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This page provides a list of statewide ballot measures that appeared before voters in 2008.

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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## Contents

* 1 Historical Ballot Measure Factbooks
* 2 List of ballot measures by state
* 3 Other years
* 4 See also
* 5 Footnotes

## Historical Ballot Measure Factbooks[edit]

See also: Historical Ballot Measures (HBM) Factbooks

The inventory of statewide ballot measures is part of Ballotpedia's Historical Ballot Measure Factbooks, which document nearly 200 years of direct democracy in the United States. This ongoing research effort will provide an unparalleled resource for researchers, reporters, and voters on how ballot measures have evolved, the issues they've covered, and the role they have played in our civic life. Click here to access the state historical ballot measure factbooks.

## List of ballot measures by state[edit]

### Alabama

See also: Alabama 2008 ballot measures

November 4

Type| Title| Subject| Description| Result| Yes Votes| No Votes

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LRCA

| Amendment 1| Budget stabilization funds| |

943,361 (57%)

717,056 (43%)

LRCA

| Amendment 2| State judiciary| This measure proposed to create the Shelby County Judicial Commission and to fill certain judicial vacancies.|

673,923 (60%)

442,846 (40%)

LRCA

| Amendment 3| Taxes| The Alabama Madison School Taxes Amendment 3 was a legislatively referred constitutional amendment that was on the November 4, 2008, ballot in Alabama, where it was approved.|

566,593 (50%)

555,520 (50%)

LRCA

| Amendment 4| Local government organization| This measure proposed that in order to annex territory in Blount County, a municipality must be located, at least in part, in Blount County. An exception could be made if the voters of Blount County approved the annexation.|

620,915 (57%)

470,066 (43%)

LRCA

| Amendment 5| State judiciary| This measure proposed that in Russell County, the legislature could regulate the costs and charges of the court.| d|

485,756 (45%)

589,978 (55%)

LRCA

| Amendment 6| Utility policy| The Alabama Utilities in Tuskegee Amendment 6 was a legislatively referred constitutional amendment that was on the November 4, 2008, ballot in Alabama, where it was approved. This measure proposed rules related to the election of individuals to the utilities board.|

609 (58%)

444 (42%)

### Alaska

See also: Alaska 2008 ballot measures

November 4

Type| Title| Subject| Description| Result| Yes Votes| No Votes

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| Proposition A| Highways and bridges; Ports and harbors; Bond issues; Non-motorized transportation| Issue $315,050,000 in bonds for the purpose of paying the cost of state transportation projects|

187,961 (64%)

107,624 (36%)

August 26

Type| Title| Subject| Description| Result| Yes Votes| No Votes

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IndISS

| Measure 1| Gambling policy; Administrative organization| Create a seven-member gaming commission to regulate gaming activities| d|

73,463 (39%)

116,670 (61%)

IndISS

| Measure 2| Hunting regulations| Revise the ban on same-day airborne shooting to include grizzly bears| d|

85,619 (45%)

105,417 (55%)

IndISS

| Measure 3| Campaign finance| Create a public campaign financing program| d|

67,162 (36%)

120,875 (64%)

IndISS

| Measure 4| Business regulations; Pollution, waste, and recycling policy; Mineral resources| Require new metallic mineral mining operations to meet water quality standards that prohibit the discharge or storage of toxic pollutants that adversely affect human health or the life cycle of salmon| d|

83,574 (44%)

108,138 (56%)

### Arizona

See also: Arizona 2008 ballot measures

November 4

Type| Title| Subject| Description| Result| Yes Votes| No Votes

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LRCA

| Proposition 100| Taxes; Property| Prohibit any new tax, fee, or other assessment on the sale, purchase or other conveyance of real estate after December 31, 2007|

1,645,119 (77%)

498,346 (23%)

CICA

| Proposition 101| Constitutional rights; Private health insurance| Prohibit laws that restrict a person from choosing a private health care system| d|

1,048,512 (50%)

1,057,199 (50%)

LRCA

| Proposition 102| Family-related policy; LGBTQ issues| Require a legally recognized union of marriage to be between one man and one woman|

1,258,355 (56%)

980,753 (44%)

CICA

| Proposition 105| Initiative and referendum process; Ballot measure supermajority requirements| Require any ballot initiative that creates, increases, or imposes a tax or fee, or mandates government spending, to be approved by a majority of all registered voters| d|

718,076 (34%)

1,395,200 (66%)

CISS

| Proposition 200| Banking policy; Business regulations| Provide for the indefinite continuation of the payday loan licensing program| d|

860,607 (40%)

1,271,717 (60%)

CISS

| Proposition 201| Housing; Business regulations| Provide for the expansion of the rights and obligations of home buyers and seller.| d|

467,866 (22%)

1,655,410 (78%)

CISS

| Proposition 202| Immigration policy; Business regulations| Suspend business licenses for those who intentionally employ people who entered the U.S. illegally| d|

881,576 (41%)

1,276,681 (59%)

