1996 ballot measures

1997 → ← 1995

226 statewide ballot measures were on the ballot in 1996 in forty-one states.

Alabama

See also: Alabama 1996 ballot measures

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
LRCA	Amendment 1	Hunting	Guarantees the right to hunt and fish in Alabama	a
LRCA	Amendment 2	Taxes	Allow public officials to participate in the state employees' retirement system	d
LRCA	Amendment 3	Law enforcement	Removes the prohibition on guilty pleas within 15 days of arrest in non-capital felony cases	a
LRCA	Amendment 4	Gambling	Governing bodies in three cities can allow bingo operations for profit	a
LRCA	Amendment 5	Gambling	Allows Jefferson county to establish monetary bingo prizes	a

Alaska

See also: Alaska 1996 ballot measures

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
LRCA	Measure 1	Admin of gov't	Defines how Alaska would respond to any changes in the Alaska Statehood Act	a
IndISS	Measure 3	Hunting	A ban on same day airborne hunting of wolf, wolverine, fox or lynx	a
IndISS	Measure 4	Term Limits	Informed voter law	a

Arizona

See also: Arizona 1996 ballot measures

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
LR	Prop 100	Legislature	Allow legislature to set specific dates for certain laws.	d
LR	Prop 101	Taxes	Allow legislature to exempt certain properties from tax	a
ISS	Prop 102	Judiciary	Superior Court given exclusive original jurisdiction in matters affecting juveniles	a
ISS	Prop 200	Marijuana	Require certain procedure for sentencing persons convicted of drug-related crimes	a
ISS	Prop 201	Gambling	Tribal gaming compacts	a
ISS	Prop 203	Health care	Give part of lottery revenue to Arizona Health Care Cost Containment System	a
CR	Prop 300	Legislature	Salary of $24,000 for state legislators	d

Arkansas

See also: Arkansas 1996 ballot measures

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
LRCA	Amendment 1	Taxes	Establishes a uniform minimum property tax millage rate for maintenance and operation of schools	a
LRCA	Amendment 2	Taxes	Sales tax for various state agencies including fish and game, parks	a
LRCA	Amendment 3	Initiative and Referendum	Modifies procedures for the publication and legal review of statewide initiatives and referenda	d
CICA	Amendment 4	Gambling	Establishes a state lottery, permits charitable bingo and casino gambling	d
CICA	Amendment 9	Term Limits	An amendment concerning term limits for U.S. Senators and Representatives	a
CSS	Initiated Act 1	Elections	Registration and disclosure requirements for small donor political groups	a

California

See also: California 1996 ballot propositions

March 26

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
LBM	Proposition 192	Bonds	Provides for a bond issue of two billion dollars to provide funds for a seismic retrofit program	a
LRCA	Proposition 193	Tax reform	New appraisal of real property upon purchase or transfer between grandparents and their grandchild not required	a
LRSS	Proposition 194	Policing	Prisoner's employment in prison does not entitle prisoner to unemployment benefits upon release	a
LRSS	Proposition 195	Policing	Murder during a carjacking, and murder of jurors, added to special circumstances that permit death penalty	a
LRSS	Proposition 196	Policing	Intentional murder by shooting from a motor vehicle added to list of special circumstances for death penalty	a
LRSS	Proposition 197	Hunting	Repeal mountain lion's status as specially protected mammal	d
CISS	Proposition 198	Elections	Qualified voters can vote for any candidate regardless of the candidate's political affiliation	a
CISS	Proposition 199	Rent control	Phases out local rent control laws on mobile homes	d
CISS	Proposition 200	Regulation	Requires insurer to pay benefits regardless of who is at fault in most motor vehicle accidents	d
CISS	Proposition 201	Judiciary	Requires losing party to pay winning party's legal fees in shareholder actions against corporations	d
CISS	Proposition 202	Judiciary	Limits contingency fees which plaintiffs' attorneys may collect	d
LBM	Proposition 203	Bonds	$3 billion in funds for schools	a

