List of Rhode Island ballot measures

This page provides a list of ballot measures that have appeared on the statewide ballot in Rhode Island.

List of ballot measures by year

Measures are listed in reverse-chronological order, with the most recent and upcoming elections appearing first. Tables include brief summaries, relevant topics, and the election results for each measure.

2024

See also: Rhode Island 2024 ballot measures

November 5

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
ACCQ	Question 1	State constitutional conventions	Call for a state constitutional convention to be held	d	173,459 (38%)	287,906 (62%)
BI	Question 2	Higher education funding; Bond issues	Issue $160.5 million in bonds for improvements to higher education facilities	a	281,672 (60%)	189,173 (40%)
BI	Question 3	Housing; Bond issues	Issue $120 million in bonds to increase the availability of housing in the state	a	308,949 (66%)	160,536 (34%)
BI	Question 4	Environment; Bond issues	Issue $53 million in bonds for environmental-related infrastructure, local recreation projects, and for preservation of land	a	315,973 (67%)	152,478 (33%)
BI	Question 5	Bond issues	Issue $10 million in bonds for funding for 1:1 matching grants to continue the Cultural Arts and Economy Grant program administered by the Rhode Island state council on the arts, and for improvements and renovations to the Tomaquag Museum, the Newport Contemporary Ballet, and the Trinity Repertory Company	a	263,551 (56%)	203,769 (44%)

2022

See also: Rhode Island 2022 ballot measures

November 8

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
BI	Question 1	Bond issues	Issue $100 million in bonds for the University of Rhode Island Narragansett Bay Campus marine discipline educational and research needs	a	197,087 (58%)	145,055 (42%)
BI	Question 2	Bond issues	Issue $250 million in bonds for construction and renovation of state public school buildings	a	252,383 (73%)	91,943 (27%)
BI	Question 3	Bond issues	Issues $50 million in bonds for environmental and recreational purposes	a	228,228 (67%)	113,144 (33%)

2021

See also: Rhode Island 2021 ballot measures

March 2

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
BI	Question 1	Bond issues	Issues $107.3 million in bonds for the University of Rhode Island Fine Arts Center, the Rhode Island College Clarke Science Building, and the Community College of Rhode Island	a	62,881 (59%)	43,006 (41%)
BI	Question 2	Bond issues	Issues $74 million in bonds for state beaches, parks, recreational facilities, and water projects	a	82,696 (78%)	22,893 (22%)
BI	Question 3	Bond issues; Housing	Issues $65 million in bonds for building and renovating public housing projects	a	69,318 (66%)	35,654 (34%)
BI	Question 4	Bond issues	Issues $71.7 million in bonds for transportation infrastructure	a	85,369 (81%)	20,460 (19%)
BI	Question 5	Bond issues	Issues $15 million in bonds for the Early Childhood Care and Education Capital Fund	a	70,676 (67%)	35,133 (33%)
BI	Question 6	Bond issues	Issues $7 million in bonds for the Cultural Arts and the Economy Grant Program and the State Preservation Grants Program	a	64,098 (61%)	41,555 (39%)
BI	Question 7	Bond issues	Issues $60 million in bonds to fund improvements to industrial facilities infrastructure	a	62,085 (59%)	43,306 (41%)

2020

See also: Rhode Island 2020 ballot measures

November 3

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
LRCA	Question 1	Constitutional wording changes; State flags and symbols	Amends the Rhode Island Constitution to remove "Providence Plantations" from the official state name	a	247,261 (53%)	218,175 (47%)

2018

See also: Rhode Island 2018 ballot measures

November 6

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
BI	Question 1	Public education funding; Bond issues	Rhode Island Question 1, the School Buildings Bond Measure, is on the ballot in Rhode Island as a legislatively referred bond question on November 6, 2018.	a	271,259 (77%)	82,517 (23%)
BI	Question 2	Bond issues; Higher education funding	Rhode Island Question 2, the Higher Education Facilities Bond Measure, is on the ballot in Rhode Island as a legislatively referred bond question on November 6, 2018.	a	208,714 (59%)	142,240 (41%)
BI	Question 3	Environment; Bond issues	Rhode Island Question 3, the Environment, Recreation, and Water Infrastructure Bond Measure, is on the ballot in Rhode Island as a legislatively referred bond question on November 6, 2018.	a	277,976 (79%)	74,536 (21%)

2016

See also: Rhode Island 2016 ballot measures

November 8

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
LRSS	Question 1	Gambling policy		a	234,327 (55%)	192,107 (45%)
LRCA	Question 2	Ethics rules and commissions	The Rhode Island Ethics Commission Amendment, also known as Question 2, was on the November 8, 2016, ballot in Rhode Island as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment. It was approved.	a	319,765 (78%)	89,593 (22%)
BI	Question 3	Bond issues; Veterans policy; Housing		a	356,337 (84%)	68,406 (16%)
BI	Question 4	Bond issues	Rhode Island Higher Education Bonds, Question 4, was on the November 8, 2016, ballot in Rhode Island as a legislatively referred bond question. It was approved.	a	248,708 (59%)	169,408 (41%)
BI	Question 5	Bond issues	Rhode Island Port Infrastructure Bonds, Question 5, was on the November 8, 2016, ballot in Rhode Island as a legislatively referred bond question. It was approved.	a	264,056 (63%)	153,132 (37%)
BI	Question 6	Bond issues	Rhode Island Green Economy Bonds, Question 6, was on the November 8, 2016, ballot in Rhode Island as a legislatively referred bond question. It was approved.	a	284,408 (68%)	136,205 (32%)
BI	Question 7	Bond issues	Rhode Island Housing Bonds, Question 7, was on the November 8, 2016, ballot in Rhode Island as a legislatively referred bond question. It was approved.	a	245,135 (58%)	177,218 (42%)

