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Davidson County, Tennessee ballot measures
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2024
November 5
- See also: Tennessee 2024 local ballot measures
• Nashville, Tennessee, Transit Improvement Program Referendum (November 2024): ✔
A "yes" vote supported approving a sales tax surcharge of 0.5% which, along with federal grants and revenues from transportation fares, will go towards funding the completion of the entire priority sidewalk network, significantly expanded 24-hour public transportation service 365 days a year, more neighborhood transit centers, improved safety for roadway users, and upgrading and modernizing an estimated two-thirds of the city's signalized intersections. |
A "no" vote opposed approving a sales tax surcharge of 0.5% which, along with federal grants and revenues from transportation fares, will go towards funding the completion of the entire priority sidewalk network, significantly expanded 24-hour public transportation service 365 days a year, more neighborhood transit centers, improved safety for roadway users, and upgrading and modernizing an estimated two-thirds of the city's signalized intersections. |
2022
August 4
- See also: Tennessee 2022 local ballot measures
A "yes" vote supported changing the process of amending the city's charter by a resolution of the city council or by a citizen-initiated petition containing signatures from 10% of registered voters. |
A "no" vote opposed changing the process of amending the city's charter by a resolution of the city council or by a citizen-initiated petition containing signatures from 10% of registered voters. |
A "yes" vote supported requiring that a civil service commission sets the standards for a police officer's physical qualifications rather than following the standards of the United States Army or Navy. |
A "no" vote opposed requiring that a civil service commission sets the standards for a police officer's physical qualifications rather than following the standards of the United States Army or Navy. |
A "yes" vote supported establishing a metropolitan board of health that oversees the administration of the metro public health department, with the board hiring a director of health that serves for no more than five years. |
A "no" vote opposed establishing a metropolitan board of health that oversees the administration of the metro public health department, with the board hiring a director of health that serves for no more than five years. |
A "yes" vote supported adding the Nashville Department of Transportation and the director of transportation to the city charter, making them permanent additions to the Nashville government. |
A "no" vote opposed adding the Nashville Department of Transportation and the director of transportation to the city charter, making them permanent additions to the Nashville government. |
2019
August 1
• Amendment 1: Nashville Mayor Required to Submit Department Performance and Debt Information 
A yes vote was a vote in favor of requiring the mayor to submit the following information to the metro council each year:
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| A no vote was a vote against requiring the mayor to submit information about city debt and the performance and efficiency of city-funded departments and agencies, thereby retaining the existing budget reporting requirements. |
• Amendment 2: Nashville Board of Education Vacancy Process
| A yes vote was a vote in favor of amending the charter to say that metro education board vacancies are filled by the city legislative body rather than by remaining education board members, thereby making the charter compatible with state law. |
| A no vote was a vote against amending the charter concerning metro education board vacancies, thereby leaving the charter language incompatible with state law. |
2018
May 1
- See also: May 1, 2018 ballot measures in Tennessee
• Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County Transit Improvement Program Referendum 
2015
August 6
Nashville-Davidson Metro Council Term Limit Increase, Amendment 1 (August 2015)
Nashville-Davidson Metro Council Member Reduction and Term Limit Extension Ballot Initiative, Amendment 2 (August 2015)
Nashville-Davidson Metro Local-Hire Mandate for Taxpayer-Funded Projects Initiative, Amendment 3 (August 2015)
Nashville-Davidson Metro "Ban the Box" Initiative to Remove Criminal Background Questions from Metro Job Applications (August 2015)
Nashville-Davidson County Metro Marijuana Decriminalization Initiative (August 2015)
2009
November 12
Pam Murray recall, Nashville, Tennessee, 2009
Jan 22
Nashville "Hear the People" Charter Amendment (2009)
Nashville English First Charter Amendment (2009)
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