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Alabama

November 6

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
LRCA	Amendment 1	Taxes	This measure proposed to confirm all ad valorem taxes used for education that had been ratified prior to March 1, 1990, regardless of any errors in the legislation that authorized them.	a	349,151 (56%)	277,059 (44%)

June 5

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
LRCA	Amendment 1	English language policy	Establish English as the official state language of Alabama	a	525,615 (89%)	68,154 (11%)

Alaska

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November 6

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
LRCA	Measure 1	Budget stabilization funds	Create the Budget Reserve Fund	a	124,280 (66%)	63,307 (34%)
IndISS	Measure 2	Marijuana laws; Criminal sentencing; Drug crime policy	Classify all marijuana possession as a criminal offense, with penalties including up to 90 days in jail and a $1000 fine.	a	105,263 (54%)	88,644 (46%)

August 28

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
IndISS	Measure 1	Business regulations; Railways	Amend laws governing the Alaska Railroad to limit its operations to within Alaska	d	31,612 (23%)	107,269 (77%)
IndISS	Measure 2	Administrative organization; Gambling policy	Create the Alaska Gambling Board and issue licenses for gambling operations with local approval.	d	50,446 (36%)	90,827 (64%)

Arizona

November 6

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
LRCA	Proposition 100	Property; Public land policy	Provide for the authorization of the state to exchange state trust land for public or private land of equal or greater value	d	466,089 (45%)	567,267 (55%)
LRCA	Proposition 101	Bond issue requirements; Highways and bridges; Local government finance and taxes	Allow municipalities to issue bonds for streets, highways, and bridges	d	401,165 (39%)	622,210 (61%)
LRCA	Proposition 102	State judiciary	Provide for the authorization of the justice of the peace and courts inferior to the superior court to hear civil cases involving amounts up to $10,000	a	543,944 (53%)	473,111 (47%)
CICA	Proposition 103	Education; State and local government budgets, spending, and finance	Provide for the establishment of the Classroom Improvement Program	d	354,733 (34%)	687,977 (66%)
CICA	Proposition 104	Constitutional rights; Crime victims' rights	Establish a set of constitutional protections for crime victims throughout the criminal justice process	a	589,870 (57%)	443,930 (43%)
CICA	Proposition 105	Insurance policy; Tort law; Transportation	Make an exception from the state constitutional provision prohibiting laws that limit the amount of damages someone can recover for a death or injury for those resulting from an automobile accident	d	180,922 (17%)	865,289 (83%)
CISS	Proposition 200	Gambling policy; Environment	Provide for the establishment of Heritage Funds from state lottery revenues and the allocation of funds for the State Parks Board and Game and Fish Commission	a	648,046 (62%)	394,952 (38%)
CISS	Proposition 201	Business regulations	Provide for the establishment of an Insurance Consumer Office	d	231,266 (22%)	820,653 (78%)
CISS	Proposition 202	Environment	Require Arizona to develop a statewide plan to reduce the amount of solid waste in Arizona by 20% by the year 2010	d	346,926 (33%)	691,580 (67%)
CISS	Proposition 203	Business regulations	Provide for the option of purchasing a fault based or personal protection insurance policy and establishing certain insurance requirements and limitations	d	156,301 (15%)	892,794 (85%)
CRSS	Proposition 300	Salaries of government officials	Provide for the increase of legislative salaries from $15,000 per year to $24,000	d	337,868 (33%)	699,589 (67%)
VR	Proposition 301	Administration of government	Provide for the establishment of Martin Luther King, Jr. Day as a paid holiday and the removal of Columbus Day as a paid holiday	d	251,308 (25%)	768,763 (75%)
VR	Proposition 302	Administration of government	Provide for the establishment of Martin Luther King, Jr./Civil Rights Day as a paid state holiday on the third Monday in January	d	517,882 (49%)	535,151 (51%)

Arkansas

November 6

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
LRCA	Proposed Amendment 1	Administration of government; Salaries of government officials	The measure would have established the Arkansas Compensation Commission and prescribed a method for determining compensation for state executive, legislative and judicial officers.	d	266,355 (46%)	309,548 (54%)
LRCA	Proposed Amendment 2	Business regulations	The measure would have controlled interest rates and provided penalties for violations.	d	213,368 (34%)	416,302 (66%)
LRCA	Proposed Amendment 3	Constitutional wording changes	The measure repealed Amendment 44 of the Arkansas Constitution.	a	273,527 (51%)	263,261 (49%)
CISS	Proposed Initiated Act 1	Ethics rules and commissions; Campaign finance	The measure provided standards of conduct and disclosure for candidates and political campaigns.	a	355,957 (66%)	186,204 (34%)
LRSS	Proposed Question Act 683	Higher education funding; Bond issues	The measure authorized the Arkansas Development Finance Authority to issue up to $300 million in bonds to finance higher education projects.	a	324,415 (58%)	237,743 (42%)
LRSS	Proposed Question Act 945	Public economic investment policy	The measure would have authorized the issuance of up to $25 million in economic development credit enhancement general obligation bonds.	d	221,791 (41%)	314,358 (59%)

