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This page provides a list of statewide ballot measures that appeared before voters in 1996.

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Alabama

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November 5

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
LRCA	Amendment 1	Right to hunt and fish	Provide for a state constitutional right to hunt and fish	a	955,149 (81%)	218,350 (19%)
	Amendment 2	Administration of government		d	560,709 (50%)	567,835 (50%)
LRCA	Amendment 3	Criminal trials		a	716,711 (70%)	310,647 (30%)
	Amendment 4	Gambling policy		a	501,227 (57%)	385,595 (43%)
	Amendment 5	Gambling policy		a	498,894 (55%)	409,297 (45%)

Alaska

See also:Alaska 1996 ballot measures

November 5

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
LRCA	Measure 1	Federal government issues;State legislative vote requirements;Ballot measure process	Require that any changes to the Alaska Statehood Act proposed by Congress be approved either by a majority vote of Alaskan voters or by a two-thirds vote of the state legislature.	a	157,936 (69%)	71,082 (31%)
IndISS	Measure 3	Hunting regulations	Prohibit hunting of wild wolves, wolverines, foxes, or lynx on the same day a person was airborne.	a	137,635 (58%)	97,690 (42%)
LRCA	Measure 4	Congressional term limits	Express support for an amendment to limit U.S. Senators to two terms and Representatives to three terms, with penalties for lawmakers failing to support the initiative.	a	123,167 (55%)	102,533 (45%)

Arizona

See also:Arizona 1996 ballot measures

November 5

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
LRCA	Proposition 100	Tax and revenue administration;State legislative processes and sessions	Permit the legislature to select dates for laws passed as an emergency that appropriate money for the support of state agencies and institutions	d	520,450 (41%)	752,145 (59%)
LRCA	Proposition 101	Property;Taxes	Provide property tax exemptions for the first $50,000 of "full cash value" of a taxpayer's personal property if used in agriculture, a trade, or a business	a	664,231 (52%)	625,314 (48%)
CICA	Proposition 102	Juvenile criminal justice	Mandate adult prosecution at age 15 for murder and forcible sexual assault or armed robbery	a	844,922 (63%)	496,720 (37%)
CISS	Proposition 200	Drug crime policy;Healthcare governance;Parole policy	Require full sentences for violent crimes committed under the influence of drugs, grant parole for past personal drug possession convictions, allow probation for new possession offenses, permit doctors to prescribe certain illegal substances to terminally ill patients, and establish a drug treatment fund and education commission	a	872,235 (65%)	461,332 (35%)
CISS	Proposition 201	American Indian issues;Gambling policy	Provide for the state to enter into gaming compacts with any Indian tribes, at their request, that have not already entered into such compacts	a	858,903 (64%)	484,554 (36%)
CISS	Proposition 203	Revenue allocation;Public assistance programs;Public health insurance	Provide for the allocation of $17 million of state lottery revenues for six specified health and nutrition programs	a	940,588 (72%)	365,548 (28%)
CRSS	Proposition 300	Salaries of government officials	Provide for the increase in legislative salaries from $15,000 per year to $19,750 per year	d	650,241 (49%)	684,958 (51%)

Arkansas

November 5

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
LRCA	Proposed Amendment 1	Taxes;Public education funding	The measure established a uniform property tax millage rate for the maintenance and operation of schools.	a	407,719 (52%)	378,017 (48%)
LRCA	Proposed Amendment 2	Taxes;Game and fish commissions	The measure imposed a sales tax of one-eighth of one percent to support the game and fish commission.	a	405,216 (51%)	396,932 (49%)
LRCA	Proposed Amendment 3	Initiative and referendum process	The measure would have modified procedures for the publication and legal review of statewide initiatives and referendums.	d	320,387 (46%)	372,745 (54%)
CICA	Proposed Amendment 4	Gambling policy	The measure would have authorized casino gambling in the town of Hot Springs and established a state lottery.	d	333,297 (39%)	523,986 (61%)
CICA	Proposed Amendment 9	Congressional term limits	The initiative called on Congress members from Arkansas to support a Constitutional amendment limiting U.S. Senators to two terms, former and incumbent U.S. Senators to one additional term, U.S. Representatives to three terms, and former and incumbent U.S. Representatives to two additional terms. The measure was designed to place a notation on voting ballots next to the names of incumbents who did not support the term limits, reading "Disregarded voter instruction on term limits." Non-incumbents would be able to pledge to support the term limits, with a notation next to names of candidates who did not support term limits reading "Declined to pledge to support term limits." The Arkansas Supreme Court invalidated the initiative in February 1997, and the U.S. Supreme Court declined to hear the case, thereby upholding the ruling of the Arkansas Supreme Court.	a	448,938 (61%)	284,499 (39%)
CISS	Proposed Initiated Act 1	Campaign finance	The measure would have provided regulations for campaign contribution limits and disclosures.	a	487,432 (67%)	244,267 (33%)

