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184 ballot questions were certified for spots on 38 statewide ballots in 2010.

Specifically, for the November 2, 2010 general election ballot 160 ballot questions were certified in 37 states. The 184 measures on the 2010 ballot amounted to about 80% of the average of 220 ballot questions that have been on statewide ballots in the even-numbered years from 1990-2008.

5 political topics dominated the 2010 ballot, and 3 of the 5 most popular topics each related to fiscal policy. The "Big 5" topics on the 2010 ballot were taxes, administration of government, elections and campaigns, bond issues and state budgets. The number of 2010 ballot measures relating to fiscal topics were an increase of about 13% over the number of similar measures on the 2008 ballot.

The 2010 ballot included fewer social issues (such as abortion, marriage, immigration, gambling) than had been the case in most recent years, although one of the most widely-remarked measures on the ballot, California's Proposition 19, is a classic in the genre.

See also: Chart of 2010 ballot measures by political topic

Overview pages

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Statistical summary

The charts below include all statewide ballot measure results in 2010, including November 2. All election results are official.

2010 election stats
Total	Approved (%)	Defeated (%)
184	118 (64.1%)	66 (35.9%)

Initiated measures

Type of ballot measure	How many on ballot?	How many won?	How many lost?
initiated state statute	29	10	19
initiated constitutional amendment	17	9	8
Veto referendum	4	4	0
Total	50	23 (46%)	27 (54%)

Legislative and other referrals

Type of ballot measure	How many on ballot?	How many won?	How many lost?
legislatively referred state statute	23	17	6
legislatively referred constitutional amendment	106	76	30
Advisory	1	1	0
Convention question	4	1	3
Total	134	95 (70.9%)	39 (29.1%)

By date

January 26

aUpheld Oregon Tax Increase Vote, Measures 66 and 67 (January 2010)

May 4

a Ohio Third Frontier Bond Renewal, Issue 1 (May 2010)
a Ohio Columbus Casino Relocation, Issue 2 (May 2010)

May 11

a Nebraska Bond Question, Amendment 1 (May 2010)

May 18

a Oregon School Bonds Matching, Measure 68 (May 2010)
a Oregon Higher Education Funds, Measure 69 (May 2010)
a Arizona Sales Tax Increase, Proposition 100 (May 2010)

June 1

d Alabama Propane Gas Promotion Programs Amendment (June 2010)

June 8

2010 ballot measures

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Calendar • 2010 local ballot measures

a California Proposition 13 (Seismic Retrofitting)
a California Proposition 14 (Top Two Primaries)
d California Proposition 15 (Public Funding of Some Elections)
d California Proposition 16 (Supermajority Vote Required to Start a Community Public Utility)
d California Proposition 17 (Auto Insurance Persistency Discounts)
a Maine Tax Code People's Veto, Question 1 (2010)
a Maine Energy Efficiency Bonds Issue, Question 2 (June 2010)
a Maine Jobs Bond Issue, Question 3 (June 2010)
a Maine Economic Development and Job Bonds Issue, Question 4 (June 2010)
a Maine Water Quality Bonds Issue, Question 5 (June 2010)

August 3

a Missouri Healthcare Freedom, Proposition C (August 2010)

August 24

d Alaska Anti Corruption Act, Ballot Measure 1 (August 2010)
a Alaska Parental Notification Initiative, Ballot Measure 2 (August 2010)

October 2

a Louisiana Legislature Convening Date, Amendment 1 (October 2010)
a Louisiana Homeland Security, Amendment 2 (October 2010)

November 2

• See 2010 Ballot Measure Scorecard

By state

Alabama

Alabama 2010 ballot measures

June 1:

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
LRCA	Propane Amendment	Natural resources	Legislature to enact legislation to assess the propane gas industry for financial promotion programs.	d

November 2:

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
LRCA	Amendment 1	Taxes	Relating to ad valorem taxes and specific prohibitions.	d
LRCA	Amendment 2	Taxes	Dealing with special county educational taxes.	d
LRCA	Amendment 3	Transportation	Calls for road and bridge construction to be funded by appropriations from the Alabama Trust Fund.	d
LRCA	Amendment 4	Taxes	Would settle a local sales tax dispute in Blount County.	d

