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226 statewide ballot measures were on the ballot in 1996 in forty-one states.

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Alabama

See also: Alabama 1996 ballot measures

June 4

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
LRCA	Amendment 1	Suffrage	Concerning the extension of voting rights to all residents 18 years or older
LRCA	Amendment 2	Judiciary	Concerning impeachment of judges
LRCA	Amendment 3	Judiciary	Concerning the Judicial Inquiry Commission
LRCA	Amendment 4	Judiciary	Concerning orders of the state court

November 5

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
LRCA	Amendment 1	Hunting	Concerning the right to hunt and fish in Alabama	a
LRCA	Amendment 2	Taxes	Concerning participation in the state employees' retirement system	d
LRCA	Amendment 3	Law enforcement	Concerning the prohibition of guilty pleas within 15 days of arrest in non-capital felony cases	a
LRCA	Amendment 4	Gambling	Concerning bingo operations for profit	a
LRCA	Amendment 5	Gambling	Concerning monetary bingo prizes in Jefferson County	a

Alaska

See also: Alaska 1996 ballot measures

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
LRCA	Measure 1	Statehood	Defines how the state would respond to any changes in the Alaska Statehood Act	a
IndISS	Measure 3	Hunting	Bans same day airborne hunting of wolf, wolverine, fox or lynx	a
IndISS	Measure 4	Term Limits	Supports an amendment to the US Constitution related to term limits	a

Arizona

See also: Arizona 1996 ballot measures

November 5, 1996

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
LRCA	Proposition 100	Elections	Permit the legislature to select dates for laws passed as an emergency that appropriate money for the support of state agencies and institutions		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	Law enforcement	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	Healthcare; Law enforcement; Drug crime 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	Gambling; American Indian issues	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	Healthcare; Lottery; Budgets	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%)
CR	Proposition 300	Legislature; Salaries	Provide for the increase in legislative salaries from $15,000 per year to $19,750 per year		650,241 (49%)	684,958 (51%)

Arkansas

See also: Arkansas 1996 ballot measures

November 5

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
LRCA	Proposed Amendment 1	Taxes	Establishes a uniform minimum property tax millage rate for maintenance and operation of schools	a
LRCA	Proposed Amendment 2	Taxes	Imposes a sales tax for various state agencies including fish and game	a
LRCA	Proposed Amendment 3	Direct democracy	Modifies procedures for the publication and legal review of statewide initiatives and referendums	d
CICA	Proposed Amendment 4	Gambling	Establishes a state lottery, permits charitable bingo and casino gambling	d
CICA	Proposed Amendment 9	Term limits	Concerns term limits for U.S. senators and representatives	a
CISS	Proposed Initiated Act 1	Gov't acc	Provides registration and disclosure requirements for small donor political groups	a

California

See also: California 1996 ballot propositions

March 26

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
LBM	Proposition 192	Bonds	Issue $2 billion in bonds to provide funds for a seismic retrofit program	a
LRCA	Proposition 193	Tax reform	Remove requirement for a new appraisal of real property upon purchase or transfer between grandparents and their grandchild	a
LRSS	Proposition 194	Prisons and Labor	Prisoner's employment in prison does not entitle prisoner to unemployment benefits upon release	a
LRSS	Proposition 195	Policing	Murder during a carjacking, and murder of jurors, added to special circumstances that permit death penalty	a
LRSS	Proposition 196	Policing	Adds drive-by shooting murders to the list of crimes punishable by death or life imprisonment	a
LRSS	Proposition 197	Hunting	Repeals the special protection status for mountain lions	d
CISS	Proposition 198	Elections	Adopts an open blanket primary system	a
CISS	Proposition 199	Rent control	Prohibits rent control on mobile homes	d
CISS	Proposition 200	Regulation	Requires no-fault car insurance	d
CISS	Proposition 201	Judiciary	Requires losing party to pay winning party's legal fees in shareholder actions against corporations	d
CISS	Proposition 202	Judiciary	Limits contingency fees which plaintiffs' attorneys may collect	d
LBM	Proposition 203	Bonds	Issues $3 billion in bonds for school facility improvements	a

