2006 ballot measures
This page provides a list of statewide ballot measures that appeared before voters in 2006.
In the United States, a ballot measure is a law, issue, or question that appears on a statewide or local ballot for voters of that jurisdiction to decide.
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List of ballot measures by state
Alabama
See also: Alabama 2006 ballot measures
November 7
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amendment 1 | Taxes | This measure authorized the creation of the Alabama Foreign Trade and Investment Zone in the City of Pritchard. |  | 406,730 (50%) | 409,372 (50%) | |
| Amendment 2 | Taxes | It proposed that every school district in the state be required to assess an ad valorem tax of at least 10 mills. |
| 583,445 (59%) | 412,446 (41%) | |
| Amendment 3 | Public education governance | This measure proposed a number of rules related to the election of members to the Macon County Board of Education. |
| 468,969 (61%) | 296,859 (39%) |
June 6
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Constitutional Amendment 774 | Family-related policy; LGBTQ issues | Define marriage as a "sacred covenant, solemnized between a man and a woman," providing that no marriage license will be issued to same-sex couples, and that the state will not recognize any common law marriage or union between partners of the same sex. |
| 697,591 (81%) | 161,694 (19%) |
Alaska
See also: Alaska 2006 ballot measures
November 7
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Measure 1 | State legislative processes and sessions | Decrease the length of legislative sessions from 121 days to 90 days |
| 117,675 (51%) | 113,832 (49%) | |
| Measure 2 | Severance taxes; Mineral resources; Fossil fuel energy | Levy a tax on certain natural gas resources under state lease | | 80,909 (35%) | 152,889 (65%) |
August 22
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Measure 1 | Campaign finance | Make changes to campaign finance laws |
| 113,130 (73%) | 41,836 (27%) | |
| Measure 2 | Pollution, waste, and recycling policy; Fees, licenses, and charges; Business taxes; Civil trials; Ports and harbors | Enact new taxes, regulations, and environmental provisions for certain cruise ships |
| 81,963 (52%) | 75,432 (48%) |
Arizona
See also: Arizona 2006 ballot measures
November 7
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Proposition 100 | Immigration policy; Law enforcement | Expand the list of non-bailable offenses to include serious felonies carried out by those that have illegally entered the United States |
| 1,170,961 (78%) | 332,461 (22%) | |
| Proposition 101 | Taxes; Property | Provide for the increase of the property tax levy limit by two percent annually and the requirement to calculate limits based on 2005 taxes |
| 736,169 (51%) | 715,154 (49%) | |
| Proposition 102 | Immigration policy; Tort law | Prohibit individuals who are in Arizona in violation of federal immigration law from receiving punitive damages in civil lawsuits |
| 1,102,237 (74%) | 382,714 (26%) | |
| Proposition 103 | English language policy | Designate English as the official language of Arizona |
| 1,114,273 (74%) | 391,497 (26%) | |
| Proposition 104 | Debt limits; Highways and bridges; Law enforcement funding; Local government finance and taxes | Allow cities and towns, with voter approval, to include public safety and transportation project debt within the 20% municipal debt limit |
| 849,097 (59%) | 580,639 (41%) | |
| Proposition 105 | Environment | Provide for the legislature to designate up to 400,000 acres of non-urban trust land for conservation purposes | | 410,106 (29%) | 1,020,807 (71%) | |
| Proposition 106 | Parks, land, and natural area conservation | Provide for the allocation of 694,000 acres of state trust land into a conservation reserve | | 701,646 (49%) | 739,540 (51%) | |
| Proposition 107 | Family-related policy | Require a legally recognized union of marriage to be between one man and one woman | | 721,489 (48%) | 775,498 (52%) | |
| Proposition 200 | Election administration and governance | Establish the Voter Reward Commission and award a $1,000,000 prize to an individual that votes in a primary or general election | | 496,641 (33%) | 991,284 (67%) | |
| Proposition 201 | Smoking bans; Tobacco and cigarette taxes; Tobacco laws | Prohibit smoking tobacco in all public places and impose a two cent per pack tax on cigarettes |
| 828,685 (55%) | 684,711 (45%) | |
| Proposition 202 | Minimum wage laws | Provide for the increase of the minimum wage to $6.75 per hour and require yearly annual cost of living increases |
| 987,347 (65%) | 523,070 (35%) | |
| Proposition 203 | Education; Taxes; Tobacco laws | Provide for the increase of the state tax on tobacco products for the use of funding early childhood development and health programs |
| 793,312 (53%) | 698,286 (47%) | |
| Proposition 205 | Absentee and mail voting | Require election ballots to be mailed to every registered voter and require that all elections be conducted by mail-in vote | | 431,879 (29%) | 1,060,467 (71%) | |
| Proposition 206 | Smoking bans; Tobacco laws | Prohibit smoking tobacco in all public places and establish the circumstances for exemption | | 640,851 (43%) | 861,440 (57%) | |
| Proposition 207 | Eminent domain policy | Provide for the establishment of personal rights in regard to eminent domain |
| 955,533 (65%) | 519,161 (35%) | |
| Proposition 300 | Immigration policy; Education | Prohibits education financial assistance and in-state college tuition for non-citizens |
| 1,060,444 (71%) | 423,994 (29%) | |