Alaska

Alaska 2010 ballot measures

August 24:

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
IndISS	Measure 1	Gov't Acc	Prohibits publicly funded lobbying	d
IndISS	Measure 2	Abortion	Forbids a minor from getting an abortion without a doctor informing at least one parent	a

November 2:

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
BI	Bonding Proposition A	Bond issues	Issues bonds for veterans residential mortgages	a
BI	Bonding Proposition B	Bond issues	Issues $380 million in bonds for various projects	a
LRCA	Measure 1	Legislature	Adds seats to the Alaska Legislature	d

Arizona

Arizona 2010 ballot measures

May 18, 2010

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
LRCA	Proposition 100	Taxes	Temporarily increase the state sales tax by one cent per dollar for three years	a	750,850 (64%)	416,571 (36%)

November 2, 2010

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
LRCA	Proposition 106	Constitutional rights; Private health insurance; Public health insurance	Provide that no law or rule can require any person, employer, or healthcare provider to participate in a specific healthcare system	a	892,693 (55%)	722,300 (45%)
LRCA	Proposition 107	Affirmative action	Prohibit the state from giving preferential treatment to or discriminating against any person or group on the basis of race, sex, color, ethnicity, or national origin	a	952,086 (60%)	647,713 (40%)
LRCA	Proposition 109	Constitutional rights; Right to hunt and fish	Provide for state constitutional right to hunt, fish, and harvest wildlife		714,144 (44%)	926,991 (56%)
LRCA	Proposition 110	Defense funding; Property	Authorize the sale or lease of state lands without public auction in order to protect military operations		792,394 (50%)	801,670 (50%)
LRCA	Proposition 111	Administration	Provide for the change in the Office of Secretary of State to the Office of Lieutenant Governor		655,252 (41%)	951,820 (59%)
LRCA	Proposition 112	Initiative process	Change the initiative filing deadline from four months to six months before the general election in which the measure will be voted on		792,664 (50%)	792,858 (50%)
LRCA	Proposition 113	Labor	Provide the right to vote on a secret ballot in regard to employee representation	a	978,109 (60%)	639,692 (40%)
CISS	Proposition 203	Marijuana	Authorize marijuana usage for those with debilitating medical conditions	a	841,348 (50%)	837,008 (50%)
LRSS	Proposition 301	Budgets	Provide for the transfer of remaining money from the land conservation fund to the state general fund		416,323 (26%)	1,185,461 (74%)
LRSS	Proposition 302	Education	Terminate the Arizona Early Childhood Development and Health Board and associated programs		492,060 (30%)	1,142,744 (70%)

Arkansas

Arkansas 2010 ballot measures

November 2

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
LRCA	Proposed Amendment 1	Hunt & fish	Provides the right to hunt, fish and trap wildlife	a
LRCA	Proposed Amendment 2	Gov't Finances	Eliminates interest rate restrictions on loans, contracts and bonds	a
LRCA	Proposed Amendment 3	Bonds	Removes fixed criteria for issuing economic development bonds	a

California

California 2010 ballot propositions

June 8:

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
LRCA	Proposition 13	Taxes	Exempts construction to seismically retrofit buildings from property tax reassessment	a
LRCA	Proposition 14	Elections	Adopts a two-two primary system	a
LRSS	Proposition 15	Elections	Repeals the state ban on public funding of campaigns; creates a program to publicly fund Secretary of State campaigns for the 2014 and 2018 elections; creates a biennial fee of $700 on lobbyists, lobbying firms, and lobbyist employers	d
CICA	Proposition 16	Elections	Prohibits a local government from incurring any debt or expending public funds to expand electricity delivery services and prohibits local governments from becoming an aggregate electricity provider without a two-thirds supermajority vote of approval from voters in the local government's jurisdiction and voters within the territory that would be served	d
CISS	Proposition 17	Regulation	Allows car insurance companies to decrease or increase rates based on a driver's history of continuous car insurance coverage	d

November 2:

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
CISS	Proposition 19	Marijuana	Legalizes recreational marijuana for individuals 21 years of age and older; requires marijuana establishments to pay federal, state, and local taxes that are currently assessed on other similar businesses; allows state and local governments to impose additional taxes and fees	d
CICA	Proposition 20	Elections	Transfers the power of congressional redistricting from the California State Legislature and the governor to the California Citizens Redistricting Commission, which was created by Proposition 11 of 2008	a
CISS	Proposition 21	Taxes	Creates an $18 surcharge to vehicle registration fees and dedicating revenue from the surcharge to state parks and wildlife programs	d
CICA	Proposition 22	State spending	Prohibits the state from redirecting property tax revenues from local jurisdictions and using fuel tax revenue to pay for transportation bonds, even in the case of a fiscal emergency	a
CISS	Proposition 23	Environment	Suspends Assembly Bill 32 (AB 32), which required greenhouse gas emissions to be reduced to 1990 levels by 2020, until California's unemployment rate decreases to 5.5% or less for four consecutive quarters	d
CISS	Proposition 24	Taxes	Repeals 2008 and 2009 tax laws that allowed corporations to lower their tax liability through transferring operating losses to prior years, sharing tax credits among affiliated corporations, and changing the tax calculation for multi-state businesses	d
CICA	Proposition 25	State spending	Changes the requirement to pass the state budget from two-thirds to a simple majority vote of the legislature and requiring legislators to forfeit pay when they do not pass a state budget on time	a
CICA	Proposition 26	Taxes	Increases the vote requirement needed to impose certain new taxes and fees by the state legislature and local governments from a simple majority to a two-thirds supermajority vote	a
CICA/SS	Proposition 27	Elections	Repeals a 2008 ballot measure that established a citizens commission for legislative redistricting and returning the power of redistricting to the state legislature	d

Colorado

Colorado 2010 ballot measures

November 2, 2010

Type	Title	Description	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
CICA	Amendment 60	Limit how property taxes are raised, reverse property tax laws that increase taxes, and cut mill levies in half by 2020.		427,912 (25%)	1,318,507 (75%)
CICA	Amendment 61	Prohibit the state government from borrowing money, require voter approval for local governments to borrow money, and place restrictions on the money borrowed by local governments.		474,772 (27%)	1,284,307 (73%)
CICA	Amendment 62	Applies the term 'person' to every human being from the beginning of biological development		509,062 (29%)	1,218,490 (71%)
CICA	Amendment 63	Add healthcare choice as a constitutional right and prohibit the state from requiring anyone to partake in a healthcare coverage plan.		800,155 (47%)	905,944 (53%)
LRCA	Amendment P	Transfer the licensing of gambling to the Department of Revenue.		611,664 (38%)	1,012,193 (62%)
LRCA	Amendment Q	Create a process for moving the seat for the state government in the case of a declared disaster.	a	944,446 (58%)	697,373 (42%)
LRCA	Amendment R	Eliminate property taxes for those who use government-owned property for certain private uses.		616,516 (38%)	991,347 (62%)
CISS	Proposition 101	Reduce the state income and vehicle taxes, remove taxes on telecommunication services, and require voter approval for certain tax raises.		564,588 (32%)	1,183,000 (68%)
CISS	Proposition 102	Prohibit the pre-trial unsecured bond release of a criminal defendant if they are not a first time offender or if they are charged with something other than a non-violent misdemeanor.		636,444 (38%)	1,037,103 (62%)

Florida

Florida 2010 ballot measures

November 2, 2010

Type	Title	Description	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
LRCA	Amendment 1	Repeal the state constitutional provision that provides for public financing of campaigns for those running for elective statewide office who agree to campaign spending limits		2,587,543 (52%)	2,342,137 (48%)
LRCA	Amendment 2	Provide for an additional homestead property tax exemption for military members who were deployed in the previous year	a	3,936,526 (78%)	1,122,053 (22%)
CICA	Amendment 4	Require that local governments hold a referendum to change or adopt a comprehensive land use plan		1,682,177 (33%)	3,424,204 (67%)
CICA	Amendment 5	Establish requirements for the drawing of legislative districts	a	3,155,149 (63%)	1,885,860 (37%)
CICA	Amendment 6	Establish requirements for congressional redistricting	a	3,153,199 (63%)	1,857,748 (37%)
LRCA	Amendment 8	Establish limits on average number of students assigned per class to each teacher in public schools, as opposed to on actual class size		2,751,878 (54%)	2,298,001 (46%)
LRAQ	Federal Budget Advisory Question	Amend the federal Constitution to require that the federal budget be balanced without raising taxes	a	3,524,629 (72%)	1,377,352 (28%)