November 5

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
LBM	Proposition 204	Bonds	$995 million in state funds for water projects	a
LBM	Proposition 205	Bonds	$700 million to provide funds for local juvenile and adult correctional facilities	d
LBM	Proposition 206	Bonds	$400 million to provide farm and home aid for California veterans	a
CISS	Proposition 207	Judiciary	Prohibit restrictions on the right to negotiate amount of attorneys' fees	d
CISS	Proposition 208	Elections	Limits on a contributor's campaign contributions	a
CICA	Proposition 209	Affirmative action	Ban discrimination on the basis of race, sex, color, ethnicity, or national origin in public employment/contracting	a
CISS	Proposition 210	Minimum wage	Minimum wage increase to $5.00 per hour on March 1, 1997, and to $5.75 per hour on March 1, 1998	a
CISS	Proposition 211	Judiciary	Prohibits restrictions on attorney-client fee arrangements	d
CISS	Proposition 212	Elections	Repeals existing law limiting gifts and prohibiting honoraria received by public officials	d
CISS	Proposition 213	Judiciary	Convicted felons can't recover damages if their injuries were sustained in committing/fleeing their crime	a
CISS	Proposition 214	Healthcare	Restrictions on certain healthcare industry informational practices	d
CISS	Proposition 215	Marijuana	Exempts patients and primary caregivers from criminal liability for possessing and growing marijuana	a
CISS	Proposition 216	Healthcare	Healthcare, comsumer protection and taxes on corporate re-structuring.	d
CISS	Proposition 217	Taxes	Reinstate 10% and 11% tax rates on taxable incomes over $115,000 and $230,000	d
CICA	Proposition 218	Taxes	Limits authority of local governments to impose taxes and property-related assessments	a

Colorado

See also: Colorado 1996 ballot measures

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
CICA	Amendment 11	Taxes	Eliminates certain property tax exemptions	d
CICA	Amendment 12	Term Limits	Instructs Colorado representatives to vote for term limits for U.S. congressional members	a
CICA	Amendment 13	Direct Democracy	Changes initiative and referendum rights and procedures	d
CICA	Amendment 14	Animals	Prohibits certain methods of trapping or killing animals	a
CISS	Amendment 15	Elections	Creates new laws regarding campaign finance	a
CICA	Amendment 16	Property	Establishes constitutional law regarding management of state public land trusts	a
CICA	Amendment 17	Education	Creates parental rights to direct and control the upbringing, education, values, and discipline of their children	d
CICA	Amendment 18	Gambling	Permits limited gaming in the national historic district of the city of Trinidad	d
LRCA	Referendum A	Supermajority	Changes requirement to pass constitutional amendments from simple voter majority to 60 percent supermajority	d
LRCA	Referendum B	Elections	Increases the time period for mailing out ballot information to registered voters	a
LRCA	Referendum C	Law Enforcement	Authorizes the general assembly to establish qualifications for the office of county sheriff	a
LRCA	Referendum D	Welfare	Excludes funds for unemployment compensation from state fiscal limitations	d

Connecticut

See also: Connecticut 1996 ballot measures

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
LR	Victims' Rights	Law enforcement	Provides certain rights for victims of crime	a

Florida

See also: Florida 1996 ballot measures

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
CICA	Amendment 1	Taxes	Two-thirds of voters required to approve tax increase amendments	a
LRCA	Amendment 2	Admin of gov't	Perogatives of Florida Taxation and Budget Reform Commission	a
LRCA	Amendment 3	Judicial reform	Allow judicial nominating commissions to recommend from three up to six persons to fill a court vacancy	a
CICA	Amendment 4	Natural resources	Levy an Everglades Sugar Fee of 1 per pound on raw sugar	a
CICA	Amendment 5	Natural resources	Everglades polluters are primarily responsible for paying abatement costs	a
CICA	Amendment 6	Natural resources	Establish an Everglades Trust Fund to conserve/protect the Everglades	a