| Proposition 301 | Criminal sentencing | Prohibit mandatory probation for persons convicted of an offense involving methamphetamine |
| 856,591 (58%) | 620,549 (42%) | |
| Proposition 302 | Salaries of government officials | Provide for the increase in legislative salaries from $24,000 per year to $36,000 per year | | 707,861 (48%) | 774,928 (52%) | |
| Propositoon 204 | Animal treatment laws; Agriculture policy | Prohibit the confinement of pregnant pigs or calves raised for veal in a way that prevents them from lying down, fully extending their limbs, or turning around |
| 926,913 (62%) | 569,190 (38%) |
Arkansas
See also: Arkansas 2006 ballot measures
November 7
| Type | Title | Subject | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Proposed Amendment 1 | Gambling policy |
| 503,216 (69%) | 226,844 (31%) | |
| Referred Question 1 | Bond issues; Higher education funding |
| 493,813 (69%) | 225,460 (31%) |
California
See also: California 2006 ballot measures
November 7
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Proposition 1A | State and local government budgets, spending, and finance; Transportation | Require gasoline sales tax revenue Transportation Investment Fund transfer suspensions to be treated as loans to the state general fund that must be repaid in full with interest within three years |
| 6,400,587 (77%) | 1,916,925 (23%) | |
| Proposition 1B | Transportation; Bond issues | Issue $19.925 billion in bonds for transportation projects |
| 5,112,142 (61%) | 3,218,657 (39%) | |
| Proposition 1C | Housing; Bond issues | Issue $2.85 million in bonds for housing and development programs |
| 4,814,850 (58%) | 3,521,055 (42%) | |
| Proposition 1D | Bond issues; Education | Issue $10.416 billion in bonds for public school facility repairs and upgrades |
| 4,754,868 (57%) | 3,602,055 (43%) | |
| Proposition 1E | Bond issues; Water | Issue $4.09 billion in bonds for flood control structures and water supply systems |
| 5,305,852 (64%) | 2,962,546 (36%) | |
| Proposition 83 | Criminal sentencing | Increase civil and criminal penalties for sex offenders and child molesters, prohibit offenders from living within 2,000 feet of any school or park, and require GPS monitoring of offenders |
| 5,926,800 (70%) | 2,483,597 (30%) | |
| Proposition 84 | Water; Bond issues | Issue $5.4 billion in bonds for projects related to water quality and supply, flood control, water pollution, and water conservation |
| 4,431,945 (54%) | 3,807,005 (46%) | |
| Proposition 85 | Abortion policy | Require notification of a parent or legal guardian of an unemancipated pregnant minor at least 48 hours before performing an abortion | | 3,868,714 (46%) | 4,576,128 (54%) | |
| Proposition 86 | Tobacco laws; Taxes | Increase tax on cigarettes by $2.60 per pack and increasing the sales tax on other tobacco products | | 4,136,358 (48%) | 4,425,689 (52%) | |
| Proposition 87 | Restricted-use funds; Fossil fuel energy; Solar and wind energy; Severance taxes | Enact a severance tax on oil producers in California based on the gross value of each barrel of oil with funds dedicated to research and production of alternative energy | | 3,861,217 (45%) | 4,635,265 (55%) | |
| Proposition 88 | Taxes; Education | Enact a $50 statewide parcel tax with funding dedicated to fund K-12 public class size reduction, instructional material, school safety, facility grants, and data systems | | 1,947,312 (23%) | 6,396,956 (77%) | |
| Proposition 89 | Business taxes; Campaign finance | Create a public campaign finance program and increase the income tax rate paid by corporations from 8.4% to 9.04% and the income tax rate paid by financial institutions from 10.84% to 11.04% | | 2,124,728 (26%) | 6,132,618 (74%) | |
| Proposition 90 | Eminent domain policy; Property | Require the government to pay for private property losses that result from new laws or rules and limiting government authority to take private property | | 3,932,043 (48%) | 4,324,722 (52%) |
June 6
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Proposition 81 | Education; Bond issues | Issue $600 million in general obligation bonds to fund grants to local governments to fund the construction, expansion, or renovation of libraries | | 2,326,354 (47%) | 2,591,012 (53%) | |
| Proposition 82 | Income taxes; Early childhood education | Create a free, voluntary, half-day public preschool program available to all four-year olds funded by a 1.7% tax on individual incomes above $400,000 | | 1,958,243 (39%) | 3,036,283 (61%) |
Colorado
See also: Colorado 2006 ballot measures
November 7
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amendment 38 | Initiative and referendum process | Change procedures relating to citizens' initiatives and referendums. | | 456,468 (31%) | 1,027,550 (69%) | |
| Amendment 39 | Education | Require school districts spend at least 65% of their budget on certain expenses. | | 569,483 (38%) | 944,735 (62%) | |
| Amendment 40 | State judiciary | Establish term limits for certain judicial officials and change the term length for certain judgeships. | | 648,199 (43%) | 862,349 (57%) | |
| Amendment 41 | Ethics rules and commissions | Establish regulations relating to public officials accepting gifts. |
| 938,888 (63%) | 561,646 (37%) | |
| Amendment 42 | Minimum wage laws | Set the minimum wage for workers, set the minimum wage for tipped workers, and adjust the minimum wages annually based on inflation. |
| 823,526 (53%) | 721,531 (47%) | |
| Amendment 43 | Family-related policy | Establish that marriage in Colorado is between one man and one woman. |
| 855,206 (55%) | 699,030 (45%) | |
