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Veterans
Election Date
State
Title
Outcome
Nov. 2, 2010
Alaska
Bonding Proposition A: State Guaranteed Veterans Residential Mortgage Bonds, $600,000,000
Passed
Nov. 4, 2008
California
Proposition 12: Veterans' Bond Act of 2008
Passed
June 3, 2014
California
Proposition 41: Veterans Housing and Homeless Prevention Bond Act of 2014
Passed
Nov. 6, 2012
Colorado
Amendment S: State Personnel System
Passed
Nov. 8, 2022
Colorado
HCR1003 - Amendment E: Colorado Homestead Exemption to Surviving Spouses of U.S. Armed Forces Members and Veterans Amendment
Passed
Nov. 5, 2024
Colorado
Amendment G: Colorado Property Tax Exemption for Veterans with Individual Unemployability Status Amendment
Passed
Nov. 6, 2012
Florida
Ballot (9): Homestead Property Tax Exemption for Surviving Spouse of Military Veteran or First Responder
Passed
Nov. 6, 2012
Florida
Ballot (2): Veteran's Property Tax Discount
Passed
Nov. 6, 2018
Florida
Ballot Number 10: State and Local Government Structure and Operation
Passed
Nov. 3, 2020
Florida
Amendment 6: Tax Discount to Veterans' Spouses
Passed
Nov. 2, 2010
Louisiana
Proposed Amendment No. 3: Act No. 1049 - Property Tax Exemptions for Veterans with Service-Connected Disability
Passed
Nov. 6, 2012
Louisiana
CA NO. 4 (Act 875 - SB 337): Property Tax Exemption for Spouses of Deceased Veterans
Passed
Nov. 4, 2014
Louisiana
Act No. 433: Proposed Amendment No. 7
Passed
Nov. 6, 2018
Louisiana
Act 721: Proposed Amendment No. 5
Passed
Nov. 8, 2022
Louisiana
HB599 Amendment 2: Louisiana Property Tax Exemptions for Certain Disabled Veterans and Spouses Amendment
Passed
Nov. 2, 2010
Missouri
Constitutional Amendment 2: Former Prisoners of War Property Tax Exemption
Passed
Aug. 5, 2014
Missouri
HJR 48: Constitutional Amendment 8
Failed
Nov. 5, 2013
New Jersey
Public Question 1: Permits Veterans' Organizations to Use Net Proceeds from Games of Chance for Organizations' Support
Passed
Nov. 5, 2019
New Jersey
Public Questions No. 1: Constitutional Amendment To Give Certain Veterans Benefits To Residents Of Continuing Care Retirement Communities
Passed
Nov. 3, 2020
New Jersey
Question 2: Extend Veterans' Property Tax Deduction
Passed
Nov. 2, 2010
New Mexico
Constitutional Amendment No. 4: Provide Property Tax Exemption for Property of a Veterans' Organization
Passed
Nov. 2, 2010
New Mexico
Constitutional Amendment No. 1: Allow the Establishment of a College Scholarship Program for New Mexico Military War Veterans
Passed
Nov. 5, 2024
New Mexico
Amendment 1: New Mexico Disabled Veteran Property Tax Exemption Amendment
Passed
Nov. 5, 2024
New Mexico
Amendment 2: New Mexico Increase Veteran Property Tax Exemption Amendment
Passed
Nov. 4, 2008
New York
Proposal 1: Additional Civil Service Credit for Members of the Armed Forces of the United States
Passed
Nov. 5, 2013
New York
Proposal 2: Additional Civil Service Credit for Veterans with Disabilities Certified Post-Appointment
Passed
Nov. 3, 2009
Ohio
Issue 1: Proposed Constitutional Amendment to Authorize the State to Issue Bonds to Provide Compensation to Veterans of the Persian Gulf, Afghanistan, and Iraq Conflicts
Passed
Nov. 4, 2008
Oklahoma
State Question 735: Property Tax Exemption for Injured Veterans