California

November 5

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
BI	Proposition 204	Water;Bond issues	Issue $995 million for water-related infrastructure and conservation projects	a	6,019,951 (63%)	3,560,084 (37%)
BI	Proposition 205	Bond issues;Prison and jail funding	Issue $700 million bonds for county juvenile and adult correctional facilities	d	3,834,745 (41%)	5,606,214 (59%)
BI	Proposition 206	Bond issues;Housing;Veterans policy	Issue $400 million in bonds for farm aid and home aid for veterans	a	4,993,677 (54%)	4,330,354 (46%)
CISS	Proposition 207	Tort law	Prohibit restrictions on negotiating attorneys' fees, prohibit lawsuits that are determined to be frivolous, and prohibit attorneys from charging certain fees	d	3,206,350 (34%)	6,163,645 (66%)
CISS	Proposition 208	Campaign finance	Change California campaign finance laws to limit campaign contributions, prohibit contributions from lobbyists, establish voluntary campaign expenditure limits, and create penalties for campaign finance law violations	a	5,716,349 (61%)	3,612,813 (39%)
CICA	Proposition 209	Affirmative action	Add language to the California Constitution that says that the state cannot discriminate against or grant preferential treatment on the basis of race, sex, color, ethnicity, or national origin in public employment, education, and contracting	a	5,268,462 (55%)	4,388,733 (45%)
CISS	Proposition 210	Minimum wage laws	Increase the state minimum wage to $5.75 per hour	a	5,937,569 (61%)	3,724,598 (39%)
CISS	Proposition 211	Civil trials;Criminal trials;Criminal sentencing	Change laws concerning retirement savings securities fraud and prohibit limits on attorney-client arrangements	d	2,414,216 (26%)	6,997,003 (74%)
CISS	Proposition 212	Campaign finance	Establish limits on campaign contributions to state and local candidates, prohibit lobbyist contributions, set voluntary spending caps, restrict fundraising periods, and impose penalties for campaign finance violations	d	4,539,403 (49%)	4,694,166 (51%)
CISS	Proposition 213	Criminal trials	Prohibit uninsured or DUI drivers and felons injured during a crime or escape from suing the at-fault party for non-economic losses	a	7,278,167 (77%)	2,194,380 (23%)
CISS	Proposition 214	Business regulations;Taxes;Healthcare	Enact new taxes on health care businesses for bed reductions, mergers, acquisitions, and restructurings; require healthcare businesses to make tax returns public, create a nonprofit public corporation for consumer advocacy, and prohibit healthcare businesses from denying recommended care without a physical examination	d	3,540,845 (39%)	5,593,589 (61%)
CISS	Proposition 215	Marijuana laws;Drug crime policy	Exempt patients and defined caregivers who possess or cultivate marijuana for medical treatment recommended by a physician from criminal laws which otherwise prohibit possession or cultivation of marijuana	a	5,382,915 (56%)	4,301,960 (44%)
CISS	Proposition 216	Healthcare;Business regulations	Prohibit healthcare businesses from denying recommended care without a physical examination, require healthcare businesses to make tax returns and other financial information public, and make other changes	d	3,886,699 (42%)	5,358,331 (58%)
CISS	Proposition 217	Income taxes;Public education funding;Local government finance and taxes	Reinstate an income tax increase for individuals earning between $115,000 to $230,000 per year, which ended in 1995, and allocate the revenue from the increase to schools and local governments	d	4,575,550 (49%)	4,723,873 (51%)
CICA	Proposition 218	Local government finance and taxes;Ballot measure process;Fees, licenses, and charges;Ballot measure supermajority requirements	Require local governments to refer ordinances to impose taxes or property-related assessments, fees, and charges to the ballot for voter consideration, require that elections for general taxes be held at regulation elections, and require a two-thirds supermajority vote of approval for special taxes	a	5,202,429 (57%)	3,996,702 (43%)

March 26

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
BI	Proposition 192	Earthquake infrastructure;Bond issues	issue $2 billion in bonds to provide funds for a seismic retrofit program	a	3,347,257 (60%)	2,239,191 (40%)
LRCA	Proposition 193	Property;Taxes	Remove requirement for a new appraisal of real property upon purchase or transfer between grandparents and their grandchild	a	3,725,041 (67%)	1,810,493 (33%)
LRSS	Proposition 194	Public assistance programs;Prison work regulations;Criminal sentencing	Prohibit prisoners employed by a joint venture program while in prison from applying for unemployment benefits once released	a	4,126,987 (74%)	1,454,912 (26%)
LRSS	Proposition 195	Death penalty;Criminal trials;Criminal sentencing	Add murder during or resulting from a carjacking or murder of a juror to the list of special circumstances for first-degree murder punishable by the death penalty	a	4,847,966 (86%)	800,857 (14%)
LRSS	Proposition 196	Criminal trials;Death penalty;Law enforcement;Criminal sentencing	Add drive-by shooting murders to the list of crimes punishable by death or life imprisonment	a	4,873,194 (86%)	806,481 (14%)
LRSS	Proposition 197	Hunting regulations	Repeal the special protection status for mountain lions	d	2,366,238 (42%)	3,283,679 (58%)
CISS	Proposition 198	Primary election systems	Adopt an open blanket primary system	a	3,340,642 (60%)	2,273,064 (40%)
CISS	Proposition 199	Rent control and regulations	Prohibit rent control on mobile homes	d	2,159,316 (39%)	3,348,930 (61%)
CISS	Proposition 200	Insurance policy	Require no-fault car insurance	d	2,002,767 (35%)	3,754,414 (65%)
CISS	Proposition 201	Civil trials	Require losing party to pay winning party's legal fees in shareholder actions against corporations	d	2,320,747 (41%)	3,384,580 (59%)
CISS	Proposition 202	Tort law	Limit contingency fees which plaintiffs' attorneys may collect	d	2,769,466 (49%)	2,907,347 (51%)
BI	Proposition 203	Bond issues;Education	issue $3 billion in bonds for school facility improvements	a	3,542,816 (62%)	2,175,917 (38%)

Colorado

November 5

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
CICA	Amendment 11	Taxes;Property	Amend provisions relating to what property owned by religious, charitable, or school organizations is exempt from taxation.	d	242,543 (17%)	1,211,637 (83%)
CICA	Amendment 12	State constitutional conventions	Begin the process to call a constitutional convention to add congressional term limits to the federal constitution.	a	768,257 (54%)	654,124 (46%)
CICA	Amendment 13	Initiative and referendum process	Allow more political subdivisions to conduct initiatives and referendums and revise the provisions relating to the petition process.	d	435,995 (31%)	967,266 (69%)
CICA	Amendment 14	Hunting regulations	Prohibit the use of leghold and instant-kill, body-gripping design traps, snares, or poisons for hunting with certain exceptions.	a	752,413 (52%)	691,733 (48%)
CISS	Amendment 15	Campaign finance	Place limits on the amounts individuals, political committees, and political parties may contribute to candidates.	a	928,148 (66%)	482,551 (34%)
CICA	Amendment 16	Property	Establish provisions relating to the management of land trusts.	a	708,502 (52%)	656,095 (48%)
CICA	Amendment 17	Constitutional rights;Family-related policy	Establish that parents have the right to control the way their children are raised.	d	615,202 (42%)	837,606 (58%)
CICA	Amendment 18	Gambling policy	Allow limited gambling in Trinidad if approved by local voters.	d	440,173 (31%)	958,991 (69%)
LRCA	Referendum A	Constitutional wording changes	Increase the percentage of votes needed to approve an amendment to the state constitution from 50% to 60% and establish that constitutional amendments may only be submitted to electors through a general election.	d	544,543 (41%)	787,134 (59%)
LRCA	Referendum B	Election administration and governance	Allow more time for the mailing of ballot information to registered voters.	a	739,435 (55%)	608,219 (45%)
LRCA	Referendum C	Law enforcement officers and departments	Allow the General Assembly to establish qualifications for the position of county sheriff.	a	754,339 (56%)	590,402 (44%)
LRCA	Referendum D	Public assistance programs;Taxes	Allow the increase in unemployment insurance taxes without voter approval and exclude unemployment compensation revenues from the calculation of governmental spending limits.	d	376,860 (29%)	908,476 (71%)

