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Alabama

November 2

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
LRCA	Amendment 1	Public economic investment policy	This measure proposed to promote the economic and industrial development of Baldwin County by authorizing the county and other entities with the county to engage in activities such as acquiring land and partnering with public or private entities to develop the land for industrial use.	a	674,466 (56%)	535,786 (44%)
LRCA	Amendment 2	Race and ethnicity issues; Constitutional wording changes	It proposed to repeal portions of the constitution that mandated racial segregation in schools and levied a poll tax for the right to vote.	d	689,450 (50%)	691,300 (50%)
LRCA	Amendment 3	Public economic investment policy	This measure proposed that certain activities undertaken in a county or a municipality for the purpose of economic development could be conducted by the county commission.	a	727,630 (55%)	584,014 (45%)
LRCA	Amendment 4	Public economic investment policy; Fisheries and fishing regulations; Agriculture policy	This measure proposed to allow the assessment of fees upon shrimp and seafood industry members in order to support the promotion of their industry in the state.	a	815,629 (63%)	479,767 (37%)
LRCA	Amendment 5	Public education funding; Local government finance and taxes	This measure proposed that the City of Trussville could annex property and levy and regulate a property tax that would support public schools.	d	505,628 (45%)	623,920 (55%)
LRCA	Amendment 6	State judiciary	It proposed to repeal Amendment 496 which stipulated that the probate judge in Crenshaw County should receive the same salary as the county's district judge.	d	490,548 (45%)	606,714 (55%)
LRCA	Amendment 7	Taxes	It proposed that Macon County could levy a tax on tobacco, wine and liquor sales in the county.	d	526,052 (47%)	595,521 (53%)
LRCA	Amendment 8	Taxes	It proposed to authorize an excise tax rather than an ad valorem tax on certain motor vehicles.	d	405,051 (32%)	879,317 (68%)

Alaska

See also: Alaska 2004 ballot measures

November 2

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

Arizona

November 7

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
LRCA	Proposition 102	Public economic investment policy	Provide for the authorization of the state to license or transfer interests in state-funded technology or intellectual property in exchange for ownership and securities in a private corporation	d	792,277 (48%)	853,632 (52%)
LRCA	Proposition 105	Education	Provide for the change of the composition of the State Board of Education	a	1,046,048 (62%)	638,620 (38%)

November 2

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	d	818,497 (48%)	892,654 (52%)
LRCA	Proposition 101	Initiative and referendum 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	State judicial selection	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 and referendum 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	d	536,410 (32%)	1,147,169 (68%)
CISS	Proposition 200	Immigration policy; Voter registration; Voter ID policy; Public assistance programs	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 of government officials	Provide for the increase in legislative salaries from $24,000 per year to $36,000 per year	d	699,575 (39%)	1,076,494 (61%)

Arkansas

November 7

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
	Question 1	Taxes		d

November 2

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
CICA	Amendment 3	LGBTQ issues; Family-related policy	Provide that marriage consist of unions only between one man and one woman		753,770 (75%)	251,914 (25%)
LRCA	Proposed Amendment 34	Bond issues; Public economic investment policy	Allow the general assembly to issue general obligation bonds for economic development projects that invest in capital expenditures	a	612,277 (64%)	349,518 (36%)
LRCA	Proposed Amendment 38	State legislative term limits		d	299,338 (30%)	703,171 (70%)
LRSS	Referred Question 1	Taxes; Public education funding		d	286,069 (30%)	672,592 (70%)

