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1988 ballot measures
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Alabama
See also: Alabama 1988 ballot measures
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LRCA | Amendment 1 | Gov't Finances | Concerning investment of trust fund monies | |
| LRCA | Amendment 2 | Bonds | Concerning issuing bonds for the Alabama Music Hall of Fame | |
| LRCA | Amendment 3 | Local Gov't | Concerning a public water authority in Marion County | |
| LRCA | Amendment 4 | Local Gov't | Concerning state mandated municipal spending | |
| LRCA | Amendment 5 | Food & Agri | Concerning promotion of the catfish industry in Alabama |
Alaska
See also: Alaska 1988 ballot measures
November 8, 1988
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Measure 1 | Constitutional rights | Allow the state to give preference to Alaska residents over non-residents |
|
162,997 (84%) |
31,650 (16%) |
|
| Measure 2 | Civil trials; Tort law | Change civil liability law so that each party in a lawsuit would be responsible only for damages equal to their share of fault |
|
138,511 (72%) |
54,206 (28%) |
|
| Measure 3 | Higher education governance | Establish a state community college system independent of the University of Alaska |
|
83,472 (44%) |
104,719 (56%) |
Arizona
See also: Arizona 1988 ballot measures
November 8, 1988
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Proposition 100 | Term limits | Permit a person to hold the office of State Treasurer for more than two consecutive terms |
|
440,359 (40%) |
649,041 (60%) |
|
| Proposition 101 | Business | Provide for the repeal of the requirement that the Corporation Commission use the fair value method to determine a utility rate base |
|
360,908 (34%) |
713,172 (66%) |
|
| Proposition 102 | Judiciary; Ethics | Provide for the change in the name of the Commission on Judicial Qualifications to the Commission on Judicial Conduct |
|
661,261 (64%) |
364,356 (36%) |
|
| Proposition 103 | Sex and gender; State executive; Constitutional wording | Remove language from the Arizona Constitution that only males are eligible to hold state executive branch offices |
|
876,727 (81%) |
210,013 (19%) |
|
| Proposition 104 | Administration; Budgets | Permit an incorporated city or town to become indebted up to an additional twenty per cent for costs of infrastructure development |
|
457,222 (44%) |
584,671 (56%) |
|
| Proposition 105 | State executive; Runoff elections | Require run-off elections for state executive elections when no candidate receives a simple majority vote |
|
601,331 (56%) |
465,046 (44%) |
|
| Proposition 106 | English | Provide for the establishment of English as the official language of Arizona |
|
584,459 (51%) |
572,800 (49%) |
|
| Proposition 300 | Administration; Salaries | Provide for the increase of legislative salaries from $15,000 per year to $25,000 |
|
451,266 (41%) |
643,315 (59%) |
Arkansas
See also: Arkansas 1988 ballot measures
November 8
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LRCA | Proposed Amendment 1 | Judiciary | Establishes the Arkansas Judicial Discipline and Disability Commission | |
| 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 | |
| CICA | Proposed Amendment 3 | Abortion | Bans public funding of abortion and restricts abortion in general | |
| CICA | Proposed Amendment 4 | Taxes | Removes personal property tax on household goods | |
| LRSS | Referred Question Act 686 | Bonds | Provides bonds for waste disposal and pollution abatement facilities | |
| CISS | Proposed Initiated Act 1 | Gov't Acc | Provides standards of conduct and disclosure for lobbyists and state officials |
California
See also: California 1988 ballot propositions
June 7, 1988
| Type | Title | Description | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Proposition 66 | Establish that the position of county assessor must be filled through an election. |
|
3,833,206 (74%) |
1,379,782 (26%) |
|
| Proposition 67 | Increase the minimum penalty for second-degree murder of a peace officer who was performing their duties to 25 years. |
|
4,488,251 (82%) |
979,354 (18%) |
|
| Proposition 68 | Establish provisions relating to limits on campaign contributions and partial state funding for legislative candidates. |
|
2,802,614 (53%) |
2,501,263 (47%) |
|
| Proposition 69 | Establish that AIDS and HIV are communicable diseases and establish provisions regarding the mandatory reporting of these diseases. |
|
1,746,780 (32%) |
3,718,776 (68%) |
|
| Proposition 70 | Allow for bonds up to $776,000,000 for the development and maintenance of natural lands and establish the terms of such bonds. |
|
3,531,629 (65%) |
1,889,346 (35%) |
|
| Proposition 71 | Make changes to inflation calculations, taxes, and the use of state revenue. |
|
2,544,731 (49%) |
2,662,463 (51%) |
|
| Proposition 72 | Establish provisions relating to sales tax for motor vehicle fuel and general fund expenditures. |
|
2,046,358 (39%) |
3,264,653 (61%) |
|
| Proposition 73 | Place limits on campaign contributions and prohibit elected officials from using public funds to send mass mailings. |
|
3,144,944 (58%) |
2,271,941 (42%) |
|
| Proposition 74 | Allow for bonds up to $1,000,000,000 for road improvements and exclusive public mass transit guideways. |