California

November 6

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
LRCA	Proposition 124	Healthcare; Business regulations	Allow local hospital districts to own stock of corporations engaging in any health-related business.	d	3,225,340 (46%)	3,815,030 (54%)
LRCA	Proposition 125	Transportation; Taxes	Authorize a portion of the revenue from motor vehicle gas taxes to be allocated to the purchase of rail transit vehicles and equipment.	d	3,229,081 (46%)	3,859,304 (54%)
LRCA	Proposition 126	Alcohol laws; Taxes	Amend the state constitution to increase the taxes on alcohol.	d	3,001,351 (41%)	4,332,827 (59%)
LRCA	Proposition 127	Earthquake infrastructure; Taxes	Amend the constitution to exclude earthquake safety modifications from property tax assessments until the property is sold.	a	4,431,687 (62%)	2,750,765 (38%)
CISS	Proposition 128	Parks, land, and natural area conservation; Property; Environment; Bond issues	Regulate pesticides on food, establish water quality standards, and appropriate $340 million for environmental research and redwoods forestry projects.	d	2,636,663 (36%)	4,760,022 (64%)
CICA/SS	Proposition 129	Bond issues; Law enforcement	Appropriate $1.9 billion over eight years for drug enforcement and issue $740 million in bonds for treatment and confinement facilities.	d	1,982,372 (28%)	5,192,742 (72%)
CISS	Proposition 130	Forestry and timber; Property; Bond issues	Impose restrictions on logging operations on nonfederal lands and authorize $742 million in bonds to acquire old-growth forestlands.	d	3,528,887 (48%)	3,842,733 (52%)
CICA/SS	Proposition 131	Campaign finance; Executive official term limits; State legislative term limits	Establish provisions relating to term lengths and campaign finance contributions.	d	2,723,763 (38%)	4,490,973 (62%)
CICA	Proposition 132	Environment; Fisheries and fishing regulations	Establish the Marine Protection Zone, prohibit gill and trammel, and establish four new ocean water reserves for research purposes.	a	3,959,238 (56%)	3,140,733 (44%)
CISS	Proposition 133	Taxes; Law enforcement	Increase the state's sales tax, create the Safe Streets Fund, and prohibit the early release of certain convicted individuals.	d	2,281,937 (32%)	4,877,808 (68%)
CICA/SS	Proposition 134	Taxes; Alcohol laws	Establish the Alcohol Surtax Fund and add an increased surtax of $0.05 on alcohol.	d	2,285,256 (31%)	5,076,822 (69%)
CISS	Proposition 135	Agriculture policy; Business regulations; Environment	Appropriate $5 million annually to fund pesticide-related research, change the monitoring and regulation of pesticides on foods, and establish state training for pesticide users.	d	2,191,301 (30%)	5,015,928 (70%)
CICA	Proposition 136	State legislative vote requirements; Ballot measure supermajority requirements; Local government finance and taxes; Property taxes	Require certain taxes be voted on by citizens.	d	3,439,621 (48%)	3,744,620 (52%)
CICA	Proposition 137	Initiative and referendum process; Ballot measure process	Require voter approval for changes to the rules governing initiative petition circulators and how the initiative is presented to voters.	d	3,157,383 (45%)	3,860,756 (55%)
CISS	Proposition 138	Parks, land, and natural area conservation; Bond issues; Forestry and timber	Establish provisions relating to logging, forests, greenhouse gases, and private land.	d	2,108,389 (29%)	5,201,891 (71%)
CICA/SS	Proposition 139	Prison work regulations	Establish provisions relating to inmate labor.	a	3,867,147 (54%)	3,288,144 (46%)
CICA	Proposition 140	State legislatures measures	Create term limits and provisions relating to the legislature.	a	3,744,447 (52%)	3,432,666 (48%)
LRSS	Proposition 141	Business regulations; Water	Extend to public agencies the prohibition on discharging or releasing into water chemicals known to cause cancer or reproductive toxicity.	d	3,332,755 (48%)	3,542,894 (52%)
BI	Proposition 142	Veterans policy; Bond issues; Housing	Issue $400 million in bonds for home loans for veterans through the Cal-Vet program.	a	4,153,879 (59%)	2,884,851 (41%)
BI	Proposition 143	Bond issues; Education	Authorize the state to issue $450 million in bonds to fund the improvement of public higher education facilities in the state.	d	3,449,401 (49%)	3,619,457 (51%)
BI	Proposition 144	Bond issues; Prison and jail funding	Authorize $450 million in bonds to fund the construction of new prisons and Youth Authority facilities to address overcrowding.	d	2,871,183 (40%)	4,239,091 (60%)
BI	Proposition 145	Housing; Bond issues	Issue $125 million in bonds to fund a housing and earthquake safety program.	d	3,113,975 (44%)	3,904,145 (56%)
BI	Proposition 146	Bond issues; Education	Authorize $800 million in bonds for improvements to public school buildings under the State School Building Lease-Purchase Program.	a	3,679,099 (53%)	3,324,276 (47%)
BI	Proposition 147	Bond issues; Prison and jail funding	Authorize the state to issue $225 million in bonds to construct and renovate county correctional facilities and county juvenile facilities.	d	2,574,002 (37%)	4,329,678 (63%)
BI	Proposition 148	Water; Bond issues	Authorize the state to issue $380 million for a water resources program and change provisions of the Water Conservation Bond Law.	d	3,024,141 (44%)	3,886,587 (56%)
BI	Proposition 149	Property; Bond issues; Parks, land, and natural area conservation	Authorize the state to issue $437 million in bonds for developing and restoring state and local nature, historical, or museum properties.	d	3,330,877 (47%)	3,743,765 (53%)
BI	Proposition 150	Bond issues; State judiciary	Authorize the state to issue $200 million in bonds for the construction and renovation of county courthouse facilities.	d	1,830,612 (26%)	5,100,520 (74%)
BI	Proposition 151	Education; Bond issues	Authorize the state to issue $30 million in bonds for the construction of childcare facilities.	d	3,360,443 (47%)	3,719,971 (53%)

June 5

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
BI	Proposition 107	Bond issues; Housing	Issue $150 million in bonds for housing projects and purchasing assistance for first-time homebuyers.	a	2,613,414 (52%)	2,396,377 (48%)
BI	Proposition 108	Bond issues; Transportation	Issue $1 billion in bonds for passenger rail transportation projects.	a	2,795,092 (56%)	2,170,876 (44%)
LRCA	Proposition 109	State legislatures measures; State executive official measures	Extend time from 12 days to 29 days for the Governor to review bills after adjournment in the first year of the legislative session.	a	2,627,505 (55%)	2,116,438 (45%)
LRCA	Proposition 110	Taxes	Authorize the California State Legislature to allow severely disabled homeowners to transfer the value of their existing home to a replacement home.	a	3,931,937 (80%)	972,850 (20%)
LRCA	Proposition 111	Taxes; Transportation	Enact a 55% increase in truck weight fees and increase the tax by $0.01 on January 1 for the next four years.	a	2,621,022 (52%)	2,378,028 (48%)
LRCA	Proposition 112	State legislatures measures; Salaries of government officials	Establish the Citizens Compensation Commission and limiting the ability of the state legislature to close sessions of the Legislature.	a	2,994,561 (62%)	1,799,517 (38%)
LRSS	Proposition 113	Healthcare governance; Complementary and alternative healthcare	Amend the laws regulating licenses for chiropractors.	a	3,897,974 (82%)	864,835 (18%)
LRSS	Proposition 114	State judiciary; Law enforcement; Death penalty	Amend the law to expand the types of peace officers whose murder is a special circumstance potentially warranting the death penalty.	a	3,435,095 (71%)	1,395,087 (29%)
CICA/SS	Proposition 115	Civil and criminal trials; Law enforcement; State judiciary	Create laws and constitutional amendments relating to criminal prosecution, crimes, and trials.	a	2,690,115 (57%)	2,026,599 (43%)
CISS	Proposition 116	Transportation; Bond issues	Issue nearly $2 billion in bonds for passenger and commuter rail transportation projects.	a	2,579,810 (53%)	2,263,573 (47%)
CISS	Proposition 117	Environment; Animal treatment laws	Create the Habitat Conservation Fund and appropriate $30 million annually to the fund until 2020.	a	2,572,470 (52%)	2,334,899 (48%)
CICA/SS	Proposition 118	State legislative elections; Redistricting policy; Ethics rules and commissions	Require a two-thirds legislative vote and voter approval to approve state legislative and congressional redistricting plans	d	1,615,163 (33%)	3,281,177 (67%)
CICA/SS	Proposition 119	Redistricting policy; State legislative elections	Create the Independent Citizens Redistricting Commission responsible for drawing district boundaries for the state legislative, congressional, and Board of Equalization districts	d	1,761,510 (36%)	3,105,501 (64%)
BI	Proposition 120	Bond issues; Prison and jail funding	Authorize the issuance of $450 million in bonds to fund prison construction.	a	2,714,145 (56%)	2,133,995 (44%)
BI	Proposition 121	Education; Bond issues	Authorize the issuance of $450 million in bonds for the construction of higher education facilities.	a	2,687,831 (55%)	2,195,888 (45%)
BI	Proposition 122	Bond issues; Earthquake infrastructure	Authorize the state to issue $300 million in bonds for seismic retrofitting of government facilities against earthquakes.	a	2,679,875 (55%)	2,190,057 (45%)
BI	Proposition 123	Education; Bond issues	Authorize the state to issue $800 million in bonds to fund the construction of public school facilities.	a	2,781,973 (58%)	2,054,385 (42%)

