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Alabama
See also:Alabama 1986 ballot measures
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LRCA | Amendment 1 | Food & Agri | Concerning the wheat and feed grain industry in Alabama |  a |
| LRCA | Amendment 2 | Bonds | Concerning issuing bonds for various projects | a |
| LRCA | Amendment 3 | Local Gov't | Concerning the Alabama State Docks Department | a |
Alaska
See also:Alaska 1986 ballot measures
August 26, 1986
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Measure 1 | Nuclear weapons and missiles | Promote a nuclear weapons freeze |
| 80,326 (58%) | 57,125 (42%) |
November 4, 1986
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bonding Proposition A | Housing;Veterans;Bonds | Issue $600 million in bonds for housing mortgages for qualifying veterans |
| 112,672 (65%) | 59,482 (35%) | |
| Measure 1 | Revenue and spending limits | Affirm the constitutional amendment adopted in 1982 that limits annual state appropriations to $2.5 billion |
| 119,775 (71%) | 48,909 (29%) | |
| Measure 2 | Administrative powers;Legislature | Permit the legislature to annul executive branch regulations by passing a resolution that is not subject to veto by the governor or repeal by referendum |
| 65,176 (41%) | 94,299 (59%) | |
| Measure 3 | Public assistance | Advise the legislature to adopt the annuity option for the longevity bonus program |
| 99,222 (60%) | 65,789 (40%) |
Arizona
See also:Arizona 1986 ballot measures
November 4, 1986
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Propositon 100 | Business | Provide for the authorization of the Corporation Commission to reduce regulation of some telecommunication services |
| 389,253 (46%) | 451,479 (54%) | |
| Proposition 101 | Education;Budgets | Provide for the raise of school district spending limits by 10 percent |
| 445,661 (54%) | 380,154 (46%) | |
| Proposition 102 | Ballot measures;Revenue and spending limits | Permit political subdivisions to ask voters every two years to permanently adjust the spending limits of counties, cities, or towns |
| 338,397 (43%) | 451,749 (57%) | |
| Proposition 103 | Constitutional rights | Provide for the guarantee of the right to sue to recover for past and future monetary damages in cases of injury or death |
| 418,691 (49%) | 434,019 (51%) | |
| Proposition 200 | Campaign finance | Provide for the limitation of political campaign contributions to state and local candidates from individuals and campaign committees |
| 530,346 (65%) | 286,030 (35%) | |
| Proposition 300 | Salaries | Provide for the increase of legislative salaries from $15,000 per year to $20,000 |
| 304,017 (37%) | 516,938 (63%) |
Arkansas
See also:Arkansas 1986 ballot measures
November 4
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LRCA | Proposed Amendment 64 | Judiciary | Increases civil jurisdiction of municipal courts to $3,000 | a |
| CICA | Proposed Amendment 65 | Abortion | Bans public funding for abortions except for cases in which the mother's life is endangered |  d |
| CICA | Proposed Amendment 66 | Term limits | Creates four-year terms for elected county officials andJustices of the Peace | d |
| CICA | Proposed Amendment 67 | Bonds | Allows the government to issue revenue bonds without an election | a |
California
See also:California 1986 ballot propositions
June 3, 1986
| Type | Title | Description | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Proposition 42 | Authorize the state to issue $850 million in bonds to fund veterans home loans and farm aid. |
| 3,338,320 (76%) | 1,076,981 (24%) | |
| Proposition 43 | Authorize the state to issue $100 million in bonds for park and recreational developments. |
| 2,924,973 (67%) | 1,420,822 (33%) | |
| Proposition 44 | Authorize the state to issue $150 million in bonds for water conservation and water quality management. |
| 3,204,793 (74%) | 1,120,499 (26%) | |
| Proposition 45 | Amend the state constitution to authorize the state to deposit public money in credit unions. |
| 2,796,049 (66%) | 1,452,804 (34%) | |
| Proposition 46 | Amend the state constitution to create an exception to bond repayments. |
| 2,516,490 (60%) | 1,685,186 (40%) | |
| Proposition 47 | Amend the constitution to require the state to allocate all revenues from taxes imposed under the Vehicle License Fee Law to counties and cities. |
| 3,487,604 (82%) | 775,437 (18%) | |
| Proposition 48 | Amend the state constitution to set limits on retirement payments for enrollees of the California Legislators' and Judges' Retirement Systems. |
| 3,649,784 (85%) | 638,678 (15%) | |
| Proposition 49 | Amend the state constitution to prohibit political parties or party central committees from endorsing or opposing nonpartisan candidates. |
| 2,292,678 (56%) | 1,805,305 (44%) | |
| Proposition 50 | Require the state legislature to provide that a replacement property acquired after a declared disaster have the same tax assessment as the property damaged. |
| 2,910,665 (70%) | 1,220,565 (30%) | |
| Proposition 51 | Limit the liability of each responsible party in a lawsuit to that part of the non-economic damages that is equal to each responsible party's share of fault. |
| 2,875,382 (62%) | 1,753,244 (38%) | |
| Proposition 52 | Authorize $495 million in bonds to fund the construction, reconstruction, remodeling, and replacement of county correctional facilities. |
| 2,795,123 (67%) | 1,364,737 (33%) |
November 4, 1986