Georgia

Georgia 2010 ballot measures

November 2

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
LRCA	Amendment 1	Labor	Allows the enforcement of contracts that restrict competition during or after the term of employment	a
LRCA	Amendment 2	Healthcare	Imposes $10 fee on car registration; funds directed to trauma care centers	d
LRCA	Amendment 3	Admin of gov't	Authorizes state multiyear contracts for long-term transportation projects	d
LRCA	Amendment 4	Admin of gov't	Authorizes state multiyear contracts for energy efficiency and conservation projects	a
LRCA	Amendment 5	Property	Allows owners of industrial-zoned property to remove the industrial designation	a
LRSS	Referendum A	Taxes	Provides for inventory of businesses to be exempt from state property tax	a

Hawaii

Hawaii 2010 ballot measures

November 2:

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
LRCA	Question 1	Education	Replaces the elected state board of education with a board appointed by the governor	a
LRCA	Question 2	Taxes	Gives the legislature discretion to issue rebates and redirect funds to a reserve fund	a

Idaho

Idaho 2010 ballot measures

November 2

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
LRCA	HJR 4	Healthcare	Allows public medical facilities to enter debt to upgrade facilities	a
LRCA	HJR 5	Transportation	Allows airports to issue revenue and special facility bonds	a
LRCA	HJR 7	Energy	Allows cities to reserve bonds in order to increase power capacity	a
LRCA	SJR 101	Education	Impose rates of tuition and fees on students in the University of Idaho	a

Illinois

Illinois 2010 ballot measures

November 2:

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
LRCA	Governor Recall Amendment	Admin of Gov't	Allows voters to recall the governor	a

Indiana

Indiana 2010 ballot measures

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
LRCA	Question 1	Taxes	Add a property tax cap amendment to the Indiana Constitution	a

Iowa

Iowa 2010 ballot measures

November 2

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
LRCA	Amendment 1	Taxes	Dedicates a portion of sales tax revenue for natural resources	a
ABR	Question 1	Con convention	Calls for a convention to amend the state constitution	d

Kansas

Kansas 2010 ballot measures

November 2:

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
LRCA	Question 1	Firearms	Allow citizens to bear arms in the state	a
LRCA	Question 2	Elections	Eliminate mental illness as a voting disqualification.	a

Louisiana

Louisiana 2010 ballot measures

October 2:

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
LRCA	Amendment 1	Admin of gov't	Move Convening Date of Legislature	a
LRCA	Amendment 2	Admin of gov't	Employees of the Governor's Office of Homeland Security & Emergency Preparedness under state civil service	a

November 2:

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
LRCA	Amendment 1	Admin of gov't	State elected official salary increases	a
LRCA	Amendment 2	Taxes	Decrease the amount of taxes retained by the state on the severance of natural resources	a
LRCA	Amendment 3	Taxes	Exempts property taxes for disabled veterans	a
LRCA	Amendment 4	Taxes	Limitation on property tax increases	d
LRCA	Amendment 5	Taxes	Extend time the owner of a homestead must reoccupy it to retain homestead exemption	a
LRCA	Amendment 6	Admin of gov't	Require 2/3 vote to enact changes to retirement provisions	a
LRCA	Amendment 7	Taxes	Bidding process for property tax sales	d
LRCA	Amendment 8	Admin. of gov't	Regarding the sale of expropriated property in the state	a
LRCA	Amendment 9	Labor	Require re-argument before five judge panel before modification of workers' compensation judgments	a
LRCA	Amendment 10	Judicial reform	Gives Judges and Prosecutors say in criminal's choice of a bench trial	a