Connecticut

November 5

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
LRCA	Question 1	Crime victims' rights	Grant ten rights to victims of crime	a	656,223 (78%)	179,882 (22%)

Florida

See also:Florida 1996 ballot measures

November 5

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
CICA	Amendment 1	Tax and revenue administration;Ballot measure process;Ballot measure supermajority requirements	Require a two-thirds vote of voters in an election to approve any new state tax or fee proposed through a constitutional amendment	a	3,372,915 (69%)	1,497,485 (31%)
LRCA	Amendment 2	Tax and revenue administration;Administrative organization;Constitutional wording changes	Move the next meeting of the Constitution Revision Commission to 1997 and allow the Commission to review matters relating to taxation or the state budgetary process	a	2,733,993 (61%)	1,720,193 (39%)
LRCA	Amendment 3	State judicial selection;State judiciary oversight	Increase the number of judicial nominees the judicial nominating commission may make up to six nominations, restructure the Judicial Qualifications Commission, and allow for additional sanctions for judicial misconduct	a	3,436,753 (75%)	1,153,367 (25%)
CICA	Amendment 4	Food and beverage taxes;Parks, land, and natural area conservation	Impose a $0.01 per pound fee on sugar grown in the Everglades Agricultural Area, with the funds being used for conservation in the Everglades	d	2,328,016 (46%)	2,774,806 (54%)
CICA	Amendment 5	Water storage;Pollution, waste, and recycling policy	Provide that those responsible for water pollution in the Everglades Protection Area and the Everglades Agricultural Area pay for the cost of the pollution's abatement	a	3,397,286 (68%)	1,594,175 (32%)
CICA	Amendment 6	Water storage;Restricted-use funds;Pollution, waste, and recycling policy	Establish an Everglades Trust Fund to fund conservation efforts and the abatement of water pollution in the Everglades	a	2,825,819 (57%)	2,108,286 (43%)

Georgia

See also:Georgia 1996 ballot measures

November 5

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
LRCA	Amendment 1	Property taxes	Repeal the intangible personal property tax by general law without a referendum.	a	1,053,360 (57%)	810,181 (43%)
LRCA	Amendment 2	Sales taxes;Public education funding	Authorize local school boards to impose a 1 percent sales tax for school capital projects.	a	999,838 (51%)	956,606 (49%)
LRCA	Amendment 3	Public economic investment policy;Property tax exemptions	Allow the creation of enterprise zones in underdeveloped areas, providing tax exemptions or credits to businesses generating jobs in these zones.	a	983,979 (53%)	868,010 (47%)
LRCA	Amendment 4	Agriculture policy;Business regulations	Allow agricultural processing industries to levy fees for promotion and education, using funds collected to promote the industry.	d	714,285 (40%)	1,089,801 (60%)
LRCA	Amendment 5	Land use and development policy	Allow owners of island property in a constitutional industrial zone to voluntarily remove the property from the industrial classification.	a	970,435 (55%)	805,095 (45%)
LRSS	Referendum A	Property tax exemptions	Provide an exemption from ad valorem taxes for vans and buses owned by religious groups.	a	1,073,394 (55%)	879,627 (45%)
LRSS	Referendum B	Property tax exemptions	Provide tax exemptions to properties owned by certain fraternal organizations for charitable purposes.	a	991,391 (52%)	917,016 (48%)

Hawaii

See also:Hawaii 1996 ballot measures

November 5

Type	Title	Subject	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
BI	Amendment 1	State and local government budgets, spending, and finance	a	234,436 (72%)	92,238 (28%)
	Amendment 2	Public education funding	a	242,009 (74%)	83,882 (26%)
	Amendment 3	Public education funding	a	164,132 (57%)	123,021 (43%)
ACCQ	Constitutional Convention Question	State constitutional conventions	a	163,869 (51%)	160,153 (49%)

Idaho

See also:Idaho 1996 ballot measures

November 5

Type	Title	Subject	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
CISS	Initiative 1	Taxes	d	180,678 (37%)	306,818 (63%)
CISS	Initiative 2	Hunting regulations	d	194,750 (40%)	289,752 (60%)
CISS	Initiative 3	Nuclear energy	d	182,710 (37%)	304,886 (63%)
CISS	Initiative 4	Congressional term limits	a	267,973 (56%)	210,108 (44%)
LRCA	SJR 111	Healthcare facility funding	a	238,189 (55%)	192,235 (45%)

Indiana

See also:Indiana 1996 ballot measures

November 5

Title	Subject	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
Question 1	Crime victims' rights	a	1,395,953 (89%)	173,523 (11%)
Question 2	Administration of government	a
Question 3	Gambling policy	a

Iowa

See also:Iowa 1996 ballot measures

November 5

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
LRCA	Amendment 1	Game and fish commissions;Restricted-use funds;Taxes	The measure required that all revenue from state license fees for hunting, fishing and trapping and any other funds related to hunting, fishing and trapping be used exclusively for the performance and administration of activities related to those purposes.	a	843,754 (88%)	110,436 (12%)

Kentucky

November 6

Type	Title	Subject	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
	Amendment 1	Public education funding;Taxes;Public education governance	a	567,790 (67%)	276,018 (33%)

Louisiana

November 5

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
CICA	Amendment 1	Public employee retirement funds		a	1,009,026 (70%)	427,827 (30%)
LRCA	Amendment 1	Public employee retirement funds	This measure proposed to prohibit part-time public officials, such as legislators and school board members, from participating in public retirement systems. This rule would apply to part-time officials elected or appointed after January 1, 1997.	a	1,009,026 (70%)	427,827 (30%)
CICA	Amendment 2	Housing		a	963,858 (70%)	417,960 (30%)
LRCA	Amendment 2	Property	It proposed that local governments could donate abandoned housing to nonprofit groups that would rehabilitate the properties.	a	963,858 (70%)	417,960 (30%)
LRCA	Amendment 3	Taxes	It proposed that different sales and use tax exemptions could exist at different levels of government. This would mean that something that is exempt from sales tax at the state level could be taxed at the local level and vice versa.	a	825,974 (61%)	532,792 (39%)
	Amendment 3	Property tax exemptions;Sales taxes		a