| Type | Title | Description | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Proposition 53 | Authorize the state to issue $800 million in bonds for new public school construction and renovations. |
| 4,100,775 (61%) | 2,651,479 (39%) | |
| Proposition 54 | Authorize the state to issue $500 million in bonds for the construction of new prisons. |
| 4,471,387 (65%) | 2,374,818 (35%) | |
| Proposition 55 | Authorize the state to issue $100 million in bonds to make loans and grants for local drinking water systems. |
| 5,405,385 (79%) | 1,466,214 (21%) | |
| Proposition 56 | Authorize $400 million in bonds for construction or improvement of facilities at California's public higher education institutions. |
| 4,038,085 (59%) | 2,751,378 (41%) | |
| Proposition 57 | Preclude the retirement benefits of any nonlegislative or nonjudicial elected state constitutional officers from increasing. |
| 4,851,214 (73%) | 1,820,746 (27%) | |
| Proposition 58 | Establish that property tax re-assessments need not occur when real property is transferred between spouses and between parents and children. |
| 5,109,645 (76%) | 1,638,812 (24%) | |
| Proposition 59 | Establish that the office of district attorney must be filled by election. |
| 5,422,619 (82%) | 1,164,585 (18%) | |
| Proposition 60 | Establish a procedure for determining the property valuation for replacement residential property for those over 55. |
| 5,121,859 (77%) | 1,528,254 (23%) | |
| Proposition 61 | Increase the salary of certain elected officials and establish limits on the salaries of state and local government employees and contractors. |
| 2,341,883 (34%) | 4,523,463 (66%) | |
| Proposition 62 | Require new or higher general taxes to be approved by a two-thirds vote of the local government body and a simple majority vote of voters |
| 3,858,119 (58%) | 2,798,805 (42%) | |
| Proposition 63 | Designate English as the official language of California |
| 5,138,577 (73%) | 1,876,639 (27%) | |
| Proposition 64 | Declare AIDS and HIV communicable diseases and require that the Department of Health Services add AIDS to the list of diseases that must be reported. |
| 2,039,744 (29%) | 5,012,255 (71%) | |
| Proposition 65 | Adopt new environmental health regulations on chemical discharges, public warnings, state chemical lists, and enforcement |
| 4,400,471 (63%) | 2,632,617 (37%) |
Colorado
See also:Colorado 1986 ballot measures
November 6, 1986
| Type | Title | Description | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amendment No. 1 | Eliminate the state personnel board and establish exemptions to the state personnel system. |
| 461,004 (49%) | 488,226 (51%) | |
| Amendment No. 2 | Establish provisions relating to the setting of salaries for county officers. |
| 406,960 (45%) | 492,511 (55%) | |
| Amendment No. 3 | Establish that electors of a home rule municipality may require, through initiative or referendum, an election for the granting of a franchise. |
| 455,053 (53%) | 396,738 (47%) | |
| Amendment No. 4 | Require new or increased taxes to be approved by voters and require the state provide funding to political subdivisions when the state mandates an increase in spending by the political subdivision. |
| 375,097 (38%) | 625,158 (62%) |
Connecticut
See also:Connecticut 1986 ballot measures
November 4, 1986
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Question 1 | Constitutional conventions | Allow the state of Connecticut to hold a Constitutional Convention where the Connecticut Constitution could then be amended or revised |
| 207,704 (35%) | 379,812 (65%) | |
| Question 2 | Election administration | Eliminate party levers from voting machines |
| 302,899 (50%) | 297,827 (50%) | |
| Question 3 | Judiciary | Create the Judicial Selection Commission, which would provide a list of judicial candidates to the governor for submission to the General Assembly |
| 396,555 (67%) | 192,180 (33%) |
Florida
See also:Florida 1986 ballot measures
November 4, 1986
| Type | Title | Description | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amendment 1 | Allow the attorney general to appoint a statewide prosecutor to try multi-circuit violations of the criminal laws |
| 2,168,701 (73%) | 811,122 (27%) | |
| Amendment 2 | Allow casino gambling in hotels with 500 rooms or more if voters in that county approve, by initiative referendum, casino gambling |
| 1,036,250 (32%) | 2,237,555 (68%) | |
| Amendment 3 | Establish the homestead tax exemption as $5,000 plus one-half of the assessed value over $5,000, up to $25,000 |
| 1,127,438 (36%) | 2,045,473 (64%) | |
| Amendment 4 | Allow the Attorney General, as provided by law, to request the Supreme Court issue an expeditious advisory opinion on the validity of ballot initiatives and require the Supreme Court to issue such opinion |
| 1,988,841 (72%) | 759,691 (28%) | |
| Amendment 5 | Allow the state to operate a lottery |
| 2,039,437 (64%) | 1,168,858 (36%) |
Georgia
See also:Georgia 1986 ballot measures
November 4
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LRCA | Amendment 1 | Gov't Finances | Incurs debt to make loans to local governments to fund water and sewer facilities | a |
| LRCA | Amendment 2 | Insurance | Authories the expenditure of public funds for a health insurance plan for retired public school employees | a |
| LRCA | Amendment 3 | Admin of Gov't | Provides that procedures for the suspension of public officials be initiated upon indictment for certain felonies | a |
| LRCA | Amendment 4 | Admin of Gov't | Provides that suspended judges not receive any compensation after an initial conviction | a |
