1988 ballot measures
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This page provides a list of statewide ballot measures that appeared before voters in 1988.
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List of ballot measures by state
Alabama
See also:Alabama 1988 ballot measures
November 8
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amendment 1 | State and local government budgets, spending, and finance | This measure proposed regulations regarding the investment of funds held in the Alabama Trust Fund and the Alabama Heritage Trust Fund. |
| 512,843 (68%) | 239,591 (32%) | |
| Amendment 2 | Bond issues | It proposed to authorized bonds in support of the Alabama Music Hall of Fame. |
| 382,082 (51%) | 361,426 (49%) | |
| Amendment 3 | Local government organization | This measure proposed to create a public water authority in Marion County. |
| 533,108 (76%) | 166,893 (24%) | |
| Amendment 4 | Local government finance and taxes | This measure proposed that no law passed by the state legislature that required additional spending by local governments could go into effect prior to the first day of the next fiscal year after the law's passage unless the local government approved the law or the state provided the funding required. |
| 476,731 (68%) | 223,422 (32%) | |
| Amendment 5 | Agriculture policy;Fisheries and fishing regulations | It proposed to amend the constitution to allow the promotion of the catfish industry in Alabama. |
| 484,876 (66%) | 248,497 (34%) |
Alaska
See also:Alaska 1988 ballot measures
November 8
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Measure 1 | Constitutional rights | Allow the state to give preference to Alaska residents over non-residents |
| 162,997 (84%) | 31,650 (16%) | |
| Measure 2 | Tort law;Civil trials | Change civil liability law so that each party in a lawsuit would be responsible only for damages equal to their share of fault |
| 138,511 (72%) | 54,206 (28%) | |
| Measure 3 | Higher education governance | Establish a state community college system independent of the University of Alaska |  d | 83,472 (44%) | 104,719 (56%) |
Arizona
See also:Arizona 1988 ballot measures
November 8
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Proposition 100 | Executive official term limits | Permit a person to hold the office of State Treasurer for more than two consecutive terms | d | 440,359 (40%) | 649,041 (60%) | |
| Proposition 101 | Business regulations | Provide for the repeal of the requirement that the Corporation Commission use the fair value method to determine a utility rate base | d | 360,908 (34%) | 713,172 (66%) | |
| Proposition 102 | State judiciary oversight;State judiciary structure | Provide for the change in the name of the Commission on Judicial Qualifications to the Commission on Judicial Conduct |
| 661,261 (64%) | 364,356 (36%) | |
| Proposition 103 | Constitutional wording changes;Sex and gender issues;State executive elections | Remove language from the Arizona Constitution that only males are eligible to hold state executive branch offices |
| 876,727 (81%) | 210,013 (19%) | |
| Proposition 104 | Administration of government;State and local government budgets, spending, and finance | Permit an incorporated city or town to become indebted up to an additional twenty per cent for costs of infrastructure development | d | 457,222 (44%) | 584,671 (56%) | |
| Proposition 105 | State executive elections;Runoff elections | Require run-off elections for state executive elections when no candidate receives a simple majority vote |
| 601,331 (56%) | 465,046 (44%) | |
| Proposition 106 | English language policy | Provide for the establishment of English as the official language of Arizona |
| 584,459 (51%) | 572,800 (49%) | |
| Proposition 300 | Administration of government;Salaries of government officials | Provide for the increase of legislative salaries from $15,000 per year to $25,000 | d | 451,266 (41%) | 643,315 (59%) |
Arkansas
See also:Arkansas 1988 ballot measures
November 8
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amendment 3 | Abortion policy | Bans public funding of abortion and restricts abortion in general |
| 398,107 (52%) | 368,117 (48%) | |
| Proposed Amendment 1 | State judiciary;Administration of government | The measure created a commission on judicial discipline and disability and provided for the guidelines for disicplinary actions, suspension and removal of judges. |
| 431,864 (60%) | 286,699 (40%) | |
| Proposed Amendment 2 | State judiciary;Family-related policy | The measure placed matters relating to juveniles and children born out of wedlock under the jurisdiction of chancery, circuit or probate courts and also provided for the establishment of separate juvenile courts if necessary. |
| 439,179 (63%) | 258,278 (37%) | |
| Proposed Amendment 4 | Taxes | The measure would have repealed the personal property tax on household goods, required a 60 percent majority vote of the legislature or approval by popular referendum to levy or amend any tax and authorized a consolidation of procedures for motor vehicle registration. | d | 284,487 (38%) | 471,959 (62%) | |
| Proposed Initiated Act 1 | Ethics rules and commissions | The measure provided standards of conduct and disclosure for lobbyists and state officials. |
| 428,134 (62%) | 258,704 (38%) | |
| Referred Question Act 686 | Environment;Bond issues | The measure authorized the Arkansas Soil and Water Conservation Commission to issue up to $25o million in bonds for waste disposal and pollution abatement facilities. |
| 370,662 (55%) | 304,113 (45%) |
California
See also:California 1988 ballot measures
November 8
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Proposition 100 | Insurance policy | Implement motor vehicle insurance discounts for good drivers, and prohibit the government from setting insurance attorneys' fees. | d | 3,849,572 (41%) | 5,562,483 (59%) | |
| Proposition 101 | Insurance policy | Require insurance companies reduce the bodily injury liability and uninsured motorist parts of rates and limit claims for non-economic losses. | d | 1,226,735 (13%) | 8,020,659 (87%) | |
| Proposition 102 | Vaccinations and disease policy | Require doctors to report suspected AIDs patients to local health officers. | d | 3,208,517 (34%) | 6,116,276 (66%) | |
| Proposition 103 | Insurance policy | Mandate 20% rate reduction for automobile and property/casualty insurance. |
| 4,844,312 (51%) | 4,630,752 (49%) | |
| Proposition 104 | Insurance policy | Establish no-fault insurance for automobile accidents up to specified limits and permit individuals to sue for losses that exceed those limits. | d | 2,391,287 (25%) | 7,015,325 (75%) | |
| Proposition 105 | Campaign finance;Business regulations | Require certain disclosures for consumer, voters, and investors. |
| 4,864,674 (55%) | 4,046,654 (45%) | |
| Proposition 106 | Tort law | Limit amount of contingency fee an attorney may collect from plaintiffs in tort cases. | d | 4,288,346 (47%) | 4,855,839 (53%) | |
| Proposition 78 | Education;Bond issues | Issue $600 million in bonds for state higher education facilities. |
| 5,355,974 (58%) | 3,929,062 (42%) | |
| Proposition 79 | Education;Bond issues | Issue $800 million in bonds for public school construction and improvement. |
