2004 ballot measures

2005 → ← 2003

On November 2, 2004, voters in 34 states took action on a total of 162 ballot measures.

The most common measure offered to voters were same-sex marriage bans which appeared on eleven statewide ballots--in Arkansas, Georgia, Kentucky, Michigan, Mississippi, Montana, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon and Utah. (All eleven passed).

Alabama

See also: Alabama 2004 ballot measures

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
LRCA	Amendment 1	Taxes	Powers granted to Baldwin County for economic and industrial development.	a
LRCA	Amendment 2	Constitution	Reference in constitution to separation of schools by race and poll tax deleted	d
LRCA	Amendment 3	Taxes	County commissions authorized regarding economic and industrial development	a
LRCA	Amendment 4	Business	Provide for the promotion of shrimp and seafood.	a
LRCA	Amendment 5	Taxes	Annexation rights in certain parts of Alabama	d
LRCA	Amendment 6	Judicial reform	Salaries of probate and district judges	d
LRCA	Amendment 7	Taxes	Macon County allowed to levy tax on tobacco and liquor	d
LRCA	Amendment 8	Taxes	Excise tax on vehicles	d

Alaska

See also: Alaska 2004 ballot measures

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
LRCA	Measure 1	Direct democracy measures	Imposes a distribution requirement on initiatives in Alaska	a
IndISS	Measure 2	Marijuana	Legalize marijuana for those 21 and above	d
IndISS	Measure 3	Hunting	Prohibiting intentional feeding of bears	d
IndISS	Measure 4	Administration of Government	Vacancy filing for US Senator	a

Arizona

See also: Arizona 2004 ballot measures

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
LRCA	Proposition 100	Environment	Allow state to exchange trust land for other land	d
LRCA	Proposition 101	Elections	Funding for ballot measures must be allocated	a
LRCA	Proposition 102	Education	Transfer intellectual property created by universities	d
LRCA	Proposition 103	Judicial Reform	Temporary Justice of the Peace to live outside the precinct	a
LRCA	Proposition 104	Elections	Initiative must filed 7 months prior to an election	d
LRCA	Proposition 105	Federalism	Replace by a president or chancellor of a community college district	a
CISS	Proposition 200	Elections	Would require proof of US citizenship in order to vote	a
CR	Proposition 300	Legislature	Increase pay to $36,000	d

Arkansas

See also: Arkansas 2004 ballot measures

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
LRCA	Amendment 1	Term Limits	Extends the term limits applicable to members of legislature	d
LRCA	Amendment 2	Bond Issue	Allows the General Assembly to approve general obligation bonds	a
CICA	Amendment 3	Marriage	Provides that marriage consists only of a union between a man and a woman	a
LRSS	Question 1	Tax Increase	Increase the statewide uniform rate of ad valorem property tax for maintenance of schools	d

California

See also: California 2004 ballot propositions

March 2

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
LBM	Proposition 55	Bonds	$12.3 billion in bonds for education	a
CICA	Proposition 56	State spending	State legislature can pass appropriation bills with 55% rather than 67%	d
LBM	Proposition 57	Bonds	$15 billion in bonds to pay off state's accumulated deficit	a
LRCA	Proposition 58	State spending	Requires that the State of California's budget be balanced	a

November 2

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
LRCA	Proposition 1A	State budget	Local government revenues	a
LRCA	Proposition 59	Admin of gov't	Public records, open meetings	a
LRCA	Proposition 60	Elections	Election rights of political parties	a
LRCA	Proposition 60A	Admin of gov't	Surplus property	a
CISS	Proposition 61	Bonds	$750 million in bonds for children's hospital projects	a
CICA	Proposition 62	Elections	Elections, primaries	d
CISS	Proposition 63	Tax increase	Mental health services expansion	a
CISS	Proposition 64	Business regulation	Limits on private enforcement of unfair business competition laws	a
CICA	Proposition 65	State budget	Local government funds, mandates	d
CISS	Proposition 66	Law enforcement	"Three strikes" law, sex crimes	d
CICA	Proposition 67	Taxes	Fund emergency medical services with tax increase	d
CICA	Proposition 68	Gambling	Tribal gaming compact amendments	d
CISS	Proposition 69	Law enforcement	DNA samples, collection, database	a
CICA	Proposition 70	Gambling	Tribal gaming compacts	d
CICA	Proposition 71	Stem cells	Allow and fund stem cell research	a
VR	Proposition 72	Health care	Health care coverage requirements	d