| Amendment 44 | Marijuana laws | Allow people over 21 to possess up to one ounce of marijuana. | | 636,938 (41%) | 913,408 (59%) | |
| Referendum E | Taxes; Veterans policy | Reduce the property tax for certain qualified disabled veterans. |
| 1,195,907 (79%) | 313,292 (21%) | |
| Referendum F | Recall process | Revise the deadlines for petitions for recalling elected officials and revise the requirements for a recall election. | | 626,015 (45%) | 775,207 (55%) | |
| Referendum G | Constitutional wording changes | Remove obsolete language from the state constitution. |
| 1,092,293 (76%) | 343,495 (24%) | |
| Referendum H | Taxes; Immigration policy | Eliminate a state income tax deductions for businesses that pay an unauthorized alien to perform labor services. |
| 744,475 (51%) | 722,651 (49%) | |
| Referendum I | Family-related policy; LGBTQ issues | Establish the legal status of domestic partnership for same-sex couples that provides the same legal protections and responsibilities as marriage. | | 734,385 (48%) | 806,717 (52%) | |
| Referendum J | Education | Require school districts spend at least 65% of their budgets on certain items and require school districts to submit a budget to the state annually. | | 620,790 (42%) | 874,148 (58%) | |
| Referendum K | Immigration policy; Civil and criminal trials | Require that the state sue the federal government to enforce existing federal immigration laws. |
| 830,628 (56%) | 660,012 (44%) |
Florida
See also: Florida 2006 ballot measures
November 7
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amendment 1 | Revenue allocation; Tax and revenue administration | Limit how nonrecurring general revenue may be spent and amend provisions relating to creating the state's financial outlooks and budget |
| 2,570,436 (60%) | 1,724,867 (40%) | |
| Amendment 3 | Ballot measure process; Ballot measure supermajority requirements; Initiative and referendum process | Require a 60% vote for voters to approve constitutional amendments |
| 2,600,969 (58%) | 1,900,359 (42%) | |
| Amendment 4 | Tobacco laws | Require a portion of the tobacco settlement money be used for a statewide tobacco education and prevention program |
| 2,786,935 (61%) | 1,787,230 (39%) | |
| Amendment 6 | Homestead tax exemptions | Increase the homestead tax exemption for low-income seniors |
| 3,533,101 (76%) | 1,092,128 (24%) | |
| Amendment 7 | Homestead tax exemptions; Veterans policy | Provide an ad valorem tax discount for veterans who are 65 or older, who were disabled due to a combat-related injury, and meet other specifications |
| 3,552,441 (78%) | 1,011,958 (22%) | |
| Amendment 8 | Eminent domain policy; State legislative authority | Prohibit the transfer of property taken through eminent domain to a private party unless approved by the Legislature |
| 3,047,420 (69%) | 1,365,950 (31%) |
Georgia
See also: Georgia 2006 ballot measures
November 7
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amendment 1 | Eminent domain policy | Prohibit unelected authorities from using eminent domain and restrict its use to only public purposes as defined by state law |
| 1,622,403 (83%) | 338,876 (17%) | |
| Amendment 2 | Constitutional rights; Right to hunt and fish | Preserve the ability to fish and hunt in Georgia and ensure it is managed by law and regulation for the public good |
| 1,626,226 (81%) | 379,024 (19%) | |
| Amendment 3 | Transportation; State and local government budgets, spending, and finance | Allow the General Assembly to create special license plates and dedicate the revenue for specific purposes that benefit the state, including funding agencies, state funds, or nonprofits |
| 1,339,550 (67%) | 648,889 (33%) | |
| Referendum A | Property tax exemptions; Agriculture policy | Expand the ad valorem tax exemption to include additional farm equipment held under lease purchase agreements |
| 1,190,985 (61%) | 770,138 (39%) | |
| Referendum B | Veterans policy; Property tax exemptions | Expand the ad valorem tax exemption to include nonprofit veterans organizations that refurbish and operate historic military aircraft for educational purposes |
| 1,404,843 (71%) | 565,523 (29%) | |
| Referendum C | Property tax exemptions; Property | Exempt property owned by a charitable institution from ad valorem taxation if the income it generates is used solely for the institution's operations |
| 1,348,961 (68%) | 621,433 (32%) | |
| Referendum D | Property; Homestead tax exemptions | Allow senior citizens a homestead exemption equal to the full amount of the state ad valorem tax levy on their home |
| 1,790,418 (89%) | 229,094 (11%) | |
| Referendum E | Property; Homestead tax exemptions | Allow a homestead exemption for the full value of a homestead from all ad valorem taxes for the unremarried surviving spouse of a first responder killed in the line of duty |
| 1,724,935 (85%) | 300,450 (15%) | |
| Referendum F | Property tax exemptions; Taxes | Allow the surviving spouse of a deceased individual with a base year assessed value homestead exemption to retain that exemption at the same valuation, as long as they continue to occupy the home as their residence |
| 1,807,681 (90%) | 202,024 (10%) |
Hawaii
See also: Hawaii 2006 ballot measures
November 7
| Type | Title | Subject | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amendment 1 | Higher education governance |
| 195,909 (56%) | 152,635 (44%) | |
| Amendment 2 | Salaries of government officials |
| 184,101 (53%) | 164,515 (47%) | |
| Amendment 3 | Age limits for officials; State judiciary oversight; Judicial term limits | | 121,418 (35%) | 226,805 (65%) | |
| Amendment 4 | Jury rules; Criminal trials |
| 240,789 (69%) | 107,575 (31%) | |
