2004 ballot measures
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On November 2, 2004, voters in 34 states took action on a total of 162 ballot measures.[1]
The most common measure offered to voters were same-sex marriage bans which appeared on eleven statewide ballots--in Arkansas, Georgia, Kentucky, Michigan, Mississippi, Montana, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon and Utah. (All eleven passed).
By state
Alabama
See also: Alabama 2004 ballot measures
Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result |
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LRCA | Amendment 1 | Development | Concerning economic development in Baldwin County | |
LRCA | Amendment 2 | Con Language | Concerning constitutional language related to racial segregation and the poll tax | |
LRCA | Amendment 3 | Development | Concerning economic development activities | |
LRCA | Amendment 4 | Development | Concerning the promotion of the shrimp and seafood industries | |
LRCA | Amendment 5 | Local Gov't | Concerning the annexation of land by the City of Trussville | |
LRCA | Amendment 6 | Judiciary | Concerning judges' salaries in Crenshaw County | |
LRCA | Amendment 7 | Taxes | Concerning certain taxes in Macon County | |
LRCA | Amendment 8 | Taxes | Concerning taxes on motor vehicles |
Alaska
See also: Alaska 2004 ballot measures
Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result |
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LRCA | Measure 1 | Direct Democracy | Imposes a distribution requirement on initiative petition drives | |
IndISS | Measure 2 | Marijuana | Legalizes marijuana for those 21 and above | |
IndISS | Measure 3 | Hunting | Prohibits the intentional feeding of bears | |
IndISS | Measure 4 | Elections | Provides for filling a vacancy in the US Senate through a special election |
Arizona
See also: Arizona 2004 ballot measures
November 2, 2004
Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
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Proposition 100 | Environment | Permit the exchange of state lands for other public lands if it conserves open space or if the appraisal value is at least equal to that of state lands |
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818,497 (48%) |
892,654 (52%) |
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Proposition 101 | Direct democracy; Budgets | Require that an initiative or referendum proposing state spending must include provisions to generate additional revenue to cover costs without reducing the general fund |
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894,807 (55%) |
726,167 (45%) |
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Proposition 103 | Administration; Law enforcement | Require justices of the peace pro tempore to have the same qualifications as elected justices of the peace and permit them to reside outside of the precinct |
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896,706 (54%) |
767,253 (46%) |
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Proposition 104 | Direct democracy | Extend the initiative petition circulation period from 24 to 27 months and to require filing at least 7 months before a general election instead of 4 months |
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536,410 (32%) |
1,147,169 (68%) |
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Proposition 200 | Welfare; Immigration; Voting policy | Require proof of citizenship to register to vote, a photo ID or two other forms of identification to vote, and the verification of immigration status to receive public benefits |
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1,041,741 (56%) |
830,467 (44%) |
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Proposition 300 | Salaries | Provide for the increase in legislative salaries from $24,000 per year to $36,000 per year |
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699,575 (39%) |
1,076,494 (61%) |
Arkansas
See also: Arkansas 2004 ballot measures
November 2
Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result |
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LRCA | Proposed Amendment 1 | Term limits | Establishes term limits applicable to members of legislature | |
LRCA | Proposed Amendment 2 | Bonds | Allows the General Assembly to approve general obligation bonds for economic development | |
CICA | Proposed Amendment 3 | Marriage | Provides that marriage consists only of a union between a man and a woman | |
LRSS | Referred Question 1 | Taxes | Increases the statewide uniform rate of ad valorem property tax for maintenance of schools |
California
See also: California 2004 ballot propositions
March 2
Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result |
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BI | Proposition 55 | Bonds | Issues $12.3 billion in bonds for school and college facilities | |
CICA/SS | Proposition 56 | State spending | Decreases legislative vote needed to pass state budget from 2/3 to 55% | |
BI | Proposition 57 | Bonds | Issues $15 billion in bonds for the state government's deficit | |
LRCA | Proposition 58 | State spending | Requires the passage of balanced budgets |
November 2
Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result |
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LRCA | Proposition 1A | State budget | Adds language to constitution stating that local property and sales tax revenue is to remain with local governments | |
LRCA | Proposition 59 | Admin of gov't | Creates a state constitutional right to public information and access to public meetings | |
LRCA | Proposition 60 | Elections | Creates a state constitutional right for political parties that participated in primaries to participate in general elections | |
LRCA | Proposition 60A | Admin of gov't | Dedicates revenue from government property surplus sales to paying for Proposition 57 | |
