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272 ballot questions were on 44 statewide ballots in 1998.

By state

Alabama

See also: Alabama 1998 ballot measures

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
LRCA	Amendment 1	State budget	Concernnig tax revenue from cellular radio	a
LRCA	Amendment 2	Bond issues	Concerning a bond issue for historical sites and state parks	a
LRCA	Amendment 3	Bond issues	Concerning a bond issue for agricultural and veterinary facilities	a
LRCA	Amendment 4	Bond issues	Concerning a bond issue bond for the cotton industry	a
LRCA	Amendment 5	Taxes	Concerning the promotion of the ratite industry	d
LRCA	Amendment 6	Bond issues	Concerning a bond issue for the promotion of forensic science	a
LRCA	Amendment 7	Admin of gov't	Concerning unfunded mandates on local governments	a
LRCA	Amendment 8	Religion	Concerning the free exercise of religion	a
LRCA	Amendment 9	Local finance	Concerning the establishment of trust funds by municipalities	a
LRCA	Amendment 10	Development	Concerning economic development in Marengo County	a
LRCA	Amendment 11	Admin of gov't	Concerning the retirement fund for officials of Bibb County	a

Alaska

See also: Alaska 1998 ballot measures

November 3, 1998

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
LRCA	Measure 2	LGBTQ; Family	Define marriage as between a man and a woman		152,965 (68%)	71,631 (32%)
LRCA	Measure 3	Redistricting	Replace the governor-controlled redistricting process with a redistricting board	a	110,768 (52%)	101,686 (48%)
IndISS	Measure 5	Business	Prohibit billboards in Alaska	a	160,922 (72%)	61,401 (28%)
IndISS	Measure 6	English	Make English the official language of Alaska and requiring all government functions, actions, and documents to be conducted in English, with exceptions	a	153,107 (69%)	70,085 (31%)
IndISS	Measure 7	Term limits; Term limits	Allow congressional and state legislative candidates to sign a term limits pledge and require the ballot to indicate whether a candidate has signed or broken such a pledge	a	109,613 (50%)	108,731 (50%)
IndISS	Measure 8	Marijuana	Allow patients to use marijuana for certain medical purposes	a	131,586 (59%)	92,701 (41%)
IndISS	Measure 9	Hunting	Prohibit a person from using a snare with the intent of trapping a wolf		83,224 (37%)	140,049 (63%)

Arizona

See also: Arizona 1998 ballot measures

November 3, 1998

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
LRCA	Proposition 100	Administration	Provide for the establishment of specific rules for the administration of contribution and investment earnings in public retirement systems	a	570,271 (61%)	358,449 (39%)
LRCA	Proposition 101	Administration	Provide for the increase in the members on the Commission on Salaries for Elective State Officers and the provision that their recommendations are final		338,030 (36%)	602,185 (64%)
LRCA	Proposition 102	Administration	Permit the investment of State Trust funds in equity securities and require investment according to the prudent investor rule	a	488,711 (53%)	427,665 (47%)
LRCA	Proposition 103	Primary elections	Allow unaffiliated voters to vote in the partisan primary of their choice	a	576,466 (61%)	375,832 (39%)
LRCA	Proposition 104	Initiative process	Provide for the placement of certain limits on veto, amendment, repeal or transfer of funds approved by initiative or referendum		417,926 (45%)	502,946 (55%)
CICA	Proposition 105	Initiative process	Prohibits the legislature from amending or repealing voter-approved ballot initiatives	a	476,770 (52%)	435,520 (48%)
CISS	Proposition 200	Campaign finance; Administrative organization	Provide for the establishment of a 5-member commission to administer an additional alternative campaign financing system	a	481,963 (51%)	459,373 (49%)
CISS	Proposition 201	Animals	Provide for the establishment of cockfighting as a class 5 felony and being present at a cockfight as a class 1 misdemeanor	a	666,058 (68%)	312,368 (32%)
CISS	Proposition 202	Election administration; Federal issues	Provide for the establishment of an optional pledge for candidates of federal offices indicating support for elimination of the federal income tax and Internal Revenue Service		409,133 (45%)	499,896 (55%)
VR	Proposition 300	Marijuana	Provide for authorization by the Food and Drug Administration or the U.S. Congress for the medical use of marijuana		418,303 (43%)	562,091 (57%)
VR	Proposition 301	Drug crime	Provide that a person convicted of a 1st or 2nd offense of possession of marijuana or narcotic drugs be eligible for probation unless previously convicted of 2 felonies		464,776 (48%)	494,520 (52%)
CRSS	Proposition 302	Salaries	Provide for the increase in legislative salaries from $15,000 per year to $24,000 and providing per diem reimbursement	a	544,969 (56%)	421,627 (44%)
LRSS	Proposition 303	Environment; Parks	Provide $20 million of state general revenue each year for 11 years to purchase or lease state trust land	a	501,358 (53%)	446,598 (47%)
LRSS	Propositon 304	Gambling	Provide for the extension of the Arizona State Lottery until July 1, 2003	a	652,479 (67%)	324,514 (33%)

Arkansas

See also: Arkansas 1998 ballot measures

November 3

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
LRCA	Proposed Amendment 1	Gov't Finances	Provides that municipalities and counties may incur short-term financing obligations	d
LRCA	Proposed Amendment 2	Taxes	Requires a 3/5 vote of the legislature to change tax rates or fees	d
LRCA	Proposed Amendment 3	Judiciary	Authorizes the assignment of special and retired judges and the exchange of circuits	a
LRSS	Referred Question 1	Bonds	Issues bonds under the Arkansas Water, Waste Disposal and Pollution Abatement Facilities Financing Act	a