Passed
Nov. 4, 2014
Oklahoma
SQ 770: Amending Homestead Exemption Disabled Veterans
Passed
Nov. 4, 2014
Oklahoma
SQ 771: Homestead Exemption for Surviving Spouse of Veteran
Passed
Nov. 2, 2010
Oregon
Measure 70: Amends Constitution: Expands Availability of Home Ownership Loans for Oregon Veterans through Oregon War Veterans' Fund
Passed
Nov. 8, 2016
Oregon
Measure Number 96: Oregon Portion of Lottery Proceeds for Support of Veterans
Passed
Nov. 6, 2012
Rhode Island
Question 4: Veterans' Home Bond
Passed
Nov. 8, 2016
Rhode Island
Question 3: Veterans Home Bonds - $27,000,000
Passed
Nov. 1, 2007
Texas
Proposition 9: Property Tax Exemption for Disabled Veterans
Passed
Nov. 3, 2009
Texas
Proposition 8: Authorizing the State to Contribute Resources to Veterans' Hospitals
Passed
Nov. 3, 2009
Texas
Proposition 6: Renewing Veterans' Land Board Bond Authority for Land and Mortgage Loans
Passed
Nov. 8, 2011
Texas
Propostion 1 (SJR 14): Authorizing Exemption from Ad Valorem Taxation of All or Part of the Market Value of the Residence Homestead of the Surviving Spouse of a 100 Percent or Totally Disabled Veteran
Passed
Nov. 5, 2013
Texas
Proposition 4: Disabled Veteran Residence Tax Exemption Amendment
Passed
Nov. 3, 2015
Texas
HJR 75: Proposition 2
Passed
Nov. 7, 2017
Texas
HJR 21: Proposition 1
Passed
Nov. 2, 2021
Texas
SJR 35: Proposition 8
Passed
Nov. 4, 2025
Texas
Proposition 7: Proposition 7, Establish a property tax homestead exemption on all or part of the market value of the homestead of a surviving spouse of a veteran who died from a service-connected disease (2025)
Passed
Nov. 6, 2012
Utah
Constitutional Amendment B: Joint Resolution on Property Tax Exemption for Military Personnel
Passed
Nov. 2, 2010
Virginia
Ballot Question 2: Property Tax Exemption for Certain Veterans
Passed
Nov. 4, 2014
Virginia
: Proposed Constitutional Amendment
Passed
Nov. 6, 2018
Virginia
Question 2: Property tax exemption for certain veterans and their surviving spouses and surviving spouses of soldiers killed in action.
Passed
Nov. 3, 2020
Virginia
Constitutional Amendment #2: Personal Property Tax Exemption for Motor Vehicle of a Disabled Veteran
Passed
Nov. 5, 2024
Virginia
Amendment: Virginia Property Tax Exemption for Veterans and Surviving Spouses Amendment
Passed
Veterans
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Election Date:
Nov. 2, 2010
State:
Alaska
Title:
Bonding Proposition A: State Guaranteed Veterans Residential Mortgage Bonds, $600,000,000
Outcome:
Passed
Election Date:
Nov. 4, 2008
State:
California
Title:
Proposition 12: Veterans' Bond Act of 2008
Outcome:
Passed
Election Date:
June 3, 2014
State:
California
Title:
Proposition 41: Veterans Housing and Homeless Prevention Bond Act of 2014
Outcome:
Passed
Election Date:
Nov. 6, 2012
State:
Colorado
Title:
Amendment S: State Personnel System
Outcome:
Passed
Election Date:
Nov. 8, 2022
State:
Colorado
Title:
HCR1003 - Amendment E: Colorado Homestead Exemption to Surviving Spouses of U.S. Armed Forces Members and Veterans Amendment
Outcome:
Passed
Election Date:
Nov. 5, 2024
State:
Colorado
Title:
Amendment G: Colorado Property Tax Exemption for Veterans with Individual Unemployability Status Amendment
Outcome:
Passed
