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2012 Ballot Measures

State

Year

Issue Category

Business and Consumers

Election Date	State	Title	Outcome
Nov. 6, 2012	Alabama	Statewide Amendment 9: Proposed Statewide Amendment Number 9	Passed
Nov. 6, 2012	Arizona	Proposition 116: Proposed Amendment to the Constitution by the Legislature Relating to Property Tax Exemptions	Failed
Nov. 6, 2012	California	Proposition 37: Genetically Engineered Foods. Labeling. Initiative Statute.	Failed
Nov. 6, 2012	California	Proposition 32: Political Contributions by Payroll Deduction. Contributions to Candidates. Initiative Statute.	Failed
Nov. 6, 2012	California	Proposition 39: Tax Treatment for Multistate Businesses. Clean Energy and Energy Efficiency Funding. Initiative Statute.	Passed
Nov. 6, 2012	California	Proposition 33: Auto Insurance Companies. Prices Based On Driver's History Of Insurance Coverage. Initiative Statute.	Failed
Nov. 6, 2012	Massachusetts	Question 1: Availability of Motor Vehicle Repair Information	Passed
Nov. 6, 2012	Missouri	Proposition E: Relating to State-Based Health Insurance Exchanges	Passed
Nov. 6, 2012	Montana	Legislative Referendum No.122: Referendum to Prohibit Health Insurance Purchase Requirement	Passed
Nov. 6, 2012	Montana	Initiative Referendum No. 124: Montana Marijuana Act	Passed
Nov. 6, 2012	North Dakota	Initiated Statutory Measure No. 4: Relating to Prohibiting Smoking in Public Places and Worksites	Passed
Nov. 6, 2012	New Mexico	Constitutional Amendment 4: Removing the Duty to Regulate Insurance Companies and Others Engaged in Risk Assumption from the Public Regulation Commission	Passed
Nov. 6, 2012	South Dakota	Constitutional Amendment M: An Amendment to the South Dakota Constitution Regarding Certain Provisions Relating to Corporations	Failed

Employment and Affirmative Action

Election Date	State	Title	Outcome
Nov. 6, 2012	Alabama	Statewide Amendment 6: Proposed Statewide Amendment Number 6	Passed
Nov. 6, 2012	Idaho	Proposition 1: Referendum to Approve or Reject Legislation Limiting Negotiated Agreements Between Teachers and Local School Boards and Ending the Practice of Issuing Renewable Contracts	Failed
Nov. 6, 2012	Idaho	Proposition 2: Referendum to Approve or Reject Legislation Providing Teacher Performance Pay Based on State-Mandated Test Scores, Student Performance, Hard-to-Fill Positions and Leadership	Failed
Nov. 6, 2012	Louisiana	CA NO. 5 (Act 868 - HB 9): Forfeiture Retirement Benefit Pubic Officials/Convicted Felon	Passed
Nov. 6, 2012	Oklahoma	State Question No. 759: Constitutional Amendment Prohibiting Discrimination Based on Race or Sex in Public Employment, Education or Contracts	Passed
Nov. 6, 2012	South Dakota	Referred Law 16: An Education Reform Act to Establish a Teacher Scholarship Program; Create a Program for Math and Science Teacher Bonuses; Create a Program for Teacher Merit Bonuses; Mandate a Uniform Teacher and Principal Evaluation System; and Eliminate State Requirements for Teacher Tenure	Failed