Colorado

November 6

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
CICA	Amendment No. 1	Taxes; Property	Require voter approval for new and increased taxes and debts and establish new property assessment procedures.	d	494,934 (49%)	516,534 (51%)
LRSS	Amendment No. 2	Primary election systems	Establish a presidential primary to select delegates to the national party convention.	a	582,835 (61%)	370,166 (39%)
LRCA	Amendment No. 3	Constitutional wording changes	Repeal obsolete constitutional provisions.	a	717,544 (78%)	204,294 (22%)
CICA	Amendment No. 4	Gambling policy	Legalize limited gambling in certain cities and create the Limited Gambling Control Commission.	a	574,620 (57%)	428,096 (43%)
CICA	Amendment No. 5	Congressional term limits; Executive official term limits; State legislative term limits	Impose term limits for the Governor, Lieutenant Governor, Secretary of State, Attorney General, Treasurer, members of the General Assembly, and United States Senators and Representatives for Colorado.	a	708,975 (71%)	289,664 (29%)

Connecticut

November 6

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
LRCA	Question 1	Redistricting policy	Extend the deadlines for legislative redistricting following the decennial census by one month	a	288,609 (54%)	244,964 (46%)

Florida

November 6

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
LRCA	Amendment 1	State legislative processes and sessions	Establish the timing of meetings of the legislature	a	2,615,449 (84%)	513,970 (16%)
LRCA	Amendment 2	Firearms policy	Require a three-day waiting period between the purchase and delivery of any handgun	a	2,840,912 (84%)	522,248 (16%)
LRCA	Amendment 3	Local government finance and taxes	Excuse municipalities from general laws requiring them to spend funds under certain circumstances	a	2,031,557 (64%)	1,140,745 (36%)
LRCA	Amendment 4	State legislative processes and sessions; Open meetings and public information	Provide for the recording of certain legislative votes and open and noticed committee and other legislative meetings	a	2,795,784 (88%)	392,323 (12%)

Georgia

November 6

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
LRCA	Amendment 1	Tort law; Administration of government	Allow the General Assembly to authorize lawsuits against the state and its entities and define the legal liability of public officers and employees	a	615,333 (53%)	543,215 (47%)
LRCA	Amendment 2	State and local government budgets, spending, and finance; Higher education funding	Allow the General Assembly to create an education trust fund to assist with financing post-secondary education and guarantee advance tuition payment contracts with state revenues	a	605,013 (52%)	556,376 (48%)
LRCA	Amendment 3	Environment; Property	Allow the General Assembly to use alternative assessment and taxation methods and assess standing timber only once after sale or harvest at a higher rate to promote conservation and transitional residential land preservation	a	726,907 (62%)	446,716 (38%)
LRCA	Amendment 4	Insurance policy	Authorize the General Assembly to provide indemnification for licensed emergency management rescue specialists killed or permanently disabled in the line of duty	a	776,084 (69%)	347,463 (31%)
LRCA	Amendment 5	Sales taxes; Local government finance and taxes	Allow the General Assembly to allow political subdivisions to impose a local sales and use tax without reducing their ad valorem (property) taxing powers	d	301,202 (28%)	772,271 (72%)
LRCA	Amendment 6	Administration of government	Prohibit individuals who are not registered voters, convicted of certain felonies, or holders of illegal public funds from holding any office or appointment of honor or trust in the state	a	693,599 (61%)	441,170 (39%)
LRCA	Amendment 7	State judicial authority	Authorize the General Assembly to grant municipal courts the jurisdiction to try state offenses by law	a	619,381 (58%)	447,706 (42%)
LRCA	Amendment 8	Family-related policy	Allow divorce cases to be tried in the county where the plaintiff resides if the defendant changes residency within six months from one Georgia county to another	a	744,997 (66%)	375,751 (34%)
LRCA	Amendment 9	State and local government budgets, spending, and finance; Agriculture policy	Authorize the General Assembly to create an emerging crops loan fund to provide financing assistance to farmers for economic development and consumer availability of emerging crops	a	647,596 (59%)	458,326 (41%)
LRSS	Referendum 1	Tax and revenue administration; Property taxes	Raise the minimum intangible tax threshold from $5.00 to $20.00 and eliminate tax liability and filing requirements for amounts below that level	a	663,787 (61%)	424,639 (39%)

Hawaii

See also: Hawaii 1990 ballot measures

November 6

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
LRCA	Amendment 1	State legislatures measures	The amendment proposed changing the legislative session recess minimum from five to six days and to allow recesses to occur at a time to be determined by concurrent resolution, rather than at some period between the twentieth and fortieth days of the regular session.	d	144,552 (49%)	150,559 (51%)
LRCA	Amendment 2	State judiciary	The amendment proposed to increase the qualifying minimum number of years that a district court judge nominee would be required to be licensed from 5 years to 10 years.	d	151,502 (49%)	155,676 (51%)
LRCA	Amendment 3	State legislatures measures	The amendment proposed that the basis used for reappointment be changed from a "registered voter" basis to an "adjusted population" basis.	d	142,688 (48%)	154,339 (52%)
LRCA	Amendment 4	Constitutional rights	The amendment asked whether the requirement that fractional voting be used to maintain minimum representation for basic island units, which had been ruled unconstitutional, be repealed.	a	149,474 (54%)	128,835 (46%)
LRCA	Amendment 5	State legislatures measures	The amendment asked whether the requirements for reappointment boundaries be changed from "basic island units" to "basic island units, whenever possible and to the maximum extent possible."	a	151,740 (55%)	125,015 (45%)

Idaho

See also: Idaho 1990 ballot measures

November 6

Type	Title	Subject	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
LRCA	HJR 14	Fees, licenses, and charges; Game and fish commissions; Parks, land, and natural area conservation; Public land policy	a	158,740 (54%)	137,167 (46%)