2014

See also: Rhode Island 2014 ballot measures

November 4

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
LRSS	Question 1	Gambling policy		d	172,139 (56%)	133,539 (44%)
LRCA	Question 2	Gambling policy	The Rhode Island Restriction on Gambling, Question 2 was on the November 4, 2014 ballot in Rhode Island as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment, where it was approved. The measure was designed to prohibit any changes in location of gambling in a city or town without further approval of the majority of electors. The purpose of the question was to ensure that the Newport Grand casino could not move from its current location unless the move was approved by voters via referendum.	a	200,961 (68%)	96,491 (32%)
ACCQ	Question 3	State constitutional conventions		d	133,862 (45%)	164,202 (55%)
BI	Question 4	Bond issues	The Rhode Island Higher Education Facilities Bonds, Question 4 was on the November 4, 2014 ballot in Rhode Island as a bond issue, where it was approved. The measure authorized the issuance of up to $125 million in bonds to construct a new College of Engineering building and undertake supporting renovations.	a	186,616 (64%)	107,016 (36%)
BI	Question 5	Bond issues	The Rhode Island Creative and Cultural Economy Bonds, Question 5 was on the November 4, 2014 election ballot in Rhode Island as a bond issue, where it was approved. The measure authorized the issuance of up to $35 million in bonds to fund capital improvement, preservation and renovation projects for public and nonprofit centers of culture and the arts, museums and historic sites.	a	185,917 (61%)	121,026 (39%)
BI	Question 6	Bond issues	The Rhode Island Mass Transit Hub Infrastructure Bonds, Question 6 was on the November 4, 2014 ballot in Rhode Island as a legislatively referred bond question, where it was approved. The measure approved the issuance of $35 million in bonds to fund enhancements and renovations to mass transit hub infrastructure throughout Rhode Island. The funds, provided to the Rhode Island Department of Transportation, were intended to improve access to multiple intermodal sites, key transportation, healthcare and other locations.	a	175,160 (60%)	116,028 (40%)
BI	Question 7	Bond issues; Environment; Parks, land, and natural area conservation		a	214,865 (71%)	86,885 (29%)

2012

See also: Rhode Island 2012 ballot measures

November 6

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
LRSS	Question 1	Gambling policy	The Rhode Island Casino Gambling Measure, also known as Question 1, was a legislatively referred state statute on the November 6, 2012 ballot in Rhode Island, where it was approved.	a	289,530 (71%)	119,142 (29%)
LRSS	Question 2	Gambling policy	The Rhode Island Newport Grand Casino Measure, also known as Question 2, was a legislatively referred state statute on the November 6, 2012 ballot in the state of Rhode Island, where it was approved.	a	267,819 (67%)	134,694 (33%)
LRCA	Question 3	Bond issues	The Rhode Island Higher Education Bonds Question, also known as Question 3, was a legislatively referred bond question on the November 6, 2012 ballot in the state of Rhode Island, where it was approved.	a	262,307 (66%)	133,981 (34%)
BI	Question 4	Housing; Veterans policy; Bond issues		a	304,287 (77%)	89,130 (23%)
LRCA	Question 5	Bond issues	The Rhode Island Clean Water Finance Bond Question, also known as Question 5, was a legislatively referred bond question on the November 6, 2012 ballot in the state of Rhode Island, where it was approved.	a	289,330 (74%)	102,097 (26%)
LRCA	Question 6	Bond issues	The Rhode Island Environmental Management Bonds Question, also known as Question 6, was a legislatively referred bond question on the November 6, 2012 ballot in the state of Rhode Island, where it was approved.	a	276,924 (70%)	119,659 (30%)
LRCA	Question 7	Bond issues	The Rhode Island Affordable Housing Bonds Question, also known as Question 7, was a legislatively referred bond question on the November 6, 2012 ballot in the state of Rhode Island, where it was approved.	a	246,132 (62%)	153,413 (38%)

2010

See also: Rhode Island 2010 ballot measures

November 2

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
LRCA	Question 1	Constitutional wording changes; State flags and symbols	Change the state's official name	d	71,162 (22%)	250,466 (78%)
BI	Question 2	Education; Bond issues		a	175,978 (55%)	142,632 (45%)
BI	Question 3	Bond issues; Transportation		a	233,182 (73%)	85,660 (27%)
BI	Question 4	Bond issues; Parks, land, and natural area conservation		a	205,218 (65%)	112,310 (35%)

2008

See also: Rhode Island 2008 ballot measures

November 4

Type	Title	Subject	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
	Question 1	Transportation; Bond issues	a	297,099 (77%)	90,794 (23%)
	Question 2	Bond issues; Parks, land, and natural area conservation	a	261,017 (68%)	123,561 (32%)

2006

See also: Rhode Island 2006 ballot measures

November 7

Type	Title	Subject	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
LRCA	Question 1	Gambling policy	d	141,806 (37%)	241,986 (63%)
	Question 2	Voting rights for persons with criminal convictions	a	191,877 (52%)	180,394 (48%)
LRCA	Question 3	State and local government budgets, spending, and finance	a	205,513 (59%)	141,026 (41%)
LRCA	Question 4	Higher education funding; Bond issues	a	230,098 (62%)	140,900 (38%)
BI	Question 5	Bond issues; Transportation	a	276,262 (75%)	90,053 (25%)
BI	Question 6	Bond issues	a	248,789 (68%)	118,052 (32%)
BI	Question 7	Bond issues	d	179,580 (49%)	183,653 (51%)
BI	Question 8	Bond issues; Environment	a	219,191 (61%)	141,500 (39%)
BI	Question 9	Housing; Bond issues	a	241,433 (66%)	124,239 (34%)

2004

See also: Rhode Island 2004 ballot measures

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	Bond issues; Transportation	a	245,153 (66%)	123,583 (34%)
BI	Question 4	Higher education funding; Bond issues	a	207,005 (56%)	159,387 (44%)
BI	Question 5	Higher education funding; Bond issues	a	207,005 (56%)	159,387 (44%)
BI	Question 6	Bond issues	d	122,125 (34%)	240,536 (66%)
BI	Question 7	Bond issues; Utility policy	a	247,845 (68%)	118,283 (32%)
BI	Question 8	Environment; Bond issues	a	262,486 (71%)	108,347 (29%)
BI	Question 9	Bond issues	a	185,045 (51%)	180,721 (49%)

2002

See also: Rhode Island 2002 ballot measures

November 5

Type	Title	Subject	Result
	Question 1	Bond issues	a
	Question 2	Bond issues	a
	Question 3	Bond issues; Transportation	a
	Question 4	Bond issues; Public economic investment policy; Transportation	d
LRAQ	Question 5	Administration of government	a

2000

See also: Rhode Island 2000 ballot measures

November 7

Type	Title	Subject	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
	Question 1	Bond issues; Environment	a	252,364 (73%)	91,566 (27%)
	Question 2	Bond issues; Environment	a
	Question 3	Transportation; Bond issues	a
	Question 4	Higher education funding; Bond issues	a
	Question 5	Bond issues	d	168,808 (49%)	173,657 (51%)
	Question 6	State constitutional conventions; State judicial authority; State executive powers and duties; State legislative authority	a

1998

See also: Rhode Island 1998 ballot measures

November 3

Type	Title	Subject	Result
	Question 1	Bond issues; Transportation	a
	Question 2	Bond issues; Higher education funding	a
	Question 3	Environment; Bond issues	a

