2008 ballot measures

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In 2008, 174 statewide ballot propositions were voted on in 37 different states, including 153 ballot measures that appeared on the November 4 ballot.

Ballot measures appeared on ballots as initiatives, referenda, commission referrals, legislative referrals and automatic referrals.

Altogether, 104 propositions were approved and 70 defeated for a win/loss ratio of about 60%. Initiated measures had a lower approval rating--only about 40% of initiatives were approved.

Overview pages

Analyses	Election results	Measures that won	Measures that lost
Advocacy websites	Polls	Endorsements	Ballot Initiative Report, 2008

Statistical summary of 2008 election results

Initiated measures

This chart includes all initiated measures on 2008 ballots, including those prior to November.

Type of ballot measure	How many on 2008 ballot?	2008 wins	2008 losses
Initiated constitutional amendment	30	12	18
Initiated state statute	38	14	24
Veto referendum	6	5	1
Total	74	31	43

Legislative and other referrals

This chart includes all referred measures on 2008 ballots, including those prior to November.

Type of ballot measure	How many on 2008 ballot?	How many won?	How many lost?
Legislatively-referred constitutional amendment	77	54	23
Legislatively-referred state statute	15	14	1
Automatic ballot referral	3	0	3
Commission referral	5	3	2
Total	100	71	29

By state

Alabama

See also: Alabama 2008 ballot measures

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
LRCA	Amendment 1	State spending	Revisions in the existing Education Rainy Day Account	a
LRCA	Amendment 2	Judicial reform	Establish the Shelby County Judicial Commission	a
LRCA	Amendment 3	Taxes	Levy a tax on Limestone County residents that have annexed into the City of Madison	a
LRCA	Amendment 4	Admin of gov't	Municipalities that are not in Blount County may not annex territory without vote	a
LRCA	Amendment 5	Judicial reform	State legislature allowed to set court costs in Russell County	d
LRCA	Amendment 6	Admin. of gov't.	Rules about how people are chosen for the Tuskegee utility board.	a

Alaska

See also: Alaska 2008 ballot measures

August 26:

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
CSS	Measure 1	Gaming	Establish an Alaskan Gaming Commission	d
CSS	Measure 2	Animal Rights	Prohibits shooting of wolves and grizzly bears by aircraft	d
CISS	Measure 3	Elections and campaigns	Public funding for state political races	d
CISS	Measure 4	Environment	Clean Water Protection	d

November 4:

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
BI	Proposition A	Transportation	$315 million bond for transportation projects	a

Arizona

See also: Arizona 2008 ballot measures

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
CICA	Proposition 100	Property Taxes	Block the legislature from enacting a real estate transfer tax	a
CICA	Proposition 101	Health / Medical	Guarantee that Arizonans can choose their own health care	d
LRCA	Proposition 102	Marriage	Amends the constitution to recognize marriage as only between one man and one woman	a
CICA	Proposition 105	Initiative and Referendum	Initiatives imposing taxes would require support from a majority of qualified electors.	d
CICA	Proposition 200	Business Regulations	Business-sponsored reforms in the payday loan industry	d
CISS	Proposition 201	Property Rights	Establishes a minimum 10-year warranty on new homes.	d
CISS	Proposition 202	Immigration	Increases penalties on cash-based businesses who bypass current laws.	d
Commission	Proposition 300	Legislature	Raises legislator salaries from $24,000 to $30,000	d

Arkansas

See also: Arkansas 2008 ballot measures

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
LRCA	Proposed Constitutional Amendment 1	Administration of government	Gives the legislature the power to determine who can be a voting official, removes outdated language from the constitution	a
LRCA	Proposed Constitutional Amendment 2	Administration of government	No legislative appropriation shall last longer than a year and the general assembly shall meet in even-numbered years for 30-day budget sessions	a
CICA	Proposed Constitutional Amendment 3	Gaming	Establishes a state lottery to fund college scholarships	a
CSS	Proposed Initiative 1	Marriage	Bans adopting or placing minors in foster care with individuals cohabiting with a sexual partner outside of marriage	aot
LRSS	Referred Question 1	Bonds	$300 million bond for various water, irrigation, wetlands and flood control projects.	a