November 5

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
LBM	Proposition 204	Bonds	Issues $995 million for water-related infrastructure and conservation projects	a
LBM	Proposition 205	Bonds	Authorizes $700 million bonds for county juvenile and adult correctional facilities	d
LBM	Proposition 206	Bonds	Authorizes $400 million in bonds for farm aid and home aid for veterans	a
CISS	Proposition 207	Judiciary	Prohibits restrictions on negotiating attorneys' fees; prohibits lawsuits that are determined to be frivolous (as defined); prohibits attorneys from charging excessive fees (as defined)	d
CISS	Proposition 208	Elections	Revises California campaign finance laws to limit campaign contributions, prohibit contributions from lobbyists, establish voluntary campaign expenditure limits; create penalties for campaign finance law violations	a
CICA	Proposition 209	Affirmative action	Adds 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
CISS	Proposition 210	Minimum wage	Increases the state minimum wage to $5.00 per hour on March 1, 1997, and to $5.75 per hour on March 1, 1998	a
CISS	Proposition 211	Judiciary	Changes laws concerning retirement savings securities fraud; prohibits limits on attorney-client arrangements	d
CISS	Proposition 212	Elections	Creates limits on the amount of campaign contributions that an individual or group can make to a candidate for state and local elective office; prohibits lobbyists from making contributions; establishes voluntary campaign spending limits; provides limitations on the periods during which campaigns can conduct fundraising; creates penalties for campaign finance law violations	d
CISS	Proposition 213	Judiciary	Prohibits an uninsured driver or a driver subsequently convicted of driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs at the time of an accident from suing someone at fault for the accident for non-economic losses; prohibits a person convicted of a felony from suing to recover any losses suffered while committing the crime or fleeing from the crime scene if these losses resulted from another person's negligence	a
CISS	Proposition 214	Healthcare	Imposes new taxes on health care businesses for bed reductions, mergers, acquisitions, and restructurings; requires healthcare businesses to make tax returns publics; creates a nonprofit public corporation for consumer advocacy; prohibits healthcare businesses from denying recommended care without a physical examination	d
CISS	Proposition 215	Marijuana	Exempts 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
CISS	Proposition 216	Healthcare	Prohibits healthcare businesses from denying recommended care without a physical examination; requires healthcare businesses to make tax returns and other financial information public, and makes other changes to healthcare business regulations	d
CISS	Proposition 217	Taxes	Reinstates an income tax increase for individuals earning between $115,000 to $230,000 per year, which ended in 1995, and allocates the revenue from the increase to schools and local governments	d
CICA	Proposition 218	Taxes	Requires local governments to refer ordinances to impose taxes or property-related assessments, fees, and charges to the ballot for voter consideration; requires that elections for general taxes be held at regulation elections; and requires a two-thirds supermajority vote of approval for special taxes	a

Colorado

See also: Colorado 1996 ballot measures

November 5, 1996

Type	Title	Description	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
CICA	Amendment 11	Amend provisions relating to what property owned by religious, charitable, or school organizations is exempt from taxation.		242,543 (17%)	1,211,637 (83%)
CICA	Amendment 12	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	Allow more political subdivisions to conduct initiatives and referendums and revise the provisions relating to the petition process.		435,995 (31%)	967,266 (69%)
CICA	Amendment 14	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	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	Establish provisions relating to the management of land trusts.	a	708,502 (52%)	656,095 (48%)
CICA	Amendment 17	Establish that parents have the right to control the way their children are raised.		615,202 (42%)	837,606 (58%)
CICA	Amendment 18	Allow limited gambling in Trinidad if approved by local voters.		440,173 (31%)	958,991 (69%)
LRCA	Referendum A	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.		544,543 (41%)	787,134 (59%)
LRCA	Referendum B	Allow more time for the mailing of ballot information to registered voters.	a	739,435 (55%)	608,219 (45%)
LRCA	Referendum C	Allow the General Assembly to establish qualifications for the position of county sheriff.	a	754,339 (56%)	590,402 (44%)
LRCA	Referendum D	Allow the increase in unemployment insurance taxes without voter approval and exclude unemployment compensation revenues from the calculation of governmental spending limits.		376,860 (29%)	908,476 (71%)