California

November 2

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
LRCA	Proposition 1A	Local government finance and taxes	Add language to constitution stating that local property and sales tax revenue is to remain with local governments	a	9,411,198 (84%)	1,840,002 (16%)
LRCA	Proposition 59	Open meetings and public information; Constitutional rights	Create a state constitutional right to public information and access to public meetings	a	9,334,852 (83%)	1,870,146 (17%)
LRCA	Proposition 60	Election administration and governance; Primary election participation	Create a state constitutional right for political parties that participated in primaries to participate in general elections	a	7,227,433 (68%)	3,478,774 (32%)
LRCA	Proposition 60A	State and local government budgets, spending, and finance	Dedicate revenue from government property surplus sales to paying for Proposition 57	a	7,776,374 (73%)	2,843,435 (27%)
CISS	Proposition 61	Healthcare facility funding; Bond issues	Issue $750 million bonds for children's hospitals	a	6,629,095 (58%)	4,750,309 (42%)
CICA/SS	Proposition 62	Primary election systems	Establish a top-two system primary election system	d	5,119,155 (46%)	5,968,770 (54%)
CISS	Proposition 63	Healthcare facility funding; Income taxes	Adopt a 1% tax on income above $1 million for mental healthcare services	a	6,191,691 (54%)	5,337,216 (46%)
CISS	Proposition 64	Tort law	Change the rules governing California's Unfair Competition Law	a	6,571,694 (59%)	4,578,725 (41%)
CICA	Proposition 65	Vehicle and driver regulations; Local government finance and taxes; Ballot measure process	Require voter approval of legislation that decreases local governments' revenues from the state from specific taxes	d	3,901,748 (38%)	6,471,506 (62%)
CISS	Proposition 66	Criminal sentencing	Amend the state's three-strikes criminal sentencing law to reduce the number of crimes for which someone can be sentenced for life	d	5,604,060 (47%)	6,238,060 (53%)
CICA/SS	Proposition 67	Healthcare; Taxes	Create a 3% surcharge on telephone calls to provide emergency medical services funding	d	3,243,132 (28%)	8,165,809 (72%)
CICA/SS	Proposition 68	Gambling policy; American Indian issues	Require American Indian tribes to pay 25% of slot machine and gaming device returns or allow non-tribal racetracks and gaming establishments to operate slot machines and gaming devices	d	1,897,177 (16%)	9,801,284 (84%)
CISS	Proposition 69	Law enforcement funding; Corrections governance	Require that DNA be collected from persons convicted of felonies and submitted to a state database	a	7,194,343 (62%)	4,400,826 (38%)
CICA/SS	Proposition 70	Gambling policy; American Indian issues	Require the governor to execute American Indian tribe gaming compacts	d	2,763,800 (24%)	8,880,110 (76%)
CICA/SS	Proposition 71	Constitutional rights; Healthcare governance; Vaccinations and disease policy; Bond issues	Establish a constitutional right to conduct stem cell research, create the California Institute for Regenerative Medicine (CIRM), and issue a $3.00 billion bond to fund CIRM	a	7,018,059 (59%)	4,867,090 (41%)
VR	Proposition 72	Fees, licenses, and charges; Private health insurance	Require employer contributions to healthcare insurance	d	5,709,500 (49%)	5,889,936 (51%)

March 2

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
BI	Proposition 55	Education; Bond issues	Issue $12.3 billion in bonds for school and college facilities	a	3,239,706 (51%)	3,130,921 (49%)
CICA/SS	Proposition 56	State legislative vote requirements	Decrease legislative vote needed to pass state budget from 2/3 to 55%	d	2,185,868 (34%)	4,183,188 (66%)
BI	Proposition 57	Bond issues; State and local government budgets, spending, and finance	Issue $15 billion in bonds for the state government's deficit	a	4,056,313 (63%)	2,348,910 (37%)
LRCA	Proposition 58	Balanced budget requirements	Require the passage of balanced budgets	a	4,535,084 (71%)	1,841,138 (29%)

Colorado

November 2

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
CICA	Amendment 34	Tort law; Civil and criminal trials	Prohibit limits on the amount of recovery for damages when improvements to property are not done as intended.	d	469,566 (23%)	1,533,002 (77%)
CICA	Amendment 35	Taxes; Tobacco laws	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	Presidential electoral vote	Split Colorado's electoral votes based on the proportion of votes each presidential candidate receives.	d	696,770 (35%)	1,306,834 (65%)
CISS	Amendment 37	Solar and wind energy; Utility policy	Require a portion of Colorado utilities be from renewable energy sources.	a	1,066,023 (54%)	922,577 (46%)
LRCA	Referendum A	Civil service	Exempt certain state employees from the state civil service system and modify policies for the state civil service system.	d	696,007 (39%)	1,080,136 (61%)
LRCA	Referendum B	Constitutional wording changes	Remove obsolete provisions from the state constitution.	a	1,247,998 (69%)	560,811 (31%)

