1994 ballot measures
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This page provides a list of statewide ballot measures that appeared before voters in 1994.
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List of ballot measures by state
Alabama
See also:Alabama 1994 ballot measures
November 8
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amendment 1 | Constitutional wording changes | This measure proposed to modify Amendment 425 to the constitution in order to clarify that amendment and to provide further provisions related to constitutional amendments that affect only one county. |
| 518,259 (70%) | 225,130 (30%) | |
| Amendment 10 | Civil trials;Criminal trials | This measure proposed that in order to finance the design, construction and operation of a county jail in Barbour County, an additional fee may be charged on civil and criminal trials in the county. |
| 265,481 (59%) | 184,103 (41%) | |
| Amendment 11 | Local government finance and taxes | This measure proposed to authorize the collection of mandatory dues to support the establishment of firefighting and emergency medical districts in Blount County. |
| 269,637 (61%) | 175,453 (39%) | |
| Amendment 12 | Property;Taxes | This measure proposed changes to the regulations related to the sale of land for payment of delinquent taxes in Calhoun County. |
| 236,216 (54%) | 200,221 (46%) | |
| Amendment 13 | Public economic investment policy | This measure proposed to authorize the creation of the Calhoun County Economic Development Council and to ratify all actions that were taken by the council prior to the approval of this amendment to aid the county and the municipalities in the county in promoting their economic growth. |
| 225,834 (52%) | 207,194 (48%) | |
| Amendment 14 | Local government finance and taxes | This measure proposed to levy a property tax in Covington County to support the provision of fire and rescue services in that county. |
| 247,107 (60%) | 164,588 (40%) | |
| Amendment 15 | Gambling policy | This measure proposed that nonprofit organizations in Covington County would be permitted to hold bingo games to raise funds for educational and charitable purposes. |
| 222,921 (54%) | 188,807 (46%) | |
| Amendment 16 | Public education governance | It proposed to provide for an elected board of education in Cullman City. |
| 285,602 (70%) | 124,529 (30%) | |
| Amendment 17 | Local government finance and taxes | This measure proposed to permit Elmore County to assess a fee to provide support for fire and emergency medical services in the county. |
| 236,915 (59%) | 166,192 (41%) | |
| Amendment 18 | Transportation | It proposed that Franklin County, the City of Red Bay and local governments in Mississippi could join together to create a regional airport to be located in Alabama. |
| 221,758 (57%) | 168,508 (43%) | |
| Amendment 19 | Gambling policy | This measure proposed that nonprofit organizations in Houston County would be permitted to hold bingo games to raise funds for educational and charitable purposes. |
| 217,712 (54%) | 187,442 (46%) | |
| Amendment 2 | Local government organization | This measure proposed to transfer the property located in Madison County that belonged to the Alabama State Docks to the Huntsville-Madison County Marina and Port Authority. |
| 452,705 (66%) | 229,512 (34%) | |
| Amendment 20 | Law enforcement officers and departments;Local government organization | It proposed to limit the jurisdiction of police departments and municipal zoning and planning authorities of municipalities located partially in Lee County to the borders of the municipality. This amendment would not apply to the municipality of Notasulga. |
| 214,891 (56%) | 167,066 (44%) | |
| Amendment 21 | Taxes | This measure proposed that Shelby County could impose a tax on real estate licenses and certain real estate transactions and operations. |  d | 188,790 (46%) | 223,436 (54%) | |
| Amendment 22 | Taxes | This measure proposed that Shelby County could secure the payment of certain obligations by pledging the proceeds of a "Special Tax" enacted in Act 93-656. | d | 187,486 (48%) | 206,379 (52%) | |
| Amendment 23 | Local government finance and taxes | It proposed to validate all previous legislation related to court costs in Sumter County. |
| 226,460 (60%) | 153,368 (40%) | |
| Amendment 24 | Local government finance and taxes | It proposed to authorize the county commission of Tallapoosa County to modify the costs and charges of the courts in that county. | d | 190,875 (50%) | 192,534 (50%) | |
| Amendment 25 | Local government finance and taxes | This measure proposed to permit Tallapoosa County to assess a fee to provide support for fire and emergency medical services in the county. |
| 236,082 (61%) | 150,551 (39%) | |
| Amendment 26 | Salaries of government officials;Local government finance and taxes | This measure proposed to allow the legislature to set the fees and charges for the probate court and other county offices in Winston County. It also would have allowed the salaries and compensation of those officials to be set by the legislature. | d | 186,561 (49%) | 196,955 (51%) | |
| Amendment 3 | Crime victims' rights | This amendment detailed rights that should be afforded to victims of crime. These rights included the right to be informed, to be present and to be heard during the criminal proceedings. |
| 647,718 (80%) | 157,587 (20%) | |
| Amendment 4 | Public education governance | This amendment proposed to allow spending public funds to recognize individual contributors to education in Alabama. |
| 407,696 (55%) | 336,500 (45%) | |
| Amendment 5 | Administration of government | It proposed to forbid the creation of supernumerary positions. | d | 357,899 (48%) | 385,482 (52%) | |
| Amendment 6 | Public employee retirement funds | It proposed that certain county officials would be authorized to participate in the state's employee retirement system. | d | 300,409 (42%) | 421,915 (58%) | |
| Amendment 7 | State judiciary | This measure proposed to authorize the creation of a permanent commission that could conduct investigations related to complaints against any judge in the state judicial system. | d | 331,398 (49%) | 342,121 (51%) | |
| Amendment 8 | Salaries of government officials | This measure proposed that the probate judge of Autauga County be placed on a salary and that all fees and commissions collected for the judge should be placed in the general fund of the county. | d | 193,248 (41%) | 274,099 (59%) | |