Georgia

See also: Georgia 1996 ballot measures

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
LR	Amendment 1	Property Taxes	Authorize repeal of personal property tax without referendum	a
LR	Amendment 2	Education Taxes	Authorize school districts to impose a one percent sales tax	a
LR	Amendment 3	Legislature	Legislature to create enterprise zones	a
LR	Amendment 4	Agriculture	Agricultural processing industries may impose a fee on members of industry for promotional purposes	d
LR	Amendment 5	Property	Wwners of island property within a constitutional industrial area may remove the property from the industrial area	a
LR	Referendum A	Taxes	Exemption from ad valorem taxes on vans owned by religious groups	a
LR	Referendum B	Taxes	Exempt property owned by historical fraternal associations from ad valorem taxes	a

Hawaii

See also: Hawaii 1996 ballot measures

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
LR	Amendment 1	Hurricane Loans	Authorizes the use of revenue bonds to finance a loan program for hurricane	a
LR	Amendment 2	Education Taxes	Appropriation of funds for more than three years for public school facilities	a
LR	Amendment 3	Legislature	Ends the exception to lapsing of unencumbered general obligation bond funds	d
LR	Constitutional Convention	Hawaii Constitution	Whether or not to hold a Constitutional Convention	d

Idaho

See also: Idaho 1996 ballot measures

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
ISS	Proposition 1	Property Taxes	Limit property taxes to one percent of value	a
ISS	Proposition 2	Hunting	Prohibit the use of dogs or bait for hunting bear	d
ISS	Proposition 3	Nuclear Waste	Agreements for the receipt of additional radioactive waste	d
ISS	Proposition 4	Term Limits	Congressional term limits	a
LR	SJR 111	Health Care	Expand options available for public hospital financing	a

Indiana

See also: Indiana 1996 ballot measures

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
LRCA	Public Question 1	Criminal Justice	Deals with victims' rights	a
LRCA	Public Question 2	Retirement	Allows state retirement funds to be invested in stocks and other securities	a
LRCA	Public Question 3	Gambling	Questions whether horse race meeting be allowed in Marion County	a

Iowa

See also: Iowa 1996 ballot measures

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
LRCA	Measure 1	Hunting	Revenue from hunting, fishing and trapping license fees may be spent only for hunting/fishing programs	a

Kentucky

See also: Kentucky 1996 ballot measures

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
LRCA	Amendment 1	Taxes	Eliminate language allowing poll taxes and language requiring separate schools for "white" and "colored" children	a

Louisiana

See also: Louisiana 1996 ballot measures

September 21

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
LRCA	Act 98	Business Regulation	Provides Local Option on Gaming	a
LRCA	Act 47	Taxes	Property Exemption from Ad Valorem Tax	a

November 5

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
LRCA	Amendment 1	Admin of gov't	Prohibits state and local officials from participating in public retirement systems	a
LRCA	Amendment 2	Housing	Allows donation of abandoned housing by local governments to nonprofit organizations	a
LRCA	Amendment 3	Taxes	Exempt some goods, tangible personal property and services from sales or use taxes	a

Maine

See also: Maine 1996 ballot measures

June 11

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
LRSS	Question 1 Primary	Bond issues	$4,905,316 in bonds to create a statewide library system	a