Florida

November 2

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
LRCA	Amendment 1	Abortion policy	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	Ballot measure process; Initiative and referendum process	Establish requirements for the submission of citizens' initiatives	a	4,574,361 (68%)	2,109,013 (32%)
CICA	Amendment 3	Tort law	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	Gambling policy	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	Minimum wage laws	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	Railways	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	Tort law; Healthcare governance	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	Healthcare governance; Tort law	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

November 2

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
LRCA	Amendment 1	LGBTQ issues; Family-related policy	Provide that the state only recognized marriage as a union between a man and a woman		2,454,930 (76%)	768,716 (24%)
LRCA	Amendment 2	State judicial authority	Allow the Supreme Court to have jurisdiction and authority to answer questions from any state appellate or federal district or appellate court	a	2,064,793 (69%)	929,129 (31%)

March 2

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
LRAQ	State Flag Referendum	State flags, symbols, and holidays	Refer to the voters whether the State of Georgia should retain the 2003 state flag adopted by the General Assembly or revert to the 2001 version	a	577,320 (73%)	211,992 (27%)

Hawaii

See also: Hawaii 2004 ballot measures

November 2

Type	Title	Subject	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
LRCA	Question 1	Criminal trials	a	282,852 (73%)	103,745 (27%)
LRCA	Question 2	Criminal trials	a	309,415 (80%)	79,321 (20%)
LRCA	Question 3	Crime victims' rights	a	229,439 (61%)	147,257 (39%)
LRCA	Question 4	Criminal trials	a	241,658 (65%)	129,103 (35%)

Indiana

November 2

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
LRCA	Question 1	Taxes	The amendment proposed that the constitution be amended: Article 10, Section 1. The amendment proposed to allow the General Assembly to make certain property exempt from property taxes, including a homeowner's primary residence; personal property used to produce income; and inventory.	a	1,392,517 (71%)	573,495 (29%)
LRCA	Question 2	Local government officials and elections	The amendment proposed that the constitution be amended: Article 6, Section 2. The amendment proposed to allow the General Assembly to establish a uniform date for the beginning of the terms of the county offices of clerk of the circuit court, auditor, recorder, treasurer, sheriff, coroner, and surveyor.	a	1,665,997 (86%)	261,343 (14%)
LRCA	Question 3	State executive elections	The amendment proposed that the constitution be amended: Article 5, Section 10. The amendment proposed to specify: (1) which state official acts as governor when the office of governor and the office of lieutenant governor are both vacant; and (2) the deadline for the General Assembly to meet when either the House or the Senate cannot assemble a quorum within 48 hours after both offices become vacant.	a	1,658,170 (87%)	255,584 (13%)

Kentucky

November 2

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
LRCA	Amendment 1	LGBTQ issues; Family-related policy	Defined marriage as being between one man and one woman, and declared any legal status identical to or similar to marriage for unmarried individuals as invalid		1,222,125 (75%)	417,097 (25%)

Louisiana

November 2

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
LRCA	Question 1	Constitutional rights; Right to hunt and fish	Provide for a state constitutional right to hunt, fish, and trap	a	1,195,445 (81%)	279,926 (19%)
LRCA	Question 2	Taxes		a	1,129,186 (78%)	317,770 (22%)
LRCA	Question 3	Veterans policy		a	1,220,377 (81%)	289,223 (19%)
LRCA	Question 4	Agriculture policy; Fisheries and fishing regulations; State and local government budgets, spending, and finance		a	996,491 (67%)	487,723 (33%)