| LRCA | Amendment 5 | Gov't Finances | Creates a State Children's Trust Fund | a |
| LRCA | Amendment 6 | Local Gov't | Provides that municipal or county agencies authorized to construcy roads be approved by the majority of voter. | a |
| LRCA | Amendment 7 | Development | Provides a procedure for the creation of development districts | d |
| LRCA | Amendment 8 | Insurance | Provides indemnification for publicly employed emegency medical technicians killed or permanently disabled | a |
| LRCA | Amendment 9 | Insurance | Provides indemnification for first responders who had been previously killed or permanently disabled in the line of duty | a |
| LRSS | Referendum 1 | Taxes | Exempts tangible personal property from taxes if the value of the property does not exceed $500 | a |
Hawaii
See also:Hawaii 1986 ballot measures
November 4
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LRCA | Amendment C | Judiciary | Allows the chief justice of theHawaii supreme court to appoint retired judges on a temporary basis and as needed. | a |
| LRCA | Amendment D | Legislature | Asks whether a convention ought to be held to discuss proposed constitutional amendments. | d |
Idaho
See also:Idaho 1986 ballot measures
November 4
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LRCA | HJR 4 | Legislature | Limits the size of the legislature | a |
| LRCA | SJR 102 | Term limits | Establishes a four year term limit for county coroners | a |
| LRCA | SJR 107 | Admin of Gov't | Limits the power of the Board of Pardons | a |
| CISS | INIT 1 | Lottery | Establishes a State Lottery Commissione | a |
| VR | REFER 1 | Labor | Retains the Right-to-Work law | a |
Illinois
See also:Illinois 1986 ballot measures
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LRCA | Amendment 1 | Law Enforcement | Shall the population that can be denied bail be expanded? | a |
| LRCA | Amendment 2 | Taxes | Shall veterans' organizations be exempt from property tax? | d |
Indiana
See also:Indiana 1986 ballot measures
November 4
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LRCA | Proposition 1 | Pension | Proposes that the General Assembly be allowed to invest state retirement funds | d |
| LRCA | Proposition 2 | Gov't Finances | Proposes to allow the General Assembly to use the Common School Fund for whatever purpose they choose | d |
Iowa
See also:Iowa 1986 ballot measures
November 4
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LRCA | Amendment 1 | Admin of gov't | Allows the Iowa Legislature to specify effective dates for laws | a |
Kansas
See also:Kansas 1986 ballot measures
November 4
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LRCA | Amendment 1 | GamblingTaxes | Proposes that the state may levy a tax on all betting and wagering | a |
| LRCA | Amendment 2 | AlcoholTaxes | Proposes to amend the state constitution regarding the taxation of the sale, the distribution and the requirements thereof | a |
| LRCA | Amendment 3 | PropertyTaxes | Proposes to set the limits and classification on property tax | a |
| LRCA | Amendment 4 | Lottery | Proposes to establish a state lottery | a |
| LRCA | Amendment 5 | Education | Proposes to amend the state constitution regarding the governance of public schools | d |
Kentucky
See also:Kentucky 1986 ballot measures
November 4
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LRCA | Amendment 1 | Education | Abolishes the office of superintendent of public instruction and establishes a state board of education | d |
| LRCA | Amendment 2 | Term Limits | Allows mayors to serve two terms beyond their original term | a |
Louisiana
See also:Louisiana 1986 ballot measures
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LRCA | Amendment 1 | Gov't Finances | Concerning funds received from the federal government | a |
| LRCA | Amendment 2 | Taxes | Concerning the taxes imposed by levee districts | d |
| LRCA | Amendment 3 | Civil Service | Concerning the New Orleans civil service commission | d |
| LRCA | Amendment 4 | Taxes | Concerning taxing automobile licenses | d |
| LRCA | Amendment 5 | Gov't Finances | Concerning interest rate limitations for refunding debt | d |
| LRCA | Amendment 6 | Judiciary | Concerning the appointment of temporary judges | d |
| LRCA | Amendment 7 | Admin of Gov't | Concerning statewide officials' term length | a |
Maine
See also:Maine 1986 ballot measures
June 10
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| IndISS | Initiative Question | Adult | Criminalizes making, transfer, exhibition, advertisement and promotion of obscene materials or devices for value | d |
November 4
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| IndISS | Initiative Question 1 | Utilities | Prohibits mandatory local measured telephone service | a |
| BI | Bond Issue 2 | Prisons | Issues $16 million in bonds to build, repair and renovate state correctional facilities | a |
| BI | Bond Issue 3 | Utilities | Issues $12 million in bonds to provide for sewer treatment facilities | a |
| BI | Bond Issue 4 | Education | Issues $6 million in bonds for school construction projects and activity building at mental health institute | a |
| BI | Bond Issue 5 | Bonds | Issues $6 million in bonds to identify and correct asbestos problems in state facilities | a |
| BI | Bond Issue 6 | Transportation | Issues $10 million in bonds for coastal access, harbor, state ferry and marine laboratory improvements | d |