CISS | Proposition 61 | Bonds | Issues $750 million bonds for children's hospitals | |
CICA/SS | Proposition 62 | Elections | Adopts a top-two primary systems | |
CISS | Proposition 63 | Tax increase | Adopts a 1% tax on income above $1 million for mental healthcare services | |
CISS | Proposition 64 | Business regulation | Changes the rules governing California's Unfair Competition Law | |
CICA | Proposition 65 | State budget | Requires voter approval of legislation that decreases local governments' revenues from the state from specific taxes | |
CISS | Proposition 66 | Law enforcement | Amends the state's three-strikes criminal sentencing law to reduce the number of crimes for which someone can be sentenced for lifes | |
CICA/SS | Proposition 67 | Taxes | Creates a 3% surcharge on telephone calls to provide emergency medical services funding | |
CICA/SS | Proposition 68 | Gambling | Creates scenarios for tribal gaming compacts and non-tribal gaming | |
CISS | Proposition 69 | Law enforcement | Requires that DNA be collected from persons convicted of felonies and submitted to a state database | |
CICA/SS | Proposition 70 | Gambling | Requires governor to execute American Indian tribe gaming compacts | |
CICA/SS | Proposition 71 | Stem cells | Establishes a constitutional right to conduct stem cell research, creates the California Institute for Regenerative Medicine (CIRM), and issues a $3.00 billion bond to fund CIRM | |
VR | Proposition 72 | Healthcare | Requires employer contributions to healthcare insurance |
Colorado
See also: Colorado 2004 ballot measures
November 2, 2004
Type | Title | Description | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
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Amendment 34 | Prohibit limits on the amount of recovery for damages when improvements to property are not done as intended. |
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469,566 (23%) |
1,533,002 (77%) |
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Amendment 35 | Increase the tax on tobacco products and use such revenue for the funding of health and tobacco education and cessation programs. |
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1,258,086 (61%) |
791,627 (39%) |
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Amendment 36 | Split Colorado's electoral votes based on the proportion of votes each presidential candidate receives. |
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696,770 (35%) |
1,306,834 (65%) |
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Amendment 37 | Require a portion of Colorado utilities be from renewable energy sources. |
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1,066,023 (54%) |
922,577 (46%) |
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Referendum A | Exempt certain state employees from the state civil service system and modify policies for the state civil service system. |
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696,007 (39%) |
1,080,136 (61%) |
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Referendum B | Remove obsolete provisions from the state constitution. |
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1,247,998 (69%) |
560,811 (31%) |
Florida
See also: Florida 2004 ballot measures
November 2, 2004
Type | Title | Description | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
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Amendment 1 | Authorizes the state legislature to enact a law requiring that the parents of a minor must be notified before the minor receives an abortion procedure, with exceptions that can be granted with a judicial waiver. |
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4,639,635 (65%) |
2,534,910 (35%) |
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Amendment 2 | Establish requirements for the submission of citizens' initiatives |
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4,574,361 (68%) |
2,109,013 (32%) |
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Amendment 3 | Establish that claimants in medical liability suits who enter a contingent fee agreement with their attorney receive a minimum of 70% of the first $250,000.00 in damages and 90% of damages in excess of $250,000.00 |
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4,583,164 (64%) |
2,622,143 (36%) |
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Amendment 4 | Allow Miami-Dade and Broward counties to hold referenda to determine if slot machines can be placed at parimutuel facilities |
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3,631,261 (51%) |
3,512,181 (49%) |
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Amendment 5 | Provide for a state minimum wage that covers all employees covered by the federal minimum wage, start the minimum wage at $6.15 per hour, and adjust the minimum wage each year based on inflation |
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5,198,514 (71%) |
2,097,151 (29%) |
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Amendment 6 | Repeal the constitutional provisions that requires the state to develop and operate a high speed ground transportation system |
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4,519,423 (64%) |
2,573,280 (36%) |
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Amendment 7 | Allow patients the right to review records of health care facilities' or providers' relating to adverse medical incidents |
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5,849,125 (81%) |
1,358,183 (19%) |
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Amendment 8 | Prohibit doctors who have been found to have committed three or more incidents of medical malpractice from practicing medicine in Florida |
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5,121,841 (71%) |