September 21

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
LRCA	Amendment 1	Gambling policy	This measure proposed that certain forms of gambling could be conducted in a parish only if they were approved by a majority of voters.	a	690,813 (73%)	253,031 (27%)
LRCA	Amendment 2	Taxes	It proposed that intangible business property would be exempt from ad valorem taxes. Intangible business property is property such as goodwill or brand recognition that does not exist in a physical form.	a	469,609 (54%)	398,517 (46%)

Maine

See also:Maine 1996 ballot measures

November 5

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
IndISS	Question 1	Federal government issues	Impose term limits of three terms for the United States House of Representatives and two terms for the United States Senate	a	318,119 (59%)	225,620 (41%)
IndISS	Question 2	Parks, land, and natural area conservation;Forestry and timber;Business regulations		a	282,620 (67%)	139,176 (33%)
IndISS	Question 3	Campaign finance	Enact the Maine Clean Election Act, which would provide for gubernatorial and state legislative candidates to choose to have their campaigns publicly funded	a	320,755 (56%)	250,185 (44%)
BI	Question 4	Parks, land, and natural area conservation;Bond issues	Issue $3 million in bonds to fund improvements in accessibility for people with disabilities at state parks and historic facilities	a	342,116 (59%)	234,023 (41%)
BI	Question 5	Environment;Water;Bond issues	Issue $16.5 million in bonds for the cleanup of hazardous substances	a	352,924 (61%)	221,542 (39%)
BI	Question 6	Public economic investment policy;Agriculture policy;Bond issues	Issue $11 million in bonds to encourage job growth and economic viability through capital access for agriculture and small business enterprises	a	370,978 (65%)	202,432 (35%)
BI	Question 7	Bond issues;Water	Issue $10 million in bonds to construction water pollution control facilities and to address environmental health deficiencies in drinking water supplies	a	360,888 (63%)	209,300 (37%)
LRCA	Question 8	Initiative and referendum process	Require that petitions for direct initiatives be submitted to local officials for certification by the tenth day before the petition must be submitted to the secretary of state	a	367,994 (66%)	187,428 (34%)

June 11

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
BI	Question 1	Bond issues;Public education funding	Issue $4.9 million in bonds for a statewide library information system	a	98,452 (52%)	90,108 (48%)

Maryland

November 5

Type	Title	Subject	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
LRCA	Question 1	State judiciary structure;State judicial selection	a	966,236 (72%)	370,980 (28%)
LRCA	Question 2	Administration of government	a	1,105,560 (83%)	226,646 (17%)
LRCA	Question 3	State legislative elections	a	846,492 (64%)	467,772 (36%)
LRCA	Question 4	Local government officials and elections	a	1,040,907 (83%)	210,897 (17%)
LRCA	Question 5	Local government officials and elections	a	770,598 (78%)	212,675 (22%)
LRCA	Question 6	Eminent domain policy	d	437,686 (46%)	522,161 (54%)

Massachusetts

November 5

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
IndISS	Question 1	Hunting regulations	Prohibit certain forms of animal hunting and trapping and revise requirements for serving on the state Fisheries and Wildlife Board	a	1,422,106 (64%)	790,435 (36%)

Michigan

November 5

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
VR	Proposal A	Gambling policy	Make changes to relating to certain forms of gaming	d	1,511,063 (44%)	1,936,198 (56%)
LRCA	Proposal B	State judicial selection	Establish qualifications for judicial officers	a	2,806,833 (82%)	629,402 (18%)
LRCA	Proposal C	Restricted-use funds;Veterans policy	Establish the Michigan Veterans' Trust Fund in the state constitution and require expenditures from the fund be approved by the fund's Board of Trustees	a	2,447,905 (74%)	849,525 (26%)
IndISS	Proposal D	Hunting regulations	Establish limitations on bear hunting	d	1,379,340 (38%)	2,225,675 (62%)
IndISS	Proposal E	Public economic investment policy;Public education funding;Law enforcement funding;Gambling policy	Allow gambling casinos in cities that meet certain criteria, establish the Gaming Control Board to regulate casino gambling, and create an 18% tax on gross gaming revenue	a	1,878,542 (52%)	1,768,156 (48%)
VR	Proposal G	Game and fish commissions;Hunting regulations	Give the Natural Resources Commission the ability to make decisions relating to regulations on the taking of game	a	2,413,730 (69%)	1,099,262 (31%)

Minnesota

November 5

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
LRCA	Amendment 1	Recall process	Provide for a recall process for elected officials	a	1,833,523 (88%)	248,778 (12%)
LRCA	Amendment 2	Veterans policy	Authorize a bonus in compensation for Persian Gulf War veterans	a	1,334,409 (64%)	740,039 (36%)

Missouri

November 5

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
LRCA	Amendment 3	Restricted-use funds;Revenue allocation	Authorize an annual transfer of general revenue funds to the Facilities Maintenance Reserve Fund for state facility upkeep, transferring approximately $5.4 million	a	1,013,243 (54%)	862,022 (46%)
LRCA	Amendment 5	Administrative organization;State executive branch structure	Establish a state department of aging within the executive branch of state government of state government	d	848,233 (44%)	1,067,574 (56%)
LRCA	Amendment 6	Bond issue requirements;Sewage and stormwater;Utility policy	Authorize municipalities, with voter approval, to issue bonds to construct sewer treatment plants, and remove water plants from regulation as public utility	d	936,202 (50%)	946,218 (50%)
LRCA	Amendment 7	Budget stabilization funds	Establish a Budget Stabilization Fund within the state treasury to provide a reserve in years where revenue projections are below expectations	d	931,705 (49%)	958,173 (51%)
ABR	Amendment 8	Parks, land, and natural area conservation;Sales taxes	Extend the existing 0.1% sales and use tax for 10 years to fund soil and water conservation, state parks, historic sites, and for payments in lieu of real property taxes for land acquired by the state for park purposes	a	1,280,245 (67%)	641,793 (33%)
CICA	Amendment 9	Election administration and governance;Federal government issues;Congressional term limits	Establish Missouri's intent to support a U.S. Constitutional amendment for Congressional term limits and require ballot notations indicating whether candidates support or oppose term limits	a	1,075,215 (58%)	787,985 (42%)
CISS	Proposition A	Minimum wage laws	Amend previously enacted law to incrementally raise the state's minimum wage starting at $6.25 in 1997, increase annually by $0.25 until 1999, then by $0.15 per year from 2000 onward, expand the definition of "employee," and allow the legislature or municipalities to further increase wage coverage	d	586,584 (29%)	1,456,982 (71%)