| BI | Bond Issue 7 | War & Peace | Issues $3.1 million dollars in bonds for the expansion, rehabilitation and construction of the armory | d |
| BI | Bond Issue 8 | Forests & Parks | Issues $5 million in bonds for the acquisition of wildlife habitats and land for public outdoor recreation | a |
| BI | Bond Issue 9 | Education | Issues $7.7 million in bonds to upgrade facilities in the University of Maine System | a |
| LRCA | Constitutional Amendment 10 | Redistricting | Changes procedure for apportionment of thestate legislature and the operation of the Reapportionment Commission | a |
Maryland
See also:Maryland 1986 ballot measures
November 4
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LRCA | Question 1 | Legislature | Requires person filling vacancies in the House or Senate to be a member of the same political party as the vacating member | a |
| LRCA | Question 2 | Local gov't | Requires the charter of Harford County to provide for elections by the entire county | a |
| LRCA | Question 3 | Local gov't | Repeals the requirement that county officials be elected by voters of the entire county | a |
| LRCA | Question 4 | Gov't Finances | Provides that clerks of court shall be funded through the state budget | a |
Massachusetts
See also:Massachusetts 1986 ballot measures
November 4, 1986
| Type | Title | Description | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Question 1 | Provide that nothing in the Massachusetts Constitution prevents the General Court from regulating or banning abortion nor require public or private funding of abortion |
| 689,908 (42%) | 959,311 (58%) | |
| Question 2 | Allow public funds, materials, or services to be provided to private schools and their students |
| 502,170 (30%) | 1,154,069 (70%) | |
| Question 3 | Reduce and then repeal the surtax on state income taxes and limit state tax revenue growth |
| 863,130 (54%) | 724,925 (46%) | |
| Question 4 | Establish procedures for the identification and clean up of sites where oil or hazardous materials have been disposed of |
| 1,174,676 (74%) | 404,521 (26%) | |
| Question 5 | Require drivers and passengers to wear properly adjusted and fastened seat belts, with certain exceptions |
| 769,806 (46%) | 892,580 (54%) | |
| Question 6 | Establish a mail-in voting process for all qualified voters |
| 603,370 (38%) | 966,229 (62%) | |
| Question 7 | Urge the US Congress to adopt a national healthcare program |
| 1,045,975 (67%) | 510,161 (33%) | |
| Question 8 | Urge the President and US Congress to adopt a national acid rain control program |
| 1,262,362 (82%) | 280,379 (18%) |
Michigan
See also:Michigan 1986 ballot measures
November 4, 1986
| Type | Title | Description | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Proposal A | Provide for the establishment of a state library within the legislative branch |
| 908,627 (49%) | 936,643 (51%) | |
| Proposal B | Allow the state legislature to make decisions on administrative rules proposed by state agencies |
| 648,116 (36%) | 1,136,721 (64%) | |
| Proposal C | Give the State Officers Compensation Commission the authority to establish salaries and expense allowances for the Secretary of State and Attorney General |
| 905,767 (50%) | 910,297 (50%) |
Missouri
See also:Missouri 1986 ballot measures
August 5, 1986
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amendment 2 | State executive;Legislative processes | Authorize any bill not signed, vetoed, or returned by the governor within the set time period will become law |
| 378,960 (54%) | 324,522 (46%) | |
| Amendment 3 | Tax administration;Budget stabilization | Establish a cash operating reserve fund in the state treasury, and allow money transfers and investments without impacting the total state funds |
| 423,712 (61%) | 269,903 (39%) | |
| Amendment 4 | Salaries | Limit county officials' compensation to amounts set by law or authorized authorities, with fiscal effects depending on actions taken by the General Assembly or county governments after adoption |
| 473,135 (70%) | 205,945 (30%) | |
| Amendment 6 | Tax administration;State executive | Allow the state treasurer custody of state funds, allow investment of non-state funds, and authorize investment in long-term federal obligations |
| 411,294 (60%) | 274,975 (40%) | |
| Amendment 8 | Gambling | Clarify the horse racing amendment, authorize local options, allow legal changes, and may increase the number of tracks in Missouri, potentially generating future revenues without immediate impact on state or local finances |
| 410,889 (58%) | 292,863 (42%) |
November 4, 1986
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amendment 5 | Bonds;Local government | Authorize cities and counties to issue bonds for public improvements within a special district with the approval of a petition of two-thirds of property owners within that district, and levy a tax on district property owners to repay bonds |
| 594,117 (46%) | 687,978 (54%) | |
| Amendment 7 | Bonds;Local government | Allow two or more Missouri municipalities, as members of a statewide commission, to jointly issue revenue bonds for construction projects |
| 665,135 (55%) | 535,932 (45%) |
Montana
See also:Montana 1986 ballot measures
November 4
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LRCA | C-15 | Alcohol | Allows the legislature or the people to establish a legal drinking age | a |
| LRCA | C-16 | Gov't salaries | Repeals requirement of a salary commission to recommend compensation for elected officials | a |