Colorado

See also: Colorado 2004 ballot measures

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
CICA	Amendment 34	Business regulation	Prohibits limits, with some exceptions, on a property owner's ability to recover damages	d
CICA	Amendment 35	Taxes	Increases the tax on a pack of cigarettes by 64 cents	a
CICA	Amendment 36	Elections	Eliminates the current election system	d
CISS	Amendment 37	Utility regulation	Requires certain Colorado utilities to generate their electric power	a
LRSS	Referendum A	Bonds	Exempts about 140 additional state employees from the state civil service system	d
LRCA	Referendum B	Admin of gov't	Removes provisions that are obsolete	a

Florida

See also: Florida 2004 ballot measures

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
LRCA	Amendment 1	Abortion	Requires a minor's parent or guardian shall to be notified before the termination of pregnancy	a
LRCA	Amendment 2	Direct Democracy	Requires initiative petitions to file by Feb. 1 of general election year and Supreme Court advisory opinions by Apr. 1	a
CICA	Amendment 3	Tort law	Limits contingency fees paid to attorneys in malpractice suits	a
CICA	Amendment 4	Gambling	Allows voters in two counties to approve slot machines at existing racing facilities	a
CICA	Amendment 5	Minimum wage	Raise minimum wage to $6.15 and then indexes it to inflation	a
CICA	Amendment 6	Transportation	Repeals constitutional requirement to build a high speed rail system	a
CICA	Amendment 7	Health care	Provides right to request and review records of health care facilities regarding adverse medical episodes	a
CICA	Amendment 8	Health care	Prohibits medical doctors who have three or more incidents of medical malpractice from being licensed	a

Georgia

See also: Georgia 2004 ballot measures

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
LRCA	Amendment 1	Marriage	Define marriage as union of man and woman	a
LRCA	Amendment 2	Judicial reform	Georgia Supreme Court to interpret questions of law, including from federal courts	a

Hawaii

See also: Hawaii 2004 ballot measures

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
LRCA	Amendment 1	Criminal Justice	Define what constitutes a continuing course of conduct in sexual assault crimes	a
LRCA	Amendment 2	Criminal Justice	Public has right to registration information of convicted persons in sexual offenses	a
LRCA	Amendment 3	Criminal Justice	Legislature to provide confidential communications between victim and victim's health professional	a
LRCA	Amendment 4	Criminal Justice	Permit criminal charges for felonies to be initiated by a legal prosecuting office	a

Indiana

See also: Indiana 2004 ballot measures

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
LRCA	Question 1	Taxes	Property tax exemptions	a
LRCA	Question 2	Admin of gov't	Uniform terms for county officials	a
LRCA	Question 3	Admin of gov't	Define who governs state if governor and lt. gov. are unavailable	a

Kentucky

See also: Kentucky 2004 ballot measures

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
LRCA	Marriage Amendment	Marriage	Require that marriage in the state shall consist only of the union of one man and one woman	a

Louisiana

See also: Louisiana 2004 ballot measures

September 18

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
LRCA	Amendment 1	Marriage	Require that marriage in the state shall consist only of the union of one man and one woman	a

November 2

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
LRCA	Amendment 1	Hunting	Preserve the freedom to hunt, fish, and trap, subject to regulation.	a
LRCA	Amendment 2	Taxes	Homestead Exemption from Property Taxes Act	a
LRCA	Amendment 3	Labor	Preference Points for Veterans for Civil and State Police Service Act	a
LRCA	Amendment 4	State finance	Establish the Agricultural and Seafood Products Support Fund as a special fund in the state treasury	a