California

See also: California 1998 ballot propositions

June 2

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
LRCA	Proposition 219	Elections	Require uniform ballot measure application in all parts of the jurisdiction affected by the measure	a
LRCA	Proposition 220	Judiciary	Consolidate superior and municipal courts	a
LRCA	Proposition 221	Judiciary	Give Commission on Judicial Performance authority to oversee and discipline court commissioners or referees	a
LRSS	Proposition 222	Policing	No person convicted of murder of a police officer is eligible to receive credits reducing time spent in state prison	a
CISS	Proposition 223	Education	Limit amount school districts can spend on administrative costs and establish performance budgeting requirements	d
CICA	Proposition 224	Admin of gov't	Require a new process for public entities prior to awarding contract for a variety of construction services	d
CISS	Proposition 225	Term limits	Requiring legislative candidates to indicate their position on term limits for U.S. Senate and U.S. House on ballot	a
CISS	Proposition 226	Wages and pay and Elections and campaigns	Prohibit deductions from paychecks and labor dues to fund political contributions without the consent of the worker	d
CISS	Proposition 227	Education	Require California public schools to teach LEP students in special classes that are taught nearly all in English	a

November 3

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
LRCA	Proposition 1	Environment	Allow environmentally contaminated buildings to be repaired or replaced without an increase in the tax-assessed value of the property	a
LBM	Proposition 1A	Bond issue	Issue $9.2 billion in bonds for education	a
LRCA	Proposition 2	Transportation	Require loans from transportation-related revenue to the state's general fund to be repaid within the same fiscal year	a
LRSS	Proposition 3	Elections	Change open primary to closed primary for presidential elections	d
CISS	Proposition 4	Animal rights	Prohibit trapping of fur-bearing animals	a
CISS	Proposition 5	Gambling	Set out conditions for compact between Indian tribes and state of California on gambling on tribal lands	a
CISS	Proposition 6	Animal rights	Prohibit human consumption of horses	a
CISS	Proposition 7	Environment	Authorize tax credit for efforts to reduce emissions	d
CISS	Proposition 8	Education	Reduce class sizes and change teacher qualifications	d
CISS	Proposition 9	Natural resources	Prohibits taxes and bonds surcharges to pay costs of nuclear power plants	d
CICA/SS	Proposition 10	Tobacco	Impose a new tax on cigarettes to pay for childhood programs	a
LRCA	Proposition 11	Taxes	Allow local governments to enter into sales tax revenue sharing agreements	a

Colorado

See also: Colorado 1998 ballot measures

November 3, 1998

Type	Title	Description	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
CISS	Amendment 11	Prohibit partial-birth abortion and impose criminal and civil penalties for violations.		617,977 (49%)	655,723 (51%)
CISS	Amendment 12	Require parental notification before minors receive an abortion and provide certain exceptions.	a	707,021 (55%)	581,481 (45%)
CICA	Amendment 13	Require uniform laws and regulations for livestock operations based on their potential environmental impact		475,664 (39%)	753,509 (61%)
CISS	Amendment 14	Establish additional regulations for large commercial hog facilities	a	790,825 (64%)	440,766 (36%)
CISS	Amendment 15	Require water meters be installed on certain wells, require them be installed at the homeowner's expense, and require a state employee read the meter.		292,977 (24%)	936,648 (76%)
CICA	Amendment 16	Create fees for water pumped from aquifers under state trust lands in the Rio Grande Water Conservation District and use such fees for school funding.		297,872 (24%)	931,566 (76%)
CICA	Amendment 17	Create an income tax credit for parents of students for private and public school expenses		515,942 (40%)	782,982 (60%)
CICA	Amendment 18	Allow candidates to declare whether they pledge to serve no more than three terms in the U.S. House of Representatives or two terms in the U.S. Senate and allow candidates to request that the Secretary of State mark such declaration on ballots and voter education materials.	a	613,557 (50%)	603,651 (50%)
LRCA	Referendum A	Allow local governments to enter into agreements with private companies to jointly own healthcare services and facilities.		505,903 (45%)	610,449 (55%)
LRSS	Referendum B	Allow $200 million in excess of the state constitutional revenue limit to be used for construction projects for education and transportation.		477,504 (38%)	765,654 (62%)
LRCA	Referendum C	Create the city and county of Broomfield.	a	670,781 (61%)	423,603 (39%)

