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2012 U.S. State Ballot Measures
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184 ballot questions were certified for spots on 39 statewide ballots in 2012.

172 of those ballot questions were on the November 6, 2012 ballot in 38 states. A total of 8 elections on statewide ballot measures were scheduled for 2012.

Historically, even-numbered election years feature significantly higher measures than odd-numbered years. In 2010 alone, 184 ballot questions were certified for spots on 38 statewide ballots. In comparison, only 34 ballot measures were on the ballot in 9 states in 2011.

In 2012, veto referendums exploded on the scene. In 2008, 6 veto referendums were on the ballot for voters to decide on. Two years later in the next even-numbered election year, in 2010, only 4 made the ballot. 13 veto referendums appeared on the ballot for 2012. 11 of those measures appeared on the fall election ballot. Referendums in 2012 challenged a variety of legislation including same-sex marriage, medical marijuana and redistricting.

With Legislative referrals, there was a decrease in 2012, with 119 on the ballot, not including advisory questions and automatic ballot referrals. In 2010, there were 134 legislative referrals that were sent to the ballot, leaving 2012 with 15 less referrals. However, in the previous presidential election in 2008, there were only 100 legislative referrals on the ballot, 19 less than 2012.

Ballot initiatives saw a slight increase from 2010, with 50 citizen-initiatives on the ballot, four more than in 2010. However, compared to 2008, 2012's total fell short of that year's by 18.

Also on the ballot were three constitutional convention questions that were automatically referred to the ballot due to provisions in those respective states' constitutions.

The top five political topics included: taxes, administration of government, bond issues, state judiciary, and law enforcement.

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Statistical summary

The charts below includes all 2012 election results, including November 6. All results are official.

2012 election stats
Total	Approved (%)	Defeated (%)
188	118 (62.7%)	67 (35.6%)

Initiated measures

Initiatives	Amendments	Statutes	Approved	Rejected
50	20	30	19	29

Legislative and other referrals

Referrals	Amendments	Statutes	Approved	Rejected
119	99	20	89	30

Veto referendums

Referendums	Approved	Rejected
13	7	5

Advisory questions

Questions	Approved	Rejected
3	3	0

Constitutional convention questions

Questions	Approved	Rejected
3	0	3

By date

May 8

a North Carolina Same-Sex Marriage, Amendment 1 (May 2012)

June 5

a California Proposition 28, Change in State Legislative Term Limits Initiative (June 2012)
d California Proposition 29, Tobacco Tax for Cancer Research Fund Initiative (June 2012)

June 12

a North Dakota State Office Appointment Amendment, Measure 1 (June 2012)
d North Dakota Property Tax Amendment, Measure 2 (June 2012)
d North Dakota Religious Freedom Amendment, Measure 3 (June 2012)
a North Dakota University "Fighting Sioux" Referendum, Measure 4 (June 2012)

July 31

ad Georgia Sales Tax Increase to Fund Transportation Projects (July 2012)

August 7

a Missouri Public Prayer Amendment (August 2012)

August 28

a Alaska Property Tax Exemption Act (August 2012)
d Alaska Coastal Management Question (August 2012)

September 18

a Alabama Medicaid Amendment (September 2012)

November 6

• See 2012 Ballot Measure Scorecard

By state

Alabama

Alabama 2012 ballot measures

September 18:

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
LRCA	Amendment 1	Healthcare	Transfer of $145.8 million from an oil and gas trust fund to the General Fund for Medicaid budget.	a

November 6:

