1988 ballot measures

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Alabama

See also: Alabama 1988 ballot measures

Alaska

See also: Alaska 1988 ballot measures

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
IndISS	Community College Initiative	Education	Separate Community College from University	d
IndISS	Civil Liability	Judicial reform	Parties to civil lawsuit liable only for damages equal to his or her share of fault	a
LRCA	Residence Preference	Civil rights	Allow state to give preference to Alaska residents over non-residents	a

Arizona

See also: Arizona 1988 ballot measures

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
LRCA	Proposition 100	Term limits		d
LRCA	Proposition 101	Business		d
LRCA	Proposition 102	Judiciary	Renames the Commission on Judicial Qualifications, provides for more members with longer terms and expanded oversight	a
LRCA	Proposition 103	Elections		a
LRCA	Proposition 104	Debt		d
LRCA	Proposition 105	Elections		a
CICA	Proposition 106	English language	Makes English the official language of the state	aot
LRSS	Proposition 300	Elected official salaries		d

Arkansas

See also: Arkansas 1988 ballot measures

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
LRCA	Proposed Amendment 1	Judiciary	Establishes the Arkansas Judicial Discipline and Disability Commission	a
LRCA	Proposed Amendment 2	Marriage & Family	Provides that jurisdiction over juveniles and children born out of wedlock be given to the chancery, circuit, or probate courts; allows for the creation of a juvenile court	a
CICA	Proposed Amendment 3	Abortion	Bans public funding of abortion and restricts abortion in general	a
CICA	Proposed Amendment 4	Taxes	Remove property tax on household goods; requires 60% legislative approval or popular referendum to change tax rates; allows for consolidation of motor vehicle registration procedures	d
LBM	Referred Question Act 686	Environment	Provides bonds for waste disposal and pollution abatement facilities	a
CISS	Proposed Initiated Act 1	Gov't Acc	Provides standards of conduct and disclosure for lobbyists and state officials	a

California

See also: California 1988 ballot propositions

June 7

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
LRCA	Proposition 66	Elections	Office of county assessor shall be elective	a
LRSS	Proposition 67	Judiciary	Increase minimum term in prison for second-degree murder	a
CISS	Proposition 68	Elections	Campaign finance limitations	a
CISS	Proposition 69	Admin of gov't	Add AIDS to list of diseases that can be quarantined	d
CISS	Proposition 70	Bonds	$776 million for parks and wildlife conservation	a
CICA	Proposition 71	Spending	Adjust the appropriations limits	d
CICA	Proposition 72	Taxes	3% of annual budget to go into a rainy day fund	d
CISS	Proposition 73	Elections	Campaign contribution limits	a
LBM	Proposition 74	Bonds	$1 billion for streets, roads, state highways and mass transit guideways	d
LBM	Proposition 75	Bonds	$800 million for construction/repair of public schools	a
LBM	Proposition 76	Bonds	$510 million for housing loans to veterans	a
LBM	Proposition 77	Bonds	$150 million to fix earthquake damage	a

November 8

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
LBM	Proposition 78	Bonds	$600 million for higher education	a
LBM	Proposition 79	Bonds	$800 million for public schools	a
LBM	Proposition 80	Bonds	$817 million for prisons, jails	a
LBM	Proposition 81	Bonds	$75 million for domestic water systems	a
LBM	Proposition 82	Bonds	$60 million for water projects assistance	a
LBM	Proposition 83	Bonds	$65 million for water pollution control	a
LBM	Proposition 84	Bonds	$300 million for housing programs for homeless	a
LBM	Proposition 85	Bonds	$75 million for library construction and repair	a
LBM	Proposition 86	Bonds	$500 million for country correctional facilities	a
LRCA	Proposition 87	Taxes	Taxes from rate increases for property acquisition go to repay bonded indebtedness	a
LRCA	Proposition 88	Admin of gov't	Public monies can be deposited in any federally insured industrial loan company in the state	a
LRCA	Proposition 89	Law enforcement	Decisions of parole authority about murder convicts can be reviewed by governor within 30 days	a
LRCA	Proposition 90	Taxes	Transfer assessed value of home to replacement home in other counties, for over 55s	a
LRCA	Proposition 91	Judiciary	Justice courts are courts of record . Eligibility requirements for justice court judges.	a
LRCA	Proposition 92	Judiciary	Powers of Commission on Judicial Performance, length of term of members	a
LRCA	Proposition 93	Taxes	Conditions of eligibility for property tax exemption for veterans	a
LRCA	Proposition 94	Judiciary	Judges allowed to accept part-time teaching positions	a
CISS	Proposition 95	Housing	Create agency to oversee emergency housing for homeless. Fines for non-compliance.	d
CISS	Proposition 96	Public health	Mandates testing for contagious diseases under certain circumstances	a
CISS	Proposition 97	Public health	State budget must include funding for OSHA enforcement	a
CICA/SS	Proposition 98	Spending	Mandates state spending on education	a
CICA	Proposition 99	Taxes	Add to taxes on cigarettes	a
CISS	Proposition 100	Insurance	Regulations on insurance agencies, including lids on insurance costs	d
CISS	Proposition 101	Insurance	Regulations on insurance agencies, including lids on insurance costs	d
CISS	Proposition 102	Public health	Require doctors to report suspected AIDs patients to local health officers	d
CISS	Proposition 103	Insurance	Mandated 20% rate reduction for automobile and property/casualty insurance	a
CISS	Proposition 104	Insurance	No fault automobile insurance	d
CISS	Proposition 105	Regulation	Various disclosures required	a
CISS	Proposition 106	State judiciary	Limit amount of contingency fee an attorney may collect from plaintiff in tort cases	d