Florida

See also: Florida 1998 ballot measures

November 3, 1998

Type	Title	Description	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
CRCA	Amendment 10	Establish and expand tax exemptions for municipal and local property and remove limitations on the citizens' ability to communicate with local officials about subjects of public hearings		1,754,747 (50%)	1,766,490 (50%)
CRCA	Amendment 11	Make school board elections nonpartisan; allow candidates for governor to run in primary elections without a lieutenant governor; provide that ballot access requirements for minor party candidates cannot be greater than requirements for major party candidates; provide public campaign financing for statewide candidates who agree to campaign spending limits; and allow any voter to vote in any party's primary election if the winner will have no general election opponent	a	2,239,607 (64%)	1,253,150 (36%)
CRCA	Amendment 12	Give counties the option to require a criminal background check and a waiting period of three to five days before the sale of a firearm	a	2,655,010 (72%)	1,033,020 (28%)
CRCA	Amendment 13	Make various miscellaneous and technical changes to the state constitution	a	1,869,111 (55%)	1,530,883 (45%)
LRCA	Amendment 1	Amend the requirements for receiving a historic property granted ad valorem tax exemption	a	1,970,419 (54%)	1,646,069 (46%)
LRCA	Amendment 2	Preserve the death penalty as a form of punishment in Florida and align execution methods with the federal Constitution	a	2,676,043 (73%)	1,002,043 (27%)
LRCA	Amendment 3	Allow counties and municipalities to provide an additional homestead tax exemption to low-income seniors	a	2,560,979 (68%)	1,180,341 (32%)
LRCA	Amendment 4	Allow documents filed at a county branch office to be considered officially filed	a	2,540,872 (74%)	887,999 (26%)
CRCA	Amendment 5	Create provisions for the conservation of natural resources and establish the Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission	a	2,630,674 (72%)	1,007,905 (28%)
CRCA	Amendment 6	Establish the education of children as a fundamental value of the people of Florida and require the state to provide an efficient, safe, secure, and high quality education system	a	2,623,889 (71%)	1,069,406 (29%)
CRCA	Amendment 7	Establish local elections to determine if circuit and county judges should be elected or appointed and provide the procedures for the decided upon systems	a	2,028,165 (57%)	1,536,523 (43%)
CRCA	Amendment 8	Amend the roles of executive officers and change what roles were included in the state cabinet	a	1,950,311 (56%)	1,562,234 (44%)
CRCA	Amendment 9	Establish that "female and male alike" are equal before the law and have inalienable rights and establish bases on which the rights cannot be denied	a	2,416,324 (66%)	1,230,683 (34%)

Georgia

See also: Georgia 1998 ballot measures

November 3

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
LRCA	Amendment 1	Gov't Finances	Creates a Land, Water, Wildlife, and Recreation Heritage Fund to conserve Georgia's natural and historic areas	d
LRCA	Amendment 2	Lottery	Limits the educational purposes and programs for which lottery proceeds can be appropriated	a
LRCA	Amendment 3	Law Enforcement	Provides for additional penalties for offenses involving driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs	a
LRCA	Amendment 4	Gov't Finances	Provides for a roadside enhancement and beautification fund	a
LRCA	Amendment 5	Admin of Gov't	Creates a Georgia Citizens Commission on Compensation of Public Officials to fix compensation of state officials	d
LRSS	Referendum A	Taxes	Exempts livestock, crops and plants and trees grown in nurseries in the state from taxes	a
LRSS	Referendum B	Taxes	Authorizes individuals absent from their homes due to health reasons to continue to receive homestead tax exemptions	a
LRSS	Referendum C	Taxes	Exempts property owned and operated exclusively by a religious organization from ad valorem taxes	a
LRSS	Referendum D	Taxes	Broadens ad valorem tax exemptions for motor vehicles of veterans to include leased vehicles	a
LRSS	Referendum E	Taxes	Provides ad valorem tax exemptions for motor vehicles owned by former prisoners of war	a

Hawaii

See also: Hawaii 1998 ballot measures

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
ABR	Convention Question	Hawaii Constitution	Call for a constitutional convention	d
LRCA	Question 1	Admin of gov't	Change the appointment of a tax review commission from every 5 years to 10 years	d
LRCA	Question 2	Marriage	Reserves marriage to opposite-sex couples	a

Idaho

See also: Idaho 1998 ballot measures

November 3

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
LRCA	HJR 6	Education	Includes sale of school lands proceeds in the Public School Permanent Endowment Fund	a
LRCA	HJR 8	Education	Deposits earnings of the Public School Permanent Endowment Fund into the Public School Earnings Reserve Fund	a
LRCA	SJR 101	State judiciary	Deletes obsolete language relating to salaries of Supreme Court Justices	a
LRCA	SJR 102	State exec	Deletes obsolete language relating to salaries and fees of the officers of the executive department	a
LRCA	SJR 105	Constitutional rights	Deletes prohibition of a person under guardianship from voting	a
LRCA	SJR 106	Education	Authorizes the state of Idaho to guarantee the debt of school districts	a
LRCA	SJR 107	Gov't Finances	Clarifies limits on state debts and liabilities	a
AQ	HB 644	Elections	Asks whether ballot access restrictions should apply to offices aside from members of congress	a
CISS	INIT 1	Term limits	Informs voters on ballot if candidates for U.S. Congress sign or break term limits pledge	a

Illinois

See also: Illinois 1998 ballot measures

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
LRCA	Amendment 1	Judiciary	Provided for two non-judicial members to sit on the courts commission	a

Indiana

See also: Indiana 1998 ballot measures

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
LRCA	Public Question 1	Elections and campaigns	Proposes to protect a person's right to vote when person moves to a new residence	a
LRCA	Public Question 2	Admin of gov't	Proposes to permit a person serving as a state official to reside anywhere in Indiana	a

Iowa

See also: Iowa 1998 ballot measures

November 3

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
LRCA	Amendment 1	Constitutional rights	Amends the constitution relating to the equality of rights of men and women under the law	a
LRCA	Amendment 2	Law enforcement	Eliminates the limitation on fines for offenses which may be summarily tried without indictment	a

Kentucky

See also: Kentucky 1998 ballot measures

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
LRCA	Amendment 1	Admin of gov't	Amendment regarding when the General Assembly meets	d
LRCA	Amendment 2	Taxes	Extends homestead property tax exemption to disabled; exempt vehicles from levy	a