August 6

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
LRCA	Amendment 2	Public education funding;Bond issue requirements;Property taxes	Authorize school districts, with voter approval, to increase their bonded indebtedness limit from 10% to 15% of district property value	d	310,624 (45%)	377,045 (55%)

April 2

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
LRCA	Amendment 4	Revenue and spending limits;Ballot measure process;Tax and revenue administration	Require a statewide vote to approve any annual tax or fee increases exceeding $50 million or 1% of total state revenue	a	472,854 (69%)	216,176 (31%)

Montana

See also:Montana 1996 ballot measures

November 5

Type	Title	Subject	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
LRCA	C-30	Public education funding;Administrative organization;Higher education funding	d	142,224 (37%)	242,146 (63%)
LRCA	C-31	Insurance policy	d	166,752 (44%)	214,120 (56%)
LRCA	C-32	State legislative processes and sessions	d	174,471 (47%)	196,618 (53%)
CISS	I-121	Minimum wage laws	d	175,769 (44%)	227,975 (56%)
CISS	I-122	Water;Environment	d	175,534 (43%)	230,283 (57%)
CISS	I-123	Criminal trials	a	200,682 (53%)	180,295 (47%)
CISS	I-125	Campaign finance	a	201,186 (52%)	183,114 (48%)
CISS	I-132	Congressional term limits	d	172,911 (45%)	207,508 (55%)

Nebraska

November 5

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
LRCA	Amendment 1	Gambling policy	Remove restriction that pari-mutuel betting on horse races occur only at licensed racetracks	d	236,600 (38%)	388,462 (62%)
LRCA	Amendment 2	Local government organization	Provide for the merging and consolidation of counties and other local governments	d	268,418 (47%)	301,064 (53%)
LRCA	Amendment 3	Public employee retirement funds	Authorize state legislators to participate in the state employee benefits and retirement programs	d	194,662 (33%)	389,637 (67%)
CICA	Initiative Measure 409	Congressional term limits	Instruct Nebraska's members of Congress and state legislators to support the ratification of an amendment to the U.S. Constitution that limits U.S. Representatives to three terms and U.S. Senators to two terms	a	345,071 (58%)	246,665 (42%)
CICA	Initiative Measure 410	Initiative and referendum process	Provide that the number of signatures needed for initiative and referendum petitions be based on the number of votes in the previous gubernatorial election	d	242,687 (42%)	330,112 (58%)
CICA	Initiative Measure 411	Constitutional rights;Public education governance;Public education funding	Establish "quality education" as a fundamental constitutional right and require the legislature to establish a school finance system to provide sufficient education in all public schools	d	146,426 (22%)	506,246 (78%)
CICA	Initiative Measure 412	Local government finance and taxes;Property taxes	Establish property tax levy limits for governmental subdivisions and require the legislature to establish efficiency standards for the delivery of local governmental services	d	167,204 (25%)	490,113 (75%)

May 14

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
LRCA	Amendment 1	Criminal trials;Civil trials;State legislative authority	Authorize the state legislature to provide for mediation, binding arbitration agreements, and other forms of dispute resolution	a	172,882 (71%)	69,218 (29%)
LRCA	Amendment 2	State legislative processes and sessions	Authorize state legislature to not read bills before final passage if three-fifths of the members vote to do so	a	160,443 (65%)	88,208 (35%)
LRCA	Amendment 3	Crime victims' rights	Establish crime victims' rights in the state constitution, including being informed of all criminal court proceedings and the right to be present at the trial, among others	a	194,964 (78%)	54,950 (22%)
LRCA	Amendment 4	Administrative organization;Administrative powers and rulemaking;Tax and revenue administration	Establish the powers and duties for the Tax Equalization and Review Commission	a	127,718 (54%)	110,594 (46%)

Nevada

See also:Nevada 1996 ballot measures

November 5

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
LRCA	Question 1	Public employee retirement funds	Restrict the use of public employee retirement funds and establish governance requirements for the system.	a	314,064 (73%)	116,837 (27%)
CICA	Question 10	Campaign finance	Add a section to the Nevada Constitution to define and limit campaign contributions, including a $5,000 cap per election.	a	300,886 (71%)	123,024 (29%)
CICA	Question 11	State legislative vote requirements	Require a two-thirds vote of the legislature to pass measures that increase taxes, fees, or public revenue.	a	301,382 (71%)	125,969 (29%)
BI	Question 12	Parks, land, and natural area conservation;Bond issues	Issue up to $20 million in bonds for erosion control and watercourse restoration in the Lake Tahoe Basin.	a	221,031 (52%)	203,708 (48%)
LRSS	Question 13	Sales taxes	Exempt prescribed orthotic appliances, casts, and medical supports from sales and use taxes.	a	284,276 (67%)	140,122 (33%)
LRSS	Question 14	Sales taxes	Exempt sales by nonprofit religious, charitable, or educational organizations from sales and use taxes.	a	242,127 (57%)	185,557 (43%)
LRSS	Question 15	Sales taxes	Expand the sales tax exemption for aircraft, components, and maintenance equipment used by out-of-state carriers.	d	145,608 (35%)	270,546 (65%)
LRSS	Question 16	Tax and revenue administration;State legislative vote requirements	Require the Nevada Legislature to approve tax or assessment increases twice, with a 10-day waiting period between votes.	a	255,830 (61%)	164,709 (39%)
CICA	Question 17	Congressional term limits	Provide Congressional term limits and require ballot disclosures on candidates' positions.	a	225,612 (53%)	198,802 (47%)
LRCA	Question 2	Crime victims' rights	Establish constitutional rights for crime victims, including notification, presence, and participation in proceedings.	a	322,639 (74%)	111,399 (26%)
LRCA	Question 3	Recall process	Change signature requirements for recall petitions and extend the timeframe for holding special elections.	a	231,554 (55%)	192,363 (45%)
LRCA	Question 4	Federal government issues	Remove the constitutional disclaimer ceding state interest in unappropriated public lands to the federal government.	a	234,206 (56%)	181,743 (44%)
LRCA	Question 5	Administration of government;State legislatures measures	Allow the legislature to review and reject agency regulations exceeding authority or conflicting with intent.	a	257,358 (62%)	158,812 (38%)
LRCA	Question 6	Energy conservation and efficiency;Debt limits	Clarify that debt exemptions apply to loans used for energy efficiency retrofits in state buildings.	d	170,564 (41%)	245,219 (59%)
LRCA	Question 7	Public economic investment policy;State legislative authority	Allow the state to invest public funds in private companies to promote economic development and job creation.	d	148,581 (35%)	274,022 (65%)
CICA	Question 9A	State legislative term limits;Local official term limits;Executive official term limits	Establish term limits for state and local public officials in the executive and legislative branches.	a	233,177 (54%)	196,343 (46%)
CICA	Question 9B	Judicial term limits	Establish term limits for Nevada justices and judges.	d	161,775 (41%)	232,771 (59%)