| Amendment 9 | Taxes | This measure stated that upon approval, all ad valorem taxes collected in Baldwin County at any time prior to the approval of the amendment are considered "ratified, validated and confirmed." |
| 235,913 (52%) | 217,036 (48%) |
Alaska
See also:Alaska 1994 ballot measures
November 8
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Measure 1 | Constitutional rights;Firearms policy | Ensure the individual right to keep and bear arms, without denial or infringement by the state or political subdivisions. |
| 153,300 (73%) | 57,636 (27%) | |
| Measure 2 | Crime victims' rights | Add the goals of community condemnation of offenders, the rights of crime victims, and restitution by offenders to the constitution. |
| 178,858 (87%) | 27,641 (13%) | |
| Measure 3 | State capitals | Move the state capital from Juneau to Wasilla. | d | 96,398 (45%) | 116,277 (55%) | |
| Measure 4 | Congressional term limits | Enact term limits on U.S. Senators and U.S. Representatives, contingent on congressional term limits being adopted in 24 other states |
| 126,960 (63%) | 74,658 (37%) | |
| Measure 5 | State capitals;Bond issue requirements;Ballot measure process | Require voter approval of a bond covering all bondable costs before spending state funds to move the capital or legislature |
| 159,781 (77%) | 46,665 (23%) |
Arizona
See also:Arizona 1994 ballot measures
November 8
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Proposition 100 | State executive official measures | Provide for the creation of the Office of the Lieutenant Governor and the change of succession to the Office of the Governor from the Secretary of State | d | 375,336 (35%) | 705,766 (65%) | |
| Proposition 101 | Property | Permit the exchange of public lands if the exchange is in the best interest of the state and the other land is at least equal in value | d | 432,616 (41%) | 630,955 (59%) | |
| Proposition 102 | Property tax exemptions;Agriculture policy | Provide for the exemption of property taxes on animals if the person is principally engaged in agriculture |
| 552,028 (52%) | 515,611 (48%) | |
| Proposition 103 | Tort law | Allow the legislature to restrict damage recovery for personal injuries, limiting jury consideration of certain defenses, and setting limits on damages recoverable for death or injury | d | 431,846 (39%) | 663,313 (61%) | |
| Proposition 200 | Tobacco laws;Taxes | Provide for the increase of the state tax on tobacco products to provide for health care for the medically indigent or low-income individuals |
| 565,094 (51%) | 547,189 (49%) | |
| Proposition 201 | Hunting regulations | Prohibit the use of specific traps, poisons, or snares to take wildlife on public lands |
| 635,277 (59%) | 450,581 (41%) | |
| Proposition 300 | Administration of government;Property | Provide for the right of voters to approve or disapprove the provisions protecting private property rights | d | 412,585 (40%) | 614,626 (60%) | |
| Proposition 301 | Tort law | Uphold legislation related to tort and civil lawsuit changes | d | 404,231 (38%) | 656,407 (62%) | |
| Proposition 302 | Salaries of government officials | Provide for the increase in legislative salaries from $15,000 per year to $19,750 per year | d | 428,324 (40%) | 655,174 (60%) |
Arkansas
See also:Arkansas 1994 ballot measures
November 8
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Proposed Referred Act 1 | Food policy;Food and beverage taxes | The measure related to a soft drink tax. |
| 366,897 (55%) | 297,434 (45%) |
California
See also:California 1994 ballot measures
November 8
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Proposition 181 | Transportation;Bond issues | Authorize the state to issue $1 million in bonds for rail transportation projects with repayment over 20 years. | d | 2,791,681 (35%) | 5,203,161 (65%) | |
| Proposition 183 | Recall process | Amend the state constitution to change laws governing recall elections. |
| 5,289,573 (67%) | 2,549,855 (33%) | |
| Proposition 184 | Civil and criminal trials;Law enforcement | Create a three-strikes sentencing model to increase prison sentences for repeat offenders. |
| 5,906,268 (72%) | 2,314,548 (28%) | |
| Proposition 185 | Taxes;Transportation | Increase the retail tax on gasoline by 4% to fund transportation programs and projects. | d | 1,586,242 (19%) | 6,561,505 (81%) | |
| Proposition 186 | Public health insurance | Create a single-payer healthcare system funded through existing healthcare funds as well as taxes on employers, individuals, and cigarettes/tobacco. | d | 2,212,691 (27%) | 6,110,899 (73%) | |
| Proposition 187 | Immigration policy | Create provisions related to those who have violated immigration laws. |
| 5,063,537 (59%) | 3,529,432 (41%) | |
| Proposition 188 | Tobacco laws;Smoking bans | Ban smoking in public with certain exceptions and regulate the location of tobacco billboards. | d | 2,490,156 (29%) | 6,004,876 (71%) | |
| Proposition 189 | Law enforcement;State judiciary;Civil and criminal trials | Allow courts to deny bail for individuals charged with a felony sexual assault. |
| 6,378,386 (79%) | 1,653,454 (21%) | |
| Proposition 190 | State judiciary oversight;State judicial authority;State judiciary structure | Make changes to the powers and makeup of the Commission on Judicial Performance. |
| 4,759,874 (64%) | 2,692,377 (36%) | |
| Proposition 191 | State judiciary | Eliminate justice courts and give the state legislature authority to provide for the structure and jurisdiction of municipal courts. |
| 4,414,652 (61%) | 2,816,425 (39%) |
June 7
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Proposition 175 | Taxes;Housing | Provide an income tax credit for renters that meet certain requirements. | d | 1,907,537 (43%) | 2,567,476 (57%) | |
| Proposition 176 | Taxes | Provide that nonprofit organizations that are federally tax-exempt, or exempt from certain state taxes, are also exempt from local taxes. |
| 2,311,167 (53%) | 2,081,474 (47%) | |
| Proposition 177 | Taxes | Exempt parts of the value of a building that were added in order to make the building usable by a disabled person from property taxation. |
| 2,678,403 (61%) | 1,731,262 (39%) | |
| Proposition 178 | Taxes | Exempt the value of a property that was related to the installation on the property of water conservation equipment from property taxation. | d | 1,939,767 (45%) | 2,370,446 (55%) | |