Louisiana

See also: Louisiana 1998 ballot measures

October 3

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
LRCA	Amendment 1	Education	Establishes a community and technical college system.	a
LRCA	Amendment 2	Taxes	Increases the maximum rebate for the state severance tax for municipalities.	a
LRCA	Amendment 3	Healthcare	Establishes the state legislature as the budgeting and operational authority over the state public hospital system.	a
LRCA	Amendment 4	Civil and criminal trials on the ballot	Establishes several constitutional protections for victims of crime.	a
LRCA	Amendment 5	State and local government budgets, spending and finance	Requires that 25 percent of nonrecurring revenue not exceeding 4 percent of the previous year's state revenues be directed to the Budget Stabilization Fund.	a
LRCA	Amendment 6	Civil and criminal trials	Expands the grounds on which judges can deny bail.	a
LRCA	Amendment 7	Banking	Authorizes the use of public funds to finance a state infrastructure bank that would finance capital improvement projects.	d
LRCA	Amendment 8	Taxes	Freezes the property tax assessment level for occupying homeowners who have turned 65 with an income of $50,000 or less per year.	a
LRCA	Amendment 9	Elections and campaigns	Prohibits those convicted of a felony from holding public office for 15 years following the end of their sentences.	a
LRCA	Amendment 10	Taxes	Prohibits state courts from levying or altering taxes.	a
LRCA	Amendment 11	Statehood	Claims rights not expressly held by the federal government as the state's own.	a
LRCA	Amendment 12	Taxes	Expands the public notice requirements for millage roll-ups.	a
LRCA	Amendment 13	State and local government budgets, spending and finance	Allows the Interim Emergency Board to borrow or appropriate up to $250,000 in anticipation of a flood emergency.	a
LRCA	Amendment 14	Civil and criminal trials on the ballot	Allows prosecutors to try defendants on more than one felony charge at a time and establishes the threshold for juries to agree on a verdict.	a
LRCA	Amendment 15	Taxes	Allows local governments to waive tax liens on properties when they are sold for less than the appraised value and renovated for residential purposes.	a
LRCA	Amendment 16	Taxes	Allows owners of downtown properties that are renovated for residential purposes to claim an additional five-year tax exemption.	d
LRCA	Amendment 17	Property	Allows the city of New Orleans to sell a property seized for non-payment of back taxes to be sold at auction for a value lower than that of the outstanding taxes.	a
LRCA	Amendment 18	Taxes	Allows the town of Vidalia to exempt properties assessed at $20,000 from local property taxes	d

November 3

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
LRCA	Amendment 1	Education	Changes the name of the Board of Trustees for State Colleges and Universities	a
LRCA	Amendment 2	Education	Changes the membership guidelines for the Board of Trustees for State Colleges and Universities	a

Maine

See also: Maine 1998 ballot measures

February 10

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
VR	Question 1	LGBT	Repeals ban on discrimination based on sexual orientation	a

June 9

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
BI	Question 1	Transportation	Issues 36,985,000 in bonds for improvements to transportation systems	a
BI	Question 2	Water	Issues $6 million in bonds for improvements related to water pollution	a
BI	Question 3	Education	Issues $5 million in bonds for vocational schools	a

November 3

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
BI	Question 1	Development	Issues $20 million in bonds for research and development in science and technology	a
BI	Question 2	Water	Issues $7 million in bonds for improvements to combat water pollution	a

Maryland

See also: Maryland 1998 ballot measures

November 3

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
LRCA	Question 1	Judiciary	Increases minimum amount that must be claimed to entitle a party in a civil case to a trial by jury	a
LRCA	Question 2	Judiciary	Authorizes retired judges of the Circuit Court to do an act that a judge of the Orphans' Court may perform.	a

Massachusetts

See also: Massachusetts 1998 ballot measures

November 3, 1998

Type	Title	Description	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
LRCA	Question 1	Revise provisions for legislative salaries	a	1,170,031 (68%)	538,729 (32%)
IndISS	Question 2	Make amendments to the state's campaign finance laws and public funding of campaigns laws	a	1,129,934 (66%)	572,476 (34%)
IndISS	Question 3	Establish that the state income tax rate on interest and dividend income is the same as the state income tax rate on wages and salaries	a	1,395,599 (82%)	309,416 (18%)
VR	Question 4	Revise the state's electric utility industry	a	1,251,540 (71%)	509,807 (29%)

Michigan

See also: Michigan 1998 ballot measures

November 3, 1998

Type	Title	Description	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
LRCA	Proposal A	Change the word "handicapped" to "disabled" in Article VIII, Section 8 of the state constitution	a	1,707,787 (59%)	1,182,073 (41%)
IndISS	Proposal B	Allow physicians to prescribe lethal doses of medications to terminally-ill adult patients, under certain criteria		859,381 (29%)	2,116,154 (71%)
BI	Proposal C	Allow for the issuance of bonds for environmental and natural resources protection programs	a	1,821,006 (63%)	1,081,988 (37%)

Minnesota

See also: Minnesota 1998 ballot measures

November 3

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
LRCA	Amendment 1	Lottery	Extends the dedication of lottery proceeds to the environmental and natural resources trust fund	a
LRCA	Amendment 2	Admin of gov't	Removes the office of state treasurer from the Minnesota Constitution	a
LRCA	Amendment 3	Hunting & fishing	Preserves heritage of hunting and fishing	a

Mississippi

See also: Mississippi 1998 ballot measures

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
LRCA	Amendment 1	Direct democracy measures	Provides that only a resident of the state may circulate an initiative petition	a
LRCA	Amendment 2	Law enforcement	Gives victims of crimes the right to be informed, present, and heard during the criminal process	a