New Jersey

November 5

Type	Title	Subject	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
	Question 1	Water;Bond issues	a	1,490,998 (69%)	682,066 (31%)
LRCA	Question 2	Taxes;Environment	a	1,496,025 (70%)	641,910 (30%)

New Mexico

November 5

Type	Title	Subject	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
LRCA	Amendment 1	State and local government budgets, spending, and finance	a	307,442 (67%)	153,021 (33%)
	Amendment 2	Public education funding	a	238,126 (51%)	230,850 (49%)
	Amendment 3	Recall process	a	330,258 (71%)	132,969 (29%)
	Amendment 4	State constitutional conventions;Ballot measure process	a	294,328 (64%)	166,415 (36%)
	Amendment 5	Administration of government	a	309,927 (67%)	155,265 (33%)
	Amendment 6	Administration of government	a	232,788 (51%)	221,693 (49%)
	Amendment 7	Land use and development policy;Administration of government;Public land policy	a	228,751 (50%)	227,580 (50%)

New York

November 5

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
BI	Proposal 1	Parks, land, and natural area conservation;Bond issues	Authorize $1.75 billion in state debt for clean water, clean air, and environmental restoration projects.	a	2,286,063 (57%)	1,748,925 (43%)

North Carolina

November 5

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
LRCA	Establish the Governor's Veto Power Amendment	State legislative vote requirements;State legislative processes and sessions;State executive powers and duties	Establish the governor's veto power	a	1,652,294 (75%)	544,335 (25%)
BI	Highway Projects Bond Measure	Bond issues;Highways and bridges	Issue $950 million in bonds for the construction of highways	a	1,323,776 (60%)	881,510 (40%)
BI	Public School Buildings Bond Measure	Bond issues;Public education funding	Issue $1.8 billion in bonds to fund public school capital projects	a	1,624,022 (72%)	624,797 (28%)
LRCA	Types of Alternative Punishment Amendment	Criminal sentencing	Expand punishment types for convicted criminals, including probation and community service.	a	1,889,620 (86%)	303,596 (14%)
LRCA	Victims' Rights Amendment	Crime victims' rights	Assure crime victims the right to be informed and attend court proceedings.	a	1,714,872 (78%)	488,805 (22%)

North Dakota

November 5

Type	Title	Subject	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
LRCA	Measure 1	Administrative organization;Higher education governance	a	165,361 (68%)	77,666 (32%)
LRCA	Measure 2	Civil trials	d	99,095 (41%)	140,590 (59%)
LRCA	Measure 3	State legislative elections;State legislative processes and sessions;State legislative structure	a	132,718 (54%)	112,047 (46%)
CICA	Measure 4	Veterans policy;State and local government budgets, spending, and finance	a	185,361 (76%)	57,478 (24%)
CICA	Measure 5	Congressional term limits;State legislative term limits	d	116,241 (47%)	129,187 (53%)
CICA	Measure 6	State constitutional conventions;Federal government issues	d	105,878 (44%)	132,348 (56%)

June 11

Type	Title	Subject	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
CISS	Initiative 8	Veterans policy;Housing	d	46,528 (42%)	64,284 (58%)
LRCA	Measure 1	State executive official measures	d	45,067 (42%)	62,902 (58%)
LRCA	Measure 2	Mineral resources	d	52,435 (49%)	54,256 (51%)
LRCA	Measure 3	Constitutional wording changes;Federal government issues	a	63,934 (63%)	36,795 (37%)
LRCA	Measure 4	State executive official measures	a	67,534 (65%)	35,591 (35%)
CICA	Measure 5	Gambling policy	d	36,074 (31%)	80,122 (69%)
CISS	Measure 6	Environment;Business regulations	a	55,322 (50%)	55,165 (50%)
CISS	Measure 7	Workers' compensation laws	d	28,071 (26%)	79,543 (74%)
LRSS	Measure 9	Workers' compensation laws	a	72,207 (66%)	37,346 (34%)

Ohio

See also:Ohio 1996 ballot measures

November 5

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
CICA	Riverboat Casino Gambling Initiative	Gambling policy	Authorize river boat casino gambling in Ohio	d	1,639,955 (38%)	2,659,075 (62%)

Oklahoma

November 5

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
LRCA	State Question 670	Election administration and governance;Civil trials	Increase the minimum and maximum number of signatures required to call for a grand jury.	a	746,424 (68%)	354,042 (32%)
LRCA	State Question 671	Education	Allow school districts to enter into contracts with school superintendents for up to three years.	a	733,006 (66%)	375,408 (34%)
LRCA	State Question 674	Crime victims' rights	Protect crime victims' rights to information, presence, notification, and being heard in proceedings.	a	1,025,292 (91%)	99,233 (9%)
LRCA	State Question 675	Property;Taxes	Limit property tax assessments to 11%-13.5% for land, 10%-15% for personal property, allow voter increases, and retain state rates.	a	785,490 (71%)	313,661 (29%)
LRCA	State Question 676	Property;Taxes	Limit annual increases in the assessed value of locally assessed real property to 5%, excluding years when the property is sold or improved.	a	808,429 (74%)	290,433 (26%)
LRCA	State Question 677	Property;Taxes	Freeze homestead value for seniors 65 or older with incomes under 25,000 dollars at the first qualifying year.	a	805,724 (73%)	290,568 (27%)