Connecticut

See also: Connecticut 1996 ballot measures

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
LRCA	Victims' Rights	Law enforcement	Provides certain rights for victims of crime	a

Florida

See also: Florida 1996 ballot measures

November 5, 1996

Type	Title	Description	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
CICA	Amendment 1	Require a 2/3 majority of all voters to approve the imposition of new, constitutionally-imposed taxes or fees	a	3,372,915 (69%)	1,497,485 (31%)
LRCA	Amendment 2	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	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	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		2,328,016 (46%)	2,774,806 (54%)
CICA	Amendment 5	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	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
LRCA	Amendment 1	Taxes	Authorizes the repeal of any intangible personal property tax	a
LRCA	Amendment 2	Taxes	Authorizes county and independent boards of education to levy a one percent sales tax	a
LRCA	Amendment 3	Development	Creates enterprise zones to provide exemptions and reductions of taxes to persons or corporations that create job opportunities	a
LRCA	Amendment 4	Agriculture	Allows agricultural processing industries to impose a fee upon members of the industry	d
LRCA	Amendment 5	Property	Allows owners of island property located within an industrial area to remove the property	a
LRSS	Referendum A	Taxes	Exempts vans and buses owned by religious groups from ad valorem taxes	a
LRSS	Referendum B	Taxes	Exempts property owned by historical fraternal benefit associations from ad valorem taxes	a

Hawaii

See also: Hawaii 1996 ballot measures

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
LR	Amendment 1	Hurricane Loans	Authorizes the use of revenue bonds to finance a loan program for hurricane	a
LR	Amendment 2	Education Taxes	Appropriation of funds for more than three years for public school facilities	a
LR	Amendment 3	Legislature	Ends the exception to lapsing of unencumbered general obligation bond funds	d
LR	Constitutional Convention	Hawaii Constitution	Whether or not to hold a Constitutional Convention	d

Idaho

See also: Idaho 1996 ballot measures

November 5

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
LRCA	SJR 111	Healthcare	Expands options available for public hospital financing	a
CISS	INIT 1	Taxes	Limits property taxes to one percent of value	d
CISS	INIT 2	Hunting & Fishing	Prohibits the use of dogs or bait while bear hunting	d
CISS	INIT 3	Nuclear	Requires approval of agreements for the receipt of additional radioactive waste	d
CISS	INIT 4	Term Limits	Instructs candidates for state legislature and US Congress to support term limits	a

Indiana

See also: Indiana 1996 ballot measures

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
LRCA	Public Question 1	Criminal Justice	Deals with victims' rights	a
LRCA	Public Question 2	Retirement	Allows state retirement funds to be invested in stocks and other securities	a
LRCA	Public Question 3	Gambling	Questions whether horse race meeting be allowed in Marion County	a

Iowa

See also: Iowa 1996 ballot measures

November 5

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
LRCA	Amendment 1	Hunt & fish	Requires that revenue from hunting, fishing and trapping license fees be spent only for hunting and fishing programs	a

Kentucky

See also: Kentucky 1996 ballot measures

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
LRCA	Amendment 1	Taxes	Eliminate language allowing poll taxes and language requiring separate schools for "white" and "colored" children	a

Louisiana

See also: Louisiana 1996 ballot measures

September 21

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
LRCA	Amendment 1	Gambling	Concerning local approval of gaming	a
LRCA	Amendment 2	Taxes	Concerning exemption of intangible business property from taxation	a

November 5

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
LRCA	Amendment 1	Pension	Concerning part-time public officials participation in public retirement plans	a
LRCA	Amendment 2	Property	Concerning the donation of abandoned properties to nonprofit groups	a
LRCA	Amendment 3	Taxes	Concerning sales and use tax at state and local levels	a