Missouri

See also: Missouri 1998 ballot measures

April 7, 1998

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
LRCA	Amendment 3	Public education funding; Property taxes	Allow the Kansas City Board of Education to set its operating levy at a rate below the 1995 court-ordered level without voter approval	a	466,161 (70%)	195,413 (30%)
LRCA	Amendment 4	Bonds; Public education funding; Property taxes	Establish, with voter approval, maximum bonding capacity for school districts at an amount less than 15% of the value of taxable tangible property in the district	a	439,861 (68%)	210,506 (32%)

November 3, 1998

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
LRCA	Amendment 1	Initiative process; Ballot measures	Change the deadline for submitting initiative petitions from four months to six months before the election	a	820,937 (58%)	600,830 (42%)
LRCA	Amendment 2	Supermajority; Ballot measures; Public education funding; Property taxes	Require voter approval for school boards to set operating levies above $2,750 per $100,000 of assessed property value	a	858,649 (59%)	601,190 (41%)
LRCA	Amendment 5	Tax administration	Require the state treasurer to prepare a written investment policy for investment of state funds, and authorize categories of permitted investments to include banker's acceptances and commercial paper	a	1,071,261 (76%)	343,343 (24%)
LRCA	Amendment 6	Bonds; Sewage and stormwater	Authorize an issue of revenue bonds to fund municipal or joint sewer improvement projects	a	1,014,211 (71%)	410,594 (29%)
LRCA	Amendment 7	Drinking water; Sewage and stormwater; Bonds	Authorize the state to issue bonds to fund water and sewer grants or loans for infrastructure improvements	a	918,977 (65%)	500,347 (35%)
LRCA	Amendment 8	Gambling	Authorize federally recognized religious or charitable organizations to sponsor raffles and sweepstakes regulated by the state	a	895,373 (61%)	565,354 (39%)
CICA	Amendment 9	Gambling	Authorize the Missouri General Assembly to permit gambling on excursion boats and floating facilities on the Mississippi and Missouri Rivers, including artificial water spaces within 1,000 feet of the main channel	a	857,826 (55%)	688,184 (45%)
CISS	Proposition A	Animals	Criminalize animal baiting, fighting, and bear wrestling, authorizing the participation, promotion, or facilitation of such activities a felony or misdemeanor	a	952,654 (62%)	596,352 (38%)

Montana

See also: Montana 1998 ballot measures

November 3

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
LRCA	C-33	Law enforcement	Provides that criminal laws must be based on principles of public safety and restitution for victims	a
CICA	CI-75	Taxes	Requires an election and voter approval of any new or increased tax	a
CISS	I-134	Transportation	Repeals the Montana Retail Motor Fuel Marketing Act	a
CISS	I-136	Hunting	Revising outfitter and hunting licensing	d
CISS	I-137	Resources	Prohibits cyanide process open pit gold and silver mining	a
LRSS	LR-113	Education	Continues authority for the tax levy for the support of the Montana University system for 10 years	a
VR	IR-114	Elections	Approves (yes) or rejects (no) H.B. 575, corporate contributions to ballot issues	a

Nebraska

See also: Nebraska 1998 ballot measures

May 12

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
LRCA	Amendment 1	State exec	Allows state executive officers to reside anywhere in the state	a
LRCA	Amendment 2	Legislature	Requires legislative committees to hold open meetings and publish certain votes	a
LRCA	Amendment 3	Law enforcement	Eliminates language permitting imprisonment for debt in cases of fraud	a
LRCA	Amendment 4	Law enforcement	Eliminates language allowing the suspension of the writ of habeas corpus in certain cases	a
LRCA	Amendment 5A	Direct democracy	Requires initiative measures to contain only one subject	a
LRCA	Amendment 5B	Direct democracy	Requires referendum measures to refer to only one act of the Legislature	a
LRCA	Amendment 6	State exec	Provides that the lieutenant governor shall no longer be the legislature’s presiding officer	d
LRCA	Amendment 7A	Admin of Gov't	Eliminates a requirement that session laws be published in book form	a
LRCA	Amendment 7B	Con language	Transfers Constitution Article XVII, Section 6 to Article III, Section 30	a
LRCA	Amendment 7C	Con language	Repeals requirement that printed copies of the Constitution be prefixed to books of statutes	a

November 3

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
LRCA	Amendment 1	Law enforcement	Provides that no person shall be denied the equal protection of the laws	a
LRCA	Amendment 2A	Taxes	Restricts allocation of proceeds from motor vehicle taxes	a
LRCA	Amendment 2B	Admin of gov't	Authorizes legislation relating to mergers and consolidations by local governments	a
LRCA	Amendment 2C	Taxes	Provides that government-owned property is free of taxation to extent that it is used for authorized public purposes	a
LRCA	Amendment 2D	Admin of gov't	Repeals constitutional provisions dealing with township organization and towns	d
LRCA	Amendment 3A	Judiciary	Changes residence and office requirements for justices of the Nebraska Supreme Court	a
LRCA	Amendment 3B	Judiciary	Provides for votes for retention of judges of the Nebraska Supreme Court and Court of Appeals	d
CICA	Measure 413	Taxes	Limits government spending by limiting future tax revenue increases	d
CISS	Measure 414	Business reg	Establishes certain requirements relating to local telephone network access charges	d