CRSS

| Proposition 300| Salaries of government officials| Provide for the increase in legislative salaries from $24,000 per year to $30,000 per year| d|

775,069 (36%)

1,388,183 (64%)

### Arkansas

See also: Arkansas 2008 ballot measures

November 4

Type| Title| Subject| Description| Result| Yes Votes| No Votes

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LRCA

| Proposed Amendment 1| Literacy, poll tax, and property voting requirements; Election administration and governance| |

714,128 (73%)

267,326 (27%)

LRCA

| Proposed Amendment 2| State legislative processes and sessions| |

664,671 (69%)

292,436 (31%)

CICA

| Proposed Amendment 3| Gambling policy; Higher education funding| |

648,122 (63%)

383,467 (37%)

CISS

| Proposed Initiative 1| Family-related policy| |

586,248 (57%)

440,945 (43%)

| Referred Question 1| Environment; Bond issues| Allow the state to issue up to $300 million in bonds to finance the development of water, waste disposal and pollution abatement facilities|

631,767 (66%)

332,507 (34%)

### California

See also: California 2008 ballot measures

November 4

Type| Title| Subject| Description| Result| Yes Votes| No Votes

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CISS

| Proposition 10| Bond issues; Energy conservation and efficiency; Solar and wind energy| Issue $5 billion in bonds for alternative fuel projects| d|

5,098,666 (41%)

7,464,154 (59%)

CICA/SS

| Proposition 11| Redistricting policy| Transfer the legislative redistricting power from elected representatives to a 14 member commission|

6,095,033 (51%)

5,897,655 (49%)

| Proposition 12| Veterans policy; Housing; Bond issues| Issue $900 million in bonds to provide loans to veterans to purchase homes or farms|

7,807,630 (64%)

4,481,196 (36%)

| Proposition 1A| Bond issues; Transportation| Issue $9.95 in bonds for high-speed rail project|

6,680,485 (53%)

6,015,944 (47%)

CISS

| Proposition 2| Animal treatment laws| Establish minimum space requirements based on square feet for calves raised for veal, breeding pigs, and egg-laying hens|

8,203,769 (63%)

4,731,738 (37%)

CISS

| Proposition 3| Healthcare facility funding; Bond issues| Issue $980 million in bonds for children's hospitals|

6,984,319 (55%)

5,654,586 (45%)

CICA

| Proposition 4| Abortion policy| Require parental notification before a minor can receive an abortion| d|

6,220,473 (48%)

6,728,478 (52%)

CISS

| Proposition 5| Drug crime policy; Law enforcement| Make changes to drug crime policy, sentencing, and rehabilitation programs| d|

5,155,206 (41%)

7,566,783 (59%)

CISS

| Proposition 6| Law enforcement funding; Drug crime policy; Parole policy; Criminal sentencing| Make changes to gang-related criminal laws, law enforcement funding, and parole agent caseloads| d|

3,824,372 (31%)

8,559,647 (69%)

CISS

| Proposition 7| Energy market regulations; Carbon emissions regulations| Increase the state's renewable portfolio standard and make changes to renewable energy market regulations| d|

4,502,235 (36%)

8,155,181 (64%)

CICA

| Proposition 8| LGBTQ issues; Family-related policy| Define marriage as between one man and one woman, reversing a state judicial ruling that legalized same-sex marriage|

7,001,084 (52%)

6,401,482 (48%)

CICA/SS

| Proposition 9| Crime victims' rights; Criminal trials| Add specific rights of crime victims, together known as Marsy's Law, to the California Constitution|

6,682,465 (54%)

5,728,968 (46%)

June 3

Type| Title| Subject| Description| Result| Yes Votes| No Votes

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CICA

| Proposition 98| Eminent domain policy; Rent control and regulations| Enact new limits on eminent domain, prohibit any future rent control measures, and phase out rent control measures enacted prior to January 2007| d|

1,675,213 (38%)

2,677,456 (62%)

CICA

| Proposition 99| Eminent domain policy; Property| Prohibit state and local governments from acquiring an owner-occupied residence for the purpose of conveying it to another person with certain listed exceptions|

2,678,106 (62%)

1,644,509 (38%)

February 5

Type| Title| Subject| Description| Result| Yes Votes| No Votes

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CICA

| Proposition 91| State and local government budgets, spending, and finance; Transportation| Prohibit funds generated from certain gas taxes dedicated for transportation projects from being deposited into the state's general fund| d|

3,427,588 (42%)

4,794,776 (58%)

CICA/SS

| Proposition 92| Education| Change the existing formula for community college funding, reduce the credit fee from $20 per unit to $15 per unit, and establish independent community college districts and board of governors| d|

3,613,332 (43%)

4,831,445 (57%)

CICA

| Proposition 93| State legislative term limits| Change the state's term limits to limit state legislators to a maximum of 12 years in office without regard to what chamber they were serving in| d|

3,961,466 (46%)