| Proposition 179 | Civil and criminal trials;Law enforcement | Allow judges to issue sentences of 20 years to life to individuals convicted of certain second-degree murders. |
| 3,975,403 (88%) | 557,001 (12%) | |
| Proposition 180 | Bond issues;Parks, land, and natural area conservation;Property | Authorize $2 billion in bonds for the acquisition and development of parks, historic sites and recreational facilities. | d | 1,944,530 (43%) | 2,548,642 (57%) | |
| Proposition 1A | Earthquake infrastructure;Bond issues | Allow for the issuance of bonds up to $2,000,000,000 for an earthquake relief and seismic retrofit program and establish the terms of such bonds. | d | 2,067,707 (46%) | 2,457,475 (54%) | |
| Proposition 1B | Education;Bond issues | Allow for bonds up to $1,000,000,000 for the construction and improvement of public schools and establish the terms of such bonds. | d | 2,229,596 (50%) | 2,268,662 (50%) | |
| Proposition 1C | Education;Bond issues | Allow for the issuance of bonds up to $900,000,000 for public colleges and universities facilities and establish the terms of such bonds. | d | 2,109,103 (47%) | 2,338,608 (53%) |
Colorado
See also:Colorado 1994 ballot measures
November 8
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amendment 1 | Tobacco laws;Taxes | Place an additional tax on tobacco products, use revenue from such taxes for research and education related to reducing the use of tobacco, and create a Citizens' Commission on Tobacco and Health. | d | 429,847 (39%) | 685,860 (61%) | |
| Amendment 11 | Workers' compensation laws | Establish that workers' compensation covers all necessary and reasonable treatments. | d | 369,741 (34%) | 730,963 (66%) | |
| Amendment 12 | Ballot measure process;State legislative authority;Campaign finance;Recall process;Salaries of government officials | Require voter approval for changes in officials' salaries, establish campaign contribution limits, allow for the recall of judges, establish provisions regarding ballot measures, and place limitations on the measures able to be passed by the General Assembly. | d | 246,723 (23%) | 848,140 (77%) | |
| Amendment 13 | Gambling policy | Legalize slot machines in certain public airports and legalize limited gambling in Manitou Springs. | d | 90,936 (8%) | 1,007,557 (92%) | |
| Amendment 15 | Campaign finance | Create limits for campaign contributions to partisan candidate committees and limit the amount of campaign contributions. | d | 508,029 (46%) | 588,072 (54%) | |
| Amendment 16 | Constitutional rights;Federal government issues | Prohibit the state judiciary from interpreting the state's constitutional freedom of speech more broadly than the federal constitution. | d | 404,156 (37%) | 696,040 (63%) | |
| Amendment 17 | Congressional term limits | Establish limits on the number of consecutive terms one may serve for certain positions. |
| 554,238 (51%) | 531,521 (49%) | |
| Amendment 18 | Public assistance programs | Require a parent who did not apply for medical assistance for their child and then the child still received the assistance repay the debt to the state. | d | 334,029 (32%) | 714,653 (68%) | |
| Referendum A | Initiative and referendum process | Require all initiative and referendum measures be about a single subject. |
| 687,527 (66%) | 359,298 (34%) | |
| Referendum B | Ballot measure process | Require the nonpartisan research staff of the General Assembly publish a booklet with impartial information regarding all statewide ballot measures. |
| 529,749 (50%) | 520,438 (50%) | |
| Referendum C | Civil and criminal trials | Establish provisions that prohibit post-conviction bail for felons convicted of violent felonies and establish conditions under which post-conviction bail can be denied for other felonies. |
| 822,632 (77%) | 246,726 (23%) |
Florida
See also:Florida 1994 ballot measures
November 8
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amendment 1 | State legislative processes and sessions | Establish annual 60-day regular sessions that start the first Tuesday after the first Monday in March |
| 2,713,189 (74%) | 955,223 (26%) | |
| Amendment 2 | Budget stabilization funds;Balanced budget requirements | Establish a formula for calculating the state's revenue limit, establish that funds above that limit be deposited into the budget stabilization fund, and provide that funds be refunded to taxpayers once the budget stabilization fund is fully funded |
| 2,182,411 (59%) | 1,489,268 (41%) | |
| Amendment 3 | Fisheries and fishing regulations | Prohibit the use of gill and other entangling nets and limit the size of other nets to no larger than 500 square feet in mesh area |
| 2,876,091 (72%) | 1,135,110 (28%) | |
| Amendment 4 | Initiative and referendum process;Tax and revenue administration | Allow initiated constitutional amendments related to limiting the power of government to raise revenue to cover multiple subjects |
| 2,167,305 (58%) | 1,560,635 (42%) | |
| Amendment 8 | Gambling policy | Allow for a limited number of casinos in certain counties | d | 1,566,451 (38%) | 2,555,492 (62%) |
Georgia
See also:Georgia 1994 ballot measures
November 8
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amendment 1 | Local government organization;Public economic investment policy | Allow counties and cities to enter into contracts with neighboring areas for regional facilities and shared benefits. |
| 932,619 (70%) | 408,924 (30%) | |
| Amendment 2 | Criminal sentencing | Allow the general assembly to provide for mandatory minimum sentences for certain crimes, restricting pardons and paroles, and providing exceptions for the innocent or elderly. |
| 1,088,682 (81%) | 250,358 (19%) | |
| Amendment 3 | Business regulations;Healthcare governance | Allow the general assembly to authorize contracts among healthcare providers if the benefits outweigh the competition disadvantages. | d | 533,104 (40%) | 792,812 (60%) | |
| Amendment 4 | State judicial selection;State judiciary structure | Allow the general assembly to authorize pilot judicial programs with temporary courts for limited jurisdictions. |
| 691,829 (56%) | 536,811 (44%) | |
| Amendment 5 | Gambling policy | Allow nonprofit organizations to hold raffles legally and provide for the regulation, restriction or prohibition of raffles by law. |
| 850,785 (64%) | 478,023 (36%) | |