California

See also: California 2008 ballot propositions

February 5

See also: California 2008 presidential primary election results

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
CICA	Proposition 91	Transportation	Transportation funding	d
CICA/SS	Proposition 92	Education	Community College funding	d
CICA	Proposition 93	Term limits	Soften term limits	d
VR	Proposition 94	Gambling	Adds new slot machines, gives higher % of gambling revenues to state government	a
VR	Proposition 95	Gambling	Adds new slot machines, gives higher % of gambling revenues to state government	a
VR	Proposition 96	Gambling	Adds new slot machines, gives higher % of gambling revenues to state government	a
VR	Proposition 97	Gambling	Adds new slot machines, gives higher % of gambling revenues to state government	a

June 3

• See June 3, 2008 ballot measures in California for local ballot measures (cities, counties, school districts).
• Ballotpedia's complete list of June 3 election results.

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
CICA	Proposition 98	Eminent domain	Bar state from condemning or damaging private property for private uses	d
CICA	Proposition 99	Eminent domain	Bar gov't from using eminent domain to acquire an owner-occupied residence	a

November 4

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
LBM	Proposition 1A	Bonds	$9.95 billion in bonds for high-speed rail	a
CISS	Proposition 2	Animal rights	Regulations on animal confinement practices	a
CISS	Proposition 3	Bonds	$980 million in bonds for children’s hospitals.	a
CICA	Proposition 4	Abortion	Waiting period and parental notification before minors obtain abortions	d
CISS	Proposition 5	Law enforcement	Treatment for youth; rehab and shorter parole for nonviolent adult drug offenders	d
CISS	Proposition 6	Law enforcement	Increase crime prevention programs, harsher penalties on crime	d
CISS	Proposition 7	Environment	Promotes use of alternative fuels	d
CICA	Proposition 8	Marriage	Eliminates the right of same-sex couples to marry	a
CICA/SS	Proposition 9	Law enforcement	Laws governing treatment crime victims and parole procedures	a
CISS	Proposition 10	Environment	$5 billion in bonds for alternative fuels	d
CICA/SS	Proposition 11	Redistricting	Independent commission to draw legislative district boundaries	a
LBM	Proposition 12	Bonds	$900 million in bonds for home, farm purchasing assistance for vets	a

Colorado

See also: Colorado 2008 ballot measures

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
CICA	Amendment 46	Affirmative action	State and local government agencies prohibited from affirmative action	d
CICA	Amendment 47	Labor and unions	Union contracts under which employees are required to pay union dues.	d
CICA	Amendment 48	Abortion	Definition of 'person' in the Colorado Constitution to include any fertilized egg, embryo or fetus	d
CICA	Amendment 49	Paycheck protection	Bar automatic union dues deductions from public employee payrolls	d
CICA	Amendment 50	Gambling	Allow municipalities to extend hours of limited gaming operations, increase maximum bet	a
CICA	Amendment 51	Taxes	Increase state sales tax to fund services for developmentally disabled	d
CICA	Amendment 52	Taxes	Increase severance tax, create the Colorado Transportation Trust Fund	d
CICA	Amendment 54	Elections and campaigns	Close a remaining loophole in Colorado election law by banning the practice of "Pay to Play"	a
CISS	Amendment 58	Taxes	Eliminate tax credit for property taxes paid for payers of the severance tax	d
CICA	Amendment 59	State spending	Create state education fund savings account	d
LRCA	Referendum L	Elections	Lower the age of a candidate for the Colorado House and Senate from 25 to 21	d
LRCA	Referendum M	Admin of gov't	Eliminate obsolete provisions in the constitution about land value increases	a
LRCA	Referendum N	Admin of gov't	Eliminate obsolete provisions in the constitution about intoxicating liquor	a
LRCA	Referendum O	Direct democracy measures	Change signature requirements for qualifying an initiated constitutional amendment for the ballot	d