| 5,651,376 (61%) | 3,578,516 (39%) | |
| Proposition 80 | Bond issues;Prison and jail funding | Issue $817 million for the construction of new prisons, jails, and juvenile facilities. |
| 5,591,465 (61%) | 3,558,140 (39%) | |
| Proposition 81 | Bond issues;Drinking water systems | Issue $75 million for improvements to drinking water systems. |
| 6,621,966 (72%) | 2,619,300 (28%) | |
| Proposition 82 | Water;Bond issues | Issue $60 million for local water projects assistance program, water conservation programs, and groundwater recharge facilities. |
| 5,601,764 (62%) | 3,375,935 (38%) | |
| Proposition 83 | Water;Bond issues | Issue $65 million in bonds for water pollution control and water reclamation projects. |
| 5,854,824 (64%) | 3,230,261 (36%) | |
| Proposition 84 | Bond issues;Housing | Authorize the issuance of $300 million in bonds to fund housing and first-time homebuyer purchase assistance. |
| 5,428,003 (58%) | 3,902,220 (42%) | |
| Proposition 85 | Bond issues;Education | Authorize the issuance of $75 million in bonds to fund library construction and renovation. |
| 4,813,324 (53%) | 4,321,576 (47%) | |
| Proposition 86 | Bond issues;Law enforcement | Authorize the issuance of $500 million in bonds to fund the county correctional facilities, county juvenile facilities, and youth centers. |
| 4,913,599 (55%) | 4,061,722 (45%) | |
| Proposition 87 | Taxes | Authorize the state legislature to require redevelopment agencies to use property tax revenue to pay off bonded indebtedness. |
| 5,840,297 (68%) | 2,764,559 (32%) | |
| Proposition 88 | State and local government budgets, spending, and finance | Authorize the state legislature to allow the deposit of public funds in any federally insured industrial loan company in California. |
| 6,514,145 (75%) | 2,194,932 (25%) | |
| Proposition 89 | State executive official measures;Law enforcement | Authorize the governor to change any decision by the parole authority regarding the parole of those sentenced for committing murder. |
| 4,928,991 (55%) | 4,031,422 (45%) | |
| Proposition 90 | Taxes;Property | Authorize individuals 55 years of age or older to transfer the assessed value of their residency to a replacement dwelling in other counties. |
| 6,080,268 (69%) | 2,716,732 (31%) | |
| Proposition 91 | State judiciary | Establish provisions relating to justice courts and their justices. |
| 5,966,766 (71%) | 2,474,255 (29%) | |
| Proposition 92 | State judiciary oversight | Change provisions regarding serving on the Commission on Judicial Performance. |
| 6,259,210 (74%) | 2,174,266 (26%) | |
| Proposition 93 | Veterans policy;Taxes | Remove the residency requirement for receiving the veterans' property tax exemption. |
| 6,273,718 (71%) | 2,583,966 (29%) | |
| Proposition 94 | State judiciary oversight;Higher education governance | Allow judges to serve as part-time teachers. |
| 5,719,900 (65%) | 3,062,872 (35%) | |
| Proposition 95 | Housing;Healthcare | Establish infraction tickets for building standards and food preparation, create the "Corporation for California", and allow it to sell bonds. | d | 4,090,441 (45%) | 4,962,409 (55%) | |
| Proposition 96 | Vaccinations and disease policy;Criminal trials | Establish provisions regarding when there may be court-ordered HIV and other disease testing. |
| 5,758,670 (62%) | 3,468,215 (38%) | |
| Proposition 97 | Labor and unions | Reestablish the private sector Cal-OSHA program and allow the state to enforce workplace health and safety standards where the state is also investigating such matters. |
| 4,776,182 (53%) | 4,166,102 (47%) | |
| Proposition 98 | Education | Adopt a law to establish a minimum level of funding for public education using two formulas. |
| 4,689,737 (51%) | 4,500,503 (49%) | |
| Proposition 99 | Taxes;Tobacco laws | Enact an additional excise tax of 25 cents per pack of cigarettes |
| 5,607,387 (58%) | 4,032,644 (42%) |
June 7
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Proposition 66 | Local government officials and elections | Establish that the position of county assessor must be filled through an election. |
| 3,833,206 (74%) | 1,379,782 (26%) | |
| Proposition 67 | Criminal sentencing | Increase the minimum penalty for second-degree murder of a peace officer who was performing their duties to 25 years. |
| 4,488,251 (82%) | 979,354 (18%) | |
| Proposition 68 | Campaign finance | Establish provisions relating to limits on campaign contributions and partial state funding for legislative candidates. |
| 2,802,614 (53%) | 2,501,263 (47%) | |
| Proposition 69 | Vaccinations and disease policy;Administration of government | Establish that AIDS and HIV are communicable diseases and establish provisions regarding the mandatory reporting of these diseases. | d | 1,746,780 (32%) | 3,718,776 (68%) | |
| Proposition 70 | Bond issues;Parks, land, and natural area conservation | Allow for bonds up to $776,000,000 for the development and maintenance of natural lands and establish the terms of such bonds. |
| 3,531,629 (65%) | 1,889,346 (35%) | |
| Proposition 71 | State and local government budgets, spending, and finance | Make changes to inflation calculations, taxes, and the use of state revenue. | d | 2,544,731 (49%) | 2,662,463 (51%) | |
| Proposition 72 | Taxes | Establish provisions relating to sales tax for motor vehicle fuel and general fund expenditures. | d | 2,046,358 (39%) | 3,264,653 (61%) | |
| Proposition 73 | Campaign finance | Place limits on campaign contributions and prohibit elected officials from using public funds to send mass mailings. |
| 3,144,944 (58%) | 2,271,941 (42%) | |
| Proposition 74 | Transportation;Bond issues | Allow for bonds up to $1,000,000,000 for road improvements and exclusive public mass transit guideways. | d | 2,640,711 (50%) | 2,641,256 (50%) | |
| Proposition 75 | Bond issues;Education | Allow for bonds up to $8,000,000 for the construction and improvement of public schools and establish the terms of such bonds. |
| 3,519,903 (65%) | 1,899,245 (35%) | |
| Proposition 76 | Bond issues;Veterans policy | Allow for the issuance of bonds up to $510,000,000 for aiding veterans in purchasing farms and homes and establish the terms of such bonds. |
| 3,607,813 (68%) | 1,731,881 (32%) | |
| Proposition 77 | Earthquake infrastructure;Bond issues | Allow for bonds up to $150,000,000 for the California Earthquake Safety and Housing Rehabilitation program. |
| 3,019,481 (56%) | 2,358,551 (44%) |
Colorado
See also:Colorado 1988 ballot measures
November 8
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amendment 1 | English language policy | Establish English as the official language of Colorado |
| 829,617 (61%) | 527,053 (39%) | |
| Amendment No. 2 | Recall process | Establish procedures for reimbursement when recall elections are called. |
| 645,002 (54%) | 551,118 (46%) | |
| Amendment No. 3 | State legislatures measures | Limit regular sessions of the General Assembly to 120 days. |
| 641,363 (52%) | 584,359 (48%) | |
| Amendment No. 4 | Working hours regulations | Allow the General Assembly to add limits to the number of hours miners can work in one day and remove obsolete provisions. |
| 799,250 (67%) | 389,906 (33%) | |
| Amendment No. 5 | Taxes;Property | Establish a property tax exemption for nonproducing unpatented mining claims. |