| CICA | CI-27 | Taxes | Abolishes property taxes and requires voter approval of sales tax | d |
| CICA | CI-30 | Legislature | Authorizes the legislature to determine rights and remedies for injury or damage | a |
| LRSS | LR-100 | Lottery | Establishes a state lottery | a |
| CISS | I-104 | Food | Decontrols the price of milk | d |
| CISS | I-105 | Taxes | Limits property taxes to 1986 levels | a |
Nebraska
See also:Nebraska 1986 ballot measures
November 4
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LRCA | Amendment 1 | Legislature | Changes the dates on which the legislature convenes | d |
| LRCA | Amendment 2 | Gov't acc | Provides changes in the legislature's impeachment procedures | a |
| VR | Referendum 1 | Education | Requires elementary school-only districts to merge with a district containing a high school | d |
| VR | Referendum 2 | Transportation | Retains a statutory provision requiring drivers and front seat passengers to wear seat belts | d |
Nevada
See also:Nevada 1986 ballot measures
November 4, 1986
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Question 1 | Taxes;Banking | Exempt bank stocks from taxation, aligning them with other corporate shares while maintaining taxes on bank-owned personal property. |
| 153,528 (64%) | 88,203 (36%) | |
| Question 2 | Judiciary | Allow the legislature to define the authority and appointment conditions of referees in district courts to assist judges with factual issues. |
| 132,654 (55%) | 107,941 (45%) | |
| Question 3 | Taxes | Require contractors who fabricate materials for their own use to pay the same tax as if they purchased the materials. |
| 102,354 (42%) | 140,973 (58%) | |
| Question 4 | Taxes | Exempt the sale of aircraft and major components to Nevada-based scheduled air carriers from sales and use tax. |
| 129,602 (54%) | 109,771 (46%) | |
| Question 5 | Taxes | Allow Nevada to receive a share of revenue from the federal estate tax, with funds allocated to public schools and the state university system. |
| 213,684 (85%) | 37,369 (15%) | |
| Question 6 | Taxes | Require government and tax-exempt organization contractors to pay sales and use taxes like other purchasers. |
| 177,881 (73%) | 64,241 (27%) | |
| Question 7 | Bonds | Issue up to $31,000,000 in bonds to buy land and control erosion and pollution in the Tahoe Basin. |
| 138,430 (57%) | 105,618 (43%) | |
| Question 8 | Taxes | Exempt prosthetic devices, ostomy-related supplies, and hemodialysis products from sales and use tax. |
| 165,191 (69%) | 74,835 (31%) |
New Hampshire
See also:New Hampshire 1986 ballot measures
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LRCA | Civil Jury Trial | Trials | Shall the amount necessary to entitle a jury trial in some civil suits be determined by law? | d |
New Jersey
See also:New Jersey 1986 ballot measures
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LRSS | Question 1 | Bond issues | Allows bond money from a 1981 act to be used on hazardous discharge cleanup without recourse to other state or federal funds. | a |
| BI | Question 2 | Bond issues | Authorizes $200 million in bonds for cleanup of hazardous discharges. | a |
New York
See also:New York 1986 ballot measures
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BI | Bond act | Bond issues | The measure issued a bond in relation to preserving and protecting the environment | a |
North Carolina
See also:North Carolina 1986 ballot measures
May 6
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LRCA | Amendment 1 | Elections | Provides for elections in odd-numbered years | d |
| LRSS | Referendum 1 | Nuclear | Approves a radioactive waste disposal site in the state | d |
November 4
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LRCA | Amendment 1 | Bonds | Allows the use of revenue bonds to finance higher education facilities | a |
| LRCA | Amendment 2 | Elections | Provides for elections for office vacancies | a |
| LRCA | Amendment 3 | Transportation | Assists in the development of seaports and airports | a |
North Dakota
See also:North Dakota 1986 ballot measures
June 10
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LRCA | Measure 1 | Resources | Allows board of university and public lands to exchange state coal mineral interests for lands or coal mineral interests of the federal government | a |
| LRCA | Measure 2 | State Exec | Repeals and replacesexecutive branch article | d |
| LRCA | Measure 3 | Admin of Gov't | Replaces state auditor with state treasurer as a member of the board of university and school lands | a |
| CISS | Measure 4 | Sunday | Reduces number of employees allowed to work on Sundays in grocery stores from six to three | d |
November 4
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LRCA | Measure 1 | State Exec | Makes December 15 start of the term of office for governor and lieutenant governor | a |
| LRCA | Measure 2 | State Exec | Removes nonpartisan ballot requirement for state tax commissioner | a |
| CICA | Measure 3 | Gambling | Establishes a state lottery | d |
| CISS | Measure 4 | Sunday | Bans business behaviors between midnight and noon on Sundays | d |
Oklahoma
See also:Oklahoma 1986 ballot measures
August 26, 1986
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| State Question 594 | Administration;Mineral resources | Eliminate the Chief Mine Inspector position, transferring duties to the Department of Mines and removing mining district requirements. |
| 434,644 (67%) | 211,366 (33%) | |