| Amendment 6 | Business regulations;Alcohol laws | Allow local regulation of alcohol and nudity-related activities and provide the state full authority to regulate alcohol under the Twenty-First Amendment. |
| 875,260 (65%) | 479,295 (35%) | |
| Referendum A | Homestead tax exemptions | Provide a homestead exemption for property taxes to residents 62 or older with incomes under $30,000. |
| 1,023,809 (79%) | 271,307 (21%) | |
| Referendum B | Agriculture policy;Property taxes | Provide an ad valorem tax exemption for blueberry plants. | d | 592,738 (46%) | 683,392 (54%) |
July 19
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Referendum A | Veterans policy;Property taxes | Provide ad valorem tax exemptions for headquarters and post homes of veterans organizations. |
| 330,826 (63%) | 191,595 (37%) |
Hawaii
See also:Hawaii 1994 ballot measures
November 8
| Type | Title | Subject | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ballot Measure 1 | Bond issues |
| 231,859 (69%) | 102,721 (31%) | |
| Ballot Measure 2 | Bond issues |
| 198,977 (61%) | 129,233 (39%) | |
| Ballot Measure 3 | Public education governance | d | 158,675 (47%) | 176,242 (53%) | |
| Ballot Measure 4 | Public education governance |
| 238,870 (73%) | 89,466 (27%) | |
| Ballot Measure 5 | State legislative authority;State judicial selection |
| 250,481 (78%) | 71,160 (22%) | |
| Ballot Measure 6 | State judicial selection |
| 215,471 (69%) | 96,762 (31%) | |
| Ballot Measure 7 | Judicial term limits |
| 240,411 (76%) | 73,945 (24%) | |
| Ballot Measure 8 | State judicial selection |
| 205,982 (67%) | 103,135 (33%) |
Idaho
See also:Idaho 1994 ballot measures
November 8
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HJR 16 | Crime victims' rights |
| 307,070 (79%) | 79,934 (21%) | ||
| HJR 17 | Administration of government |
| 232,704 (65%) | 126,443 (35%) | ||
| HJR 24 | State executive official measures |
| 218,857 (58%) | 157,070 (42%) | ||
| Initiative 1 | LGBTQ issues | Established state policies regarding homosexuality | d | 202,681 (50%) | 205,754 (50%) | |
| Initiative 2 | State legislative term limits;Local official term limits;Executive official term limits;Congressional term limits |
| 234,703 (59%) | 160,748 (41%) | ||
| SJR 105 | Redistricting policy | Establish a six-member non-politician reapportionment commission to adopt plans for state legislative and congressional redistricting |
| 227,644 (64%) | 127,437 (36%) | |
| SJR 109 | State executive official measures |
| 222,790 (62%) | 139,214 (38%) |
Illinois
See also:Illinois 1994 ballot measures
November 8
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amendment 1 | Constitutional rights;Criminal trials | It proposed that criminal defendants be given the right to be confronted by witnesses. |
| 1,525,525 (63%) | 906,383 (37%) | |
| Amendment 2 | State legislatures measures | It proposed to change the legislative adjournment date to May 31. |
| 1,476,615 (69%) | 667,585 (31%) |
Kentucky
See also:Kentucky 1994 ballot measures
November 8
| Type | Title | Subject | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amendment 1 | Balanced budget requirements |
| 273,142 (54%) | 233,189 (46%) |
Louisiana
See also:Louisiana 1994 ballot measures
October 1
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amendment 1 | State and local government budgets, spending, and finance | This measure proposed that up to 35% of the funds in the Education Quality Trust Fund could be invested in stocks. |
| 398,943 (58%) | 292,945 (42%) | |
| Amendment 2 | State and local government budgets, spending, and finance | It proposed that the Louisiana Recovery District could not incur new debt or issue new bonds. |
| 437,450 (64%) | 243,760 (36%) | |
| Amendment 3 | Juvenile criminal justice | This measure proposed to expand the list of crimes for which a juvenile may be tried as an adult. |
| 515,147 (74%) | 177,071 (26%) | |
| Amendment 4 | State judiciary | It proposed to expand the jurisdiction of the family court enabling it to settle property disputes in divorce proceedings. |
| 450,964 (67%) | 219,348 (33%) |
Maine
See also:Maine 1994 ballot measures
November 8
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Question 1 | Congressional term limits | Direct the secretary of state to not place on the ballot any candidates for the United States House of Representatives who had been elected to represent the state in that office for any six of the previous eleven years or any candidates for United States Senate who had been elected to represent the state in that office for any 12 of the previous 17 years |
| 312,007 (63%) | 182,192 (37%) | |
| Question 2 | Water;Bond issues | Issue $9 million in bonds which were appropriated in the amounts of $4 million for local water pollution control facilities, $1 million the Small Community Program and $4 million the investigation, abatement and mitigation of threats to the public health and environment from uncontrolled hazardous substances sites or other hazardous waste discharges |
| 248,660 (51%) | 236,088 (49%) | |
| Question 3 | Water;Bond issues | Issue $20 million in bonds to provide funds to cities and towns for the capping of their solid waste landfills with the intention of protecting drinking water resources |
| 276,476 (57%) | 211,600 (43%) | |
| Question 4 | Bond issues;Higher education funding | Issue $5 million in bonds for academic improvements at the University of Maine System, including instructional technology and distance learning | d | 199,819 (41%) | 286,053 (59%) | |
| Question 5 | Bond issues;Public economic investment policy | Issue $15 million in bonds to create and retain jobs through the establishment of community, regional and state business financing programs, with specifically $10 million appropriated to a newly created Regional Economic Development Revolving Loan Program and $5 million to continue the Economic Recovery Program |
| 249,699 (52%) | 233,784 (48%) | |
| Question 6 | Bond issues;Transportation | Issue $21.3 million in bonds for a variety of transportation issues, with specifically $3.5 million appropriated for port facilities improvements, $8 million for rail improvements, $1.8 million for the removal of oil tanks at Department of Transportation and State Police facilities and $8 million for construction and maintenance of sand and salt facilities | d | 220,690 (46%) | 262,578 (54%) | |
