1998 ballot measures
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272 ballot questions were on 44 statewide ballots in 1998.
By state
Alabama
See also:Alabama 1998 ballot measures
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LRCA | Amendment 1 | State budget | Concernnig tax revenue from cellular radio |  a |
| LRCA | Amendment 2 | Bond issues | Concerning a bond issue for historical sites and state parks | a |
| LRCA | Amendment 3 | Bond issues | Concerning a bond issue for agricultural and veterinary facilities | a |
| LRCA | Amendment 4 | Bond issues | Concerning a bond issue bond for the cotton industry | a |
| LRCA | Amendment 5 | Taxes | Concerning the promotion of the ratite industry |  d |
| LRCA | Amendment 6 | Bond issues | Concerning a bond issue for the promotion of forensic science | a |
| LRCA | Amendment 7 | Admin of gov't | Concerning unfunded mandates on local governments | a |
| LRCA | Amendment 8 | Religion | Concerning the free exercise of religion | a |
| LRCA | Amendment 9 | Local finance | Concerning the establishment of trust funds by municipalities | a |
| LRCA | Amendment 10 | Development | Concerning economic development in Marengo County | a |
| LRCA | Amendment 11 | Admin of gov't | Concerning the retirement fund for officials of Bibb County | a |
Alaska
See also:Alaska 1998 ballot measures
November 3, 1998
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Measure 2 | LGBTQ;Family | Define marriage as between a man and a woman |
| 152,965 (68%) | 71,631 (32%) | |
| Measure 3 | Redistricting | Replace the governor-controlled redistricting process with a redistricting board |
| 110,768 (52%) | 101,686 (48%) | |
| Measure 5 | Business | Prohibit billboards in Alaska |
| 160,922 (72%) | 61,401 (28%) | |
| Measure 6 | English | Make English the official language of Alaska and requiring all government functions, actions, and documents to be conducted in English, with exceptions |
| 153,107 (69%) | 70,085 (31%) | |
| Measure 7 | Term limits;Term limits | Allow congressional and state legislative candidates to sign a term limits pledge and require the ballot to indicate whether a candidate has signed or broken such a pledge |
| 109,613 (50%) | 108,731 (50%) | |
| Measure 8 | Marijuana | Allow patients to use marijuana for certain medical purposes |
| 131,586 (59%) | 92,701 (41%) | |
| Measure 9 | Hunting | Prohibit a person from using a snare with the intent of trapping a wolf |
| 83,224 (37%) | 140,049 (63%) |
Arizona
See also:Arizona 1998 ballot measures
November 3, 1998
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Proposition 100 | Administration | Provide for the establishment of specific rules for the administration of contribution and investment earnings in public retirement systems |
| 570,271 (61%) | 358,449 (39%) | |
| Proposition 101 | Administration | Provide for the increase in the members on the Commission on Salaries for Elective State Officers and the provision that their recommendations are final |
| 338,030 (36%) | 602,185 (64%) | |
| Proposition 102 | Administration | Permit the investment of State Trust funds in equity securities and require investment according to the prudent investor rule |
| 488,711 (53%) | 427,665 (47%) | |
| Proposition 103 | Primary elections | Allow unaffiliated voters to vote in the partisan primary of their choice |
| 576,466 (61%) | 375,832 (39%) | |
| Proposition 104 | Initiative process | Provide for the placement of certain limits on veto, amendment, repeal or transfer of funds approved by initiative or referendum |
| 417,926 (45%) | 502,946 (55%) | |
| Proposition 105 | Initiative process | Prohibits the legislature from amending or repealing voter-approved ballot initiatives |
| 476,770 (52%) | 435,520 (48%) | |
| Proposition 200 | Campaign finance;Administrative organization | Provide for the establishment of a 5-member commission to administer an additional alternative campaign financing system |
| 481,963 (51%) | 459,373 (49%) | |
| Proposition 201 | Animals | Provide for the establishment of cockfighting as a class 5 felony and being present at a cockfight as a class 1 misdemeanor |
| 666,058 (68%) | 312,368 (32%) | |
| Proposition 202 | Election administration;Federal issues | Provide for the establishment of an optional pledge for candidates of federal offices indicating support for elimination of the federal income tax and Internal Revenue Service |
| 409,133 (45%) | 499,896 (55%) | |
| Proposition 300 | Marijuana | Provide for authorization by the Food and Drug Administration or the U.S. Congress for the medical use of marijuana |
| 418,303 (43%) | 562,091 (57%) | |
| Proposition 301 | Drug crime | Provide that a person convicted of a 1st or 2nd offense of possession of marijuana or narcotic drugs be eligible for probation unless previously convicted of 2 felonies |
| 464,776 (48%) | 494,520 (52%) | |
| Proposition 302 | Salaries | Provide for the increase in legislative salaries from $15,000 per year to $24,000 and providing per diem reimbursement |
| 544,969 (56%) | 421,627 (44%) | |
| Proposition 303 | Environment;Parks and conservation | Provide $20 million of state general revenue each year for 11 years to purchase or lease state trust land |
| 501,358 (53%) | 446,598 (47%) | |
| Propositon 304 | Gambling | Provide for the extension of the Arizona State Lottery until July 1, 2003 |
| 652,479 (67%) | 324,514 (33%) |
Arkansas
See also:Arkansas 1998 ballot measures
November 3
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LRCA | Proposed Amendment 1 | Gov't Finances | Provides that municipalities and counties may incur short-term financing obligations | d |
| LRCA | Proposed Amendment 2 | Taxes | Requires a 3/5 vote of the legislature to change tax rates or fees | d |
| LRCA | Proposed Amendment 3 | Judiciary | Authorizes the assignment of special and retired judges and the exchange of circuits | a |
| LRSS | Referred Question 1 | Bonds | Issues bonds under the Arkansas Water, Waste Disposal and Pollution Abatement Facilities Financing Act | a |
California
See also:California 1998 ballot propositions
June 2