| State Question 596 | Property taxes;Pollution | Allow counties to provide solid waste services, fund them with a tax levy up to three mills, and issue bonds for related purposes. |
| 343,243 (53%) | 299,882 (47%) | |
| State Question 599 | Education;Budgets | Allow certain school funds to be invested in federally insured savings and loans and credit unions. |
| 464,602 (73%) | 175,617 (27%) | |
| State Question 600 | Budgets | Increase the Oklahoma Industrial Finance Authority's bond limit to $90 million, raise lending limits, and allow federal loan purchases. |
| 369,049 (59%) | 261,165 (41%) |
November 4, 1986
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| State Question 589 | Mineral resources;Child labor | Allow individuals 18 or older, regardless of gender, to work in underground mines, removing outdated language and raising the minimum age. |
| 624,548 (73%) | 231,879 (27%) | |
| State Question 590 | Voting requirements | Remove Section 18 of Article 10 of the Oklahoma Constitution relating to the poll tax. |
| 708,807 (84%) | 138,400 (16%) | |
| State Question 591 | Alcohol | Require winemakers to sell to all wholesalers and allow direct sales on winery grounds for locally made wine. |
| 565,510 (67%) | 273,469 (33%) | |
| State Question 592 | Business;Transportation | Remove the limits on railroads rates for first-class train passengers. |
| 614,064 (74%) | 215,639 (26%) | |
| State Question 593 | State executive;Criminal sentencing;Parole;Corrections | Remove the power to grant paroles for death or life without parole sentences, while retaining authority for other clemency actions. |
| 619,251 (74%) | 213,865 (26%) | |
| State Question 597 | Taxes;Property | Authorize taxing federal property obtained through foreclosure or bankruptcy unless prohibited by federal law. |
| 550,237 (68%) | 264,030 (32%) |
Oregon
See also:Oregon 1986 ballot measures
May 20, 1986
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Measure 1 | Taxes | Prohibit taxing social security or railroad retirement benefits |
| 534,476 (82%) | 118,766 (18%) | |
| Measure 2 | Taxes | Align the tax base of a merged taxing unit, without territory expansion, to include the sum of the previous year's tax bases of all units plus six percent. |
| 333,277 (59%) | 230,886 (41%) | |
| Measure 3 | Initiative process | Establish a method for the Secretary of State verify initiative and referendum petition signatures. |
| 460,148 (78%) | 132,101 (22%) | |
| Measure 4 | Legislature | Require a special election for vacancies in the office of United States Senator. |
| 343,005 (56%) | 269,305 (44%) | |
| Measure 5 | Prison funding;Bonds | Authorize the issuance and sale of up to $96 million in bonds for state-county prison buildings. |
| 300,674 (48%) | 330,429 (52%) |
November 4, 1986
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Measure 10 | Crime victims | Expand crime victims’ rights and role in the criminal justice process, prosecution, and sentencing |
| 774,766 (75%) | 251,509 (25%) | |
| Measure 11 | Taxes;Property | Exempt part of an owner’s home value from property tax, require equivalent renter’s relief, and prohibit sales tax except by initiative. |
| 381,727 (37%) | 639,034 (63%) | |
| Measure 12 | Taxes | Reduce low bracket personal and corporate income tax rates, increase higher bracket rates, and increase revenue to provide property tax relief. |
| 299,551 (29%) | 720,034 (71%) | |
| Measure 13 | Voter registration | Require a voter to be registered at least twenty days before an election in order to vote. |
| 693,460 (67%) | 343,450 (33%) | |
| Measure 14 | Nuclear energy | Prohibit nuclear power plant operations until the federal government licenses a permanent radioactive waste disposal site. |
| 375,241 (36%) | 674,641 (64%) | |
| Measure 15 | Nuclear energy | Change the definition of radioactive waste to include waste generated before June 1, 1981 from zirconium, hafnium, or niobium production. |
| 424,099 (43%) | 558,741 (57%) | |
| Measure 16 | Nuclear weapons and missiles;Business;Taxes | Provide tax credits to nuclear weapons manufacturers transitioning to consumer goods and penalize those who did not transition after 1990. |
| 400,119 (40%) | 590,971 (60%) | |
| Measure 1 | Executive officials | Remove the constitutional requirement for the Secretary of State live in the state capital, Salem. |
| 771,959 (74%) | 265,999 (26%) | |
| Measure 2 | Redistricting | Revise the legislative district reapportionment procedures, shortening residency requirements for candidates and permitting voters to recall holdover senators. |
| 637,410 (69%) | 291,355 (31%) | |
| Measure 3 | Gambling | Allow charitable, fraternal, and religious organizations to hold raffles, bing, and lotto games. |
| 736,739 (71%) | 302,957 (29%) | |
| Measure 4 | Utilities;Administration | Replace the Public Utility Commissioner with a three member Public Utility Commission. |
| 724,577 (71%) | 297,973 (29%) | |
| Measure 5 | Marijuana | Allow persons 18 years or older to privately grow or possess marijuana for personal consumption. |
| 279,479 (26%) | 781,922 (74%) | |
| Measure 6 | Abortion | Prohibits the use of state funds for abortions |
| 477,920 (45%) | 580,163 (55%) | |
| Measure 7 | Taxes | Implement a 5% sales tax to shift school funding from property taxes to sales tax revenue, with a portion of these funds used for property tax relief for renters. |
| 234,804 (22%) | 816,369 (78%) | |
| Measure 8 | Utilities | Prohibit the Public Utility Commissioner from requiring local measured telephone service payments from customers. |
