2005 ballot measures
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In 2005,48 statewide ballot measures were on the 2005 ballot in13 states.
HIGHLIGHTS
Number of measures
On average from 1989 through 2015, an average of 45 statewide measures was on the ballot in odd-numbered years, making 2005 a year with an average number of measures.
| Year | States | Measures |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 9 | 39 |
| 2019 | 8 | 36 |
| 2017 | 9 | 27 |
| 2015 | 9 | 28 |
| 2013 | 6 | 31 |
| 2011 | 9 | 34 |
| 2009 | 7 | 32 |
| 2007 | 10 | 45 |
| 2005 | 13 | 47 |
| 2003 | 15 | 68 |
| 2001 | 9 | 39 |
| 1999 | 16 | 72 |
| 1997 | 8 | 44 |
| 1995 | 11 | 61 |
| 1993 | 15 | 62 |
| 1991 | 9 | 48 |
| 1989 | 13 | 77 |
| 1987 | 13 | 78 |
| Averages: | 11 | 48 |
By state
Arkansas
See also:Arkansas 2005 ballot measures
December 13
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BI | Referred Question 1 | Bonds | Issues bonds for interstate highway improvements |  d |
| BI | Referred Question 2 | Bonds | Issues bonds for higher education technology and facility improvement | d |
California
See also:California 2005 ballot propositions
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CICA | Proposition 73 | Abortion | Requires notification of a parent or legal guardian of an unemancipated pregnant minor at least 48 hours before performing an abortion; allows exceptions to this law; requires physicians to report the number of abortions performed on minors | d |
| CISS | Proposition 74 | Education | Extends the probationary period for newly hired teachers from two consecutive school years to five and changes the process for dismissing permanent teachers who had received two unsatisfactory performance evaluations | d |
| CISS | Proposition 75 | Paycheck protection | Requires obtaining written consent from employees before using union dues for political contributions | d |
| CICA | Proposition 76 | Spending caps | Limits state spending to the prior year's level plus three previous years’ average revenue growth; changes state minimum funding for schools; enacts other budgetary changes | d |
| CICA | Proposition 77 | Redistricting | Changes the redistricting process for legislative and congressional districts from the state legislature to a panel of three retired justices | d |
| CISS | Proposition 78 | Healthcare | Establishes a state drug discount program to reduce prices for prescription drugs for Californians with an income at or below 300 percent of the federal poverty level | d |
| CISS | Proposition 79 | Healthcare | Establishes a state drug discount program to reduce prices for prescription drugs for Californians with an income at or below 400 percent of the federal poverty level | d |
| CISS | Proposition 80 | Business regulation | Places electric service providers under the regulation of the Public Utilities Commission; restricts customers' ability to switch from investor-owned utilities to other electricity providers; requires public and private electric service providers to increase renewable energy resource procurement by at least 1% each year, with 20% of retail sales procured from renewable energy by 2010 | d |
Colorado
See also:Colorado 2005 ballot measures
November 1, 2005
| Type | Title | Description | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Referendum C | Allow the state to spend more than its spending limitation for healthcare, education, transportation, and emergency personnel pensions. |
| 600,222 (52%) | 552,662 (48%) | |
| Referendum D | Allow the state to borrow up to $2.072 billion for transportation, education, and pensions. |
| 567,540 (49%) | 581,751 (51%) |
Kansas
See also:Kansas 2005 ballot measures
April 5
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LRCA | Marriage Amendment | Marriage | AmendKansas Constitution to define marriage as one man/one woman |  a ot |
Maine
See also:Maine 2005 ballot measures
November 8
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| VR | Question 1 | LGBT | Rejects a new state law prohibiting discrimination based on sexual orientation | d |
| BI | Question 2 | Transportation | Issues $33.1 million in bonds for transportation improvements | a |
| BI | Question 3 | Water | Issues $8.9 million in bonds for irrigation, public water systems and veterinary school at University of Maine | a |
| BI | Question 4 | Development | Issues $20 million in bonds for economic growth and job creation | a |
| BI | Question 5 | Environment | Issues $12 million in bonds for conservation of land, wildlife and waterfront | a |
| BI | Question 6 | Education | Issues $9 million in bonds for building renovation for public higher education institutions | d |
| LRCA | Question 7 | Taxes | Permits state legislature to use current use values of waterfront property used for commercial fishing | a |
New Jersey
See also:New Jersey 2005 ballot measures
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LRCA | Question 1 | Admin of gov't | Establish the office of Lieutenant Governor | a |
| LRCA | Question 2 | Taxes | Re-allocate tax revenues | a |
New York
See also:New York 2005 ballot measures
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LRCA | Proposal 1 | State budget | Proposed changing the process for enactment of the state budget | d |
| BI | Proposal 2 | Bond issue | Called for a bond for the state's transportation systems, facilities and equipment | a |
Ohio
See also:Ohio 2005 ballot measures
November 8, 2005
| Type | Title | Description | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Issue 1 | Allow the state to issue multiple general obligation bonds for a combined $2.0 billion |