Maine

Maine 2010 ballot measures

June 8

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
VR	Question 1	Taxes	Repeals 2009 income tax reform, broadening of the base of sales tax and amending of the Circuit Breaker Program	a
BI	Question 2	Bonds	Issues $26.5 million in bonds to fund energy efficiency bonds for weatherization and energy efficiency projects	a
BI	Question 3	Bonds	Issues $57.8 million in bonds to create jobs through highway projects, harbor and energy projects	a
BI	Question 4	Bonds	Issues $23.75 million in bonds to provide for economic development and job creation	a
BI	Question 5	Bonds	Issues $10.25 million in bonds to fund water quality improvements	a

November 2

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
IndISS	Question 1	Gambling	Authorizes the Gambling Control Board to license a casino at a single site in Oxford County	a
BI	Question 2	Bonds	Issues $5 million in bonds to increase access to dental care	a
BI	Question 3	Bonds	Issues $9.75 million in bonds to invest in land conservation, working waterfront preservation and preservation of state parks	a

Maryland

Maryland 2010 ballot measures

November 2

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
ABR	Question 1	ConCon	Allows the state's voters to say whether they want a constitutional convention to be held	d
LRCA	Question 2	Trials	Increases the amount of money in controversy in civil proceedings.	a
LRCA	Question 3	Judiciary	Adds requirements for judges in orphan's courts in Baltimore City.	a

Massachusetts

Massachusetts 2010 ballot measures

November 2, 2010

Type	Title	Description	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
IndISS	Question 1	Remove the state sales tax on alcoholic beverages and alcohol	a	1,147,374 (52%)	1,061,406 (48%)
IndISS	Question 2	Repeal the law that allows organizations to receive a single comprehensive permit for low- or moderate-income units		900,405 (42%)	1,254,759 (58%)
IndISS	Question 3	Reduce the state sales tax from 6.25% to 3%		966,973 (43%)	1,271,532 (57%)

Michigan

Michigan 2010 ballot measures

November 2, 2010

Type	Title	Description	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
CCQ	Proposal 10-01	Call a constitutional convention to revise the state constitution		983,019 (33%)	1,960,573 (67%)
LRCA	Proposal 10-2	Prohibit certain felons from holding certain positions for public office and public employment	a	2,270,657 (75%)	760,586 (25%)

Missouri

Missouri 2010 ballot measures

August 3, 2010

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
LRSS	Proposition C	Private health insurance	Prohibit government penalties for refusing to buy private health insurance, protect direct payment for healthcare services, and modify laws on liquidating certain domestic insurance companies	a	669,847 (71%)	272,723 (29%)

November 2, 2010

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
LRCA	Amendment 1	Elections	Require county assessors to be elected in all charter counties, except those with a population between 600,001 and 699,999	a	1,360,556 (74%)	475,000 (26%)
LRCA	Amendment 2	Taxes; Veterans	Exempt former prisoners of war with a total service-connected disability from paying property taxes on their homestead	a	1,227,297 (66%)	639,065 (34%)
CICA	Amendment 3	Taxes	Prohibit the state and local governments in Missouri from imposing new taxes on the sale or transfer of real estate	a	1,592,177 (84%)	309,398 (16%)
CISS	Proposition A	Taxes	Repeal certain cities' authority to use earnings taxes to fund their budgets, require voter approval every five years for existing earnings taxes, phase out unapproved taxes over ten years, and prohibit new earnings taxes	a	1,297,197 (68%)	599,672 (32%)
CISS	Proposition B	Animals	Require large-scale dog breeders to meet specific care standards, limit breeders to 50 dogs, and establish a misdemeanor crime for "puppy mill cruelty" violations	a	997,870 (52%)	936,190 (48%)

Montana

Montana 2010 ballot measures

November 2:

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
ABR	CC-2	Con convention	Asks voters whether or not to have a constitutional convention	d
CICA	CI-105	Taxes	Prohibits any new tax on the sale or transfer of real property.	a
CISS	I-161	Hunting	Changes how hunter access programs are funded.	a
CISS	I-164	Business reg	Caps yearly interest rates of payday and title loans at 36 percent.	a

Nebraska

Nebraska 2010 ballot measures

May 11

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
LRCA	Amendment 1	Bonds	Authorizes the use of revenue bonds by nonprofit enterprises	a