Maine

See also: Maine 2004 ballot measures

June 8

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
CISS	Question 1-Primary	Education	State pay 55% of public education costs for K-12 and 100% of cost of special education	a

November 2

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
CISS	Question 1-General	Taxes	Limits property taxes to 1% of the assessed value of the property	d
CISS	Question 2-General	Hunting	Criminalizes hunting bears with bait, traps, or dogs except when to protect property	d

Michigan

See also: Michigan 2004 ballot measures

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
CICA	Proposal 1	Gambling	Requires voter approval for new gambling, exempting Indian tribal gaming and three casinos in Detroit	a
CICA	Proposal 2	Marriage	Allowing the marriage between man and woman as only acceptable union	a

Mississippi

See also: Mississippi 2004 ballot measures

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
LRCA	Amendment 1	Marriage	Provides that marriage may take place and be valid only between a man and a woman	a

Missouri

See also: Missouri 2004 ballot measures

August 3

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
CICA	Amendment 1	Gambling	Authorizes floating gambling facilities, other provisions	d
LRCA	Amendment 2	Marriage	Amends constitution to recognize a marriage as valid only between a man and a woman	a

November 2

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
CICA	Amendment 3	Transportation	Requires that all revenues from the existing motor vehicle fuel tax be used only for specific purposes	a

Montana

See also: Montana 2004 ballot measures

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
LRCA	C-40	Land management	Establish a trust fund for management of noxious weeds.	a
LRCA	C-41	Hunting	Preserving the heritage of Montanans' opportunity to harvest wild fish and game.	a
LRCA	C-42	Term limits	Extending term limits for legislators to twelve years.	d
CICA	CI-96	Marriage	Provide that only marriage between a man and a woman may be valid	a
CISS	I-147	Natural resources	A measure to allow cyanide leach processing	d
CISS	I-148	Marijuana	Allow the limited use of marijuana, under medical supervision	a
CISS	I-149	Tobacco	Increase tobacco taxes and change the use of tobacco tax revenues	a

Nebraska

See also: Nebraska 2004 ballot measures

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
LRCA	Amendment 1	Taxes	Would authorize property tax exemptions for historical significant real property	a
LRCA	Amendment 2	Admin of Gov't	Would remove lieutenant governor and designate speaker as presiding officer	d
LRCA	Amendment 3	Gambling	Would define and allow casino gaming in up to two casinos with authorization by the legislature.	d
LRCA	Amendment 4	Gambling	Would guarantee 10% of lottery funds to be used for Nebraska State Fair Board.	a
CICA	Measure 417	Gambling	Laws regarding gambling can be created through initiatives.	d
CICA	Measure 418	Legislature	A 2/3 majority of state legislatures required to modify initiatives approved by voters.	a
CISS	Measure 419	Gambling	Would establish an annual tax on gross gaming revenue.	a
CISS	Measure 420	Gambling	Create gaming regulations and a Gaming Commission.	d

Nevada

See also: Nevada 2004 ballot measures

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
CICA	Question 1	Education	Fund the operation of public schools before funding any other part of the state budget.	a
CICA	Question 2	Education	Requires that the annual per-pupil expenditure for Nevada's schools equals or exceeds the national average	d
CISS	Question 3	Tort Reform	Limits attorney's fees in actions against providers of healthcare based upon professional negligence	a
CICA	Question 4	Tort Reform	Adds provisions to the Nevada Constitution governing insurance rates and practices	d
CICA	Question 5	Tort Reform	Provides that a lawyer willfully involved in vexatious and frivolous litigation is liable	d
CICA	Question 6	Minimum wage	Amends the Nevada Constitution to raise the minimum wage	a
LRCA	Question 7	Civil rights	Amends Nevada Constitution concerning mentally incompetent's eligibility to vote.	a
LRSS	Question 8	Taxes	Revises the sales tax exemptions in the Sales and Use Tax Act of 1955	d