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LRCA | Proposition 219 | Elections | Require uniform ballot measure application in all parts of the jurisdiction affected by the measure | a |
| LRCA | Proposition 220 | Judiciary | Consolidate superior and municipal courts | a |
| LRCA | Proposition 221 | Judiciary | Give Commission on Judicial Performance authority to oversee and discipline court commissioners or referees | a |
| LRSS | Proposition 222 | Policing | No person convicted of murder of a police officer is eligible to receive credits reducing time spent in state prison | a |
| CISS | Proposition 223 | Education | Limit amount school districts can spend on administrative costs and establish performance budgeting requirements | d |
| CICA | Proposition 224 | Admin of gov't | Require a new process for public entities prior to awarding contract for a variety of construction services | d |
| CISS | Proposition 225 | Term limits | Requiring legislative candidates to indicate their position on term limits for U.S. Senate and U.S. House on ballot | a |
| CISS | Proposition 226 | Wages and pay andElections and campaigns | Prohibit deductions from paychecks and labor dues to fund political contributions without the consent of the worker | d |
| CISS | Proposition 227 | Education | Require California public schools to teach LEP students in special classes that are taught nearly all in English | a |
November 3
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LRCA | Proposition 1 | Environment | Allow environmentally contaminated buildings to be repaired or replaced without an increase in the tax-assessed value of the property | a |
| LBM | Proposition 1A | Bond issue | Issue $9.2 billion in bonds for education | a |
| LRCA | Proposition 2 | Transportation | Require loans from transportation-related revenue to the state's general fund to be repaid within the same fiscal year | a |
| LRSS | Proposition 3 | Elections | Change open primary to closed primary for presidential elections | d |
| CISS | Proposition 4 | Animal rights | Prohibit trapping of fur-bearing animals | a |
| CISS | Proposition 5 | Gambling | Set out conditions for compact between Indian tribes and state of California on gambling on tribal lands | a |
| CISS | Proposition 6 | Animal rights | Prohibit human consumption of horses | a |
| CISS | Proposition 7 | Environment | Authorize tax credit for efforts to reduce emissions | d |
| CISS | Proposition 8 | Education | Reduce class sizes and change teacher qualifications | d |
| CISS | Proposition 9 | Natural resources | Prohibits taxes and bonds surcharges to pay costs of nuclear power plants | d |
| CICA/SS | Proposition 10 | Tobacco | Impose a new tax on cigarettes to pay for childhood programs | a |
| LRCA | Proposition 11 | Taxes | Allow local governments to enter intosales tax revenue sharing agreements | a |
Colorado
See also:Colorado 1998 ballot measures
November 3, 1998
| Type | Title | Description | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amendment 11 | Prohibit partial-birth abortion and impose criminal and civil penalties for violations. |
| 617,977 (49%) | 655,723 (51%) | |
| Amendment 12 | Require parental notification before minors receive an abortion and provide certain exceptions. |
| 707,021 (55%) | 581,481 (45%) | |
| Amendment 13 | Require uniform laws and regulations for livestock operations based on their potential environmental impact |
| 475,664 (39%) | 753,509 (61%) | |
| Amendment 14 | Establish additional regulations for large commercial hog facilities |
| 790,825 (64%) | 440,766 (36%) | |
| Amendment 15 | Require water meters be installed on certain wells, require them be installed at the homeowner's expense, and require a state employee read the meter. |
| 292,977 (24%) | 936,648 (76%) | |
| Amendment 16 | Create fees for water pumped from aquifers under state trust lands in the Rio Grande Water Conservation District and use such fees for school funding. |
| 297,872 (24%) | 931,566 (76%) | |
| Amendment 17 | Create an income tax credit for parents of students for private and public school expenses |
| 515,942 (40%) | 782,982 (60%) | |
| Amendment 18 | Allow candidates to declare whether they pledge to serve no more than three terms in the U.S. House of Representatives or two terms in the U.S. Senate and allow candidates to request that the Secretary of State mark such declaration on ballots and voter education materials. |
| 613,557 (50%) | 603,651 (50%) | |
| Referendum A | Allow local governments to enter into agreements with private companies to jointly own healthcare services and facilities. |
| 505,903 (45%) | 610,449 (55%) | |
| Referendum B | Allow $200 million in excess of the state constitutional revenue limit to be used for construction projects for education and transportation. |
| 477,504 (38%) | 765,654 (62%) | |
| Referendum C | Create the city and county of Broomfield. |
| 670,781 (61%) | 423,603 (39%) |
Florida
See also:Florida 1998 ballot measures
November 3, 1998
| Type | Title | Description | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amendment 10 | Establish and expand tax exemptions for municipal and local property and remove limitations on the citizens' ability to communicate with local officials about subjects of public hearings |
| 1,754,747 (50%) | 1,766,490 (50%) | |
| Amendment 11 | Make school board elections nonpartisan; allow candidates for governor to run in primary elections without a lieutenant governor; provide that ballot access requirements for minor party candidates cannot be greater than requirements for major party candidates; provide public campaign financing for statewide candidates who agree to campaign spending limits; and allow any voter to vote in any party's primary election if the winner will have no general election opponent |
| 2,239,607 (64%) | 1,253,150 (36%) | |
| Amendment 12 | Give counties the option to require a criminal background check and a waiting period of three to five days before the sale of a firearm |
| 2,655,010 (72%) | 1,033,020 (28%) | |
| Amendment 13 | Make various miscellaneous and technical changes to the state constitution |
| 1,869,111 (55%) | 1,530,883 (45%) | |