1996

See also: Rhode Island 1996 ballot measures

November 5

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
BI	Question 1	Bond issues		a
BI	Question 2	Bond issues; Education		a
BI	Question 3	Bond issues		a
BI	Question 4	Bond issues; Public economic investment policy		a
BI	Question 5	Public land policy; Environment; Bond issues		a
BI	Question 6	Environment; Bond issues		d
BI	Question 7	Bond issues		d
LRAQ	Question 8	Initiative and referendum process	Advice officials to adopt a citizen-initiated ballot measure process, including initiated constitutional amendments and initiated state statutes	a	165,347 (53%)	145,808 (47%)

1994

See also: Rhode Island 1994 ballot measures

November 8

Type	Title	Subject	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
	Proposal 4	State constitutional conventions	d	118,545 (41%)	173,693 (59%)

1992

See also: Rhode Island 1992 ballot measures

November 3

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
LRCA	Proposal 1	Recall process	The measure set four-year terms and recall provisions for state officers.	a	215,040 (60%)	142,130 (40%)
LRCA	Proposal 2	State and local government budgets, spending, and finance	The measure limited state revenue appropriations and established a budget reserve account.	a	201,030 (60%)	133,104 (40%)
LRCA	Proposal 3	State executive official measures	The measure permitted the Governor of Rhode Island to serve while physically absent from the state.	a	190,170 (57%)	141,487 (43%)
BI	Proposal 4	Bond issues	The measure authorized $12 million in general obligation bonds.	d	173,812 (52%)	159,067 (48%)
BI	Proposal 5	Bond issues	The measure authorized $2.5 million in general obligation bonds.	d	112,236 (35%)	210,052 (65%)
BI	Proposal 6	Bond issues	The measure authorized $9.5 million in general obligation bonds.	d	108,679 (36%)	193,012 (64%)
BI	Proposal 7	Bond issues	The measure authorized $4.5 million in general obligation bonds.	d	130,048 (40%)	196,087 (60%)
BI	Proposal 8	Bond issues	The measure authorized $10 million in general obligation bonds.	d	133,789 (41%)	189,514 (59%)
BI	Proposal 9	Bond issues	The measure authorized $15 million in general obligation bonds.	a	181,193 (55%)	145,726 (45%)

1990

See also: Rhode Island 1990 ballot measures

November 6

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
BI	Proposal 1	Bond issues	The measure authorized $41.85 million in bonds.	a	203,100 (66%)	104,533 (34%)
BI	Proposal 10	Bond issues	The measure would have authorized $3.5 million in general obligation bonds.	d	131,987 (47%)	151,372 (53%)
BI	Proposal 11	Gambling policy	The measure would have authorized gambling facilities in Burrillville.	d	100,145 (34%)	194,064 (66%)
BI	Proposal 2	Bond issues	The measure authorized $92.1 million in bonds.	a	172,451 (58%)	127,184 (42%)
BI	Proposal 3	Gambling policy	The measure would have authorized an off-track betting facility in Pawtucket.	d	115,968 (37%)	200,767 (63%)
BI	Proposal 4	Bond issues	The measure authorized $7 million in general obligation bonds.	a	190,601 (66%)	100,218 (34%)
BI	Proposal 5	Bond issues	The measure authorized $2 million in general obligation bonds.	a	185,956 (63%)	110,902 (37%)
BI	Proposal 6	Bond issues	The measure authorized $35 million in general obligation bonds.	a	204,978 (71%)	84,923 (29%)
BI	Proposal 7	Bond issues	The measure reallocated bond proceeds.	a	171,645 (59%)	117,974 (41%)
BI	Proposal 8	Bond issues	The measure authorized $20 million in general obligation bonds.	a	181,274 (62%)	109,345 (38%)
BI	Proposal 9	Bond issues	The measure authorized $19,445,540 in general obligation bonds.	a	152,677 (54%)	130,119 (46%)

1988

See also: Rhode Island 1988 ballot measures

November 8

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
LRCA	Question 1	Constitutional rights	The amendment to Article I, Section 9 of the New Jersey Constitution established a right to be bailed after being arrested for most offenses. Exceptions included offenses punishable by life in prison, offenses involving the use of a dangerous weapon, drug trafficking and possession of a controlled substance punishable by 10 or more years in prison.	a	222,328 (71%)	90,990 (29%)
BI	Question 10	Bond issues	The measure authorized $15 million in bonds for water treatment projects.	a	225,944 (75%)	76,747 (25%)
BI	Question 2	Bond issues	The measure authorized $98,580,000 in bonds for transportation. $62,035,000 went towards road infrastructure, $2,220,000 funded replacement buses and a garage on Aquidneck Island, $30,325,000 went towards state airfields and the remainder funded the state's share of the Providence River Relocation -- Memorial Boulevard Extension Project.	a	211,832 (68%)	100,415 (32%)
BI	Question 3	Bond issues	The measure authorized $29,142,500 in bonds for mental health facilities, special needs facilities and hospitals.	a	247,810 (77%)	74,398 (23%)
BI	Question 4	Bond issues	The measure authorized $17.7 million in bonds to expand the University of Rhode Island's library and engineering buildings on its Kingston campus.	a	235,523 (74%)	83,964 (26%)
BI	Question 5	Bond issues	The measure authorized $2 million in bonds for development rights to farmlands.	a	235,523 (74%)	83,964 (26%)
BI	Question 6	Bond issues	The measure authorized $10 million in bonds for grants to public water suppliers for the protection of water quality.	a	247,810 (77%)	74,398 (23%)
BI	Question 7	Bond issues	The measure authorized $2.5 million in bonds for the state to acquire Linden Place in Bristol and/or restore state-owned historical buildings.	a	235,523 (74%)	83,964 (26%)
BI	Question 8	Bond issues	The measure authorized $3.2 million in bonds for residential substance abuse treatment facilities.	a	222,866 (73%)	81,480 (27%)
BI	Question 9	Bond issues	The measure created a College and University Savings Program as well as a related advisory board. It also allowed the state to sell certain general obligation bonds as "college and university savings bonds."	a	199,171 (68%)	92,386 (32%)