Illinois

November 6

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
LRCA	Amendment 1	Taxes	It proposed to reduce the redemption period on the tax sale of certain delinquent properties.	a	1,004,546 (72%)	385,772 (28%)

Indiana

November 6

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
LRCA	Proposition 1	Administration of government	The proposition proposed one amendment to the constitution: Article 5, Section 14. The amendment would require the General Assembly to act on a governor’s veto before the adjournment of the next regular session of the General Assembly.	a	769,289 (81%)	184,776 (19%)
LRCA	Proposition 2	Civil service; Public employee retirement funds	The proposition proposed one amendment to the constitution: Article 11, Section 12. The amendment would permit the General Assembly to enact legislation to allow state public employee retirement funds to invest in stocks and other securities of business corporations or other business entities.	d	462,616 (48%)	498,333 (52%)

Iowa

See also: Iowa 1990 ballot measures

November 6

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
ACCQ	Constitutional Convention	State constitutional conventions	The question appears on the Iowa ballot automatically every 10 years as per the state constitution. It would have called for a convention to revise the constitution.	d	179,762 (27%)	491,179 (73%)

Kansas

See also: Kansas 1990 ballot measures

November 6

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
LRCA	Amendment 1	Public education governance	The amendment proposed that the constitution be amended: Article 6, Sections 1, 2, 3 and 4. The amendment proposed that the state would offer intellectual, educational, vocational and scientific improvement by establishing a system of public education which may be organized and changed according to the law; public elementary and secondary schools would be governed by local elected boards, overseen by the state; public institutions and postsecondary education would be maintained by the state; the legislature would be able to levy taxes for the funding of public education; no tuition shall be charged for those who would be required to attend such a school; no religious sect shall have control over any part of the public educational funds; all the laws in force at the time of the adoption of the amendment will remain in effect until the legislature amends or repeals them; and any laws in effect prior to July 1, 1991 that do not conform with the above amendments would no longer be valid after said date.	d	245,132 (39%)	377,625 (61%)

Kentucky

November 6

Title	Subject	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
Amendment 1	Administration of government	d	296,060 (42%)	415,721 (58%)
Amendment 2	Administration of government	d	213,821 (31%)	472,725 (69%)
Amendment 3	Administration of government	d	230,723 (34%)	445,853 (66%)
Amendment 4	Taxes	a	584,522 (71%)	235,806 (29%)

Louisiana

October 6

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
LRCA	Amendment 1	State legislatures measures	It proposed a new start date for the legislative session.	a	858,137 (78%)	246,555 (22%)
LRCA	Amendment 10	Taxes	It proposed that inventory held by distribution centers should not be subject to local ad valorem taxes.	a	498,858 (55%)	411,663 (45%)
LRCA	Amendment 11	Taxes	It proposed to extend, for an additional five years, the property tax assessment freeze for improved properties in downtown, historic or economic development areas.	a	496,155 (55%)	411,183 (45%)
LRCA	Amendment 12	Taxes	This measure proposed that a property tax exemption should be granted to those who lease buildings to nonprofit groups for the purpose of providing shelter for the homeless.	a	531,009 (59%)	373,627 (41%)
LRCA	Amendment 13	Taxes	It proposed that New Orleans could levy an additional property tax for the support of the police and fire departments. It also stated that this tax would not have a homestead exemption associated with it.	a	500,330 (56%)	400,036 (44%)
LRCA	Amendment 14	Taxes	It proposed that local governements could donate, loan or pledge tax proceeds to private groups that promise to create jobs.	d	401,591 (45%)	487,000 (55%)
LRCA	Amendment 15	Taxes	It proposed that the portion of lignite taxes that are received by the parish where the lignite is mined should be increased. The portion of these taxes received by the state would be lowered.	a	524,880 (59%)	360,070 (41%)
LRCA	Amendment 2	State and local government budgets, spending, and finance	It proposed a number of measures to control the usage of state funds including requiring an initial estimate of revenues and prohibiting appropriations to exceed that official forecast. It also would establish a Revenue Stabilization/Mineral Trust Fund for the deposit of certain revenues.	a	774,347 (71%)	319,065 (29%)
LRCA	Amendment 3	Public education funding; State and local government budgets, spending, and finance	It proposed to limit the amount of money from the Louisiana Education Quality Support Fund that could be spent for administrative purposes.	a	761,875 (72%)	292,088 (28%)
LRCA	Amendment 4	Gambling policy	This measure proposed the creation of a state lottery. It stated that the funds raised from the lottery could be used by the legislature for any purpose.	a	828,562 (69%)	366,936 (31%)
LRCA	Amendment 5	Administration of government	It proposed that workers' compensation cases can be heard by administrative hearing officers instead of the district court.	a	645,233 (59%)	445,100 (41%)
LRCA	Amendment 6	Civil service	It proposed to remove state police from the state civil service system and create a separate civil service system solely for state police.	a	567,862 (51%)	544,358 (49%)
LRCA	Amendment 7	Civil service	It proposed to remove the legislative authority to supplement pay for certain civil service employees.	a	563,345 (53%)	497,341 (47%)
LRCA	Amendment 8	Higher education governance; Higher education funding	It proposed that public colleges be permitted to acquire a company's stock in exchange for providing research services.	a	596,902 (56%)	465,134 (44%)
LRCA	Amendment 9	Taxes	It proposed that local governments should be prohibited from levying inheritance taxes.	a	787,802 (72%)	305,404 (28%)

Maine

See also: Maine 1990 ballot measures

November 6

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
IndISS	Question 1	Sunday regulations	Allow stores with more than 5,000 square feet of selling space to engage in retail sales on Sundays if they do not require their employees to work on Sundays	a	272,129 (52%)	246,378 (48%)
BI	Question 2	Railways; Bond issues	Issue $4.5 million in bonds to fund the acquisition and operation of rail lines in Augusta, Cobbosseecontee, and Rockland	a	256,727 (51%)	243,579 (49%)
BI	Question 3	Public education funding; Bond issues	Issue $5 million in bonds to fund emergent repairs and corrections to public school facilities	a	270,636 (54%)	231,169 (46%)
BI	Question 4	Bond issues; Pollution, waste, and recycling policy	Issue $3 million in bonds to fund environmental cleanup and public health threat mitigation, organized by the Department of Environmental Protection	a	320,740 (64%)	182,227 (36%)
BI	Question 5	Parks, land, and natural area conservation; Bond issues	Issue $19 million in bonds to fund public land projects and organizations.	d	205,454 (42%)	289,194 (58%)
BI	Question 6	Bond issues; Prison and jail funding	Issue $20.25 million in bonds to fund construction of correctional facilities	d	187,622 (38%)	306,887 (62%)
BI	Question 7	Sewage and stormwater; Bond issues	Issue $9 million in bonds to provide for water pollution control construction, as well as the State Revolving Loan Fund	a	285,358 (57%)	212,222 (43%)
BI	Question 8	Bond issues; Parks, land, and natural area conservation	Issue $5 million in bonds to fund the restoration and preservation of historic buildings and improvements to state parks	d	236,378 (48%)	260,045 (52%)
LRCA	Question 9	Housing assistance programs; Public economic investment policy	Allow the state legislature to ensure payment of mortgage loans	d	236,348 (49%)	250,346 (51%)

