2017 statewide ballot measure election results
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This page features election results for all 22 statewide ballot questions that were on the ballot for the election on November 7, 2017, in seven states.
Races we watched closely:
- Ohio Issue 2—Drug Price Standards: The Pharmaceutical industry and the California-based AIDS Healthcare Foundation broke state spending records in the fight over this measure, and proposed 2018 initiatives in South Dakota and Washington D.C. added pressure to the results. It was defeated, with 79 percent of voters rejecting it.
- Maine Question 2—Medicaid expansion: Beyond the effect of this initiative's outcome on state residents and the conflict between Gov. LePage and the legislature over expansion, this initiative was described as a referendum on Obamacare. Amidst efforts at the Federal level to change or repeal Obamacare, Maine Question 2 took shape as a bellwether when Medicaid expansion-related 2018 initiatives were filed in four other states prior to the election. It was approved by 59 percent of voters.
- New York Proposal 1—Constitutional convention: The sheer size of the scope of policy changes that approval of this question opens up made the results interesting to watch. Polling showed a fairly steady increase in the number of voters opposed to Proposal 1 since July 2016—when 69 percent supported it—until the latest poll in October—which showed 57 percent opposition. Ultimately, tt was defeated; 83 percent of voters voted against it.
Maine
- See also: Maine 2017 ballot measures
| Ballot Measure: | Outcome: | Yes (%): | No (%): |
| Maine Question 1: Casino or Slot Machines in York County Initiative | 57,538 (16.71%) | 286,847 (83.29%) | |
| Maine Question 2: Medicaid Expansion Initiative | 203,080 (58.95%) | 141,436 (41.05%) | |
| Maine Question 4: Public Pension Unfunded Liabilities from Experience Losses Amendment | 208,924 (63.03%) | 122,545 (36.97%) | |
| Maine Question 3: Transportation Bond Issue | 246,828 (71.99%) | 96,017 (28.01%) |
New Jersey
- See also: New Jersey 2017 ballot measures
| Ballot Measure: | Outcome: | Yes (%): | No (%): |
| New Jersey Public Question 2: Revenue from Environmental Damage Lawsuits Dedicated to Environmental Projects Amendment | 1,093,448 (69.02%) | 490,763 (30.97%) | |
| New Jersey Public Question 1: Bonds for Public Libraries Measure | 970,334 (60.03%) | 646,110 (39.97%) |
New York
- See also: New York 2017 ballot measures
| Ballot Measure: | Outcome: | Yes (%): | No (%): |
| New York Proposal 1: Constitutional Convention Question | 594,820 (16.97%) | 2,910,868 (83.03%) | |
| New York Proposal 3: Forest Preserve Land Bank Amendment | 1,755,081 (52.31%) | 1,600,167 (47.69%) | |
| New York Proposal 2: Pension Forfeiture for Convicted Officials Amendment | 2,512,671 (73.15%) | 922,195 (26.85%) |
Ohio
- See also: Ohio 2017 ballot measures
| Ballot Measure: | Outcome: | Yes (%): | No (%): |
| Ohio Issue 2: Drug Price Standards Initiative | 483,983 (20.85%) | 1,837,608 (79.15%) | |
| Ohio Issue 1: Marsy's Law Crime Victim Rights Initiative | 1,921,172 (82.59%) | 404,957 (17.41%) |
Pennsylvania
- See also: Pennsylvania 2017 ballot measures
| Ballot Measure: | Outcome: | Yes (%): | No (%): |
| Pennsylvania Allow Local Taxing Authorities to Exempt Full Value of Homestead Amendment | 963,324 (53.99%) | 821,002 (46.01%) |
Texas
- See also: Texas 2017 ballot measures
| Ballot Measure: | Outcome: | Yes (%): | No (%): |
| Texas Proposition 7: Financial Institutions to Offer Prizes to Promote Savings Amendment | 511,806 (59.7%) | 345,556 (40.3%) | |
| Texas Proposition 4: Require Court to Provide Notice to Attorney General Amendment | 554,040 (64.87%) | 300,096 (35.13%) | |
| Texas Proposition 6: Property Tax Exemption for Surviving Spouses of First Responders Killed in Line of Duty Amendment | 739,452 (84.64%) | 134,167 (15.36%) | |
| Texas Proposition 3: Appointed Officer Term Expiration Amendment | 722,753 (83.16%) | 146,390 (16.84%) | |
| Texas Proposition 5: Definition of Professional Sports Team in Charitable Raffles | 510,363 (60.33%) | 335,582 (39.67%) | |
| Texas Proposition 1: Property Tax Exemption for Partially Disabled Veteran with Donated House Amendment | 754,739 (86.00%) | 122,864 (14.00%) | |
| Texas Proposition 2: Home Equity Loan Amendment | 593,052 (68.65%) | 270,780 (31.35%) |
Washington
- See also: Washington 2017 ballot measures
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AQ | Advisory Vote 16 | Taxes | Status of HB 1597, which increased commercial fishing fees | |
| AQ | Advisory Vote 17 | Taxes | Status of HB 2163, which made changes to sales and use tax and business and occupation tax | |
| AQ | Advisory Vote 18 | Taxes | Status of HB 2242, which increased the state property tax |
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