2003 ballot measures

2004 → ← 2002

Sixty-eight statewide ballot measures were on the 2003 ballot in fifteen states.

Alabama

See also: Alabama 2003 ballot measures

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
LRCA	Amendment 1	budgets, spending and finance	Establish the Alabama Excellence Initiative Fund which may be used to fund a variety of programs	d

California

See also: California 2003 ballot propositions

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
Recall	Gray Davis recall	Recall	Should Democratic Gov. Gray Davis be removed from office?	a
LRCA	Proposition 53	Gov't Finances	Dedicate 3% of general fund revenues to state/local infrastructure	d
CICA	Proposition 54	Administration of government	Prohibit govt from racial classifications	d

Colorado

See also: Colorado 2003 ballot measures

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
CICA	Amendment 32	Taxes	Increases taxable portion of residential property	d
CICA	Amendment 33	Gambling	Colorado Lottery Commission required to implement state-supervised video lottery program	d
LBM	Referendum A	Bonds	$2 billion in bonds for Colorado Water Conservation Board	d

Louisiana

See also: Louisiana 2003 ballot measures

October 4

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
LRCA	Measure 1	Environment	$35 million from Mineral Revenue Audit Fund go annually to Wetlands Conservation and Restoration Fund	a
LRCA	Measure 2	Environment	Establish Louisiana Coastal Restoration Fund	a
LRCA	Measure 3	Property rights	Authorize legislature to limit extent of recovery for property rights affected by coastal wetlands conservation	a
LRCA	Measure 4	Education	Authorize State Board of Education to supervise public schools determined to be failing	a
LRCA	Measure 5	Labor	Provisions regarding members of board of directors of Louisiana Workers’ Compensation Corporation	a
LRCA	Measure 6	Transportation	Highway Projects Act	a
LRCA	Measure 7	Admin of gov't	Authorize a state infrastructure bank to loan or pledge public funds for infrastructure projects	d
LRCA	Measure 8	Taxes	Property tax exemption for drilling rigs	a
LRCA	Measure 9	Education	Lottery proceeds committed to education	a
LRCA	Measure 10	Admin of gov't	System of administrative law to handle administrative adjudications	d
LRCA	Measure 11	Budget	Non-recurring mineral revenues don't count toward calculating revenues to be deposited in Budget Stabilization Fund	a
LRCA	Measure 12	Property rights	Constitutional protection given to private ownership of personal property does not apply to contraband	a
LRCA	Measure 13	Admin of gov't	Local governments allowed to to use tax revenues dedicated to economic development to acquire immovable property	d
LRCA	Measure 14	Elections	Prohibit legislative auditor and staff from engaging in political activities	d
LRCA	Measure 15	Judicial reform	Judge who reaches mandatory retirement age of seventy years may complete current term	a

Maine

See also: Maine 2003 ballot measures

June 10

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
LBM	Bond Issue	Bonds	$60 million in bonds for multiple government programs	a

November 4

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
CISS	Question 1A	Education	Increase state spending on education K-12 from 50% to 55% and expand property taxes	a
LRSS	Question 1B	Education	Increase state spending on education K-12 from 50% to 55% over the next 5 years and expand taxes	d
LRSS	Question 1C	Education	Rejection of Questions 1A and 1B	d
CISS	Question 2	Gambling	Allow slot machines at horse racing tracks	a
CISS	Question 3	Gambling	Allow the Passamaquoddy Tribe and the Penobscot Nation to conduct gaming and wagering at a single site.	d
LBM	Question 4	Bonds	$6.95 million in bonds to clean up water pollution	a
LBM	Question 5	Bonds	$19 million in bonds to improve school facilities	a
LBM	Question 6	Bonds	$63,450,000 in bonds for the improvement of roads, state-owned ferry vessels, bridges, airports, and port facilities.	a

Mississippi

See also: Mississippi 2003 ballot measures

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
LRCA	Amendment 1	Education	How members of state's higher education board are chosen	a

New Jersey

See also: New Jersey 2003 ballot measures

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
LRCA	Question 1	Bonds	Increase cap on amount that can be borrowed by the Garden State Preservation Fund	a
LRCA	Question 2	Budget	Increase authorized uses of revenues from the Corporation Business Tax	a
LBM	Question 3	Bonds	$200 million for various projects including flood control	a

New Mexico

See also: New Mexico 2003 ballot measures

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
LRCA	Amendment 1	Education	Transfers the state Department of Public Education to a cabinet department	a
LRCA	Amendment 2	Education	Provides for a limited additional distribution from the permanent funds	a