| 624,021 (52%) | 578,295 (48%) | |
| Amendment No. 6 | Taxes | Require voter approval for certain tax increases, restrict certain taxes, and limit increases to state spending. | d | 567,884 (42%) | 778,075 (58%) | |
| Amendment No. 8 | State legislatures measures | Require committee hearings for all bills and establish timelines for such. |
| 852,448 (72%) | 332,159 (28%) | |
| Initiative 7 | Abortion policy | Restore public funding for abortions. | d | 534,070 (40%) | 809,078 (60%) |
Florida
See also:Florida 1988 ballot measures
November 8
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amendment 1 | Impeachment rules;Local government officials and elections | Provide for the impeachment of county court judges by the Legislature |
| 2,840,296 (72%) | 1,085,751 (28%) | |
| Amendment 10 | Tort law | Limit non-economic damages relating to bodily injuries in any action to $100,000 and allow the maximum to be adjusted utilizing a consumer price index | d | 1,837,041 (43%) | 2,394,932 (57%) | |
| Amendment 11 | English language policy | Establish English as the official state language |
| 3,457,039 (84%) | 664,861 (16%) | |
| Amendment 2 | Crime victims' rights;Constitutional rights | Give crime victims, or in the case of a homicide, their next-of-kin, the qualified right to be informed, to be present, and to be heard at all crucial stages of criminal proceedings |
| 3,629,963 (90%) | 394,617 (10%) | |
| Amendment 3 | Tax and revenue administration;Water storage | Allow high water recharge land to be classified by law solely on the basis of character or use |
| 2,423,783 (67%) | 1,187,303 (33%) | |
| Amendment 4 | Bond issue requirements;Highways and bridges | Allow the Legislature, without approval of the voters, to issue bonds for property acquisition for roads and for constructing bridges |
| 2,141,987 (57%) | 1,602,965 (43%) | |
| Amendment 5 | Property tax exemptions | Extend the widow property tax exemption to widowers |
| 3,415,074 (85%) | 593,913 (15%) | |
| Amendment 6 | Administrative organization;Tax and revenue administration | Create the Taxation and Budget Reform Commission to review matters of taxation and the budgetary process |
| 2,111,320 (58%) | 1,538,470 (42%) | |
| Amendment 7 | Local government officials and elections | Increase the terms for county court judges to six years | d | 1,493,839 (38%) | 2,444,181 (62%) | |
| Amendment 8 | Civil trials;State judiciary structure | Allow for the creation of a civil traffic hearing officer system |
| 2,736,373 (70%) | 1,147,126 (30%) | |
| Amendment 9 | Veterans policy;Administrative organization | Authorize creating a Department of Veterans Affairs and a Department of Elderly Affairs |
| 2,723,848 (69%) | 1,225,915 (31%) |
Georgia
See also:Georgia 1988 ballot measures
November 8
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amendment 1 | Administrative organization;Public education governance | Replace the office of State School Superintendent with the office of Commissioner of Education, appointed by the State Board of Education | d | 598,817 (40%) | 905,525 (60%) | |
| Amendment 10 | State and local government budgets, spending, and finance | Authorize the issuance of temporary loans on behalf of special service districts | d | 469,847 (35%) | 886,144 (65%) | |
| Amendment 11 | State and local government budgets, spending, and finance;Agriculture policy;Administration of government | Authorize the General Assembly to create an Export Finance Fund to support Georgia agricultural exporters with loan guarantees, insurance, and coinsurance | d | 660,061 (49%) | 678,033 (51%) | |
| Amendment 12 | Property | Allow property owners in a constitutional industrial area on an island to voluntarily remove their property from the industrial area | d | 651,376 (50%) | 662,750 (50%) | |
| Amendment 13 | Property;Taxes | Allow the General Assembly to create a separate property class for historic properties and establish a program for tax incentives to encourage preservation and revitalization of historic areas |
| 782,297 (57%) | 583,851 (43%) | |
| Amendment 14 | State and local government budgets, spending, and finance;Public health insurance | Create an Indigent Care Trust Fund and authorize appropriations from the fund to expand Medicaid coverage |
| 840,889 (61%) | 548,431 (39%) | |
| Amendment 15 | Bond issue requirements;Debt limits;Local government finance and taxes | Allow municipalities with a population of 400,000 or more to incur an additional $8 million in annual bonded indebtedness without a referendum | d | 399,104 (30%) | 925,692 (70%) | |
| Amendment 2 | State legislative term limits | Increase the terms of General Assembly members from two to four years | d | 560,321 (37%) | 935,782 (63%) | |
| Amendment 3 | State and local government budgets, spending, and finance;Law enforcement | Authorize the General Assembly to create a law for compensating innocent crime victims and allocate or appropriate funds for a continuing compensation program |
| 840,266 (58%) | 618,716 (42%) | |
| Amendment 4 | State and local government budgets, spending, and finance;Housing | Establish that State Housing Trust Fund for the Homeless funds do not expire and can be used for charitable homeless programs, including those involving religious institutions |
| 883,770 (61%) | 569,803 (39%) | |
| Amendment 5 | Administration of government | Remove the Attorney General from the Georgia State Financing and Investment Commission and the committee, and provide for a replacement member | d | 639,354 (47%) | 722,299 (53%) | |
| Amendment 6 | Administration of government | Establish sovereign and official immunity, define the circumstances and procedures for invoking such immunity, and grant the General Assembly authority to legislate on the matter | d | 392,622 (29%) | 942,710 (71%) | |
| Amendment 7 | Prison and jail funding;Criminal sentencing | Authorize the General Assembly to impose additional penalties or fees on criminal and traffic law offenders to fund the construction, operation, and staffing of county jails and detention facilities |
| 711,506 (52%) | 652,329 (48%) | |
| Amendment 8 | Public economic investment policy;State and local government budgets, spending, and finance | Authorize the General Assembly to create a Seed-Capital Fund to support small and young entrepreneurial firms in technology, manufacturing, and agriculture through equity and capital investments managed by the Advanced Technology Development Center |
| 684,883 (50%) | 674,250 (50%) | |
| Amendment 9 | Constitutional wording changes;Administration of government | Create a commission with the authority to renumber, redesignate, rearrange, and correct cross-references within the Constitution | d | 651,643 (49%) | 691,303 (51%) |
March 8
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Referendum 1 | Property;Homestead tax exemptions | Increase the income eligibility limit from $8,000 to $10,000 for seniors aged 64 and older to qualify for increased homestead exemptions from school and other ad valorem taxes |
| 655,019 (82%) | 144,603 (18%) |
Hawaii
See also:Hawaii 1988 ballot measures
November 8