| 1,512,669 (54%) | 1,282,571 (46%) | |
| Issue 3 | Establish revised limits on political contributions, outline prohibited political contributions, and require public disclosure of campaign expenditures |
| 955,334 (33%) | 1,927,502 (67%) | |
| Issue 4 | Establish a state redistricting commission to create legislative districts |
| 871,898 (30%) | 2,005,952 (70%) | |
| Issue No. 2 | Authorize absentee voting for all voters |
| 1,065,109 (37%) | 1,840,658 (63%) | |
| Issue No. 5 | Establish a board of nine appointed members to administer statewide elections and oversee the county boards of elections |
| 854,918 (30%) | 2,001,983 (70%) |
Oklahoma
See also:Oklahoma 2005 ballot measures
September 13, 2005
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| State Question 723 | Taxes;Transportation | Create a Bridge and Highway Trust Fund, funded by capped fuel taxes, for highway and bridge projects. |
| 51,312 (13%) | 349,927 (87%) |
Pennsylvania
See also:Pennsylvania 2005 ballot measures
May 17, 2005:
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BI | Environment, Open Space, and Mine Remediation Bond Measure | Bonds | Issues $625 million in bonds for projects related to the environment and open space | a |
Texas
See also:Texas 2005 ballot measures
November 8, 2005
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Proposition 1 | Budgets;Transportation | Establish Texas rail fund for relocation and improvements using state revenue and debt. |
| 1,112,718 (54%) | 956,350 (46%) | |
| Proposition 2 | LGBTQ;Family | Define marriage as solely between one man and one woman and prohibit the establishment or recognition of similar legal statuses. |
| 1,723,782 (76%) | 536,913 (24%) | |
| Proposition 3 | Economic investment | Ensure that local economic development program loans or grants not secured by ad valorem taxes or financed by bonds do not constitute debt. |
| 1,025,173 (52%) | 952,998 (48%) | |
| Proposition 4 | Bail | Allow denial of bail to a criminal defendant who breaches safety-related release conditions. |
| 1,813,290 (85%) | 322,168 (15%) | |
| Proposition 5 | Business | Authorize the legislature to exempt commercial loans from state usury laws, establishing maximum interest rates. |
| 880,379 (43%) | 1,147,628 (57%) | |
| Proposition 6 | Judiciary | Expand the State Commission on Judicial Conduct from 11 to 13 members, adding one public member and one constitutional county court judge. |
| 1,246,127 (63%) | 744,585 (37%) | |
| Proposition 7 | Business | Authorize line-of-credit advances under reverse mortgages for senior homeowners. |
| 1,201,740 (60%) | 809,839 (40%) | |
| Proposition 8 | Property | Clear individual land titles by releasing all claims of state ownership interests Upshur and Smith counties. |
| 1,153,241 (61%) | 729,392 (39%) | |
| Proposition 8 | Term limits | Authorize staggered six-year terms for regional mobility authority board members, appointing no more than one-third of positions every two years. |
| 913,358 (47%) | 1,043,525 (53%) |
Washington
See also:Washington 2005 ballot measures
November 8, 2005
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initiative 330 | Tort law | Limit non-economic damages and attorney fees in medical malpractice cases to $350,000. |
| 783,435 (43%) | 1,027,117 (57%) | |
| Initiative 336 | Tort law;Private health insurance;Public health insurance | Establish a supplemental malpractice insurance program and limit expert witnesses in lawsuits. |
| 711,443 (40%) | 1,076,918 (60%) | |
| Initiative 900 | Ethics | Require the State Auditor to conduct performance audits of state and local governments. |
| 994,757 (56%) | 767,844 (44%) | |
| Initiative 901 | Tobacco;Smoking | Prohibit smoking in buildings and vehicles open to the public and places of employment. |
| 1,153,353 (63%) | 670,225 (37%) | |
| Initiative 912 | Fuel taxes | Repeal motor vehicle fuel tax increases of 3 cents in 2005 and 2006, 2 cents in 2007, and 1.5 cents per gallon in 2008 |
| 823,366 (45%) | 991,196 (55%) | |
| SJR 8207 | Judiciary;Judiciary structure | Replace the term "district court judges" with "limited jurisdiction court judges" |
| 1,102,192 (68%) | 529,586 (32%) |
West Virginia
See also:West Virginia 2005 ballot measures
June 25
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LRCA | Amendment 1 | Bonds | Allows the state to issue bonds to maintain the fiscal soundness of state pension systems | d |
Wisconsin
See also:Wisconsin 2005 ballot measures
April 5, 2005
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Question 1 | Local government | Provide that certain county officials be elected to four-year terms |
| 534,742 (75%) | 177,037 (25%) |
By date
April 5
- Kansas 2005 ballot measures
- One measure was on the ballot in Kansas defining marriage as between one man and one woman.
June 25
- West Virginia 2005 ballot measures
- One measure, a pension bond amendment, was on the ballot in West Virginia.
September 13
- Oklahoma 2005 ballot measures
- One measure was on the ballot in Oklahoma.
November 1
- Colorado 2005 ballot measures
- Two measures were on the ballot in Colorado.
November 8
- Measures were on the ballot in the following states:
December 13
- Arkansas 2005 ballot measures
- Two measures, both bond issues, were on the ballot in Arkansas.
External links
- That flurry of ballot questions,New York Times commentary on several of the 2005 ballot measures.
- The 2005 elections: Ballot Questions,New York Times wrap-up on 2005 ballot questions
- Special 2005 ballot initiatives report
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