March 12

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
CICA	State Question 669	Taxes;Property	Cap property taxes at 1993 levels, allowing increases only for voter approval, transfers, improvements, or status changes.	d	226,860 (33%)	463,064 (67%)

Oregon

See also:Oregon 1996 ballot measures

November 5

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
LRCA	Measure 26	Corrections governance;Constitutional wording changes	Provide constitutional language for crime law punishment to focus on protecting society, personal responsibility, accountability, and reformation	a	878,677 (67%)	440,283 (33%)
LRCA	Measure 27	State legislatures measures;Administration of government	Authorize the legislature to change and create state agency rules and require such agencies to file with a new legislative committee for new rules or rule changes.	d	349,050 (27%)	938,819 (73%)
LRCA	Measure 28	Veterans policy	Repeal pre-service or five-year residency requirements for veterans to receive veterans’ home and farm loans.	a	708,341 (54%)	593,136 (46%)
LRCA	Measure 29	State executive official measures	Require governor’s appointees to vacate office ninety days after their term.	d	335,057 (26%)	958,947 (74%)
LRCA	Measure 30	State and local government budgets, spending, and finance	Require the state government to pay local governments for the costs of state-mandated programs.	a	731,127 (56%)	566,168 (44%)
LRCA	Measure 31	Sexual content regulations	Provide that "obscenity, including child pornography," receives no more free speech protection than under the U.S. Constitution.	d	630,980 (47%)	706,974 (53%)
VR	Measure 32	Bond issues;Transportation	Authorize lottery bonds for a regional light rail in the Portland Metropolitan Area and other transportation projects.	d	622,764 (47%)	704,970 (53%)
CICA	Measure 33	State legislative vote requirements;Initiative and referendum process	Prohibit legislative changes to laws from initiatives or referendums for five years and require a three-fifths legislative vote to alter or nullify the law after this period.	d	638,824 (49%)	652,811 (51%)
CISS	Measure 34	Hunting regulations;Game and fish commissions	Provide sole authority to the State Fish and Wildlife Commission to manage wildlife and repeal Measure 18 of 1994, allowing hunters to utilize bait and dogs when hunting for bears or cougars.	d	570,803 (43%)	762,979 (57%)
CISS	Measure 35	Healthcare governance;Business regulations	Limit pay bases for healthcare providers to work performed, hourly wages, prearranged salary or benefits, bonuses, or expense reimbursement.	d	441,108 (35%)	807,987 (65%)
CISS	Measure 36	Minimum wage laws	Increase the state minimum wage from $4.75 to $6.50 per hour over three years.	a	769,725 (57%)	584,303 (43%)
CISS	Measure 37	Pollution, waste, and recycling policy	Require consumers and dealers to pay deposits on additional types of beverage cans and receive funds for recycling them.	d	540,645 (40%)	818,336 (60%)
CISS	Measure 38	Water;Environment;Agriculture policy	Prohibit livestock compromising state water quality standards from accessing marked water bodies and adjacent affected lands.	d	479,921 (36%)	852,661 (64%)
CICA	Measure 39	Constitutional rights;Healthcare governance	Provide that persons have a state constitutional right to receive services from their chosen category of health care provider	d	569,037 (44%)	726,824 (56%)
CICA	Measure 40	Crime victims' rights	Add crime victims' rights to the constitution.	a	778,574 (59%)	544,301 (41%)
CICA	Measure 41	Civil service;Public employee retirement funds	Require public employees’ earnings to be expressed as costs borne by the employer for the employee’s benefit.	d	446,115 (35%)	838,088 (65%)
CICA	Measure 42	Education	Require annual standardized testing for public school students in grades 4-12	d	460,553 (35%)	857,878 (65%)
CISS	Measure 43	Labor disputes and strikes;Civil service;Collective bargaining	Reinstate collective bargaining for public safety employees and maintain prohibition of striking by public safety employees.	d	547,131 (44%)	707,586 (56%)
CISS	Measure 44	Tobacco laws;Taxes	Increase cigarette and tobacco products taxes, directing revenues to the Oregon Health Plan, tobacco use reduction, and general fund.	a	759,048 (56%)	598,543 (44%)
CICA	Measure 45	Public employee retirement funds	Raise public employees’ normal retirement age, eliminate medical benefits for non-disability retirees, and limit guaranteed benefits.	d	458,238 (35%)	866,461 (65%)
CICA	Measure 46	Ballot measure supermajority requirements;Initiative and referendum process	Require that a measure to enact a tax or increase a tax must receive approval from a majority of registered voters	d	158,555 (12%)	1,180,148 (88%)
CICA	Measure 47	Taxes	Limit property tax collection; require voter approval for new or increased property taxes; and prohibit property assessment beyond market value.	a	704,554 (52%)	642,613 (48%)
CICA	Measure 48	Federal government issues	Instruct state legislators and congressional delegation to vote for congressional term limits to the federal constitution.	d	624,771 (48%)	671,095 (52%)

May 21

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
LRCA	Measure 23	Civil and criminal trials	Increase the minimum threshold for jury trial guarantees in lawsuits from $200 to $750.	a	466,580 (72%)	177,218 (28%)
LRCA	Measure 24	Initiative and referendum process	Change the initiative process signature requirements, requiring collection from all congressional districts.	d	279,399 (44%)	360,592 (56%)
LRCA	Measure 25	State legislative vote requirements	Require a three-fifths majority in each house to pass revenue-raising bills.	a	349,918 (55%)	289,930 (45%)

Rhode Island

November 5

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
BI	Question 1	Bond issues		a
BI	Question 2	Bond issues;Education		a
BI	Question 3	Bond issues		a
BI	Question 4	Public economic investment policy;Bond issues		a
BI	Question 5	Public land policy;Bond issues;Environment		a
BI	Question 6	Environment;Bond issues		d
BI	Question 7	Bond issues		d
LRAQ	Question 8	Initiative and referendum process	Advice officials to adopt a citizen-initiated ballot measure process, including initiated constitutional amendments and initiated state statutes	a	165,347 (53%)	145,808 (47%)