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amendment 1 | Jury rules;Civil trials | The amendment asked whether the constitutional right to a jury trial in civil cases, which were at the time cases where the value in controversy exceeded $1,000, be amended to preserve that right in civil cases where the value in controversy exceeded $5,000. |
| 212,235 (67%) | 102,246 (33%) | |
| Amendment 2 | State legislatures measures | The amendment asked whether the qualifications for voting in the state of Hawaii be changed to eliminate the one-year residency requirement, which had been found unconstitutional by the Supreme Court. |
| 170,026 (52%) | 156,594 (48%) | |
| Amendment 3 | Primary election systems | The amendment asked whether an unopposed legislative candidate after the primary, be deemed elected to their seat at the primary election with their term of office beginning at the time of the general election and should the language specifying the method by which legislators elected after reappointment are assigned to two- or four-year terms when reappointment establishes multi-member districts be conformed to such an election method. |
| 198,301 (65%) | 108,515 (35%) | |
| Amendment 4 | Parks, land, and natural area conservation | The amendment asked whether the state of Hawaii ought to assert and reserve its rights and interest in its exclusive economic zone for the purpose of exploring, conserving and managing natural resources, both living and nonliving, of the seabed and subsoil, and super adjacent waters. |
| 251,822 (82%) | 55,689 (18%) | |
| Amendment 5 | Constitutional rights | The amendment asked whether the age of voting be changed to include those who turn 18 at any point during an election year, extending the accepted age terminus to December 31. |
| 164,407 (51%) | 156,681 (49%) | |
| Amendment 6 | State legislatures measures | The amendment asked whether one public high school student, selected by the Hawaii State Student Council, ought to serve on the board of education. |
| 212,174 (67%) | 103,961 (33%) | |
| Amendment 7 | Redistricting policy | The amendment asked whether the minimum representation among basic island units be removed and the basis for reappointment be changed from a registered voter base to a population base. |
| 165,896 (56%) | 132,133 (44%) |
Idaho
See also:Idaho 1988 ballot measures
November 8
| Type | Title | Subject | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HJR 3 | State legislative authority;Gambling policy |
| 212,877 (52%) | 198,062 (48%) | |
| SCR 132 | Salaries of government officials |
| 266,351 (74%) | 92,197 (26%) |
Illinois
See also:Illinois 1988 ballot measures
November 8
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amendment 1 | Residency voting requirements;Voting age policy | It proposed to lower the voting age to 18 and the residency requirement to 30 days. |
| 2,086,744 (64%) | 1,162,258 (36%) | |
| Amendment 2 | Taxes | It proposed to modify the redemption period on the sale of a tax delinquent property.Note: Although this measure gathered more "yes" votes, it did not pass because Illinois required that an amendment must receive a vote of at least three-fifths of those voting on the question or a majority of those voting in the election. This vote did not meet that standard.’’ | d | 1,497,885 (59%) | 1,035,190 (41%) | |
| Constitutional Convention | State constitutional conventions | It proposed that a constitutional convention be convened. | d | 900,109 (25%) | 2,727,144 (75%) |
Indiana
See also:Indiana 1988 ballot measures
November 8
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Proposition 1 | Constitutional wording changes;Gambling policy | The proposition proposed one amendment to the constitution: Article 15, Section 8. The amendment would remove the language from the constitution that prohibits lotteries. |
| 1,123,911 (62%) | 679,911 (38%) | |
| Proposition 2 | Criminal trials;Criminal sentencing | The proposition proposed one amendment to the constitution: Article 7, Section 4. The amendment would state that criminal appeals with sentences of 50 years or less follow the same path through the Indiana Court of Appeals to the Indiana Supreme Court as civil appeals. |
| 903,823 (58%) | 663,328 (42%) | |
| Proposition 3 | Local official term limits | The proposition proposed one amendment to the constitution: Article 6, Section 2. The amendment would allow elected county officials to be reelected to their offices without limitation on the number of consecutive terms. | d | 578,326 (35%) | 1,070,004 (65%) |
Iowa
See also:Iowa 1988 ballot measures
November 8
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amendment 1 | State executive elections | The measure made it so the governor and lieutenant governor are elected as a team. |
| 541,645 (67%) | 271,331 (33%) | |
| Amendment 2 | State executive official measures | The measure established duties of the lieutenant governor provided by law and assigned by the governor. |
| 812,976 (50%) | 812,796 (50%) |
Kansas
See also:Kansas 1988 ballot measures
November 8
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amendment 1 | Redistricting policy | The amendment proposed that the constitution be amended: Article 10, Section 1. The amendment proposed that in the 1989 regular session, the legislature would reapportion all legislative districts according to the census; the state attorney general has 15 days to petition the state Supreme Court with the newly apportioned districts for validation; the state Supreme Court has 30 days to approve the reapportionment; and once the decision is filed, concerned persons would be able to present their views. The amendment would establish a regular schedule by which the legislature would reapportion districts. |
| 181,546 (63%) | 105,904 (37%) |
Kentucky
See also:Kentucky 1988 ballot measures
November 8
| Type | Title | Subject | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amendment 2 | Mineral resources |
| 882,960 (83%) | 187,119 (17%) |
Louisiana
See also:Louisiana 1988 ballot measures
October 1
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amendment 1 | Taxes | This measure proposed that homes in strategy areas that are improved for habitation by low-income families should be assessed for property taxes at a rate consistent with the pre-improvement assessment. This assessment would be frozen for five years. | d | 207,876 (35%) | 394,368 (65%) |
Maine
See also:Maine 1988 ballot measures
November 8
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Question 1 | Bond issues | Issue $3.2 million to establish a statewide 911 emergency call system |
| 271,383 (53%) | 243,511 (47%) | |
| Question 2 | Bond issues;Law enforcement | Issue $3 million in bonds to build, repair or renovate public safety facilities |
| 270,433 (52%) | 251,333 (48%) | |
| Question 3 | Water;Environment;Bond issues | Issue $13 million in bonds for the investigation, abatement, clean up and mitigation of uncontrolled hazardous substance sites, as well as the clean up and closure of solid waste landfills and the removal of underground oil storage tanks |
| 372,834 (70%) | 157,343 (30%) | |
| Question 4 | Utility policy;Bond issues | Issue $12 million in bonds for sewerage facilities construction |
| 281,720 (54%) | 236,471 (46%) | |
| Question 5 | Bond issues | Issue $5 million in bonds to fund the Adaptive Equipment Loan Program, the purpose of the program being to provide loans to persons with disabilities in order to enable them to purchase adaptive equipment necessary for independent living |
