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On November 2, 2004, voters in 34 states took action on a total of 162 ballot measures.

The most common measure offered to voters were same-sex marriage bans which appeared on eleven statewide ballots--in Arkansas, Georgia, Kentucky, Michigan, Mississippi, Montana, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon and Utah. (All eleven passed).

By state

Alabama

See also: Alabama 2004 ballot measures

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
LRCA	Amendment 1	Development	Concerning economic development in Baldwin County	a
LRCA	Amendment 2	Con Language	Concerning constitutional language related to racial segregation and the poll tax	d
LRCA	Amendment 3	Development	Concerning economic development activities	a
LRCA	Amendment 4	Development	Concerning the promotion of the shrimp and seafood industries	a
LRCA	Amendment 5	Local Gov't	Concerning the annexation of land by the City of Trussville	d
LRCA	Amendment 6	Judiciary	Concerning judges' salaries in Crenshaw County	d
LRCA	Amendment 7	Taxes	Concerning certain taxes in Macon County	d
LRCA	Amendment 8	Taxes	Concerning taxes on motor vehicles	d

Alaska

See also: Alaska 2004 ballot measures

November 2, 2004

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
LRCA	Measure 1	Initiative process	Change the signature distribution requirements for initiative and referendum petitions	a	149,236 (52%)	139,642 (48%)
IndISS	Measure 2	Marijuana	Legalize marijuana		134,647 (44%)	169,608 (56%)
IndISS	Measure 3	Hunting	Make it illegal for a person to bait or intentionally feed a bear to hunt, photograph, or view a bear		130,648 (43%)	171,338 (57%)
IndISS	Measure 4	State executive; Federal issues	Repeal the governor’s authority to make temporary appointments to fill U.S. Senate vacancies	a	165,017 (56%)	131,821 (44%)

Arizona

See also: Arizona 2004 ballot measures

November 2, 2004

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
LRCA	Proposition 100	Environment	Permit the exchange of state lands for other public lands if it conserves open space or if the appraisal value is at least equal to that of state lands		818,497 (48%)	892,654 (52%)
LRCA	Proposition 101	Initiative process	Require that an initiative or referendum proposing state spending must include provisions to generate additional revenue to cover costs without reducing the general fund	a	894,807 (55%)	726,167 (45%)
LRCA	Proposition 103	Judiciary	Require justices of the peace pro tempore to have the same qualifications as elected justices of the peace and permit them to reside outside of the precinct	a	896,706 (54%)	767,253 (46%)
LRCA	Proposition 104	Initiative process	Extend the initiative petition circulation period from 24 to 27 months and to require filing at least 7 months before a general election instead of 4 months		536,410 (32%)	1,147,169 (68%)
CISS	Proposition 200	Public assistance; Immigration; Voter ID; Voter registration	Require proof of citizenship to register to vote, a photo ID or two other forms of identification to vote, and the verification of immigration status to receive public benefits	a	1,041,741 (56%)	830,467 (44%)
CRSS	Proposition 300	Salaries	Provide for the increase in legislative salaries from $24,000 per year to $36,000 per year		699,575 (39%)	1,076,494 (61%)

Arkansas

See also: Arkansas 2004 ballot measures

November 2

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
LRCA	Proposed Amendment 1	Term limits	Establishes term limits applicable to members of legislature	d
LRCA	Proposed Amendment 2	Bonds	Allows the General Assembly to approve general obligation bonds for economic development	a
CICA	Proposed Amendment 3	Marriage	Provides that marriage consists only of a union between a man and a woman	a
LRSS	Referred Question 1	Taxes	Increases the statewide uniform rate of ad valorem property tax for maintenance of schools	d