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
LRCA	Amendment 1	Environment	Extend payments made to the Forever Wild Land Trust for a 20-year period.	a
LRCA	Amendment 2	Bond issues	Aims to allow issuance of general obligation bonds of no more than $750 million.	a
LRCA	Amendment 3	Admin. of gov't.	Would define the Stockton Landmark District within Baldwin County.	a
LRCA	Amendment 4	Constitutional rights	To remove references to segregation of schools in the state constitution.	d
LRCA	Amendment 5	Natural resources	Transfer liabilities to Mobile Area Water and Sewer System.	a
LRCA	Amendment 6	Healthcare	Would prohibit mandatory participation in any healthcare system.	a
LRCA	Amendment 7	Labor	Would allow for the use of secret ballots in union votes.	a
LRCA	Amendment 8	Legislatures	Provide that the compensation paid to legislators do not increased during term of office.	a
LRCA	Amendment 9	Taxes	Allows legislature to implement business privilege tax on corporations.	a
LRCA	Amendment 10	Admin. of gov't.	Relating to authority of state legislature and banking in the state.	a
LRCA	Amendment 11	Admin. of gov't.	Prohibit any municipality outside of Lawrence County from imposing any municipal ordinance.	a

Alaska

Alaska 2012 ballot measures

August 28:

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
IndISS	Ballot Measure 1	Taxes	Act increasing the maximum residential property exemption.	a
IndISS	Ballot Measure 2	Environment	To establish a new coastal management program.	d

November 6:

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
BI	Bonding Proposition A	Bond issues	General obligation bonds for the purpose of transportation projects.	a
ABR	Ballot Measure 1	Constitutional conventions	Would create a convention to revise, alter or amend the state constitution.	d

Arizona

Arizona 2012 ballot measures

November 6, 2012

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
LRCA	Proposition 114	Crime victims	Prohibit felony crime victims from having to pay damages	a	1,664,473 (80%)	417,431 (20%)
LRCA	Proposition 115	Age limits; Public information; Judiciary; Ethics	Increase term lengths and the retirement age for justices and judges and require superior courts to publish decisions online		553,132 (28%)	1,446,970 (72%)
LRCA	Proposition 116	Taxes	Establish the tax exemption amount for business equipment to be equal to the combined earnings of 50 workers		852,981 (44%)	1,089,294 (56%)
LRCA	Proposition 117	Taxes; Property	Set a 5% annual cap on increases in property values used to determine property taxes and establish a single limited property value as the basis for calculating all property taxes on real property	a	1,132,766 (57%)	866,249 (43%)
LRCA	Proposition 118	Budgets	Adjust the distribution formula for the State Land Trust Permanent Endowment Fund	a	950,938 (51%)	931,238 (49%)
LRCA	Proposition 119	Defense funding; Property	Authorize the exchange of state trust lands for protecting military facilitates or improving land management	a	1,194,594 (62%)	733,907 (38%)
LRCA	Proposition 120	Federal issues; Public land	Declare Arizona's sovereignty over public lands and all natural resources within its boundaries		623,461 (32%)	1,308,299 (68%)
CICA	Proposition 121	Primary elections	Establish a top-two system for primary elections		662,366 (33%)	1,340,286 (67%)
CISS	Proposition 204	Taxes	Permanently increasing the state sales tax by one cent per dollar		768,422 (36%)	1,353,212 (64%)

Arkansas

Arkansas 2012 ballot measures

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
LRCA	Issue 1	Taxes	Half-cent sales tax	a
LRCA	Issue 2	Taxes	Cities and counties allowed to create tax-advantaged development districts	d
CISS	Issue 5	Marijuana	Authorize sale/consumption of medical marijuana	d

California

California 2012 ballot propositions

June 5:

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
CICA	Proposition 28	Term limits	Removes the limit of two 4-year terms for state senators; removes the limit of three 2-year terms for state representatives; creates a lifetime term limit of twelve years in the state legislature	a
CISS	Proposition 29	Taxes	Increases the tax on cigarettes to fund cancer research	d

November 6:

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
CICA	Proposition 30	Taxes	Increases the state sales and income taxes for seven years	a
CICA/SS	Proposition 31	State budget	Establishes a two-year budget cycle; prohibits the state legislature from expending more than $25 million without creating budgetary offsets or other spending cuts; permits the governor to enact budget cuts during declared fiscal emergencies; requires performance reviews of state programs; and allows local governments to change procedures for locally administered programs that are state-funded	d
CISS	Proposition 32	Labor	Bans unions and corporations from contributing payroll-deducted funds to state and local candidates; bans government contractors from contributing to candidates that may award government contracts	d
CISS	Proposition 33	Insurance	Allows insurers to set prices based on whether the driver previously carried insurance coverage with any insurance company over the last five years	d
CISS	Proposition 34	Death penalty	Abolishes the death penalty and replaces it with a maximum life sentence without the opportunity for parole; applies the abolition and new sentencing retroactively; allocates $100 million to law enforcement for rape and homicide investigations	d
CISS	Proposition 35	Law enforcement	Increases maximum sentencing for human trafficking to 15 years to life and $1.5 million in fines; allocates collected fines to victims of human trafficking and law enforcement; requires persons convicted to be registered as a sex offender; requires human trafficking training for law enforcement	aot
CISS	Proposition 36	Law enforcement	Changes the three-strikes sentencing system established by a 1994 ballot initiative, Proposition 184, to impose life sentences when new felony convictions are serious or violent; allows resentencing for convicts serving life sentences for felonies that were not serious or violent, except in the case of rape, murder, or child molestation	a
CISS	Proposition 37	Regulations	Requires labeling for foods that are genetically modified and prohibits labeling such foods as "natural"	d
CISS	Proposition 38	Taxes	Increases state income taxes (using a sliding scale) by .4% for lowest individual earners to 2.2% for individuals earning over $2.5 million to fund education and early childhood programs	d
CISS	Proposition 39	Taxes	Requires out-of-state businesses to calculate income taxes based on percentage of sales in California; repeals current law that allowed out-of-state businesses to choose tax liability formulas; dedicates half of the revenue ($500-$550 million) annually for five years from the expected increase in revenue under the initiative to fund fhe Clean Energy Job Creation Fund, which was designed under the initiative to "support projects intended to improve energy efficiency and expand the use of alternative energy"	a
VR	Proposition 40	Redistricting	Upholds or rejects the State Senate districts drawn by the Citizens Redistricting Commission, which were certified by the commission on August 15, 2011, and that took effect on June 5, 2012	a

Colorado

Colorado 2012 ballot measures

November 6, 2012

Type	Title	Description	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
CICA	Amendment 64	Allow the possession and use of marijuana by those over 21 and establish regulations for marijuana.	a	1,383,140 (55%)	1,116,894 (45%)
CICA	Amendment 65	Require Colorado Congress members to support a federal constitutional amendment on campaign spending and contributions.	a	1,762,516 (74%)	619,073 (26%)
LRCA	Amendment S	Increase the positions that are exempt from the state personnel system and make other amendments to the state personnel system.	a	1,276,432 (56%)	988,542 (44%)