1986

See also: Rhode Island 1986 ballot measures

November 4

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
BI	Bond Proposal 1	Bond issues	The measure authorized $35 million in bonds for the Clean Water Act Environmental Trust Fund.	a	204,272 (77%)	62,435 (23%)
BI	Bond Proposal 2	Bond issues	The measure authorized $17.2 million in bonds for the Blackstone Valley District Commission.	a	156,857 (62%)	96,226 (38%)
LRCA	Question 1	Constitutional wording changes	The Rhode Island Constitution was rewritten to delete annulled sections and place amendments in order.	a	155,421 (65%)	84,592 (35%)
LRCA	Question 10	Constitutional rights	The amendment would have banned felons and those convicted of some misdemeanors from holding office from three years following the completion of their sentences. It would have also restored felons' voting rights upon completing their sentences.	d	111,565 (49%)	117,996 (51%)
LRCA	Question 11	Public education funding; State legislatures measures	The state legislature was tasked with promoting public libraries and their services.	a	156,975 (65%)	84,076 (35%)
LRCA	Question 12	Constitutional rights	The amendment authorized courts to deny bail to those accused of selling or distributing controlled substances punishable by 10 years or more in prison.	a	188,082 (66%)	96,369 (34%)
LRCA	Question 13	County and municipal governance	The amendment would have granted municipalities greater power over local affairs.	d	126,542 (46%)	147,578 (54%)
CCRCA	Question 14	Abortion policy	Establish an "inalienable and paramount right to life" for "human beings, including their unborn offspring at every stage of their biological development beginning with fertilization" in the Rhode Island Constitution	d	102,633 (34%)	197,520 (66%)
BI	Question 17	Bond issues	The measure authorized $13.6 million in bonds for ground water supplies, water transmission and studies for the Big River Reservoir Project.	a	143,973 (53%)	125,964 (47%)
BI	Question 18	Bond issues	The measure authorized $6 million in bonds for capital development. $2 million went towards state ports for commercial fishing, $4 million for public recreation facilities and $10 million for agricultural preservation.	a	173,010 (65%)	92,515 (35%)
BI	Question 19	Bond issues	The measure authorized $11.69 million in bonds for community group homes, drug abuse treatment facilities, apartment buildings, day care mental health treatment facilities and regional centers for the mentally disabled.	a	160,137 (58%)	115,731 (42%)
LRCA	Question 2	State judiciary oversight; Age limits for officials; State judicial selection	Establish an independent commission for judicial nominations and set a mandatory retirement age of 72	d	126,535 (46%)	147,587 (54%)
BI	Question 20	Bond issues	The measure authorized $2.6 million in bonds for facilities holding day activity programs for those with physical and mobile disabilities.	a	183,021 (68%)	87,646 (32%)
BI	Question 21	Bond issues	The measure authorized $6.5 million in bonds for group facilities for mentally ill children, a maximum security facility and Training School facilities.	a	165,063 (62%)	101,262 (38%)
BI	Question 22	Pollution, waste, and recycling policy; Bond issues	The measure authorized $2 million in bonds for hazardous waste reduction, recycling and treatment technologies.	a	182,931 (68%)	87,494 (32%)
LRSS	Question 23	Insurance policy	The measure authorized the state to pledge credit to insure mortgage payments on used machinery and equipment as well as second mortgages held by local development authorities.	a	177,977 (65%)	95,296 (35%)
BI	Question 24	Bond issues	The measure would have authorized $8.7 million in bonds for an oceanographic/atmospheric laboratory and a fieldhouse at the University of Rhode Island.	d	84,757 (32%)	182,002 (68%)
BI	Question 25	Bond issues	The measure would have authorized $57.49 million in bonds for transportation capital, including replacement buses for RIPTA, non-interstate highways, bridge replacement, garages, highway safety projects and state airfields.	d	102,633 (34%)	197,520 (66%)
LRCA	Question 3	State legislatures measures	The amendment set the daily pay of state legislators at a rate equal to the state's manufacturing workers, with the House Speaker earning double. It also set the mileage compensation rate for state legislators at the same level as the rate for federal employees.	a	156,857 (62%)	96,226 (38%)
LRCA	Question 4	State executive official measures	The amendment set the terms of state executive and legislative officeholders at four years and subject them to recall.	a	158,223 (63%)	91,707 (37%)
LRCA	Question 5	State constitutional conventions; Initiative and referendum process	Establish a citizen-initiated constitutional amendment and statute process in Rhode Island	d	129,309 (48%)	139,294 (52%)
LRCA	Question 6	Impeachment rules; Campaign finance; Ethics rules and commissions	The amendment adopted more specific standards for impeachment, established an ethics commission, charged the state legislature with adopting limits on campaign finance and enacting a public campaign fund.	a	166,956 (70%)	73,026 (30%)
LRCA	Question 7	State executive official measures	The amendment tasked the governor with presenting an annual budget and named the House Speaker to become governor in the event of both the governor and lieutenant governor dying or becoming incapacitated.	a	162,367 (67%)	78,867 (33%)
LRCA	Question 8	Constitutional rights	The amendment added clauses relating to free speech, due process and equal protection, prohibited the state and those working with it to discriminate based on race, gender or handicap and granted rights to victims of crimes.	a	163,862 (68%)	76,238 (32%)
LRCA	Question 9	Environment	The amendment defined rights of fishery and shore privileges and expanded state and local powers to protect them.	a	167,772 (70%)	73,286 (30%)

1985

See also: Rhode Island 1985 ballot measures

November 5

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
BI	Proposal 1	Bond issues	The measure authorized $5.5 million in bonds for restoration of the statehouse.	a	67,239 (59%)	46,997 (41%)
BI	Proposal 2	Bond issues	The measure authorized $5 million in bonds to continue accessibility of state facilities for the handicapped.	a	70,871 (61%)	44,697 (39%)
BI	Proposal 3	Bond issues	The measure authorized $16 million in bonds for capital development related to mass transit, highways, highway safety and bridge replacement.	a	73,569 (64%)	40,842 (36%)
BI	Proposal 4	Bond issues	The measure authorized $9 million in bonds for capital development relating to heritage properties and natural and recreational areas.	a	60,236 (54%)	51,763 (46%)
BI	Proposal 5	Bond issues	The measure authorized the refinancing of up to $40.7 million in bonds first issued in 1981.	a	73,619 (65%)	39,113 (35%)
BI	Proposal 6	Bond issues	The measure authorized $1.5 million in bonds for loans and grants to replace underground storage tanks for petroleum products and hazardous waste.	a	59,772 (55%)	49,079 (45%)
BI	Proposal 7	Bond issues	The measure authorized $2 million in bonds for the acquisition of development rights to farmlands.	a	72,003 (65%)	39,028 (35%)
BI	Proposal 8	Bond issues	The measure authorized up to $12.68 million for group facilities for the mentally disabled and chronically alcoholic.	a	80,818 (69%)	35,988 (31%)
BI	Proposal 9	Bond issues	The measure authorized up to $20 million in bonds to fund grants and loans for asbestos removal.	a	69,950 (62%)	43,679 (38%)