|
2,640,711 (50%) |
2,641,256 (50%) |
|
| Proposition 75 | Allow for bonds up to $8,000,000 for the construction and improvement of public schools and establish the terms of such bonds. |
|
3,519,903 (65%) |
1,899,245 (35%) |
|
| Proposition 76 | Allow for the issuance of bonds up to $510,000,000 for aiding veterans in purchasing farms and homes and establish the terms of such bonds. |
|
3,607,813 (68%) |
1,731,881 (32%) |
|
| Proposition 77 | Allow for bonds up to $150,000,000 for the California Earthquake Safety and Housing Rehabilitation program. |
|
3,019,481 (56%) |
2,358,551 (44%) |
November 8, 1988
| Type | Title | Description | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Proposition 100 | Implement motor vehicle insurance discounts for good drivers, and prohibit the government from setting insurance attorneys' fees. |
|
3,849,572 (41%) |
5,562,483 (59%) |
|
| Proposition 101 | Require insurance companies reduce the bodily injury liability and uninsured motorist parts of rates and limit claims for non-economic losses. |
|
1,226,735 (13%) |
8,020,659 (87%) |
|
| Proposition 102 | Require doctors to report suspected AIDs patients to local health officers. |
|
3,208,517 (34%) |
6,116,276 (66%) |
|
| Proposition 103 | Mandate 20% rate reduction for automobile and property/casualty insurance. |
|
4,844,312 (51%) |
4,630,752 (49%) |
|
| Proposition 104 | Establish no-fault insurance for automobile accidents up to specified limits and permit individuals to sue for losses that exceed those limits. |
|
2,391,287 (25%) |
7,015,325 (75%) |
|
| Proposition 105 | Require certain disclosures for consumer, voters, and investors. |
|
4,864,674 (55%) |
4,046,654 (45%) |
|
| Proposition 106 | Limit amount of contingency fee an attorney may collect from plaintiffs in tort cases. |
|
4,288,346 (47%) |
4,855,839 (53%) |
|
| Proposition 78 | Issue $600 million in bonds for state higher education facilities. |
|
5,355,974 (58%) |
3,929,062 (42%) |
|
| Proposition 79 | Issue $800 million in bonds for public school construction and improvement. |
|
5,651,376 (61%) |
3,578,516 (39%) |
|
| Proposition 80 | Issue $817 million for the construction of new prisons, jails, and juvenile facilities. |
|
5,591,465 (61%) |
3,558,140 (39%) |
|
| Proposition 81 | Issue $75 million for improvements to drinking water systems. |
|
6,621,966 (72%) |
2,619,300 (28%) |
|
| Proposition 82 | Issue $60 million for local water projects assistance program, water conservation programs, and groundwater recharge facilities. |
|
5,601,764 (62%) |
3,375,935 (38%) |
|
| Proposition 83 | Issue $65 million in bonds for water pollution control and water reclamation projects. |
|
5,854,824 (64%) |
3,230,261 (36%) |
|
| Proposition 84 | Authorize the issuance of $300 million in bonds to fund housing and first-time homebuyer purchase assistance. |
|
5,428,003 (58%) |
3,902,220 (42%) |
|
| Proposition 85 | Authorize the issuance of $75 million in bonds to fund library construction and renovation. |
|
4,813,324 (53%) |
4,321,576 (47%) |
|
| Proposition 86 | Authorize the issuance of $500 million in bonds to fund the county correctional facilities, county juvenile facilities, and youth centers. |
|
4,913,599 (55%) |
4,061,722 (45%) |
|
| Proposition 87 | Authorize the state legislature to require redevelopment agencies to use property tax revenue to pay off bonded indebtedness. |
|
5,840,297 (68%) |
2,764,559 (32%) |
|
| Proposition 88 | Authorize the state legislature to allow the deposit of public funds in any federally insured industrial loan company in California. |
|
6,514,145 (75%) |
2,194,932 (25%) |
|
| Proposition 89 | Authorize the governor to change any decision by the parole authority regarding the parole of those sentenced for committing murder. |
|
4,928,991 (55%) |
4,031,422 (45%) |
|
| Proposition 90 | Authorize individuals 55 years of age or older to transfer the assessed value of their residency to a replacement dwelling in other counties. |
|
6,080,268 (69%) |
2,716,732 (31%) |
|
| Proposition 91 | Establish provisions relating to justice courts and their justices. |
|
5,966,766 (71%) |
2,474,255 (29%) |
|
| Proposition 92 | Change provisions regarding serving on the Commission on Judicial Performance. |
|
6,259,210 (74%) |
2,174,266 (26%) |
|
| Proposition 93 | Remove the residency requirement for receiving the veterans' property tax exemption. |
|
6,273,718 (71%) |
2,583,966 (29%) |
|
| Proposition 94 | Allow judges to serve as part-time teachers. |
|
5,719,900 (65%) |
3,062,872 (35%) |
|
| Proposition 95 | Establish infraction tickets for building standards and food preparation, create the "Corporation for California", and allow it to sell bonds. |
|
4,090,441 (45%) |
4,962,409 (55%) |
|
| Proposition 96 | Establish provisions regarding when there may be court-ordered HIV and other disease testing. |
|
5,758,670 (62%) |
3,468,215 (38%) |
|
| Proposition 97 | Reestablish the private sector Cal-OSHA program and allow the state to enforce workplace health and safety standards where the state is also investigating such matters. |
|
4,776,182 (53%) |
4,166,102 (47%) |
|
| Proposition 98 | Adopt a law to establish a minimum level of funding for public education using two formulas. |