| 343,742 (65%) | 181,179 (35%) | |
| Question 6 | Higher education funding;Bond issues | Issue $36.8 million in bonds for the construction and upgrading of libraries, classrooms, laboratories and other educational facilities at all branches of the University of Maine System |
| 294,037 (55%) | 237,378 (45%) | |
| Question 7 | Constitutional wording changes;Constitutional rights | Remove gender-biased language from the constitution to make it gender neutral |
| 292,335 (56%) | 232,456 (44%) |
Maryland
See also:Maryland 1988 ballot measures
November 8
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Question 1 | Eminent domain policy | d | 364,682 (36%) | 653,215 (64%) | ||
| Question 2 | State legislatures measures |
| 704,468 (65%) | 378,997 (35%) | ||
| Question 3 | Business regulations;Firearms policy | Establish a nine-member Handgun Roster Board to compile a list of permitted handguns |
| 927,947 (58%) | 663,424 (42%) |
Massachusetts
See also:Massachusetts 1988 ballot measures
November 8
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Question 1 | Salaries of government officials | Provide for the salaries of certain government officials | d | 429,008 (17%) | 2,065,532 (83%) | |
| Question 2 | Public works labor and contracting | Repeal the state’s prevailing wage law for public works construction | d | 1,063,324 (42%) | 1,479,319 (58%) | |
| Question 3 | Animal treatment laws | Require the Commissioner of the Department of Food and Agriculture issue regulations regarding the treatment and care of farm animals | d | 713,999 (29%) | 1,781,172 (71%) | |
| Question 4 | Nuclear energy | Prohibit the generation of nuclear energy that produces nuclear waste | d | 770,800 (32%) | 1,626,402 (68%) |
Michigan
See also:Michigan 1988 ballot measures
November 8
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Proposal A | Public assistance programs;Abortion policy | Prohibit public spending on abortions for public assistance recipients |
| 1,959,727 (57%) | 1,486,371 (43%) | |
| Proposal B | Crime victims' rights | Establish rights for crime victims |
| 2,662,796 (80%) | 650,515 (20%) | |
| Proposal C | Sewage and stormwater;Pollution, waste, and recycling policy;Parks, land, and natural area conservation;Bond issues | Allow for the issuance of bonds to finance environmental protection programs |
| 2,528,109 (77%) | 774,451 (23%) | |
| Proposal D | Bond issues;Parks, land, and natural area conservation | Authorize bonds for recreation projects |
| 2,055,290 (63%) | 1,206,465 (37%) |
Minnesota
See also:Minnesota 1988 ballot measures
November 8
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amendment 1 | Parks, land, and natural area conservation;Public land policy | Establish the Minnesota Environmental and Natural Resources Trust Fund for environmental, natural resources and wildlife purposes |
| 1,645,090 (81%) | 375,752 (19%) | |
| Amendment 2 | Gambling policy;State legislative authority | Permit the state legislature to authorize the creation of a state lottery |
| 1,214,032 (59%) | 843,307 (41%) | |
| Amendment 3 | Jury rules;Criminal trials;Civil trials | Allow the use of juries of fewer than 12 members in civil and non-felony cases |
| 1,205,730 (60%) | 806,766 (40%) |
Missouri
See also:Missouri 1988 ballot measures
November 8
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amendment 1 | State legislative processes and sessions;State legislative vote requirements | Authorize a shortened length of annual legislative sessions, require budget completion a week before session ends, and allow special sessions with a three-fourths petition signed by members of each house |
| 1,421,973 (78%) | 406,250 (22%) | |
| Amendment 5 | Bond issues;Sewage and stormwater;Drinking water systems | Authorize an of issue $275 million of bonds to fund water pollution and storm water projects and to improve the drinking water system |
| 1,235,023 (67%) | 600,751 (33%) | |
| Amendment 7 | Parks, land, and natural area conservation;Sales taxes | Extend a one-tenth of one percent sales tax for ten years to fund soil and water conservation and state parks |
| 1,263,644 (69%) | 576,790 (31%) | |
| Amendment 8 | Restricted-use funds;Public health insurance;Income taxes | Create a public health insurance program called MedAssist | d | 550,974 (29%) | 1,372,102 (71%) |
August 2
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amendment 3 | Gambling policy | Increase lottery prize funding, clarify the lottery commission's duties, and remove advertising restrictions |
| 470,795 (57%) | 350,745 (43%) | |
| Amendment 4 | Ballot measure supermajority requirements;Highways and bridges;Public education funding;Public economic investment policy;Bond issue requirements | Require a four-sevenths majority vote to approve bond issues for the construction and maintenance schools, roads, bridges, and job developmental projects on municipal, primary, and general election days, and only require a two-thirds majority vote on other election dates |
| 464,237 (56%) | 361,134 (44%) | |
| Amendment 6 | Business regulations | Allow shareholders to decide a corporation's business purpose and stock voting rules |
| 549,262 (70%) | 237,106 (30%) |
March 8
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amendment 2 | Business regulations | Authorize corporations to hold investment real estate, eliminate mandatory cumulative voting, and hold corporate indebtedness to general law standards | d | 402,157 (50%) | 403,309 (50%) |
Montana
See also:Montana 1988 ballot measures
November 8
| Type | Title | Subject | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C-17 | State and local government budgets, spending, and finance | d | 122,854 (36%) | 217,536 (64%) | |
| C-18 | Public assistance programs;State legislative authority |
| 182,037 (52%) | 165,056 (48%) | |
| C-19 | State legislative authority;State judicial selection |
| 224,937 (66%) | 116,500 (34%) | |
| C-20 | State legislative processes and sessions | d | 169,491 (49%) | 178,855 (51%) | |
| I-110 | Vehicle and driver regulations | d | 155,481 (42%) | 211,090 (58%) | |
| I-113 | Environment;Business regulations | d | 78,509 (21%) | 287,461 (79%) | |
| LR-106 | Taxes;Public education funding |
| 227,638 (64%) | 127,259 (36%) |
Nebraska
See also:Nebraska 1988 ballot measures
November 8
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amendment 1 | Land use and development policy | Change provisions relating to the redevelopment of blighted property by municipalities to further define the project area to allow just a portion of the property to be eligible for financing |
| 317,614 (60%) | 208,076 (40%) | |
| Amendment 2 | Gambling policy | Authorize pari-mutuel wagering on horse races conducted at licensed racetracks |
| 366,682 (63%) | 219,438 (37%) | |
| Amendment 3A | Initiative and referendum process | Provide that only registered voters, instead of all electors, are eligible to sign petitions for initiatives and referendums |
| 380,863 (68%) | 177,861 (32%) | |
| Amendment 3B | Voting age policy | Authorize individuals who turn 18 years old on or before a general election date to vote during the calendar year of their 18th birthday |