Florida

Florida 2012 ballot measures

November 6, 2012

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
LRCA	Amendment 10	Taxes; Property	Provide a tangible personal property exemption on ad valorem taxes and allow counties and municipalities to establish tangible personal property tax exemptions		3,432,905 (45%)	4,113,395 (55%)
LRCA	Amendment 11	Taxes	Allow municipalities and counties to create additional homestead tax exemptions for low-income people above the age of 65 who meet certain requirements	a	4,717,827 (61%)	2,984,270 (39%)
LRCA	Amendment 12	Education	Have the chair of the council of state university student body presidents replace the president of the Florida Student Association as the student member of the Board of Governors of the State University System		3,060,425 (42%)	4,306,068 (58%)
LRCA	Amendment 1	Private health insurance; Public health insurance	Prohibit compulsory health insurance and permit the direct payment of health care expenses		3,632,315 (49%)	3,856,608 (51%)
LRCA	Amendment 2	Taxes; Property; Veterans	Expand the availability of the homestead property tax discount for veterans injured in combat	a	4,907,341 (63%)	2,850,880 (37%)
LRCA	Amendment 3	Education; Budgets	Increase the state's revenue limitation and require excess funds be deposited into a budget stabilization fund until the fund hits its maximum, at which time the money first be spent on public education and then additional excess funds be returned to the taxpayers		3,204,350 (42%)	4,346,740 (58%)
LRCA	Amendment 4	Taxes; Property	Amend the calculations for property assessments and allow for the establishment of an additional homestead tax exemption		3,244,138 (43%)	4,268,467 (57%)
LRCA	Amendment 5	Judiciary	Amend the state constitution relative to the changing of court rules, require senatorial approval of state Supreme Court justice appointments, and change the process for judicial impeachments		2,728,008 (37%)	4,654,167 (63%)
LRCA	Amendment 6	Abortion	Prohibit the use of public funds for abortions or health insurance that includes coverage of abortion, with exceptions		3,511,354 (45%)	4,308,408 (55%)
LRCA	Amendment 8	Religion	Prohibit denials of governmental support on the basis of religious beliefs and allow the use of revenue from the public treasury to fund religious institutions		3,441,128 (45%)	4,286,376 (55%)
LRCA	Amendment 9	Law enforcement; Taxes; Veterans	Allow for a ad valorem homestead property tax exemption for surviving spouses of those killed in their work as a first responder or in the military	a	4,747,536 (62%)	2,950,083 (38%)

Georgia

Georgia 2012 ballot measures

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
LRCA	Amendment 1	Education	Regarding the establishment of public charter schools.	a
LRCA	Amendment 2	Admin of gov't	Gives the State Properties Commission the authority to enter into multiyear lease agreements.	a

Hawaii

Hawaii 2012 ballot measures

November 2:

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
LRCA	Dam and Reservoir Owners Assistance Amendment	Bond issues	Authorizes the State to issue special purpose revenue bonds and use the proceeds from the bonds to assist dam and reservoir owners to make their facilities compliant with current safety standards.	d
LRCA	Appointment of Retired Judges Amendment	State judiciary	Authorizes the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court to appoint retired judges to temporary stations.	d

Idaho

Idaho 2012 ballot measures

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
VR	Proposition 1	Education	One of three referenda that would repeal a newly passed law relating to education reform in the state.	d
VR	Proposition 2	Education	One of three referenda that would repeal a newly passed law relating to education reform in the state.	d
VR	Proposition 3	Education	One of three referenda that would repeal a newly passed law relating to education reform in the state.	d
LRCA	HJR 2	Hunting	Would add to the state constitution the right to hunt and fish.	a
LRCA	SJR 102	Law enforcement	State Board of Correction to have control, direction and management of felony probation and parole.	a

Illinois

Illinois 2012 ballot measures

November 6:

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
LRCA	HJRCA 49	Pension	Requires a three-fifths vote from any governing body to change pension benefits for their public employees.	d

Kansas

Kansas 2012 ballot measures

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
LRCA	HCR 5017	Taxes	Would alter the state's property tax on boats.	a

Kentucky

Kentucky 2012 ballot measures

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
LRCA	House Bill 1	Hunting	Would protect the right of residents to hunt and fish in the state.	a

Louisiana

Louisiana 2012 ballot measures

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
LRCA	Amendment 1	Healthcare	Protects the state medicaid trust fund for the elderly from budget cuts.	a
LRCA	Amendment 2	Firearms	Adds additional constitutional protections to state gun rights.	a
LRCA	Amendment 3	Administration of Gov't	Requires more advance filing for bills involving public employee retirement	a
LRCA	Amendment 4	Taxes	Provides property tax exemptions to certain veterans' spouses	a
LRCA	Amendment 5	Law	Allows the legislature to deny retirement benefits to any public employee or official who commits a felony related to their office	a
LRCA	Amendment 6	Taxes	Authorizes the city of New Iberia to grant contracts for the exemption of property annexed by the city	d
LRCA	Amendment 7	Administration of Gov't	Restructures the composition of constitutional boards and commissions	a
LRCA	Amendment 8	Taxes	Allows local governments to opt-in to property tax exemptions for certain businesses	a
LRCA	Amendment 9	Laws	Established certain requirements prior to legislatively creating certain special districts	a