November 2

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
LRCA	Amendment 1	Local gov't	Changes the powers of municipalities to fund sources for economic/industrial development	a
LRCA	Amendment 2	Admin of gov't	Abolishes the position of the state treasurer	d

Nevada

Nevada 2010 ballot measures

November 2, 2010

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
LRCA	Question 1	Judiciary	Allow the Governor to appoint justices and judges from nominees, with voter-approved retention following performance evaluations.		285,746 (42%)	390,370 (58%)
LRCA	Question 2	Judiciary	Authorize the legislature to create an intermediate appellate court to hear certain civil and criminal appeals from district courts.		313,769 (47%)	356,357 (53%)
LRSS	Question 3	Taxes	Allow the legislature to amend the Sales and Use Tax Act for federal compliance, excluding tax hikes or exemption cuts.		213,759 (32%)	451,186 (68%)
LRCA	Question 4	Eminent domain	Repeal a provision on eminent domain and revise rules on property transfers, compensation, and attorney fees in eminent domain cases.		214,086 (33%)	440,245 (67%)

New Jersey

New Jersey 2010 ballot measures

November 2:

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
LRCA	Public Question 1	Labor	Dedicate assessments on wages to employee benefits	a

New Mexico

New Mexico 2010 ballot measures

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
LRCA	Amendment 1	Veterans	Permit the Establishment of a College Scholarship Program for New Mexico Military War Veterans	a
LRCA	Amendment 2	Term limits	Extend term limits to New Mexico county officials	d
LRCA	Amendment 3	Elections and campaigns	Adopts federal requirements to vote, subject to state residency/registration requirements.	a
LRCA	Amendment 4	Taxes	Exempts veterans' organization chartered by the United States Congress from property taxation.	a
LRCA	Amendment 5	State legislatures	Appointment of former members of the legislature to civil offices in the State.	d
LRSS	Bond Question A	Bond issues	General obligation bonds for senior citizen facility improvements.	a
LRSS	Bond Question B	Bond issues	General obligation bonds for library acquisitions and capital improvements at public libraries.	a
LRSS	Bond Question C	Bond issues	General obligation bonds for public school facility improvements acquisitions.	a
LRSS	Bond Question D	Bond issues	General obligation bonds for capital improvements at institutions of higher education.	d

North Carolina

North Carolina 2010 ballot measures

November 2

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
LRCA	Amendment 1	Law enforcement	Prohibits convicted felons from running for sheriff in the state	a

North Dakota

North Dakota 2010 ballot measures

November 2

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
LRCA	Constitutional Measure 1	Gov't Finance	Creates a state legacy fund for the deposit of certain oil and gas tax revenues in the fund	a
CISS	Initiated Statutory Measure 2	Hunt & Fish	Bans fenced hunting such as game preserves where people pay to shoot big-game animals	d

Ohio

Ohio 2010 ballot measures

May 4

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
LRCA	Amendment 1	Bond issues	Authorizes $700 million in bonds over five years for the Ohio Third Frontier program	a
LRCA	Amendment 2	Gambling	Changes Columbus casino location from the Arena District to the former Delphi Corp. auto-parts plant	a

Oklahoma

Oklahoma 2010 ballot measures

November 2, 2010

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
CICA	State Question 744	Education; Budgets	Repeal the $42 per student requirement and require funding to match surrounding states' operational cost averages.		189,164 (19%)	828,589 (81%)
LRSS	State Question 746	Voter ID	Require photo ID to vote, allow provisional ballots without ID, and make false statements a felony.	a	746,053 (74%)	257,523 (26%)
LRCA	State Question 747	Term limits	Limit statewide officials to eight years and Corporation Commissioners to twelve, excluding partial terms.	a	695,592 (70%)	299,789 (30%)
LRCA	State Question 750	Initiative process	Change signature requirements for petitions to use gubernatorial election votes.	a	485,703 (50%)	478,042 (50%)
LRCA	State Question 751	English	Declare English the "common and unifying language of the State of Oklahoma"	a	740,918 (76%)	239,904 (24%)
LRCA	State Question 752	Judiciary	Add two at-large members, bar non-lawyer members with lawyer relatives, and keep district representation.	a	606,805 (63%)	358,925 (37%)
LRCA	State Question 754	Legislature; Budgets	Prohibit requiring legislative funding based on formulas, comparisons, or future amendments.		361,907 (37%)	614,219 (63%)
LRCA	State Question 755	Federal issues; Judiciary	Require courts to base decisions only on federal and state law, barring use of international or Sharia law.		695,650 (70%)	296,944 (30%)
LRCA	State Question 756	Constitutional rights; Private health insurance; Public health insurance	Prohibit mandatory participation in health care systems	a	638,530 (65%)	347,956 (35%)
LRCA	State Question 757	Budgets	Increase surplus revenue to the Constitutional Reserve Fund from 10% to 15% of the prior year's General Revenue.	a	499,287 (51%)	479,353 (49%)