California

See also: California 2004 ballot propositions

March 2

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
BI	Proposition 55	Bonds	Issues $12.3 billion in bonds for school and college facilities	a
CICA/SS	Proposition 56	State spending	Decreases legislative vote needed to pass state budget from 2/3 to 55%	d
BI	Proposition 57	Bonds	Issues $15 billion in bonds for the state government's deficit	a
LRCA	Proposition 58	State spending	Requires the passage of balanced budgets	a

November 2

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
LRCA	Proposition 1A	State budget	Adds language to constitution stating that local property and sales tax revenue is to remain with local governments	a
LRCA	Proposition 59	Admin of gov't	Creates a state constitutional right to public information and access to public meetings	a
LRCA	Proposition 60	Elections	Creates a state constitutional right for political parties that participated in primaries to participate in general elections	a
LRCA	Proposition 60A	Admin of gov't	Dedicates revenue from government property surplus sales to paying for Proposition 57	a
CISS	Proposition 61	Bonds	Issues $750 million bonds for children's hospitals	a
CICA/SS	Proposition 62	Elections	Adopts a top-two primary systems	d
CISS	Proposition 63	Tax increase	Adopts a 1% tax on income above $1 million for mental healthcare services	a
CISS	Proposition 64	Business regulation	Changes the rules governing California's Unfair Competition Law	a
CICA	Proposition 65	State budget	Requires voter approval of legislation that decreases local governments' revenues from the state from specific taxes	d
CISS	Proposition 66	Law enforcement	Amends the state's three-strikes criminal sentencing law to reduce the number of crimes for which someone can be sentenced for lifes	d
CICA/SS	Proposition 67	Taxes	Creates a 3% surcharge on telephone calls to provide emergency medical services funding	d
CICA/SS	Proposition 68	Gambling	Creates scenarios for tribal gaming compacts and non-tribal gaming	d
CISS	Proposition 69	Law enforcement	Requires that DNA be collected from persons convicted of felonies and submitted to a state database	a
CICA/SS	Proposition 70	Gambling	Requires governor to execute American Indian tribe gaming compacts	d
CICA/SS	Proposition 71	Stem cells	Establishes a constitutional right to conduct stem cell research, creates the California Institute for Regenerative Medicine (CIRM), and issues a $3.00 billion bond to fund CIRM	a
VR	Proposition 72	Healthcare	Requires employer contributions to healthcare insurance	d

Colorado

See also: Colorado 2004 ballot measures

November 2, 2004

Type	Title	Description	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
CICA	Amendment 34	Prohibit limits on the amount of recovery for damages when improvements to property are not done as intended.		469,566 (23%)	1,533,002 (77%)
CICA	Amendment 35	Increase the tax on tobacco products and use such revenue for the funding of health and tobacco education and cessation programs.	a	1,258,086 (61%)	791,627 (39%)
CICA	Amendment 36	Split Colorado's electoral votes based on the proportion of votes each presidential candidate receives.		696,770 (35%)	1,306,834 (65%)
CISS	Amendment 37	Require a portion of Colorado utilities be from renewable energy sources.	a	1,066,023 (54%)	922,577 (46%)
LRCA	Referendum A	Exempt certain state employees from the state civil service system and modify policies for the state civil service system.		696,007 (39%)	1,080,136 (61%)
LRCA	Referendum B	Remove obsolete provisions from the state constitution.	a	1,247,998 (69%)	560,811 (31%)