|
4,689,737 (51%) |
4,500,503 (49%) |
|
| Proposition 99 | Enact an additional excise tax of 25 cents per pack of cigarettes |
|
5,607,387 (58%) |
4,032,644 (42%) |
Colorado
See also: Colorado 1988 ballot measures
November 8, 1988
| Type | Title | Description | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amendment 1 | Establish English as the official language of Colorado |
|
829,617 (61%) |
527,053 (39%) |
|
| Amendment No. 2 | Establish procedures for reimbursement when recall elections are called. |
|
645,002 (54%) |
551,118 (46%) |
|
| Amendment No. 3 | Limit regular sessions of the General Assembly to 120 days. |
|
641,363 (52%) |
584,359 (48%) |
|
| Amendment No. 4 | Allow the General Assembly to add limits to the number of hours miners can work in one day and remove obsolete provisions. |
|
799,250 (67%) |
389,906 (33%) |
|
| Amendment No. 5 | Establish a property tax exemption for nonproducing unpatented mining claims. |
|
624,021 (52%) |
578,295 (48%) |
|
| Amendment No. 6 | Require voter approval for certain tax increases, restrict certain taxes, and limit increases to state spending. |
|
567,884 (42%) |
778,075 (58%) |
|
| Amendment No. 8 | Require committee hearings for all bills and establish timelines for such. |
|
852,448 (72%) |
332,159 (28%) |
|
| Initiative 7 | Restore public funding for abortions. |
|
534,070 (40%) |
809,078 (60%) |
Florida
See also: Florida 1988 ballot measures
November 8, 1988
| Type | Title | Description | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amendment 10 | Limit non-economic damages relating to bodily injuries in any action to $100,000 and allow the maximum to be adjusted utilizing a consumer price index |
|
1,837,041 (43%) |
2,394,932 (57%) |
|
| Amendment 11 | Establish English as the official state language |
|
3,457,039 (84%) |
664,861 (16%) |
|
| Amendment 1 | Provide for the impeachment of county court judges by the Legislature |
|
2,840,296 (72%) |
1,085,751 (28%) |
|
| Amendment 2 | Give crime victims, or in the case of a homicide, their next-of-kin, the qualified right to be informed, to be present, and to be heard at all crucial stages of criminal proceedings |
|
3,629,963 (90%) |
394,617 (10%) |
|
| Amendment 3 | Allow high water recharge land to be classified by law solely on the basis of character or use |
|
2,423,783 (67%) |
1,187,303 (33%) |
|
| Amendment 4 | Allow the Legislature, without approval of the voters, to issue bonds for property acquisition for roads and for constructing bridges |
|
2,141,987 (57%) |
1,602,965 (43%) |
|
| Amendment 5 | Extend the widow property tax exemption to widowers |
|
3,415,074 (85%) |
593,913 (15%) |
|
| Amendment 6 | Create the Taxation and Budget Reform Commission to review matters of taxation and the budgetary process |
|
2,111,320 (58%) |
1,538,470 (42%) |
|
| Amendment 7 | Increase the terms for county court judges to six years |
|
1,493,839 (38%) |
2,444,181 (62%) |
|
| Amendment 8 | Allow for the creation of a civil traffic hearing officer system |
|
2,736,373 (70%) |
1,147,126 (30%) |
|
| Amendment 9 | Authorize creating a Department of Veterans Affairs and a Department of Elderly Affairs |
|
2,723,848 (69%) |
1,225,915 (31%) |
Georgia
See also: Georgia 1988 ballot measures
March 4
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LRSS | Referendum 1 | Taxes | Increases the maximum amount of gross annual income for exemptions from ad valorem taxes |
November 4
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LRCA | Amendment 1 | Admin of Gov't | Replaces the office of State School Superintendent with the office of commissioner of education | |
| LRCA | Amendment 2 | Term Limits | Increases legislative terms of office from two to four years | |
| LRCA | Amendment 3 | Law Enforcement | Provides for compensation of crime victims | |
| LRCA | Amendment 4 | Housing | Provides that funds for the State Housing Trust Fund for the Homeless may be expended to fund charities for the homeless | |
| LRCA | Amendment 5 | Admin of Gov't | Removes the attorney general from the State Financing and Investment Commission | |
| LRCA | Amendment 6 | Tort | Provides for sovereign immunity and official immunity | |
| LRCA | Amendment 7 | Law Enforcement | Provides for additional penalties in criminal or traffic cases | |
| LRCA | Amendment 8 | Gov't Finances | Creates a seed capital fund to provide equity and capital to young entrepreneurial firms | |
| LRCA | Amendment 9 | Admin of Gov't | Creates a commission to renumber, redesignate and rearrange articles, sections, paragraphs or provisions of the constitution | |
| LRCA | Amendment 10 | Gov't Finances | Authorizes the issuance of temporary loans on behalf of special service districts | |
| LRCA | Amendment 11 | Gov't Finances | Provides for the creation of an export finance fund | |
| LRCA | Amendment 12 | Property | Allows the owner of property located within an industrial area on an island to remove the property from the area | |
| LRCA | Amendment 13 | Property | Establishes a separate class of property for property listed in the National Register of Historical Places | |
| LRCA | Amendment 14 | Gov't Finances | Creates an Indigent Care Trust Fund | |