Maryland

November 6

Type	Title	Subject	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
LRCA	Question 1	Administration of government	a	547,530 (67%)	274,255 (33%)
LRCA	Question 2	State judicial authority; State judiciary oversight	a	584,554 (74%)	206,033 (26%)
LRCA	Question 3	State constitutional conventions	d	321,412 (41%)	470,477 (59%)

Massachusetts

November 6

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
LRCA	Question 1	Census policy; Redistricting policy	Provide that the federal census be used for redistricting	a	1,731,341 (78%)	479,999 (22%)
IndISS	Question 2	Administrative organization	Enact limits on the state's use of consultants	d	1,038,174 (45%)	1,246,739 (55%)
IndISS	Question 3	Fees, licenses, and charges; Tax and revenue administration; Income taxes	Reduce income tax rates, require legislative approval for new or increased fees, and revert certain tax laws	d	935,337 (40%)	1,397,542 (60%)
IndISS	Question 4	Election administration and governance; Voter registration	Expand political designation options, lower the threshold for groups to qualify as political parties, and reduce signature requirements for candidate nominations	a	1,134,535 (52%)	1,027,966 (48%)
IndISS	Question 5	Revenue allocation; Local government finance and taxes; Restricted-use funds	Change how the state distributes the Local Aid Fund to cities and towns	a	1,242,270 (57%)	949,561 (43%)
LRAQ	Question 6	Election administration and governance; Telecommunications infrastructure	Require all radio and television broadcast outlets give equal time to all certified candidates for public office	a	1,141,706 (54%)	973,933 (46%)

Minnesota

November 6

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
LRCA	Amendment 1	Gambling policy; Mineral resources	Dedicate 40% of the state lottery proceeds to the environment and natural resources fund until the year 2001	a	1,388,105 (81%)	329,806 (19%)

Mississippi

November 6

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
LRCA	Amendment 1	Administration of government; Redistricting policy	The amendment proposed that the constitution be amended. The amendment proposed that the each county would divided into more than five districts and eliminate the requirement that a member of the board of supervisors would need to be a resident freeholder in the district for which they are chosen.	d	147,370 (43%)	195,922 (57%)
LRCA	Amendment 2	Prison work regulations; Corrections governance; Race and ethnicity issues	The amendment proposed that the constitution be amended via House Concurrent Resolution No. 99. It would amend Section 225 and repeal Section 223. The amendment proposed that the state create a nonprofit corporation to manage and operate the state prison industries program, which would make use of state prisoners in its operations. The amendment also proposes to remove the provision authorizing the separation of prisoners based on race.	a	200,300 (61%)	129,274 (39%)
LRCA	Amendment 3	Administration of government	The amendment proposed that the constitution be amended via Senate Concurrent Resolution No. 506. The amendment proposed that the president of the Senate and the speaker of the state House of Representatives sign bills in open sessions; provides that the bill would be read in full prior to its passage, if requested; and allows the bill to be read in title rather than in full.	a	181,672 (56%)	145,645 (44%)
LRCA	Amendment 4	Public assistance programs; Veterans policy	The amendment proposed that the constitution be amended via Senate Concurrent Resolution No. 519. The amendment proposed that the section regarding pension to Confederate soldiers and their widows be repealed.	a	193,443 (60%)	130,123 (40%)
LRCA	Amendment 5	Statehood	The amendment proposed that the constitution be amended via Senate Concurrent Resolution No. 520. The amendment proposed that the section regarding the establishment of the state boundaries be repealed.	a	163,177 (52%)	153,539 (48%)
LRCA	Amendment 6	Administration of government	The amendment proposed that the constitution be amended via Senate Concurrent Resolution No. 528. The amendment proposed that the provisions authorizing the state legislature to appoint U.S. Senators and the legislature to appoint presidential electors be removed.	a	169,509 (53%)	147,916 (47%)
LRCA	Amendment 7	Administration of government	The amendment proposed that the constitution be amended via Senate Concurrent Resolution No. 562. The amendment proposed to repeal Section 137, requiring the governor and the state treasurer to publish and to verify the balance of the state treasury.	a	164,354 (50%)	162,579 (50%)

Missouri

November 6

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
CISS	Proposition A	Public land policy; Administrative organization; Parks, land, and natural area conservation; Administrative powers and rulemaking	Establish a Natural Streams System, regulated by a Natural Streams Commission, to protect designated waterways, implement management plans with local input, and fund administration through user fees and state revenue	d	320,958 (25%)	969,082 (75%)

August 7

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
LRCA	Amendment 1	Gambling policy; Business regulations	Revise membership requirements for participating in bingo operations and remove the advertising restrictions	d	342,131 (47%)	380,573 (53%)
LRCA	Amendment 2	Bond issue requirements; Public economic investment policy; Local government organization	Authorize the legislature to create neighborhood improvement districts where residents can vote to incur limited debt for public improvements	a	370,788 (52%)	348,176 (48%)
LRCA	Amendment 3	Ballot measure supermajority requirements; Ballot measure process; Local government finance and taxes	Require a four-sevenths majority to approve certain operating levies on municipal, primary, and general election dates while retaining a two-thirds majority on others	d	358,088 (50%)	359,449 (50%)
LRCA	Amendment 4	Administrative organization; Insurance policy	Establish a state department of insurance with a consumer affairs office, replacing the Missouri division of insurance, with duties to be prescribed by law	a	376,290 (53%)	329,293 (47%)

Montana

November 6

Type	Title	Subject	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
LRCA	C-21	Ballot measure process	a	166,143 (56%)	129,477 (44%)
ACCQ	CC-1	State constitutional conventions	d	53,630 (18%)	245,009 (82%)
CICA	CI-55	Taxes	d	78,254 (25%)	232,807 (75%)
CISS	I-115	Tobacco laws; Tobacco and cigarette taxes	d	130,707 (41%)	188,732 (59%)

Nebraska

November 6

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
LRCA	Amendment 1	Land use and development policy; Property taxes	Provide that agricultural and horticultural lands be classified separately for tax purposes	a	317,534 (61%)	200,744 (39%)
LRCA	Amendment 2	State judiciary structure; State judicial authority	Provide the right of direct appeal to the Supreme Court in capital cases and the right of appeal to the appellate court in all other cases	a	337,667 (67%)	166,185 (33%)
LRCA	Amendment 3	Local government finance and taxes	Authorize municipalities to use local sources of revenue for economic and industrial development, upon voter approval	a	302,981 (60%)	202,155 (40%)
LRCA	Amendment 4	Higher education governance; Administrative organization	Creates the Coordinating Commission for Postsecondary Education	a	268,037 (56%)	210,599 (44%)
CICA	Initiative Measure 404	Gambling policy	Establish a state lottery system	d	202,814 (35%)	371,711 (65%)
CICA	Initiative Measure 405	Local government finance and taxes; Balanced budget requirements	Limits budgets of state and local governments to an increase of 2% each year	d	178,749 (31%)	400,872 (69%)
VR	Referendum 406	Sales taxes; Public education funding; Income taxes	Retain a law that increased state support for public schools and reduced reliance on property taxes through increased sales and income taxes	a	313,215 (56%)	244,741 (44%)