Florida

See also: Florida 2004 ballot measures

November 2, 2004

Type	Title	Description	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
LRCA	Amendment 1	Authorizes the state legislature to enact a law requiring that the parents of a minor must be notified before the minor receives an abortion procedure, with exceptions that can be granted with a judicial waiver.	a	4,639,635 (65%)	2,534,910 (35%)
LRCA	Amendment 2	Establish requirements for the submission of citizens' initiatives	a	4,574,361 (68%)	2,109,013 (32%)
CICA	Amendment 3	Establish that claimants in medical liability suits who enter a contingent fee agreement with their attorney receive a minimum of 70% of the first $250,000.00 in damages and 90% of damages in excess of $250,000.00	a	4,583,164 (64%)	2,622,143 (36%)
CICA	Amendment 4	Allow Miami-Dade and Broward counties to hold referenda to determine if slot machines can be placed at parimutuel facilities	a	3,631,261 (51%)	3,512,181 (49%)
CICA	Amendment 5	Provide for a state minimum wage that covers all employees covered by the federal minimum wage, start the minimum wage at $6.15 per hour, and adjust the minimum wage each year based on inflation	a	5,198,514 (71%)	2,097,151 (29%)
CICA	Amendment 6	Repeal the constitutional provisions that requires the state to develop and operate a high speed ground transportation system	a	4,519,423 (64%)	2,573,280 (36%)
CICA	Amendment 7	Allow patients the right to review records of health care facilities' or providers' relating to adverse medical incidents	a	5,849,125 (81%)	1,358,183 (19%)
CICA	Amendment 8	Prohibit doctors who have been found to have committed three or more incidents of medical malpractice from practicing medicine in Florida	a	5,121,841 (71%)	2,083,864 (29%)

Georgia

See also: Georgia 2004 ballot measures

March 2

Type	Title	Subject	Description
AQ	Referendum 1	Symbols	Asks voters, in a non-binding election, about their preference between the 2001 and 2003 flags

November 2

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
LRCA	Amendment 1	Marriage	Defines marriage as union of man and woman	a
LRCA	Amendment 2	Judiciary	Provides that the Supreme Court have authority to answer questions from any state or federal appellate court	a

Hawaii

See also: Hawaii 2004 ballot measures

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
LRCA	Amendment 1	Criminal Justice	Define what constitutes a continuing course of conduct in sexual assault crimes	a
LRCA	Amendment 2	Criminal Justice	Public has right to registration information of convicted persons in sexual offenses	a
LRCA	Amendment 3	Criminal Justice	Legislature to provide confidential communications between victim and victim's health professional	a
LRCA	Amendment 4	Criminal Justice	Permit criminal charges for felonies to be initiated by a legal prosecuting office	a

Indiana

See also: Indiana 2004 ballot measures

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
LRCA	Question 1	Taxes	Proposes that the General Assembly make certain property exempt from property taxes	a
LRCA	Question 2	Local Gov't	Proposes uniform terms for county officials	a
LRCA	Question 3	Admin of gov't	Proposes to set up a process for filling gubernatorial vacancies	a

Kentucky

See also: Kentucky 2004 ballot measures

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
LRCA	Marriage Amendment	Marriage	Require that marriage in the state shall consist only of the union of one man and one woman	aot

Louisiana

See also: Louisiana 2004 ballot measures

September 18

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
LRCA	Amendment 1	Marriage	Require that marriage in the state shall consist only of the union of one man and one woman	a

November 2

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
LRCA	Amendment 1	Hunting	Preserve the freedom to hunt, fish, and trap, subject to regulation.	a
LRCA	Amendment 2	Taxes	Homestead Exemption from Property Taxes Act	a
LRCA	Amendment 3	Veterans	Preference Points for Veterans for Civil and State Police Service Act	a
LRCA	Amendment 4	Food & Agri	Establish the Agricultural and Seafood Products Support Fund as a special fund in the state treasury	a

Maine

See also: Maine 2004 ballot measures

June 8

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
ABR	Question 1	Education	Requires the state to pay 55% of public education costs for K-12 and 100% of cost of special education	a

November 2

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
IndISS	Question 1	Taxes	Limits property taxes to one percent of the assessed value of the property	d
IndISS	Question 2	Hunt & Fish	Criminalizes hunting bears with bait, traps, or dogs with some exceptions	d

Michigan

See also: Michigan 2004 ballot measures

November 2, 2004

Type	Title	Description	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
CICA	Proposal 04-1	Require voter approval for gambling, with certain exceptions	a	2,689,448 (58%)	1,926,721 (42%)
CICA	Proposal 04-2	Establish the definition of "marriage or any similar union" as "the union of one man and one woman"	a	2,698,077 (59%)	1,904,319 (41%)