Colorado

See also: Colorado 1988 ballot measures

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
CICA	Issue 1	English	Made English the official language	a
LRCA	Amendment 2	State Budgets	Reimbursement of recall expenses for state elective officers	a
LRCA	Amendment 3	State Legislatures	Limit on length of regular legislative sessions	a
LRCA	Amendment 4	Legal Language	Obsolete Provisions	a
LRCA	Amendment 5	Taxes	Property Tax Exemption for Non-Producing Unpatented Mining Claims	a
CICA	Issue 6	Initiative and Referendum Process	Regarding voter approval for increases in tax revenues	d
CICA	Issue 7	Abortion	Restoring funding for abortions	d
CICA	Issue 8	Committee Assignments	Regarding the referral of measures to committees	a

Florida

See also: Florida 1988 ballot measures

November 8

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
LRCA	Amendment 1	Judiciary	Allows for county court judges to be subject to impeachment by the Legislature	a
LRCA	Amendment 2	Law enforcement	Grants crime victims the right to be informed of criminal proceedings	a
LRCA	Amendment 3	Taxes	Allows high water recharge land to be classified by law solely on the basis of character or use	a
LRCA	Amendment 4	Bond issues	Allows for issue of bonds for the acquisition of property for state roads	a
LRCA	Amendment 5	Taxes	Extends the property tax exemption for widows to widowers as well	a
LRCA	Amendment 6	Gov't Finances	Creates a Taxation and Budget Reform Commission with the power to propose statutory changes and constitutional amendments	a
LRCA	Amendment 7	State judiciary	Increases terms of county court judges from four to six years	d
LRCA	Amendment 8	State judiciary	Authorizes the Legislature to establish a hearing officer system to hear civil traffic offenses	a
LRCA	Amendment 9	Veterans	Authorizes the creation of a Department of Veterans Affairs and a Department of Elderly Affairs	a
CICA	Amendment 10	Tort	Limits the amount that can be recovered for non-economic losses in civil actions regarding bodily injuries	d
CICA	Amendment 11	English	Establishes English as the official language of Florida	a

Illinois

See also: Illinois 1988 ballot measures

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
LRCA	Amendment 1	Elections	Lowers voting age to 18 and reduces residency requirement to 30 days	a
LRCA	Amendment 2	Taxes	Changes redemption periods for property sold for non-payment of taxes	d
ABR	Constitutional Convention	Conventions	Calls a constitutional convention	d

Kentucky

See also: Kentucky 1988 ballot measures

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
	Amendment 1	Natural resources		a

Maine

See also: Maine 1988 ballot measures

==On the ballot==

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
LRCA	Gender Biased Language Amendment	Civil rights	To remove gender biased language from Maine Constitution.	a

Massachusetts

See also: Massachusetts 1988 ballot measures

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
	Question 1	State legislature	Repeals law authorizing a pay raise for legislators.	a
	Question 2	Wages and pay	Repeals the prevailing wage law	d
	Question 3	Animal rights	Regulates treatment of farm animals	d
	Question 4	Energy	Bans electric power plants that produce nuclear waste	d

Michigan

See also: Michigan 1988 ballot measures

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
VR	Proposal A	Admin of gov't	Prohibit the appropriation of public funds to pay for welfare abortions	a
LRCA	Proposal B	Law enforcement	Provide for rights of crime victims	a
LRSS	Proposal C	Bond issues	Authorize issuance of bonds to finance environmental protection programs	a
LRSS	Proposal D	Bond issues	Authorize issuance of bonds to finance state and local public recreation projects	a