Nevada

See also: Nevada 1990 ballot measures

November 6

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
LRCA	Question 1	State judiciary structure; State judicial authority; State legislative authority	Authorize the legislature to establish family courts as divisions of district courts to handle domestic matters.	a	204,981 (66%)	105,338 (34%)
LRCA	Question 2	Gambling policy	Allow charitable and nonprofit organizations to operate raffles and drawings for fundraising.	a	183,795 (59%)	128,707 (41%)
LRSS	Question 3	Sales taxes	Exempt textbook sales from sales taxes throughout the University of Nevada System.	a	172,662 (55%)	139,660 (45%)
LRSS	Question 4	Sales taxes	Exempt certain gold, silver, and platinum medallions and bars from sales and use taxes.	d	87,922 (28%)	220,851 (72%)
BI	Question 5	Local government finance and taxes; Bond issues; Parks, land, and natural area conservation	Issue up to $47.2 million in bonds for park improvements, new parks, and the protection of wetlands and wildlife resources.	a	206,790 (66%)	106,720 (34%)
IndISS	Question 6	Public education funding; Business taxes	Establish a net profit tax on corporations and a $500 franchise fee, with revenues going toward education.	d	72,427 (23%)	241,949 (77%)
VR	Question 7	Abortion policy	Affirm the statute to allow for abortions up to 24 weeks gestation	a	200,645 (63%)	115,495 (37%)
CICA	Question 9	Income taxes	Prohibit a state personal income tax while allowing business taxes to continue.	a	225,651 (72%)	86,361 (28%)

New Hampshire

November 6

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
LRCA	Lottery Moneys	Gambling policy	It proposed to use all proceeds from state-run lotteries for state aid to education.	a	199,229 (88%)	26,336 (12%)

New Jersey

November 6

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
BI	Public Question No. 1	Bond issues	The Affordable Housing Programs Assistance Bond Act of 1990 would have authorized $135 million in bonds for improvements to housing and to address the housing needs of the homeless and those with low and moderate income.	d	791,011 (49%)	831,430 (51%)
LRSS	Public Question No. 2	Gambling policy	The measure allowed Sunday horse racing at tracks which would remain closed on one day of the week.	a	912,047 (56%)	707,676 (44%)
LRCA	Public Question No. 3	Gambling policy	The amendment allowed the state legislature to enact laws permitting gambling establishments in Atlantic City to show live video of horse races for betting purposes, with revenues going toward services for senior citizens.	a	852,449 (53%)	749,058 (47%)

New Mexico

November 6

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
LRCA	Constitutional Amendment No. 1	State and local government budgets, spending, and finance; Public education funding	The ballot proposal allowed for improvement of the management of the permanent funds.	a	188,346 (60%)	127,782 (40%)
LRCA	Constitutional Amendment No. 2	State and local government budgets, spending, and finance	The ballot proposal would have removed constitutional language limiting how the state investment officer handles money in the permanent funds.	d	136,941 (45%)	168,666 (55%)
LRCA	Constitutional Amendment No. 3	Salaries of government officials	The ballot proposal would have increased the legislative per diem and provided a monthly salary.	d	78,431 (25%)	232,971 (75%)
LRCA	Constitutional Amendment No. 4	State and local government budgets, spending, and finance	The ballot proposal would have allowed any part of the state to undertake limited financial obligations that are payable from the general revenues.	d	97,132 (32%)	208,643 (68%)
LRCA	Constitutional Amendment No. 5	Administration of government	The ballot proposal would have allowed for the clarification of the Commissioner of Public Lands to exchange lands under his control.	d	128,987 (42%)	175,984 (58%)
LRCA	General Obligation Bond Act	Bond issues	The bond act would have allowed for the issuance of $45.72 million in bonds for capital expenditures.	d	148,214 (48%)	160,372 (52%)
LRCA	Land Acquisition Bonds	Bond issues	The bond act would have allowed for the issuance of $225,000 for land acquisition.	d	141,911 (47%)	162,293 (53%)
LRCA	Natural History Museum Bonds	Bond issues	The bond act would have allowed for the issuance of $775,000 in bonds for renovations to the New Mexico Museum of Natural History.	d	138,261 (45%)	167,625 (55%)
LRCA	Red Rock State Park Bonds	Bond issues	The bond act would have allowed for the issuance of $275,000 in bonds for the expansion of Red Rock State Park Convention Center.	d	103,905 (35%)	189,112 (65%)
LRCA	Senior Citizens' Facilities Bonds	Bond issues	The bond act allowed for the issuance of $1,925,000 in bonds for the capital expenditures of certain senior citizens' facilities and equipment.	a	161,150 (52%)	146,095 (48%)
LRCA	State Library Bonds	Bond issues	The bond act would have allowed for the issuance of $625,000 of bonds for the expenditures for planning a new state library.	d	137,636 (45%)	169,330 (55%)

New York

November 6

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
BI	Proposal 1	Parks, land, and natural area conservation; Bond issues	Authorize $1.975 billion in state bonds for environmental preservation, enhancement, restoration, improvement, and stewardship.	d	1,330,942 (48%)	1,416,337 (52%)

North Carolina

November 6

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
BI	Prison and Youth Facilities Bonds Referendum	Prison and jail funding; Bond issues	Issue $200 million in bonds to fund prison and youth facilities.	a	690,110 (50%)	689,528 (50%)

North Dakota

November 6

Type	Title	Subject	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
LRCA	Measure 1	State legislative processes and sessions	d	99,362 (47%)	112,490 (53%)
LRCA	Measure 2	State judicial selection	d	96,635 (45%)	118,164 (55%)
LRCA	Measure 3	Higher education governance	d	104,793 (49%)	109,437 (51%)
LRCA	Measure 4	Administration of government; State executive official measures	d	74,425 (35%)	136,546 (65%)
CICA	Measure 5	Gambling policy	d	73,649 (32%)	155,534 (68%)
CICA	Measure 6	Gambling policy	d	76,700 (33%)	152,918 (67%)
CISS	Measure 7	Insurance policy; Business regulations	d	25,825 (11%)	201,326 (89%)
CISS	Measure 8	Gambling policy	d	82,019 (36%)	145,973 (64%)

