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Ten statewide ballot questions were on the November 2, 1982 ballot in the state of Rhode Island.

On the ballot

November 2:

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
LBM	Proposal 1	Transportation	Authorizes $25 million in bonds for mass transit, airports and highways.	a
LBM	Proposal 2	Bond issues	Authorizes $2 million in bonds for financial aid to the Agricultural Lands Preservation Commission.	a
LBM	Proposal 3	Bond issues	Authorizes $3.1 million in bonds for rehabilitation of facilities and financial aid related to care facilities for children	a
LRCA	Proposal 4	Elections and campaigns	Sets the terms of statewide officers and legislators at four years.	d
LBM	Proposal 5	Bond issues	Authorizes $8.5 million in bonds for renovations and upgrades to correctional facilities.	d
LBM	Proposal 6	Bond issues	Authorizes $4.6 million in bonds for community mental health facilities and group homes.	a
LBM	Proposal 7	Bond issues	Authorized $2.6 million in bonds for renovations to secondary technical and vocational centers.	a
LBM	Proposal 8	Bond issues	Authorizes $4.6 million in bonds for improvements to university campuses.	a
LBM	Proposal 9	Bond issues	Authorizes $600,000 in bonds for improvements to ports and commercial fishing facilities.	a
LBM	Proposal 10	Nuclear issues	Recommends a nuclear freeze between the United States and the Soviet Union.	a

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