Maine

See also: Maine 1996 ballot measures

June 11

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
BI	Question 1	Bonds	Issues $4,905,316 in bonds to create a statewide library information system	a

November 5

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
IndISS	Question 1	Term Limits	Seeks to impose term limits on the U.S. Congress through five provisions	a
IndISS	Question 2: Option 2A	Forests & Parks	Bans clearcutting and other new logging standards (initiated measure)	d
	Question 2: Option 2B	Forests & Parks	Promotes sustainable forest management by making Compact for Maine's Forests law (competing measure)	a
	Question 2: Option 2C	Forests & Parks	Rejects both options 2A and 2B	d
IndISS	Question 3	Elections	Enacts system for public financing of gubernatorial and state legislative campaigns	a
BI	Question 4	Forests & Parks	Issues $3 million in bonds for improvements to the state park and historic site facilities	a
BI	Question 5	Environment	Issues $16.5 million to clean up hazardous substance discharges, tire stockpiles and solid waste landfills	a
BI	Question 6	Development	Issues $11 million in bonds for the Small Enterprise Growth Fund and the Agricultural Marketing Load Fund	a
BI	Question 7	Water	Issues $10 million for water pollution management facilities and protection of drinking water resources	a
LRCA	Question 8	Direct Democracy	Increases from two to five the number of working days that local officials have to certify signatures on initiatives	a

Maryland

See also: Maryland 1996 ballot measures

November 5

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
LRCA	Question 1	Judiciary	Alters membership, terms and requirements for the Commission on Judicial Disabilities	a
LRCA	Question 2	Admin of gov't	Prohibits executive branch appointments by lame duck governor	a
LRCA	Question 3	Elections	Allows dual office holding by police, fire and rescue workers	a
LRCA	Question 4	Elections	Authorizes charter counties to hold special elections to fill vacancies on their county councils	a
LRCA	Question 5	Elections	Permits new methods of election of council members in Harford county.	a
LRCA	Question 6	Eminent domain	Allows Harford county to take certain property for rights-of-way.	d

Massachusetts

See also: Massachusetts 1996 ballot measures

November 5, 1996

Type	Title	Description	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
IndISS	Question 1	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

See also: Michigan 1996 ballot measures

November 5, 1996

Type	Title	Description	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
VR	Proposal A	Make changes to relating to certain forms of gaming		1,511,063 (44%)	1,936,198 (56%)
LRCA	Proposal B	Establish qualifications for judicial officers	a	2,806,833 (82%)	629,402 (18%)
LRCA	Proposal C	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	Establish limitations on bear hunting		1,379,340 (38%)	2,225,675 (62%)
IndISS	Proposal E	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	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

See also: Minnesota 1996 ballot measures

November 5

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
LRCA	Amendment 1	Recall	Provides for recall of elected state officials	a
LRCA	Amendment 2	Veterans	Authorizes bonuses for veterans of the Persian Gulf War	a

Missouri

See also: Missouri 1996 ballot measures

April 2

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
LRCA	Amendment 4	Taxes	Requires voter approval for all tax or fee increases that exceed $50 million per year	a

August 6

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
LRCA	Amendment 2	Bonds	Allows school districts to increase bond limit up to 15% of district property value with voter approval	d

November 5

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
LRCA	Amendment 3	Gov't finances	Transfers $5 million annually from general revenue fund to facilities maintenance reserve fund	a
LRCA	Amendment 5	Admin of gov't	Establishes a state department of aging in the executive branch	d
LRCA	Amendment 6	Bonds	Allows municipalities to issue bonds to build revenue-producing sewer treatment plants	d
LRCA	Amendment 7	Gov't finances	Creates a "rainy day" fund in the state treasury	d
CICA	Amendment 8	Taxes	Extends a sales and use tax for soil and water conservation on state parks and historic sites	a
CICA	Amendment 9	Term limits	Discloses whether candidates for Congress support Congressional term limits	a
CISS	Proposition A	Min wage	Increases minimum wage to $6.75 and continues 15 cent increases each year	d