New Hampshire

See also: New Hampshire 2004 ballot measures

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
LRCA	Constitutional Amendment	Elections	Authority to regulate court practices and procedures	a

New Mexico

See also: New Mexico 2004 ballot measures

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
LRCA	Amendment 3	Elections	Allow run-off elections for municipalities with a population of over 20,000.	a
LRCA	Amendment 4	Taxes	Expand eligibility for property tax exemption to all honorably discharged veterans	a
LRCA	Amendment 5	Education	Change name of New Mexico school for visually handicapped	a
LBM	Question A	Bonds	$94.9 million library acquisition bonds.	a
LBM	Question B	Bonds	$6.06 million for senior citizen facility improvement and construction.	a
LBM	Question C	Bonds	$16.3 million library acquisition bonds.	a
LBM	Question D	Bonds	$5.1 million kindergarten classroom construction and renovation bonds	a

North Carolina

See also: North Carolina 2004 ballot measures

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
LRCA	Amendment 1	Admin of gov't	To promote local economic development projects	a
LRCA	Amendment 2	Education	Fines to be used for school funding.	a
LRCA	Amendment 3	Judicial reform	Redefining terms of elected office.	a

North Dakota

See also: North Dakota 2004 ballot measures

June 8

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
LRCA	Amendment 1 (Primary)	Business	Limit voting for the election of directors.	d
LRCA	Amendment 2 (Primary)	Government Administration	Determine the fiscal impact of measures.	a

November 2

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
CICA	Marriage Amendment (General)	Defining Marriage	Marriage consists only between a man and a woman.	a

Ohio

See also: Ohio 2004 ballot measures

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
CICA	Issue 1	Marriage	Only a union between one man and one woman may be a marriage valid in or recognized by state	a

Oklahoma

See also: Oklahoma 2004 ballot measures

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
LRSS	Question 705	Gambling	Net proceeds used for education purposes	a
LRCA	Question 706	Gambling	Create the Oklahoma Education Lottery Trust Fund	a
LRCA	Question 707	Gov't Finances	Use of certain city, town and county taxes and fees	a
LRCA	Question 708	Gov't Finances	Creates spending rules for the Rainy Day Fund,	a
LRCA	Question 711	Marriage & Family	Marriage as one man and one woman	a
LRSS	Question 712	Gambling	Enacts the State-Tribal Gaming Act	a
LRSS	Question 713	Tobacco	Ends sales tax on cigarettes and other tobacco products	a
LRCA	Question 714	Taxes	Determines the fair cash value of the homestead of certain heads of household	a
LRCA	Question 715	Taxes	Property tax exemption to veterans	a

Oregon

See also: Oregon 2004 ballot measures

February 3:

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
VR	Measure 30(Primary)	Taxes	Enacts Temporary Personal Income Tax Surcharge	d

November 2:

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
LRCA	Measure 31	Elections	Authorizes law permitting postponement of election for particular public office	a
LRCA	Measure 32	Taxes	Deletes reference to mobile homes from provision dealing with taxes and fees on motor vehicles.	a
CISS	Measure 33	Marijuana	Requires marijuana dispensaries for supplying patients/caregivers.	d
CISS	Measure 34	Resources	Requires balancing timber production	d
CICA	Measure 35	Tort	Limits noneconomic damages for patient injuries caused by healthcare provider negligence	d
CICA	Measure 36	Marriage & Family	Only marriage between man and woman is valid	a
CISS	Measure 37	Property	Governments must pay owners, or forgo enforcement	a
CISS	Measure 38	Gov't Finances	Dedicates proceeds, potential surplus to public purposes	d

Pennsylvania

See also: Pennsylvania 2004 ballot measures

April 27

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
LBM	Question 1	Bonds	Use as grants and loans for construction of water and wastewater infrastructure	a