Connecticut

See also: Connecticut 2008 ballot measures

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
ConCon	Question 1	Elections	Asks voters whether they want a constitutional convention to take place	d
LRCA	Question 2	Elections	Lowers age for voting in primaries to 17	a

Florida

See also: Florida 2008 ballot measures

January 29

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
LRCA	Amendment 1	Taxes	Provides portability to the Save Our Homes property tax cap	a

November 4

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
LRCA	Amendment 1	Immigration	Deletes provisions authorizing Legislature to regulate or prohibit real estate transactions of aliens ineligible for citizenship	d
CICA	Amendment 2	Marriage	Definse marriage as the union of one man and one woman, husband and wife, no other union is valid or recognized	a
CR	Amendment 3	Taxes	Excludes certain improvements from being considered in property value assessment for taxation purposes	a
CR	Amendment 4	Taxes	Provides property tax exemptions for lands that fall under conservation laws	a
CR	Amendment 6	Taxes	Bases tax assessment of waterfront property on current use	a
CR	Amendment 8	Taxes	Authorizes counties to levy local option sales taxes for community college funding, subject to voter approval.	d

Georgia

See also: Georgia 2008 ballot measures

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
LRCA	Amendment 1	Environment	Special assessment and taxation of forest lands and assistance grants to local government.	a
LRCA	Amendment 2	Education	Allows local units of government to use education property taxes to fund development projects.	a
LRCA	Amendment 3	Admin of gov't	Infrastructure development districts as authorized by local governments.	d

Hawaii

See also: Hawaii 2008 ballot measures

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
ConCon	Question 1	Convention	Would decide whether to hold a constitutional convention	d
LRCA	Amendment 1	Admin of gov't	Would reduce the age at which someone can be elected Governor or Lt. Governor from 30 to 25 years old	d

Illinois

See also: Illinois 2008 ballot measures

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
LR	Illinois Constitutional Convention	ConCon	Whether or not to hold a constitutional convention	d

Iowa

See also: Iowa 2008 ballot measures

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
LRCA	Amendment Question	Admin of gov't	The wording in the Constitution "idiot or insane person" was changed to "person adjudged mentally incompetent to vote."	a

Louisiana

See also: Louisiana 2008 ballot measures

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
LRCA	Amendment 1	Term limits	Term limits for members of public boards and commissions	a
LRCA	Amendment 2	Admin of gov't	Notice of a special legislative session must take place at least seven days before it starts	a
LRCA	Amendment 3	Admin of gov't	Temporary successors to state legislators called to active military duty	a
LRCA	Amendment 4	Taxes	Allocate more of severance tax to parishes	d
LRCA	Amendment 5	Eminent domain	Transfers of special assessments	d
LRCA	Amendment 6	Eminent domain	Rules regarding state's taking of private land	d
LRCA	Amendment 7	Spending	Authorize the investment in equities of monies of the state and a political subdivision	d

Maine

See also: Maine 2008 ballot measures

June 10

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
LBM	Question 1	Bond issue	$29,725,000 bond issue for natural resource, agricultural and transportation infrastructure	a

November 4

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
VR	Question 1	Tax increase	Repeals the legislature's tax bill to fund the Dirigo Health Plan	a
CISS	Question 2	Gambling	Allowing the establishment of a casino in Oxford County	d
LBM	Question 3	Bond issue	$3,400,000 bond for drinking water and wastewater treatment facility funds	a

Maryland

See also: Maryland 2008 ballot measures

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
LRCA	Question 1	Elections	Allow legislature to provide for early voting (within two weeks of an election)	a
LRCA	Question 2	Gaming	Authorizes adding 15,000 slot machines at five locations	a