Mississippi

See also: Mississippi 2004 ballot measures

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
LRCA	Amendment 1	Marriage	Provides that marriage may take place and be valid only between a man and a woman	a

Missouri

See also: Missouri 2004 ballot measures

August 3, 2004

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
CICA	Amendment 1	Gambling	Authorize regulated floating gambling facilities on the White River in Rockaway Beach, Missouri, with 50% of state revenues allocated to teacher salary supplements and capital improvements in priority school districts		659,433 (44%)	834,943 (56%)
LRCA	Amendment 2	LGBTQ; Family	Define marriage as between a man and a woman	a	1,055,771 (71%)	439,529 (29%)

November 2, 2004

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
CICA	Amendment 3	Restricted-use funds; Transportation; Transportation	Allocate all motor fuel tax revenues to highways, roads, and bridges while requiring vehicle taxes and fees to fund state highway construction and maintenance, with up to half gradually allocated to repay state highway bonds over four years	a	1,966,617 (79%)	526,872 (21%)

Montana

See also: Montana 2004 ballot measures

November 2

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
LRCA	C-40	Environment	Establishes a trust fund for management of noxious weeds.	a
LRCA	C-41	Hunt & fish	Preserves the heritage of Montanans' opportunity to harvest wild fish and game.	a
LRCA	C-42	Term limits	Extends term limits for legislators to twelve years.	d
CICA	CI-96	Marriage & family	Provides that only marriage between a man and a woman may be valid	a
CISS	I-147	Natural resources	Allows cyanide leach processing	d
CISS	I-148	Marijuana	Allows the limited use of marijuana, under medical supervision	a
CISS	I-149	Tobacco	Increases tobacco taxes and changes the use of tobacco tax revenues	a

Nebraska

See also: Nebraska 2004 ballot measures

November 2

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
LRCA	Amendment 1	Taxes	Authorizes property tax exemptions for historical significant real property	a
LRCA	Amendment 2	State exec	Removes the lieutenant governor as presiding officer of the legislature	d
LRCA	Amendment 3	Gambling	Defines and allows casino gaming in up to two casinos with authorization by the legislature	d
LRCA	Amendment 4	Lottery	Guarantees 10% of lottery funds to be used for Nebraska State Fair Board	a
CICA	Measure 417	Direct democracy	Allows laws regarding gambling to be created through initiatives	d
CICA	Measure 418	Legislature	Requires a two-thirds majority of state legislatures to modify initiatives approved by voters	a
CISS	Measure 419	Gambling	Establishes an annual tax on gross gaming revenue	a
CISS	Measure 420	Gambling	Creates gaming regulations and a gaming commission	d

Nevada

See also: Nevada 2004 ballot measures

November 2, 2004

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
CICA	Question 1	Public education funding	Require the legislature to fund K-12 public schools before allocating money to any other part of the state budget.	a	446,965 (57%)	342,173 (43%)
CICA	Question 2	School class size	Require Nevada’s per-pupil public school spending to meet or exceed the national average.		381,045 (49%)	404,173 (51%)
IndISS	Question 3	Tort law	Cap malpractice damages, limit attorney fees, shorten deadlines, and allow periodic payments.	a	468,059 (59%)	320,129 (41%)
CICA	Question 4	Business; Insurance; Tort law	Regulate insurance rates, including premium rollbacks, stricter oversight, and mandatory discounts.		274,752 (35%)	516,216 (65%)
CICA	Question 5	Tort law	Penalize lawyers for frivolous lawsuits and prevent laws that reduce damage recovery limits.		294,415 (37%)	497,406 (63%)
CICA	Question 6	Minimum wage	Increase Nevada's minimum wage and tie future increases to federal wage hikes or cost-of-living adjustments.	a	545,490 (68%)	252,162 (32%)
LRCA	Question 7	Constitutional rights; Constitutional wording	Update voting restrictions language and repeal an obsolete provision on legislative election of U.S. Senators.	a	418,857 (54%)	351,982 (46%)
LRSS	Question 8	Taxes	Exempt vehicles, medical devices, farm equipment, fine art, and aircraft parts from sales tax, and revise rules for aircraft and used vehicle exemptions.		285,501 (38%)	469,268 (62%)