Rhode Island

See also: Rhode Island 2004 ballot measures

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
LRCA	Question 1	Administration of Government	Separation of powers in the legislative, executive, and judicial branches of government	a
ABR	Question 2	State Legislature	Whether or not to hold a Constitutional Convention	d
LBM	Question 3	Bond Issue, Transportation	Transportation Bonds	a
LBM	Question 4	Education	Regional Career and Technical Schools Bonds	a
LBM	Question 5	Education	Higher Education Residence Halls Bonds	a
LBM	Question 6	Bond Issue	Cranston Street Armory Bonds	d
LBM	Question 7	Natural Resources	Emergency Water Interconnect Bonds	a
LBM	Question 8	Environment	Open Space, Recreation, Bay and Watershed Protection Bonds	a
LBM	Question 9	Education	Pell Library-Undersea Exploration Center Bonds	a
LBM	Question 10	Education	Athletic Performance Center/Meade Stadium Bonds	d
LBM	Question 11	Bonds	Historic Preservation and Heritage Bonds	a
LBM	Question 12	Bonds	Rehabilitation of State Owned Facilities Bonds	d
LBM	Quesiton 13	Education	University of Rhode Island Center for Biotechnology and Life Sciences Bonds	a
LBM	Question 14	Bond Issue	Quonset Point/Davisville Bonds	a

South Carolina

See also: South Carolina 2004 ballot measures

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
LRCA	Amendment 1	Alcohol	Establish the size of containers which alcohol may be sold.	a
LRCA	Amendment 2	Taxes	Property tax assessment for agricultural land	d

South Dakota

See also: South Dakota 2004 ballot measures

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
LRCA	Merit Selection of Judges	Elections & Redistricting	Providing for the merit selection of circuit court judges.	d
LRCA	School Services for all Children	Education	Authorizing the provision of certain services to all children of school age.	d
CICA	No Tax on Food	Tax & Revenue	An Act to Exempt Food from Sales and Use Taxes	d

Utah

See also: Utah 2004 ballot measures

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
LRCA	Amendment 1	Government	Sets forth rules for state legislature to convene impeachment sessions	a
LRCA	Amendment 2	Education	Allow state and public universities to own stock in private corporations	a
LRCA	Amendment 3	Marriage	Defines marriage as one man/one woman	a
CISS	Initiative 1	Environment	1/20th of a cent sales tax; $150 million bond for water, land projects	d

Virginia

See also: Virginia 2004 ballot measures

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
LRCA	Amendment 1	Redistricting	Implements effective date of redistricting laws	a
LRCA	Amendment 2	Governor	Provides successor to governor in case of death	a

Washington

See also: Washington 2004 ballot measures

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
ITP	I-872	Elections	"Top two primary" allowing voters to select among all candidates in a primary.	a
ITP	I-884	Taxes	Increase retail sales tax by 1%, spend increased tax revenues on education	d
ITP	I-892	Gambling	Authorize licensed non-tribal gambling establishments to operate the same type and number of machines as tribal governments	d
ITL	I-297	Environment	New provisions about mixed radioactive and nonradioactive hazardous waste	a
VR	R-55	Education	Authorize charter public schools and set conditions on operations	d

West Virginia

See also: West Virginia 2004 ballot measures

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
LRCA	Amendment 1	Bonds	Permit state legislature to issue bonds funded through raised taxes to pay for veterans benefits	a

Wyoming

See also: Wyoming 2004 ballot measures

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
LRCA	Amendment A	Education	Eliminates amount of revenues rebated from school districts	d
LRCA	Amendment B	Development	Authorizes the legislature to enact laws for local governments to use local sources of revenue.	a
LRCA	Amendment C	Health care	Wyoming legislature to enact laws requiring alternative dispute resolution or medical review.	a
LRCA	Amendment D	Health care	Limiting amount of loss that could be awarded for injury caused by a health care provider.	d

External links

• Alaska 2004 election results
• Text of the 2004 Alaska ballot measures
• Colorado ballot measure spending, 2004
• Georgia ballot measure spending, 2004
• North Dakota ballot measure spending, 2004