Massachusetts

See also: Massachusetts 2008 ballot measures

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
IndISS	Question 1	Taxes	Repeal state income tax	d
IndISS	Question 2	Marijuana policy	Decriminalize small amounts of marijuana	a
IndISS	Question 3	Animal rights	Prohibit (professional) dog racing	a

Michigan

See also: Michigan 2008 ballot measures

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
CISS	Proposal 1	Marijuana	Allow medical use of marijuana	a
CICA	Proposal 2	Stem Cells	Stem cell research on discarded embryos authorized	a

Minnesota

See also: Minnesota 2008 ballot measures

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
LRCA	Constitutional Amendment	Taxes	Sales tax increase of three eighths of one percent for various environment and art funds	a

Missouri

See also: Missouri 2008 ballot measures

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
LRCA	Amendment 1	English	Establish English as the official language of all governmental meetings where policy is discussed or decided.	a
LRCA	Amendment 4	Admin of gov't	Amends constitution relating to storm water control finance provisions	a
CISS	Proposition A	Gambling	Provides new revenues for schools by increasing the state tax on casinos to 21% and eliminating Missouri's current $500 loss limit for individual gambling losses	a
CISS	Proposition B	Health care	Creates a Missouri Quality Homecare Council to recruiting, training, and stabilizing the home care workforce	a
CISS	Proposition C	Environment	Requires utility companies to use an increased amount on renewable energy	a

Montana

See also: Montana 2008 ballot measures

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
LRCA	C-44	Government Administration	Up to 25% of certain public funds can be invested in private corporate capital stock	d
CISS	I-155	Health care	Health care programs to include uninsured children	a
LRSS	LR-118	Education	Continue a tax to help support the Montana University System	a

Nebraska

See also: Nebraska 2008 ballot measures

May 13

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
LRCA	Amendment 1	Administration of government	Permits certain cities to invest public endowment funds in the same manner as would a prudent investor.	a

November 4

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
CICA	Initiative 424	Affirmative action	Prohibits race- and gender-based admissions and hiring decisions.	a
LRCA	Amendment 1	Administration of government	Would allow funds for municipal economic development to come from sources other than general taxes, if local voters approve	d

Nevada

See also: Nevada 2008 ballot measures

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
LRCA	Question 1	Voting requirements	Residency requirements for voting in Nevada	d
CICA	Question 2	Eminent domain	Government agencies prohibited from taking land from one private owner to give to another private owner	a
LRCA	Question 3	Tax exemptions	Laws governing sales and use tax exemptions	a
LRSS	Question 4	Sales tax and voter approval	Administration, collection, or enforcement on certain aircraft and aircraft components	d

New Jersey

See also: New Jersey 2008 ballot measures

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
LRCA	Question 1	Bond issues	Voter approval required for times that government agencies borrow money	a
LRCA	Question 2	Judicial reform	Alternative ways of choosing judges for regional municipal courts	d

New Mexico

See also: New Mexico 2008 ballot measures

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
LRCA	Amendment 1	Elections	Allow some school boards to have 9 members; allow voting for school board by mail-in ballot	a
LRCA	Amendment 2	Admin of gov't	Allow for midterm salary increases for county officers	d
LRCA	Amendment 3	Admin of gov't	Require confirmation of Cabinet Secretaries at the beginning of each term of a Governor	a
LRCA	Amendment 4	Elections	Allow school elections to be held at the same time as non-partisan elections.	a
LRCA	Amendment 5	Admin of gov't	Governor shall fill a Lt. Gov. vacancy by appointment with consent of Senate.	a
LBM	Bond Question 1	Bond issues	$14,725,000 bond for senior citizen facility improvements	a
LBM	Bond Question 2	Bond issues	$11,019,000 for library acquisition	a
LBM	Bond Question 3	Bond issues	$57,925,000 for health facility improvements	a
LBM	Bond Question 4	Bond issues	$140,133,000 bond for higher ed and special ed enhancements	a