November 5

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
CISS	Question 1	Term limits	Impose term limits on Maine's delegation to the U.S. Congress	a
CISS	Question 2A	Environment	Regulations on how much timber could be removed from state lands in any 15 year period.	d
LR	Question 2B	Environment	Adopt statewide rules governing timber harvesting in Maine	a
LR	Question 2C	Environment	Reject both measure 2A and 2B	d
CISS	Question 3	Elections	Enact system under which political candidates could be funded by the "Clean Elections Fund"	a
LRSS	Question 4	Bonds	$3 million in bonds for improvements to the state park and historic site facilities	a
LRSS	Question 5	Bonds	$16.5 million to investigate, abate and clean up hazardous substance discharges	a
LRSS	Question 6	Bonds	$11 million in bonds for the Small Enterprise Growth Fund and the Agricultural Marketing Load Fund	a
LRSS	Question 7	Bonds	$10 million for water pollution management facilities	a
LRCA	Question 8	Elections	Increase from 2 to 5 the number of working days that local officials have to certify signatures on initiatives.	a

Maryland

See also: Maryland 1996 ballot measures

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
LRCA	Question 1	Judicial reform	Alters membership, terms and requirements for the Commission on Judicial Disabilities.	a
LRCA	Question 2	Admin of gov't	Prohibits executive branch appointments by lame duck governor.	a
LRCA	Question 3	Elections	Allows dual office holding by police, fire and rescue workers.	a
LRCA	Question 4	Elections	Authorizes charter counties to hold special elections to fill vacancies on their county councils.	a
LRCA	Question 5	Elections	Permits new methods of election of city council members in Harford county.	a
LRCA	Question 6	Eminent domain	Allows Harford county to take certain property for rights-of-way.	d

Massachusetts

See also: Massachusetts 1996 ballot measures

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
CISS	Question 1	Hunting	Prohibits use of leghold traps and snares. Prohibits use of dogs and bait in hunting bear or bobcats	a

Michigan

See also: Michigan 1996 ballot measures

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
VR	Proposal A	Gambling	Amend the Bingo Act	d
LRCA	Proposal B	Judiciary	Attorneys must be admitted to the practice of law for at least five years before becoming a judge	a
LRCA	Proposal C	Veterans	Establish within the Constitution the Michigan Veterans Trust Fund and Trust Fund Board of Trustees	a
CISS	Proposal D	Hunting	Enact a statute prohibiting the use of bait or dogs to chase or hunt bears in Michigan	d
CISS	Proposal E	Gambling	Enact a new law to allow up to three casinos in the City of Detroit	a
LRSS	Proposal G	Hunting	Natural Resources Commission granted exclusive authority to regulate the taking of game	a

Minnesota

See also: Minnesota 1996 ballot measures

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Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
LRCA	Amendment 1	Veterans	Authorizes bonuses for veterans of the Persian Gulf War	a
LRCA	Amendment 2	Recall	Provides for recall of elected state officials	a

Missouri

See also: Missouri 1996 ballot measures

April 2

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
LRCA	Amendment 4	Taxes	Voter approval required for all tax or fee increases that exceed $50 million per year	a

August 6

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
LRCA	Amendment 2	Education	School districts may increase bond limit up to 15% of district property value with voter approval	d

November 5

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
LRCA	Amendment 3	State budget	Transfer $5 million annually from general revenue fund to facilities maintenance reserve fund	a
LRCA	Amendment 5	Admin of gov't	Establish a state department of aging in the executive branch	d
LRCA	Amendment 6	Bond issue	Allow municipalities to issue bonds to build revenue-producing sewer treatment plants	d
LRCA	Amendment 7	State budget	Create a "rainy day" fund in the state treasury	d
CICA	Amendment 8	Taxes	Extend a sales and use tax for soil and water conservation on state parks and historic sites	a
CICA	Amendment 9	Term limits	Ballots disclose whether candidates for Congress support Congressional term limits	a
CISS	Proposition A	Minimum wage	Increase minimum wage to $6.75 and continue 15 cent increases each year	d