2,083,864 (29%) |
Georgia
See also: Georgia 2004 ballot measures
March 2
Type | Title | Subject | Description |
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AQ | Referendum 1 | Symbols | Asks voters, in a non-binding election, about their preference between the 2001 and 2003 flags |
November 2
Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result |
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LRCA | Amendment 1 | Marriage | Defines marriage as union of man and woman | |
LRCA | Amendment 2 | Judiciary | Provides that the Supreme Court have authority to answer questions from any state or federal appellate court |
Hawaii
See also: Hawaii 2004 ballot measures
Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result |
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LRCA | Amendment 1 | Criminal Justice | Define what constitutes a continuing course of conduct in sexual assault crimes | |
LRCA | Amendment 2 | Criminal Justice | Public has right to registration information of convicted persons in sexual offenses | |
LRCA | Amendment 3 | Criminal Justice | Legislature to provide confidential communications between victim and victim's health professional | |
LRCA | Amendment 4 | Criminal Justice | Permit criminal charges for felonies to be initiated by a legal prosecuting office |
Indiana
See also: Indiana 2004 ballot measures
Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result |
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LRCA | Question 1 | Taxes | Proposes that the General Assembly make certain property exempt from property taxes | |
LRCA | Question 2 | Local Gov't | Proposes uniform terms for county officials | |
LRCA | Question 3 | Admin of gov't | Proposes to set up a process for filling gubernatorial vacancies |
Kentucky
See also: Kentucky 2004 ballot measures
Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result |
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LRCA | Marriage Amendment | Marriage | Require that marriage in the state shall consist only of the union of one man and one woman |
Louisiana
See also: Louisiana 2004 ballot measures
September 18
Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result |
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LRCA | Amendment 1 | Marriage | Require that marriage in the state shall consist only of the union of one man and one woman |
November 2
Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result |
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LRCA | Amendment 1 | Hunting | Preserve the freedom to hunt, fish, and trap, subject to regulation. | |
LRCA | Amendment 2 | Taxes | Homestead Exemption from Property Taxes Act | |
LRCA | Amendment 3 | Veterans | Preference Points for Veterans for Civil and State Police Service Act | |
LRCA | Amendment 4 | Food & Agri | Establish the Agricultural and Seafood Products Support Fund as a special fund in the state treasury |
Maine
See also: Maine 2004 ballot measures
June 8
Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result |
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ABR | Question 1 | Education | Requires the state to pay 55% of public education costs for K-12 and 100% of cost of special education |
November 2
Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result |
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IndISS | Question 1 | Taxes | Limits property taxes to one percent of the assessed value of the property | |
IndISS | Question 2 | Hunt & Fish | Criminalizes hunting bears with bait, traps, or dogs with some exceptions |
Michigan
See also: Michigan 2004 ballot measures
November 2, 2004
Type | Title | Description | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
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Proposal 04-1 | Require voter approval for gambling, with certain exceptions |
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2,689,448 (58%) |
1,926,721 (42%) |
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Proposal 04-2 | Establish the definition of "marriage or any similar union" as "the union of one man and one woman" |
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2,698,077 (59%) |
1,904,319 (41%) |
Mississippi
See also: Mississippi 2004 ballot measures
Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result |
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LRCA | Amendment 1 | Marriage | Provides that marriage may take place and be valid only between a man and a woman |
Missouri
See also: Missouri 2004 ballot measures
August 3
Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result |
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CICA | Amendment 1 | Gambling | Authorizes floating gambling facilities | |
LRCA | Amendment 2 | Marriage & family | Amends constitution to recognize a marriage as valid only between a man and a woman |
November 2
Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result |
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CICA | Amendment 3 | Taxes | Requires that all revenues from the existing motor vehicle fuel tax be used only for specific purposes |
Montana
See also: Montana 2004 ballot measures
November 2
Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result |
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LRCA | C-40 | Environment | Establishes a trust fund for management of noxious weeds. | |
LRCA | C-41 | Hunt & fish | Preserves the heritage of Montanans' opportunity to harvest wild fish and game. | |
LRCA | C-42 | Term limits | Extends term limits for legislators to twelve years. | |
CICA | CI-96 | Marriage & family | Provides that only marriage between a man and a woman may be valid | |
CISS | I-147 | Natural resources | Allows cyanide leach processing | |
CISS | I-148 | Marijuana | Allows the limited use of marijuana, under medical supervision | |