4,574,826 (54%)

| Proposition 94| American Indian issues; Gambling policy| Uphold a change to the gaming compact between the state and the Pechanga Band of Luiseno Mission Indians to allow them to operate an additional slot machines and require the tribe to pay $42.5 million and a portion of the additional slot revenue to the state|

4,812,313 (56%)

3,848,998 (44%)

| Proposition 95| American Indian issues; Gambling policy| Uphold a change to the gaming compact between the state and the Morongo Band of Mission Indians to allow them to operate an additional slot machines and require the tribe to pay $36.7 million and a portion of the additional slot revenue to the state|

4,809,573 (56%)

3,841,352 (44%)

| Proposition 96| Gambling policy; American Indian issues| Uphold a gaming compact enacted in early 2007 between the state of California and the Sycuan Band of the Kumeyaay Nation|

4,785,413 (55%)

3,844,408 (45%)

| Proposition 97| American Indian issues; Gambling policy| Uphold a change to the gaming compact between the state and the Aqua Caliente Band of Cahuilla Indians to allow them to operate an additional slot machines and require the tribe to pay $23.4 million and a portion of the additional slot revenue to the state|

4,786,884 (55%)

3,838,892 (45%)

### Colorado

See also: Colorado 2008 ballot measures

November 4

Type| Title| Subject| Description| Result| Yes Votes| No Votes

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CICA

| Amendment 46| Affirmative action| Establish that the state may not discriminate or give preferential treatment to anyone on the basis of a variety of characteristics| d|

1,102,046 (49%)

1,138,134 (51%)

CICA

| Amendment 47| Right-to-work laws| Prohibit the requirement that one be a member of a labor union as a condition of their employment.| d|

1,003,056 (44%)

1,282,501 (56%)

CICA

| Amendment 48| Abortion policy| Add language to the constitution stating that "the terms 'person' or 'persons' shall include any human being from the moment of fertilization"| d|

618,779 (27%)

1,691,237 (73%)

CICA

| Amendment 49| Labor union deductions| Prohibit public employee paycheck deductions with certain exceptions| d|

882,428 (39%)

1,366,620 (61%)

CICA

| Amendment 50| Gambling policy; Taxes| Amend regulations related to gambling operations and amend provisions related to the taxes collected through the gaming tax.|

1,330,566 (59%)

936,254 (41%)

CISS

| Amendment 51| Public assistance programs; Taxes| Increase the state sales tax and use funds from the sales tax increase to fund services for people with developmental disabilities.| d|

853,211 (38%)

1,414,065 (62%)

CICA

| Amendment 52| Revenue allocation; Mineral resources; Severance taxes; Transportation| Apportion some taxes collected from companies that extract nonrenewable natural resources (the severance tax) to highway projects.| d|

790,124 (36%)

1,418,009 (64%)

CICA

| Amendment 54| Campaign finance| Establish limitations on campaign contributions for government contractors.|

1,130,098 (51%)

1,076,694 (49%)

CISS

| Amendment 58| Restricted-use funds; Severance taxes; Local government finance and taxes| Increase the tax on companies that extract nonrenewable natural resources (a severance tax) and use these funds for specific purposes.| d|

944,191 (42%)

1,306,782 (58%)

CICA

| Amendment 59| Education; State and local government budgets, spending, and finance| Spend excess funds collected by the state to be spent on public education.| d|

1,010,409 (46%)

1,201,220 (54%)

CICA

| Initiative 50| Gambling policy| |

1,330,566 (59%)

936,254 (41%)

LRCA

| Referendum L| Age limits for officials| Lower the age from serving in the state legislature from 25 to 21.| d|

1,010,896 (47%)

1,162,296 (53%)

LRCA

| Referendum M| Constitutional wording changes; Property| Remove an obsolete constitutional provision relating to land value increases.|

1,307,770 (62%)

792,678 (38%)

LRCA

| Referendum N| Constitutional wording changes; Alcohol laws| Repeal obsolete provisions relating to alcohol.|

1,449,383 (69%)

658,684 (31%)

LRCA

| Referendum O| Initiative and referendum process| Adjust provisions relating to putting citizens' initiatives on the ballot.| d|

1,004,925 (47%)

1,110,877 (53%)

### Connecticut

See also: Connecticut 2008 ballot measures

November 4

Type| Title| Subject| Description| Result| Yes Votes| No Votes

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ACCQ

| Question 1| State constitutional conventions| Allow the state of Connecticut to hold a Constitutional Convention where the Connecticut Constitution could then be amended or revised| d|

579,904 (41%)

847,518 (59%)

LRCA

| Question 2| Voting age policy| Allow Connecticut residents to vote in primaries at age 17, as long as they will turn 18 before the general election|

900,491 (64%)

508,396 (36%)

### Florida

See also: Florida 2008 ballot measures

November 4

Type| Title| Subject| Description| Result| Yes Votes| No Votes

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LRCA

| Amendment 1| Constitutional wording changes; Constitutional rights; Immigration policy| Eliminate constitutional provisions that prevent aliens ineligible for citizenship from possessing real property| d|

