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2008 Ballot Measures

State

Year

Issue Category

Animals and Wildlife

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	California	Proposition 2: Treatment of Farm Animals	Passed
Nov. 4, 2008	Colorado	Amendment 58: Severance Taxes on the Oil and Natural Gas Industry	Failed
Nov. 4, 2008	Louisiana	Amendment 4: Increase in Severance Tax on Natural Resources to Certain Parishes	Failed
Nov. 4, 2008	Massachusetts	Question 3: Act to Protect Greyhounds	Passed
Nov. 4, 2008	Minnesota	HF 2285: Dedicated Funding for Natural Resources and Arts	Passed
Nov. 4, 2008	Oklahoma	State Question 742: Right to Hunt, Trap, Fish and Take Game and Fish	Passed

Arts, Entertainment, and History

Election Date	State	Title	Outcome
Nov. 4, 2008	Minnesota	HF 2285: Dedicated Funding for Natural Resources and Arts	Passed
May 13, 2008	Nebraska	Proposed Amendment 1: Allow Investment of Public Endowment Funds by Cities	Passed
Nov. 4, 2008	Oklahoma	State Question 742: Right to Hunt, Trap, Fish and Take Game and Fish	Passed

Civil Liberties and Civil Rights

Election Date	State	Title	Outcome
Nov. 4, 2008	Arkansas	Amendment 1: An Amendment Concerning Voting, Qualifications of Voters and Election Officers, and the Time of Holding General Elections	Passed
Nov. 4, 2008	Colorado	Amendment 46: Discrimination and Preferential Treatment by the State	Failed
Nov. 4, 2008	Connecticut	HJ 21: Voting Age	Passed
Nov. 4, 2008	Iowa	Constitutional Amendment Question: Qualifications of Electors	Passed
Nov. 4, 2008	Nevada	Question 1: Amend Nevada Constitution (Voter Eligibility)	Failed
May 20, 2008	Oregon	Measure 52: Amends Constitution: Enables Crime Victims to Enforce Existing Constitutional Rights in Prosections, Delinquency Proceedings	Passed
Nov. 4, 2008	Oregon	Measure 54: Amends Constitution: Standardizes Voting Eligibility For School Board Elections With Other State And Local Elections	Passed
Nov. 4, 2008	Washington	Initiative 1000: Initiative Measure No. 1000 concerns allowing certain terminally ill competent adults to obtain lethal prescriptions.	Passed

Criminal Justice

Election Date	State	Title	Outcome
June 3, 2008	California	Proposition 99: Eminent Domain. Acquisition of Owner-Occupied Residence. Constitutional Amendment.	Passed
Nov. 4, 2008	California	Proposition 9: Criminal Justice System. Victims' Rights. Parole. Constitutional Amendment and Statute.	Passed
Nov. 4, 2008	California	Proposition 6: Criminal Penalties and Laws. Public Safety Funding. Statute.	Failed
Nov. 4, 2008	California	Proposition 5: Nonviolent Offenders. Sentencing, Parole and Rehabilitation. Statute.	Failed
Nov. 4, 2008	Colorado	Amendment 53: Criminal Accountability of Business Executives	Failed
May 20, 2008	Oregon	Measure 53: Amends Constitution: Modifies Provisions Governing Civil Forfeitures Related To Crimes; Permits Use Of Proceeds By Law Enforcement	Passed
May 20, 2008	Oregon	Measure 52: Amends Constitution: Enables Crime Victims to Enforce Existing Constitutional Rights in Prosections, Delinquency Proceedings	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
Nov. 4, 2008	South Carolina	Constitutional Amendment 1: Age of Consent	Passed

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

Family

Election Date	State	Title	Outcome
Nov. 4, 2008	Arkansas	Proposed Initiative Act 1: An Act Providing that an Individual who is Cohabiting Outside of a Valid Marriage May Not Adopt or be a Foster Parent of a Child Less than Eighteen Years Old	Passed
Nov. 4, 2008	California	Proposition 8: Eliminates Right of Same-Sex Couples to Marry. Initiative Constitutional Amendment.	Passed
Nov. 4, 2008	Florida	Constitutional Amendment 2: Florida Marriage Protection Amendment	Passed

Gambling and Gaming

Election Date	State	Title	Outcome
Aug. 26, 2008	Alaska	Ballot Measure 1: An Act relating to establishing the Alaska Gaming Commission	Failed
Nov. 4, 2008	Arkansas	Amendment 3: A Constitutional Amendment Authorizing the General Assembly to Establish, Operate and Regulate State Lotteries to Fund Scholarships and Grants for Arkansas Citizens Enrolled in Certified Two-Year and Four-Year Colleges and Universities in Arkansas	Passed
Feb. 5, 2008	California	Proposition 97: Referendum Petition to Overturn Amendment to Indian Gaming Compact.	Passed
Nov. 4, 2008	Colorado	Amendment 50: Limited Gaming in Central City, Black Hawk and Cripple Creek	Passed
Nov. 4, 2008	Massachusetts	Question 3: Act to Protect Greyhounds	Passed
Nov. 4, 2008	Maryland	HB 4: Video Lottery	Passed
Nov. 4, 2008	Maine	Question 1: An Act to Allow a Casino in Oxford County	Failed
Nov. 4, 2008	Missouri	Proposition A: Casinos and Gambling	Passed
Nov. 4, 2008	Ohio	Issue 6: To Amend the Constitution by Initiative Petition for a Casino Near Wilmington in Southwest Ohio and Distribute to all Ohio a Tax on the Casino	Failed
Nov. 4, 2008	Oregon	Measure 62: Amends Constitution: Allocates 15% of Lottery Proceeds to Public Safety Fund for Crime Prevention, Investigation, Prosecution	Failed

Guns

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

Immigration

Election Date	State	Title	Outcome
Nov. 4, 2008	Arizona	Proposition 202: Prohibiting Employers from Intentionally or Knowingly Employing an Unauthorized Alien	Failed
Nov. 4, 2008	Florida	Constitutional Amendment 1: Relating to Property Rights/Ineligible Aliens	Failed
Nov. 4, 2008	Oregon	Measure 58: Prohibits Teaching Public School Student In Language Other Than English for More Than Two Years	Failed

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

Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity

Election Date	State	Title	Outcome
Nov. 4, 2008	Arkansas	Proposed Initiative Act 1: An Act Providing that an Individual who is Cohabiting Outside of a Valid Marriage May Not Adopt or be a Foster Parent of a Child Less than Eighteen Years Old	Passed
Nov. 4, 2008	Arizona	Proposition 102: Marriage	Passed
Nov. 4, 2008	California	Proposition 8: Eliminates Right of Same-Sex Couples to Marry. Initiative Constitutional Amendment.	Passed
Nov. 4, 2008	Colorado	Amendment 46: Discrimination and Preferential Treatment by the State	Failed
Nov. 4, 2008	Florida	Constitutional Amendment 2: Florida Marriage Protection Amendment	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