| LRCA | Amendment 15 | Bonds | Authorizes certain municipalities to incur $8 million in debt every year without a referendum vote |
Hawaii
See also: Hawaii 1988 ballot measures
November 8
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LRCA | Amendment 1 | Trials | Asks whether the constitutional right to a jury in a civil case should be preserved only for case values over $5000 | |
| LRCA | Amendment 2 | Legislature | Asks whether one-year residency for voting requirements be eliminated | |
| LRCA | Amendment 3 | Elections | Asks whether an unopposed candidate, after the primary, be elected at that time | |
| LRCA | Amendment 4 | Resources | Asks whether the state shall reserve its rights for accessing natural resources | |
| LRCA | Amendment 5 | Constitutional Rights | Asks whether the voting age ought to be extended to include those turning 18 at any point during election year | |
| LRCA | Amendment 6 | Legislature | Asks whether one high school student shall serve as a non-voting member of the state board of Education | |
| LRCA | Amendment 7 | Redistricting | Asks whether minuium representation of island units be removed and reappointment be based on population base |
Idaho
See also: Idaho 1988 ballot measures
November 8
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LRCA | HJR 3 | Legislature | Removes prohibition on legislature to authorize a lottery or gift enterprise | |
| AQ | SCR 132 | Gov't Salaries | Limits congressional pay increases |
Illinois
See also: Illinois 1988 ballot measures
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LRCA | Amendment 1 | Elections | Shall the voting age be lowered and residency requirements be reduced? | |
| LRCA | Amendment 2 | Taxes | Shall the redemption period for tax delinquent property be modified? | |
| ABR | Constitutional Convention | Con Convention | Shall Illinois hold a constitutional convention? |
Indiana
See also: Indiana 1988 ballot measures
November 8
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LRCA | Proposition 1 | Lottery | Proposes to allow state lotteries | |
| LRCA | Proposition 2 | Trials | Proposes that criminal case appeals follow the same process as civil cases | |
| LRCA | Proposition 3 | Term Limits Local Gov't | Proposes that the limit of consecutive term |
Iowa
See also: Iowa 1988 ballot measures
November 8
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LRCA | Amendment 1 | State exec | Provides that the governor and lieutenant governor are elected as a team | |
| LRCA | Amendment 2 | State exec | Establishes duties of the lieutenant governor provided by law and assigned by the governor |
Kansas
See also: Kansas 1988 ballot measures
November 8
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LRCA | Amendment 1 | Redistricting | Proposes to amend the state constitution regarding the basis and process of reapportionment |
Kentucky
See also: Kentucky 1988 ballot measures
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LRCA | Amendment 1 | Gambling | Proposes to establish a state lottery. | |
| LRCA | Amendment 2 | Natural resources |
Louisiana
See also: Louisiana 1988 ballot measures
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LRCA | Amendment 1 | Taxes | Concerning ad valorem tax on improved property |
Maine
See also: Maine 1988 ballot measures
November 8
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BI | Question 1 | Bonds | Issues $3.2 million to establish a statewide 911 emergency call system | |
| BI | Question 2 | Law Enforcement | Issues $3 million in bonds to build, repair or renovate public safety facilities | |
| BI | Question 3 | Environment | Issues $13 million in bonds for clean up of uncontrolled hazardous substance sites, solid waste landfills and underground oil storage tanks | |
| BI | Question 4 | Utilities | Issues $12 million in bonds for sewerage facilities construction | |
| BI | Question 5 | Bonds | Issues $5 million in bonds to fund the Adaptive Equipment Loan Program | |
| BI | Question 6 | Education | Issues $36.8 million in bonds for the construction and upgrading of educational facilities of the University of Maine System | |
| LRCA | Question 7 | Constitutions | Removes gender-biased language in the state constitution |
Maryland
See also: Maryland 1988 ballot measures
November 8
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LRCA | Question 1 | Eminent domain | Allows Anne Arundel County to take land for public use before a jury's determination of compensation | |
| LRCA | Question 2 | Legislatures | Authorizes the General Assembly to read and vote upon vetoed bills as a group | |
| VR | Question 3 | Firearms | Prohibits the manufacture and sale of certain handguns |
Massachusetts
See also: Massachusetts 1988 ballot measures
November 8, 1988
| Type | Title | Description | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Question 1 | Provide for the salaries of certain government officials |
|
429,008 (17%) |
2,065,532 (83%) |
|
| Question 2 | Repeal the state’s prevailing wage law for public works construction |
|
1,063,324 (42%) |
1,479,319 (58%) |
|
| Question 3 | Require the Commissioner of the Department of Food and Agriculture issue regulations regarding the treatment and care of farm animals |
|
713,999 (29%) |
1,781,172 (71%) |
|