| Question 7 | Higher education funding;Bond issues | Issue $5 million in bonds to purchase up-to-date training equipment at Maine's technical colleges, with $3.5 million were for the purchase of training equipment at all of the campuses and $1.5 million was to match private or in-kind donations for program enhancements, research and development |
| 253,186 (52%) | 232,504 (48%) | |
| Question 8 | Bond issues;School choice policy;Public education funding | Issue $2 million in bonds for safety improvements at the Baxter School for the Deaf |
| 247,400 (51%) | 239,034 (49%) | |
| Question 9 | Bond issues;Fisheries and fishing regulations | Issue $10 million in bonds for improvements and expansions of fish hatcheries | d | 238,092 (49%) | 249,142 (51%) |
Maryland
See also:Maryland 1994 ballot measures
November 8
| Type | Title | Subject | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Question 1 | Crime victims' rights |
| 1,072,914 (92%) | 87,861 (8%) | |
| Question 2 | State judicial selection |
| 641,892 (68%) | 304,490 (32%) | |
| Question 3 | State judicial selection | d | 534,681 (48%) | 571,955 (52%) |
Massachusetts
See also:Massachusetts 1994 ballot measures
November 8
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Question 1 | Ballot measure process;Campaign finance | Revise laws relating to contributions to ballot measure campaigns | d | 822,065 (40%) | 1,225,725 (60%) | |
| Question 2 | Vehicle and driver regulations | Require drivers and passengers in certain motor vehicles wear proper seat belts |
| 1,240,271 (59%) | 844,755 (41%) | |
| Question 3 | Higher education governance | Eliminate one of the two ways in which students may authorize fees to be assessed on tuition bills at state-operated colleges and universities to support nonpartisan student organizations that attempt to influence state legislation | d | 964,871 (49%) | 1,011,474 (51%) | |
| Question 4 | Congressional term limits;State legislative term limits;Executive official term limits | Establish term limits for state executive, legislative, and congressional offices |
| 1,047,927 (52%) | 984,571 (48%) | |
| Question 5 | Business regulations;Sunday regulations;Working hours regulations | Allow retail stores to be open any time on Sundays, Memorial Day, July Fourth, and Labor Day and establish regulations on work on these days |
| 1,100,994 (53%) | 990,057 (47%) | |
| Question 6 | Income taxes | Establish a graduated income tax | d | 630,694 (30%) | 1,442,404 (70%) | |
| Question 7 | Income taxes | Establish graduated tax rates from 5.5% to 9.8% | d | 599,917 (29%) | 1,461,950 (71%) | |
| Question 8 | Public transportation;Fuel taxes;Restricted-use funds;Highways and bridges | Redirect more gasoline tax revenue into the state Highway Fund |
| 1,500,238 (74%) | 526,809 (26%) | |
| Question 9 | Rent control and regulations | Prohibit and repeal rent control laws |
| 1,034,599 (51%) | 980,736 (49%) |
Michigan
See also:Michigan 1994 ballot measures
November 8
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Proposal A | State constitutional conventions | Convene a constitutional convention to revise the state constitution | d | 777,779 (28%) | 2,008,070 (72%) | |
| Proposal B | Criminal trials | Require those who plead guilty or nolo contendre to a criminal offense to get the court's permission to appeal their conviction |
| 2,118,734 (74%) | 761,784 (26%) | |
| Proposal C | Insurance policy;Tort law | Change laws relating to auto insurance coverage | d | 1,165,732 (39%) | 1,812,526 (61%) | |
| Proposal P | Parks, land, and natural area conservation;Restricted-use funds;Severance taxes | Establish the Michigan State Parks Endowment Fund and increase the maximum amount of funds allowed in the Michigan Natural Resources Trust Fund |
| 2,007,097 (71%) | 806,888 (29%) |
March 15
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Proposal A | Public education funding;State legislative vote requirements;Property taxes;Sales taxes | Raise the state sales tax, establish taxation limitations, and require a 3/4 vote for increasing school operating millage rates beyond the statutorily-set rate |
| 1,684,541 (69%) | 750,952 (31%) |
Minnesota
See also:Minnesota 1994 ballot measures
November 8
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amendment 1 | Gambling policy | Authorize off-track wagering on horse racing in a manner prescribed by the state legislature | d | 841,277 (50%) | 847,802 (50%) |
Missouri
See also:Missouri 1994 ballot measures
November 8
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amendment 1 | Ballot measure process;Local government finance and taxes;Local government organization | Authorize first-class counties to adopt an alternative form of government with voter approval, limit taxes to those authorized by state law, and modify petition requirements for county charter questions |
| 999,459 (65%) | 549,771 (35%) | |
| Amendment 2 | Parks, land, and natural area conservation;Revenue allocation;Public land policy | Require the Department of Natural Resources to pay counties, schools, and other political subdivisions for taxes lost because of land acquisition for park use, with payments funded by state park sales tax which terminates in 1998 |
| 1,050,097 (65%) | 556,409 (35%) | |
| Amendment 5 | Administrative organization;Salaries of government officials | Establish the Citizen's Commission, which would set the compensation for all elected state officials |
| 900,128 (57%) | 668,786 (43%) | |
| Amendment 6 | Gambling policy | Authorize lotteries, gift enterprises, and games of chance to be conduced on excursion gambling boats and floating facilities on the Mississippi and Missouri Rivers |
| 943,652 (54%) | 807,707 (46%) | |
| Amendment 7 | Local government finance and taxes;Revenue and spending limits;Tax and revenue administration;Ballot measure process | Limit annual state revenue increases from new or increased taxes and fees to 0.2% unless approved by voters, require voter approval for most local tax increases, and prohibit the state from mandating local tax increases on political subdivisions as a requirement for maintaining their corporate status or existing level of state funding | d | 558,642 (32%) | 1,195,483 (68%) | |
| Proposition A | Ethics rules and commissions;Campaign finance | Establish campaign contribution limits per election cycle to $100 and $200 based on district size and $300 for statewide candidates, require donor employer or occupation disclosure for contributions over $25, mandate excess contributions be returned or sent to the Missouri Ethics Commission, establish a commission on fair elections, and allow complaints for violations |