Nevada

See also: Nevada 1998 ballot measures

November 3, 1998

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
CICA	Question 17	Term limits	Instruct Nevada’s delegation to pursue term limits and require candidate disclosures.	a	224,603 (57%)	171,242 (43%)
LRCA	Question 1	Initiative process; Ballot measures	Establish procedures to resolve conflicts between voter-approved amendments or laws in the same election.	a	235,935 (59%)	161,491 (41%)
LRCA	Question 2	Judiciary	Revise Judicial Discipline Commission rules, shifting authority between the Legislature, Supreme Court, and Commission.	a	221,205 (57%)	168,480 (43%)
LRCA	Question 3	Judiciary	Allow the legislature to designate locations other than the county seat for holding district court terms.	a	209,397 (54%)	181,783 (46%)
LRAQ	Question 4	Administration	Designate the last Friday in October as the legal holiday for Nevada Day instead of October 31.	a	214,653 (53%)	193,875 (47%)
LRCA	Question 5	Legislative processes	Limit legislative sessions to 120 days and require the Governor to submit the budget 14 days prior.	a	283,413 (71%)	117,466 (29%)
LRCA	Question 6	Taxes	Allow tax reductions for property developed to conserve water.		165,135 (41%)	234,093 (59%)
LRCA	Question 7	Taxes	Require state and local governments to collect sales taxes on items they purchase for resale to the public.		164,780 (42%)	227,059 (58%)
LRCA	Question 8	Legislative structure; Salaries	Allow the Senate to elect its President, make them third in succession, and remove presiding officers’ expense allowances.		150,780 (38%)	241,246 (62%)
CICA	Question 9	Marijuana	Allow medical marijuana for specific illnesses with doctor approval, parental consent for minors, and regulated distribution.	a	241,463 (59%)	170,234 (41%)

New Hampshire

See also: New Hampshire 1998 ballot measures

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
LRCA	Question 1	Legislature	Shall the minimum age for state senator be lowered to 25?	d
LRCA	Question 2	Con Language	Shall gender-neutral terms be incorporated into the constitution?	d

New Jersey

See also: New Jersey 1998 ballot measures

Horses racing at Monmouth Park, New Jersey

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
LRCA	Question 1	Taxes	Up to $98 million of sales tax revenues annually for open space, farmland and historic preservation	a
LRCA	Question 2	Gambling	Restrictions and control of wagering on horse races	a
BI	Question 3	Bonds	Use of 1980 and 1985 bond moneys for solid waste facility debt	a

New Mexico

See also: New Mexico 1998 ballot measures

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
LRCA	Amendment 1	Taxes	Authorize legislature to limit increase in valuation of residential property for property taxation purposes	a
LRCA	Amendment 2	Judicial reform	Add an additional citizen and magistrate as members of the judicial standards commission	a
LRCA	Amendment 3	Elections	Prohibit second-term county officials from holding additional county offices	a
LRCA	Amendment 4	Admin of gov't	Prohibit the expenditure of retirement trust funds created for public employees	a
LRCA	Amendment 5	Taxes	Exemption from property taxation for property that is owned by a veteran who has a permanent disability	a
LRSS	Question A	Bond Issue	$6.32 million in senior citizen facility improvement and equipment bonds	a
LRSS	Question B	Bond issue	$72.94 million in public educational capital improvements and acquisition bonds	a
LRSS	Question C	Bond Issue	$620,000 in land acquisition bonds	d
LRSS	Question D	Bond Issue	$1.03 million in El Camino Real international heritage center bonds	d
LRSS	Question E	Bond Issue	$2.26 million in radio communications bonds	a

North Carolina

See also: North Carolina 1998 ballot measures

November 3

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
BI	Referendum 1	Bonds	Authorizes bonds for clean water projects	a
BI	Referendum 2	Bonds	Authorizes bonds for natural gas facilities	a

North Dakota

See also: North Dakota 1998 ballot measures

June 9

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
LRCA	Measure 1	Judiciary	Provides that persons appointed to fill judicial vacancies serve at least two years and until the next general election	a

November 3

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
LRCA	Measure 1	Education	Removes references to institutions of higher education	d
CICA	Measure 2	Elections	Requires elected county officials to be residents of the county at the time of their election; makes sheriffs be elected	a

Ohio

See also: Ohio 1998 ballot measures

May 5, 1998

Type	Title	Description	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
LRCA	Bonds for Public Schools and Higher Education Institutions Amendment	Authorize for the issuance of bonds for public-school districts and institutions of higher education		708,439 (39%)	1,093,570 (61%)
LRSS	Sales Tax Increase for Public Schools and Homestead Relief Measure	Levy a 1% sales to equally fund public schools and provide property tax relief for homesteads		383,913 (20%)	1,527,536 (80%)

November 3, 1998

Type	Title	Description	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
IndISS	Prohibition of Mourning Dove Hunting Initiative	Prohibit the hunting of mourning doves		1,348,533 (41%)	1,976,981 (59%)

Oklahoma

See also: Oklahoma 1998 ballot measures

February 10, 1998

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
CICA	State Question 672	Gambling	Legalize gambling, allow facilities and tribal casinos, enforce debts, and allocate taxes to regulation, education, prisons, and local governments.		138,030 (31%)	304,756 (69%)