Montana

See also: Montana 1996 ballot measures

November 5

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
LRCA	C-30	Education	Combines several state agencies into the Department of Education	d
LRCA	C-31	Labor	Allows state workers' compensation insurance funds to be invested in private corporate capital stock	d
LRCA	C-32	Legislature	Requires that the Legislature meet only once every two years	d
CISS	I-121	Min Wage	Increases the minimum wage from $4.25 to $6.25 by the year 2000	d
CISS	I-122	Environment	Increases requirements for treatment of water discharged from mines	d
CISS	I-123	Trials	Allows lawsuits for civil damages for unlawful threats or intimidation and prohibits filing of false liens against property	a
CISS	I-125	Elections	Prohibits contributions from corporations to ballot question committees	a
CISS	I-132	Term Limits	Sets congressional term limits	d

Nebraska

See also: Nebraska 1996 ballot measures

May 14

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
LRCA	Amendment 1	Law enforcement	Enforces mediation, binding arbitration agreements and other forms of dispute resolution	a
LRCA	Amendment 2	Legislature	Dispenses with readings of legislative bills for final passage	a
LRCA	Amendment 3	Law enforcement	Provides for rights of crime victims	a
LRCA	Amendment 4	Admin of gov't	Establishes powers and duties of the Tax Equalization and Review Commission	a

November 5

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
LRCA	Amendment 1	Gambling	Allows legislature to authorize off-track betting on horse racing	d
LRCA	Amendment 2	Admin of gov't	Allows consolidation of counties or local government with voter approval	d
LRCA	Amendment 3	Pension	Allows state legislators to participate in state employee benefit plans	d
CICA	Measure 409	Term Limits	Instructs legislators to support a U.S. constitutional amendment limiting terms of members of congress	a
CICA	Measure 410	Direct democracy	Requires that the number of signatures needed to qualify initiatives for the ballot be based on votes for governor	d
CICA	Measure 411	Education	Makes "quality education" a fundamental constitutional right of each person	d
CICA	Measure 412	Taxes	Creates property tax levy limits for governmental subdivisions	d

Nevada

See also: Nevada 1996 ballot measures

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
LRCA	Question 1	Labor	Restrictions on the use of money paid to fund and administer the public employees' retirement system	a
LRCA	Question 2	Law enforcement	Provide by law for certain victims' rights	a
LRCA	Question 3	Initiatives	Revise the method of determining the number of signatures required on recall petitions	a
LRCA	Question 4	Constitutional language	Remove a disclaimer of the State's interest in the unappropriated public lands	a
LRCA	Question 5	Admin of Gov't	Authorize the legislative review of regulations of state agencies	a
LRCA	Question 6	State Budget	Exemptions from the state's debt limit also applies to money borrowed to retrofit state buildings	d
LRCA	Question 7	Admin of Gov't	State money may be invested in a company, association, or corporation to stimulate economic development	d
CICA	Question 9A	Term Limits	Establish term limits for state and local elected officials	a
CICA	Question 9B	Term Limits	Term limits for Nevada justices and judges	d
CICA	Question 10	Campaign Finance	Establish, limit and define campaign contributions	a
CICA	Question 11	Taxes	Require supermajority vote to increase taxes	a
BI	Question 12	Bond issues	$20 million in bonds for erosion control and restoration of natural watercourses in Lake Tahoe Basin	a
LRSS	Question 13	Taxes	Exemption from sales tax for medical equipment	a
LRSS	Question 14	Taxes	Sales and Use Tax Exemption for Items Sold by Nonprofit Organizations	a
LRSS	Question 15	Taxes	Expansion of Sales and Use Tax Exemption for Aircraft Purchased or Used by Carriers Based in Nevada	d
LRSS	Question 16	Taxes	Tax increase bills in state legislature must be considered and approved twice	a
CICA	Question 17	Term limits	Establish term limits for U.S. Representatives and U.S. Senators from Nevada	a