September 18

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
LRCA	Amendment 1	LGBTQ issues; Family-related policy	Define marriage as between one man and one woman, and prohibit the recognition of any other marriage within the state		619,908 (78%)	177,067 (22%)

Maine

See also: Maine 2004 ballot measures

November 2

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
IndISS	Question 1	Ballot measure supermajority requirements; Property taxes; Local government finance and taxes	Limit the state property tax rate to 1% of the property's assessed value, require that any change in the property tax limit would require two-thirds approval by voters, and prohibit local governments from imposing taxes on property	d	271,636 (37%)	458,369 (63%)
IndISS	Question 2	Hunting regulations	Prohibit the hunting of bears with bait, traps, or dogs	d	344,322 (47%)	389,455 (53%)

June 8

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
IndISS	Question 1	Public education funding	Require the state government to provide at least 55% of the total public education funding	a	99,764 (55%)	81,347 (45%)

Michigan

November 2

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

Mississippi

November 2

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
LRCA	Amendment 1	Family-related policy; LGBTQ issues	Define marriage as between one man and one woman		957,104 (86%)	155,648 (14%)

Missouri

November 2

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
CICA	Amendment 3	Transportation taxes and fees; Restricted-use funds; Highways and bridges	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%)

August 3

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
CICA	Amendment 1	Gambling policy	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	d	659,433 (44%)	834,943 (56%)
LRCA	Amendment 2	LGBTQ issues; Family-related policy	Define marriage as between a man and a woman		1,055,771 (71%)	439,529 (29%)

Montana

November 2

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
LRCA	C-40	Environment		a	323,929 (76%)	105,086 (24%)
LRCA	C-41	Right to hunt and fish; Constitutional rights	Provide for a state constitutional right to harvest wild fish and game	a	345,505 (81%)	83,185 (19%)
LRCA	C-42	State legislative term limits		d	136,931 (31%)	299,162 (69%)
CICA	CI-96	Family-related policy; LGBTQ issues	Define marriage as between one man and a woman		295,070 (67%)	148,263 (33%)
CISS	I-147	Business regulations; Mineral resources		d	185,974 (42%)	257,280 (58%)
CISS	I-148	Marijuana laws		a	276,042 (62%)	170,579 (38%)
CISS	I-149	Taxes; Tobacco laws		a	282,448 (63%)	163,626 (37%)

Nebraska

November 2

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
LRCA	Amendment 1	Property taxes; Property tax exemptions	Authorize the state legislature to exempt from property tax improvements in whole or in part made to historically significant real property	a	406,230 (58%)	288,544 (42%)
LRCA	Amendment 2	State legislative structure; State executive powers and duties	Remove the lieutenant governor as the presiding officer of the state legislature, designate the speaker as the presiding officer, and eliminate the provision that allows the lieutenant governor to vote on issues in the case of a tie	d	262,040 (39%)	408,515 (61%)
LRCA	Amendment 3	Gambling policy	Defines casino gaming and allows the legislature to authorize up to two casino locations upon approval of voters in the affected counties	d	267,655 (36%)	482,301 (64%)
LRCA	Amendment 4	Tax and revenue administration; Gambling policy	Require the legislature to appropriate 10% of state lottery proceeds to the Nebraska State Fair Board	a	403,073 (56%)	321,410 (44%)
CICA	Initiative Measure 417	Initiative and referendum process; Gambling policy	Authorize citizen initiatives to enact laws to authorize, operate, regulate, and tax all forms of casino gaming	d	363,478 (49%)	380,424 (51%)
CICA	Initiative Measure 418	State legislative vote requirements; Initiative and referendum process	Require a two-thirds supermajority vote by the state legislature to modify or repeal approved citizen initiatives	a	402,709 (55%)	331,908 (45%)
CISS	Initiative Measure 419	Tax and revenue administration; Gambling policy	Levy an annual tax on gaming revenue, distribute percentages of gaming revenue to the state and other communities, and establish an annual fee on gaming operators	a	380,161 (51%)	362,673 (49%)
CISS	Initiative Measure 420	Gambling policy	Create a state gaming commission and allow communities to authorize games of chance and the use of gaming devices at casinos, racetracks, and establishments that sell alcoholic liquor on the premises	d	353,248 (47%)	394,865 (53%)