South Carolina

November 5

Type	Title	Subject	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
LRCA	Referendum 1	Criminal trials;Bail policy	a	840,989 (87%)	124,750 (13%)
LRCA	Referendum 1A	Crime victims' rights	a	882,869 (89%)	111,001 (11%)
LRCA	Referendum 2A	State legislative elections;Law enforcement	a	822,704 (87%)	123,409 (13%)
LRCA	Referendum 2B	State legislative elections	a	811,493 (86%)	129,287 (14%)
LRCA	Referendum 2C	Voting age policy	a	761,676 (80%)	188,229 (20%)
LRCA	Referendum 3	Residency voting requirements	a	753,823 (80%)	188,835 (20%)
LRCA	Referendum 4A	State judicial selection	a	790,568 (84%)	153,793 (16%)
LRCA	Referendum 4B	State judicial selection	a	755,272 (82%)	164,247 (18%)
LRCA	Referendum 5	State and local government budgets, spending, and finance;Public employee retirement funds	a	669,089 (73%)	252,074 (27%)

South Dakota

November 5

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
LRCA	Amendment A	Public education funding;Restricted-use funds	Transfer school fund investment duties to the State Investment Council and allow school funds to be invested as other state funds	a	191,771 (63%)	112,659 (37%)
LRCA	Amendment B	State legislative vote requirements;Ballot measure supermajority requirements;Revenue and spending limits	Require a two-thirds majority vote of each branch of the Legislature to approve tax increases or new taxes	a	229,580 (74%)	79,493 (26%)
CISS	Initiated Measure 1	Congressional term limits;Election administration and governance	Require South Dakota’s congressional delegation to support term limits and label candidates on the ballot based on their stance	a	205,852 (68%)	98,696 (32%)

Utah

See also:Utah 1996 ballot measures

November 5

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
LRCA	Proposition 1	Veterans policy;Homestead tax exemptions;Property tax exemptions	Expand the eligibility of the veteran's property tax exemption	a	429,981 (71%)	176,228 (29%)
LRCA	Proposition 2	Constitutional wording changes;Mineral resources;Property taxes	Amend wording in the Revenue and Taxation Article	a	402,823 (70%)	175,813 (30%)
LRCA	Proposition 3	Jury rules	Change the size of juries	a	489,040 (81%)	118,060 (19%)
LRCA	Proposition 4	Revenue and spending limits;Debt limits;Public education funding;Bond issue requirements	Allow the state to guarantee the debt of school districts	a	365,095 (62%)	227,203 (38%)
LRCA	Proposition 5	Public education funding	Expand the revenue sources of the State School Fund	a	483,570 (80%)	121,994 (20%)
LRCA	Proposition 6	Public education funding;Higher education funding	Allow tax revenue and the State School Fund to benefit the higher education system	a	375,810 (63%)	220,312 (37%)

Virginia

November 5

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
LRCA	Question 1	Public employee retirement funds	Establish that the funds in the governmental employees' retirement system be trust funds	a	1,717,244 (83%)	348,369 (17%)
LRCA	Question 2	Crime victims' rights	Provide that victims of crimes are to be treated with respect in the criminal justice system and that the General Assembly may define by law the specific rights victims are entitled to	a	1,748,942 (84%)	328,995 (16%)
LRCA	Question 3	State judiciary structure;State legislative authority;State judicial authority	Authorize the General Assembly to allow the Commonwealth the right of an appeal in all cases	a	1,423,167 (70%)	598,010 (30%)
LRCA	Question 4	Voter registration;Election administration and governance	Allow for revisions to the form of voter registration applications and allow someone who moves within Virginia to vote in their former precinct under specific conditions and time limits	a	1,498,496 (74%)	527,042 (26%)
LRCA	Question 5	Business regulations	Remove constitutional language that prevents the General Assembly from passing laws that allow religious organizations to incorporate	d	979,833 (49%)	1,016,262 (51%)

Washington

November 5

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
IndISS	Initiative 173	School choice policy	Create a school voucher program and allow for charter schools in Washington	d	775,281 (36%)	1,406,433 (64%)
IndISS	Initiative 177	School choice policy;Public education governance	Allow voters in each school district to decide whether to convert the district into a renewed school district, which could include independent public schools	d	762,367 (36%)	1,380,816 (64%)
CISS	Initiative 655	Hunting regulations	Classify hunting black bears with bait or dogs and hunting cougars, bobcats, and lynxes with dogs as gross misdemeanors.	a	1,387,577 (63%)	815,385 (37%)
CISS	Initiative 670	Open meetings and public information	Provide for a ballot notice of candidates who oppose congressional term limits.	d	937,873 (45%)	1,146,865 (55%)
CISS	Initiative 671	Gambling policy;American Indian issues	Provide authorization for limited electronic gambling on tribal lands in the state.	d	934,344 (43%)	1,222,492 (57%)

West Virginia

November 5

Type	Title	Subject	Result
LRCA	Amendment 3	Transportation;Bond issues	a

Wisconsin

November 5

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
LRCA	Question 1	State legislative elections	Prohibit people convicted of a misdemeanor involving a violation of public trust or a felony from holding public office	a	1,292,934 (70%)	543,516 (30%)

Wyoming

See also:Wyoming 1996 ballot measures

November 5

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
LRCA	Amendment A	Redistricting policy		d	91,081 (48%)	96,857 (52%)
LRCA	Amendment B	Constitutional wording changes		a	122,658 (65%)	64,722 (35%)
LRCA	Amendment C	Administration of government		a	126,587 (65%)	68,727 (35%)
LRCA	Amendment D	State judiciary oversight		a	177,513 (89%)	21,751 (11%)
IndISS	Initiative 1	Federal government issues	Calls on officials to advocate for a U.S. constitutional amendment establishing term limits for Congress	d	105,093 (54%)	89,018 (46%)
VR	Referendum 1	State legislatures measures	Repeal 1995 Senate Enrolled Act 4, which increased the term limits for state representatives from six years to 12 years	d	104,544 (54%)	90,138 (46%)

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