New Jersey

See also: New Jersey 1996 ballot measures

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Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
BI	Question 1	Bond issues	Port of New Jersey Revitalization, Dredging, Environmental Clean-Up, Lake Restoration and Delaware Bay Area Economic Development Bond Act of 1996	a
LRCA	Question 2	Taxes	Dedication of 4% of corporation tax revenue for hazardous discharge clean-ups, underground storage tank upgrades and clean-ups and the preservation of water quality	a

New Mexico

See also: New Mexico 1996 ballot measures

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
LRCA	Amendment 1	State budget	Limits distribution of state permanent funds and allows diversification of investments	a
LRCA	Amendment 2	Elections	Permits school districts to incur debt without an election	a
LRCA	Amendment 3	Elections	Provides for the recall of elected county officials	a
LRCA	Amendment 4	Elections	Changes constitutional amendment process to allow independent commission to submit amendments	a
LRCA	Amendment 5	State legislature	Raises per diem and mileage rates for legislators to standard IRS rates	a
LRCA	Amendment 6	Admin of gov't	Abolishes the state corporation commission and creates one regulatory agency for public services	a
LRCA	Amendment 7	Natural resources	Counties authorized to borrow money to buy property for open spaces	a

New York

See also: New York 1996 ballot measures

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
LRSS	Proposal 1	Bond issues	Authorized a bond for environment and natural resource issues	a

North Carolina

See also: North Carolina 1996 ballot measures

November 5

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
LRCA	Amendment 1	State exec	Grants the governor veto power	a
LRCA	Amendment 2	Law enforcement	Provides alternative punishments upon criminal conviction	a
LRCA	Amendment 3	Law enforcement	Provides for victims rights	a
BI	Referendum 1	Bonds	Issues bonds for capital improvements to public schools	a
BI	Referendum 2	Bonds	Issues bonds for roads and highways	a

North Dakota

See also: North Dakota 1996 ballot measures

June 11

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
LRCA	Measure 1	State Exec	Relates to the duties of the lieutenant governor	d
LRCA	Measure 2	Resources	Regards exchanges of state land and mineral rights	d
LRCA	Measure 3	Constitutions	Incorporates reference provisions of the Enabling Act of 1889	a
LRCA	Measure 4	State Exec	Repeals and replaces executive article of the North Dakota Constitution	a
CICA	Measure 5	Gambling	Relates to lotteries conducted in public places	d
CICA	Measure 6	Environment	Bans private hazardous waste disposal facilities; Created insurance requirements for other waste disposal facilities	a
CISS	Measure 7	Labor	Changes workers' compensation laws including attorney fees, rehabilitation and payment of claims	d
CICA	Measure 8	Veterans	Relates to a veterans' home and funding for that home	d
VR	Measure 9	Labor	Establishes minimum impairments in workers compensation laws	a

November 5

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
LRCA	Measure 1	Admin of Gov't	Reduces terms of members of the State Board of Higher Education; changes other membership requirements	a
LRCA	Measure 2	Trials	Places limitations on bringing lawsuits against the state	d
LRCA	Measure 3	Term Limits	Increase terms of state representatives from two to four years	a
LRCA	Measure 4	Gov't Finances	Makes veterans' post war trust fund a permanent trust fund	a
CICA	Measure 5	Term Limits	Proposes U.S. Congress term limit changes; changes state term limits	d
CICA	Measure 6	ConCon	Calls for national Constitutional Convention to change congressional term limits	d

Ohio

See also: Ohio 1996 ballot measures

November 5, 1996

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

Oklahoma

See also: Oklahoma 1996 ballot measures

March 12, 1996

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

November 5, 1996

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
LRCA	State Question 670	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	Law enforcement	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%)