Election Date:
Nov. 6, 2012
State:
Florida
Title:
Ballot (9): Homestead Property Tax Exemption for Surviving Spouse of Military Veteran or First Responder
Outcome:
Passed
Election Date:
Nov. 6, 2012
State:
Florida
Title:
Ballot (2): Veteran's Property Tax Discount
Outcome:
Passed
Election Date:
Nov. 6, 2018
State:
Florida
Title:
Ballot Number 10: State and Local Government Structure and Operation
Outcome:
Passed
Election Date:
Nov. 3, 2020
State:
Florida
Title:
Amendment 6: Tax Discount to Veterans' Spouses
Outcome:
Passed
Election Date:
Nov. 2, 2010
State:
Louisiana
Title:
Proposed Amendment No. 3: Act No. 1049 - Property Tax Exemptions for Veterans with Service-Connected Disability
Outcome:
Passed
Election Date:
Nov. 6, 2012
State:
Louisiana
Title:
CA NO. 4 (Act 875 - SB 337): Property Tax Exemption for Spouses of Deceased Veterans
Outcome:
Passed
Election Date:
Nov. 4, 2014
State:
Louisiana
Title:
Act No. 433: Proposed Amendment No. 7
Outcome:
Passed
Election Date:
Nov. 6, 2018
State:
Louisiana
Title:
Act 721: Proposed Amendment No. 5
Outcome:
Passed
Election Date:
Nov. 8, 2022
State:
Louisiana
Title:
HB599 Amendment 2: Louisiana Property Tax Exemptions for Certain Disabled Veterans and Spouses Amendment
Outcome:
Passed
Election Date:
Nov. 2, 2010
State:
Missouri
Title:
Constitutional Amendment 2: Former Prisoners of War Property Tax Exemption
Outcome:
Passed
Election Date:
Aug. 5, 2014
State:
Missouri
Title:
HJR 48: Constitutional Amendment 8
Outcome:
Failed
Election Date:
Nov. 5, 2013
State:
New Jersey
Title:
Public Question 1: Permits Veterans' Organizations to Use Net Proceeds from Games of Chance for Organizations' Support
Outcome:
Passed
Election Date:
Nov. 5, 2019
State:
New Jersey
Title:
Public Questions No. 1: Constitutional Amendment To Give Certain Veterans Benefits To Residents Of Continuing Care Retirement Communities
Outcome:
Passed
Election Date:
Nov. 3, 2020
State:
New Jersey
Title:
Question 2: Extend Veterans' Property Tax Deduction
Outcome:
Passed
Election Date:
Nov. 2, 2010
State:
New Mexico
Title:
Constitutional Amendment No. 4: Provide Property Tax Exemption for Property of a Veterans' Organization
Outcome:
Passed
Election Date:
Nov. 2, 2010
State:
New Mexico
Title:
Constitutional Amendment No. 1: Allow the Establishment of a College Scholarship Program for New Mexico Military War Veterans
Outcome:
Passed
Election Date:
Nov. 5, 2024
State:
New Mexico
Title:
Amendment 1: New Mexico Disabled Veteran Property Tax Exemption Amendment
Outcome:
Passed
Election Date:
Nov. 5, 2024
State:
New Mexico
Title:
Amendment 2: New Mexico Increase Veteran Property Tax Exemption Amendment
Outcome:
Passed
Election Date:
Nov. 4, 2008
State:
New York
Title:
Proposal 1: Additional Civil Service Credit for Members of the Armed Forces of the United States
Outcome:
Passed
Election Date:
Nov. 5, 2013
State:
New York
Title:
Proposal 2: Additional Civil Service Credit for Veterans with Disabilities Certified Post-Appointment
Outcome:
Passed
Election Date:
Nov. 3, 2009
State:
Ohio
Title:
Issue 1: Proposed Constitutional Amendment to Authorize the State to Issue Bonds to Provide Compensation to Veterans of the Persian Gulf, Afghanistan, and Iraq Conflicts
Outcome:
Passed
Election Date:
Nov. 4, 2008
State:
Oklahoma
Title:
State Question 735: Property Tax Exemption for Injured Veterans
Outcome:
Passed
Election Date:
Nov. 4, 2014
State:
Oklahoma
Title:
SQ 770: Amending Homestead Exemption Disabled Veterans
Outcome:
Passed
Election Date:
Nov. 4, 2014
State:
Oklahoma
Title:
SQ 771: Homestead Exemption for Surviving Spouse of Veteran
Outcome:
Passed
Election Date:
Nov. 2, 2010
State:
Oregon
Title:
Measure 70: Amends Constitution: Expands Availability of Home Ownership Loans for Oregon Veterans through Oregon War Veterans' Fund
Outcome:
Passed
Election Date:
Nov. 8, 2016
State:
Oregon
Title:
Measure Number 96: Oregon Portion of Lottery Proceeds for Support of Veterans
Outcome:
Passed
Election Date:
Nov. 6, 2012
State:
Rhode Island
Title:
Question 4: Veterans' Home Bond
Outcome:
Passed
Election Date:
Nov. 8, 2016
State:
Rhode Island
Title:
Question 3: Veterans Home Bonds - $27,000,000
Outcome:
Passed
Election Date:
Nov. 1, 2007
State:
Texas
Title:
Proposition 9: Property Tax Exemption for Disabled Veterans
Outcome:
Passed
Election Date:
Nov. 3, 2009
State:
Texas
Title:
Proposition 8: Authorizing the State to Contribute Resources to Veterans' Hospitals
Outcome:
Passed
Election Date:
Nov. 3, 2009
State:
Texas
Title:
Proposition 6: Renewing Veterans' Land Board Bond Authority for Land and Mortgage Loans
Outcome:
Passed
Election Date:
Nov. 8, 2011
State:
Texas
Title:
Propostion 1 (SJR 14): Authorizing Exemption from Ad Valorem Taxation of All or Part of the Market Value of the Residence Homestead of the Surviving Spouse of a 100 Percent or Totally Disabled Veteran
Outcome:
Passed
Election Date:
Nov. 5, 2013
State:
Texas
Title:
Proposition 4: Disabled Veteran Residence Tax Exemption Amendment
Outcome:
Passed
Election Date:
Nov. 3, 2015
State:
Texas
Title:
HJR 75: Proposition 2
Outcome:
Passed
Election Date:
Nov. 7, 2017
State:
Texas
Title:
HJR 21: Proposition 1
Outcome:
Passed
Election Date:
Nov. 2, 2021
State:
Texas
Title:
SJR 35: Proposition 8
Outcome:
Passed
Election Date:
Nov. 4, 2025
State:
Texas
Title:
Proposition 7: Proposition 7, Establish a property tax homestead exemption on all or part of the market value of the homestead of a surviving spouse of a veteran who died from a service-connected disease (2025)
Outcome:
Passed
Election Date:
Nov. 6, 2012
State:
Utah
Title:
Constitutional Amendment B: Joint Resolution on Property Tax Exemption for Military Personnel
Outcome:
Passed
Election Date:
Nov. 2, 2010
State:
Virginia
Title:
Ballot Question 2: Property Tax Exemption for Certain Veterans
Outcome:
Passed
Election Date:
Nov. 4, 2014
State:
Virginia
Title:
: Proposed Constitutional Amendment
Outcome:
Passed
Election Date:
Nov. 6, 2018
State:
Virginia
Title:
Question 2: Property tax exemption for certain veterans and their surviving spouses and surviving spouses of soldiers killed in action.
Outcome:
Passed
Election Date:
Nov. 3, 2020
State:
Virginia
Title:
Constitutional Amendment #2: Personal Property Tax Exemption for Motor Vehicle of a Disabled Veteran
Outcome:
Passed
Election Date:
Nov. 5, 2024
State:
Virginia
Title:
Amendment: Virginia Property Tax Exemption for Veterans and Surviving Spouses Amendment
Outcome:
Passed
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