CISS | I-149 | Tobacco | Increases tobacco taxes and changes the use of tobacco tax revenues |
Nebraska
See also: Nebraska 2004 ballot measures
November 2
Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result |
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LRCA | Amendment 1 | Taxes | Authorizes property tax exemptions for historical significant real property | |
LRCA | Amendment 2 | State exec | Removes the lieutenant governor as presiding officer of the legislature | |
LRCA | Amendment 3 | Gambling | Defines and allows casino gaming in up to two casinos with authorization by the legislature | |
LRCA | Amendment 4 | Lottery | Guarantees 10% of lottery funds to be used for Nebraska State Fair Board | |
CICA | Measure 417 | Direct democracy | Allows laws regarding gambling to be created through initiatives | |
CICA | Measure 418 | Legislature | Requires a two-thirds majority of state legislatures to modify initiatives approved by voters | |
CISS | Measure 419 | Gambling | Establishes an annual tax on gross gaming revenue | |
CISS | Measure 420 | Gambling | Creates gaming regulations and a gaming commission |
Nevada
See also: Nevada 2004 ballot measures
Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result |
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CICA | Question 1 | Education | Fund the operation of public schools before funding any other part of the state budget. | |
CICA | Question 2 | Education | Requires that the annual per-pupil expenditure for Nevada's schools equals or exceeds the national average | |
CISS | Question 3 | Tort Reform | Limits attorney's fees in actions against providers of healthcare based upon professional negligence | |
CICA | Question 4 | Tort Reform | Adds provisions to the Nevada Constitution governing insurance rates and practices | |
CICA | Question 5 | Tort Reform | Provides that a lawyer willfully involved in vexatious and frivolous litigation is liable | |
CICA | Question 6 | Minimum wage | Amends the Nevada Constitution to raise the minimum wage | |
LRCA | Question 7 | Civil rights | Amends Nevada Constitution concerning mentally incompetent's eligibility to vote. | |
LRSS | Question 8 | Taxes | Revises the sales tax exemptions in the Sales and Use Tax Act of 1955 |
New Hampshire
See also: New Hampshire 2004 ballot measures
Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result |
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LRCA | Court Procedures | Judiciary | Authority to regulate court practices and procedures |
New Mexico
See also: New Mexico 2004 ballot measures
Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result |
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LRCA | Amendment 3 | Elections | Allow run-off elections for municipalities with a population of over 20,000. | |
LRCA | Amendment 4 | Taxes | Expand eligibility for property tax exemption to all honorably discharged veterans | |
LRCA | Amendment 5 | Education | Change name of New Mexico school for visually handicapped | |
BI | Question A | Bonds | $94.9 million library acquisition bonds. | |
BI | Question B | Bonds | $6.06 million for senior citizen facility improvement and construction. | |
BI | Question C | Bonds | $16.3 million library acquisition bonds. | |
BI | Question D | Bonds | $5.1 million kindergarten classroom construction and renovation bonds |
North Carolina
See also: North Carolina 2004 ballot measures
November 2
Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result |
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LRCA | Amendment 1 | Gov't Finances | Permits cities and counties to incur debt to help finance economic development projects | |
LRCA | Amendment 2 | Education | Allows civil fines to be used for maintaining public schools | |
LRCA | Amendment 3 | Judiciary | Redefines terms of office for magistrates |
North Dakota
See also: North Dakota 2004 ballot measures
June 8
Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result |
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LRCA | Constitutional Measure 1 | Business | Allows corporations to limit voting for the election of directors | |
LRCA | Constitutional Measure 2 | Gov't Finances | Provides by law a procedure for determining the fiscal impact of initiated measures |
November 2
Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result |
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CICA | Constitutional Measure 1 | Marriage | Defines marriage as only between one man and one woman |
Ohio
See also: Ohio 2004 ballot measures
November 2, 2004
Type | Title | Description | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
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Issue 1 | Establish marriage as a union between one man and one woman |
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3,329,335 (62%) |
2,065,462 (38%) |
Oklahoma
See also: Oklahoma 2004 ballot measures
November 2, 2004
Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
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State Question 705 | Education; Lottery | Establish a state lottery, allocating proceeds to education, with 45% for prizes and 35% for education after two years. |
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928,442 (65%) |
507,077 (35%) |
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State Question 706 | Education; Lottery | Create the Oklahoma Education Lottery Trust Fund to fund education without replacing existing state funds. |
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970,987 (68%) |
458,122 (32%) |
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State Question 707 | Economic development; Taxes | Permit local governments to use taxes and fees for investments, development, or debts beyond a fiscal year. |
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709,795 (51%) |
674,470 (49%) |