Oregon

See also: Oregon 1996 ballot measures

May 21, 1996

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
LRCA	Measure 23	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	Direct democracy	Change the initiative process signature requirements, requiring collection from all congressional districts.		279,399 (44%)	360,592 (56%)
LRCA	Measure 25	Legislature; Supermajority	Require a three-fifths majority in each house to pass revenue-raising bills.	a	349,918 (55%)	289,930 (45%)

November 5, 1996

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
LRCA	Measure 26	Law enforcement	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	Administration; Legislature	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.		349,050 (27%)	938,819 (73%)
LRCA	Measure 28	Veterans	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	Executive officials	Require governor’s appointees to vacate office ninety days after their term.		335,057 (26%)	958,947 (74%)
LRCA	Measure 30	Budgets	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	Obscenity	Provide that "obscenity, including child pornography," receives no more free speech protection than under the U.S. Constitution.		630,980 (47%)	706,974 (53%)
VR	Measure 32	Transportation; Bonds	Authorize lottery bonds for a regional light rail in the Portland Metropolitan Area and other transportation projects.		622,764 (47%)	704,970 (53%)
CICA	Measure 33	Legislature; Direct democracy; Supermajority	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.		638,824 (49%)	652,811 (51%)
CISS	Measure 34	Hunting and fishing	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.		570,803 (43%)	762,979 (57%)
CISS	Measure 35	Healthcare; Business	Limit pay bases for healthcare providers to work performed, hourly wages, prearranged salary or benefits, bonuses, or expense reimbursement.		441,108 (35%)	807,987 (65%)
CISS	Measure 36	Minimum wage	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	Environment	Require consumers and dealers to pay deposits on additional types of beverage cans and receive funds for recycling them.		540,645 (40%)	818,336 (60%)
CISS	Measure 38	Food and agriculture; Environment; Water	Prohibit livestock compromising state water quality standards from accessing marked water bodies and adjacent affected lands.		479,921 (36%)	852,661 (64%)
CICA	Measure 39	Healthcare; Constitutional rights	Provide that persons have a state constitutional right to receive services from their chosen category of health care provider		569,037 (44%)	726,824 (56%)
CICA	Measure 40	Law enforcement; Trials	Add crime victims' rights to the constitution.	a	778,574 (59%)	544,301 (41%)
CICA	Measure 41	Labor	Require public employees’ earnings to be expressed as costs borne by the employer for the employee’s benefit.		446,115 (35%)	838,088 (65%)
CICA	Measure 42	Education	Require annual standardized testing for public school students in grades 4-12		460,553 (35%)	857,878 (65%)
CISS	Measure 43	Labor	Reinstate collective bargaining for public safety employees and maintain prohibition of striking by public safety employees.		547,131 (44%)	707,586 (56%)
CISS	Measure 44	Taxes; Tobacco	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	Labor	Raise public employees’ normal retirement age, eliminate medical benefits for non-disability retirees, and limit guaranteed benefits.		458,238 (35%)	866,461 (65%)
CICA	Measure 46	Taxes; Direct democracy; Supermajority	Require that a measure to enact a tax or increase a tax must receive approval from a majority of registered voters		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	Term limits; Federal issues	Instruct state legislators and congressional delegation to vote for congressional term limits to the federal constitution.		624,771 (48%)	671,095 (52%)

Rhode Island

See also: Rhode Island 1996 ballot measures

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
LBM	Question 1	Bonds	$80.18 million in bonds for transportation projects	a
LBM	Question 2	Bonds	$40.6 million in bonds for telecommunications systems at public colleges	a
LBM	Question 3	Bonds	$33.8 million in bonds for higher education	a
LBM	Question 4	Bonds	$72 million in bonds for Quonset Point/Davisville development	a
LBM	Question 5	Bonds	$4 million in bonds for land acquisition for conservation purposes	a
LBM	Question 6	Bonds	$5 million in bonds for environmental remediation	d
LBM	Question 7	Bonds	Bonds for renovation of state owned facilities for accessibility for the disabled	d
AQ	Question 8	Direct democracy	Advisory referendum to provide the direct initiative process for statutes.	a