| Amendment 1 | Amend the requirements for receiving a historic property granted ad valorem tax exemption |
| 1,970,419 (54%) | 1,646,069 (46%) | |
| Amendment 2 | Preserve the death penalty as a form of punishment in Florida and align execution methods with the federal Constitution |
| 2,676,043 (73%) | 1,002,043 (27%) | |
| Amendment 3 | Allow counties and municipalities to provide an additional homestead tax exemption to low-income seniors |
| 2,560,979 (68%) | 1,180,341 (32%) | |
| Amendment 4 | Allow documents filed at a county branch office to be considered officially filed |
| 2,540,872 (74%) | 887,999 (26%) | |
| Amendment 5 | Create provisions for the conservation of natural resources and establish the Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission |
| 2,630,674 (72%) | 1,007,905 (28%) | |
| Amendment 6 | Establish the education of children as a fundamental value of the people of Florida and require the state to provide an efficient, safe, secure, and high quality education system |
| 2,623,889 (71%) | 1,069,406 (29%) | |
| Amendment 7 | Establish local elections to determine if circuit and county judges should be elected or appointed and provide the procedures for the decided upon systems |
| 2,028,165 (57%) | 1,536,523 (43%) | |
| Amendment 8 | Amend the roles of executive officers and change what roles were included in the state cabinet |
| 1,950,311 (56%) | 1,562,234 (44%) | |
| Amendment 9 | Establish that "female and male alike" are equal before the law and have inalienable rights and establish bases on which the rights cannot be denied |
| 2,416,324 (66%) | 1,230,683 (34%) |
Georgia
See also:Georgia 1998 ballot measures
November 3
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LRCA | Amendment 1 | Gov't Finances | Creates a Land, Water, Wildlife, and Recreation Heritage Fund to conserve Georgia's natural and historic areas | d |
| LRCA | Amendment 2 | Lottery | Limits the educational purposes and programs for which lottery proceeds can be appropriated | a |
| LRCA | Amendment 3 | Law Enforcement | Provides for additional penalties for offenses involving driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs | a |
| LRCA | Amendment 4 | Gov't Finances | Provides for a roadside enhancement and beautification fund | a |
| LRCA | Amendment 5 | Admin of Gov't | Creates a Georgia Citizens Commission on Compensation of Public Officials to fix compensation of state officials | d |
| LRSS | Referendum A | Taxes | Exempts livestock, crops and plants and trees grown in nurseries in the state from taxes | a |
| LRSS | Referendum B | Taxes | Authorizes individuals absent from their homes due to health reasons to continue to receive homestead tax exemptions | a |
| LRSS | Referendum C | Taxes | Exempts property owned and operated exclusively by a religious organization from ad valorem taxes | a |
| LRSS | Referendum D | Taxes | Broadens ad valorem tax exemptions for motor vehicles of veterans to include leased vehicles | a |
| LRSS | Referendum E | Taxes | Provides ad valorem tax exemptions for motor vehicles owned by former prisoners of war | a |
Hawaii
See also:Hawaii 1998 ballot measures
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ABR | Convention Question | Hawaii Constitution | Call for a constitutional convention | d |
| LRCA | Question 1 | Admin of gov't | Change the appointment of a tax review commission from every 5 years to 10 years | d |
| LRCA | Question 2 | Marriage | Reserves marriage to opposite-sex couples | a |
Idaho
See also:Idaho 1998 ballot measures
November 3
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LRCA | HJR 6 | Education | Includes sale of school lands proceeds in the Public School Permanent Endowment Fund | a |
| LRCA | HJR 8 | Education | Deposits earnings of the Public School Permanent Endowment Fund into the Public School Earnings Reserve Fund | a |
| LRCA | SJR 101 | State judiciary | Deletes obsolete language relating to salaries of Supreme Court Justices | a |
| LRCA | SJR 102 | State exec | Deletes obsolete language relating to salaries and fees of the officers of the executive department | a |
| LRCA | SJR 105 | Constitutional rights | Deletes prohibition of a person under guardianship from voting | a |
| LRCA | SJR 106 | Education | Authorizes the state of Idaho to guarantee the debt of school districts | a |
| LRCA | SJR 107 | Gov't Finances | Clarifies limits on state debts and liabilities | a |
| AQ | HB 644 | Elections | Asks whether ballot access restrictions should apply to offices aside from members of congress | a |
| CISS | INIT 1 | Term limits | Informs voters on ballot if candidates for U.S. Congress sign or break term limits pledge | a |
Illinois
See also:Illinois 1998 ballot measures
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LRCA | Amendment 1 | Judiciary | Provided for two non-judicial members to sit on the courts commission | a |
Indiana
See also:Indiana 1998 ballot measures
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LRCA | Public Question 1 | Elections and campaigns | Proposes to protect a person's right to vote when person moves to a new residence | a |
| LRCA | Public Question 2 | Admin of gov't | Proposes to permit a person serving as a state official to reside anywhere in Indiana | a |
Iowa
See also:Iowa 1998 ballot measures
November 3
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LRCA | Amendment 1 | Constitutional rights | Amends the constitution relating to the equality of rights of men and women under the law | a |
| LRCA | Amendment 2 | Law enforcement | Eliminates the limitation on fines for offenses which may be summarily tried without indictment | a |
Kentucky
See also:Kentucky 1998 ballot measures
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LRCA | Amendment 1 | Admin of gov't | Amendment regarding when the General Assembly meets | d |
| LRCA | Amendment 2 | Taxes | Extends homestead property tax exemption to disabled; exempt vehicles from levy | a |
Louisiana
See also:Louisiana 1998 ballot measures
October 3
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LRCA | Amendment 1 | Education | Establishes a community and technical college system. | a |