Maine

Maine 2012 ballot measures

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
IndISS	Question 1	Marriage	Would legalize same-sex marriage in the state.	a
LRSS	Question 2	Bond issues	$11 million bond for higher education in order to expand the state's community college system.	d
LRSS	Question 3	Bond issues	One of two measures that would allow for a bond for water and sewer projects in the state.	a
LRSS	Question 4	Bond issues	Allow for a $51 million transportation bond, most of it to pay for road and bridge repairs in the state.	a
LRSS	Question 5	Bond issues	One of two measures that would allow for a bond for water and sewer projects in the state.	a

Maryland

Maryland 2012 ballot measures

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
LRCA	Question 1	Judicial reform	Prescribes different qualifications for judges of the Orphans' Court for Prince George's County	a
LRCA	Question 2	Judicial reform	Prescribes different qualifications for judges of the Orphans' Court for Baltimore County	a
LRCA	Question 3	Law	Specifies condition under which and elected official convicted of a felony or certain misdemeanors is to be removed form office	a
VR	Question 4	Education	Would approve legislation that guarantees in-state tuition to illegal immigrants	a
VR	Question 5	Redistricting	Would approve Maryland's congressional redistricting plan passed in October 2011.	a
VR	Question 6	Marriage	Would approve a law that allows same-sex couples to obtain a civil marriage license.	a
LRSS	Question 7	Gambling	Allows the construction of a new casino in Prince George's County.	a

Massachusetts

Massachusetts 2012 ballot measures

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
IndISS	Question 1	Business	Deals with vehicle owner and business protections in the state.	a
IndISS	Question 2	Assisted death	Would establish an "Act Relative to Death with Dignity."	d
IndISS	Question 3	Marijuana	Would allow for the use of medical marijuana in the state.	a

Michigan

Michigan 2012 ballot measures

November 6, 2012

Type	Title	Description	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
VR	Proposal 12-1	Establish provisions relating to the appointment of an emergency manager upon the finding of a fiscal emergency		2,130,354 (47%)	2,370,601 (53%)
CICA	Proposal 12-2	Establish the right of employees to organize and collectively bargain through unions		1,949,513 (43%)	2,626,731 (57%)
CICA	Proposal 12-3	Require, by 2025, that 25% of annual sales of electricity to be from renewable energy sources and establish provisions to achieve such requirement		1,721,279 (38%)	2,842,000 (62%)
CICA	Proposal 12-4	Allow in-home care workers to collectively bargain and establish provisions relating to the registration of in-home care workers		1,985,595 (44%)	2,550,420 (56%)
CICA	Proposal 12-5	Require a supermajority of the state House and Senate or a majority vote of electors at a November election for taxes to be increased		1,410,944 (31%)	3,105,649 (69%)
CICA	Proposal 6	Require approval from a majority of voters statewide and in each municipality where a new international bridge or tunnel would be located before the state could spend funds or resources on the project		1,853,127 (41%)	2,699,558 (59%)

Minnesota

Minnesota 2012 ballot measures

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
LRCA	Amendment 1	Marriage	Would ban same-sex marriage.	d
LRCA	Amendment 2	Elections	Would require people to present photo identification to vote.	d

Missouri

Missouri 2012 ballot measures

August 7:

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
LRCA	Amendment 2	Religion	Guarantees right to pray and worship on public property	a

November 6:

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
LRCA	Amendment 3	State judiciary	Grants Governor the power to appoint four members to the Appellate Judicial Commission	d
CICA	Proposition A	Law enforcement	Requires that all municipal police forces or departments be controlled by the local governing body.	a
CISS	Proposition B	Tobacco	Imposes an additional $1 tax on each package of twenty cigarettes	d
LRSS	Proposition E	Healthcare	Prohibits creation of a health insurance exchange unless created by legislature or initiative.	a

Montana

Montana 2012 ballot measures

November 6:

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
LRSS	LR-120	Abortion	Relating to parental involvement for a minor’s abortion.	a
LRSS	LR-121	Immigration	Would require citizenship proof in order to receive state services.	aot
LRSS	LR-122	Healthcare	Would allow residents to choose their healthcare insurance plans.	a
VR	IR-124	Marijuana	Would place a legislative repeal of 2004 initiative to a vote, instead of automatic law.	a
CISS	I-166	Elections	Set policy on prohibiting corporate contributions and expenditures in Montana elections.	aot

Nebraska

Nebraska 2012 ballot measures

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
LRCA	Amendment 1	Admin. of Gov't	Makes any misdemeanor while in pursuit of office grounds for impeachment of a civil officer.	a
LRCA	Amendment 2	Hunting	Protects the right of residents to hunt and fish in the state.	a
LRCA	Amendment 3	Term limits	Allows legislators to hold three consecutive terms instead of two.	d
LRCA	Amendment 4	Legislative salaries	Raises lawmaker salaries to $22,500 a year.	d

Nevada

Nevada 2012 ballot measures

November 6, 2012

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
LRCA	Question 1	Legislature	Allow the legislature to call special sessions, limit them to 20 days except for impeachment, and require adjournment by midnight Pacific time.	a	511,282 (54%)	436,065 (46%)

New Hampshire

New Hampshire 2012 ballot measures

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
LRCA	CACR 13 (Question1)	Taxes	Would ban new taxes on personal income	d
LRCA	CACR 26 (Question 2)	State judiciary	Would make the chief justice of the state supreme court to be administrative head of all the courts.	d
ABR	ConCon (Question 3)	Admin of gov't	The measure would create a convention to revise, alter, or amend the state constitution.	d

New Jersey

New Jersey 2012 ballot measures

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
BI	Public Question 1	Bond issues	Would allow state to borrow $750 mil for upgrades at state's colleges.	a
LRCA	Public Question 2	State judiciary	Would define justices and judges’ salary in relation to benefits.	a

New Mexico

New Mexico 2012 ballot measures

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
LRCA	Constitutional Amendment 1	Judiciary	Adds two members to the Judicial Standards Commission.	a
LRCA	Constitutional Amendment 2	State executive officials	Raise the qualifications required to be public regulation commissioner.	a
LRCA	Constitutional Amendment 3	Admin. of gov't.	Remove the chartering of corporations from the PRC to the secretary of state.	a
LRCA	Constitutional Amendment 4	Admin. of gov't.	Would remove insurance division from PRC.	a
LRCA	Constitutional Amendment 5	Admin. of gov't.	Would make the office separate from the state government.	a
BI	Bond Question A	Bond issues	Bonds to make capital expenditures for certain senior citizen facility improvement.	a
BI	Bond Question B	Bond issues	Bonds to make capital expenditures for public library resource acquisitions.	a
BI	Bond Question C	Bond issues	Bonds to make capital expenditures for certain higher education improvements.	a

North Carolina

North Carolina 2012 ballot measures

May 8:

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
LRCA	Amendment 1	Marriage	Would define marriage in the state as between one man and one woman	a

North Dakota

North Dakota 2012 ballot measures

June 12:

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
LRCA	Measure 1	Admin of gov't	Allows legislators to be appointed to full-time appointive state office	a
CICA	Measure 2	Taxes	Eliminates property taxes as a source of state revenue	d
CICA	Measure 3	Religion	Prohibits gov't from burdening person or organization from religious liberty	d
VR	Measure 4	Motto and symbols	Repeals the North Dakota Legislature's decision to allow UND to drop the Fighting Sioux nickname.	a