Missouri

See also: Missouri 1988 ballot measures

March 8

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
LRCA	Amendment 2	Business	Corporations authorized to hold investment real estate; mandatory cumulative voting eliminated; corporate indebtedness to be made only pursuant to general law	d

August 2

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
LRCA	Amendment 3	Gambling	Increases amount of lottery proceeds available for funding prizes, clarifies powers and duties of lottery commission	a
LRCA	Amendment 4	Bonds	Requires four-sevenths majority of those voting to approve bond issues	a
LRCA	Amendment 6	Business	Allows Missouri corporate law to be changed so that shareholders may determine the business purpose of a corporation and how stock may be voted	a

November 8

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
LRCA	Amendment 1	Legislature	Changes length of annual sessions of the legislature, other provisions	a
LRCA	Amendment 5	Bonds	Authorizes the issuance of an additional $275 million of bonds for water pollution and storm water projects and for improvements to drinking water systems	a
CICA	Amendment 6	Taxes	Extends Sales and Use Tax for Soil and Water Conservation and State Parks	a
CICA	Amendment 7	Health care	Establishes a trust fund for catastrophic high-risk illness	d

Nevada

See also: Nevada 1988 ballot measures

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
	Question 1	Taxes	Prohibits a state personal income tax	a

New Jersey

See also: New Jersey 1988 ballot measures

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
	Public Question 1
	Public Question 2
	Public Question 3
	Public Question 4

North Dakota

See also: North Dakota 1988 ballot measures

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
CI	State Lottery	Gambling	A measure regarding legislative assembly to establish state lottery	d
CI	Veteran Fund	Veterans	Restores Veterans' Postwar Trust Fund, 1987 balance	a

Oregon

See also: Oregon 1988 ballot measures

May 17:

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
LRCA	Measure 1	Water	Water development fund loans for fish protection and watershed restoration	a
LRSS	Measure 2	Transportation	Mandatory motorcycle helmets	a

November 8:

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
LRCA	Measure 1	Executives	Time within which Governor of Oregon can veto legislative bills	a
LRCA	Measure 2	Education	Common School Fund investments	a
LRSS	Measure 3	Transportation	Use of car seat belts required	d
CISS	Measure 4	Judiciary	Courts required to give convicts full sentences with no parole	a
CISS	Measure 5	Taxes	Increase in alcohol and cigarette taxes to finance state's intercollegiate athletic fund	d
CISS	Measure 6	Tobacco	Revisions in ban on public smoking	d
CISS	Measure 7	Water	Oregon Scenic Waterway System	a
CISS	Measure 8	LGBT	Revoke ban on sexual orientation discrimination in state's executive branch	a

South Dakota

See also: South Dakota 1988 ballot measures

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
CI	Mining Tax Measure	Taxes	Tax increase on surface mining	d
CI	Surface Mining Reclamation Measure	Natural resources	Surface mining reclamation	d
CI	Ban Corporate Hog Farms Measure	Animal Rights	Bans corporate hog farms	a
CI	Permit Gambling in Deadwood Measure	Gambling	Permit gamling in Deadwood	a
CI	Property Tax Limitation Measure	Taxes	Limits property taxes	d

Texas

See also: Texas 1988 ballot measures

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
LRCA	Prop 1	Gov't Finances	Clarifying use of federal reimbursement of state highway dedicated funds.	a
LRCA	Prop 2	Gov't Finances	Establishing an economic stabilization fund in the state treasury to be used to offset unforeseen shortfalls in revenue.	a
LRCA	Prop 3	Gov't Finances	Investing in the permanent university fund, the permanent school fund, and the public employee retirement systems in the Texas growth fund.	a

Utah

See also: Utah 1988 ballot measures

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
CI	Utah Tax Cap Measure (1988)	Taxes	Tax and spending limitation	d
CI	Utah Tax Reduction Measure (1988)	Taxes	Tax cut	d
CI	Utah Funding Private Education Measure (1988)	Education	Income tax credit for private education	d

Washington

See also: Washington 1988 ballot measures

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
ITP	Initiative 518	Minimum Wage	State minimum wage increase from $2.30 to $4.25	a
ITL	Initiatives 97 and 97B	Taxes	7/10 of 1% tax on hazardous substances	a
LRCA	Amendment 81	Taxes	Personal property tax exemption for family head of household	a
LRCA	Amendment 82	Energy	Assistance to residential energy conservation	a
LRCA	Amendment 83	Constitution	Remove references in the state constitution to "idiots, insane, dumb, and defective youth"	a