Nevada

See also: Nevada 2004 ballot measures

November 2

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 policy	Require Nevada’s per-pupil public school spending to meet or exceed the national average.	d	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 regulations; Insurance policy; Tort law	Regulate insurance rates, including premium rollbacks, stricter oversight, and mandatory discounts.	d	274,752 (35%)	516,216 (65%)
CICA	Question 5	Tort law	Penalize lawyers for frivolous lawsuits and prevent laws that reduce damage recovery limits.	d	294,415 (37%)	497,406 (63%)
CICA	Question 6	Minimum wage laws	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 changes	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	Tax and revenue administration; Sales taxes	Exempt vehicles, medical devices, farm equipment, fine art, and aircraft parts from sales tax, and revise rules for aircraft and used vehicle exemptions.	d	285,501 (38%)	469,268 (62%)

New Hampshire

November 2

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
LRCA	Court Practices and Procedure Amendment	State legislative authority; State judicial authority	Clarify the powers of the judiciary and the legislature in regard to the regulation of court procedures	d	271,091 (57%)	205,589 (43%)

New Mexico

November 7

Title	Subject	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
Question A	Bond issues	a	407,124 (68%)	188,026 (32%)
Question B	Bond issues	a	379,703 (61%)	241,433 (39%)
Question D	Bond issues	a	411,723 (60%)	269,506 (40%)

November 2

Type	Title	Subject	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
LRCA	Measure 3	Local government officials and elections; Runoff elections	a	419,251 (78%)	120,206 (22%)
LRCA	Measure 4	Taxes	a	452,386 (68%)	214,844 (32%)
LRCA	Measure 5	Administration of government	a	462,144 (69%)	212,297 (31%)
	Question C	Bond issues	a	380,167 (59%)	266,519 (41%)

North Carolina

November 2

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
LRCA	Court of Justice Terms Amendment	State judiciary structure; State judicial authority	Clarify court jurisdiction and set magistrate terms at two years initially, followed by four years	a	1,984,152 (68%)	933,021 (32%)
LRCA	Public Improvement Financing Amendment	Local government organization; Public economic investment policy	Allow cities and counties to incur debt for economic development projects	a	1,504,391 (51%)	1,429,179 (49%)
LRCA	Use of Civil Penalties, Forfeitures, and Fines for Public School Maintenance Funding Amendment	Public education funding; Revenue allocation	Allow the General Assembly to allocate the proceeds of civil penalties, civil forfeitures, and civil fines collected by state agencies to a dedicated state fund for maintaining free public schools	a	2,348,155 (78%)	662,324 (22%)

North Dakota

November 2

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
CICA	Constitutional Measure 1	Family-related policy	Define marriage as between a man and a woman, and to recognize no other domestic union as marriage in the state		223,572 (73%)	81,716 (27%)

June 8

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
LRCA	Constitutional Measure 1	Business regulations		d	311,461 (88%)	44,038 (12%)
LRCA	Constitutional Measure 2	Initiative and referendum process		a	54,048 (69%)	23,812 (31%)

Ohio

See also: Ohio 2004 ballot measures

November 2

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

Oklahoma

November 2

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
LRSS	State Question 705	Gambling policy; Public education funding	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 policy	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	Public economic investment policy; 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 funds	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 issues; Family-related policy	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	American Indian issues; Gambling policy	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	Tobacco laws; Taxes	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

November 2

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
LRCA	Measure 31	Election administration and governance	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 laws	Allow non-profit dispensaries to sell marijuana to registered patients and raise possession limits.	d	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.	d	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.	d	869,054 (49%)	896,857 (51%)
CICA	Measure 36	LGBTQ issues; Family-related policy	Establish the policy recognizing valid and legal marriage as between one man and one woman.		1,028,546 (57%)	787,556 (43%)
CISS	Measure 37	Property; Eminent domain policy	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	Workers' compensation laws; Administrative organization	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.	d	670,935 (34%)	1,307,722 (66%)