3,564,090 (48%)

3,871,704 (52%)

CICA

| Amendment 2| LGBTQ issues; Family-related policy| Establish that marriage only be recognized as a union between one man and one woman|

4,890,883 (62%)

3,008,026 (38%)

CRCA

| Amendment 3| Energy conservation and efficiency; Property tax exemptions; Property taxes| Exempt property improvements that increase resistance to wind damage or provide renewable energy when assessing the property value|

4,351,975 (61%)

2,839,825 (39%)

CRCA

| Amendment 4| Parks, land, and natural area conservation; Property taxes| Establish a property tax exemption for property that is limited by perpetual conservation protections|

4,875,162 (69%)

2,235,969 (31%)

CRCA

| Amendment 6| Property taxes; Fisheries and fishing regulations; Ports and harbors| Provide for the assessment of working waterfront property based upon how it is used|

4,983,313 (71%)

2,072,041 (29%)

CRCA

| Amendment 8| Local government finance and taxes; Sales taxes; Higher education funding| Allow counties, upon approval by the voters, to levy a local option sales tax to supplement community college funding| d|

3,210,481 (44%)

4,161,731 (56%)

January 29

Type| Title| Subject| Description| Result| Yes Votes| No Votes

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LRCA

| Amendment 1| Homestead tax exemptions; Property tax exemptions| Amend exemptions and benefits based on homestead property, provide an exemption on tangible personal property, and limit assessment increase on certain non-homestead real property|

2,667,543 (64%)

1,495,270 (36%)

### Georgia

See also: Georgia 2008 ballot measures

November 4

Type| Title| Subject| Description| Result| Yes Votes| No Votes

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LRCA

| Amendment 1| Parks, land, and natural area conservation; Property taxes; Forestry and timber| Authorize the General Assembly to encourage forest preservation through special tax assessments on certain forest lands and provide assistance grants to local governments|

2,454,513 (68%)

1,154,662 (32%)

LRCA

| Amendment 2| Public education funding; Public education governance; Property taxes| Authorize community redevelopment and allow counties, municipalities, and local boards of education to use tax funds for redevelopment purposes and programs|

1,868,112 (52%)

1,756,809 (48%)

LRCA

| Amendment 3| Administrative powers and rulemaking| Authorize the Georgia General Assembly to create and regulate infrastructure development districts for infrastructure provision as authorized by local governments| d|

1,665,890 (48%)

1,777,619 (52%)

### Hawaii

See also: Hawaii 2008 ballot measures

November 4

Type| Title| Subject| Result| Yes Votes| No Votes

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| Amendment 1| State executive elections| d|

75,696 (18%)

356,682 (82%)

ACCQ

| Question 1| State constitutional conventions| d|

152,453 (35%)

281,418 (65%)

### Illinois

See also: Illinois 2008 ballot measures

November 4

Type| Title| Subject| Result| Yes Votes| No Votes

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ACCQ

| Constitutional Convention Question| State constitutional conventions| d|

1,493,203 (33%)

3,062,724 (67%)

### Iowa

See also: Iowa 2008 ballot measures

November 4

Type| Title| Subject| Description| Result| Yes Votes| No Votes

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LRCA

| Amendment 1| Voting rights for persons with criminal convictions| The measure repealed Section 5 of Article II of the Iowa Constitution and replaced it with a section that provided that persons "adjudged mentally incompetent to vote" or persons "convicted of any infamous crime" not be eligible to vote.|

1,014,952 (82%)

215,912 (18%)

### Louisiana

See also: Louisiana 2008 ballot measures

November 4

Type| Title| Subject| Result| Yes Votes| No Votes

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| Amendment 1| Executive official term limits; Administrative organization|

1,129,899 (69%)

497,283 (31%)

LRCA

| Amendment 2| State legislative processes and sessions|

952,046 (60%)

641,308 (40%)

LRCA

| Amendment 3| State legislative elections|

981,458 (62%)

607,741 (38%)

LRCA

| Amendment 4| Taxes| d|

704,057 (45%)

875,196 (55%)

LRCA

| Amendment 5| Eminent domain policy| d|

778,206 (50%)

780,047 (50%)

LRCA

| Amendment 6| Eminent domain policy| d|

771,051 (49%)

786,933 (51%)

LRCA

| Amendment 7| Public employee retirement funds; State and local government budgets, spending, and finance| d|

670,756 (44%)

841,927 (56%)

### Maine

See also: Maine 2008 ballot measures

November 4

Type| Title| Subject| Description| Result| Yes Votes| No Votes

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| Question 1| Healthcare facility funding; Sales taxes| Reject parts of a new law that would fund Maine's Dirigo Health Program through fixed fees on health insurers and taxes on malt liquor, wine, and soft drinks|

462,818 (65%)

253,026 (35%)

IndISS

| Question 2| Gambling policy| Allow a specific Maine company to operate the only casino in the state, located in Oxford County, with a portion of revenue dedicated to state programs| d|

333,685 (46%)