| Question 4 | Bond issues |
| 222,072 (64%) | 126,588 (36%) |
Idaho
See also: Idaho 2006 ballot measures
November 7
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HB 1 | Taxes |
| 309,168 (72%) | 117,964 (28%) | ||
| HJR 2 | LGBTQ issues; Family-related policy | Provide that "a marriage between a man and a woman is the only domestic legal union that shall be valid or recognized" in the state |
| 282,386 (63%) | 163,384 (37%) | |
| Initiative 1 | Public education funding; Taxes | | 204,381 (45%) | 245,563 (55%) | ||
| Initiative 2 | Eminent domain policy | | 105,778 (24%) | 336,083 (76%) | ||
| Senate Joint Resolution 107 | State and local government budgets, spending, and finance; Tobacco laws |
| 229,980 (58%) | 165,970 (42%) |
Louisiana
See also: Louisiana 2006 ballot measures
November 7
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amendment 1 | Taxes |
| 578,395 (68%) | 277,576 (32%) | ||
| Amendment 2 | Taxes |
| 496,880 (59%) | 347,198 (41%) | ||
| Amendment 3 | Taxes |
| 498,836 (59%) | 339,911 (41%) | ||
| Amendment 4 | Taxes |
| 512,996 (61%) | 332,293 (39%) | ||
| Amendment 5 | Property; Taxes |
| 451,341 (54%) | 377,196 (46%) | ||
| Amendment 6 | State judiciary structure; State legislative authority |
| 499,543 (61%) | 324,511 (39%) | ||
| Amendment 7 | Local government officials and elections |
| 672,765 (78%) | 187,035 (22%) | ||
| Amendment 8 | Public education governance |
| 456,279 (55%) | 376,313 (45%) |
September 30
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amendment 1 | Environment |
| 525,734 (82%) | 117,334 (18%) | ||
| Amendment 10 | Higher education funding |
| 352,597 (59%) | 245,693 (41%) | ||
| Amendment 11 | Taxes |
| 402,682 (66%) | 205,620 (34%) | ||
| Amendment 12 | State legislative elections; State judicial selection; State executive elections |
| 412,612 (69%) | 189,192 (31%) | ||
| Amendment 13 | State judicial selection |
| 423,761 (70%) | 178,632 (30%) | ||
| Amendment 2 | Environment |
| 505,696 (79%) | 132,435 (21%) | ||
| Amendment 3 | Taxes; Water | Allows the state legislature to provide for establishing regional flood protection authorities within levee districts; allows the state legislature to appropriate up to $500,000 per year from the Coastal Protection and Restoration Fund to regional flood protection authorities; provides that any levee district created after 2006 may levy an annual property tax on all property that is not exempt from taxation within the district |
| 513,180 (81%) | 122,206 (19%) | |
| Amendment 3 | Environment |
| 513,180 (81%) | 122,206 (19%) | ||
| Amendment 4 | Property |
| 380,598 (61%) | 245,635 (39%) | ||
| Amendment 5 | Property |
| 333,619 (55%) | 275,380 (45%) | ||
| Amendment 6 | Property |
| 302,177 (50%) | 298,775 (50%) | ||
| Amendment 7 | State and local government budgets, spending, and finance; Public health insurance; Public assistance programs |
| 386,632 (63%) | 225,527 (37%) | ||
| Amendment 8 | Taxes |
| 482,964 (79%) | 130,187 (21%) | ||
| Amendment 9 | Public education funding |
| 605,220 (67%) | 298,589 (33%) |
Maine
See also: Maine 2006 ballot measures
November 7
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Question 1 | Ballot measure process; Revenue and spending limits | Limit annual government spending increases to include the rate of inflation and the cost of population growth, and requiring voter approval for all increases in taxes and fees | | 247,175 (46%) | 288,971 (54%) | |
| Question 2 | Initiative and referendum process | State that an initiative or veto referendum can not be certified unless it is submitted to officials by the deadline, and change the deadline for the submission of signatures for initiatives |
| 270,922 (54%) | 229,749 (46%) |
Maryland
See also: Maryland 2006 ballot measures
November 7
| Type | Title | Subject | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Question 1 | Parks, land, and natural area conservation |
| 1,361,956 (85%) | 241,188 (15%) | |
| Question 2 | State judiciary structure |
| 1,090,860 (78%) | 311,202 (22%) | |
| Question 3 | Jury rules; Civil trials |
| 1,031,249 (67%) | 509,409 (33%) | |
| Question 4 | Election administration and governance; Redistricting policy |
| 1,000,325 (71%) | 418,206 (29%) |
Massachusetts
See also: Massachusetts 2006 ballot measures
November 7
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Question 1 | Alcohol laws | Allow licenses to be issued to allow food stores to sell wine | | 917,467 (44%) | 1,185,714 (56%) | |
| Question 2 | Primary election systems; Election administration and governance | Allow candidates to run for public office for more than one political party, to have their names appear on the ballot once for each party, and to have their votes counted separately but then added together to determine the result of the election | | 688,259 (35%) | 1,302,199 (65%) | |
| Question 3 | Collective bargaining | Allow authorized in-home child care providers to collectively bargain with relevant state agencies | | 951,517 (48%) | 1,042,253 (52%) |
Michigan
See also: Michigan 2006 ballot measures
November 7
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Proposal 06-1 | Restricted-use funds; Parks, land, and natural area conservation | Establish the Conservation and Recreation Legacy Fund and establish that funds from this fund and other certain funds may only be used for conservation and recreation |
| 2,915,106 (81%) | 680,859 (19%) | |
| Proposal 06-2 | Affirmative action | Prohibit the state from discriminating against or granting preferential treatment on the basis of race, sex, color, ethnicity, or national origin in the operation of public employment, public education, and public contracting |