New Hampshire

See also: New Hampshire 2004 ballot measures

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
LRCA	Court Procedures	Judiciary	Authority to regulate court practices and procedures	d

New Mexico

See also: New Mexico 2004 ballot measures

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
LRCA	Amendment 3	Elections	Allow run-off elections for municipalities with a population of over 20,000.	a
LRCA	Amendment 4	Taxes	Expand eligibility for property tax exemption to all honorably discharged veterans	a
LRCA	Amendment 5	Education	Change name of New Mexico school for visually handicapped	a
BI	Question A	Bonds	$94.9 million library acquisition bonds.	a
BI	Question B	Bonds	$6.06 million for senior citizen facility improvement and construction.	a
BI	Question C	Bonds	$16.3 million library acquisition bonds.	a
BI	Question D	Bonds	$5.1 million kindergarten classroom construction and renovation bonds	a

North Carolina

See also: North Carolina 2004 ballot measures

November 2

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
LRCA	Amendment 1	Gov't Finances	Permits cities and counties to incur debt to help finance economic development projects	a
LRCA	Amendment 2	Education	Allows civil fines to be used for maintaining public schools	a
LRCA	Amendment 3	Judiciary	Redefines terms of office for magistrates	a

North Dakota

See also: North Dakota 2004 ballot measures

June 8

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
LRCA	Constitutional Measure 1	Business	Allows corporations to limit voting for the election of directors	d
LRCA	Constitutional Measure 2	Gov't Finances	Provides by law a procedure for determining the fiscal impact of initiated measures	a

November 2

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
CICA	Constitutional Measure 1	Marriage	Defines marriage as only between one man and one woman	a

Ohio

See also: Ohio 2004 ballot measures

November 2, 2004

Type	Title	Description	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
CICA	Issue 1	Establish marriage as a union between one man and one woman	a	3,329,335 (62%)	2,065,462 (38%)

Oklahoma

See also: Oklahoma 2004 ballot measures

November 2, 2004

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
LRSS	State Question 705	Public education funding; Gambling	Establish a state lottery, allocating proceeds to education, with 45% for prizes and 35% for education after two years.	a	928,442 (65%)	507,077 (35%)
LRCA	State Question 706	Public education funding; Gambling	Create the Oklahoma Education Lottery Trust Fund to fund education without replacing existing state funds.	a	970,987 (68%)	458,122 (32%)
LRCA	State Question 707	Economic investment; Taxes	Permit local governments to use taxes and fees for investments, development, or debts beyond a fiscal year.	a	709,795 (51%)	674,470 (49%)
LRCA	State Question 708	Budget stabilization	Adjust Rainy Day Fund limits: allow 3/8 for shortfalls, cap at predicted shortages, and cut emergency use to 1/4.	a	873,791 (63%)	511,136 (37%)
LRCA	State Question 711	LGBTQ; Family	Define marriage as one man and one woman, ban unmarried benefits, void same-sex marriages, and penalize violations.	a	1,075,216 (76%)	347,303 (24%)
LRSS	State Question 712	Gambling; American Indian issues	Enact the State-Tribal Gaming Act, allow gaming machines, regulate operations, and fund education, racing, and gambling programs.	a	849,882 (59%)	579,311 (41%)
LRSS	State Question 713	Taxes; Tobacco	Replace tobacco sales tax with new taxes, fund health and services, penalize tribal violations, and adjust income taxes.	a	763,034 (53%)	667,239 (47%)
LRCA	State Question 714	Property	Adjust homestead value limits for seniors by tying qualifying income to the prior year's area mean, replacing the $25,000 cap.	a	961,102 (69%)	433,194 (31%)
LRCA	State Question 715	Taxes; Property	Exempt the full value of a homestead for 100% disabled veterans and their surviving spouses.	a	1,186,634 (84%)	224,506 (16%)