| 297,125 (51%) | 288,935 (49%) | |
| Initiative Measure 402 | Nuclear energy | Withdraw Nebraska from the Central Interstate Low-Level Radioactive Waste Compact | d | 225,174 (35%) | 414,394 (65%) | |
| Initiative Measure 403 | Constitutional rights;Firearms policy | Establish the right to keep and bear arms for lawful purposes in the state constitution |
| 393,829 (65%) | 216,528 (35%) |
May 10
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amendment 1 | Salaries of government officials | Increase state senator salaries from $400 to $1,000 per month |
| 206,065 (55%) | 166,026 (45%) |
Nevada
See also:Nevada 1988 ballot measures
November 8
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Question 1 | Ballot measure process;Initiative and referendum process | Set deadlines for filing petitions and allow statistical methods to verify signatures. |
| 203,329 (64%) | 113,957 (36%) | |
| Question 2 | Public education governance | Clarify the constitutional language on which state lands and revenues are pledged for educational purposes without changing its effect. |
| 246,855 (76%) | 77,685 (24%) | |
| Question 3 | State legislative authority;Administrative powers and rulemaking | Authorize the legislature to review, suspend, or nullify administrative regulations that exceed legal limits. | d | 152,509 (48%) | 163,255 (52%) | |
| Question 4 | State judicial selection;State executive powers and duties | Require judges to be appointed by the governor initially, with retention decided by election. | d | 144,964 (44%) | 181,368 (56%) | |
| Question 5 | Sales taxes | Exempt donated or loaned personal property to tax-exempt organizations from sales tax. |
| 176,790 (54%) | 147,796 (46%) | |
| Question 6 | Sales taxes | Exempt 40% of the tax on new manufactured and mobile homes and fully exempting used manufactured and mobile homes from the tax. |
| 165,069 (51%) | 159,006 (49%) | |
| Question 7 | Sales taxes | Exempt sales of building materials, machinery, and equipment to businesses in designated economic zones from sales tax. | d | 78,495 (24%) | 242,460 (76%) | |
| Question 8 | Sales taxes | Exempt sales of precious metals, including bullion and medallions with the state seal, from sales tax. | d | 125,443 (39%) | 196,084 (61%) | |
| Question 9 | Income taxes | Prohibit a state personal income tax while affirming the legislature’s authority to tax business income or revenue. |
| 276,976 (82%) | 59,803 (18%) |
New Hampshire
See also:New Hampshire 1988 ballot measures
November 8
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Civil Jury Trial | Jury rules;Civil trials | This amendment proposed to raise the threshold amount for a jury trial in civil cases to over $1,500. |
| 250,413 (70%) | 108,267 (30%) | |
| Regulatory Authority | Administration of government | This amendment proposed that the legislature may delegate regulatory authority to the executive branch but retain the ability to disapprove the proposed rules according to the law.Note: Although this measure gathered more "yes" votes, it did not pass because New Hampshire requires that an amendment receive greater than two-thirds of the vote to be approved. | d | 184,434 (55%) | 149,303 (45%) |
New Jersey
See also:New Jersey 1988 ballot measures
November 8
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Public Question No. 1 | Bond issues | The Jobs, Education and Competitiveness Bond Act of 1988 authorized $350 million in bonds for construction and maintenance of buildings at public and private higher education facilities. |
| 1,569,769 (69%) | 712,376 (31%) | |
| Public Question No. 2 | State legislatures measures | The amendment required that a vacancy in the legislature be filled within 35 days by a county committee of the same party the incumbent was a member of, and that the appointee serve until a successor is elected at the next general election at least 51 days after the vacancy is created or otherwise until the end of the unexpired term. |
| 1,503,003 (70%) | 649,185 (30%) | |
| Public Question No. 3 | Taxes | The amendment allowed applicable shareholders of a cooperative or mutual housing corporation to receive property tax deductions for veterans and/or the elderly and disabled. |
| 1,673,322 (74%) | 575,326 (26%) | |
| Public Question No. 4 | Ballot measure process | The amendment set a deadline of 70 days before a general election to submit public questions for the ballot. |
| 1,674,456 (79%) | 451,500 (21%) |
New Mexico
See also:New Mexico 1988 ballot measures
November 8
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Constitutional Amendment No. 1 | State legislatures measures | The ballot proposal allowed for the restriction of legislative retirement. | d | 162,657 (44%) | 207,133 (56%) | |
| Constitutional Amendment No. 2 | State legislatures measures | The ballot proposal allowed for the removal of gubernatorial appointees as provided by law. |
| 224,091 (61%) | 145,206 (39%) | |
| Constitutional Amendment No. 3 | Taxes;Family-related policy | The ballot proposal allowed for the increase of property tax exemption for the head of a family. |
| 282,926 (75%) | 93,218 (25%) | |
| Constitutional Amendment No. 4 | Debt limits | The ballot proposal allowed for counties to go into debt for books and library resources. |
| 228,519 (62%) | 140,676 (38%) | |
| Constitutional Amendment No. 5 | Criminal trials;Bail policy | The ballot proposal restricted bail for convicted persons. |
| 278,909 (75%) | 95,156 (25%) | |
| Constitutional Amendment No. 6 | State judiciary | The ballot proposal allowed for judicial reform. |
| 203,509 (56%) | 159,957 (44%) | |
| Constitutional Amendment No. 7 | Local government officials and elections;Local official term limits | The ballot proposal allowed for the creation of five-member boards of county commissioners and limited terms of county officials. |
| 230,390 (65%) | 123,799 (35%) | |
| Education Bond | Higher education funding;Bond issues | The ballot question allowed for the issuance of $50,550,000 in bonds for capital expenditures of stated educational institutions. |
| 204,753 (59%) | 145,052 (41%) | |
| Land Acquisition Bonds | Property;Bond issues | The ballot question allowed for the issuance of $425,000 in bonds for the acquisition of land. |
| 217,154 (62%) | 132,705 (38%) | |
| Library Bonds | Bond issues | The ballot question allowed for the issuance of $1,525,000 for books and audio-visual materials for public libraries. |
| 213,113 (61%) | 136,141 (39%) | |
| Senior Citizens Facilities Bond | Bond issues;Healthcare facility funding | The ballot question allowed for the issuance of $1,155,000 in bonds for capital expenditures of senior citizens' facilities and equipment. |
| 211,312 (60%) | 138,046 (40%) |
New York
See also:New York 1988 ballot measures
November 8
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Proposal 1 | Bond issues;Public transportation | Authorize $3 billion in state bonds for construction, reconstruction, capacity improvements, replacement, reconditioning, and preservation of highways and bridges. |
| 2,288,705 (55%) | 1,846,042 (45%) |
North Dakota
See also:North Dakota 1988 ballot measures
November 8
| Type | Title | Subject | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Measure 1 | Initiative and referendum process;Taxes | d | 104,832 (40%) | 157,783 (60%) | |