1984

See also: Rhode Island 1984 ballot measures

November 6

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
	Proposal 1	State constitutional conventions		a	159,801 (54%)	137,096 (46%)
BI	Proposal 10	Bond issues	The measure authorized $8 million in bonds to construct, acquire, renovate and furnish group facilities for the physically and mentally disabled.	a	213,196 (67%)	104,693 (33%)
BI	Proposal 11	Bond issues	The measure authorized $9.975 million in bonds for work on highways, bridge replacement and highway safety projects.	a	178,054 (59%)	125,847 (41%)
BI	Proposal 12	Bond issues	The measure authorized $10.6 million for a medium-security prison.	d	136,640 (46%)	162,443 (54%)
BI	Proposal 13	Bond issues	The amendment would have authorized $14 million in total for capital development.	d	133,734 (47%)	153,301 (53%)
LRCA	Proposal 2	Voting rights for persons with criminal convictions	The amendment would have allowed those convicted of a felony to regain the right to vote upon completion of their sentences.	d	138,061 (47%)	154,748 (53%)
LRCA	Proposal 3	Criminal trials; Bail policy	The amendment allowed bail to be denied to those charged with a crime involving the use or threat thereof of a dangerous weapon if the proof or presumption of their guilt is substantial. The accused must have first been previously convicted of a similar crime or an offense punishable by life imprisonment.	a	200,556 (66%)	101,857 (34%)
BI	Proposal 4	Bond issues	The measure authorized $2.2 million to establish a facility for high technology and management science at Rhode Island College.	a	172,783 (55%)	143,630 (45%)
BI	Proposal 5	Bond issues	The measure authorized $2.6 million in bonds for equipment at vocational schools and improvements at the Rhode Island School for the Deaf.	a	160,287 (63%)	94,054 (37%)
BI	Proposal 6	Bond issues	The measure authorized $3 million in bonds for state port facilities.	a	183,644 (61%)	119,299 (39%)
BI	Proposal 7	Bond issues; Telecommunications infrastructure	The measure authorized $5 million to implement a statewide emergency telephone system, or E911.	a	235,120 (71%)	94,370 (29%)
BI	Proposal 8	Bond issues	The measure authorized up to $5 million in bonds for the Environmental Response Fund with the purpose of studying hazardous waste sites.	a	164,486 (55%)	132,112 (45%)
BI	Proposal 9	Bond issues	The measure authorized up to $5 million in bonds to provide financial aid to homeowners needing to fix failed septic or water systems and grants to municipalities to extend their sewer and water supply lines.	a	170,138 (57%)	130,570 (43%)

1982

See also: Rhode Island 1982 ballot measures

November 2

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
BI	Proposal 1	Bond issues	The measure authorized $25 million in bonds for mass transit, airports and highways.	a	177,429 (62%)	107,088 (38%)
LRAQ	Proposal 10	Military-related advisory questions; Nuclear weapons and missiles policy	Voters chose in favor of recommending a nuclear freeze between the United States and the Soviet Union.	a	169,660 (59%)	119,453 (41%)
BI	Proposal 2	Bond issues	The measure authorized $2 million in bonds for financial aid to the Agricultural Lands Preservation Commission.	a	181,465 (65%)	97,873 (35%)
BI	Proposal 3	Bond issues	The measure authorized $3.1 million in bonds for rehabilitation of facilities and financial aid related to care facilities for children.	a	170,812 (62%)	104,660 (38%)
LRCA	Proposal 4	Executive official term limits; State legislative term limits	The amendment would have set the terms of the governor, lieutenant governor, secretary of state, treasurer, attorney general and state legislators at four years.	d	129,459 (49%)	135,832 (51%)
BI	Proposal 5	Corrections governance; Administrative organization	The measure authorized $8.5 million in bonds for the renovation of and upgrades to medium and maximum security correctional facilities.	d	123,438 (45%)	149,439 (55%)
BI	Proposal 6	Bond issues	The measure authorized $4.6 million in bonds for community mental health facilities and group homes.	a	181,643 (65%)	99,736 (35%)
BI	Proposal 7	Bond issues	The measure authorized $2.6 million in bonds for renovations to secondary technical and vocational centers.	a	142,364 (53%)	128,330 (47%)
BI	Proposal 8	Bond issues	The measure authorized $4.6 million in bonds for improvements at the University of Rhode Island's Kingston and Bay campuses.	a	151,741 (56%)	118,537 (44%)
BI	Proposal 9	Environment; Administrative organization	The measure authorized $600,000 in bonds for improvements to ports and commercial fishing facilities.	a	155,802 (58%)	111,337 (42%)

1981

See also: Rhode Island 1981 ballot measures

November 3

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
BI	Proposal 1	Bond issues	The measure would have authorized $25 million in bonds for mass transit and highways.	d	28,847 (40%)	43,442 (60%)

1980

See also: Rhode Island 1980 ballot measures

November 4

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
LRCA	Proposal 1	State legislatures measures	The measure would have resolved to change the state constitution to set new legislative session procedure and compensation rates.	d	110,173 (45%)	134,599 (55%)
BI	Proposal 2	Bond issues	The measure authorized $87.7 million in bonds for funding to the Narragansett Bay Water Quality Management District Commission.	a	215,614 (68%)	103,069 (32%)
BI	Proposal 3	Bond issues	The measure authorized $5.23 million in bonds for pre-construction work relating to the Big River reservoir and water treatment plant.	a	184,829 (62%)	112,782 (38%)
BI	Proposal 4	Bond issues	The measure authorized $8,579,600 for mental health facilities.	a	185,267 (59%)	130,251 (41%)
BI	Proposal 5	Bond issues	The measure authorized $1.06 million in bonds for facilities housing programs for abused, neglected and/or homeless youth.	a	187,754 (61%)	119,788 (39%)
BI	Proposal 6	Bond issues	The measure authorized $5.965 million in bonds for improvements to public university and college facilities.	a	181,643 (65%)	99,736 (35%)

1979

See also: Rhode Island 1979 ballot measures

November 6

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
BI	Proposal 1	Bond issues	The measure would have authorized $25 million in bonds for the purchase and development of sites to sell or lease.	a	30,366 (62%)	18,334 (38%)
BI	Proposal 2	Bond issues; Sewage and stormwater	The measure authorized $15 million in bonds for state assistance of the construction of sewage treatment facilities.	a	36,148 (73%)	13,155 (27%)
LRSS	Proposal 3	Administration of government	The measure authorized the Rhode Island Industrial Building Authority to insure mortgage loans contingent on renovating industrial buildings.	a	31,024 (64%)	17,645 (36%)