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State Question 708 | Budgets | Adjust Rainy Day Fund limits: allow 3/8 for shortfalls, cap at predicted shortages, and cut emergency use to 1/4. |
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873,791 (63%) |
511,136 (37%) |
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State Question 711 | LGBTQ; Marriage and family | Define marriage as one man and one woman, ban unmarried benefits, void same-sex marriages, and penalize violations. |
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1,075,216 (76%) |
347,303 (24%) |
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State Question 712 | Gambling; American Indian issues | Enact the State-Tribal Gaming Act, allow gaming machines, regulate operations, and fund education, racing, and gambling programs. |
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849,882 (59%) |
579,311 (41%) |
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State Question 713 | Taxes; Tobacco | Replace tobacco sales tax with new taxes, fund health and services, penalize tribal violations, and adjust income taxes. |
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763,034 (53%) |
667,239 (47%) |
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State Question 714 | Property | Adjust homestead value limits for seniors by tying qualifying income to the prior year's area mean, replacing the $25,000 cap. |
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961,102 (69%) |
433,194 (31%) |
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State Question 715 | Property; Taxes | Exempt the full value of a homestead for 100% disabled veterans and their surviving spouses. |
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1,186,634 (84%) |
224,506 (16%) |
Oregon
See also: Oregon 2004 ballot measures
February 3, 2004
Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
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Measure 30 | Taxes | Implement temporary and permanent tax increases and changes to maintain certain levels of service in education, healthcare, senior services, and public safety. |
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481,315 (41%) |
691,462 (59%) |
November 2, 2004
Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
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Measure 31 | Elections | Allow the legislature to postpone an election for elective public office if a nominated candidate dies before the election. |
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1,122,852 (66%) |
588,502 (34%) |
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Measure 32 | Taxes | Allow mobile home taxes and fees to be used for nonhighway purposes. |
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1,048,090 (61%) |
661,576 (39%) |
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Measure 33 | Marijuana | Allow non-profit dispensaries to sell marijuana to registered patients and raise possession limits. |
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764,015 (43%) |
1,021,814 (57%) |
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Measure 34 | Environment | Manage state forests for equal conservation and timber production, allocating half of Tillamook and Clatsop state forests for restoration and the rest for timber. |
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659,467 (29%) |
1,606,496 (71%) |
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Measure 35 | Healthcare; Tort law | Limit noneconomic damages for injuries from healthcare providers' negligence or recklessness at $500,000, adjusted for inflation. |
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869,054 (49%) |
896,857 (51%) |
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Measure 36 | LGBTQ; Marriage and family | Establish the policy recognizing valid and legal marriage as between one man and one woman. |
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1,028,546 (57%) |
787,556 (43%) |
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Measure 37 | Eminent domain; Property | Allow property owners compensation if after property acquisition, land use regulation restricts use and reduces fair market value |
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1,054,589 (61%) |
685,079 (39%) |
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Measure 38 | Insurance; Labor; Budgets | End SAIF, transferring workers' compensation insurance responsibilities to the state, which will oversee the accident fund, reinsure it, and fulfill SAIF's existing policy obligations. |
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670,935 (34%) |
1,307,722 (66%) |
Pennsylvania
See also: Pennsylvania 2004 ballot measures
April 27, 2004
Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result |
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BI | Water and Wastewater Infrastructure Bond Measure | Bonds | Issues $250 million in bonds for water and wastewater infrastructure |
Rhode Island
See also: Rhode Island 2004 ballot measures
Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result |
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LRCA | Question 1 | Administration of Government | Separation of powers in the legislative, executive, and judicial branches of government | |
ABR | Question 2 | State Legislature | Whether or not to hold a Constitutional Convention | |
LBM | Question 3 | Bond Issue, Transportation | Transportation Bonds | |
LBM | Question 4 | Education | Regional Career and Technical Schools Bonds | |
LBM | Question 5 | Education | Higher Education Residence Halls Bonds | |
LBM | Question 6 | Bond Issue | Cranston Street Armory Bonds | |
LBM | Question 7 | Natural Resources | Emergency Water Interconnect Bonds | |
LBM | Question 8 | Environment | Open Space, Recreation, Bay and Watershed Protection Bonds | |