| Measure 2 | Higher education governance;Administrative organization | d | 115,605 (44%) | 146,325 (56%) | |
| Measure 3 | Taxes |
| 143,922 (57%) | 107,912 (43%) | |
| Measure 4 | State and local government budgets, spending, and finance;Veterans policy |
| 159,943 (60%) | 108,195 (40%) |
June 14
| Type | Title | Subject | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Measure 1 | State legislative vote requirements;Ballot measure process;State legislative processes and sessions | d | 29,803 (31%) | 67,477 (69%) | |
| Measure 2 | State executive official measures | d | 27,125 (29%) | 67,530 (71%) | |
| Measure 3 | Gambling policy | d | 43,951 (42%) | 61,331 (58%) | |
| Measure 4 | Taxes | d | 23,497 (22%) | 81,622 (78%) |
Oklahoma
See also:Oklahoma 1988 ballot measures
November 8
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| State Question 612 | Bail policy | Expand bail denial to include violent crimes, life offenses, repeat felonies, and certain drug crimes if safety can't be ensured. |
| 935,168 (84%) | 172,675 (16%) | |
| State Question 613 | State executive elections | Change the Commissioner of Labor to an elected position with a four-year term, instead of being appointed by the Governor. |
| 745,846 (71%) | 309,188 (29%) |
September 20
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| State Question 610 | Bond issues | Authorize $100 million in bonds for a development reserve fund, repaid by the legislature. |
| 163,913 (58%) | 117,133 (42%) | |
| State Question 611 | Public economic investment policy | Allow state funds for business development grants and loans, administered by OCAST, with legislative approval and review. |
| 176,064 (63%) | 102,199 (37%) |
August 23
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| State Question 616 | Local government finance and taxes;Bond issues | Allow cities and towns to issue bonds for building, rebuilding, improving, or repairing streets or bridges in addition to public utilities. |
| 328,866 (66%) | 168,338 (34%) | |
| State Question 617 | Administration of government;Property | Allow fair market leases of trust land, require public bidding for some leases, limit lease terms, and ensure improvements revert to the trust. |
| 286,124 (59%) | 197,950 (41%) | |
| State Question 618 | Taxes;Business regulations | Remove the definition of "manufacturing facility" and require the legislature to define it for property tax exemptions. |
| 299,878 (62%) | 181,331 (38%) |
March 8
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| State Question 603 | State legislatures measures | Allow the Senate or House to disapprove state rules and let the legislature regulate rulemaking processes. | d | 183,201 (32%) | 395,429 (68%) | |
| State Question 604 | Healthcare facility funding;Property taxes | Allow cities to vote on an additional property tax of up to 5 mills to fund city-owned hospitals. |
| 329,527 (57%) | 252,130 (43%) |
Oregon
See also:Oregon 1988 ballot measures
November 8
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Measure 1 | State executive official measures | Extend the deadline for the governor to veto legislation after the legislature adjourns from 20 days to 30 days. |
| 615,012 (54%) | 520,939 (46%) | |
| Measure 2 | State and local government budgets, spending, and finance | Allow Common School Fund investment in corporate stocks and authorize the State Land Board to allocate investment revenues for state land management. |
| 621,894 (55%) | 510,694 (45%) | |
| Measure 3 | Vehicle and driver regulations | Require seatbelts for motor vehicle drivers and passengers and provide penalties for violations. | d | 528,324 (44%) | 684,747 (56%) | |
| Measure 4 | Criminal sentencing;Parole policy | Abolish probation, parole, and "indeterminate sentences" for individuals convicted of specified crimes. |
| 947,805 (79%) | 252,985 (21%) | |
| Measure 5 | Athletics and sports;Alcohol laws;Taxes;Tobacco laws | Increase taxes on malt beverages (such as beer) and cigarettes to finance an Intercollegiate Athletic Fund. | d | 449,797 (37%) | 759,360 (63%) | |
| Measure 6 | Tobacco laws;Smoking bans | Prohibit public smoking in most indoor places and exempt bars, hotel rooms, tobacco shops, and home workplaces not used by the public. | d | 430,147 (37%) | 737,779 (63%) | |
| Measure 7 | Environment;Water | Add more river sections in the "scenic waterways" system to protect scenic, fishery, wildlife, and recreational values. |
| 663,604 (56%) | 516,998 (44%) | |
| Measure 8 | LGBTQ issues;State executive official measures | Remove governor's power to prohibit sexual orientation discrimination in state executive department employment and services |
| 626,751 (53%) | 561,355 (47%) |
May 17
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Measure 1 | Water;State and local government budgets, spending, and finance | Authorize the Water Development Fund to grant loans for fish protection and watershed restoration. |
| 485,629 (72%) | 191,008 (28%) | |
| Measure 2 | Transportation | Require motorcyclists and their passengers wear protective headgear. |
| 486,401 (68%) | 224,655 (32%) |
Pennsylvania
See also:Pennsylvania 1988 ballot measures
April 26
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Water Supply Bond Measure | Bond issues;Drinking water systems;Sewage and stormwater | issue loans to improve water supply and sewage treatment systems |
| 888,120 (76%) | 276,735 (24%) |
Rhode Island
See also:Rhode Island 1988 ballot measures
November 8
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Question 1 | Constitutional rights | The amendment to Article I, Section 9 of the New Jersey Constitution established a right to be bailed after being arrested for most offenses. Exceptions included offenses punishable by life in prison, offenses involving the use of a dangerous weapon, drug trafficking and possession of a controlled substance punishable by 10 or more years in prison. |
| 222,328 (71%) | 90,990 (29%) | |
| Question 10 | Bond issues | The measure authorized $15 million in bonds for water treatment projects. |
| 225,944 (75%) | 76,747 (25%) | |
| Question 2 | Bond issues | The measure authorized $98,580,000 in bonds for transportation. $62,035,000 went towards road infrastructure, $2,220,000 funded replacement buses and a garage on Aquidneck Island, $30,325,000 went towards state airfields and the remainder funded the state's share of the Providence River Relocation -- Memorial Boulevard Extension Project. |
| 211,832 (68%) | 100,415 (32%) | |
| Question 3 | Bond issues | The measure authorized $29,142,500 in bonds for mental health facilities, special needs facilities and hospitals. |
| 247,810 (77%) | 74,398 (23%) | |
| Question 4 | Bond issues | The measure authorized $17.7 million in bonds to expand the University of Rhode Island's library and engineering buildings on its Kingston campus. |
| 235,523 (74%) | 83,964 (26%) | |
| Question 5 | Bond issues | The measure authorized $2 million in bonds for development rights to farmlands. |
| 235,523 (74%) | 83,964 (26%) | |
| Question 6 | Bond issues | The measure authorized $10 million in bonds for grants to public water suppliers for the protection of water quality. |
| 247,810 (77%) | 74,398 (23%) | |