| Question 4 | Prohibit the generation of nuclear energy that produces nuclear waste |
|
770,800 (32%) |
1,626,402 (68%) |
Michigan
See also: Michigan 1988 ballot measures
November 8, 1988
| Type | Title | Description | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Proposal A | Prohibit public spending on abortions for public assistance recipients |
|
1,959,727 (57%) |
1,486,371 (43%) |
|
| Proposal B | Establish rights for crime victims |
|
2,662,796 (80%) |
650,515 (20%) |
|
| Proposal C | Allow for the issuance of bonds to finance environmental protection programs |
|
2,528,109 (77%) |
774,451 (23%) |
|
| Proposal D | Authorize bonds for recreation projects |
|
2,055,290 (63%) |
1,206,465 (37%) |
Minnesota
See also: Minnesota 1988 ballot measures
November 8
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LRCA | Amendment 1 | Environment | Establishes a Minnesota Environmental and Natural Resources Trust Fund | |
| LRCA | Amendment 2 | Lottery | Authorizes a lottery operated by the state | |
| LRCA | Amendment 3 | Trials | Allows the use of juries of fewer than 12 members in civil cases |
Missouri
See also: Missouri 1988 ballot measures
March 8, 1988
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amendment 2 | Business | Authorize corporations to hold investment real estate, eliminate mandatory cumulative voting, and hold corporate indebtedness to general law standards |
|
402,157 (50%) |
403,309 (50%) |
August 2, 1988
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amendment 3 | Gambling | Increase lottery prize funding, clarify the lottery commission's duties, and remove advertising restrictions |
|
470,795 (57%) |
350,745 (43%) |
|
| Amendment 4 | Supermajority; Bonds; Economic investment; Public education funding; Transportation | Require a four-sevenths majority vote to approve bond issues for the construction and maintenance schools, roads, bridges, and job developmental projects on municipal, primary, and general election days, and only require a two-thirds majority vote on other election dates |
|
464,237 (56%) |
361,134 (44%) |
|
| Amendment 6 | Business | Allow shareholders to decide a corporation's business purpose and stock voting rules |
|
549,262 (70%) |
237,106 (30%) |
November 8, 1988
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amendment 1 | Legislature; Legislative processes | Authorize a shortened length of annual legislative sessions, require budget completion a week before session ends, and allow special sessions with a three-fourths petition signed by members of each house |
|
1,421,973 (78%) |
406,250 (22%) |
|
| Amendment 5 | Drinking water; Sewage and stormwater; Bonds | Authorize an of issue $275 million of bonds to fund water pollution and storm water projects and to improve the drinking water system |
|
1,235,023 (67%) |
600,751 (33%) |
|
| Amendment 7 | Sales taxes; Parks | Extend a one-tenth of one percent sales tax for ten years to fund soil and water conservation and state parks |
|
1,263,644 (69%) |
576,790 (31%) |
|
| Amendment 8 | Income taxes; Restricted-use funds; Public health insurance | Create a public health insurance program called MedAssist |
|
550,974 (29%) |
1,372,102 (71%) |
Montana
See also: Montana 1988 ballot measures
November 8
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LRCA | C-17 | Gov't finances | Removes constraints on the investment of public funds | |
| LRCA | C-18 | Legislature | Allows legislature to determine economic assistance | |
| LRCA | C-19 | Judiciary | Allows legislature to establish residency requirements for judges | |
| LRCA | C-20 | Legislature | Requires the legislature to meet every year | |
| LRSS | LR-106 | Education | Gives legislature the authority to levy up to six mills for Montana University | |
| CISS | I-110 | Transportation | Repeals the Montana Seatbelt Use Act | |
| CISS | I-113 | Environment | Requires refundable deposits on beverage containers |
Nebraska
See also: Nebraska 1988 ballot measures
May 10
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LRCA | Amendment 1 | Legislature | Increases legislative salaries |
November 8
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LRCA | Amendment 1 | Development | Changes finance provisions relating to redevelopment of blighted property | |
| LRCA | Amendment 2 | Gambling | Authorizes pari-mutuel wagering on horse races | |
| LRCA | Amendment 3a | Direct democracy | Provides that only registered voters can sign petitions for initiatives | |
| LRCA | Amendment 3b | Suffrage | Allows people to vote in the calendar year of their 18th birthday | |
| CICA | Amendment 4 | Firearms | Establishes the right to keep and bear arms | |
| CISS | Initiative 1 | Nuclear | Withdraws Nebraska from the Central Interstate Low-Level Radioactive Waste Compact |
Nevada
See also: Nevada 1988 ballot measures
November 8, 1988
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Question 1 | Administration | Set deadlines for filing petitions and allow statistical methods to verify signatures. |
|
203,329 (64%) |
113,957 (36%) |
|
| Question 2 | Public education governance | Clarify the constitutional language on which state lands and revenues are pledged for educational purposes without changing its effect. |
|
246,855 (76%) |
77,685 (24%) |