| 1,186,113 (74%) | 418,630 (26%) |
August 2
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amendment 4 | Prison and jail funding;Higher education funding;Bond issues | Authorize an issuance of $250 million in bonds to fund construction and maintenance of buildings for prisons, youth services, and higher education |
| 416,787 (50%) | 409,912 (50%) |
April 5
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amendment 3 | Gambling policy | Authorize lotteries, gift enterprises, and games of change or skill to be conducted on excursion gambling boats and floating facilities only on the Mississippi River and Missouri River | d | 527,285 (50%) | 528,697 (50%) |
Montana
See also:Montana 1994 ballot measures
November 8
| Type | Title | Subject | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C-25 | Public employee retirement funds |
| 243,855 (73%) | 88,336 (27%) | |
| C-26 | State executive official measures |
| 237,236 (70%) | 99,334 (30%) | |
| C-27 | Taxes |
| 175,618 (54%) | 150,649 (46%) | |
| C-28 | Property;Taxes | d | 138,475 (41%) | 196,277 (59%) | |
| CI-66 | Taxes | d | 159,282 (47%) | 181,938 (53%) | |
| CI-67 | State legislative vote requirements;Fees, licenses, and charges;Revenue and spending limits;Tax and revenue administration | d | 167,225 (49%) | 174,616 (51%) | |
| I-118 | Campaign finance |
| 200,679 (61%) | 129,983 (39%) | |
| IR-112 | Taxes | d | 83,813 (25%) | 246,368 (75%) |
Nebraska
See also:Nebraska 1994 ballot measures
November 8
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initiative Measure 408 | State legislative term limits;Congressional term limits;Executive official term limits | Set term limits for certain state and federal congressional officials |
| 359,774 (68%) | 171,894 (32%) |
Nevada
See also:Nevada 1994 ballot measures
November 8
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Question 1 | State judicial authority;State judiciary oversight;State judiciary structure | Expand the Judicial Discipline Commission’s authority over municipal judges and justices of the peace. |
| 202,659 (56%) | 156,239 (44%) | |
| Question 10 | Campaign finance | Establish and limit campaign contributions, define campaign expenses, and set a $5,000 cap per election. |
| 281,694 (77%) | 83,174 (23%) | |
| Question 11 | State legislative vote requirements | Require a two-thirds majority in both legislative houses to pass any measure that increases public revenue. |
| 283,889 (78%) | 79,520 (22%) | |
| Question 2 | State legislative processes and sessions;Open meetings and public information | Abolish Senate executive sessions and require open legislative meetings, except for personnel matters. |
| 285,942 (78%) | 79,699 (22%) | |
| Question 3 | State legislative authority;Salaries of government officials | Allow salary increases for Supreme Court Justices and District Court Judges during their terms. | d | 58,363 (16%) | 309,137 (84%) | |
| Question 4 | Sales taxes | Exempt the sale, storage, use, or consumption of horses from sales and use taxes. | d | 112,807 (31%) | 245,810 (69%) | |
| Question 5 | State legislative authority;Debt limits | Allow the state to enter into installment or lease purchase agreements despite debt limitations. | d | 55,024 (15%) | 300,876 (85%) | |
| Question 6 | Property tax exemptions;State legislative authority | Authorize a property tax reduction for businesses relocating hazardous operations. | d | 136,311 (38%) | 222,758 (62%) | |
| Question 7 | Sales taxes | Exempt certain government, religious, and charitable organizations from sales tax on property sales. | d | 113,562 (32%) | 243,633 (68%) | |
| Question 8 | Congressional term limits | Establish term limits for Nevada’s U.S. Representatives at six years and U.S. Senators at twelve years. |
| 257,362 (70%) | 110,430 (30%) | |
| Question 9 | Local official term limits;State legislative term limits;Judicial term limits;Executive official term limits | Establish term limits for state and local officials, including legislators, judges, and statewide officeholders. |
| 259,211 (70%) | 108,780 (30%) |
New Jersey
See also:New Jersey 1994 ballot measures
November 3
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Public Question No. 1 | Bond issues | The Developmental Disabilities' Waiting List Reduction and Human Services Facilities Construction Bond Act of 1994 authorized $160 million in bonds for community residences for the developmentally disabled. $30 million went towards capital improvements at state institutions, with the remainder going to community-based facilities. |
| 875,235 (58%) | 641,985 (42%) |
North Dakota
See also:North Dakota 1994 ballot measures
November 8
| Type | Title | Subject | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Measure 1 | State and local government budgets, spending, and finance |
| 159,034 (75%) | 53,614 (25%) | |
| Measure 2 | Administrative organization;Higher education governance |
| 139,642 (65%) | 73,877 (35%) | |
| Measure 3 | Ballot measure process;Open meetings and public information |
| 141,831 (66%) | 73,285 (34%) | |
| Measure 4 | Transportation | d | 106,203 (45%) | 127,553 (55%) |
June 14
| Type | Title | Subject | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Measure 1 | State and local government budgets, spending, and finance;Fossil fuel energy |
| 74,671 (61%) | 46,903 (39%) | |
| Measure 2 | Transportation;Law enforcement |
| 67,744 (52%) | 62,826 (48%) |
Ohio
See also:Ohio 1994 ballot measures
November 8
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crime Victim Rights Amendment | Crime victims' rights | Require that victims of crime be afforded fairness, dignity, and respect in the criminal justice system and appropriate notice, information, access, and protection |
| 2,447,260 (78%) | 704,650 (22%) | |
| Jurisdiction of Death Penalty Appeals Amendment | Civil and criminal trials;Death penalty;State judiciary | Remove jurisdiction from the courts of appeals to review death penalty cases and grant direct review by the state Supreme Court |
| 2,199,791 (70%) | 936,323 (30%) | |
| Opportunities for Higher Education Amendment | Education | Authorize the sale of tuition credits to increase higher education opportunities to Ohio residents |
| 1,816,087 (60%) | 1,191,116 (40%) | |