Oregon

See also: Oregon 2004 ballot measures

February 3, 2004

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
VR	Measure 30	Taxes	Implement temporary and permanent tax increases and changes to maintain certain levels of service in education, healthcare, senior services, and public safety.		481,315 (41%)	691,462 (59%)

November 2, 2004

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
LRCA	Measure 31	Election administration	Allow the legislature to postpone an election for elective public office if a nominated candidate dies before the election.	a	1,122,852 (66%)	588,502 (34%)
LRCA	Measure 32	Taxes	Allow mobile home taxes and fees to be used for nonhighway purposes.	a	1,048,090 (61%)	661,576 (39%)
CISS	Measure 33	Marijuana	Allow non-profit dispensaries to sell marijuana to registered patients and raise possession limits.		764,015 (43%)	1,021,814 (57%)
CISS	Measure 34	Environment	Manage state forests for equal conservation and timber production, allocating half of Tillamook and Clatsop state forests for restoration and the rest for timber.		659,467 (29%)	1,606,496 (71%)
CICA	Measure 35	Tort law	Limit noneconomic damages for injuries from healthcare providers' negligence or recklessness at $500,000, adjusted for inflation.		869,054 (49%)	896,857 (51%)
CICA	Measure 36	LGBTQ; Family	Establish the policy recognizing valid and legal marriage as between one man and one woman.	a	1,028,546 (57%)	787,556 (43%)
CISS	Measure 37	Property; Eminent domain	Allow property owners compensation if after property acquisition, land use regulation restricts use and reduces fair market value	a	1,054,589 (61%)	685,079 (39%)
CISS	Measure 38	Insurance; Labor; Budgets	End SAIF, transferring workers' compensation insurance responsibilities to the state, which will oversee the accident fund, reinsure it, and fulfill SAIF's existing policy obligations.		670,935 (34%)	1,307,722 (66%)

Pennsylvania

See also: Pennsylvania 2004 ballot measures

April 27, 2004

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
BI	Water and Wastewater Infrastructure Bond Measure	Bonds	Issues $250 million in bonds for water and wastewater infrastructure	a

Rhode Island

See also: Rhode Island 2004 ballot measures

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
LRCA	Question 1	Administration of Government	Separation of powers in the legislative, executive, and judicial branches of government	a
ABR	Question 2	State Legislature	Whether or not to hold a Constitutional Convention	d
LBM	Question 3	Bond Issue, Transportation	Transportation Bonds	a
LBM	Question 4	Education	Regional Career and Technical Schools Bonds	a
LBM	Question 5	Education	Higher Education Residence Halls Bonds	a
LBM	Question 6	Bond Issue	Cranston Street Armory Bonds	d
LBM	Question 7	Natural Resources	Emergency Water Interconnect Bonds	a
LBM	Question 8	Environment	Open Space, Recreation, Bay and Watershed Protection Bonds	a
LBM	Question 9	Education	Pell Library-Undersea Exploration Center Bonds	a
LBM	Question 10	Education	Athletic Performance Center/Meade Stadium Bonds	d
LBM	Question 11	Bonds	Historic Preservation and Heritage Bonds	a
LBM	Question 12	Bonds	Rehabilitation of State Owned Facilities Bonds	d
LBM	Quesiton 13	Education	University of Rhode Island Center for Biotechnology and Life Sciences Bonds	a
LBM	Question 14	Bond Issue	Quonset Point/Davisville Bonds	a