Montana

See also: Montana 1996 ballot measures

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
LRCA	C-30	Education	Combine several stage agencies into the Department of Education	d
LRCA	C-31	Labor	State workers' compensation insurance funds can be invested in private corporate capital stock	d
LRCA	C-32	State Legislature	Require that the Legislature meet only once every two years	d
CISS	I-121	Minimum Wage	Increases the minimum wage, from $4.25 to $6.25 by the year 2000	d
CISS	I-122	Environmental Protection	Increases requirements for treatment of water discharged from mines	d
CISS	I-123	Judiciary	Allows lawsuits for civil damages for unlawful threats or intimidation. Prohibits filing of false liens against property	a
CISS	I-125	Elections	Prohibits contributions from corporations to ballot question committees	a
CISS	I-132	Term Limits	Congressional term limits	d

Nebraska

See also: Nebraska 1996 ballot measures

May 14

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
LRCA	Amendment 1	Law enforcement	Enforcement of mediation, binding arbitration agreements and other forms of dispute resolution	a
LRCA	Amendment 2	State Legislature	Readings of legislative bills for final passage	a
LRCA	Amendment 3	Law enforcement	Rights of crime victims	a
LRCA	Amendment 4	Admin of gov't	Tax Equalization and Review Commission	a

November 5

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
LRCA	Amendment 1	Gambling	Allow legislature to authorize off-track betting on horse racing	d
LRCA	Amendment 2	Government Consolidation	Allow consolidation of counties or local government with voter approval	a
LRCA	Amendment 3	State Legislature	Allow state legislators to participate in state employee benefit plans	d
CICA	Measure 409	Term Limits	Term limits for U.S. Representatives and Senators	a
CICA	Measure 410	Initiatives	Number of signatures needed to qualify initiatives for ballot	d
CICA	Measure 411	Education	"Quality education" a fundamental constitutional right of each person	d
CICA	Measure 412	Taxes	Property tax levy limits for governmental subdivisions	d

Nevada

See also: Nevada 1996 ballot measures

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
LRCA	Question 1	Labor	Restrictions on the use of money paid to fund and administer the public employees' retirement system	a
LRCA	Question 2	Law enforcement	Provide by law for certain victims' rights	a
LRCA	Question 3	Initiatives	Revise the method of determining the number of signatures required on recall petitions	a
LRCA	Question 4	Constitutional language	Remove a disclaimer of the State's interest in the unappropriated public lands	a
LRCA	Question 5	Admin of Gov't	Authorize the legislative review of regulations of state agencies	a
LRCA	Question 6	State Budget	Exemptions from the state's debt limit also applies to money borrowed to retrofit state buildings	d
LRCA	Question 7	Admin of Gov't	State money may be invested in a company, association, or corporation to stimulate economic development	d
CICA	Question 9A	Term Limits	Establish term limits for state and local elected officials	a
CICA	Question 9B	Term Limits	Term limits for Nevada justices and judges	d
CICA	Question 10	Campaign Finance	Establish, limit and define campaign contributions	a
CICA	Question 11	Taxes	Require supermajority vote to increase taxes	a
BI	Question 12	Bond issues	$20 million in bonds for erosion control and restoration of natural watercourses in Lake Tahoe Basin	a
LRSS	Question 13	Taxes	Exemption from sales tax for medical equipment	a
LRSS	Question 14	Taxes	Sales and Use Tax Exemption for Items Sold by Nonprofit Organizations	a
LRSS	Question 15	Taxes	Expansion of Sales and Use Tax Exemption for Aircraft Purchased or Used by Carriers Based in Nevada	d
LRSS	Question 16	Taxes	Tax increase bills in state legislature must be considered and approved twice	a
CICA	Question 17	Term limits	Establish term limits for U.S. Representatives and U.S. Senators from Nevada	a

New Jersey

See also: New Jersey 1996 ballot measures

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Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
LRCA	Question 1	Bond issues	Port of New Jersey Revitalization, Dredging, Environmental Clean-Up, Lake Restoration and Delaware Bay Area Economic Development Bond Act of 1996	a
LRCA	Question 2	Taxes	Dedication of 4% of corporation tax revenue for hazardous discharge clean-ups, underground storage tank upgrades and clean-ups and the preservation of water quality	a