| 2,141,010 (58%) | 1,555,691 (42%) | |
| Proposal 06-3 | Hunting regulations | Establish a mourning dove hunting season | | 1,137,379 (31%) | 2,534,680 (69%) | |
| Proposal 06-4 | Eminent domain policy | Establish limitations on the taking of private property through eminent domain |
| 2,914,214 (80%) | 724,573 (20%) | |
| Proposal 5 | Public education funding; Public employee retirement funds; Public school teachers and staff; Higher education funding | Increase the funding for public schools and revise provisions relating to public school funding | | 1,366,355 (38%) | 2,259,247 (62%) |
Minnesota
See also: Minnesota 2006 ballot measures
November 7
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amendment 1 | Highways and bridges; Sales taxes | Dedicate 63.75% of the revenue from taxes imposed by the state on the sale of a new or used motor vehicle for transportation purposes, such as highways and public transit assistance |
| 1,270,042 (60%) | 837,839 (40%) |
Missouri
See also: Missouri 2006 ballot measures
November 7
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amendment 2 | Vaccinations and disease policy; Healthcare governance | Authorize federally permitted stem cell research in Missouri, ban human cloning, ensure patient access to therapies, require oversight and reporting, enforce penalties for violations, and prevent government interference |
| 1,085,396 (51%) | 1,034,596 (49%) | |
| Amendment 3 | Tobacco laws; Restricted-use funds; Public assistance programs; Tobacco and cigarette taxes; Public health insurance | Establish a Healthy Future Trust Fund, funded by increased tobacco taxes, to support tobacco prevention, healthcare access for low-income individuals and Medicaid recipients, and related administrative costs, with funds kept separate from general revenue and subject to annual audits | | 1,029,027 (49%) | 1,089,701 (51%) | |
| Amendment 6 | Veterans policy; Property tax exemptions | Authorize a tax exemption for real and personal property used exclusively for nonprofit activities of veterans' organizations |
| 1,237,719 (61%) | 782,138 (39%) | |
| Amendment 7 | Ethics rules and commissions; Salaries of government officials; Public employee retirement funds | Require the forfeiture of state pensions for legislators, statewide officials, and judges convicted of felonies or removed for misconduct, and mandate that their compensation be set by a citizens' commission subject to voter approval |
| 1,720,007 (84%) | 324,637 (16%) | |
| Proposition B | Minimum wage laws | Enact a law to raise Missouri's minimum wage to $6.50 per hour or the federal minimum if higher, with annual adjustments based on the Consumer Price Index |
| 1,594,632 (76%) | 504,294 (24%) |
August 8
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amendment 1 | Parks, land, and natural area conservation; Sales taxes | Reauthorize the 0.1% sales and use tax for soil and water conservation, state parks, and historic sites for ten years, with a requirement to resubmit the issue for a vote every decade or earlier |
| 485,103 (71%) | 200,179 (29%) |
Montana
See also: Montana 2006 ballot measures
November 7
| Type | Title | Subject | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C-43 | State executive branch structure | | 133,219 (36%) | 237,367 (64%) | |
| I-151 | Minimum wage laws |
| 285,535 (73%) | 107,294 (27%) | |
| I-153 | Administration of government |
| 288,098 (76%) | 93,291 (24%) |
Nebraska
See also: Nebraska 2006 ballot measures
November 7
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amendment 1 | Bond issues | Authorize the use of bonds to develop and lease property by nonprofit organizations | | 244,535 (47%) | 280,471 (53%) | |
| Amendment 2 | Local government finance and taxes | Authorize the investment of public endowment funds in such manner as the governing body of political subdivisions determined | | 221,499 (43%) | 292,456 (57%) | |
| Amendment 3 | Gambling policy | Increase the allocation of state lottery proceeds from $500,000 to $1 million for the Compulsive Gamblers Assistance Fund | | 215,827 (39%) | 336,410 (61%) | |
| Amendment 4 | Parole policy; State judicial authority; State executive powers and duties | Authorize executive and judicial departments to supervise individuals on probation, released on parole, or enrolled in court programs |
| 283,639 (56%) | 221,148 (44%) | |
| Amendment 5 | Restricted-use funds; Early childhood education | Create an early childhood education endowment fund |
| 291,454 (54%) | 243,988 (46%) | |
| Amendment 6 | Property taxes; Bond issues; Local government finance and taxes | Extend TIF authority to county governments and municipalities, remove "substandard and blighted" requirement for TIF, and extend repayment time from 15 to 30 years | | 151,041 (30%) | 344,483 (70%) | |
| Initiative Measure 421 | Gambling policy | Authorize the use of video keno gaming devices | | 224,182 (39%) | 351,270 (61%) | |
| Initiative Measure 423 | Revenue and spending limits | Impose a spending limit on the state budget calculated using the previous appropriations, the rate of inflation, and population change | | 172,859 (30%) | 406,419 (70%) | |
| Referendum Measure 422 | Public education funding; Public education governance | Repeal LB 125, which dissolved all Class I school districts | | 224,922 (44%) | 290,136 (56%) |
May 9
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amendment 1 | Salaries of government officials | Increase the annual salary of legislators to $21,000 and allow the salary to increase annually based on changes in the Consumer Price Index | | 168,635 (45%) | 208,187 (55%) |