November 6:

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
LRCA	Measure 1	Admin of gov't	Revokes the authority for the poll tax and remove the offensive language	a
LRCA	Measure 2	Admin of gov't	Requires the governor and other executive officials to take an oath of office	a
CICA	Measure 3	Animal rights	Blocks any law which abridges the right of farmers and ranchers.	a
CISS	Measure 4	Smoking bans	Bans smoking in all indoor workplaces.	a
CISS	Measure 5	Treatment of animals	Makes it a felony to maliciously harm a cat, dog, or horse, with exemptions for people with occupations involving animals.	d

Ohio

Ohio 2012 ballot measures

November 6

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
ABR	Issue 1	Constitutional convention	Would create a convention to revise, alter or amend the state constitution.	d
CICA	Issue 2	Redistricting	Would create a citizen commission to draw legislative and congressional district maps.	d

Oklahoma

Oklahoma 2012 ballot measures

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
LRCA	State Question 758	Taxes	Would prevent annual increases in property taxes.	a
LRCA	State Question 759	Affirmative action	Would ban affirmative action programs in the state.	a
LRCA	State Question 762	State exec	Would remove the state governor from the state parole process.	a
LRCA	State Question 764	Bond issues	Creation of the Water Infrastructure Credit Enhancement Reserve Fund.	a
LRCA	State Question 765	Admin. of gov't.	Create department to provide for public welfare for state residents.	a
LRCA	State Question 766	Taxes	Abolish property taxes on intangible personal property.	a

Oregon

Oregon 2012 ballot measures

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
LRCA	Measure 77	Admin of gov't	Revision to responses to catastrophic disasters; requires approval by a 2/3rds majority	a
LRCA	Measure 78	Admin of gov't	Changes terminology in the state Constitution for the three state gov't branches	a
CICA	Measure 79	Taxes	Would ban real estate transfer taxes.	a
CISS	Measure 80	Marijuana	Would create a cannabis commission to regulate the cultivation and sale of cannabis.	d
CISS	Measure 81	Animal rights	Bans Columbia River commercial salmon fishing with gillnets by non-tribal persons, allows seine nets instead.	d
CICA	Measure 82	Gambling	Authorizes establishment of privately-owned casinos.	d
CISS	Measure 83	Gambling	Authorizes Multnomah County casino.	d
CISS	Measure 84	Taxes	Phases out estate and inheritance taxes.	d
CICA	Measure 85	Taxes	Allocates corporate income/excise tax "kicker" refund to additionally fund K through 12 public education.	a

Rhode Island

Rhode Island 2012 ballot measures

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
LRSS	Question 1	Gambling	Would ask voters if they want state-operated casino gambling at the Twin River slot venue.	a
LRSS	Question 2	Gambling	Would authorize casino games at Newport Grand.	a
BI	Question 3	Bond issues	Issue general obligation bonds (up to $50,000,000) for renovations and modernization of academic buildings at Rhode Island College.	a
BI	Question 4	Bond issues	Issue general obligation bonds (up to $94,000,000) for the construction of a new Veterans’ Home.	a
BI	Question 5	Bond issues	Issue general obligation bonds (up to $12,000,000) to finance drinking water infrastructure projects.	a
BI	Question 6	Bond issues	Issue general obligation bonds (up to $20,000,000) for environmental and recreational purposes.	a
BI	Question 7	Bond issues	Issue general obligation bonds (up to $25,000,000) for affordable housing.	a

South Carolina

South Carolina 2012 ballot measures

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
LRCA	Amendment 1	Admin of gov't	Requires governor to select running mate for lt. governor.	a