|
| Question 3 | Administrative powers; Legislature | Authorize the legislature to review, suspend, or nullify administrative regulations that exceed legal limits. |
|
152,509 (48%) |
163,255 (52%) |
|
| Question 4 | Judiciary | Require judges to be appointed by the governor initially, with retention decided by election. |
|
144,964 (44%) |
181,368 (56%) |
|
| Question 5 | Taxes | Exempt donated or loaned personal property to tax-exempt organizations from sales tax. |
|
176,790 (54%) |
147,796 (46%) |
|
| Question 6 | Taxes | Exempt 40% of the tax on new manufactured and mobile homes and fully exempting used manufactured and mobile homes from the tax. |
|
165,069 (51%) |
159,006 (49%) |
|
| Question 7 | Taxes | Exempt sales of building materials, machinery, and equipment to businesses in designated economic zones from sales tax. |
|
78,495 (24%) |
242,460 (76%) |
|
| Question 8 | Taxes | Exempt sales of precious metals, including bullion and medallions with the state seal, from sales tax. |
|
125,443 (39%) |
196,084 (61%) |
|
| Question 9 | Taxes | Prohibit a state personal income tax while affirming the legislature’s authority to tax business income or revenue. |
|
276,976 (82%) |
59,803 (18%) |
New Hampshire
See also: New Hampshire 1988 ballot measures
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LRCA | Question 1 | Trials | Shall the threshold amount for a civil jury trial be raised? | |
| LRCA | Question 2 | Admin of Gov't | Can regulatory authority be delegated to the executive branch? |
New Jersey
See also: New Jersey 1988 ballot measures
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BI | Question 1 | Bond issues | Authorizes $350 million in bonds for construction and maintenance of buildings at public and private higher education facilities. | |
| LRCA | Question 2 | State legislatures | Requires that a vacancy in the legislature be filled within 35 days by a county committee of the same party the incumbent was a member of, and that the appointee serve until a successor is elected at the next general election at least 51 days after the vacancy is created or otherwise until the end of the unexpired term. | |
| LRCA | Question 3 | Taxes | Allows applicable shareholders of a cooperative or mutual housing corporation to receive property tax deductions for veterans and or the elderly and disabled. | |
| LRCA | Question 4 | Direct democracy | Imposes a deadline of 70 days before a general election to submit public questions. |
New York
See also: New York 1988 ballot measures
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BI | Proposal 1 | Bond issues | Issues a bond of $3 billion for the continued construction, reconstruction, capacity improvement, replacement, reconditioning and preservation of this state's highways and bridges |
North Dakota
See also: North Dakota 1988 ballot measures
June 14
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LRCA | Measure 1 | Direct Democracy | Repeals language prohibiting legislative alteration on referendums | |
| LRCA | Measure 2 | State Exec | Repeals and replaces the executive branch article | |
| CICA | Measure 3 | Gambling | Establishes a state-operated lottery | |
| VR | Measure 4 | Taxes | Taxes sales and use of cable television or other video programming services |
November 8
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LRCA | Measure 1 | Taxes | Avoids suspension of operation of a tax measure referred to a vote until it has been voted upon | |
| LRCA | Measure 2 | Education | Updates language about appointment to and the powers and duties of state board of higher education | |
| LRCA | Measure 3 | Taxes | Allows for taxation of some federal lands | |
| CISS | Measure 4 | Veterans | Restores veterans' postwar trust fund |
Oklahoma
See also: Oklahoma 1988 ballot measures
March 8, 1988
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| State Question 603 | Legislature | Allow the Senate or House to disapprove state rules and let the legislature regulate rulemaking processes. |
|
183,201 (32%) |
395,429 (68%) |
|
| State Question 604 | Taxes; Healthcare facility | Allow cities to vote on an additional property tax of up to 5 mills to fund city-owned hospitals. |
|
329,527 (57%) |
252,130 (43%) |
August 23, 1988
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| State Question 616 | Local government; Bonds | Allow cities and towns to issue bonds for building, rebuilding, improving, or repairing streets or bridges in addition to public utilities. |
|
328,866 (66%) |
168,338 (34%) |
|
| State Question 617 | Administration; Property | Allow fair market leases of trust land, require public bidding for some leases, limit lease terms, and ensure improvements revert to the trust. |
|
286,124 (59%) |
197,950 (41%) |
|
| State Question 618 | Business; Taxes | Remove the definition of "manufacturing facility" and require the legislature to define it for property tax exemptions. |
|
299,878 (62%) |
181,331 (38%) |
September 20, 1988
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| State Question 610 | Bonds | Authorize $100 million in bonds for a development reserve fund, repaid by the legislature. |
|
163,913 (58%) |
117,133 (42%) |
|