1978

See also: Rhode Island 1978 ballot measures

November 7

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
BI	Proposal 1	Bond issues	The measure would have authorized $25 million in bonds for the purchase and development of sites to sell or lease.	d	108,831 (45%)	130,655 (55%)
BI	Proposal 10	Bond issues	The measure authorized $2.4 million in bonds for recreation areas and port facilities.	d	98,800 (45%)	119,836 (55%)
BI	Proposal 11	Bond issues	The measure would have authorized $650,000 in bonds for state airport facilities.	d	94,763 (43%)	124,564 (57%)
BI	Proposal 2	Sewage and stormwater; Bond issues	The measure would have authorized $2 million in bonds in anticipation of a wastewater receptor's construction in Cumberland.	d	77,353 (34%)	149,604 (66%)
BI	Proposal 3	Bond issues	The measure would have authorized $3.25 million in bonds for the expansion and upkeep of facilities at the Rhode Island Veterans Cemetery.	d	97,416 (40%)	148,450 (60%)
BI	Proposal 4	Bond issues	The measure would have authorized $750,000 for structural improvements to the Adult Correctional Institution.	d	88,388 (38%)	141,994 (62%)
BI	Proposal 5	Bond issues	The measure authorized $11.7 million in bonds for mental health facilities and programs.	d	145,160 (59%)	102,036 (41%)
BI	Proposal 6	Bond issues	The measure would have authorized $3 million in bonds for improvements to public buildings such as the State House.	d	54,014 (24%)	169,919 (76%)
BI	Proposal 7	Bond issues	The measure would have authorized $10 million in bonds for financial aid to construct sewage treatment facilities.	d	109,757 (47%)	123,668 (53%)
BI	Proposal 8	Bond issues	The measure would have authorized $4.3 million in bonds to complete the pre-construction stage of establishing a reservoir and water treatment plant at the Big River site.	a	151,741 (56%)	118,537 (44%)
BI	Proposal 9	Bond issues	The measure authorized $16.18 million in bonds for higher education and vocational/technical facilities.	d	96,314 (42%)	133,493 (58%)

1977

See also: Rhode Island 1977 ballot measures

June 28

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
BI	Proposal 1	Bond issues	The measure authorized $6 million in bonds for improvements to the Adult Correctional Institutions.	a	33,720 (52%)	31,270 (48%)
BI	Proposal 2	Bond issues	The measure authorized $41.5 million in bonds for development of mass transit, aeronautics, rail, roads, bridges and garages.	a	42,203 (65%)	23,215 (35%)

1976

See also: Rhode Island 1976 ballot measures

November 2

Type	Title	Subject	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
LRCA	Proposal 1	Jury rules	a	188,003 (62%)	117,029 (38%)
BI	Proposal 10	Bond issues	d	142,299 (48%)	152,888 (52%)
BI	Proposal 11	Bond issues	a	160,569 (54%)	136,488 (46%)
BI	Proposal 12	Bond issues	d	132,503 (45%)	160,243 (55%)
BI	Proposal 13	Bond issues	d	143,286 (49%)	146,422 (51%)
BI	Proposal 14	Bond issues	d	102,460 (37%)	173,651 (63%)
BI	Proposal 2	Bond issues	d	128,165 (44%)	166,052 (56%)
BI	Proposal 3	Bond issues	a	192,856 (58%)	140,373 (42%)
BI	Proposal 4	Bond issues	d	115,696 (39%)	179,632 (61%)
BI	Proposal 5	Bond issues	d	128,392 (42%)	174,957 (58%)
BI	Proposal 6	Bond issues	d	75,248 (27%)	208,159 (73%)
BI	Proposal 7	Bond issues	a	222,476 (69%)	99,814 (31%)
BI	Proposal 8	Bond issues	d	136,841 (45%)	164,453 (55%)
BI	Proposal 9	Bond issues	d	122,051 (42%)	170,049 (58%)

1974

See also: Rhode Island 1974 ballot measures

November 5

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
BI	Proposal 1	Bond issues	The measure would have authorized $9.5 million in bonds for a prison complex.	d	110,709 (46%)	132,450 (54%)
BI	Proposal 10	Bond issues	The measure would have authorized $1.7 million in bonds to fund an advance to the Rhode Island Solid Waste Management Corporation.	d	112,373 (49%)	119,049 (51%)
BI	Proposal 11	Bond issues	The measure would have authorized $10 million in bonds for housing and other facilities at state institutions of higher education.	d	98,597 (43%)	128,840 (57%)
LRSS	Proposal 12	State and local government budgets, spending, and finance	The measure would have allowed the Rhode Island Industrial Building Authority to guarantee industrial loans to marine industries.	d	93,205 (42%)	130,092 (58%)
BI	Proposal 2	Bond issues	The measure would have authorized $1.4 million in improvements to the statehouse and other state facilities.	d	71,956 (31%)	160,314 (69%)
BI	Proposal 3	Bond issues	The measure authorized $1.455 million in bonds for a nursing care building and rehabilitation of the Rhode Island Veterans' Home.	a	127,732 (52%)	116,736 (48%)
BI	Proposal 4	Bond issues	The measure authorized $15 million in bonds for construction and rehabilitation of facilities related to mental health.	a	159,264 (62%)	99,310 (38%)
BI	Proposal 5	Bond issues	The measure would have authorized $16.1 million in bonds for highways, public transit, aeronautic facilities and a maintenance garage.	d	95,630 (39%)	149,707 (61%)
BI	Proposal 6	Bond issues	The measure authorized $650,000 for state parks, recreational areas, beaches, conservation and port facilities.	a	130,267 (55%)	108,717 (45%)
BI	Proposal 7	Bond issues	The measure would have authorized $6.75 million in bonds for financial aid for the construction of sewage treatment facilities and a state health laboratory.	d	116,998 (49%)	121,978 (51%)
BI	Proposal 8	Bond issues	The measure would have authorized $3 million in bonds for the pre-construction phase of a reservoir and water treatment plant at the Big River site.	d	110,196 (47%)	123,302 (53%)
BI	Proposal 9	Bond issues	The measure would have authorized $11.4 million in bonds for the expansion and development of facilities at the University of Rhode Island, Rhode Island College and Rhode Island Junior College.	d	106,535 (45%)	130,587 (55%)