November 3, 1998

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
LRCA	State Question 678	Local government; Healthcare governance	Allow counties to leave emergency medical districts with voter approval, retaining debt responsibility.	a	471,696 (60%)	315,386 (40%)
LRCA	State Question 679	Salaries	Allow pay increases for Corporation Commissioners and Tax Commission members anytime, ensuring equal pay.		346,102 (44%)	446,883 (56%)
LRCA	State Question 680	Higher education governance	Allow public colleges to let businesses use property for technology research and development.	a	509,001 (64%)	288,585 (36%)
LRCA	State Question 681	Education	Allow state colleges and employees to own technology and invest in related businesses.	a	490,596 (62%)	306,734 (38%)
LRCA	State Question 682	Corrections	Allow the state to contract with counties and cities for inmate housing, with terms up to 15 years, and enable jail financing.	a	422,512 (53%)	367,862 (47%)
LRCA	State Question 683	Environment; Taxes	Exempt all personal property used as pollution control property from ad valorem tax.		381,095 (48%)	407,033 (52%)

Oregon

See also: Oregon 1998 ballot measures

May 19, 1998

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
LRCA	Measure 53	Ballot measures; Property taxes	Eliminate the 50% voter turnout requirements to pass certain property tax measures.		303,539 (49%)	319,871 (51%)

November 3, 1998

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
LRCA	Measure 54	Education; Bonds	Allow the state to guarantee payment of general obligation bonds from qualified school districts, community college districts, and education service districts.	a	569,982 (55%)	474,727 (45%)
LRCA	Measure 55	Education; Budgets	Authorize the state to guarantee earnings under tuition trust fund program.		456,464 (44%)	579,251 (56%)
LRSS	Measure 56	Property	Require cities and counties to provide written notice to landowners for proposed zoning ordinances affecting their property.	a	874,547 (80%)	212,737 (20%)
VR	Measure 57	Law enforcement; Marijuana	Classify the possession of less than one ounce of marijuana as a Class C misdemeanor.		371,967 (34%)	736,968 (66%)
CISS	Measure 58	Family	Allow an adopted person 21 years of age or older to obtain a copy of their original birth certificate.	a	621,832 (57%)	462,084 (43%)
CICA	Measure 59	Campaign finance	Prohibit using public resources to collect or help collect political funds.		539,757 (49%)	561,952 (51%)
CISS	Measure 60	Absentee voting	Require a vote by mail for biennial primary and general elections.	a	757,204 (69%)	334,021 (31%)
CICA	Measure 62	Initiative process; Campaign finance	Require additional campaign finance disclosures, regulate signature gathering and guarantee certain contribution methods.	a	757,204 (69%)	334,021 (31%)
CICA	Measure 63	Supermajority; Initiative process	Require the same supermajority vote on ballot measures proposing supermajority vote requirements	a	566,064 (55%)	457,762 (45%)
CISS	Measure 64	Business; Forestry	Restrict timber harvest practices, ban chemical herbicides and pesticides in forests, and classify forestland waters as “navigable."		215,491 (19%)	897,535 (81%)
CICA	Measure 65	Legislature	Create a review and approval process of state agency administrative rules by the legislature.		483,811 (48%)	533,948 (52%)
CICA	Measure 66	Gambling; Parks	Allocate 15% of lottery revenues to parks, beaches, salmon protection, wildlife habitat restoration, and watershed protection.	a	742,038 (67%)	362,247 (33%)
CISS	Measure 67	Marijuana	Permit the medical use of marijuana with physician’s written prescription and establish a state-controlled permit system.	a	611,190 (55%)	508,263 (45%)

Pennsylvania

See also: Pennsylvania 1998 ballot measures

Type	Name	Subject	Description	Result
LRCA	Question 1	Civil and criminal trials	Disallows bail when the proof is evidence or presumption great that the accused committed an offense for which the maximum penalty is life imprisonment	a
LRCA	Question 2	Civil and criminal trials	Gives the commonwealth the right to a jury in criminal cases	a

Rhode Island

See also: Rhode Island 1998 ballot measures

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
LBM	Question 1	Bond Issue	Bond issue ($80.18 million) for transportation projects	a
LBM	Question 2	Bond Issue	Bond issue ($40.6 million) for telecommunications systems at public colleges	a
LBM	Question 3	Bond Issue	Bond issue ($33.8 million) for higher education purposes	a

South Carolina

See also: South Carolina 1998 ballot measures

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
LRCA	Amendment 1	Judiciary	Define which felonies and misdemeanors trigger provisions of the Victims' Bill of Rights.	d
LRCA	Amendment 2	Elections	A candidate for state legislature must be a legal resident of the relevant district at the time of filing to run	a
LRCA	Amendment 3A	Education	Private funds donated to state supported colleges and universities may be invested in stocks	a
LRCA	Amendment 3B	State budgets	Counties given financing authority to issue special bonds to pay for redevelopment in designated areas	a
LRCA	Amendment 4	Judicial reform	Remove the part of the Constitution that makes marriage between whites and blacks illegal	a