Nevada
See also: Nevada 2006 ballot measures
November 7
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Question 1 | Public education funding | Require the Nevada Legislature to fund K-12 public schools before allocating money to any other part of the state budget. |
| 311,629 (55%) | 258,647 (45%) | |
| Question 10 | State legislative processes and sessions | Allow the legislature to call special sessions with a two-thirds vote, limit sessions to 20 days, and restrict topics discussed. | | 261,091 (48%) | 287,088 (52%) | |
| Question 11 | Salaries of government officials | Pay legislators for each day of service in sessions and provide allowances for postage, newspapers, and telecommunications. | | 165,127 (30%) | 391,442 (70%) | |
| Question 2 | Eminent domain policy | Prohibit private transfers via eminent domain, require highest-value compensation, and allow owners to reclaim unused property. |
| 353,704 (63%) | 206,724 (37%) | |
| Question 4 | Smoking bans; Tobacco laws | Prohibit smoking in most indoor public places, exempt certain venues, and grant the Legislature sole authority over tobacco laws. | | 275,720 (48%) | 298,987 (52%) | |
| Question 5 | Smoking bans; Tobacco laws | Prohibit smoking in most indoor workplaces, including bars with food licenses, but allow it in casinos, stand-alone bars, and private homes. |
| 310,524 (54%) | 265,375 (46%) | |
| Question 6 | Minimum wage laws | Raise Nevada's minimum wage to $5.15 with health benefits or $6.15 without, with future adjustments for federal increases or inflation. |
| 395,367 (69%) | 180,085 (31%) | |
| Question 7 | Marijuana laws | Legalize, regulate, and tax marijuana for adults 21+, require licenses for retailers, and increase DUI penalties. | | 253,725 (44%) | 321,913 (56%) | |
| Question 8 | Sales taxes | Exempt used vehicle trade-ins and farm equipment from both state and local sales taxes. |
| 384,872 (69%) | 174,535 (31%) | |
| Question 9 | Higher education governance | Decrease the Board of Regents to nine members, electing some and appointing others, with four-year terms and political party limits. | | 269,807 (49%) | 277,714 (51%) |
New Hampshire
See also: New Hampshire 2006 ballot measures
November 7
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Question 1 | Eminent domain policy | The proposal was one of 12 eminent domain-related ballot measures throughout the country on the 2006 ballot. It proposed that property cannot be taken by eminent domain and given over for private use or development. |
| 316,005 (86%) | 52,893 (14%) | |
| Question 2 | Redistricting policy | It proposed rules for determining legislative districts. |
| 240,767 (71%) | 100,686 (29%) |
New Jersey
See also: New Jersey 2006 ballot measures
November 7
| Type | Title | Subject | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Question 1 | Taxes |
| 1,121,130 (67%) | 552,380 (33%) | |
| Question 2 | Land use and development policy; Revenue allocation |
| 992,484 (60%) | 659,373 (40%) | |
| Question 3 | Taxes |
| 977,687 (60%) | 644,431 (40%) |
New Mexico
See also: New Mexico 2006 ballot measures
November 7
| Type | Title | Subject | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amendment 1 | Immigration policy |
| 330,309 (77%) | 97,095 (23%) | |
| Amendment 2 | Debt limits |
| 337,019 (70%) | 142,568 (30%) | |
| Amendment 3 | Water |
| 312,764 (68%) | 149,344 (32%) | |
| Amendment 4 | Housing |
| 266,861 (62%) | 163,136 (38%) | |
| Question A | Bond issues |
| 302,220 (59%) | 213,468 (41%) | |
| Question B | Bond issues; Higher education funding |
| 268,216 (59%) | 183,472 (41%) | |
| Question C | Bond issues |
| 275,145 (56%) | 216,163 (44%) |
North Dakota
See also: North Dakota 2006 ballot measures
November 7
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amendment 1 | Public education funding; Higher education funding | Require state trust funds to preserve their purchasing power, base distributions on average fund value rather than just income, reinvest all revenues into the fund and pay administrative costs from the trust itself |
| 128,800 (67%) | 62,772 (33%) | |
| Amendment 2 | Eminent domain policy | Limit eminent domain by excluding economic development as a public use and prohibit the taking of private property for private benefit except when necessary for a common carrier or utility |
| 137,660 (67%) | 66,302 (33%) | |
| Initiative 3 | Family-related policy | Establish that in the event of a family separation, each parent would be entitled to joint and physical custody unless deemed unfit and require a joint parenting plan to be made | | 91,225 (44%) | 118,048 (56%) |
June 13
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amendment 1 | Sex and gender issues; Constitutional wording changes; State National Guard and militia | Remove outdated age and gender references related to the state’s reserve militia and designate the state’s national guard as the active militia |
| 72,581 (73%) | 26,353 (27%) | |
| Amendment 2 | Business regulations | Authorize the legislative assembly to provide by law for the regulation of business corporations, to update older language to present-day practice, to remove obsolete provisions related to railroads and banking and to permit corporations the option of determining the voting procedures for board of director candidates |
| 70,617 (73%) | 26,005 (27%) |
Ohio
See also: Ohio 2006 ballot measures
November 7
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Issue 2 | Minimum wage laws | Raise the minimum wage to $6.85 per hour |
| 2,205,929 (57%) | 1,688,029 (43%) | |