| Question 7 | Bond issues | The measure authorized $2.5 million in bonds for the state to acquire Linden Place in Bristol and/or restore state-owned historical buildings. |
| 235,523 (74%) | 83,964 (26%) | |
| Question 8 | Bond issues | The measure authorized $3.2 million in bonds for residential substance abuse treatment facilities. |
| 222,866 (73%) | 81,480 (27%) | |
| Question 9 | Bond issues | The measure created a College and University Savings Program as well as a related advisory board. It also allowed the state to sell certain general obligation bonds as "college and university savings bonds." |
| 199,171 (68%) | 92,386 (32%) |
South Carolina
See also:South Carolina 1988 ballot measures
November 8
| Type | Title | Subject | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amendment 1A | State judiciary |
| 596,110 (76%) | 184,045 (24%) | |
| Amendment 1B | State judiciary |
| 514,307 (70%) | 216,399 (30%) | |
| Amendment 2A | State legislatures measures;Civil service |
| 457,556 (61%) | 289,029 (39%) | |
| Amendment 2B | Civil service;State legislatures measures |
| 438,731 (60%) | 287,760 (40%) | |
| Amendment 2C | State legislatures measures;Civil service |
| 426,730 (61%) | 277,339 (39%) | |
| Amendment 3 | Law enforcement officers and departments |
| 559,814 (75%) | 186,317 (25%) | |
| Amendment 4 | State and local government budgets, spending, and finance |
| 408,747 (61%) | 265,732 (39%) | |
| Amendment 5 | State judiciary |
| 466,090 (63%) | 272,635 (37%) | |
| Amendment 6 | State judiciary |
| 527,308 (73%) | 198,135 (27%) | |
| Amendment 7 | Property tax exemptions;Local government organization |
| 474,102 (66%) | 246,407 (34%) | |
| Amendment 8 | Ballot measure process |
| 481,152 (67%) | 241,244 (33%) |
South Dakota
See also:South Dakota 1988 ballot measures
November 8
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amendment A | Initiative and referendum process;Ballot measure process | Allow initiated measures to go directly to the ballot with enough voter signatures |
| 153,168 (52%) | 140,188 (48%) | |
| Amendment B | Gambling policy | Authorize gambling in the city of Deadwood |
| 191,745 (64%) | 106,444 (36%) | |
| Amendment C | State legislative vote requirements;Revenue and spending limits;Property taxes | Revise limitations on property taxes | d | 116,240 (39%) | 184,452 (61%) | |
| Amendment D | Administrative organization;Corrections governance | Abolish the Board of Charities and Corrections |
| 171,282 (59%) | 121,410 (41%) | |
| Initiated Measure 1 | Mineral resources | Require large-scale metallic mineral mines to restore land, treat waste, and meet environmental standards | d | 123,738 (41%) | 181,729 (59%) | |
| Initiated Measure 3 | Business regulations;Agriculture policy | Prohibit corporations, except family farm corporations, from operating hog confinement facilities and expand the definition of family farm corporations |
| 178,955 (60%) | 120,605 (40%) | |
| Initiative 2 | Mineral resources;Sales taxes;Pollution, waste, and recycling policy | Enact a 4% sales tax on metallic minerals from large-scale surface mines in South Dakota | d | 105,859 (35%) | 196,037 (65%) | |
| Referred Law 4 | Business regulations;Utility policy;Telecommunications infrastructure | Revise the regulations on telecommunications companies from the Public Utilities Commission |
| 161,173 (53%) | 142,695 (47%) |
Texas
See also:Texas 1988 ballot measures
November 8
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Proposition 1 | State and local government budgets, spending, and finance | Designate federal reimbursement for state highway dedicated funds to maintain, construct, and police public roadways. |
| 3,605,092 (87%) | 545,174 (13%) | |
| Proposition 2 | State and local government budgets, spending, and finance | Establish an economic stabilization fund to offset unforeseen shortfalls in revenue. |
| 2,457,703 (62%) | 1,530,572 (38%) | |
| Proposition 3 | State and local government budgets, spending, and finance | Create the Texas Growth Fund to invest in the permanent university fund, the permanent school fund, and the public employees retirement systems. |
| 2,585,280 (63%) | 1,492,078 (37%) |
Utah
See also:Utah 1988 ballot measures
November 8
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initiative A | Revenue and spending limits;Property taxes;Local government finance and taxes | Create tax and spending limitations | d | 242,883 (39%) | 386,098 (61%) | |
| Initiative B | Tobacco and cigarette taxes;Sales taxes;Fuel taxes;Income taxes | Reduce income, sales, fuel, and cigarette taxes | d | 239,284 (38%) | 390,627 (62%) | |
| Initiative C | School choice policy;Income taxes | Create a refundable tax credit program for private and homeschool education expenses | d | 190,193 (30%) | 439,090 (70%) | |
| Proposition 1 | Criminal trials;Bail policy | Allow judges to deny bail if the defendant is a danger to someone else, society, or is likely to flee |
| 470,519 (77%) | 140,296 (23%) | |
| Proposition 2 | Eminent domain policy;Redistricting policy;Constitutional wording changes | Modify constitutional language around reapportioning congressional districts, among other topics |
| 355,842 (62%) | 216,354 (38%) |
Virginia
See also:Virginia 1988 ballot measures
November 8
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Horse Race Betting Measure | Gambling policy | Authorize pari-mutuel betting on horse racing in the state |
| 1,086,996 (56%) | 858,850 (44%) |
Washington
See also:Washington 1988 ballot measures
November 8
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HJR 4222 | Property tax exemptions | Provide an increase in the value of personal property exempted from taxation |
| 1,299,696 (79%) | 352,807 (21%) | |
| HJR 4223 | Utility policy;Energy conservation and efficiency | Provide for the continuation and extension of the abilities of public utilities to assist in residential energy conservation |
| 1,248,183 (77%) | 379,153 (23%) | |
| HJR 4231 | Constitutional wording changes | Remove references to "idiots, insane, dumb, and defective youth" from the state constitution and replace with new language. |
| 1,354,529 (81%) | 310,114 (19%) | |
| Initiative 518 | Minimum wage laws | Provide an increase in state minimum wage from $2.30 to $4.25. |
| 1,354,454 (77%) | 414,926 (23%) | |
| Initiative 97 and Alternative Measure 97B | Sales taxes;Pollution, waste, and recycling policy | Impose a tax on the wholesale value of hazardous substances for hazardous waste cleanup programs |
| 1,307,638 (85%) | 224,286 (15%) |
West Virginia
See also:West Virginia 1988 ballot measures
November 8
| Type | Title | Subject | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amendment 1 | Bond issues | d | 157,318 (32%) | 335,444 (68%) |
March 5
| Type | Title | Subject | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amendment 1 | Property taxes;Public education funding | d | 100,418 (44%) | 127,519 (56%) |
Other years
Click on a year in the following table to view that year’s state ballot measures.
See also
State & Local Ballot Measures
Ballotpedia
Measures
- • State ballot measures
- • Local ballot measures
- • Analyses
History
- • Historical Ballot Measures (HBM) Factbooks
- • History of ballot measures by topic
Campaigns
- • Campaign finance
- • Endorsements
- • Polls