South Dakota

See also: South Dakota 1998 ballot measures

November 3, 1998

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
CICA	Amendment A	Public education funding; Property taxes	Prohibit the use of property taxes for public schools		56,957 (22%)	198,256 (78%)
LRCA	Amendment B	Spending	Allow the Legislature to create a joint committee with authority to approve funding transfers and change their purposes when the Legislature is not in session		81,976 (33%)	166,373 (67%)
LRCA	Amendment C	Legislature; Ethics	Remove conflict of interest rules for legislators		53,020 (21%)	194,689 (79%)
LRCA	Amendment D	Ballot measures; Local government; Local government	Allow local voters to merge, eliminate, or jointly fund government offices or functions		121,880 (50%)	122,184 (50%)
CICA	Amendment E	Agriculture; Business	Prohibit corporations from acquiring new farmland or engaging in new farming or livestock operations	a	149,470 (59%)	105,282 (41%)
LRCA	Amendment F	Public education funding; Legislature; Tax exemptions	Allow the Legislature to create unlimited classes of agricultural property for school taxation		92,447 (38%)	153,230 (62%)
LRCA	Amendment G	Public education funding; Budgets	Allow the Investment Council to invest school and charitable funds in stocks		96,975 (39%)	150,907 (61%)
LRCA	Amendment H	Age limits	Lower the minimum age for legislators and raise the minimum age for the Governor and lieutenant governor	a	150,680 (60%)	99,834 (40%)
VR	Referendum 2	Administrative organization	Refer a law that shifted unclaimed property oversight from the State Treasurer to the Secretary of Revenue		71,379 (29%)	174,790 (71%)

Tennessee

See also: Tennessee 1998 ballot measures

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
LRCA	Amendment 1	Law enforcement	Ends the constitutional requirement that state prisons be "comfortable"	a
LRCA	Amendment 2	Law enforcement	Guarantees several constitutional rights for crime victims	a

Utah

See also: Utah 1998 ballot measures

November 3, 1998

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
LRCA	Proposition 1	Legislature	Require that residency in the state and legislative districts be consecutive to allow eligibility for office	a	403,866 (87%)	59,605 (13%)
LRCA	Proposition 2	Sex and gender; Family	Repeal a provision regarding the property rights of married women	a	316,653 (71%)	132,313 (29%)
LRCA	Proposition 3	Public education funding; Restricted-use funds; Public land	Change constitutional language to specify parcels of land to be held for the benefit of the public school system	a	387,998 (85%)	70,640 (15%)
LRCA	Proposition 4	Suffrage	Prohibit felons from voting and holding elected office	a	388,164 (82%)	84,737 (18%)
LRCA	Proposition 5	Supermajority; Initiative process; Hunting	Require a 66.67% vote for voters to approve ballot initiatives related to the taking of wildlife	a	272,296 (56%)	212,473 (44%)
LRCA	Proposition 6	Legislature; Judicial authority	Permit the legislature to authorize state courts to review decisions of the State Tax Commission	a	336,082 (75%)	114,601 (25%)

Virginia

See also: Virginia 1998 ballot measures

November 3, 1998

Type	Title	Description	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
LRCA	Question 1	Allow people who are qualified to vote in Virginia and who are employed overseas to continue to vote in Virginia	a	828,353 (73%)	303,654 (27%)
LRCA	Question 2	Remove the constitutional requirement that Judicial Inquiry and Review Commission proceedings be confidential, allowing the General Assembly to determine to what extent these proceedings are confidential	a	690,017 (63%)	401,808 (37%)
LRCA	Question 3	Allow localities to jointly develop a specified land area and to establish a special governing body for that area and establish that the fiscal commitments related to that land area are not considered local debt		477,257 (44%)	618,214 (56%)
LRCA	Question 4	Exempt joint fiscal obligations between localities from certain constitutional limits or requirements that normally apply to local debt		410,674 (38%)	672,151 (62%)
LRCA	Question 5	Allow the General Assembly to authorize localities to eliminate all or part of the business, professional, or occupational license tax and/or the merchants' capital tax	a	648,252 (62%)	399,950 (38%)

Washington

See also: Washington 1998 ballot measures

November 3, 1998

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
IndISS	Initiative 200	Affirmative action	Prohibit public institutions from granting preferential treatment based on race, sex, color, ethnicity, or nationality.	a	1,099,410 (58%)	788,930 (42%)
CISS	Initiative 688	Minimum wage	Provide an increase in minimum wage from $4.90 to $6.50 and an annual adjustment for inflation thereafter.	a	1,259,470 (66%)	644,764 (34%)
CISS	Initiative 692	Marijuana	Provide permission for physicians to prescribe marijuana for certain terminal and debilitating conditions.	a	1,121,851 (59%)	780,631 (41%)
CISS	Initiative 694	Abortion	Prohibit partial-birth abortion, also known as intact dilation and extraction		802,376 (43%)	1,070,360 (57%)
LRSS	Referendum 49	Taxes; Transportation; Bonds	Provide a reduction in vehicle excise taxes and authorize $1.9 billion in bonds for state and local highways.	a	1,056,786 (57%)	792,783 (43%)

West Virginia

See also: West Virginia 1998 ballot measures

November 3

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
LRCA	Amendment 1	Bonds	Local government units ca finance economic development projects by issuing bonds	d
LRCA	Amendment 2	Judicial reform	Authorize the Legislature to create additional courts	d

Wisconsin

See also: Wisconsin 1998 ballot measures

November 3, 1998

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
LRCA	Question 1	Local government	Extend sheriffs' terms from two to four years, allow sheriffs to hold non-partisan office, and require vacancies to be filled by gubernatorial appointments until a successor is elected	a	1,161,942 (74%)	412,508 (26%)
LRCA	Question 2	Constitutional rights; Firearms	Guarantee the right to keep and bear arms	a	1,205,873 (74%)	425,052 (26%)

Wyoming

See also: Wyoming 1998 ballot measures

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
LRCA	Amendment A	State legislature	Legislative reapportionment at the first session after census data is available	a
LRCA	Amendment B	Direct democracy	Change minimum requirement for petition signatures for initiative and referendums	a
LRCA	Amendment C	State budget	Rules governing funds paid into the workers' compensation fund	a

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