| Issue 3 | Education; Gambling policy | Permit up to 31,500 slot machines at seven horse tracing racks and two non-track locations and establishing distribution of revenues | | 1,753,452 (43%) | 2,286,840 (57%) | |
| Issue 4 | Smoking bans; Tobacco laws | Prohibit the smoking of tobacco in enclosed spaces except for in tobacco stores, private residences, or specifically designated areas | | 1,450,164 (36%) | 2,590,448 (64%) | |
| Issue 5 | Smoking bans; Tobacco laws | Prohibit the smoking of tobacco in public places and places of employment except in designated smoking areas |
| 2,370,314 (59%) | 1,679,833 (41%) |
Oklahoma
See also: Oklahoma 2006 ballot measures
November 7
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| State Question 724 | Salaries of government officials | Limit pay for legislators in jail after a guilty plea or verdict and require repayment of pay received. |
| 771,054 (88%) | 107,294 (12%) | |
| State Question 725 | Budget stabilization funds | Allow Rainy Day Fund spending with unanimous approval to aid manufacturers retaining jobs in Oklahoma. |
| 464,664 (54%) | 402,577 (46%) | |
| State Question 733 | Alcohol laws | Remove the ban on package store sales of alcoholic beverages on election days. |
| 461,615 (53%) | 417,377 (47%) | |
| State Question 734 | Taxes | Allow laws to mandate applications, deadlines, and filings for the freeport tax exemption. |
| 540,816 (63%) | 316,188 (37%) |
Oregon
See also: Oregon 2006 ballot measures
November 7
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Measure 39 | Eminent domain policy; Property | Prohibit public bodies from condemning privately-held land or buildings if the action results in transferring the property to another private party. |
| 881,820 (67%) | 431,844 (33%) | |
| Measure 40 | State judicial selection | Require Oregon Supreme Court and Court of Appeals judges to be elected by and reside in districts. | | 576,153 (43%) | 749,404 (57%) | |
| Measure 41 | Taxes; Property | Change the "personal exemption" tax credit to a tax deduction, enabling taxpayers to claim credit for federal income tax paid and reducing state tax revenue. | | 483,443 (37%) | 818,452 (63%) | |
| Measure 42 | Insurance policy | Prohibit insurance companies from using credit scores of applicants to calculate rates. | | 479,935 (35%) | 876,075 (65%) | |
| Measure 43 | Abortion policy | Requires 48-hour notice to un-emancipated minor's parent before providing abortion | | 616,876 (45%) | 746,606 (55%) | |
| Measure 44 | Healthcare | Expand the Oregon Prescription Drug Program by removing eligibility restrictions, allowing all Oregonians without prescription drug coverage to participate. |
| 1,049,594 (78%) | 296,649 (22%) | |
| Measure 45 | State legislative term limits | Implement legislative term limits of six years in the Oregon House, eight years in the Senate, and 14 years overall. | | 555,016 (41%) | 788,895 (59%) | |
| Measure 46 | Campaign finance | Allow laws limiting or prohibiting election contributions and expenditures with a 3/4 vote from both legislative houses. | | 520,342 (40%) | 770,251 (60%) | |
| Measure 47 | Campaign finance | Restrict certain contributions and expenditures to candidates, political committees, and political parties; establish disclosure and reporting requirements. |
| 694,918 (53%) | 615,256 (47%) | |
| Measure 48 | State and local government budgets, spending, and finance | Limit state spending increases from one two-year period to the next to based on the percentage increase in state population plus inflation. | | 379,971 (29%) | 923,629 (71%) |
Pennsylvania
See also: Pennsylvania 2006 ballot measures
November 7
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Persian Gulf Veterans' Compensation Fund Bond Measure | Bond issues; Veterans policy | issue $20 million in bonds to compensate veterans for service in the Persian Gulf Conflict |
| 2,074,692 (61%) | 1,317,051 (39%) |
Rhode Island
See also: Rhode Island 2006 ballot measures
November 7
| Type | Title | Subject | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Question 1 | Gambling policy | | 141,806 (37%) | 241,986 (63%) | |
| Question 2 | Voting rights for persons with criminal convictions |
| 191,877 (52%) | 180,394 (48%) | |
| Question 3 | State and local government budgets, spending, and finance |
| 205,513 (59%) | 141,026 (41%) | |
| Question 4 | Higher education funding; Bond issues |
| 230,098 (62%) | 140,900 (38%) | |
| Question 5 | Bond issues; Transportation |
| 276,262 (75%) | 90,053 (25%) | |
| Question 6 | Bond issues |
| 248,789 (68%) | 118,052 (32%) | |
| Question 7 | Bond issues | | 179,580 (49%) | 183,653 (51%) | |
| Question 8 | Bond issues; Environment |
| 219,191 (61%) | 141,500 (39%) | |
| Question 9 | Housing; Bond issues |
| 241,433 (66%) | 124,239 (34%) |
South Carolina
See also: South Carolina 2006 ballot measures
November 7
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amendment 1 | LGBTQ issues; Family-related policy | Define marriage as a union between one man and one woman |
| 829,360 (78%) | 234,316 (22%) | |
| Amendment 2a | State legislative processes and sessions |
| 797,252 (79%) | 215,402 (21%) | ||
| Amendment 2b | State legislative processes and sessions |
| 762,299 (76%) | 241,141 (24%) | ||
| Amendment 3a | Public employee retirement funds; State and local government budgets, spending, and finance |
| 725,648 (71%) | 295,398 (29%) | ||
| Amendment 3b | Public employee retirement funds |
| 660,037 (67%) | 331,872 (33%) | ||
| Amendment 6 | Taxes |
| 707,270 (69%) | 318,026 (31%) | ||
| Amendment 7 | Eminent domain policy |
| 885,683 (86%) | 144,169 (14%) |
