Telecommunications infrastructure ballot measures

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As a state ballot measure topic, telecommunications infrastructure includes measures related to funding, regulating, or managing telecommunications systems. These systems include the internet, radio broadcasting, and television networks. The topic is grouped within the infrastructure policy area.

This page provides information on:

• upcoming ballot measures and
• a comprehensive list of ballot measures by year and state.

Upcoming ballot measures

See also: 2026 ballot measures and 2027 ballot measures

The following is a list of state ballot measures related to telecommunications infrastructure certified for this year and future elections:

There are no ballot measures related to this topic that have qualified for the ballot.

List of ballot measures

Click the tabs to view state ballot measures related to telecommunications infrastructure, organized by year or state.

Year

State

2023

1. Texas Proposition 8, Creation of Broadband Infrastructure Fund Amendment (2023)

2022

1. Alabama Amendment 2, Broadband Internet Infrastructure Funding Amendment (2022)

2021

1. Washington Advisory Vote 36, Nonbinding Question on Telephone Tax to Fund Behavioral Health Crisis Response and Suicide Prevention (2021)

2020

1. Maine Question 1, High-Speed Internet Infrastructure Bond Issue (July 2020)

2013

1. Washington Retail Sales Tax Exemption Elimination Question, Advisory Vote 6 (2013)

2006

1. South Dakota Initiated Measure 8, Repeal of the Telecommunication Tax Measure (2006)

2002

1. Missouri Proposition A, Cell Phone Tax for 911 Services Measure (August 2002)

1999

1. Maine Question 5, Public Broadcasting Corporation Digital Broadcasting System Bond Measure (1999)
2. Missouri Proposition A, Wireless Phone Tax Measure (April 1999)

1991

1. Washington Referendum 42, 911 Emergency Phone Service Tax Measure (1991)

1990

1. Massachusetts Question 6, Broadcasting of Candidates Advisory Question (1990)

1988

1. South Dakota Referred Law 4, Telecommunications Regulations Measure (1988)

1986

1. Maine Question 1, Mandatory Local Measured Phone Service Ban Initiative (1986)

1984

1. Rhode Island Emergency Telephone System, Proposal 7 (1984)

1981

1. Maine Question 6, Bond Issue to Replace Public Broadcasting Network Equipment Measure (1981)

1962

1. Maine Educational Television Network Bond Measure (June 1962)

1954

1. Wisconsin Question 2, State-Owned, Tax-Supported Statewide TV Station Advisory Question (1954)

1932

1. North Dakota Newspaper Public Notice Fees Initiative (1932)

1920

1. North Dakota Official Newspapers Initiative (1920)

Alabama

1. Alabama Amendment 2, Broadband Internet Infrastructure Funding Amendment (2022)

Maine

1. Maine Educational Television Network Bond Measure (June 1962)
2. Maine Question 1, High-Speed Internet Infrastructure Bond Issue (July 2020)
3. Maine Question 1, Mandatory Local Measured Phone Service Ban Initiative (1986)
4. Maine Question 5, Public Broadcasting Corporation Digital Broadcasting System Bond Measure (1999)
5. Maine Question 6, Bond Issue to Replace Public Broadcasting Network Equipment Measure (1981)

Massachusetts

1. Massachusetts Question 6, Broadcasting of Candidates Advisory Question (1990)

Missouri

1. Missouri Proposition A, Cell Phone Tax for 911 Services Measure (August 2002)
2. Missouri Proposition A, Wireless Phone Tax Measure (April 1999)

North Dakota

1. North Dakota Newspaper Public Notice Fees Initiative (1932)
2. North Dakota Official Newspapers Initiative (1920)

Rhode Island

1. Rhode Island Emergency Telephone System, Proposal 7 (1984)

South Dakota

1. South Dakota Initiated Measure 8, Repeal of the Telecommunication Tax Measure (2006)
2. South Dakota Referred Law 4, Telecommunications Regulations Measure (1988)

Texas

1. Texas Proposition 8, Creation of Broadband Infrastructure Fund Amendment (2023)

Washington

1. Washington Advisory Vote 36, Nonbinding Question on Telephone Tax to Fund Behavioral Health Crisis Response and Suicide Prevention (2021)
2. Washington Referendum 42, 911 Emergency Phone Service Tax Measure (1991)
3. Washington Retail Sales Tax Exemption Elimination Question, Advisory Vote 6 (2013)

Wisconsin

1. Wisconsin Question 2, State-Owned, Tax-Supported Statewide TV Station Advisory Question (1954)

See also

• List of ballot measures by topic

Footnotes

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