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2012 Ballot Measures

State

Year

Issue Category

Campaign Finance

Election Date	State	Title	Outcome
Nov. 6, 2012	Montana	Initiative No. 166: A Law Proposed By Initiative Petition	Passed

Elections

Election Date	State	Title	Outcome
Aug. 28, 2012	Alaska	Ballot Measure 1: An Act Increasing the Maximum Residential Property Exemption and Providing for Annual Adjustments	Passed
Nov. 6, 2012	Alabama	Statewide Amendment 7: Proposed Statewide Amendment Number 7	Passed
Nov. 6, 2012	Alabama	Statewide Amendment 4: Proposed Statewide Amendment Number 4	Failed
Nov. 6, 2012	Arizona	Proposition 121: Proposed Amendment to the Constitution by the Initiative Relating to Direct Primary Election Law	Failed
June 5, 2012	California	Proposition 28: Legislative Term Limits Reform Act of 2010	Passed
Nov. 6, 2012	California	Proposition 32: Political Contributions by Payroll Deduction. Contributions to Candidates. Initiative Statute.	Failed
Nov. 6, 2012	California	Proposition 40: Redistricting. State Senate Districts. Referendum.	Passed
Nov. 6, 2012	Colorado	Amendment 65: Colorado Congressional Delegation to Support Campaign Finance Limits	Passed
Nov. 6, 2012	Louisiana	CA NO. 7 (Act 870 - HB 524): Provides Filling Appointments/Vacancies on Boards/Commissions	Passed
Nov. 6, 2012	Maryland	Question 5: Congressional Districting Plan	Passed
Nov. 6, 2012	Minnesota	Proposed Amendment 2: Photo Identification Required for Voting	Failed
Nov. 6, 2012	North Dakota	Constitutional Measure No. 1: Elimination of Annual Poll Tax	Passed
Nov. 6, 2012	Nebraska	Proposed Amendment 1: Constitutional Amendment to Provide That a Civil Officer is Liable to Impeachment for Misdemeanors in Pursuit of Office	Passed
Nov. 6, 2012	Ohio	State Issue 2: To Create a State-Funded Commission to Draw Legislative and Congressional Districts	Failed
Nov. 6, 2012	South Carolina	Amendment 1: Constitutional Amendment to Provide that the Lieutenant Governor Must Be Elected Jointly with the Governor	Passed