Religion on the ballot

Religion on the ballot: This topic refers to ballot measures regarding religion and religious rights. Specifically, measures have included questions about the employment of chaplains at hospitals and health care facilities; the use of public dollars for religious funding.

Examples:

• Washington Chaplains, Amendment 88 (1993)
• Washington State Employed Chaplains, Amendment 34 (1958)

Ballot measures lists

By state By year Did not make ballot California California Proposition 10, Tax Exemptions for Church-Owned Property (October 1915) California Proposition 10, Tax Exemptions for Non-Profits Using Long-Term Leases (1962) California Proposition 16, Taxation of Religious Schools (1958) California Proposition 17, Bibles in Schools (1926) California Proposition 21, Tax Exemptions for Churches, Orphanages and Colleges (1938) California Proposition 4, Tax Exemptions for Religious, Hospital and Charitable Organizations (1944) California Proposition 6, Property Tax Exemption for Church Parking Lots (1956) California Proposition 8, Tax Exemption for Church Buildings Under Construction (1952) California Proposition 9, Tax Exemption for Church Properties Under Construction (1954) Florida Florida Religious Freedom, Amendment 8 (2012) Florida School Prayer, Straw Poll 3 (March 1972) Missouri Missouri Public Prayer Amendment, Amendment 2 (August 2012) North Dakota North Dakota Religious Dress Issue (1948) North Dakota Religious Freedom Amendment, Measure 3 (June 2012) Vermont Vermont Joint School Maintenance by Towns Amendment, Article 41 (1954) Virginia Virginia Amendment 5, Churches Allowed to Incorporate (1996) Virginia Ballot Question 2, Incorporation of Churches (2006) Washington Washington Chaplains, Amendment 88 (1993) Washington State Employed Chaplains, Amendment 34 (1958) Wisconsin Wisconsin School Release for Religious Instruction Amendment, Question 4 (April 1972) 2012 Florida Religious Freedom, Amendment 8 (2012) Missouri Public Prayer Amendment, Amendment 2 (August 2012) North Dakota Religious Freedom Amendment, Measure 3 (June 2012) 2006 Virginia Ballot Question 2, Incorporation of Churches (2006) 1996 Virginia Amendment 5, Churches Allowed to Incorporate (1996) 1993 Washington Chaplains, Amendment 88 (1993) 1972 Florida School Prayer, Straw Poll 3 (March 1972) Wisconsin School Release for Religious Instruction Amendment, Question 4 (April 1972) 1962 California Proposition 10, Tax Exemptions for Non-Profits Using Long-Term Leases (1962) 1958 California Proposition 16, Taxation of Religious Schools (1958) Washington State Employed Chaplains, Amendment 34 (1958) 1956 California Proposition 6, Property Tax Exemption for Church Parking Lots (1956) 1954 California Proposition 9, Tax Exemption for Church Properties Under Construction (1954) Vermont Joint School Maintenance by Towns Amendment, Article 41 (1954) 1952 California Proposition 8, Tax Exemption for Church Buildings Under Construction (1952) 1948 North Dakota Religious Dress Issue (1948) 1944 California Proposition 4, Tax Exemptions for Religious, Hospital and Charitable Organizations (1944) 1938 California Proposition 21, Tax Exemptions for Churches, Orphanages and Colleges (1938) 1926 California Proposition 17, Bibles in Schools (1926) 1915 California Proposition 10, Tax Exemptions for Church-Owned Property (October 1915) Did not make ballot California Christmas Songs Sung in Schools Act (2010) California Elimination of Religion-Based Property Tax Exemptions (2014) California Free Exercise of Religion Amendment (2010) California Speech Protections for Biblically-Based Speech (2012) Colorado "Religious Freedom" Amendment (2012) Colorado Religious Freedom Amendment (2010) Colorado Religious Freedom Amendment (2012) Florida Religious Organization Public Funding Ban Repeal (2010) Idaho Bible Study Initiative (2010) Missouri "Sharia Law Amendment" (2012) Missouri Religious Liberty Amendment (2010) Texas "Sharia Law Amendment" (2011) Washington Supreme Ruler of the Universe Initiative I-1047 (2009)

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