1973

See also: Rhode Island 1973 ballot measures

November 6

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
LRCA	Proposal 1	Voting age policy; Voting rights for persons with criminal convictions	The amendment set voting and residency qualifications, including a minimum age of 18 years in accordance with the recently-passed Twenty-sixth Amendment to the United States Constitution. It also barred those convicted of a felony from voting while serving their sentences.	a	72,065 (70%)	30,258 (30%)
LRCA	Proposal 2	State judicial selection; State executive elections; State legislative elections	The amendment replaced Article III, Section 1 of the Rhode Island Constitution, barring anyone not qualified to vote for an office to be elected to it.	a	77,884 (76%)	24,720 (24%)
LRCA	Proposal 3	Death penalty; Jury rules; Criminal sentencing	Require a grand jury's indictment for offenses punishable by death or life imprisonment; or in the matter of other felonies, require information signed by the attorney general	a	60,400 (63%)	35,808 (37%)
LRCA	Proposal 4	Gambling policy	The amendment replaced Article IV, Section 12 of the Rhode Island Constitution, barring lotteries except those run by the state as well as any preexisting private lotteries.	a	83,757 (76%)	25,840 (24%)
LRCA	Proposal 5	State constitutional conventions	The amendment replaced Article XIII of the Rhode Island Constitution, allowing legislatively-referred constitutional amendments and an automatic ballot referral every ten years should the Rhode Island General Assembly not refer a question of a constitutional convention in that timeframe.	a	56,072 (62%)	34,953 (38%)
LRCA	Proposal 6	State executive elections	The amendment set the terms of executive officials at four years and limited the governor to three terms.	d	52,332 (48%)	55,998 (52%)
LRCA	Proposal 7	State legislatures measures	The amendment would have set annual compensation for state legislators at $2,000 per year, with the House Speaker receiving $4,000. Mileage compensation would have been set at 15 cents per mile.	d	50,310 (50%)	51,050 (50%)
BI	Proposal 8	Insurance policy	The measure extended the Rhode Island Industrial Building Authority's power to insure payments on mortgage loans on new real estate improvements and equipment to control pollution. It increased the maximum aggregate amount of unpaid principal balances on all mortgage loans for industrial products to be insured from $40 million to $80 million.	a	77,152 (75%)	26,186 (25%)
BI	Proposal 9	Insurance policy	The measure extended the Rhode Island Recreational Building Authority's power to insure payments on a mortgage loan covering one private recreational project by increasing the insurable amount from $1 million to $5 million. The maximum aggregate amount of unpaid principle balances on insurable loans was increased from $5 million to $20 million.	a	69,007 (71%)	28,344 (29%)

1972

See also: Rhode Island 1972 ballot measures

November 7

Type	Title	Subject	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
BI	Proposal 1	Bond issues	a	168,582 (56%)	130,822 (44%)
BI	Proposal 10	Bond issues	d	114,962 (45%)	142,630 (55%)
BI	Proposal 11	Bond issues	d	103,998 (42%)	142,947 (58%)
BI	Proposal 12	Bond issues	d	101,932 (43%)	136,897 (57%)
BI	Proposal 13	Gambling policy	d	137,286 (47%)	155,566 (53%)
BI	Proposal 14	Elections and campaigns	a	119,840 (51%)	117,457 (49%)
BI	Proposal 2	Bond issues	a	223,882 (72%)	88,158 (28%)
BI	Proposal 3	Bond issues	a	162,543 (56%)	130,117 (44%)
BI	Proposal 4	Bond issues	a	160,268 (55%)	128,894 (45%)
BI	Proposal 5	Bond issues; Sewage and stormwater	d	179,503 (61%)	113,351 (39%)
BI	Proposal 6	Bond issues	d	119,149 (43%)	159,697 (57%)
BI	Proposal 7	Bond issues	d	103,311 (37%)	174,419 (63%)
BI	Proposal 8	Bond issues	d	112,860 (40%)	167,502 (60%)
BI	Proposal 9	Bond issues	d	111,084 (44%)	140,015 (56%)

1970

See also: Rhode Island 1970 ballot measures

November 3

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
BI	Proposal 1	Bond issues	The measure authorized up to $30 million in bonds for the development and improvement of the state highway system.	a	180,855 (70%)	78,597 (30%)
LRCA	Proposal 10	State legislatures measures	The amendment would have set legislative pay at $50 per day in attendance, with the House Speaker earning $75 per day in attendance. Mileage compensation would have been set at eight cents per mile. All compensation would have been capped after sixty days in attendance.	d	84,296 (42%)	117,938 (58%)
BI	Proposal 2	Bond issues	The measure authorized up to $5 million in bonds for the improvement and rehabilitation of medical and other institutional facilities.	a	176,164 (71%)	71,940 (29%)
BI	Proposal 3	Bond issues	The measure authorized up to $7.75 million in bonds for the expansion and development of vocational education.	a	140,116 (61%)	90,368 (39%)
BI	Proposal 4	Bond issues	The measure would have authorized up to $12.25 million in bonds for further development of the Rhode Island junior college system.	d	141,182 (59%)	96,820 (41%)
LRSS	Proposal 5	State and local government budgets, spending, and finance	The measure would have increased the maximum amount of a mortgage loan for one private recreational project that could be insured by the state recreational building authority from $1 million to $3 million.	d	100,326 (46%)	116,720 (54%)
BI	Proposal 6	Bond issues	The measure would have created a state self-help housing mortgage insurance fund and a housing authority to administer it.	d	111,242 (50%)	111,925 (50%)
BI	Proposal 7	Bond issues	The measure would have authorized up to $3.1 million in bonds for interceptor sewer extensions.	d	101,385 (48%)	111,173 (52%)
BI	Proposal 8	Bond issues	The measure approved up to $6.5 million in bonds for grants for community facilities for the mentally disabled.	a	178,972 (74%)	63,498 (26%)
LRCA	Proposal 9	Environment		a	138,741 (63%)	80,160 (37%)

1968

See also: Rhode Island 1968 ballot measures

November 5

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
BI	Proposal 1	Bond issues	The measure would have authorized up to $7 million in bonds for recreation and conservation.	d	125,394 (50%)	126,015 (50%)
BI	Proposal 2	Bond issues	The measure authorized $10.75 million in bonds for state colleges.	a	140,409 (56%)	111,638 (44%)
BI	Proposal 3	Bond issues	The measure would have authorized up to $4 million in bonds each from the state and the city of Providence for the creation of a civic center authority.	d	111,864 (46%)	132,617 (54%)
BI	Proposal 4	Bond issues	The measure would have authorized up to $2 million in bonds for state airport facilities.	d	141,182 (59%)	96,820 (41%)

