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Election Date
State
Title
Outcome
Aug. 28, 2012
Alaska
Ballot Measure 2: An Act Establishing the Alaska Coastal Management Program
Failed
Nov. 4, 2008
Alabama
Statewide Amendment 4: Alabama Blount County Annexation Amendment 4
Passed
Nov. 2, 2010
Alabama
Statewide Amendment 4: Blount County Tax Amendment
Failed
Nov. 6, 2012
Alabama
Statewide Amendment 3: Proposed Statewide Amendment Number 3
Passed
Nov. 6, 2012
Alabama
Statewide Amendment 5: Proposed Statewide Amendment Number 5
Passed
Nov. 6, 2012
Alabama
Statewide Amendment 11: Proposed Statewide Amendment Number 11
Passed
Nov. 4, 2014
Alabama
: Statewide Amendment 1
Passed
Nov. 8, 2016
Alabama
HB193: Statewide Amendment 4
Passed
Nov. 5, 2024
Alabama
Amendment: Allow Franklin County Board of Education to Manage, Sell, or Lease Land in the Franklin County School System Amendment
Passed
Nov. 6, 2012
Arizona
Proposition 120: Proposed Amendment to the Constitution by the Legislature Relating to State Sovereignty
Failed
Nov. 4, 2014
Arizona
Proposition 122: PERMITS THE STATE TO EXERCISE ITS SOVEREIGN AUTHORITY BY RESTRICTING STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT PERSONNEL AND FINANCIAL RESOURCES TO PURPOSES THAT ARE CONSISTENT WITH THE CONSTITUTION OF THE UNITED STATES
Passed
Nov. 6, 2018
Arizona
Proposition 126: Amending Article IX of the Arizona Constitution by Amending Section 6 and Adding Section 25, and Amending Article XIII, Section 2, of the Arizona Constitution; Prohibiting the Taxation of Any Service that Was Not Taxed as Of December 31, 2017
Passed
Nov. 6, 2012
California
Proposition 40: Redistricting. State Senate Districts. Referendum.
Passed
Nov. 8, 2016
California
Proposition 59: Overturn Citizens United Act
Passed
June 5, 2018
California
Proposition 72: Permits Legislature To Exclude Newly Constructed Rain-Capture Systems From Property Tax Reassessment Requirement
Passed
Nov. 6, 2018
California
Proposition 10: Expands Local Governments' Authority to Enact Rent Control on Residential Property
Failed
Nov. 5, 2024
California
Proposition 33: California Prohibit State Limitations on Local Rent Control Initiative
Failed
Nov. 2, 2010
Colorado
Amendment 63: Health Care Choice
Failed
Nov. 3, 2026
Colorado
Initiative 95: Colorado Notification of U.S. Department of Homeland Security for Certain Criminal Charges and Immigration Status Initiative
Pending
Nov. 6, 2018
Florida
Ballot Number 10: State and Local Government Structure and Operation
Passed
Nov. 4, 2008
Georgia
Amendment 2: To authorize local school districts to use tax funds for community redevelopment purposes.
Passed
Nov. 6, 2012
Georgia
Amendment 1: Georgia Charter Schools Amendment
Passed
Nov. 6, 2012
Michigan
Proposal 12-1: A Referendum On Public Act 4 of 2011 - The Emergency Manager Law
Failed
Nov. 2, 2010
Missouri
Proposition A: Earnings Taxes in Certain Cities
Passed
Nov. 2, 2010
Missouri
Constitutional Amendment 3: Real Estate Taxes
Passed
Nov. 6, 2012
Missouri
Proposition E: Relating to State-Based Health Insurance Exchanges
Passed
Nov. 6, 2012
Montana
Initiative No. 166: A Law Proposed By Initiative Petition
Passed
Nov. 4, 2008
Nebraska
Proposed Amendment 1: Changing the Powers of Municipalities
Failed
Nov. 2, 2010
Nebraska
Proposed Amendment No. 1: Municipality Fund Sources for Economic or Industrial Development
Passed
Nov. 7, 2023
New York
SB 8803 - Proposition: Limitations on Local Indebtedness Amendment
Passed
Nov. 6, 2018
Oregon
Measure 103: Prohibits taxes/fees based on transactions for "groceries" enacted or amended after September 2017
Failed
Nov. 4, 2014
Rhode Island
Question 2: Amendment to the Constitution of the State
Passed
Nov. 7, 2023
Texas
HJR 107 - Proposition: Proposition 13, Texas Increase Mandatory Retirement Age for State Judges Amendment (2023)
Failed
Nov. 3, 2020
Utah
Amendment D: Municipal Water Resources Amendment
Passed
Federal, State and Local Relations
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Election Date:
Aug. 28, 2012
State:
Alaska
Title:
Ballot Measure 2: An Act Establishing the Alaska Coastal Management Program
Outcome:
Failed
Election Date:
Nov. 4, 2008
State:
Alabama
Title:
Statewide Amendment 4: Alabama Blount County Annexation Amendment 4
Outcome:
Passed
Election Date:
Nov. 2, 2010
State:
Alabama
Title:
Statewide Amendment 4: Blount County Tax Amendment
Outcome:
Failed
Election Date:
Nov. 6, 2012
State:
Alabama
Title:
Statewide Amendment 3: Proposed Statewide Amendment Number 3
Outcome:
Passed
Election Date:
Nov. 6, 2012
State:
Alabama
Title:
Statewide Amendment 5: Proposed Statewide Amendment Number 5
Outcome:
Passed
Election Date:
Nov. 6, 2012
State:
Alabama
Title:
Statewide Amendment 11: Proposed Statewide Amendment Number 11
Outcome:
Passed
Election Date:
Nov. 4, 2014
State:
Alabama
Title:
: Statewide Amendment 1
Outcome:
Passed
Election Date:
Nov. 8, 2016
State:
Alabama
Title:
HB193: Statewide Amendment 4
Outcome:
Passed
Election Date:
Nov. 5, 2024
State:
Alabama
Title:
Amendment: Allow Franklin County Board of Education to Manage, Sell, or Lease Land in the Franklin County School System Amendment
Outcome:
Passed
Election Date:
Nov. 6, 2012
State:
Arizona
Title:
Proposition 120: Proposed Amendment to the Constitution by the Legislature Relating to State Sovereignty
Outcome:
Failed
Election Date:
Nov. 4, 2014
State:
Arizona
Title:
Proposition 122: PERMITS THE STATE TO EXERCISE ITS SOVEREIGN AUTHORITY BY RESTRICTING STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT PERSONNEL AND FINANCIAL RESOURCES TO PURPOSES THAT ARE CONSISTENT WITH THE CONSTITUTION OF THE UNITED STATES
Outcome:
Passed
Election Date:
Nov. 6, 2018
State:
Arizona
Title:
Proposition 126: Amending Article IX of the Arizona Constitution by Amending Section 6 and Adding Section 25, and Amending Article XIII, Section 2, of the Arizona Constitution; Prohibiting the Taxation of Any Service that Was Not Taxed as Of December 31, 2017
Outcome:
Passed
Election Date:
Nov. 6, 2012
State:
California
Title:
Proposition 40: Redistricting. State Senate Districts. Referendum.
Outcome:
Passed
Election Date:
Nov. 8, 2016
State:
California
Title:
Proposition 59: Overturn Citizens United Act
Outcome:
Passed
Election Date:
June 5, 2018
State:
California
Title:
Proposition 72: Permits Legislature To Exclude Newly Constructed Rain-Capture Systems From Property Tax Reassessment Requirement
Outcome:
Passed
Election Date:
Nov. 6, 2018
State:
California
Title:
Proposition 10: Expands Local Governments' Authority to Enact Rent Control on Residential Property
Outcome:
Failed
Election Date:
Nov. 5, 2024
State:
California
Title:
Proposition 33: California Prohibit State Limitations on Local Rent Control Initiative
Outcome:
Failed
Election Date:
Nov. 2, 2010
State:
Colorado
Title:
Amendment 63: Health Care Choice
Outcome:
Failed
Election Date:
Nov. 3, 2026
State:
Colorado
Title:
Initiative 95: Colorado Notification of U.S. Department of Homeland Security for Certain Criminal Charges and Immigration Status Initiative
Outcome:
Pending
Election Date:
Nov. 6, 2018
State:
Florida
Title:
Ballot Number 10: State and Local Government Structure and Operation
Outcome:
Passed
Election Date:
Nov. 4, 2008
State:
Georgia
Title:
Amendment 2: To authorize local school districts to use tax funds for community redevelopment purposes.
Outcome:
Passed
Election Date:
Nov. 6, 2012
State:
Georgia
Title:
Amendment 1: Georgia Charter Schools Amendment
Outcome:
Passed
Election Date:
Nov. 6, 2012
State:
Michigan
Title:
Proposal 12-1: A Referendum On Public Act 4 of 2011 - The Emergency Manager Law
Outcome:
Failed
Election Date:
Nov. 2, 2010
State:
Missouri
Title:
Proposition A: Earnings Taxes in Certain Cities
Outcome:
Passed
Election Date:
Nov. 2, 2010
State:
Missouri
Title:
Constitutional Amendment 3: Real Estate Taxes
Outcome:
Passed
Election Date:
Nov. 6, 2012
State:
Missouri
Title:
Proposition E: Relating to State-Based Health Insurance Exchanges
Outcome:
Passed
Election Date:
Nov. 6, 2012
State:
Montana
Title:
Initiative No. 166: A Law Proposed By Initiative Petition
Outcome:
Passed
Election Date:
Nov. 4, 2008
State:
Nebraska
Title:
Proposed Amendment 1: Changing the Powers of Municipalities
Outcome:
Failed
Election Date:
Nov. 2, 2010
State:
Nebraska
Title:
Proposed Amendment No. 1: Municipality Fund Sources for Economic or Industrial Development
Outcome:
Passed
Election Date:
Nov. 7, 2023
State:
New York
Title:
SB 8803 - Proposition: Limitations on Local Indebtedness Amendment
Outcome:
Passed
Election Date:
Nov. 6, 2018
State:
Oregon
Title:
Measure 103: Prohibits taxes/fees based on transactions for "groceries" enacted or amended after September 2017
Outcome:
Failed
Election Date:
Nov. 4, 2014
State:
Rhode Island
Title:
Question 2: Amendment to the Constitution of the State
Outcome:
Passed
Election Date:
Nov. 7, 2023
State:
Texas
Title:
HJR 107 - Proposition: Proposition 13, Texas Increase Mandatory Retirement Age for State Judges Amendment (2023)
Outcome:
Failed
Election Date:
Nov. 3, 2020
State:
Utah
Title:
Amendment D: Municipal Water Resources Amendment
Outcome:
Passed
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