New York

See also: New York 2008 ballot measures

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
LRCA	Proposal 1	Admin of gov't	Eliminate the current requirement that in order to qualify for additional credit on civil service examinations, disabled veterans must be receiving disability payments	a

North Dakota

See also: North Dakota 2008 ballot measures

June 10

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
LRCA	Measure 1	Admin of gov't	A concurrent resolution for the amendment of section 6 of article IV of the Constitution of North Dakota, relating to the appointment of a member of the legislative assembly to a full-time appointive state office.	d

November 4

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
LRCA	Measure 1	Taxes	A concurrent resolution to create and enact a new section to article X of the Constitution of North Dakota, relating to establishment and use of a permanent oil tax trust fund; and to provide an effective date.	d
CISS	Measure 2	Taxes	Would cut corporate income taxes by 15% and personal incomes taxes by 50%	d
CISS	Measure 3	Tobacco	Would establish a tobacco prevention and control advisory committee, develop and fund a statewide tobacco prevention and control plan, and create a tobacco prevention and control trust fund to receive tobacco settlement money	a
CISS	Measure 4	Admin of gov't	Would appoint a director of the Work Force Safety and Insurance Agency along with transferring all employees and establishing a independent administrative panel of law judges to conduct hearings and make final decisions.	a

Ohio

See also: Ohio 2008 ballot measures

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
LRCA	Issue 1	Direct democracy	Change deadline for submitting signatures on initiatives from 90 days pre-election to 125 days pre-election	a
LBM	Issue 2	Bond issues	Borrow $400 million for environmental conservation, preservation and revitalization purposes	a
LRCA	Issue 3	Property rights	Great Lakes Water Compact	a
VR	Issue 5	Veto referendum	A "yes" vote puts a cap on interest rate payday lenders can charge	a
CICA	Issue 6	Gambling	Would allow one $600,000,000 resort/casino in Ohio	d

Oklahoma

See also: Oklahoma 2008 ballot measures

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
LRCA	State Question 735	Taxes	Exemption for household personal property tax for certain disabled veterans.	a
LRCA	State Question 741	Taxes	Would require a person or a business to file an application the first time in order to have a property tax exemption.	a
LRCA	State Question 742	Hunting	Would give all people of the state the right to hunt, trap, fish and take game and fish, subject to reasonable regulation.	a
LRCA	State Question 743	Alcohol	Would allow certain winemakers to sell directly to retail package stores and restaurants in Oklahoma.	a

Oregon

See also: Oregon 2008 ballot measures

May 20:

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
LRCA	Measure 51	Victims' rights	Enforcement of constitutional rights of crime victims	a
LRCA	Measure 52	Victims' rights	Constitutional rights of crime victims	a
LRCA	Measure 53	Judiciary	Provisions governing civil forfeitures related to crimes	a

November 4:

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
LRCA	Measure 54	Elections	Voting eligibility for school board elections	a
LRCA	Measure 55	Legislatures	Operative dates of legislative redistricting	a
LRCA	Measure 56	Tax votes	Remove supermajority requirement for approving property tax votes	a
LRSS	Measure 57	Law enforcement	Sentences for drug trafficking, theft against elderly, and specific repeat property and identity theft crimes, more.	a
CISS	Measure 58	Education	Requires english immersion for non-english speaking students	d
CISS	Measure 59	Taxes	Federal income taxes fully deductible on state return	d
CISS	Measure 60	Education	"Teacher compensation must be based on classroom performance"	d
CISS	Measure 61	Judiciary	"Mandatory sentences for drug dealers, identity thieves, burglars and car thieves"	d
CICA	Measure 62	State budget	"15% of lottery profits for crime prevention, investigation and prosecution"	d
CISS	Measure 63	Property	Minor improvements to property without building permit	d
CISS	Measure 64	Labor	Prohibit taxpayer-funded resources to collect political funds	d
CISS	Measure 65	Elections	Voters able to vote in all state and local partisan elections, regardless of party affiliation.	d