| Prohibit Taxes on Soft Drinks Initiative | Food policy;Food and beverage taxes | Prohibit a wholesale tax on certain beverages and a retail tax on packaging of certain beverages |
| 2,228,874 (66%) | 1,126,728 (34%) |
Oklahoma
See also:Oklahoma 1994 ballot measures
November 8
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| State Question 660 | State constitutional conventions | Eliminate the constitutional requirement that a constitutional convention question be presented to voters every 20 years | d | 432,606 (48%) | 469,494 (52%) | |
| State Question 663 | Alcohol laws;Business regulations | Allow wineries to use out-of-state produce and be exempt from retail store restrictions. |
| 506,778 (56%) | 402,547 (44%) | |
| State Question 665 | State and local government budgets, spending, and finance;Education | Allow the Legislature to use educational funds to guarantee bonds with repayment and investment regulations. |
| 471,348 (53%) | 425,460 (47%) | |
| State Question 666 | Taxes | Raise the library tax cap to six mills in large counties, maintaining the current cap in smaller counties, for library and related services. |
| 473,286 (52%) | 435,227 (48%) | |
| State Question 667 | Sales taxes;Vaccinations and disease policy;Administrative organization | Enact the Oklahoma Breast Cancer Act, funded by a 1% tax on amusement admissions, with revenue for research, prevention, and treatment. | d | 374,151 (41%) | 545,364 (59%) |
September 20
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| State Question 662 | Federal government issues | Limit Oklahoma Representatives to 3 terms, Senators to 2 terms, and combined service to 18 years, excluding prior terms and vacant appointments. |
| 329,154 (67%) | 165,663 (33%) |
August 23
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| State Question 664 | Criminal sentencing;State legislative authority | Authorize the Legislature to set minimum prison terms for all felons before parole. |
| 509,572 (81%) | 117,075 (19%) |
May 10
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| State Question 658 | Gambling policy | Enact a State Lottery law, with proceeds for science, education, and capital needs, while regulating gambling and imposing penalties. | d | 280,152 (40%) | 417,586 (60%) |
February 8
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| State Question 659 | Taxes | Make the emergency, local support, and building fund levies permanent unless repealed by voters, remove outdated provisions, and retain levy limits. | d | 93,839 (44%) | 118,799 (56%) |
Oregon
See also:Oregon 1994 ballot measures
November 8
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Measure 10 | Criminal sentencing;State legislative vote requirements | Require a two-thirds vote in each legislative house to reduce a criminal sentence previously approved by voters. |
| 763,507 (65%) | 415,678 (35%) | |
| Measure 11 | Law enforcement;State judiciary | Set mandatory sentences for listed felonies and bar early release, leave, or reduced sentences, applied to persons over the age of 15. |
| 788,695 (66%) | 412,816 (34%) | |
| Measure 12 | Public works labor and contracting | Repeal prevailing wage law requiring paying public project workers no less than the local prevailing wage rate for similar occupations or trades. | d | 450,553 (38%) | 731,146 (62%) | |
| Measure 13 | LGBTQ issues | Prohibit government classifications based on homosexuality and spending on expressions of approval of homosexuality. | d | 592,746 (48%) | 630,628 (52%) | |
| Measure 14 | Business regulations;Mineral resources | Add operating and reclamation requirements, ban in-ground chemical process ore mining, and end tax credits for such mining firms. | d | 500,005 (42%) | 679,936 (58%) | |
| Measure 15 | Education;State and local government budgets, spending, and finance | Require state funding for schools and community colleges at least at the 1993-1995 base amount, adjusted for inflation, deflation, and enrollment changes | d | 438,018 (37%) | 760,853 (63%) | |
| Measure 16 | Assisted death policy | Allow person's suffering from a terminal disease to obtain a physician’s prescription for drugs to end his or her life |
| 627,980 (51%) | 596,018 (49%) | |
| Measure 17 | Prison work regulations | Require state prison inmates to work or train forty hours per week and allow public and private sectors to utilize inmate labor. |
| 859,896 (71%) | 350,541 (29%) | |
| Measure 18 | Hunting regulations | Prohibit the bait to attract or take black bears or to take black bears and dogs to hunt black bears or cougars, with exceptions. |
| 629,527 (52%) | 586,026 (48%) | |
| Measure 19 | Constitutional rights;Sexual content regulations | Remove obscenity, including child pornography, from free expression. | d | 549,754 (46%) | 652,139 (54%) | |
| Measure 20 | Taxes | Replace property, income, and all other taxes and fees with state "Equal Tax" on the transfer of property, goods and services. | d | 284,195 (24%) | 898,416 (76%) | |
| Measure 3 | Election administration and governance | Change the deadline for filing candidacy for elective official vacancies from 20 to 61 days before the general election. |
| 776,197 (67%) | 382,126 (33%) | |
| Measure 4 | State legislatures measures | Create a vacancy when a legislator is convicted of a felony and disqualify the convicted legislator from holding legislative office. |
| 1,055,111 (88%) | 145,499 (12%) | |
| Measure 5 | Taxes | Require voter approval for new or increased state or local taxes, certain fees, and certain charges. | d | 543,302 (45%) | 671,025 (55%) | |
| Measure 6 | Campaign finance | Permit candidates to only use contributions from district residents and require violators to forfeit candidacy or office. |
| 628,180 (53%) | 555,019 (47%) | |
| Measure 7 | Sex and gender issues;Race and ethnicity issues;Constitutional rights | Prohibit government from denying equal protection of law due to race, color, religion, gender, age, or national origin. | d | 512,980 (43%) | 671,021 (57%) | |
| Measure 8 | Public employee retirement funds | Require public employees to pay six percent of their salaries toward their pension and prohibit pension increase from unused sick leave. |
| 611,760 (50%) | 610,776 (50%) | |
| Measure 9 | Campaign finance | Limit contribution amounts to certain candidates and provide optional limits on candidate spending at elections. |
| 851,014 (72%) | 324,224 (28%) |
May 17