389,251 (54%)

| Question 3| Bond issues; Drinking water systems| Allow an issue $3.4 million in bonds for drinking water programs and wastewater treatment facility construction|

353,497 (50%)

349,662 (50%)

June 10

Type| Title| Subject| Description| Result| Yes Votes| No Votes

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| Question 1| Agriculture policy; Bond issues; Transportation| Allow an issue of $29.73 million in bonds for natural resource, agricultural, and transportation infrastructure projects|

101,171 (58%)

71,822 (42%)

### Maryland

See also: Maryland 2008 ballot measures

November 4

Type| Title| Subject| Result| Yes Votes| No Votes

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LRCA

| Question 1| Early voting|

1,755,844 (72%)

670,759 (28%)

LRCA

| Question 2| Gambling policy|

1,482,295 (59%)

1,043,129 (41%)

### Massachusetts

See also: Massachusetts 2008 ballot measures

November 4

Type| Title| Subject| Description| Result| Yes Votes| No Votes

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IndISS

| Question 1| Income taxes| Eliminate the state income tax| d|

914,420 (31%)

2,070,699 (69%)

IndISS

| Question 2| Drug crime policy; Marijuana laws| Replace the criminal penalties for possessing of one ounce or less of marijuana with a civil penalty system|

1,949,704 (65%)

1,038,523 (35%)

IndISS

| Question 3| Animal treatment laws; Gambling policy| Prohibit forms of dog racing where on the speed or ability of dogs occurs|

1,662,352 (56%)

1,303,708 (44%)

### Michigan

See also: Michigan 2008 ballot measures

November 4

Type| Title| Subject| Description| Result| Yes Votes| No Votes

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IndISS

| Proposal 08-1| Marijuana laws| Permit the use and growth of marijuana for medicinal purposes, with certain restrictions|

3,006,820 (63%)

1,790,889 (37%)

CICA

| Proposal 08-2| Healthcare governance| Expand the use of stem cells in research|

2,521,026 (53%)

2,271,083 (47%)

### Minnesota

See also: Minnesota 2008 ballot measures

November 4

Type| Title| Subject| Description| Result| Yes Votes| No Votes

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LRCA

| Amendment 1| Parks, land, and natural area conservation; Sales taxes| Enact an increase of three-eighths of one percent in the sales and use tax in order to provide revenue to protect the natural resources of the state and to preserve Minnesota's arts and cultural heritage|

1,635,046 (59%)

1,141,540 (41%)

### Missouri

See also: Missouri 2008 ballot measures

November 4

Type| Title| Subject| Description| Result| Yes Votes| No Votes

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LRCA

| Amendment 1| English language policy| Require all official proceedings of public governmental bodies to be conducted in English|

2,407,536 (86%)

381,874 (14%)

LRCA

| Amendment 4| Revenue allocation; Sewage and stormwater| Modify stormwater project financing by restricting grants and loans to public water and sewer districts, remove funding caps and disbursement limits, and mandate loan repayments be used solely for stormwater control projects|

1,494,107 (58%)

1,088,728 (42%)

CISS

| Proposition A| Public education funding; Gambling policy; Restricted-use funds| Enact a law to repeal gambling loss limits, prohibit future limits, require identification to prove an individual is at least 21 years old, restrict casino numbers, increase the casino tax from 20% to 21%, allocate new gambling tax revenue to education through a dedicated fund, and require annual audits|

1,578,674 (56%)

1,231,892 (44%)

CISS

| Proposition B| Public assistance programs; Healthcare governance; Administrative organization; Public health insurance| Establish the Missouri Quality Homecare Council to ensure quality home care services for the elderly and individuals with disabilities under Medicaid by recruiting, training, and stabilizing the home care workforce|

2,077,831 (75%)

683,137 (25%)

CISS

| Proposition C| Solar and wind energy; Carbon emissions regulations; Energy market regulations| Enact a law to require investor-owned electric utilities in Missouri to generate or purchase their use of renewable energy to at least 15% by 2021, including 2% from solar, and limit consumer rate increases at 1%|

1,777,500 (66%)

914,332 (34%)

### Montana

See also: Montana 2008 ballot measures

November 4

Type| Title| Subject| Description| Result| Yes Votes| No Votes

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LRCA

| C-44| State and local government budgets, spending, and finance| | d|

118,178 (26%)

337,656 (74%)

CISS

| Initiative 155| Private health insurance; Public health insurance| Establish a children's health insurance coverage plan for all uninsured children in the state|

329,289 (70%)

141,701 (30%)

LRSS

| LR-118| Higher education funding; Taxes| |

264,158 (57%)

200,957 (43%)

### Nebraska

See also: Nebraska 2008 ballot measures

November 4

Type| Title| Subject| Description| Result| Yes Votes| No Votes

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LRCA

| Amendment 1| Local government finance and taxes| Remove requirement that municipalities and villages can only use general tax revenue to fund economic and industrial development projects| d|

312,125 (46%)

371,664 (54%)