South Carolina

See also: South Carolina 1996 ballot measures

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
LRCA	Referendum 1A	Judiciary	Victims' rights	a
LRCA	Referendum 1B	Judiciary	Allows denial of bail to persons charged with violent crimes	a
LRCA	Referendum 2A	Admin of gov't	Prohibits convicted felons, or those who have pled guilty or no contest, from serving in the state legislature	a
LRCA	Referendum 2B	Elections	Sames as 2A except that it applies to any elected office.	a
LRCA	Referendum 2C	Elections	Person who will be 18 by the time of the general election may register and vote in any election during that year	a
LRCA	Referendum 3	Elections	Deletes requirement that voters who move must vote in the precinct where they formerly lived	a
LRCA	Referendum 4A	Judiciary	Change in age and experience qualifications for judges	a
LRCA	Referendum 4B	Judiciary	Merit selection commission to nominate candidates for judicial positions	a
LRCA	Referendum 5	Admin of gov't	Five-member state retirement systems investment panel	a

South Dakota

See also: South Dakota 1996 ballot measures

November 5

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
LRCA	Amendment A	Gov't finances	Relates to the investment of permanent education funds.	a
LRCA	Amendment B	Taxes	Requires a supermajority vote in state legislature to impose or increase taxes.	a
CISS	Initiative 1	Term limits	Requires members of the U.S. Congress from South Dakota to support the establishment of term limits	a

Utah

See also: Utah 1996 ballot measures

November 5, 1996

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

Virginia

See also: Virginia 1996 ballot measures

November 5, 1996

Type	Title	Description	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
LRCA	Question 1	Establish that the funds in the governmental employees' retirement system be trust funds	a	1,717,244 (83%)	348,369 (17%)
LRCA	Question 2	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	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	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	Remove constitutional language that prevents the General Assembly from passing laws that allow religious organizations to incorporate		979,833 (49%)	1,016,262 (51%)

Washington

See also: Washington 1996 ballot measures

November 5, 1996

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
ITL	Initiative 173	Education; School choice	Provide students with scholarship vouchers to attend voucher-redeeming private and public schools.		775,281 (36%)	1,406,433 (64%)
ITL	Initiative 177	Education; School choice	Provide authorization for voters to create "renewed" school districts with charter schools.		762,367 (36%)	1,380,816 (64%)
ITP	Initiative 655	Hunting and fishing	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%)
ITP	Initiative 670	Term limits; Government accountability	Provide for a ballot notice of candidates who oppose congressional term limits.		937,873 (45%)	1,146,865 (55%)
ITP	Initiative 671	Gambling; American Indian issues	Provide authorization for limited electronic gambling on tribal lands in the state.		934,344 (43%)	1,222,492 (57%)

West Virginia

See also: West Virginia 1996 ballot measures

November 5

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
LRCA	Amendment 1	Hunting	Requirement that hunting and fishing license revenues be used for wildlife management	a
LRCA	Amendment 2	Hunting and Fishing	Requirement that a portion of license plate registration revenues be used for non-game wildlife resources	a
LRCA	Amendment 3	Bonds	$550 million bond issue for roads	a

Wisconsin

See also: Wisconsin 1996 ballot measures

November 5, 1996

Type	Title	Description	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
LRCA	Question 1	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

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
VR	Term limits referendum	Term limits	Overturn Senate Enrolled Act 4	d
CISS	Term Limits Disclosure	Term limits	Candidates indicate on ballot whether they support term limits	d
LRCA	Amendment A‎	Redistricting	Legislative district apportionment	d
LRCA	Amendment B	Elections	Eliminate most exclusions from the election franchise based on mental status	a
LRCA	Amendment C	Admin of gov't	Allow state funds to be invested in corporate stocks under some conditions	a
LRCA	Amendment D	Judicial reform	Change name of the judicial supervisory commission and strengthen its authority	a

External links

• Notable 1996 ballot measures by state from "AllPolitics"/CNN