| LRCA | Amendment 2 | Taxes | Increases the maximum rebate for the state severance tax for municipalities. | a |
| LRCA | Amendment 3 | Healthcare | Establishes thestate legislature as the budgeting and operational authority over the state public hospital system. | a |
| LRCA | Amendment 4 | Civil and criminal trials on the ballot | Establishes several constitutional protections for victims of crime. | a |
| LRCA | Amendment 5 | State and local government budgets, spending and finance | Requires that 25 percent of nonrecurring revenue not exceeding 4 percent of the previous year's state revenues be directed to the Budget Stabilization Fund. | a |
| LRCA | Amendment 6 | Civil and criminal trials | Expands the grounds on which judges can deny bail. | a |
| LRCA | Amendment 7 | Banking | Authorizes the use of public funds to finance a state infrastructure bank that would finance capital improvement projects. | d |
| LRCA | Amendment 8 | Taxes | Freezes the property tax assessment level for occupying homeowners who have turned 65 with an income of $50,000 or less per year. | a |
| LRCA | Amendment 9 | Elections and campaigns | Prohibits those convicted of a felony from holding public office for 15 years following the end of their sentences. | a |
| LRCA | Amendment 10 | Taxes | Prohibits state courts from levying or altering taxes. | a |
| LRCA | Amendment 11 | Statehood | Claims rights not expressly held by the federal government as the state's own. | a |
| LRCA | Amendment 12 | Taxes | Expands the public notice requirements for millage roll-ups. | a |
| LRCA | Amendment 13 | State and local government budgets, spending and finance | Allows the Interim Emergency Board to borrow or appropriate up to $250,000 in anticipation of a flood emergency. | a |
| LRCA | Amendment 14 | Civil and criminal trials on the ballot | Allows prosecutors to try defendants on more than one felony charge at a time and establishes the threshold for juries to agree on a verdict. | a |
| LRCA | Amendment 15 | Taxes | Allows local governments to waive tax liens on properties when they are sold for less than the appraised value and renovated for residential purposes. | a |
| LRCA | Amendment 16 | Taxes | Allows owners of downtown properties that are renovated for residential purposes to claim an additional five-year tax exemption. | d |
| LRCA | Amendment 17 | Property | Allows the city of New Orleans to sell a property seized for non-payment of back taxes to be sold at auction for a value lower than that of the outstanding taxes. | a |
| LRCA | Amendment 18 | Taxes | Allows the town of Vidalia to exempt properties assessed at $20,000 from local property taxes | d |
November 3
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LRCA | Amendment 1 | Education | Changes the name of the Board of Trustees for State Colleges and Universities | a |
| LRCA | Amendment 2 | Education | Changes the membership guidelines for the Board of Trustees for State Colleges and Universities | a |
Maine
See also:Maine 1998 ballot measures
February 10
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| VR | Question 1 | LGBT | Repeals ban on discrimination based on sexual orientation | a |
June 9
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BI | Question 1 | Transportation | Issues 36,985,000 in bonds for improvements to transportation systems | a |
| BI | Question 2 | Water | Issues $6 million in bonds for improvements related to water pollution | a |
| BI | Question 3 | Education | Issues $5 million in bonds for vocational schools | a |
November 3
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BI | Question 1 | Development | Issues $20 million in bonds for research and development in science and technology | a |
| BI | Question 2 | Water | Issues $7 million in bonds for improvements to combat water pollution | a |
Maryland
See also:Maryland 1998 ballot measures
November 3
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LRCA | Question 1 | Judiciary | Increases minimum amount that must be claimed to entitle a party in a civil case to a trial by jury | a |
| LRCA | Question 2 | Judiciary | Authorizes retired judges of the Circuit Court to do an act that a judge of the Orphans' Court may perform. | a |
Massachusetts
See also:Massachusetts 1998 ballot measures
November 3, 1998
| Type | Title | Description | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Question 1 | Revise provisions for legislative salaries |
| 1,170,031 (68%) | 538,729 (32%) | |
| Question 2 | Make amendments to the state's campaign finance laws and public funding of campaigns laws |
| 1,129,934 (66%) | 572,476 (34%) | |
| Question 3 | Establish that the state income tax rate on interest and dividend income is the same as the state income tax rate on wages and salaries |
| 1,395,599 (82%) | 309,416 (18%) | |
| Question 4 | Revise the state's electric utility industry |
| 1,251,540 (71%) | 509,807 (29%) |
Michigan
See also:Michigan 1998 ballot measures
November 3, 1998
| Type | Title | Description | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Proposal A | Change the word "handicapped" to "disabled" in Article VIII, Section 8 of the state constitution |
| 1,707,787 (59%) | 1,182,073 (41%) | |
| Proposal B | Allow physicians to prescribe lethal doses of medications to terminally-ill adult patients, under certain criteria |
| 859,381 (29%) | 2,116,154 (71%) | |
| Proposal C | Allow for the issuance of bonds for environmental and natural resources protection programs |
| 1,821,006 (63%) | 1,081,988 (37%) |
Minnesota
See also:Minnesota 1998 ballot measures
November 3, 1998
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amendment 1 | Mineral resources;Gambling | Extend the use of proceeds from the state lottery for the environmental trust fund through the year 2025 |
| 1,556,895 (77%) | 460,747 (23%) | |
| Amendment 2 | State executive structure | Abolish the office of state treasurer; repeal the powers, responsibilities, and duties of the state treasurer; and requiring a study of the issue of transferring those powers, responsibilities, and duties |