Pennsylvania

See also: Pennsylvania 2008 ballot measures

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
LBM	Referendum	Bond issue	Allows state government to borrow $400 million to give direct grants (up to $200 million) and loans to municipalities for sewer and water improvements	a

Rhode Island

See also: Rhode Island 2008 ballot measures

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
LBM	State Question 1	Bond issues	Authorize the Rhode Island state government to borrow $87,215,000 for improvements to infrastructure	a
LBM	State Question 2	Bond issues	Authorize the Rhode Island state government to borrow $2,500,000 in order to buy land for open space, recreation, and conservation	a

South Carolina

See also: South Carolina 2008 ballot measures

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
LRCA	Amendment 1	Constitutional language	Age of consent	a
LRCA	Amendment 2	Public finance	State gov't employee retirement funds and equity securities	d
LRCA	Amendment 3	Public finance	Local gov't employee retirement funds and equity securities	d

South Dakota

See also: South Dakota 2008 ballot measures

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
CISS	Initiated Measure 9	Business regulation	Regulate some practices of financial businesses	d
CISS	Initiated Measure 10	Taxpayer-funded lobbying	Proposes to end taxpayer-funded lobbying	d
CISS	Initiated Measure 11	Abortion	New restrictions on abortion	d
LRCA	Constitutional Amendment G	Administration of government	Repeal certain reimbursement restrictions for travel by legislators.	d
LRCA	Constitutional Amendment H	Business regulation	Repeal certain provisions of the State Constitution relating to corporations.	d
LRCA	Constitutional Amendment I	Administration of government	Provide for a maximum of forty legislative days each year.	a
LRCA	Constitutional Amendment J	Term limits	Eliminate term limits for legislators.	d

Utah

See also: Utah 2008 ballot measures

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
LRCA	Amendment A	Admin. of gov't.	Revises Executive Officer succession provisions	a
LRCA	Amendment B	State budget	Permanent state trust fund	a
LRCA	Amendment C	State legislature	Changes beginning of state legislative sessions from third Monday in January to fourth Monday in January	a
LRCA	Amendment D	Redistricting	Clarifies when the legislature can divide state into districts.	a
LRCA	Amendment E	State budget	Authorizes the state to subscribe to stocks and bonds.	a

Washington

See also: Washington 2008 ballot measures

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
ITP	I-985	Transportation	Various changes in traffic regulation	d
ITP	I-1000	Assisted Death	Allow terminally ill adults access to lethal medication under some circumstances	a
ITP	I-1029	Labor	Licensing, regulation of long-term healthcare workers	a

Wisconsin

See also: Wisconsin 2008 ballot measures

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
LRCA	Question 1	State Exec	Limits the ability of the Governor to veto words and numbers on appropriations bills	a

Wyoming

See also: Wyoming 2008 ballot measures

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
LRCA	Amendment A	Administration of Government	Clarifies and "modernizes" the oath of office taken by elected and appointed officials	a
LRCA	Amendment B	Direct democracy measures	Change the distribution requirement for petition signatures for initiatives and referenda	d

State-by-state chart

If you click on the link below for the state you're interested in, you'll find an article listing all the ballot measures underway in that state. In turn, if you click on those links, you learn about each individual initiative--the ballot measure's status, funding, its full text, and who is supporting and opposing it.

See also: 2008 ballot initiatives by state for a discussion by state of initiated measures only.