Oregon

Oregon 2010 ballot measures

January 26, 2010

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
VR	Measure 66	Taxes	Increase taxes on incomes at and above $250,000 for households and $125,000 for individual filers.	a	692,687 (54%)	583,707 (46%)
VR	Measure 67	Taxes	Increase $10 corporate minimum tax and profit tax and establish $150 minimum business tax.	a	682,720 (54%)	591,188 (46%)

May 18, 2010

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
LRCA	Measure 68	Budgets	Allow the state to issue bonds to match school district bonds for school capital costs.	a	498,073 (65%)	267,052 (35%)
LRCA	Measure 69	Education; Budgets	Continue to allow the state to use bonds to finance higher education, allowing the purchase of existing buildings and nontax revenues for self-supporting bonds.	a	546,649 (72%)	216,157 (28%)

November 2, 2010

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
LRCA	Measure 70	Veterans	Expand eligibility for low-interest home loans from the Oregon War Veterans’ Fund to more veterans and spouses.	a	1,180,933 (84%)	217,679 (16%)
LRCA	Measure 71	Legislature	Require annual legislative sessions, limiting regular sessions to 160 days in odd-numbered years and 35 days in even-numbered years, with five-day extensions by a two-thirds vote.	a	919,040 (68%)	435,776 (32%)
LRCA	Measure 72	Budgets; Property	Add an exception to the $50,000 borrowing limit to allow the state to issue bonds to finance state real and personal property projects.	a	774,582 (59%)	536,204 (41%)
CISS	Measure 73	Criminal sentencing	Increase minimum sentences for certain repeated sex crimes and mandate a 90-day minimum sentence for certain repeated driving under influence convictions.	a	802,388 (57%)	608,317 (43%)
CISS	Measure 74	Business; Marijuana	Establish a medical marijuana supply system with licensing, low-income assistance for cardholders, and a marijuana use research program.		627,016 (44%)	791,186 (56%)
CISS	Measure 75	Gambling; Budgets	Authorize a privately-owned casino in Multnomah County and require the casino to allocate a percentage of their monthly gross revenue to the State Lottery and the Job Growth, Education and Communities Fund.		448,162 (32%)	959,342 (68%)
CICA	Measure 76	Gambling; Environment	Continue to allocate 15 percent of lottery proceeds for parks, beaches, wildlife habitat, and watershed protection past 2014.	a	972,825 (69%)	432,552 (31%)

Rhode Island

Rhode Island 2010 ballot measures

November 2:

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
LRCA	Question 1	Constitutional language	Change the state's official name	d
LBM	Question 2	Bond issues	Issues general obligation bonds for higher education.	a
LBM	Question 3	Bond issues	Issues general obligation bonds for transportation	a
LBM	Question 4	Bond issues	Issues general obligation bonds for open space and recreation.	a

South Carolina

South Carolina 2010 ballot measures

November 2:

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
LRCA	Amendment 1	Hunting	Provide that hunting and fishing are valuable parts of the state's heritage	a
LRCA	Amendment 2	Labor	Allow secret union ballots as fundamental rights to workers	a
LRCA	Amendment 3	State budgets	Should state be require to keep more in its rainy day fund?	a
LRCA	Amendment 4	State budgets	Capital Reserve Fund to be used to fully replenish a percentage of General Reserve Fund.	a

South Dakota

South Dakota 2010 ballot measures

November 2:

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
LRCA	Amendment K	Elections	Protects the right to secret ballots in federal, state, and union representation elections	a
LRCA	Amendment L	Gov't Finances	Repeals the automatic annual transfer of $12 million from the trust fund to the state general fund	d
CISS	Initiative 13	Marijuana	Proposes legalization of medical marijuana	d
VR	Referendum 12	Tobacco	Extends smoking ban to apply statewide	a

Tennessee

Tennessee 2010 ballot measures

November 2:

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
LRCA	Hunting Rights Amendment	Hunting	Personal right to hunt and fish within state laws and property rights	a

Utah

Utah 2010 ballot measures

November 2:

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
LRCA	Amendment A	Labor and unions	Extend the right to Utah citizens to use a secret ballot	a
LRCA	Amendment B	Elections	Amends and clarifies legislative residency requirements	a
LRCA	Amendment C	Taxes	Creates a property tax exemption for water facilities	a
LRCA	Amendment D	Admin of gov't	Establishes Utah's first independent ethics commission	a

Vermont

Vermont 2010 ballot measures

November 2:

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
LRCA	Proposal 5	Elections	Would allow 17-year-olds to vote in primaries if they turn 18 by Election Day	a

Virginia

Virginia 2010 ballot measures

November 2, 2010

Type	Title	Description	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
LRCA	Question 1	Allow for legislation that permits localities to establish their own financial limitations for granting property tax relief to certain homeowners	a	1,585,492 (76%)	502,828 (24%)
LRCA	Question 2	Create a real property tax exemption for veterans, or their surviving spouse, if the veteran has a service-related, permanent, and total disability	a	1,734,109 (82%)	370,244 (18%)
LRCA	Question 3	Increase the state's revenue stabilization fund to 15% of the average annual tax revenues from income and sales taxes for the preceding three fiscal years	a	1,059,696 (51%)	1,011,963 (49%)

Washington

Washington 2010 ballot measures

November 2:

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
ITP	Initiative 1053	Taxes	Requires a supermajority vote of the legislature or a statewide vote for tax increases	aot
ITP	Initiative 1082	Labor	Authorizes employers to purchase private industrial insurance	d
ITP	Initiative 1098	Taxes	Establishes a tax on "adjusted gross income" above $200,000 for individuals and $400,000 for filing jointly and reduces the limit on statewide property taxes by 20% and increased the business and occupation tax credit to $4,800	d
ITP	Initiative 1100	Alcohol	Closes state liquor stores and authorizes sale, distribution and importation by private parties	d
ITP	Initiative 1105	Alcohol	Closes all state liquor stores and licenses private parties to sell or distribute spirits	d
ITP	Initiative 1107	Taxes	Reduces tax rates for certain food processors, ends the sales tax on candy and ends the temporary sales tax on some bottled water and temporary excise taxes on carbonated beverages	a
LRSS	Referendum 52	Bond issues	Authorizes $500 million bond for construction and repair projects increasing energy efficiency in public schools and higher education buildings	d
LRCA	SJR 8225	State budget	Requires the state to reduce the interest accounted for in calculating the constitutional debt limit	a
LRCA	HJR 4220	Law enforcement	Gives judges authority to deny bail whenever they deem the public at risk	a

Hundreds of local measures

See also: Local ballot measure elections in 2010

Local ballot measures are on the November 2, 2010 ballot in at least 23 states. At least 47 elections were held in 2010 in various counties, towns and cities. For details on local elections throughout 2010, click here.

Some states with Nov. 2 local measures include:

Alabama Arizona California

Colorado Florida Georgia

Hawaii Illinois Indiana

Michigan Minnesota Missouri

Nebraska Nevada New Jersey

New York Ohio Oregon

Tennessee Washington West Virginia

Wisconsin Wyoming

See also

• Potential 2010 ballot measures
• Polls, 2010 ballot measures
• 2010 ballot measure calendar
• Ballot measure petition deadlines and requirements, 2010
• 2010 ballot measure endorsements
• How to find campaign finance information about ballot measure campaigns
• 2010 certified measures that were removed from the ballot

External links

• State Net's list of the 2010 ballot measures