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2008 Ballot Measures

State

Year

Issue Category

Drugs

Election Date	State	Title	Outcome
Nov. 4, 2008	California	Proposition 5: Nonviolent Offenders. Sentencing, Parole and Rehabilitation. Statute.	Failed
Nov. 4, 2008	Colorado	Referendum N: Elimination of Obsolete Constitutional Provisions Regarding Intoxicating Liquor	Passed
Nov. 4, 2008	North Dakota	Statutory Measure 3: Tobacco Use Prevention and Control Program	Passed
Nov. 4, 2008	Oregon	Measure 61: Creates Mandatory Minimum Prison Sentences for Certain Theft, Identity Theft, Forgery, Drug, and Burglary Crimes	Passed
Nov. 4, 2008	Oregon	Measure 57: Increases Sentences for Drug Trafficking, Theft Against Elderly and Specified Repeat Property and Identity Theft Crimes; Requires Addiction Treatment for Certain Offenders	Passed

Environment

Election Date	State	Title	Outcome
Aug. 26, 2008	Alaska	Ballot Measure 2: An Act prohibiting the shooting of wolves and grizzly bears with the use of aircraft	Failed
Aug. 26, 2008	Alaska	Ballot Measure 4: An Act to protect Alaska's clean water	Failed
Nov. 4, 2008	Arkansas	Question 1: Arkansas Water, Waste Disposal, and Pollution Abatement Facilities Financing Act of 2007	Passed
Nov. 4, 2008	Colorado	Amendment 58: Severance Taxes on the Oil and Natural Gas Industry	Failed
Nov. 4, 2008	Florida	Constitutional Amendment 6: Assessment of Working Waterfront Property Based Upon Current Use	Passed
Nov. 4, 2008	Florida	Constitutional Amendment 4: Property Tax Exemption of Perpetually Conserved Land; Classification and Assessment of Land Used for Conservation	Passed
Nov. 4, 2008	Georgia	Amendment 1: To encourage the preservation of Georgia's forests through a conservation use property tax reduction program.	Passed
Nov. 4, 2008	Louisiana	Amendment 4: Increase in Severance Tax on Natural Resources to Certain Parishes	Failed
Nov. 4, 2008	Minnesota	HF 2285: Dedicated Funding for Natural Resources and Arts	Passed
Nov. 4, 2008	Missouri	Constitutional Amendment 2: Grants and Loans for Storm Water Control	Passed
May 13, 2008	Nebraska	Proposed Amendment 1: Allow Investment of Public Endowment Funds by Cities	Passed
Nov. 4, 2008	Ohio	Issue 3: To Amend the Constitution to Protect Private Property Rights in Ground Water, Lakes and Other Watercourses	Passed
Nov. 4, 2008	Ohio	Issue 2: To Authorize the State to Issue Bonds to Continue the Clean Ohio Program for Environmental Revitalization and Conservation	Passed
Nov. 4, 2008	Pennsylvania	Bond Question: Water and Sewer Improvements Bond Referendum	Passed
Nov. 4, 2008	Rhode Island	Question 2: Open Space and Recreational Development Bonds	Passed

Food Processing and Sales

Election Date	State	Title	Outcome
Nov. 4, 2008	Maine	Question 1: People's Veto - Beverage Tax	Passed
Nov. 4, 2008	Oklahoma	State Question 743: Wine Sales	Passed

Health Insurance

Election Date	State	Title	Outcome
Nov. 4, 2008	Arizona	Proposition 101: Freedom of Choice in Health Care	Failed
Nov. 4, 2008	Maine	Question 1: People's Veto - Beverage Tax	Passed
Nov. 4, 2008	Missouri	Proposition B: Home Care	Passed
Nov. 4, 2008	Montana	Initiative 155: Healthy Montana Kids Plan Act	Passed
Nov. 4, 2008	South Carolina	Constitutional Amendment 2a: Public Employee Pension Plans	Failed

Health and Health Care

Election Date	State	Title	Outcome
Nov. 4, 2008	Arizona	Proposition 101: Freedom of Choice in Health Care	Failed
Nov. 4, 2008	California	Proposition 3: Children's Hospital Bond Act. Grant Program. Statute.	Passed
Nov. 4, 2008	Colorado	Amendment 51: State Sales Tax Increase for Services for People with Developmental Disabilities	Failed
Nov. 4, 2008	Colorado	Amendment 56: Employer Responsibility for Health Insurance	Failed
Nov. 4, 2008	Louisiana	Amendment 6: Remove Restrictions on Disposition of Blighted Property	Passed
Nov. 4, 2008	Michigan	Question 2: A Proposal to Amend the State Constitution to Permit Human Embryo and Human Embryonic Stem Cell Research in Michigan	Passed
Nov. 4, 2008	North Dakota	Statutory Measure 3: Tobacco Use Prevention and Control Program	Passed
Nov. 4, 2008	New Mexico	Bond Question 3: Health Facility Improvement Bonds	Passed
Nov. 4, 2008	South Dakota	Initiated Measure 11: Reinstate Prohibition Against Abortion	Failed
Nov. 4, 2008	Washington	Initiative 1000: Initiative Measure No. 1000 concerns allowing certain terminally ill competent adults to obtain lethal prescriptions.	Passed
Nov. 4, 2008	Washington	Initiative 1029: Initiative Measure No. 1029 concerns long-term care services for the elderly and persons with disabilities.	Passed

Reproduction

Election Date	State	Title	Outcome
Nov. 4, 2008	Colorado	Amendment 48: An amendment to the Colorado constitution defining the term "person" to include any human being from the moment of fertilization as "person" is used in those provisions of the Colorado constitution relating to inalienable rights, equality of justice, and due process of law.	Failed
Nov. 4, 2008	South Carolina	Constitutional Amendment 1: Age of Consent	Passed

Stem Cell Research

Election Date	State	Title	Outcome
Nov. 4, 2008	Michigan	Question 2: A Proposal to Amend the State Constitution to Permit Human Embryo and Human Embryonic Stem Cell Research in Michigan	Passed