New Mexico

See also: New Mexico 1996 ballot measures

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
LRCA	Amendment 1	State budget	Limits distribution of state permanent funds and allows diversification of investments	a
LRCA	Amendment 2	Elections	Permits school districts to incur debt without an election	a
LRCA	Amendment 3	Elections	Provides for the recall of elected county officials	a
LRCA	Amendment 4	Elections	Changes constitutional amendment process to allow independent commission to submit amendments	a
LRCA	Amendment 5	State legislature	Raises per diem and mileage rates for legislators to standard IRS rates	a
LRCA	Amendment 6	Admin of gov't	Abolishes the state corporation commission and creates one regulatory agency for public services	a
LRCA	Amendment 7	Natural resources	Counties authorized to borrow money to buy property for open spaces	a

New York

See also: New York 1996 ballot measures

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
LRSS	Proposal 1	Bond issues	Authorized a bond for environment and natural resource issues	a

North Carolina

See also: North Carolina 1996 ballot measures

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
LRCA	Initiative 1	Judiciary	Probation, restitution, community service and work programs may be imposed upon criminal conviction	a
LRCA	Initiative 2	Law enforcement	Victims' rights	a
LRCA	Initiative 3	Admin of gov't	Grants the governor veto power	a
LRCA	Bond Issue 1	Bonds	Bond issue ($1.8 billion) for capital improvements to public schools	a
LRCA	Bond Issue 2	Bonds	Bond issue ($950 million) for roads and highways	a

North Dakota

See also: North Dakota 1996 ballot measures

Primary

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
LRCA	Measure 1	Legislature	Presiding officers of the North Dakota State Legislature	d
LRCA	Measure 2	Resources	Exchanges of state land and mineral rights	d
LRCA	Measure 3	Judiciary	Relates to the compact with the United States	a
LRCA	Measure 4	State Exec	Various provisions regarding the Governor of North Dakota	a

General

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
LRCA	Measure 1	Education	Relates to the appointment and terms of members of the State Board of Higher Education	a
LRCA	Measure 2	Judiciary	Doctrine of sovereign immunity in North Dakota	d
LRCA	Measure 3	Term Limits	Relates to the terms of office of members of the House of Representatives	a
LRCA	Measure 4	Veterans	Veterans' post war trust fund made a permanent trust fund.	a
CICA	Measure 5	Term Limits	Relates to term limits for Federal, Statewide, Executive, and Legislative office holders.	d
CICA	Measure 6	ConCon	Relates to the United States Congress calling a Constitutional Convention	d
CICA	Initiated Measure 5	Gambling	Relates to lotteries conducted in public places	d
CICA	Initiated Measure 6	Environment	Waste disposal facilities, private hazardous waste facilities, and municipal landfill disposal sites	a
CICA	Initiated Measure 7	Labor	Laws governing worker's compensation	d
CICA	Initiated Measure 8	Veterans	Relates to a veterans' home located in North Dakota, and funding for that home	d
LR	Referred Measure 9	Labor	Relates to Workers Compensation laws concerning impairment, impairment injuries and disputes	a

Ohio

See also: Ohio 1996 ballot measures

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
CICA	Issue 1	Gambling	Authorize the establishment of riverboat casino gambling	d

Oklahoma

See also: Oklahoma 1996 ballot measures

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
CICA	State Question 669	Tax & Revenue	Property tax limitation	d
LRCA	State Question 670	Judicial reform	Change system for calling grand juries via petition	a
LRCA	State Question 671	Education	School districts can't make contracts with superintendents that exceed three years	a
LRCA	State Question 674	Judicial reform	Rights for victims	a
LR	State Question 675	Tax & Revenue	Property Tax - Limits percentage of fair cash value for assessment.	a
LR	State Question 676	Tax & Revenue	Property Tax - Limits the fair cash value of real property.	a
LR	State Question 677	Tax & Revenue	Property Tax - Limits fair cash value on a homestead.	a