South Carolina

See also: South Carolina 2004 ballot measures

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
LRCA	Amendment 1	Alcohol	Establish the size of containers which alcohol may be sold.	a
LRCA	Amendment 2	Taxes	Property tax assessment for agricultural land	d

South Dakota

See also: South Dakota 2004 ballot measures

November 2, 2004

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
LRCA	Amendment A	Judiciary	Establish a system where judges are appointed by the Governor from commission nominees and must face periodic retention elections by voters in their circuit		138,368 (38%)	227,577 (62%)
LRCA	Amendment B	School choice; Public education governance	Allow the Legislature to authorize food and transportation services for all school-age children, including those in sectarian schools		173,650 (47%)	195,936 (53%)
CISS	Initiative 1	Food; Food and beverage taxes; Sales taxes	Exempt food from sales and use taxes		123,210 (33%)	255,855 (67%)

Utah

See also: Utah 2004 ballot measures

November 2, 2004

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
LRCA	Amendment 1	Impeachment	Change the impeachment process	a	584,661 (69%)	259,222 (31%)
LRCA	Amendment 2	Higher education governance	Provide an exception to public ownership of private stock	a	478,195 (57%)	355,722 (43%)
LRCA	Amendment 3	LGBTQ; Family	Define marriage as a union between a man and a woman		593,297 (66%)	307,488 (34%)
CISS	Initiative 1	Sales taxes; Parks; Bonds	Issue up to $150 million in general obligation bonds to fund park and conservation-related projects and enact an additional 0.05% sales tax		386,237 (45%)	469,554 (55%)

Virginia

See also: Virginia 2004 ballot measures

November 2, 2004

Type	Title	Description	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
LRCA	Question 1	Clarify procedures for when redistricted maps take effect	a	2,364,027 (86%)	391,100 (14%)
LRCA	Question 2	Provide procedures for filling the office of a governor if a vacancy occurs and the House of Delegates is unable to meet to elect a new governor, and keep such person in office until the House of Delegates can elect a new governor	a	2,420,882 (87%)	354,640 (13%)

Washington

See also: Washington 2004 ballot measures

November 2, 2004

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
IndISS	Initiative 297	Environment; Nuclear energy	Require cleanup before additional waste is added and regulate mixed radioactive and nonradioactive hazardous waste.	a	1,812,581 (69%)	810,795 (31%)
CISS	Initiative 872	Primary elections	Establish a top-two system for primary elections	a	1,632,225 (60%)	1,095,190 (40%)
CISS	Initiative 884	Public education funding; Sales taxes	Increase sales tax by 1% to create an education trust fund.		1,102,996 (40%)	1,654,112 (60%)
CISS	Initiative 892	Gambling; Taxes	Authorize additional electronic scratch ticket machines in non-tribal gaming establishments.		1,069,414 (38%)	1,711,785 (62%)
VR	Referendum 55	School choice; Public education governance	Allow the establishment of up to 45 public charter schools, operated by nonprofit organizations		1,122,964 (42%)	1,572,203 (58%)

West Virginia

See also: West Virginia 2004 ballot measures

November 2

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
LRCA	Amendment 1	Bonds	Permits the state legislature to issue bonds funded through raised taxes to pay for veterans benefits	a

Wyoming

See also: Wyoming 2004 ballot measures

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
LRCA	Amendment A	Education	Eliminates amount of revenues rebated from school districts	d
LRCA	Amendment B	Development	Authorizes the legislature to enact laws for local governments to use local sources of revenue.	a
LRCA	Amendment C	Healthcare	Wyoming legislature to enact laws requiring alternative dispute resolution or medical review.	a
LRCA	Amendment D	Healthcare	Limiting amount of loss that could be awarded for injury caused by a health care provider.	d

External links

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• Georgia ballot measure spending, 2004
• North Dakota ballot measure spending, 2004