South Dakota

South Dakota 2012 ballot measures

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
LRCA	Constitutional Amendment M	Constitutions	Deals with modernizing language dealing with corporations in the state.	d
LRCA	Constitutional Amendment N	Admin. of gov't.	Strikes a travel reimbursement provision from the state constitution.	d
LRCA	Constitutional Amendment O	State budgets	Changes amount taken each year from state cement-plant trust fund.	a
LRCA	Constitutional Amendment P	State legislatures	Places language in the state constitution saying that the budget must be balanced.	a
VR	Referred Law 14	Taxes	Dedicates part of tax revenues for grants to some business projects in the state.	d
VR	Referred Law 16	Labor	Blocks a bill that would ban tenure and give bonuses to top teachers among other provisions.	d
CISS	Initiated Measure 15	Taxes	Implements a one-percent sales tax increase.	d

Utah

Utah 2012 ballot measures

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
LRCA	Amendment A	Taxes	Require a portion of the revenue from all of the state's severance taxes to be deposited into the permanent state trust fund.	a
LRCA	Amendment B	Taxes	Exempt military personnel from paying property taxes.	a

Virginia

Virginia 2012 ballot measures

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
LRCA	Question 1	Eminent domain	Would limit instances when private property could be taken for public use	a
LRCA	Question 2	State legislatures	Allows the legislature to delay the start of its veto session by up to one week.	a

Washington

Washington 2012 ballot measures

November 6, 2012

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
LRAQ	Advisory Vote 1	Taxes	Eliminate a business and occupation tax deduction for certain financial institutions’ interest on residential loans.		1,175,863 (43%)	1,552,134 (57%)
LRAQ	Advisory Vote 2	Taxes	Extend the expiration of a tax on possession of petroleum products and reduce the tax rate.		1,207,812 (45%)	1,476,491 (55%)
CISS	Initiative 1185	Supermajority; Ballot measures; Taxes; Legislature	Require either two-thirds legislative approval or a voter approval to raise taxes.		1,892,969 (64%)	1,069,083 (36%)
CISS	Initiative 1240	Education; School choice	Allow up to forty publicly-funded charter schools open to all students.	a	1,525,807 (51%)	1,484,125 (49%)
IndISS	Initiative 502	Marijuana	Legalize and regulate the production, possession, delivery, and distribution of marijuana.	a	1,724,209 (56%)	1,371,235 (44%)
VR	Referendum 74	Family	Legalize same-sex marriage.	a	1,659,915 (54%)	1,431,285 (46%)
LRCA	SJR 8221	Budgets	Phase-down the debt limit percentage and modify the calculation date, period, and the term general state revenues.	a	1,748,436 (63%)	1,031,039 (37%)
LRCA	SJR 8223	Education	Authorize state research universities to invest specified public funds as authorized by the legislature.		1,258,969 (44%)	1,602,785 (56%)
LRCA		Budgets	The Washington State Debt Amendment, also known as SJR 8221, was on the November 6, 2012 statewide ballot in Washington as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment, where it was approved. The measure included the recommendations of the commission on state debt, according to the text of the measure. According to the Washington Secretary of State's office, the measure was said to implement changes in use of state bond debt.	a	0 (0%)	0 (0%)

West Virginia

West Virginia 2012 ballot measures

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
LRCA	Amendment 1	Admin of gov't	Would end term limits for county sheriffs	d

Wyoming

Wyoming 2012 ballot measures

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
LRCA	Constitutional Amendment A	Healthcare	Would amend the state constitution regarding the federal Affordable Healthcare Act	a
LRCA	Constitutional Amendment B	Hunting	Would preserve citizens' rights to hunt and fish	a
LRCA	Constitutional Amendment C	Judicial reform	Would allow district court commissioners to act even if the district court judge is present	d

See also

• Potential 2012 ballot measures
• Polls, 2012 ballot measures
• 2012 ballot measure calendar
• Ballot measure petition deadlines and requirements, 2012
• 2012 ballot measure endorsements