| 802,099 (80%) | 201,918 (20%) | |
| Measure 9 | Taxes;Property | Set maximum property tax rates, limit assessed property value increases to 2%, and require a majority popular vote for any new or increased property taxes. |
| 449,548 (43%) | 584,396 (57%) |
Rhode Island
See also:Rhode Island 1986 ballot measures
November 4:
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CRCA | Amendment 1 | Constitutional language | Deletes annulled sections and reorders amendments. | a |
| CRCA | Amendment 2 | State judiciary | Sets a mandatory retirement age, establishes an independent commission for appointing judges and bars thestate Supreme Court from issuing advisory opinions. | a |
| CRCA | Amendment 3 | State legislatures | Sets legislative pay at the same level as manufacturing workers and mileage compensation at the same rate as federal employees. | a |
| CRCA | Amendment 4 | State executive officials | Sets executive and legislative terms at four years and allows recalls. | a |
| CRCA | Amendment 5 | Direct democracy | Allows voter petitions for the ballot. | d |
| CRCA | Amendment 6 | Government accountability | Sets standards for impeachments, compels the legislature to adopt campaign finance limits and forms an ethics commission and a public campaign fund. | a |
| CRCA | Amendment 7 | State executive officials | Compels the governor to present a yearly budget and places thespeaker of the House second in gubernatorial succession behind the lieutenant governor. | a |
| CRCA | Amendment 8 | Constitutional rights | Adds civil rights protections and prevents state-based discrimination of the basis of race, gender or handicap. | a |
| CRCA | Amendment 9 | Environment | Defines rights of fishery and shore privileges. | a |
| CRCA | Amendment 10 | Bond issues | Bans felons from voting for three years after completing their sentences and allows them to vote after the same time period. | d |
| CRCA | Amendment 11 | History, culture and the arts | Compels the legislature to promote public libraries. | a |
| CRCA | Amendment 12 | Constitutional rights | Allows courts to deny bail in controlled substance cases with a sentence of 10 years or more in prison. | a |
| CRCA | Amendment 13 | County and municipal governance | Grants municipalities greater power over local affairs. | d |
| CRCA | Amendment 14 | Abortion | Makes abortion illegal except to save a woman's life and prohibits the use of public funds to pay for abortions. | d |
| LBM | Bond Proposal 1 | Bond issues | Authorizes $35 million in bonds for the Clean Water Act Environmental Trust Fund. | a |
| LBM | Bond Proposal 2 | Bond issues | Authorizes $17.2 million in bonds for the Blackstone Valley District Commission. | d |
| LBM | Bond Proposal 3 | Bond issues | Authorizes $13.6 million in bonds for ground water supplies, water transmission and studies for the Big River Reservoir Project. | a |
| LBM | Bond Proposal 4 | Bond issues | Authorizes $22 million for capital development, ports, recreation facilities and agricultural preservation. | a |
| LBM | Bond Proposal 5 | Bond issues | Authorizes $11.69 million in bonds for health facilities. | a |
| LBM | Bond Proposal 6 | Bond issues | Authorizes $2.6 million in bonds for day activity facilities for the physically disabled. | a |
| LBM | Bond Proposal 7 | Bond issues | Authorizes $6.5 million in bonds for group facilities for mentally ill children, a maximum security facility and Training School facilities. | a |
| LBM | Bond Proposal 8 | Bond issues | Authorizes $2 million in bonds for hazardous waste reduction, recycling and treatment technologies. | a |
| LBM | Bond Proposal 9 | Bond issues | Authorizes $8.7 million in bonds for an oceanographic/atmospheric laboratory and a fieldhouse at the University of Rhode Island. | d |
| LBM | Bond Proposal 10 | Bond issues | Authorizes $57.49 million in bonds for transportation capital | d |
| LRSS | Question 23 | Bond issues | Insures mortgage payments on used machinery and equipment. | a |
South Carolina
See also:South Carolina 1986 ballot measures
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LRCA | Amendment 1 | Judiciary | Requires the General Assembly to provide a uniform term of office for all magistrates in this State | a |
South Dakota
See also:South Dakota 1986 ballot measures
November 4, 1986
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amendment A | State executive;State executive structure | Allow the Governor to establish the duties of the Lieutenant Governor |
| 122,221 (46%) | 144,976 (54%) | |
| Amendment B | Gambling;Spending | Allow the Legislature to authorize and regulate a state lottery |
| 163,005 (60%) | 110,153 (40%) | |
| Amendment C | Public education funding;School choice | Authorize the loan of nonsectarian textbooks to children in nonpublic schools |
| 148,813 (54%) | 127,530 (46%) | |
| Initiated Measure 1 | Symbols | Establish the legal observation of Memorial Day as the last Monday in May |
| 164,732 (58%) | 117,063 (42%) |
Texas
See also:Texas 1986 ballot measures
November 4, 1986
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Proposition 1 | Taxes | Remove the role of the comptroller in the apportionment of value of railroad rolling stock for ad valorem property taxation purposes |
| 1,409,714 (59%) | 977,823 (41%) | |
| Proposition 2 | Administration | Require the legislature to include a title expressing the subject matter of the bill within each bill |
| 1,811,414 (74%) | 651,146 (26%) | |