| 1,087,789 (56%) | 855,853 (44%) | |
| Amendment 3 | Right to hunt and fish | Provide for a state constitutional right to hunt, fish, and take game |
| 1,570,720 (77%) | 462,749 (23%) |
Mississippi
See also:Mississippi 1998 ballot measures
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LRCA | Amendment 1 | Direct democracy measures | Provides that only a resident of the state may circulate an initiative petition | a |
| LRCA | Amendment 2 | Law enforcement | Gives victims of crimes the right to be informed, present, and heard during the criminal process | a |
Missouri
See also:Missouri 1998 ballot measures
April 7, 1998
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amendment 3 | Public education funding;Property taxes | Allow the Kansas City Board of Education to set its operating levy at a rate below the 1995 court-ordered level without voter approval |
| 466,161 (70%) | 195,413 (30%) | |
| Amendment 4 | Bonds;Public education funding;Property taxes | Establish, with voter approval, maximum bonding capacity for school districts at an amount less than 15% of the value of taxable tangible property in the district |
| 439,861 (68%) | 210,506 (32%) |
November 3, 1998
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amendment 1 | Initiative process;Ballot measures | Change the deadline for submitting initiative petitions from four months to six months before the election |
| 820,937 (58%) | 600,830 (42%) | |
| Amendment 2 | Supermajority;Ballot measures;Public education funding;Property taxes | Require voter approval for school boards to set operating levies above $2,750 per $100,000 of assessed property value |
| 858,649 (59%) | 601,190 (41%) | |
| Amendment 5 | Tax administration | Require the state treasurer to prepare a written investment policy for investment of state funds, and authorize categories of permitted investments to include banker's acceptances and commercial paper |
| 1,071,261 (76%) | 343,343 (24%) | |
| Amendment 6 | Bonds;Sewage and stormwater | Authorize an issue of revenue bonds to fund municipal or joint sewer improvement projects |
| 1,014,211 (71%) | 410,594 (29%) | |
| Amendment 7 | Drinking water;Sewage and stormwater;Bonds | Authorize the state to issue bonds to fund water and sewer grants or loans for infrastructure improvements |
| 918,977 (65%) | 500,347 (35%) | |
| Amendment 8 | Gambling | Authorize federally recognized religious or charitable organizations to sponsor raffles and sweepstakes regulated by the state |
| 895,373 (61%) | 565,354 (39%) | |
| Amendment 9 | Gambling | Authorize the Missouri General Assembly to permit gambling on excursion boats and floating facilities on the Mississippi and Missouri Rivers, including artificial water spaces within 1,000 feet of the main channel |
| 857,826 (55%) | 688,184 (45%) | |
| Proposition A | Animals | Criminalize animal baiting, fighting, and bear wrestling, authorizing the participation, promotion, or facilitation of such activities a felony or misdemeanor |
| 952,654 (62%) | 596,352 (38%) |
Montana
See also:Montana 1998 ballot measures
November 3
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LRCA | C-33 | Law enforcement | Provides that criminal laws must be based on principles of public safety and restitution for victims | a |
| CICA | CI-75 | Taxes | Requires an election and voter approval of any new or increased tax | a |
| CISS | I-134 | Transportation | Repeals the Montana Retail Motor Fuel Marketing Act | a |
| CISS | I-136 | Hunting | Revising outfitter and hunting licensing | d |
| CISS | I-137 | Resources | Prohibits cyanide process open pit gold and silver mining | a |
| LRSS | LR-113 | Education | Continues authority for the tax levy for the support of the Montana University system for 10 years | a |
| VR | IR-114 | Elections | Approves (yes) or rejects (no) H.B. 575, corporate contributions to ballot issues | a |
Nebraska
See also:Nebraska 1998 ballot measures
May 12
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LRCA | Amendment 1 | State exec | Allows state executive officers to reside anywhere in the state | a |
| LRCA | Amendment 2 | Legislature | Requires legislative committees to hold open meetings and publish certain votes | a |
| LRCA | Amendment 3 | Law enforcement | Eliminates language permitting imprisonment for debt in cases of fraud | a |
| LRCA | Amendment 4 | Law enforcement | Eliminates language allowing the suspension of the writ of habeas corpus in certain cases | a |
| LRCA | Amendment 5A | Direct democracy | Requires initiative measures to contain only one subject | a |
| LRCA | Amendment 5B | Direct democracy | Requires referendum measures to refer to only one act of the Legislature | a |
| LRCA | Amendment 6 | State exec | Provides that the lieutenant governor shall no longer be the legislature’s presiding officer | d |
| LRCA | Amendment 7A | Admin of Gov't | Eliminates a requirement that session laws be published in book form | a |
| LRCA | Amendment 7B | Con language | Transfers Constitution Article XVII, Section 6 to Article III, Section 30 | a |
| LRCA | Amendment 7C | Con language | Repeals requirement that printed copies of the Constitution be prefixed to books of statutes | a |
November 3
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LRCA | Amendment 1 | Law enforcement | Provides that no person shall be denied the equal protection of the laws | a |
| LRCA | Amendment 2A | Taxes | Restricts allocation of proceeds from motor vehicle taxes | a |
| LRCA | Amendment 2B | Admin of gov't | Authorizes legislation relating to mergers and consolidations by local governments | a |
| LRCA | Amendment 2C | Taxes | Provides that government-owned property is free of taxation to extent that it is used for authorized public purposes | a |
| LRCA | Amendment 2D | Admin of gov't | Repeals constitutional provisions dealing with township organization and towns | d |
| LRCA | Amendment 3A | Judiciary | Changes residence and office requirements for justices of theNebraska Supreme Court | a |
| LRCA | Amendment 3B | Judiciary | Provides for votes for retention of judges of the Nebraska Supreme Court and Court of Appeals | d |