State	Pre-Nov. initiatives	Nov. initiatives	Referenda	Pre-Nov. referrals	Nov. referrals	November total	2008 total
Alabama 2008 ballot measures	NA	NA	NA	0	6	6	6
Alaska 2008 ballot measures	4	0	0	0	1	1	5
Arizona 2008 ballot measures	0	6	0	0	2	8	8
Arkansas 2008 ballot measures	0	2	0	0	3	5	5
California 2008 ballot propositions	5	10	4	0	2	12	21
Colorado 2008 ballot measures	0	10	0	0	4	14	14
Connecticut 2008 ballot measures	NA	NA	NA	0	2	2	2
Florida 2008 ballot measures	0	1	0	1	5	6	7
Georgia 2008 ballot measures	NA	NA	NA	0	3	3	3
Hawaii 2008 ballot measures	NA	NA	0	0	2	2	2
Idaho 2008 ballot measures	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA
Illinois 2008 ballot measures	0	0	0	0	1	1	1
Iowa 2008 ballot measures	NA	NA	NA	0	1	1	1
Louisiana 2008 ballot measures	NA	NA	NA	0	7	7	7
Maine 2008 ballot measures	0	1	1	1	0	2	3
Maryland 2008 ballot measures	NA	NA	0	0	2	2	2
Massachusetts 2008 ballot measures	0	3	0	0	0	3	3
Michigan 2008 ballot measures	0	2	0	0	0	2	2
Minnesota 2008 ballot measures	NA	NA	NA	0	1	1	1
Missouri 2008 ballot measures	0	3	0	0	2	5	5
Montana 2008 ballot measures	0	1	0	0	2	3	3
Nebraska 2008 ballot measures	0	1	0	1	1	2	3
Nevada 2008 ballot measures	0	1	0	0	3	4	4
New Jersey 2008 ballot measures	NA	NA	NA	0	2	2	2
New Mexico 2008 ballot measures	NA	NA	0	0	9	9	9
New York 2008 ballot measures	NA	NA	NA	0	1	1	1
North Dakota 2008 ballot measures	0	3	0	1	1	4	5
Ohio 2008 ballot measures	0	1	1	0	3	5	5
Oklahoma 2008 ballot measures	0	0	0	0	4	4	4
Oregon 2008 ballot measures	0	8	0	3	4	12	15
Pennsylvania 2008 ballot measures	NA	NA	NA	0	1	1	1
Rhode Island 2008 ballot measures	NA	NA	NA	0	2	2	2
South Carolina 2008 ballot measures	NA	NA	NA	0	3	3	3
South Dakota 2008 ballot measures	0	3	0	0	4	7	7
Utah 2008 ballot measures	0	0	0	0	5	5	5
Washington 2008 ballot measures	0	3	0	0	0	3	3
Wisconsin 2008 ballot measures	NA	NA	NA	1	0	0	1
Wyoming 2008 ballot measures	0	0	0	0	2	2	2
Total	9	59	4/2	8	91	153	174

External links

• 2008 ballot update
• Election 2008 preview from the Initiative & Referendum Institute.
• Factbox: The 2008 ballot measures
• Ballot measure election results from CNN

Links to state voter guides

• Alabama voter guide
• Arizona voter guide
• Arkansas voter guide
• California voter guide
• Colorado voter guide
• Georgia ballot questions
• Louisiana Guide to Constitutional Amendments
• Maine ballot propositions
• Massachusetts ballot propositions
• Michigan ballot propositions

Additional reading

• Social issues dominate 2008 ballot initiatives
• GOP suffering from lack of (ballot) initiative, Los Angeles Times, July 29, 2008.
• The Far Left's War on Direct Democracy, John Fund, the Wall Street Journal, July 26, 2008.
• This year's ballot initiatives
• Social issues crowd state ballots
• No Power to the People
• To defeat Obama, conservatives take the initiative
• A modern slingshot for voters
• Social initiatives on state ballots, New York Times, August 10, 2008
• Ballot measures seen as distraction in election
• 2008 state elections: What's at stake?
• Immigration issues re-surface on some state ballots
• Health care reform goes to voters
• From pigs to marijuana, US voters will have lots to decide
• Economy casts shadow over local ballot measures
• Guide to the 2008 ballot initiatives
• Voters to weigh in on potpourri of ballot issues
• PREVIEW: Abortion, gay marriage, animal rights on US ballot bids
• Ballot measures unlikely to change this year's tides
• A look at notable measures on the November 4 ballot
• Ballot items may bring more budget woes