1966

See also: Rhode Island 1966 ballot measures

November 8

Type	Title	Subject	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
BI	Proposal 1	Bond issues	a	100,896 (53%)	90,207 (47%)
BI	Proposal 2	Bond issues	a	145,024 (71%)	59,916 (29%)
BI	Proposal 3	Bond issues	a	163,195 (78%)	45,320 (22%)
BI	Proposal 4	Bond issues	a	108,907 (55%)	87,584 (45%)
BI	Proposal 5	Bond issues	a	117,689 (61%)	76,154 (39%)

1964

See also: Rhode Island 1964 ballot measures

November 3

Type	Title	Subject	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
BI	Proposal 2	Bond issues	a	153,306 (63%)	90,498 (37%)
BI	Proposal 3	Bond issues	a	136,046 (59%)	94,195 (41%)
BI	Proposal 4	Bond issues	a	132,254 (56%)	104,395 (44%)
BI	Proposal 5	Bond issues	a	155,046 (65%)	83,703 (35%)

1962

See also: Rhode Island 1962 ballot measures

November 6

Type	Title	Subject	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
LRCA	Proposal 1	Administration of government	a	96,071 (61%)	60,983 (39%)
BI	Proposal 10	Bond issues	d	71,837 (46%)	83,568 (54%)
BI	Proposal 11	Bond issues	d	61,170 (40%)	91,354 (60%)
BI	Proposal 12	Bond issues	a	98,474 (62%)	61,074 (38%)
LRCA	Proposal 2	State legislatures measures	a	78,636 (52%)	73,067 (48%)
BI	Proposal 3	Bond issues	a	110,806 (65%)	59,400 (35%)
BI	Proposal 4	Bond issues	a	138,950 (75%)	46,471 (25%)
BI	Proposal 5	Bond issues	a	111,940 (66%)	56,531 (34%)
BI	Proposal 6	Bond issues	d	123,323 (69%)	54,317 (31%)
BI	Proposal 7	Bond issues	d	69,110 (45%)	84,024 (55%)
BI	Proposal 8	Bond issues	d	65,603 (41%)	95,915 (59%)
BI	Proposal 9	Bond issues	d	55,579 (36%)	100,730 (64%)

1960

See also: Rhode Island 1960 ballot measures

November 8

Type	Title	Subject	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
BI	Proposal 1	Bond issues	d	112,835 (49%)	115,768 (51%)
BI	Proposal 2	Bond issues; Storm infrastructure	a	171,112 (68%)	81,268 (32%)
BI	Proposal 3	Bond issues	a	152,885 (66%)	77,546 (34%)
BI	Proposal 4	Bond issues	d	92,399 (45%)	114,847 (55%)
BI	Proposal 5	Bond issues	d	167,285 (70%)	71,378 (30%)
BI	Proposal 6	Bond issues	d	92,131 (44%)	115,862 (56%)
BI	Proposal 7	Bond issues	d	53,070 (26%)	148,295 (74%)

1958

See also: Rhode Island 1958 ballot measures

November 4

Type	Title	Subject	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
BI	Proposal 1	Bond issues	a	95,167 (60%)	64,709 (40%)
BI	Proposal 2	Nuclear energy	a	100,779 (64%)	56,158 (36%)
BI	Proposal 3	Bond issues; Higher education funding	a	126,708 (75%)	42,866 (25%)
BI	Proposal 4	Bond issues	a	138,424 (79%)	37,126 (21%)
BI	Proposal 5	Bond issues	a	107,940 (65%)	57,103 (35%)

1956

See also: Rhode Island 1956 ballot measures

November 6

Type	Title	Subject	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
BI	Proposal 1	Bond issues	a	167,009 (77%)	51,197 (23%)
BI	Proposal 2	Bond issues	a	145,579 (65%)	76,843 (35%)
BI	Proposal 3	Bond issues	a	114,476 (58%)	83,158 (42%)
BI	Proposal 4	Bond issues	a	122,323 (66%)	64,190 (34%)
BI	Proposal 5	Bond issues	a	158,927 (76%)	49,719 (24%)
BI	Proposal 6	Bond issues	a	133,094 (71%)	54,549 (29%)
BI	Proposal 7	Bond issues	a	169,554 (81%)	39,551 (19%)

1954

See also: Rhode Island 1954 ballot measures

November 2

Type	Title	Subject	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
LRCA	Proposal 1	Elections and campaigns	a	73,001 (59%)	49,858 (41%)
BI	Proposal 2	Bond issues	a	113,375 (73%)	41,433 (27%)
BI	Proposal 3	Bond issues	a	113,505 (76%)	36,334 (24%)
BI	Proposal 4	Bond issues	a	116,248 (75%)	39,104 (25%)

1952

See also: Rhode Island 1952 ballot measures

November 4

Type	Title	Subject	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
LRCA	Proposal 1	Elections and campaigns	a	79,857 (55%)	65,359 (45%)
BI	Proposal 2	Bond issues	a	86,092 (53%)	77,804 (47%)
BI	Proposal 3	Bond issues	a	109,893 (68%)	52,207 (32%)
BI	Proposal 4	Bond issues	a	119,711 (74%)	42,080 (26%)
BI	Proposal 5	Bond issues	a	140,884 (73%)	52,341 (27%)
BI	Proposal 6	Bond issues	a	143,271 (80%)	36,353 (20%)
BI	Proposal 7	Bond issues	a	112,362 (66%)	56,800 (34%)

1950

See also: Rhode Island 1950 ballot measures

November 7

Type	Title	Subject	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
LRCA	Proposal 1	Elections and campaigns	a	64,103 (71%)	25,642 (29%)
LRCA	Proposal 2	Transportation	a	63,910 (72%)	25,143 (28%)
LRCA	Proposal 3	State legislatures measures	d	39,263 (45%)	47,278 (55%)
LRCA	Proposal 4	State and local government budgets, spending, and finance	a	47,522 (59%)	33,549 (41%)
LRCA	Proposal 5	Elections and campaigns	a	60,784 (72%)	23,234 (28%)
BI	Proposal 6	Bond issues	a	70,402 (72%)	27,223 (28%)
BI	Proposal 7	Bond issues	a	64,303 (65%)	34,614 (35%)

1887

See also: Rhode Island 1887 ballot measures

April 6

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
LRCA	Women's Suffrage Amendment	Sex and gender issues; Women's suffrage	Provides for women's suffrage in state constitution	d	2,195 (24%)	6,889 (76%)

1788

See also: Rhode Island 1788 ballot measures

March 24

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
LRAQ	Ratification of U.S. Constitution Question	Federal government issues	Advise support for ratifying the proposed U.S. Constitution	d	237 (8%)	2,708 (92%)

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