June 12

Type	Title	Subject	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
LRCA	Measure 1	State legislative processes and sessions; State executive official measures; State legislative structure	d	48,967 (41%)	71,452 (59%)
LRCA	Measure 2	Energy; State and local government budgets, spending, and finance	a	71,333 (59%)	50,320 (41%)
LRCA	Measure 3	Mineral resources; State and local government budgets, spending, and finance	a	63,851 (53%)	56,261 (47%)
CISS	Measure 4	Taxes; Higher education funding; Public education funding	d	52,610 (41%)	74,207 (59%)

Ohio

See also: Ohio 1990 ballot measures

November 6

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
LRCA	Funding for Housing Assistance Amendment	Housing	Allow the state and political subdivisions to provide funds for housing assistance.	a	1,705,528 (53%)	1,517,466 (47%)
CICA	Licensing of a Casino in Lorain Initiative	Gambling policy	Authorize the licensing of a casino resort hotel in the city of Lorain.	d	1,270,387 (38%)	2,098,725 (62%)
LRCA	Spousal Continuance for the Homestead Tax Exemption Amendment	Taxes; Property	Allow spouses of persons receiving a homestead tax exemption to continue receiving it after their spouse's death if certain criteria are met.	a	2,967,935 (89%)	372,950 (11%)

Oklahoma

November 6

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
LRCA	State Question 637	Alcohol laws	Allow liquor stores to remain open during city franchise elections while keeping them closed during other elections.	d	359,746 (41%)	525,608 (59%)
LRCA	State Question 641	Taxes	Allow the legislature to permit cities and counties to provide tax exemptions and other tax relief for economically declining areas.	a	451,497 (53%)	402,767 (47%)

September 18

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
CICA	State Question 627	Ethics rules and commissions	Create a five-member Ethics Commission, appointed by state officials, to set campaign rules and investigate violations.	a	409,100 (64%)	231,899 (36%)
CICA	State Question 632	State legislatures measures	Limit future legislators to 12 years total, while allowing current members an additional 12 years.	a	437,806 (67%)	213,158 (33%)
LRCA	State Question 638	Alcohol laws	Restrict state agencies, except certain lodges, from the alcohol business and let the legislature limit employee involvement.	a	337,991 (53%)	302,772 (47%)

August 28

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
LRCA	State Question 623	Criminal trials; Civil trials	Raise the jury trial threshold to $1,500, require 12-person juries for major cases, and mandate unanimous verdicts for serious crimes.	a	436,904 (63%)	260,266 (37%)
LRCA	State Question 624	Eminent domain policy	Redefine compensation for land taken, considering value, injury, and benefits, ensuring owners are not charged more than the injury.	a	423,866 (61%)	270,013 (39%)
LRCA	State Question 625	Bond issues	Allow counties to issue bonds for industrial development, set procedures by law, and restrict voting to registered voters.	a	430,947 (63%)	257,092 (37%)
LRCA	State Question 626	Utility policy	Allow cities and towns to borrow money for public utilities without additional taxes, repayable through pledged funds or revenues.	a	425,405 (62%)	261,676 (38%)

June 26

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
LRCA	State Question 633	Administration of government; Education	Create a seven-member State Board of Education, with six appointees serving six-year terms, and the State Superintendent as president.	d	119,218 (49%)	124,457 (51%)
LRCA	State Question 634	Education; Taxes	Consolidate school levies into a 44-mill cap, redirect high-value property taxes to a statewide fund, and permit levy adjustments within the cap.	d	110,669 (45%)	132,907 (55%)
LRCA	State Question 635	Education; State and local government budgets, spending, and finance	Create the Oklahoma School Land Fund and allow the legislature allocate income from public land leases to schools.	d	112,971 (46%)	130,083 (54%)
LRCA	State Question 636	Public education governance	Allow the legislature to determine the ages at which children are required to attend school.	d	110,925 (46%)	132,019 (54%)

Oregon

See also: Oregon 1990 ballot measures

November 6

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
LRCA	Measure 1	Local government finance and taxes	Allow metropolitan service districts to self-govern metropolitan matters by forming home rule district charters.	a	510,947 (51%)	491,170 (49%)
CISS	Measure 10	Abortion policy	Requires doctors to give a two day notice to the guardian of a minor seeking an abortion	d	530,851 (48%)	577,806 (52%)
CICA	Measure 11	Restricted-use funds; School choice policy; Income taxes	Require open enrollment for students to attend public schools outside their districts and offer state income tax credit for non-public school education expenses	d	351,977 (32%)	741,863 (68%)
LRCA	Measure 2	Taxes; Education	Allow the new tax base of the newly created district would be equal to the sums of merged school districts.	a	680,463 (66%)	354,288 (34%)
VR	Measure 3	Taxes; Public employee retirement funds	Eliminate state income tax exemption on Public Employes Retirement System (PERS) benefits and provide extra benefits to PERS retirees.	d	406,372 (40%)	617,586 (60%)
CISS	Measure 4	Nuclear energy	Prohibit the Trojan Nuclear Power Plant from operating until nuclear waste, cost, and earthquake standards are met.	d	446,795 (40%)	660,992 (60%)
CICA	Measure 5	Property; Taxes	Set a constitutional limit on property tax allocation for schools and government operations tied to the property's real market value.	a	574,833 (52%)	522,022 (48%)
CISS	Measure 6	Business regulations; Pollution, waste, and recycling policy	Require packaging materials to be reusable or recyclable by 1993.	d	467,418 (42%)	636,804 (58%)
CISS	Measure 7	Public assistance programs	Establish a three-year pilot public work program, substituting government-funded wages for welfare benefits for public assistance recipients.	a	624,744 (58%)	452,853 (42%)
CICA	Measure 8	Abortion policy	Prohibit abortion in Oregon	d	355,963 (32%)	747,599 (68%)
CISS	Measure 9	Vehicle and driver regulations	Require motor vehicle drivers and passengers to wear safety belts on all public roads in Oregon.	a	598,460 (54%)	512,872 (46%)

May 15

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
LRCA	Measure 1	Taxes; Transportation	Authorize allocation of local vehicle taxes for mass transit with voter approval.	d	294,099 (48%)	324,458 (52%)
LRCA	Measure 2	Bond issues; Environment	Allows state general obligation bond funds for pollution and waste control facilities and related activities.	a	352,922 (59%)	248,123 (41%)
LRCA	Measure 3	State legislatures measures	Require annual legislative sessions with a maximum of 135 calendar days in odd-numbered years and 45 days in even-numbered years.	d	294,664 (50%)	299,831 (50%)
LRAQ	Measure 5A	State and local government budgets, spending, and finance; Education	Change the K-12 schools financing system in Oregon.	a	462,090 (77%)	140,747 (23%)
LRAQ	Measure 5B	Taxes; Property	Increase the income tax from 5% to 5.8%, from 7% to 8%, and from 9% to 10.4% to reduce homeowner school property taxes.	d	177,964 (30%)	408,842 (70%)
LRAQ	Measure 5C	Taxes; Property	Increase the 9% top personal income tax rate to eliminate school property taxes on homes.	d	128,642 (22%)	449,725 (78%)
LRAQ	Measure 5D	Property; Taxes	Implement a 4% sales tax on most goods to reduce K-12 school operating property taxes.	d	202,367 (34%)	385,820 (66%)
LRAQ	Measure 5E	Property; Taxes	Implement a 5% sales tax on goods and services to eliminate K-12 school operating property taxes.	d	222,611 (37%)	374,466 (63%)