New York

See also: New York 2003 ballot measures

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
LRCA	Proposal 1	State budget	Excluded the indebtedness contracted for sewage facilities	a
LRCA	Proposal 2	Education	Called for eliminating small city school districts from constitutional debt limitations	d

Ohio

See also: Ohio 2003 ballot measures

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
LRCA	Issue 1	Bonds	$500 million to "stimulate economic growth."	d

Oregon

See also: Oregon 2003 ballot measures

January 28:

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
LRSS	Measure 28	Taxes	Temporary increase in income tax rates	d

September 16:

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
LRCA	Measure 29	State budget	Authorizes Oregon to incur general obligation debt for savings on pension liabilities	a

Pennsylvania

See also: Pennsylvania 2003 ballot measures

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
LRCA	Amendment 1	Judicial reform	Alter provision in state constitution about rights of accused to meet witnesses against them face-to-face	a
LRCA	Amendment 2	Judicial reform	Children testifying in criminal proceedings	a

Texas

See also: Texas 2003 ballot measures

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
LRCA	Proposition 1	Veterans	Housing for veterans	a
LRCA	Proposition 2	Resources	Redemption of mineral interests after delinquent tax sale	a
LRCA	Proposition 3	Taxes	Tax exemptions for religious organizations	a
LRCA	Proposition 4	Parks	Financing of parks and recreation facilities	a
LRCA	Proposition 5	Taxes	Property tax exemption for travel trailers	a
LRCA	Proposition 6	Regulation	Reverse mortgage lending permitted in state	a
LRCA	Proposition 7	Judiciary	Reduce jury size in a district court criminal misdemeanor case from twelve to six	a
LRCA	Proposition 8	Elections	Person can assume office without an election if the person is the only candidate to qualify for that office	a
LRCA	Proposition 9	Education	Rules governing the Permanent School Fund	a
LRCA	Proposition 10	Admin of gov't	Municipalities allowed to donate surplus fire fighting equipment to Texas Forest Service	a
LRCA	Proposition 11	Regulation	Regulation of wineries	a
LRCA	Proposition 12	Judiciary	Cap on maximum awards in civil lawsuits against doctors/health care providers	a
LRCA	Proposition 13	Taxes	Freeze property taxes for disabled and elderly	a
LRCA	Proposition 14	Transportation	Borrowing authorization for transportation projects	a
LRCA	Proposition 15	Labor	Prohibit gov't retirement system from reducing certain accrued benefits	a
LRCA	Proposition 16	Regulation	Rules governing refinancing reverse mortgage loans	a
LRCA	Proposition 17	Taxes	Prohibit increase in school property taxes on homes of disabled persons	a
LRCA	Proposition 18	Elections	Permit a person to assume an office without an election under certain circumstances	a
LRCA	Proposition 19	Admin of gov't	Repeal the legislature's authority to create rural fire prevention districts	a
LRCA	Proposition 20	Bond issue	$250 million for economic development projects	a
LRCA	Proposition 21	Labor	Faculty members can receive compensation for being on governing body of water district	a
LRCA	Proposition 22	Elections	Temporary replacement officer to serve on behalf of local gov't agency when officer is called to military duty	a

Washington

See also: Washington 2003 ballot measures

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
ITP	I-841	Labor	No new ergonomics regulations unless a uniform federal standard is required	a
LRCA	Amendment 96	Elections	Newly-elected officers take office early if the office falls vacant after the general election	a

Wisconsin

See also: Wisconsin 2003 ballot measures

April 1

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
LRCA	Question 1	Hunting	Provides that the people have the right to fish, hunt, trap, and take game	a

External links

Cover art of California's October 7, 2003 voter guide

• Overview of the September 9 Alabama ballot measure election
• Official October 2003 California ballot proposition guide
• Official declaration of California 2003 proposition results
• Colorado Blue Book on the three 2003 ballot measures
• Louisiana Board of Elections October 4, 2003 constitutional amendment electon results
• November 2003 Maine ballot measure descriptions
• November 2003 Maine ballot measure election results
• 2003 New Mexico constitutional amendment election results
• Election results for New York Proposal 1
• Election results for New York Proposal 2
• Online Voter's Guide to Oregon Measure 28
• Online Voter's Guide to Oregon Measure 29
• Constitutional amendments on the September 13, 2003 Texas ballot
• State of Washington 2003 ballot measure election results