| State Question 611 | Economic investment | Allow state funds for business development grants and loans, administered by OCAST, with legislative approval and review. |
|
176,064 (63%) |
102,199 (37%) |
November 8, 1988
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| State Question 612 | Bail | Expand bail denial to include violent crimes, life offenses, repeat felonies, and certain drug crimes if safety can't be ensured. |
|
935,168 (84%) |
172,675 (16%) |
|
| State Question 613 | State executive | Change the Commissioner of Labor to an elected position with a four-year term, instead of being appointed by the Governor. |
|
745,846 (71%) |
309,188 (29%) |
Oregon
See also: Oregon 1988 ballot measures
May 17, 1988
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Measure 1 | Water; Budgets | Authorize the Water Development Fund to grant loans for fish protection and watershed restoration. |
|
485,629 (72%) |
191,008 (28%) |
|
| Measure 2 | Transportation | Require motorcyclists and their passengers wear protective headgear. |
|
486,401 (68%) |
224,655 (32%) |
November 8, 1988
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Measure 1 | Executive officials | Extend the deadline for the governor to veto legislation after the legislature adjourns from 20 days to 30 days. |
|
615,012 (54%) |
520,939 (46%) |
|
| Measure 2 | Budgets | Allow Common School Fund investment in corporate stocks and authorize the State Land Board to allocate investment revenues for state land management. |
|
621,894 (55%) |
510,694 (45%) |
|
| Measure 3 | Transportation | Require seatbelts for motor vehicle drivers and passengers and provide penalties for violations. |
|
528,324 (44%) |
684,747 (56%) |
|
| Measure 4 | Criminal sentencing; Parole | Abolish probation, parole, and "indeterminate sentences" for individuals convicted of specified crimes. |
|
947,805 (79%) |
252,985 (21%) |
|
| Measure 5 | Alcohol; Taxes; Tobacco; Athletics | Increase taxes on malt beverages (such as beer) and cigarettes to finance an Intercollegiate Athletic Fund. |
|
449,797 (37%) |
759,360 (63%) |
|
| Measure 6 | Tobacco; Smoking | Prohibit public smoking in most indoor places and exempt bars, hotel rooms, tobacco shops, and home workplaces not used by the public. |
|
430,147 (37%) |
737,779 (63%) |
|
| Measure 7 | Water; Environment | Add more river sections in the "scenic waterways" system to protect scenic, fishery, wildlife, and recreational values. |
|
663,604 (56%) |
516,998 (44%) |
|
| Measure 8 | LGBTQ; Executive officials | Remove governor's power to prohibit sexual orientation discrimination in state executive department employment and services |
|
626,751 (53%) |
561,355 (47%) |
Pennsylvania
See also: Pennsylvania 1988 ballot measures
April 26, 1988:
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BI | Water Supply Bond Measure | Water | Issues loans to improve water supply and sewage treatment systems |
Rhode Island
See also: Rhode Island 1988 ballot measures
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LRCA | Question 1 | Constitutional rights | Guarantees the right to bail except for certain offenses. | |
| LBM | Question 2 | Bond issue | Allows for $98.58 million in bonds for transportation. | |
| LBM | Question 3 | Bond issue | Allows for $29,142,500 in bonds for substance abuse treatment facilities, special needs facilities and state agency buildings. | |
| LBM | Question 4 | Bond issue | Allows for $17.7 million in bonds to expand the University of Rhode Island's library and engineering facilities. | |
| LBM | Question 5 | Bond issue | Allows for $2 million in bonds to purchase rights to farmland. | |
| LBM | Question 6 | Bond issue | Allows for $10 million in bonds for protection of public water sources. | |
| LBM | Question 7 | Bond issue | Allows for $2.5 million in bonds for historic preservation. | |
| LBM | Question 8 | Bond issue | Allows for $3.2 million in bonds for residential substance abuse facilities. | |
| LBM | Question 9 | Bond issue | Creates a college and university savings program and advisory board. | |
| LBM | Question 10 | Bond issue | Allows for $15 million in bonds for clean water projects. |
South Carolina
See also: South Carolina 1988 ballot measures
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LRCA | Amendment 1A | Judiciary | Establishes a state grand jury by general law | |
| LRCA | Amendment 1B | Judiciary | Permits a state grand jury to indict a person of a crime regardless of the county where the crime was committed | |
| LRCA | Amendment 2A | State legislatures | Permits members of organized fire departments and constable to served in the General Assembly or another office at the same time | |
| LRCA | Amendment 2B | State legislatures | Permits members of organized fire departments and constable to served in the General Assembly or another office at the same time | |
| LRCA | Amendment 2C | State legislatures | Permits members of organized fire departments and constable to served in the General Assembly or another office at the same time | |
| LRCA | Amendment 3 | Law enforcement | Provides that the General Assembly may provide by law for the age and qualifications of sheriffs | |
| LRCA | Amendment 4 | State and local government Spending | Changes the name of the General Fund Reserve and reduces the amount required to be kept in the fund | |