February 3

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.	d	481,315 (41%)	691,462 (59%)

Pennsylvania

April 27

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
BI	Water and Wastewater Infrastructure Bond Measure	Drinking water systems; Bond issues; Sewage and stormwater	issue $250 million in bonds for the construction, expansion, and improvement of water and wastewater infrastructure	a	725,970 (63%)	426,043 (37%)

Rhode Island

November 2

Type	Title	Subject	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
BI	Question 1	Bond issues	d	117,971 (33%)	244,988 (67%)
BI	Question 1	Bond issues	a	205,267 (56%)	161,259 (44%)
BI	Question 1	Bond issues	d	169,311 (47%)	192,923 (53%)
BI	Question 1	Bond issues	a	214,811 (58%)	155,914 (42%)
BI	Question 1	Bond issues	a	206,243 (56%)	159,882 (44%)
LRCA	Question 1	Administration of government	a	257,308 (78%)	71,236 (22%)
	Question 2	State constitutional conventions	d	162,296 (48%)	175,296 (52%)
BI	Question 3	Transportation; Bond issues	a	245,153 (66%)	123,583 (34%)
BI	Question 4	Bond issues; Higher education funding	a	207,005 (56%)	159,387 (44%)
BI	Question 5	Bond issues; Higher education funding	a	207,005 (56%)	159,387 (44%)
BI	Question 6	Bond issues	d	122,125 (34%)	240,536 (66%)
BI	Question 7	Utility policy; Bond issues	a	247,845 (68%)	118,283 (32%)
BI	Question 8	Bond issues; Environment	a	262,486 (71%)	108,347 (29%)
BI	Question 9	Bond issues	a	185,045 (51%)	180,721 (49%)

South Carolina

November 2

Type	Title	Subject	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
LRCA	Question 1	Alcohol laws	a	832,707 (59%)	573,765 (41%)
LRCA	Question 2	Taxes	d	528,121 (39%)	825,602 (61%)

South Dakota

November 2

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

Utah

See also: Utah 2004 ballot measures

November 2

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
LRCA	Amendment 1	Impeachment rules	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 issues; Family-related policy	Define marriage as a union between a man and a woman		593,297 (66%)	307,488 (34%)
CISS	Initiative 1	Sales taxes; Bond issues; Parks, land, and natural area conservation	Issue up to $150 million in general obligation bonds to fund park and conservation-related projects and enact an additional 0.05% sales tax	d	386,237 (45%)	469,554 (55%)

Virginia

November 2

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
LRCA	Question 1	Redistricting policy	Clarify procedures for when redistricted maps take effect	a	2,364,027 (86%)	391,100 (14%)
LRCA	Question 2	State legislative elections; State legislative structure	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

November 2

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
IndISS	Initiative 297	Pollution, waste, and recycling policy; 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 election systems	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.	d	1,102,996 (40%)	1,654,112 (60%)
CISS	Initiative 892	Gambling policy; Tax and revenue administration	Authorize additional electronic scratch ticket machines in non-tribal gaming establishments.	d	1,069,414 (38%)	1,711,785 (62%)
VR	Referendum 55	Public education governance; School choice policy	Allow the establishment of up to 45 public charter schools, operated by nonprofit organizations	d	1,122,964 (42%)	1,572,203 (58%)

West Virginia

November 2

Type	Title	Subject	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
LRCA	Amendment 1	Bond issues	a	417,976 (68%)	199,590 (32%)

Wyoming

November 2

Type	Title	Subject	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
	Question A	Public education funding	d	122,038 (56%)	96,762 (44%)
LRCA	Question B	Public economic investment policy	a	148,808 (66%)	76,115 (34%)
	Question C	Tort law	a	124,178 (53%)	110,169 (47%)
	Question D	Healthcare	d	115,981 (50%)	117,602 (50%)

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