1987 ballot measures

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
LRCA	Residency Requirement	State legislatures	Mandate that candidates for the state legislature must reside in the district they are nominated.	a
IndISS	Nuclear Waste Question	Environment	Allowed the continuation of high-waste nuclear plants in the state.	a
LRCA	Bear Arms Amendment	Firearms	To clarify the rights of citizens to keep and bear arms.	a

Missouri

See also: Missouri 1987 ballot measures

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
LRCA	Amendment 1	Transportation	Increases transportation fees to provide for transportation improvements	a

New Jersey

See also: New Jersey 1987 ballot measures

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

Ohio

See also: Ohio 1987 ballot measures

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
LRCA	Issue 1	Education	Requires proceeds from state lottery to be used for education	a
LRCA	Issue 2	Tax Revenue	Permits state to finance or assist local governments in financing improvements	a
CICA	Issue 3	Elections	Changes the way Ohio selects its Supreme Court and Appeals Court Judges	a

Oregon

See also: Oregon 1987 ballot measures

May 19:

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
LRCA	Measure 1	Nuclear waste	Oregon's role in choice of high-level nuclear waste repository site	a
LRSS	Measure 2	Taxes	School tax levies	a

Texas

See also: Texas 1987 ballot measures

Regular Session:

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
LRCA	Proposition 1	State spending	Establish a self-insurance pool for grain storage facilities	a
LRCA	Proposition 2	Taxes	Raise the maximum property tax rate that may be adopted by rural fire prevention districts	d
LRCA	Proposition 3	Taxes	Limit school tax increases on the residence homestead of the surviving spouse of an elderly person	a
LRCA	Proposition 4	State spending	Legislature authorized to provide assistance to encourage economic development	a
LRCA	Proposition 5	Bonds	Guarantee bonds issued by the Texas Turnpike Authority	d
LRCA	Proposition 6	State spending	State financing of the development and production of Texas products and businesses	d
LRCA	Proposition 7	Bonds	Bonds to finance certain local public facilities	d
LRCA	Proposition 8	Bonds	Bonds for projects relating to corrections facilities	a
LRCA	Proposition 9	Admin of gov't	State legislators can simultaneously serve in other state offices; rules governing compensation	d
LRCA	Proposition 10	Taxes	Property tax exemption for property that is only located temporarily in the state	d
LRCA	Proposition 11	Taxes	Define types of personal property the legislature can exempt from property taxes	a
LRCA	Proposition 12	Property rights	Permit spouses to hold community property with right of survivorship	a
LRCA	Proposition 13	Admin of gov't	Allow for the creation and establishment of special districts to provide emergency services	a
LRCA	Proposition 14	Judicial reform	Give the state a limited right to appeal in criminal cases	a
LRCA	Proposition 15	Admin of Gov't	Abolish the office of county treasurer in 3 counties	a
LRCA	Proposition 17	Admin of Gov't	Define the governmental and proprietary functions of a municipality.	a
LRCA	Proposition 18	Law Enforcement	Create, operate and finance jail districts.	a
LRCA	Proposition 19	Bonds	Bonds to fund undertakings related to a scientific research facility	a
LRCA	Proposition 20	Taxes	Property tax relief for offshore drilling equipment that is not in use	a
LRCA	Proposition 21	Admin of gov't	Rules for membership of state agencies and committees	d
LRCA	Proposition 22	Spending	Limit governor's authority to fill vacancies in state and district offices at end of the governor's term.	a
LRCA	Proposition 23	Bonds	$400 million of Texas Water Development Bonds	a
LRCA	Proposition 24	Admin of gov't	Permit a county to perform work, without compensation, for another governmental entity.	d

Special Session:

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
LRCA	Proposition 1	Spending	Clairfying use of federal reimbursement of state highway dedicated funds	a
LRCA	Proposition 3	Spending	Permanent university fund, school fund, and retirement systems in the Texas Growth Fund	a
LRCA	Proposition 16	Judiciary	Certain justice of the peace precincts may contain more than one justice of the peace court	a
LRCA	Proposition 25	Health care	Authorize Amarillo Hospital District to serve residents of Randall County	a

Washington

See also: Washington 1987 ballot measures

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
LRSS	Referred Bill 41	Federal Constitutional Issues	Shall the State challenge in the United States Supreme Court the constitutionality of authority delegated to the federal reserve system?	d
ITL	Initiative 92	Health Care	Shall it be a consumer protection violation for doctors treating Medicare eligible patients to charge more than Medicare's reasonable charges?	d
LRCA	Amendment 80	Judicial Reform	Shall the constitution empower superior court judges, after retirement, to complete pending cases in which they had made discretionary rulings?	a
LRCA	HJR 4220	Education	Shall the constitution be amended to permit a 15 year state-wide special property tax levy exclusively for school construction purposes?	d
LRCA	HJR 4212	Term Limits	Shall the State Constitution be amended so legislative representatives will be elected for four years and senators for six?	d
LRCA	SJR 8212	Public finance	Shall state constitutional restrictions, which prevent investment of some permanent public funds in stocks and private lending, be removed?	d

Wisconsin

See also: Wisconsin 1987 ballot measures

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
LRCA	Question 1	Gambling	Permits pari-mutuel on-track betting in the state	a
LRCA	Question 2	Gambling	Allows the state to create and operate a lottery	a