Oregon

See also: Oregon 1996 ballot measures

May 21:

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
	Measure 23	Judiciary	Increase minimum amount in contention to obtain jury trial	a
	Measure 24	I&R Process	Impose a distribution requirement for initiative petitions based on congressional districts	d
	Measure 25	Taxes	Require a 60% supermajority vote in state legislature to pass tax increases	a

November 5:

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
	Measure 26	Judiciary	Laws governing the punishment of crimes	a
	Measure 27	Admin of gov't	State legislature granted new authority over new and pre-existing administrative rules	d
	Measure 28	Veterans	Residency requirements to be eligible for state-funded veterans' loans	d
	Measure 29	Admin of gov't	Appointees of the Governor of Oregon must vacate office if successor is not confirmed	d
	Measure 30	Admin of gov't	State government must pay local governments for the costs of state-mandated programs	a
	Measure 31	Obscenity	Extent to which obscene materials may be protected by the state government	d
	Measure 32	Transportation	Bonds For Portland Region Light Rail and other transportation projects	d
	Measure 33	Elections	Limit the extent to which the state legislature can alter statutes passed by voters (legislative tampering)	d
	Measure 34	Hunting	Wildlife management by state commission; repeal of the 1994 bear/cougar initiative	d
	Measure 35	Healthcare	Restrictions on reimbursements to health care providers	d
	Measure 36	Minimum wage	Increases minimum hourly wage To $6.50 over a three-year period	a
	Measure 37	Admin of gov't	Broaden the types of beverage containers that require a deposit	d
	Measure 38	Environment	Prohibit raising livestock in or near polluted waters	d
	Measure 39	Healthcare	Government, private entities cannot discriminate among healthcare provider categories	d
	Measure 40	Judiciary	Rights for crime victims, limits on pre-trial release	a
	Measure 41	Admin of gov't	Rules governing how earnings of public employees are expressed	d
	Measure 42	Education	Testing of public school students with public reports made of overall test results	d
	Measure 43	Admin of gov't	Amendments to Oregon's collective bargaining laws for the state's public sector employees	d
	Measure 44	Taxes	Increase in cigarette and tobacco taxes	a
	Measure 45	Admin of gov't	Increase normal retirement age for public sector employees; reduction of their benefits	d
	Measure 46	Elections	Count non-voters as "no" votes on tax measures	d
	Measure 47	Taxes	Reduce and limit property taxes; limit local government revenues	a
	Measure 48	Term limits	Instruct state and federal legislators to vote for U.S. Congressional term limits	d

Rhode Island

See also: Rhode Island 1996 ballot measures

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
LBM	Question 1	Bonds	$80.18 million in bonds for transportation projects	a
LBM	Question 2	Bonds	$40.6 million in bonds for telecommunications systems at public colleges	a
LBM	Question 3	Bonds	$33.8 million in bonds for higher education	a
LBM	Question 4	Bonds	$72 million in bonds for Quonset Point/Davisville development	a
LBM	Question 5	Bonds	$4 million in bonds for land acquisition for conservation purposes	a
LBM	Question 6	Bonds	$5 million in bonds for environmental remediation	d
LBM	Question 7	Bonds	Bonds for renovation of state owned facilities for accessibility for the disabled	d
AQ	Question 8	Direct democracy	Advisory referendum to provide the direct initiative process for statutes.	a

South Carolina

See also: South Carolina 1996 ballot measures

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
LRCA	Referendum 1A	Judiciary	Victims' rights	a
LRCA	Referendum 1B	Judiciary	Allows denial of bail to persons charged with violent crimes	a
LRCA	Referendum 2A	Admin of gov't	Prohibits convicted felons, or those who have pled guilty or no contest, from serving in the state legislature	a
LRCA	Referendum 2B	Elections	Sames as 2A except that it applies to any elected office.	a
LRCA	Referendum 2C	Elections	Person who will be 18 by the time of the general election may register and vote in any election during that year	a
LRCA	Referendum 3	Elections	Deletes requirement that voters who move must vote in the precinct where they formerly lived	a
LRCA	Referendum 4A	Judiciary	Change in age and experience qualifications for judges	a
LRCA	Referendum 4B	Judiciary	Merit selection commission to nominate candidates for judicial positions	a
LRCA	Referendum 5	Admin of gov't	Five-member state retirement systems investment panel	a