| CICA | Measure 413 | Taxes | Limits government spending by limiting future tax revenue increases | d |
| CISS | Measure 414 | Business reg | Establishes certain requirements relating to local telephone network access charges | d |
Nevada
See also:Nevada 1998 ballot measures
November 3, 1998
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Question 17 | Term limits | Instruct Nevada’s delegation to pursue term limits and require candidate disclosures. |
| 224,603 (57%) | 171,242 (43%) | |
| Question 1 | Initiative process;Ballot measures | Establish procedures to resolve conflicts between voter-approved amendments or laws in the same election. |
| 235,935 (59%) | 161,491 (41%) | |
| Question 2 | Administrative powers;Legislature | Revise Judicial Discipline Commission rules, shifting authority between the Legislature, Supreme Court, and Commission. |
| 221,205 (57%) | 168,480 (43%) | |
| Question 3 | Legislature;Judicial authority | Allow the legislature to designate locations other than the county seat for holding district court terms. |
| 209,397 (54%) | 181,783 (46%) | |
| Question 4 | Symbols | Designate the last Friday in October as the legal holiday for Nevada Day instead of October 31. |
| 214,653 (53%) | 193,875 (47%) | |
| Question 5 | Legislative processes | Limit legislative sessions to 120 days and require the Governor to submit the budget 14 days prior. |
| 283,413 (71%) | 117,466 (29%) | |
| Question 6 | Legislature;Tax exemptions | Allow tax reductions for property developed to conserve water. |
| 165,135 (41%) | 234,093 (59%) | |
| Question 7 | Sales taxes | Require state and local governments to collect sales taxes on items they purchase for resale to the public. |
| 164,780 (42%) | 227,059 (58%) | |
| Question 8 | Legislative structure;Salaries | Allow the Senate to elect its President, make them third in succession, and remove presiding officers’ expense allowances. |
| 150,780 (38%) | 241,246 (62%) | |
| Question 9 | Marijuana | Allow medical marijuana for specific illnesses with doctor approval, parental consent for minors, and regulated distribution. |
| 241,463 (59%) | 170,234 (41%) |
New Hampshire
See also:New Hampshire 1998 ballot measures
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LRCA | Question 1 | Legislature | Shall the minimum age for state senator be lowered to 25? | d |
| LRCA | Question 2 | Con Language | Shall gender-neutral terms be incorporated into the constitution? | d |
New Jersey
See also:New Jersey 1998 ballot measures
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LRCA | Question 1 | Taxes | Up to $98 million of sales tax revenues annually for open space, farmland and historic preservation | a |
| LRCA | Question 2 | Gambling | Restrictions and control of wagering on horse races | a |
| BI | Question 3 | Bonds | Use of 1980 and 1985 bond moneys for solid waste facility debt | a |
New Mexico
See also:New Mexico 1998 ballot measures
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LRCA | Amendment 1 | Taxes | Authorize legislature to limit increase in valuation of residential property forproperty taxation purposes | a |
| LRCA | Amendment 2 | Judicial reform | Add an additional citizen and magistrate as members of the judicial standards commission | a |
| LRCA | Amendment 3 | Elections | Prohibit second-term county officials from holding additional county offices | a |
| LRCA | Amendment 4 | Admin of gov't | Prohibit the expenditure of retirement trust funds created for public employees | a |
| LRCA | Amendment 5 | Taxes | Exemption fromproperty taxation for property that is owned by a veteran who has a permanent disability | a |
| LRSS | Question A | Bond Issue | $6.32 million in senior citizen facility improvement and equipment bonds | a |
| LRSS | Question B | Bond issue | $72.94 million in public educational capital improvements and acquisition bonds | a |
| LRSS | Question C | Bond Issue | $620,000 in land acquisition bonds | d |
| LRSS | Question D | Bond Issue | $1.03 million in El Camino Real international heritage center bonds | d |
| LRSS | Question E | Bond Issue | $2.26 million in radio communications bonds | a |
North Carolina
See also:North Carolina 1998 ballot measures
November 3
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BI | Referendum 1 | Bonds | Authorizes bonds for clean water projects | a |
| BI | Referendum 2 | Bonds | Authorizes bonds for natural gas facilities | a |
North Dakota
See also:North Dakota 1998 ballot measures
June 9
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LRCA | Measure 1 | Judiciary | Provides that persons appointed to fill judicial vacancies serve at least two years and until the next general election | a |
November 3
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LRCA | Measure 1 | Education | Removes references to institutions of higher education | d |
| CICA | Measure 2 | Elections | Requires elected county officials to be residents of the county at the time of their election; makes sheriffs be elected | a |
Ohio
See also:Ohio 1998 ballot measures
May 5, 1998
| Type | Title | Description | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bonds for Public Schools and Higher Education Institutions Amendment | Authorize for the issuance of bonds for public-school districts and institutions of higher education |
| 708,439 (39%) | 1,093,570 (61%) | |
| Sales Tax Increase for Public Schools and Homestead Relief Measure | Levy a 1% sales to equally fund public schools and provide property tax relief for homesteads |
| 383,913 (20%) | 1,527,536 (80%) |
November 3, 1998
| Type | Title | Description | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prohibition of Mourning Dove Hunting Initiative | Prohibit the hunting of mourning doves |
| 1,348,533 (41%) | 1,976,981 (59%) |
Oklahoma
See also:Oklahoma 1998 ballot measures
February 10, 1998
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| State Question 672 | Gambling | Legalize gambling, allow facilities and tribal casinos, enforce debts, and allocate taxes to regulation, education, prisons, and local governments. |
| 138,030 (31%) | 304,756 (69%) |
November 3, 1998