CICA

| Measure 424| Affirmative action; Constitutional rights| Prohibit any political subdivision and institutions of higher learning from discriminating against or giving preferential treatment to any person based on their race, sex, color, ethnicity, or national origin|

404,766 (58%)

298,401 (42%)

May 13

Type| Title| Subject| Description| Result| Yes Votes| No Votes

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LRCA

| Amendment 1| Local government finance and taxes| Authorize cities to invest public endowment funds|

137,047 (58%)

99,920 (42%)

### Nevada

See also: Nevada 2008 ballot measures

November 4

Type| Title| Subject| Description| Result| Yes Votes| No Votes

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LRCA

| Question 1| Residency voting requirements| Reduce the residency requirement for voting from 6 months to 30 days for both state and local elections.| d|

433,847 (47%)

481,260 (53%)

CICA

| Question 2| Eminent domain policy| Prohibit eminent domain transfers between private parties, require fair market valuation, and allow owners to reclaim unused seized property.|

534,547 (61%)

344,562 (39%)

LRCA

| Question 3| Tax and revenue administration| Require the legislature to justify tax exemptions, apply uniform standards, and set expiration dates.|

518,733 (60%)

344,017 (40%)

LRSS

| Question 4| State executive powers and duties; State judicial selection| Allow the legislature to amend the Sales and Use Tax Act for federal compliance, excluding tax hikes, and repeal an aircraft tax exemption.| d|

229,739 (27%)

629,009 (73%)

### New Jersey

See also: New Jersey 2008 ballot measures

November 4

Type| Title| Subject| Result| Yes Votes| No Votes

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| Question 1| Bond issues|

1,259,147 (58%)

915,395 (42%)

| Question 2| State executive powers and duties; State judicial selection| d|

984,404 (45%)

1,181,667 (55%)

### New Mexico

See also: New Mexico 2008 ballot measures

November 4

Type| Title| Subject| Description| Result| Yes Votes| No Votes

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LRCA

| Amendment 1| Public education governance; Absentee and mail voting| |

368,438 (53%)

323,553 (47%)

| Amendment 2| Salaries of government officials| | d|

184,781 (27%)

511,900 (73%)

| Amendment 3| State executive powers and duties| |

490,160 (72%)

191,299 (28%)

LRCA

| Amendment 4| Public education governance; Local government officials and elections| Allow school elections to be held at the same time as nonpartisan elections|

512,962 (74%)

175,767 (26%)

| Amendment 5| State executive elections| |

477,975 (69%)

215,727 (31%)

| Question 1| Bond issues| |

411,820 (59%)

283,076 (41%)

| Question 2| Bond issues| |

361,995 (52%)

329,788 (48%)

| Question 3| Bond issues| |

453,264 (65%)

244,173 (35%)

| Question 4| Bond issues| |

401,514 (58%)

295,583 (42%)

### New York

See also: New York 2008 ballot measures

November 4

Type| Title| Subject| Description| Result| Yes Votes| No Votes

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LRCA

| Amendment 1| Veterans policy; Public assistance programs| Eliminate the requirement that disabled veterans receive federal disability payments to qualify for civil service exam credit.|

1,815,847 (78%)

506,652 (22%)

### North Dakota

See also: North Dakota 2008 ballot measures

November 4

Type| Title| Subject| Description| Result| Yes Votes| No Votes

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LRCA

| Amendment 1| Fuel taxes; Severance taxes| Establish a permanent oil tax trust fund from oil and gas tax revenue exceeding 100 million dollars per biennium, adjusted for inflation| d|

108,748 (36%)

193,111 (64%)

CISS

| Initiative 2| Income taxes| Lower the state corporate income tax rates for tax years beginning after December 31, 2008 by 15 percent and have lowered adjusted state income tax rates for both resident and nonresident individuals, estates and trusts by 50 percent, except for specific tax brackets| d|

91,412 (30%)

210,598 (70%)

CISS

| Initiative 3| Tobacco laws| Establish a tobacco prevention and control advisory committee, an executive committee and a statewide tobacco prevention and control plan and trust fund|

162,793 (54%)

139,034 (46%)

CISS

| Initiative 4| Administrative organization| Provide for the appointment by the Governor of the director for the Workforce Safety and Insurance agency, the placement of its employees into the state personnel system and for the appointment of independent administrative law judges to conduct hearings and make final decisions|

196,531 (67%)

96,457 (33%)

June 3

Type| Title| Subject| Description| Result| Yes Votes| No Votes

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LRCA

| Amendment 1| State executive elections| Prohibit a legislator from being appointed to a state office if that office’s salary had been raised during their term| d|

35,888 (42%)

48,644 (58%)

### Ohio

See also: Ohio 2008 ballot measures

November 4

Type| Title| Subject| Description| Result| Yes Votes| No Votes

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LRCA

| Issue 1| Initiative and referendum process| Change the signature deadline for initiatives from 90 days before the election to 125 days before the election|

3,397,389 (69%)

1,550,365 (31%)