South Dakota

See also: South Dakota 1996 ballot measures

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
LRCA	Amendment A	Education	Investment of permanent education funds.	a
LRCA	Amendment B	Taxes	Supermajority vote required in state legislature to impose or increase taxes.	a
CISS	Initiated Measure 1	Term limits	South Dakota's Congressional delegation obligated to support a congressional term limits amendment	a

Utah

See also: Utah 1996 ballot measures

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
LRCA	Proposition 1	Taxes	Modify qualifications for property tax exemption on property owned by veterans	a
LRCA	Proposition 2	Taxes	Amend the revenue and taxation article of the Utah Constitution in regard to mining operations; make technical changes	a
LRCA	Proposition 3	Judiciary	Alter provisions on jury size for certain types of court cases	a
LRCA	Proposition 4	Education	Authorize state to guarantee debt of school districts	a
LRCA	Proposition 5	Education	Expand revenue sources to the State School Fund	a
LRCA	Proposition 6	Education	Specify revenues to be used for education	a

Virginia

See also: Virginia 1996 ballot measures

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
LRCA	Amendment 1	Labor	Makes employees' retirement funds trust funds	a
LRCA	Amendment 2	Judiciary	Victims' Rights Act	a
LRCA	Amendment 3	Admin of gov't	Authorizes legislature to allow state the right of appeal in all cases	a
LRCA	Amendment 4	Elections	Changes to comply with the National Voter Registration Act	a
LRCA	Amendment 5	Religion	Allows religious groups to incorporate	d

Washington

See also: Washington 1996 ballot measures

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
ITP	I-655	Hunting	Questions whether it should be a misdemeanor to hunt black bears with bait or dogs	a
ITP	I-670	Term limits	Should the Secretary of State place on ballots a notice about whether legislative candidates support term limits	d
ITP	I-671	Gaming	Amends tribal/state agreements to permit limited electronic gaming on Indian lands	d
ITL	I-173	Education	Questions whether the state should pay for scholarship vouchers for primary and secondary students	d
ITL	I-177	Education	Questions whether voters be authorized to create "renewed" school districts	d

West Virginia

See also: West Virginia 1996 ballot measures

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
LRCA	Amendment 1	Hunting	Requirement that hunting and fishing license revenues be used for wildlife management	a
LRCA	Amendment 2	Environment	Requirement that a portion of license plate registration revenues be used for non-game wildlife resources	a
LRCA	Amendment 3	Bonds	$550 million bond issue for roads	a

Wisconsin

See also: Wisconsin 1996 ballot measures

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
LRCA	Amendment 1	Elections	Prevents persons convicted of felonies or certain misdemeanors from holding public office	a

Wyoming

See also: Wyoming 1996 ballot measures

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
VR	Term limits referendum	Term limits	Overturn Senate Enrolled Act 4	d
CISS	Term Limits Disclosure	Term limits	Candidates indicate on ballot whether they support term limits	d
LRCA	Amendment A‎	Redistricting	Legislative district apportionment	d
LRCA	Amendment B	Elections	Eliminate most exclusions from the election franchise based on mental status	a
LRCA	Amendment C	Admin of gov't	Allow state funds to be invested in corporate stocks under some conditions	a
LRCA	Amendment D	Judicial reform	Change name of the judicial supervisory commission and strengthen its authority	a

External links

• Notable 1996 ballot measures by state from "AllPolitics"/CNN