Pennsylvania

November 6

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
BI	Question 1	Prison and jail funding; Bond issues	issue bonds to repair, expand, construct, reconstruct and rehabilitate county prisons	a	1,346,264 (58%)	955,384 (42%)
BI	Question 2	Bond issues	issue loans to volunteer fire companies	a	1,854,826 (79%)	486,896 (21%)

Rhode Island

November 6

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
BI	Proposal 1	Bond issues	The measure authorized $41.85 million in bonds.	a	203,100 (66%)	104,533 (34%)
BI	Proposal 10	Bond issues	The measure would have authorized $3.5 million in general obligation bonds.	d	131,987 (47%)	151,372 (53%)
BI	Proposal 11	Gambling policy	The measure would have authorized gambling facilities in Burrillville.	d	100,145 (34%)	194,064 (66%)
BI	Proposal 2	Bond issues	The measure authorized $92.1 million in bonds.	a	172,451 (58%)	127,184 (42%)
BI	Proposal 3	Gambling policy	The measure would have authorized an off-track betting facility in Pawtucket.	d	115,968 (37%)	200,767 (63%)
BI	Proposal 4	Bond issues	The measure authorized $7 million in general obligation bonds.	a	190,601 (66%)	100,218 (34%)
BI	Proposal 5	Bond issues	The measure authorized $2 million in general obligation bonds.	a	185,956 (63%)	110,902 (37%)
BI	Proposal 6	Bond issues	The measure authorized $35 million in general obligation bonds.	a	204,978 (71%)	84,923 (29%)
BI	Proposal 7	Bond issues	The measure reallocated bond proceeds.	a	171,645 (59%)	117,974 (41%)
BI	Proposal 8	Bond issues	The measure authorized $20 million in general obligation bonds.	a	181,274 (62%)	109,345 (38%)
BI	Proposal 9	Bond issues	The measure authorized $19,445,540 in general obligation bonds.	a	152,677 (54%)	130,119 (46%)

South Carolina

November 6

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
LRCA	Amendment 1A	State judiciary		d	210,008 (33%)	431,724 (67%)
LRCA	Amendment 1B	State judiciary		d	205,110 (33%)	416,677 (67%)
LRCA	Tax question	Taxes	Six state counties passed the measure and 40 state counties did not pass it.	d	212,817 (32%)	459,247 (68%)

South Dakota

November 6

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
LRCA	Amendment A	Public land policy; Eminent domain policy	Allow the Legislature to decide how to dispose of land no longer used for railroads or highways when the original owner is deceased	d	104,973 (44%)	133,643 (56%)
LRCA	Amendment B	State legislative authority; Ethics rules and commissions	Allow State Legislators to contract with the State or counties during and after their terms if the contract is awarded through competitive bidding	d	82,358 (35%)	152,175 (65%)
LRCA	Amendment C	Income taxes; Public education funding; Property taxes	Prohibit the Legislature from enacting an income tax unless the revenue is dedicated to education and property tax replacement	d	114,215 (49%)	119,037 (51%)
LRCA	Amendment D	State legislative processes and sessions	Require a special legislative session to be convened if two-thirds of each house sign a petition stating its purpose	a	117,969 (52%)	110,468 (48%)
LRCA	Amendment E	Property taxes; Revenue and spending limits	Limit real property tax revenue to 2% increase per year with limited exceptions	d	104,947 (45%)	126,940 (55%)
CISS	Initiated Measure 1	Pollution, waste, and recycling policy; Utility policy	Require legislative approval for large-scale waste facilities	a	130,465 (53%)	115,894 (47%)
CISS	Initiated Measure 2	Mineral resources	Limit large-scale gold and silver mining in the Black Hills to 3,100 permitted acres, and require land trades or reclamation to add new acreage once the cap is reached	d	116,583 (47%)	129,824 (53%)

Texas

See also: Texas 1990 ballot measures

November 6

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
LRCA	Proposition 1	Administration of government	Clarify the authority of the Senate to review and approve nominees for particular state and district offices to fill vacancies in those positions.	a	1,740,374 (66%)	916,162 (34%)

Utah

See also: Utah 1990 ballot measures

November 6

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
CISS	Initiative A	Food policy; Sales taxes; Food and beverage taxes	Prohibit sales taxes on food	d	194,448 (44%)	245,045 (56%)
LRCA	Proposition 1	Healthcare governance; Local government organization	Change the service counties can offer from 'hospital' to 'healthcare'	a	299,267 (72%)	118,856 (28%)
LRCA	Proposition 2	Government continuity policy; State legislative authority	Grant legislature emergency powers	a	323,463 (77%)	94,123 (23%)

Virginia

November 6

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
LRCA	Question 1	Property taxes	Allow for lower personal property taxes for those 65 and older and those who are disabled	a	942,840 (82%)	212,486 (18%)
LRCA	Question 2	Drug crime policy	Allow the proceeds of property seized for drug law violations to be used to promote law enforcement	a	896,275 (79%)	236,581 (21%)
LRCA	Question 3	Transportation taxes and fees; Debt limits	Allow for a new local debt category for transportation purposes	d	262,698 (24%)	837,885 (76%)
LRCA	Question 4	Transportation taxes and fees; Debt limits	Allow for a new state debt category for transportation purposes	d	234,070 (21%)	862,730 (79%)

Washington

November 6

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
LRCA	HJR 4203	Local government organization	Require new counties to have a minimum 10,000 population and prohibit removal of areas that reduces existing counties' population to below 10,000.	d	403,377 (33%)	810,098 (67%)
LRCA	HJR 4231	Property taxes	Provide authorization for voters to approve excess tax levies for six or fewer consecutive years.	d	407,423 (32%)	848,026 (68%)
CISS	Initiative 547	Local government organization; Land use and development policy	Require land use planning by all counties and create two regional management councils to develop rules for local land use plans.	d	327,339 (25%)	968,505 (75%)
LRCA	SJR 8212	Property taxes	Permit basing the tax value of low-income housing upon the property's current use	d	606,683 (50%)	608,223 (50%)

Wisconsin

April 3

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
LRCA	Question 1	State executive powers and duties	Prohibit the governor from using the partial veto to form new words by removing individual letters from words in appropriation bills	a	387,068 (61%)	252,481 (39%)

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