LBM | Question 9 | Education | Pell Library-Undersea Exploration Center Bonds | |
LBM | Question 10 | Education | Athletic Performance Center/Meade Stadium Bonds | |
LBM | Question 11 | Bonds | Historic Preservation and Heritage Bonds | |
LBM | Question 12 | Bonds | Rehabilitation of State Owned Facilities Bonds | |
LBM | Quesiton 13 | Education | University of Rhode Island Center for Biotechnology and Life Sciences Bonds | |
LBM | Question 14 | Bond Issue | Quonset Point/Davisville Bonds |
South Carolina
See also: South Carolina 2004 ballot measures
Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result |
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LRCA | Amendment 1 | Alcohol | Establish the size of containers which alcohol may be sold. | |
LRCA | Amendment 2 | Taxes | Property tax assessment for agricultural land |
South Dakota
See also: South Dakota 2004 ballot measures
November 2
Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result |
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LRCA | Amendment A | Judiciary | Provides for the merit selection of circuit court judges. | |
LRCA | Amendment B | Education | Authorizes the provision of certain services to all children of school age. | |
CISS | Initiative 1 | Taxes | Exempts food from sales and use taxes |
Utah
See also: Utah 2004 ballot measures
November 2, 2004
Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
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Amendment 1 | Administration; Legislature | Change the impeachment process |
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584,661 (69%) |
259,222 (31%) |
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Amendment 2 | Education; Budgets | Provide an exception to public ownership of private stock |
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478,195 (57%) |
355,722 (43%) |
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Amendment 3 | LGBTQ; Marriage and family | Define marriage as a union between a man and a woman |
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593,297 (66%) |
307,488 (34%) |
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Initiative 1 | Environment; Taxes; Bonds | Issue up to $150 million in general obligation bonds to fund park and conservation-related projects and enact an additional 0.05% sales tax |
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386,237 (45%) |
469,554 (55%) |
Virginia
See also: Virginia 2004 ballot measures
November 2, 2004
Type | Title | Description | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
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Question 1 | Clarify procedures for when redistricted maps take effect |
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2,364,027 (86%) |
391,100 (14%) |
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Question 2 | Provide procedures for filling the office of a governor if a vacancy occurs and the House of Delegates is unable to meet to elect a new governor, and keep such person in office until the House of Delegates can elect a new governor |
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2,420,882 (87%) |
354,640 (13%) |
Washington
See also: Washington 2004 ballot measures
November 2, 2004
Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
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Initiative 297 | Environment; Nuclear issues | Require cleanup before additional waste is added and regulate mixed radioactive and nonradioactive hazardous waste. |
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1,812,581 (69%) |
810,795 (31%) |
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Initiative 872 | Electoral systems; Elections | Establish a top-two system for primary elections |
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1,632,225 (60%) |
1,095,190 (40%) |
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Initiative 884 | Education; Taxes | Increase sales tax by 1% to create an education trust fund. |
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1,102,996 (40%) |
1,654,112 (60%) |
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Initiative 892 | Gambling; Taxes | Authorize additional electronic scratch ticket machines in non-tribal gaming establishments. |
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1,069,414 (38%) |
1,711,785 (62%) |
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Referendum 55 | Education; School choice | Authorize the operation of public charter schools. |
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1,122,964 (42%) |
1,572,203 (58%) |
West Virginia
See also: West Virginia 2004 ballot measures
November 2
Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result |
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LRCA | Amendment 1 | Bonds | Permits the state legislature to issue bonds funded through raised taxes to pay for veterans benefits |
Wyoming
See also: Wyoming 2004 ballot measures
Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result |
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LRCA | Amendment A | Education | Eliminates amount of revenues rebated from school districts | |
LRCA | Amendment B | Development | Authorizes the legislature to enact laws for local governments to use local sources of revenue. | |
LRCA | Amendment C | Healthcare | Wyoming legislature to enact laws requiring alternative dispute resolution or medical review. | |
LRCA | Amendment D | Healthcare | Limiting amount of loss that could be awarded for injury caused by a health care provider. |
External links
- Alaska 2004 election results (dead link)
- Text of the 2004 Alaska ballot measures (dead link)
- Colorado ballot measure spending, 2004
- Georgia ballot measure spending, 2004
- North Dakota ballot measure spending, 2004
Footnotes
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