LRCA

| Issue 2| Environment; Bond issues| Authorize the issuance of bonds for environmental conservation and preservation|

3,574,294 (69%)

1,585,410 (31%)

LRCA

| Issue 3| Property; Water| Guarantee property owners the right to make reasonable use of ground water beneath their land and on their border|

3,631,380 (72%)

1,415,933 (28%)

| Issue 5| Business regulations; Banking policy| Require voters to decide whether Section 3 of H.B. 545 shall go into effect, which relates to payday lending fees, interest rates, and practices|

3,396,968 (64%)

1,943,721 (36%)

CICA

| Issue 6| Gambling policy| Authorize construction of a casino near Southwest Ohio and distributing tax revenue from the casino to all Ohio counties| d|

2,092,074 (38%)

3,466,574 (62%)

### Oklahoma

See also: Oklahoma 2008 ballot measures

November 4

Type| Title| Subject| Description| Result| Yes Votes| No Votes

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LRCA

| State Question 735| Taxes; Veterans policy| Exempt 100% disabled veterans and their surviving spouses from personal property tax.|

1,153,831 (85%)

203,644 (15%)

LRCA

| State Question 741| Taxes; Property| Require individuals or businesses to file an application to receive property tax exemptions and prohibit exemptions before filing.|

908,609 (68%)

424,905 (32%)

LRCA

| State Question 742| Right to hunt and fish; Constitutional rights| Establish a constitutional right to hunt, trap, fish, and take game, granting authority to the Wildlife Conservation Commission.|

1,082,341 (80%)

269,787 (20%)

LRCA

| State Question 743| Alcohol laws; Business regulations| Require buyers to be 21 and present for wine purchases, and allow small winemakers direct sales to retailers.|

1,064,972 (79%)

284,141 (21%)

### Oregon

See also: Oregon 2008 ballot measures

November 4

Type| Title| Subject| Description| Result| Yes Votes| No Votes

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LRCA

| Measure 54| Voting age policy; Literacy, poll tax, and property voting requirements| Align voter eligibility for school board elections with other elections, removing age, residency, and literacy test requirements.|

1,194,173 (73%)

450,979 (27%)

LRCA

| Measure 55| Redistricting policy| Allow legislators to complete terms representing their elected districts with new redistricting taking effect after the next general election|

1,251,478 (77%)

364,993 (23%)

LRCA

| Measure 56| Property taxes; Ballot measure supermajority requirements| Eliminate double majority voter turnout requirements for property tax elections held in May and November.|

959,118 (57%)

735,500 (43%)

LRSS

| Measure 57| Criminal sentencing; Drug crime policy| Increase prison sentences for specified drug and property crimes, require addiction treatment to certain offenders, and provide grants for local jails and treatment services.|

1,058,955 (61%)

665,942 (39%)

CISS

| Measure 58| Immigration policy; Education; English language policy| Prohibit teaching public school students in any language other than English for more than two years, except for foreign language classes.| d|

756,903 (44%)

977,696 (56%)

CISS

| Measure 59| Taxes| Create an unlimited deduction for federal income taxes on Oregon returns, exempting taxpayers from state or local income taxes on income taxed within Oregon.| d|

615,894 (36%)

1,084,422 (64%)

CISS

| Measure 60| Public school teachers and staff| Require pay raises for public school teachers based on classroom performance instead of seniority.| d|

673,296 (39%)

1,070,682 (61%)

CISS

| Measure 61| State judiciary; Law enforcement| Create mandatory minimum prison sentences for certain theft, identity theft, forgery, drug, and burglary crimes.| d|

848,901 (49%)

887,165 (51%)

CICA

| Measure 62| State and local government budgets, spending, and finance; Gambling policy| Allocate 15% of lottery proceeds to a public safety fund, reducing the percentage of funds for other lottery-funded programs.| d|

674,428 (39%)

1,035,756 (61%)

CISS

| Measure 63| Property| Exempt residential and farm property owners from building permit requirements for improvements under $35,000.| d|

784,376 (46%)

928,721 (54%)

CISS

| Measure 64| Campaign finance| Prohibit the use of public resources to collect money for political purposes, providing definitions for such terms.| d|

835,563 (49%)

854,327 (51%)

CISS

| Measure 65| Primary election systems| Establish a top-two system for primary elections and change general election nomination processes for most partisan offices.| d|

553,640 (34%)

1,070,580 (66%)

May 20

Type| Title| Subject| Description| Result| Yes Votes| No Votes

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LRCA

| Measure 51| Crime victims' rights| Allow crime victims to seek remedies through due process for violations of their constitutional rights in prosecutions and proceedings.|

744,195 (75%)

249,143 (25%)

LRCA

| Measure 52| Crime victims' rights| Allow crime victims to seek remedies through due process for violations of constitutional rights regarding protection from offenders throughout prosecutions and proceedings.|

738,092 (75%)

247,738 (25%)

LRCA

| Measure 53| Criminal trials| Allow property forfeiture for similar crimes and without conviction.|