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| State Question 678 | Local government;Local government | Allow counties to leave emergency medical districts with voter approval, retaining debt responsibility. |
| 471,696 (60%) | 315,386 (40%) | |
| State Question 679 | Salaries | Allow pay increases for Corporation Commissioners and Tax Commission members anytime, ensuring equal pay. |
| 346,102 (44%) | 446,883 (56%) | |
| State Question 680 | Higher education governance | Allow public colleges to let businesses use property for technology research and development. |
| 509,001 (64%) | 288,585 (36%) | |
| State Question 681 | Education | Allow state colleges and employees to own technology and invest in related businesses. |
| 490,596 (62%) | 306,734 (38%) | |
| State Question 682 | Corrections | Allow the state to contract with counties and cities for inmate housing, with terms up to 15 years, and enable jail financing. |
| 422,512 (53%) | 367,862 (47%) | |
| State Question 683 | Environment;Taxes | Exempt all personal property used as pollution control property from ad valorem tax. |
| 381,095 (48%) | 407,033 (52%) |
Oregon
See also:Oregon 1998 ballot measures
May 19, 1998
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Measure 53 | Ballot measures;Property taxes | Eliminate the 50% voter turnout requirements to pass certain property tax measures. |
| 303,539 (49%) | 319,871 (51%) |
November 3, 1998
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Measure 54 | Education;Bonds | Allow the state to guarantee payment of general obligation bonds from qualified school districts, community college districts, and education service districts. |
| 569,982 (55%) | 474,727 (45%) | |
| Measure 55 | Education;Budgets | Authorize the state to guarantee earnings under tuition trust fund program. |
| 456,464 (44%) | 579,251 (56%) | |
| Measure 56 | Property | Require cities and counties to provide written notice to landowners for proposed zoning ordinances affecting their property. |
| 874,547 (80%) | 212,737 (20%) | |
| Measure 57 | Law enforcement;Marijuana | Classify the possession of less than one ounce of marijuana as a Class C misdemeanor. |
| 371,967 (34%) | 736,968 (66%) | |
| Measure 58 | Family | Allow an adopted person 21 years of age or older to obtain a copy of their original birth certificate. |
| 621,832 (57%) | 462,084 (43%) | |
| Measure 59 | Campaign finance | Prohibit using public resources to collect or help collect political funds. |
| 539,757 (49%) | 561,952 (51%) | |
| Measure 60 | Absentee voting | Require a vote by mail for biennial primary and general elections. |
| 757,204 (69%) | 334,021 (31%) | |
| Measure 62 | Initiative process;Campaign finance | Require additional campaign finance disclosures, regulate signature gathering and guarantee certain contribution methods. |
| 757,204 (69%) | 334,021 (31%) | |
| Measure 63 | Supermajority;Initiative process | Require the same supermajority vote on ballot measures proposing supermajority vote requirements |
| 566,064 (55%) | 457,762 (45%) | |
| Measure 64 | Business;Forestry | Restrict timber harvest practices, ban chemical herbicides and pesticides in forests, and classify forestland waters as “navigable." |
| 215,491 (19%) | 897,535 (81%) | |
| Measure 65 | Legislature | Create a review and approval process of state agency administrative rules by the legislature. |
| 483,811 (48%) | 533,948 (52%) | |
| Measure 66 | Gambling;Parks and conservation | Allocate 15% of lottery revenues to parks, beaches, salmon protection, wildlife habitat restoration, and watershed protection. |
| 742,038 (67%) | 362,247 (33%) | |
| Measure 67 | Marijuana | Permit the medical use of marijuana with physician’s written prescription and establish a state-controlled permit system. |
| 611,190 (55%) | 508,263 (45%) |
Pennsylvania
See also:Pennsylvania 1998 ballot measures
| Type | Name | Subject | Description | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LRCA | Question 1 | Civil and criminal trials | Disallows bail when the proof is evidence or presumption great that the accused committed an offense for which the maximum penalty is life imprisonment | a |
| LRCA | Question 2 | Civil and criminal trials | Gives the commonwealth the right to a jury in criminal cases | a |
Rhode Island
See also:Rhode Island 1998 ballot measures
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LBM | Question 1 | Bond Issue | Bond issue ($80.18 million) for transportation projects | a |
| LBM | Question 2 | Bond Issue | Bond issue ($40.6 million) for telecommunications systems at public colleges | a |
| LBM | Question 3 | Bond Issue | Bond issue ($33.8 million) for higher education purposes | a |
South Carolina
See also:South Carolina 1998 ballot measures
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LRCA | Amendment 1 | Judiciary | Define which felonies and misdemeanors trigger provisions of the Victims' Bill of Rights. | d |
| LRCA | Amendment 2 | Elections | A candidate for state legislature must be a legal resident of the relevant district at the time of filing to run | a |
| LRCA | Amendment 3A | Education | Private funds donated to state supported colleges and universities may be invested in stocks | a |
| LRCA | Amendment 3B | State budgets | Counties given financing authority to issue special bonds to pay for redevelopment in designated areas | a |
| LRCA | Amendment 4 | Judicial reform | Remove the part of the Constitution that makes marriage between whites and blacks illegal | a |
South Dakota
See also:South Dakota 1998 ballot measures
November 3, 1998
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amendment A | Public education funding;Property taxes | Prohibit the use of property taxes for public schools |
| 56,957 (22%) | 198,256 (78%) | |
| Amendment B | Spending | Allow the Legislature to create a joint committee with authority to approve funding transfers and change their purposes when the Legislature is not in session |
| 81,976 (33%) | 166,373 (67%) | |
| Amendment C | Legislature;Ethics | Remove conflict of interest rules for legislators |
| 53,020 (21%) | 194,689 (79%) | |