| Proposition 3 | Insurance | Allow localities to purchase mutual insurance |
| 1,544,815 (64%) | 855,032 (36%) | |
| Proposition 4 | Business;Banking | Allow banks to offer full service banking at multiple locations within the city or county where its principal facility is situated. |
| 1,942,095 (73%) | 707,818 (27%) |
Utah
See also:Utah 1986 ballot measures
November 4, 1986
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Proposition 1 | Tax exemptions | Exempt property owned by nonprofit entities and used exclusively for hospital or nursing home purposes from property taxes |
| 210,347 (50%) | 212,177 (50%) | |
| Proposition 2 | Agriculture;Tax exemptions | Allow farm equipment to be exempt from property tax |
| 251,201 (61%) | 163,806 (39%) | |
| Proposition 3 | Higher education governance;Constitutional wording;Public education governance;Religion in schools | Restructure the Education Article of the constitution |
| 238,289 (60%) | 160,314 (40%) |
Vermont
See also:Vermont 1986 ballot measures
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LRCA | Equal Rights Amendment | Constitutional rights | d | |
| LRCA | Redistricting Amendment | Redistricting | a |
Virginia
See also:Virginia 1986 ballot measures
November 4, 1986
| Type | Title | Description | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Question 1 | Allow a person who hasn't voted in four years to remain registered to vote if they request such in writing and still live at the same address as on the voter registration records |
| 646,267 (66%) | 325,648 (34%) | |
| Question 2 | Allow government employees who are not elected or employed by elected officials to be appointed as assistant voter registrars or officers of elections |
| 478,921 (52%) | 450,180 (48%) | |
| Question 3 | Allow the Virginia Supreme Court to answer questions of state law certified to it by a federal court or the highest appellate court of another state |
| 709,745 (78%) | 201,116 (22%) | |
| Question 4 | Give the state the right to appeal certain preliminary dismissals and exclusions of evidence in felony cases |
| 683,198 (75%) | 228,784 (25%) |
Washington
See also:Washington 1986 ballot measures
November 4, 1986
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HJR 49 | Legislature;Judiciary;Salaries | Authorize an independent commission to set salaries for elected officials and judges. |
| 630,736 (52%) | 575,213 (48%) | |
| HJR 55 | Education;Taxes | Permit voters to approve tax levies beyond 1% of property value for up to six years to fund school construction and improvements. |
| 712,816 (59%) | 492,445 (41%) | |
| Initiative 90 | Environment;Sales taxes | Increase sales taxes to fund wildlife conservation and recreation programs. |
| 493,794 (39%) | 784,382 (61%) | |
| Referendum 40 | Nuclear energy | Allow state officials to continue to legally challenge nuclear waste repository locations by the federal government. |
| 1,055,896 (83%) | 222,141 (17%) | |
| SJR 136 | Judiciary | Expand judicial conduct review commission by adding two members and granting the authority to suspend judges for improper conduct. |
| 696,932 (59%) | 486,490 (41%) | |
| SJR 138 | Local government;Legislature | Amend the process of filling vacancies in state legislative and county offices. |
| 557,447 (49%) | 585,642 (51%) |
Wisconsin
See also:Wisconsin 1986 ballot measures
April 1, 1986
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Question 1 | Absentee voting;Constitutional rights;Constitutional wording;Residency requirements;Voter registration;Suffrage | Guarantee the right of a secret ballot, specify that all U.S. citizens or residents of Wisconsin election districts over 18 are qualified electors, and enumerate that the legislature can enact laws about residency, voter registration, absentee voting, the exclusion of felons from voting, the extension of suffrage to additional classes of people |
| 401,911 (83%) | 83,183 (17%) | |
| Question 2 | Judiciary;State executive;Legislature | Remove and revise elections procedure provisions |
| 404,273 (83%) | 82,512 (17%) | |
| Question 3 | Constitutional wording;American Indian issues | Remove constitutional language about voting information for "persons residing upon Indian lands" |
| 381,339 (79%) | 102,090 (21%) | |
| Question 4 | Constitutional wording | Changing the constitutional phrase "serve these rights" back to "secure these rights" to match the Declaration of Independence |
| 419,699 (87%) | 65,418 (13%) |
Wyoming
See also:Wyoming 1986 ballot measures
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LRCA | Amendment 1 | Direct democracy | This amendment calls for the pass or fail of an initiated or referred measure be based on the number of voters in the election where the measure is on the ballot. | |
| LRCA | Amendment 2 | Administration of government | This measure provides that the governor can remove any appointed official. | |
| LRCA | Amendment 3 | Property | The Legislature will outline the duties of the state board of equalization. | |
| LRCA | Amendment 4 | Economic development | The Legislature will created an investment fund for economic development loans and loan guarantees. | |
| LRCA | Amendment 5 | Salaries of government officials | The salaries of Supreme Court Judges and Courts of Record will all change if there is an increase or decrease in judicial salaries. | |
| LRCA | Amendment 6 | Wages and pay | Expands coverage under worker's compensation |
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