| LRCA | Amendment 5 | Judiciary | Provides that jurors must be residents of this State | |
| LRCA | Amendment 6 | Judiciary | Requires presentment or indictment by a grand jury for any crime the jurisdiction over which is not within the magistrate's court | |
| LRCA | Amendment 7 | Public works | Provides that counties may jointly develop an industrial or business park with other counties | |
| LRCA | Amendment 8 | Direct democracy | Enables the continued revision article by article using only one question on the ballot |
South Dakota
See also: South Dakota 1988 ballot measures
November 8, 1988
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amendment A | Initiative process; Ballot measures | Allow initiated measures to go directly to the ballot with enough voter signatures |
|
153,168 (52%) |
140,188 (48%) |
|
| Amendment B | Gambling | Authorize gambling in the city of Deadwood |
|
191,745 (64%) |
106,444 (36%) |
|
| Amendment C | Property taxes; Revenue and spending limits; Legislature | Revise limitations on property taxes |
|
116,240 (39%) |
184,452 (61%) |
|
| Amendment D | Corrections; Administrative organization | Abolish the Board of Charities and Corrections |
|
171,282 (59%) |
121,410 (41%) |
|
| Initiated Measure 1 | Mineral resources | Require large-scale metallic mineral mines to restore land, treat waste, and meet environmental standards |
|
123,738 (41%) |
181,729 (59%) |
|
| Initiative 2 | Mineral resources; Sales taxes; Pollution | Enact a 4% sales tax on metallic minerals from large-scale surface mines in South Dakota |
|
105,859 (35%) |
196,037 (65%) |
|
| Initiated Measure 3 | Agriculture; Business | Prohibit corporations, except family farm corporations, from operating hog confinement facilities and expand the definition of family farm corporations |
|
178,955 (60%) |
120,605 (40%) |
|
| Referred Law 4 | Utilities; Business; Telecommunications | Revise the regulations on telecommunications companies from the Public Utilities Commission |
|
161,173 (53%) |
142,695 (47%) |
Texas
See also: Texas 1988 ballot measures
November 8, 1988
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Proposition 1 | Budgets | Designate federal reimbursement for state highway dedicated funds to maintain, construct, and police public roadways. |
|
3,605,092 (87%) |
545,174 (13%) |
|
| Proposition 2 | Budgets | Establish an economic stabilization fund to offset unforeseen shortfalls in revenue. |
|
2,457,703 (62%) |
1,530,572 (38%) |
|
| Proposition 3 | Budgets | Create the Texas Growth Fund to invest in the permanent university fund, the permanent school fund, and the public employees retirement systems. |
|
2,585,280 (63%) |
1,492,078 (37%) |
Utah
See also: Utah 1988 ballot measures
November 8, 1988
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initiative A | Local government; Property taxes; Revenue and spending limits | Create tax and spending limitations |
|
242,883 (39%) |
386,098 (61%) |
|
| Initiative B | Income taxes; Fuel taxes; Sales taxes; Tobacco tax | Reduce income, sales, fuel, and cigarette taxes |
|
239,284 (38%) |
390,627 (62%) |
|
| Initiative C | School choice; Income taxes | Create a refundable tax credit program for private and homeschool education expenses |
|
190,193 (30%) |
439,090 (70%) |
|
| Proposition 1 | Bail; Criminal trials | Allow judges to deny bail if the defendant is a danger to someone else, society, or is likely to flee |
|
470,519 (77%) |
140,296 (23%) |
|
| Proposition 2 | Constitutional wording; Redistricting; Eminent domain | Modify constitutional language around reapportioning congressional districts, among other topics |
|
355,842 (62%) |
216,354 (38%) |
Virginia
See also: Virginia 1988 ballot measures
November 8, 1988
| Type | Title | Description | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Horse Race Betting Measure | Authorize pari-mutuel betting on horse racing in the state |
|
1,086,996 (56%) |
858,850 (44%) |
Washington
See also: Washington 1988 ballot measures
November 8, 1988
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HJR 4222 | Taxes; Property | Provide an increase in the value of personal property exempted from taxation. |
|
1,299,696 (79%) |
352,807 (21%) |
|
| HJR 4223 | Utilities; Energy | Provide for the continuation and extension of the abilities of public utilities to assist in residential energy conservation. |
|
1,248,183 (77%) |
379,153 (23%) |
|
| HJR 4231 | Constitutional wording | Remove references to "idiots, insane, dumb, and defective youth" from the state constitution and replace with new language. |
|
1,354,529 (81%) |
310,114 (19%) |
|
| Initiative 518 | Minimum wage | Provide an increase in state minimum wage from $2.30 to $4.25. |
|
1,354,454 (77%) |
414,926 (23%) |
|
| Initiative 97 and Alternative Measure 97B | Environment; Taxes | Impose a tax on the wholesale value of hazardous substances for hazardous waste cleanup programs |
|
1,307,638 (85%) |
224,286 (15%) |
Wyoming
See also: Wyoming 1988 ballot measures
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LRCA | Amendment 1 | Property | Divides property into three classes and each class will be taxed differently |
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