490,158 (50%)

489,477 (50%)

### Pennsylvania

See also: Pennsylvania 2008 ballot measures

November 4

Type| Title| Subject| Description| Result| Yes Votes| No Votes

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| Water Infrastructure Bond Measure| Bond issues| authorize the state to incur $400 million in debt in order to give loans and grants to municipalities for water and sewer projects|

2,879,592 (62%)

1,744,555 (38%)

### Rhode Island

See also: Rhode Island 2008 ballot measures

November 4

Type| Title| Subject| Result| Yes Votes| No Votes

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| Question 1| Bond issues; Transportation|

297,099 (77%)

90,794 (23%)

| Question 2| Parks, land, and natural area conservation; Bond issues|

261,017 (68%)

123,561 (32%)

### South Carolina

See also: South Carolina 2008 ballot measures

November 4

Type| Title| Subject| Result| Yes Votes| No Votes

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| Amendment 1| Constitutional wording changes|

900,164 (52%)

817,923 (48%)

LRCA

| Amendment 2| Public employee retirement funds| d|

723,136 (42%)

1,004,384 (58%)

LRCA

| Amendment 3| Public employee retirement funds| d|

743,406 (44%)

962,304 (56%)

### South Dakota

See also: South Dakota 2008 ballot measures

November 4

Type| Title| Subject| Description| Result| Yes Votes| No Votes

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LRCA

| Amendment G| Salaries of government officials| Repeal reimbursement restrictions for legislative members' travel to and from a legislative session| d|

147,763 (41%)

211,413 (59%)

LRCA

| Amendment H| Business regulations| Repeal restrictions on corporations, and allow corporations to issue stock and restrict cumulative voting| d|

103,172 (31%)

229,985 (69%)

LRCA

| Amendment I| State legislative processes and sessions| Establish the annual length of legislative session to a maximum of forty days|

184,722 (52%)

167,751 (48%)

LRCA

| Amendment J| State legislative term limits| Remove term limits for state legislators| d|

87,380 (24%)

272,635 (76%)

CISS

| Initiative 10| Campaign finance; Ethics rules and commissions; Open meetings and public information| Prohibit the use of tax funds for lobbying or campaigning, restrict government contractors and officials from political involvement, and require public disclosure of government contracts| d|

127,040 (35%)

232,684 (65%)

CISS

| Initiative 11| Abortion policy| Places restrictions on abortion| d|

167,560 (45%)

206,535 (55%)

CISS

| Initiative 9| Business regulations| Prohibit short sales of stocks and require a maximum of three business days to have securities delivered to the purchaser| d|

146,872 (43%)

191,596 (57%)

### Utah

See also: Utah 2008 ballot measures

November 4

Type| Title| Subject| Description| Result| Yes Votes| No Votes

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LRCA

| Amendment A| State executive branch structure| Modify the process for vacancies of governor and lieutenant governor|

656,706 (76%)

208,985 (24%)

LRCA

| Amendment B| Restricted-use funds| Expand the sources of revenue that can be put in the state trust fund|

564,174 (66%)

291,357 (34%)

LRCA

| Amendment C| State legislative processes and sessions| Change the legislative session start date and exclude federal holidays from the session length calculation|

607,989 (71%)

254,383 (29%)

LRCA

| Amendment D| Redistricting policy| Permit the legislature to wait to finish redistricting measures until they receive federal census results.|

663,052 (78%)

184,423 (22%)

LRCA

| Amendment E| Restricted-use funds; Public education funding| Authorize an exception to the prohibition of investing in private stock| d|

374,152 (43%)

489,478 (57%)

### Washington

See also: Washington 2008 ballot measures

November 4

Type| Title| Subject| Description| Result| Yes Votes| No Votes

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CISS

| Initiative 1000| Assisted death policy| Permit mentally competent, terminally ill adults to request and self-administer a lethal overdose of prescribed medication.|

1,715,219 (58%)

1,251,255 (42%)

CISS

| Initiative 1029| Healthcare governance| Require long-term care workers to be trained and certified as home care aides|

2,113,773 (73%)

800,733 (27%)

CISS

| Initiative 985| Highways and bridges| Open high-occupancy vehicle lanes during specified hours and the allocation of certain revenues to traffic-flow purposes| d|

1,163,216 (40%)

1,744,156 (60%)

### Wisconsin

See also: Wisconsin 2008 ballot measures

April 1

Type| Title| Subject| Description| Result| Yes Votes| No Votes

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LRCA

| Question 1| State executive powers and duties| Remove the governor’s partial veto power to create a new sentence by combining parts of two or more sentences in an appropriation bill|

575,582 (71%)

239,613 (29%)

### Wyoming

See also: Wyoming 2008 ballot measures

November 4

Type| Title| Subject| Result| Yes Votes| No Votes

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| Amendment A| Administration of government|

191,787 (82%)

42,821 (18%)

LRCA

| Constitutional Amendment B| Initiative and referendum process| d|

120,333 (54%)

101,655 (46%)

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