| Amendment D | Ballot measures;Local government;Local government | Allow local voters to merge, eliminate, or jointly fund government offices or functions |
| 121,880 (50%) | 122,184 (50%) | |
| Amendment E | Agriculture;Business | Prohibit corporations from acquiring new farmland or engaging in new farming or livestock operations |
| 149,470 (59%) | 105,282 (41%) | |
| Amendment F | Public education funding;Legislature;Tax exemptions | Allow the Legislature to create unlimited classes of agricultural property for school taxation |
| 92,447 (38%) | 153,230 (62%) | |
| Amendment G | Public education funding;Restricted-use funds | Allow the Investment Council to invest school and charitable funds in stocks |
| 96,975 (39%) | 150,907 (61%) | |
| Amendment H | Age limits | Lower the minimum age for legislators and raise the minimum age for the Governor and lieutenant governor |
| 150,680 (60%) | 99,834 (40%) | |
| Referendum 2 | Administrative organization | Refer a law that shifted unclaimed property oversight from the State Treasurer to the Secretary of Revenue |
| 71,379 (29%) | 174,790 (71%) |
Tennessee
See also:Tennessee 1998 ballot measures
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LRCA | Amendment 1 | Law enforcement | Ends the constitutional requirement that state prisons be "comfortable" | a |
| LRCA | Amendment 2 | Law enforcement | Guarantees several constitutional rights for crime victims | a |
Utah
See also:Utah 1998 ballot measures
November 3, 1998
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Proposition 1 | Legislature | Require that residency in the state and legislative districts be consecutive to allow eligibility for office |
| 403,866 (87%) | 59,605 (13%) | |
| Proposition 2 | Sex and gender;Family | Repeal a provision regarding the property rights of married women |
| 316,653 (71%) | 132,313 (29%) | |
| Proposition 3 | Public education funding;Restricted-use funds;Public land | Change constitutional language to specify parcels of land to be held for the benefit of the public school system |
| 387,998 (85%) | 70,640 (15%) | |
| Proposition 4 | Voting rights restoration | Prohibit felons from voting and holding elected office |
| 388,164 (82%) | 84,737 (18%) | |
| Proposition 5 | Supermajority;Initiative process;Hunting | Require a 66.67% vote for voters to approve ballot initiatives related to the taking of wildlife |
| 272,296 (56%) | 212,473 (44%) | |
| Proposition 6 | Legislature;Judicial authority | Permit the legislature to authorize state courts to review decisions of the State Tax Commission |
| 336,082 (75%) | 114,601 (25%) |
Virginia
See also:Virginia 1998 ballot measures
November 3, 1998
| Type | Title | Description | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Question 1 | Allow people who are qualified to vote in Virginia and who are employed overseas to continue to vote in Virginia |
| 828,353 (73%) | 303,654 (27%) | |
| Question 2 | Remove the constitutional requirement that Judicial Inquiry and Review Commission proceedings be confidential, allowing the General Assembly to determine to what extent these proceedings are confidential |
| 690,017 (63%) | 401,808 (37%) | |
| Question 3 | Allow localities to jointly develop a specified land area and to establish a special governing body for that area and establish that the fiscal commitments related to that land area are not considered local debt |
| 477,257 (44%) | 618,214 (56%) | |
| Question 4 | Exempt joint fiscal obligations between localities from certain constitutional limits or requirements that normally apply to local debt |
| 410,674 (38%) | 672,151 (62%) | |
| Question 5 | Allow the General Assembly to authorize localities to eliminate all or part of the business, professional, or occupational license tax and/or the merchants' capital tax |
| 648,252 (62%) | 399,950 (38%) |
Washington
See also:Washington 1998 ballot measures
November 3, 1998
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initiative 200 | Affirmative action | Prohibit public institutions from granting preferential treatment based on race, sex, color, ethnicity, or nationality |
| 1,099,410 (58%) | 788,930 (42%) | |
| Initiative 688 | Minimum wage | Provide an increase in minimum wage from $4.90 to $6.50 and an annual adjustment for inflation thereafter. |
| 1,259,470 (66%) | 644,764 (34%) | |
| Initiative 692 | Marijuana | Provide permission for physicians to prescribe marijuana for certain terminal and debilitating conditions. |
| 1,121,851 (59%) | 780,631 (41%) | |
| Initiative 694 | Abortion | Prohibit partial-birth abortion, also known as intact dilation and extraction |
| 802,376 (43%) | 1,070,360 (57%) | |
| Referendum 49 | Property taxes;Highways;Bonds | Provide a reduction in vehicle excise taxes and authorize $1.9 billion in bonds for state and local highways |
| 1,056,786 (57%) | 792,783 (43%) |
West Virginia
See also:West Virginia 1998 ballot measures
November 3
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LRCA | Amendment 1 | Bonds | Local government units ca finance economic development projects by issuing bonds | d |
| LRCA | Amendment 2 | Judicial reform | Authorize the Legislature to create additional courts | d |
Wisconsin
See also:Wisconsin 1998 ballot measures
November 3, 1998
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Question 1 | Local government | Extend sheriffs' terms from two to four years, allow sheriffs to hold non-partisan office, and require vacancies to be filled by gubernatorial appointments until a successor is elected |
| 1,161,942 (74%) | 412,508 (26%) | |
| Question 2 | Constitutional rights;Firearms | Guarantee the right to keep and bear arms |
| 1,205,873 (74%) | 425,052 (26%) |
Wyoming
See also:Wyoming 1998 ballot measures
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LRCA | Amendment A | State legislature | Legislative reapportionment at the first session after census data is available | a |
| LRCA | Amendment B | Direct democracy | Change minimum requirement for petition signatures for initiative and referendums | a |
| LRCA | Amendment C | State budget | Rules governing funds paid into the workers' compensation fund | a |