South Dakota
See also: South Dakota 2006 ballot measures
November 7
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amendment C | Family-related policy; LGBTQ issues | Amend the constitution to allow and recognize marriage only between a man and a woman |
| 172,305 (52%) | 160,152 (48%) | |
| Amendment D | Property taxes | Establish that the taxable value of property is based on acquisition value | | 65,903 (20%) | 260,375 (80%) | |
| Amendment E | State judiciary oversight | Allow special grand jurors to penalize judges with fines, jail time, loss of insurance, and reduction of retirement benefits for violating rules set by the jurors | | 35,641 (11%) | 294,734 (89%) | |
| Amendment F | State legislative term limits; State legislative processes and sessions; Government continuity policy | Remove legislative expense limits and term limits, restrict special laws, allow emergency powers during disasters, and require transparency for legislative sessions | | 103,026 (32%) | 215,458 (68%) | |
| Initiative 2 | Property taxes; Tobacco laws; Tobacco and cigarette taxes; Public health insurance; Public education funding | Increase the tax on cigarettes and tobacco products |
| 202,779 (61%) | 130,757 (39%) | |
| Initiative 3 | Public education governance | Prohibit the first day of school to be before August 31st | | 140,487 (43%) | 185,129 (57%) | |
| Initiative 4 | Marijuana laws | Allow certified individuals to grow, possess, and use limited amounts of medical marijuana for specified health conditions | | 157,953 (48%) | 173,178 (52%) | |
| Initiative 5 | Administrative organization | Require aircraft owned or leased by the State to be used only for state business |
| 180,592 (55%) | 145,594 (45%) | |
| Initiative 7 | Gambling policy | Prohibit video lotteries | | 110,032 (33%) | 222,889 (67%) | |
| Initiative 8 | Business taxes; Telecommunications infrastructure | Repeal a tax on gross receipts of wireless telecommunication services | | 129,851 (39%) | 199,892 (61%) | |
| Referendum 6 | Abortion policy | Prohibit any person from giving medicine to a pregnant woman or performing a procedure to carry out an abortion, except if it is to prevent the death of the pregnant woman. Outside of this scenario it is a felony. | | 148,648 (44%) | 185,945 (56%) |
Tennessee
See also: Tennessee 2006 ballot measures
November 7
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amendment 1 | LGBTQ issues; Family-related policy | Define marriage as between one man and one woman |
| 1,419,434 (81%) | 327,536 (19%) | |
| Amendment 1 | Family-related policy |
| 1,419,434 (81%) | 327,536 (19%) | ||
| Amendment 2 | Taxes |
| 1,361,682 (83%) | 278,130 (17%) |
Utah
See also: Utah 2006 ballot measures
November 7
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amendment 1 | Property tax exemptions | Allow the legislature to create a property tax exemption for personal property with inconsequential tax value |
| 338,726 (62%) | 203,648 (38%) |
Virginia
See also: Virginia 2006 ballot measures
November 7
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Question 1 | Family-related policy | Establish that marriage is the union of one man and one woman and that no other relationship shall have the legal status, rights, benefits, obligations, qualities, or effects of marriage |
| 1,328,537 (57%) | 999,687 (43%) | |
| Question 2 | Business regulations | Remove the provision that prohibits churches from incorporating, a provision which was declared unconstitutional |
| 1,426,248 (65%) | 761,632 (35%) | |
| Question 3 | Local government finance and taxes; Property tax exemptions; Local government organization; Property taxes | Allow localities to provide a partial property tax exemption for real estate with new structures and improvements in conservation, redevelopment, and rehabilitation areas |
| 1,425,143 (65%) | 775,328 (35%) |
Washington
See also: Washington 2006 ballot measures
November 7
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HJR 4223 | State legislative authority; Property tax exemptions | Authorize the legislature to increase the personal property tax exemption from $3,000 to $15,000 for each "head of a family" |
| 1,581,373 (80%) | 399,684 (20%) | |
| Initiative 920 | Income taxes | Provide for the repeal of the estate tax, which were dedicated to the education legacy trust fund. | | 778,047 (38%) | 1,258,110 (62%) | |
| Initiative 933 | Tort law | Require compensation for government regulations damaging private property | | 839,992 (41%) | 1,199,679 (59%) | |
| Initiative 937 | Energy conservation and efficiency; Solar and wind energy; Carbon emissions regulations; Utility policy | Require electric utilities with at least 25,000 customers to meet energy conservation targets. |
| 1,042,679 (52%) | 972,747 (48%) |
Wisconsin
See also: Wisconsin 2006 ballot measures
November 7
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Question 1 | LGBTQ issues; Family-related policy | Provide that only marriage between a man and a woman will be recognized as valid |
| 1,264,310 (59%) | 862,924 (41%) | |
| Question 2 | Death penalty | Enact the death penalty in first-degree intentional homicide convictions supported by DNA evidence |
| 1,166,571 (56%) | 934,508 (44%) |
Wyoming
See also: Wyoming 2006 ballot measures
November 7
| Type | Title | Subject | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amendment A | Environment |
| 130,735 (74%) | 45,817 (26%) | |
| Amendment B | Taxes |
| 107,481 (58%) | 77,338 (42%) | |
| Amendment C | Higher education funding |
| 139,396 (75%) | 46,342 (25%) |
Other years
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