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Measure 2 | Transportation;Taxes | Allow allocating future vehicle fuel revenues to import fuel and address environmental issues related to storage, use, or distribution. | d | 158,028 (26%) | 446,665 (74%) |
Rhode Island
See also:Rhode Island 1994 ballot measures
November 8
| Type | Title | Subject | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Proposal 4 | State constitutional conventions | d | 118,545 (41%) | 173,693 (59%) |
South Dakota
See also:South Dakota 1994 ballot measures
November 8
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amendment A | Agriculture policy;Property taxes | Allow the Legislature to require lessees of state agricultural lands to pay property taxes on their lease interests |
| 176,751 (58%) | 127,464 (42%) | |
| Amendment B | Voting age policy | Allow 17-year-olds who will turn 18 by the November general election to vote in all elections held earlier that year | d | 76,921 (25%) | 228,444 (75%) | |
| Amendment C | Public education funding;Administrative organization;Restricted-use funds | Expand school fund investment options and transfer investment authority to the Commissioner of School and Public Lands | d | 130,785 (44%) | 168,232 (56%) | |
| Amendment D | State legislative elections;Age limits for officials | Lower the minimum age to 18 for citizens seeking to be elected for state representative offices | d | 51,458 (17%) | 255,166 (83%) | |
| Amendment E | Gambling policy | Allow continued operation of the video lottery system despite a court ruling, discourage lawsuits against the state treasury, and prohibit private ownership expansion and statewide slot machines |
| 165,185 (53%) | 147,680 (47%) | |
| Initiated Measure 1 | Property taxes;Revenue and spending limits | Limit property tax assessments | d | 152,048 (49%) | 155,435 (51%) | |
| Referred Law 2 | Vehicle and driver regulations | Require front seat occupants of vehicles to wear seat belts |
| 158,705 (51%) | 151,005 (49%) |
Utah
See also:Utah 1994 ballot measures
November 8
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initiative A | State legislative term limits;Local official term limits;Runoff elections;Executive official term limits;Congressional term limits | Establish term limits on congressional, state, and local officers and require runoff elections | d | 172,122 (35%) | 317,240 (65%) | |
| Proposition 1 | Crime victims' rights | Add a list of victims' rights to the constitution |
| 334,566 (69%) | 148,441 (31%) | |
| Proposition 2 | Restricted-use funds;Public education funding;Public land policy;Revenue allocation | Changes to public school funding |
| 325,283 (70%) | 141,143 (30%) | |
| Proposition 3 | Religion in public schools | Provide that the state constitution's restriction on public funding for religious instruction does not affect certain nonsectarian studies in state education | d | 221,683 (47%) | 253,628 (53%) |
Vermont
See also:Vermont 1994 ballot measures
November 8
| Type | Title | Subject | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Language in the Vermont Constitution Amendment | Constitutional wording changes |
| |
| Limitation of Bail for Criminal Offenses Amendment | State judicial authority |
|
Virginia
See also:Virginia 1994 ballot measures
November 8
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Question 1 | Civil trials | Extend the statutory time period for bringing civil lawsuits that involve intentional injuries to minors |
| 1,144,839 (65%) | 612,054 (35%) | |
| Question 2 | Voter registration | Revise provisions relating to voter registration, including allowing voter registration by mail and removing the requirement that voter registration be cancelled if the voter has not voted in four years |
| 919,058 (53%) | 826,363 (47%) | |
| Question 3 | State executive powers and duties;State legislative authority | Revise the procedures for the Governor vetoing or proposing amendments to bills passed by the General Assembly and for how the General Assembly responds to the Governor's vetoes and amendments |
| 926,681 (56%) | 737,661 (44%) |
Washington
See also:Washington 1994 ballot measures
November 8
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initiative 607 | Healthcare governance | Permit the manufacture and sale of dentures by non-dentists, with oversight by a new state board tasked with regulating denturists |
| 955,960 (58%) | 703,619 (42%) | |
| Referendum 43 | Tobacco and cigarette taxes;Tobacco laws | Extend taxes on the sales of cigarettes, liquor, and carbonated beverages for violence reduction and drug enforcement programs |
| 947,847 (57%) | 712,575 (43%) |
West Virginia
See also:West Virginia 1994 ballot measures
November 8
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amendment 1 | Constitutional wording changes | The measure amended "...the State Constitution to repeal and delete the section prohibiting mixed schools, removing language referring to paupers and male voters and reducing the residency requirements for voting to thirty days." |
| 213,956 (58%) | 153,369 (42%) | |
| Amendment 2 | Local official term limits | The measure proposed eliminating "the term limit restriction on the office of sheriff for an unlimited number of years." | d | 131,134 (34%) | 251,924 (66%) | |
| Amendment 3 | Sewage and stormwater;Bond issues | The measure proposed authorizing "the Legislature to sell up to $300 million in bonds for water and sewer systems and to provide sites for industrial development." |
| 191,373 (51%) | 186,244 (49%) |
Wyoming
See also:Wyoming 1994 ballot measures
November 8
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amendment 1 | Criminal sentencing;Death penalty | Permit the state legislature to create a criminal sentence of life imprisonment without parole or commutation, and to limit the governor's power to commute a death sentence, while the governor's power to grant a pardon would not be affected |
| 139,179 (72%) | 54,862 (28%) | |
| Amendment 2 | State and local government budgets, spending, and finance | d | 100,485 (53%) | 89,974 (47%) | ||
| Initiative 1 | Abortion policy | Prohibit abortion except in case of danger to the life of the pregnant woman and if the pregnancy was a result of sexual assault | d | 78,978 (40%) | 118,760 (60%) | |
| Initiative 2 | Gambling policy | d | 61,980 (31%) | 137,379 (69%) | ||
| Initiative 3 | Administration of government | d | 75,547 (40%) | 114,273 (60%) |
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