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2016 Ballot Measures

State

Year

Issue Category

Government Budget and Spending

Election Date State Title Outcome
March 1, 2016 Alabama Statewide Amendment 1: Alabama Judicial Retirement Measure Passed
Nov. 8, 2016 Alabama SB260: Statewide Amendment 2 Passed
Nov. 8, 2016 Alabama SB7: Statewide Amendment 14 Passed
Nov. 8, 2016 Arkansas Issue Number 3: An Amendment to the Arkansas Constitution to Encourage Job Creation, Job Expansion, and Economic Development Passed
Nov. 8, 2016 California Proposition 51: School Bonds. Funding for K-12 School and Community College Facilities. Initiative Statutory Amendment. Passed
Nov. 8, 2016 California Proposition 53: No Blank Checks Initiative Failed
Nov. 8, 2016 Hawaii SB 2554: Proposing an Amendment to Article VII, Section 6, of the Hawaii Constitution, Relating to the Disposition of Excess Revenues Passed
Nov. 8, 2016 Illinois HJR 36: Transportation Funds Amendment Passed
Nov. 8, 2016 Louisiana Act 681: Proposed Amendment Number 6 Failed
Nov. 8, 2016 Maine Question 2: An Act To Establish The Fund to Advance Public Kindergarten to Grade 12 Education Passed
Nov. 8, 2016 Maine Question 6: An Act To Authorize a General Fund Bond Issue To Improve Highways, Bridges and Multimodal Facilities Passed
Nov. 8, 2016 Montana Initiative Number 181: Promote Research into Developing Therapies and Cures for Brain Diseases and Injuries Failed
March 15, 2016 North Carolina HB943: Connect NC Bond Act Passed
Nov. 8, 2016 New Jersey Public Question 2: Constitutional Amendment to Dedicate Additional Revenues to State Transportation System Passed
Nov. 8, 2016 New Mexico Measure: Bond Question A Passed
Nov. 8, 2016 New Mexico Measure: Bond Question B Passed
Nov. 8, 2016 New Mexico Measure: Bond Question C Passed
Nov. 8, 2016 New Mexico Measure: Bond Question D Passed
Nov. 8, 2016 Oklahoma Legislative Referendum Number 369: State Question 790 Failed
Nov. 8, 2016 Oklahoma Initiative Petition 405: State Question 781 Passed
Nov. 8, 2016 Oregon Measure Number 98: High School Graduation and College and Career Readiness Act Passed
Nov. 8, 2016 Oregon Measure Number 96: Oregon Portion of Lottery Proceeds for Support of Veterans Passed
Nov. 8, 2016 Rhode Island Question 5: Port Infrastructure Bonds - $70,000,000 Passed
Nov. 8, 2016 Rhode Island Question 7: Housing Opportunity Bonds - $50,000,000 Passed
Nov. 8, 2016 Rhode Island Question 3: Veterans Home Bonds - $27,000,000 Passed
Nov. 8, 2016 Rhode Island Question 6: Green Economy Bonds - $35,000,000 Passed
Nov. 8, 2016 Utah Constitutional Amendment B: Proposal to Amend Utah Constitution -- Changes to School Funds Passed

Taxes

Election Date State Title Outcome
Nov. 8, 2016 Alabama HB311: Statewide Amendment 11 Passed
Nov. 8, 2016 California Proposition 55: The California Children's Education and Health Care Protection Act of 2016 Passed
Nov. 8, 2016 California Proposition 56: The California Healthcare, Research and Prevention Tobacco Tax Act of 2016 Passed
Nov. 8, 2016 California Proposition 64: Control, Regulate and Tax Adult Use of Marijuana Act Passed
Nov. 8, 2016 Colorado Amendment U: Exempt Certain Possessory Interests From Property Taxes Failed
Nov. 8, 2016 Colorado Proposed Initiative 143: New Cigarette and Tobacco Taxes Failed
Nov. 8, 2016 Colorado Proposed Initiative 20: State Health Care System Failed
Aug. 30, 2016 Florida Amendment 4: Solar or Renewable Energy Source Devices/Exemption from Certain Taxation and Assessment Passed
Nov. 8, 2016 Florida Amendment 5: Homestead Tax Exemption/Senior, Low-Income, Long-Term Residents Passed
Nov. 8, 2016 Florida Amendment 3: Tax Exemption for Totally and Permanently Disabled First Responders Passed
Nov. 8, 2016 Georgia Amendment 4: Proposing an Amendment to the Constitution so as to Provide the Proceeds of Excise Taxes on the Sale of Fireworks or Consumer Fireworks in this State be Dedicated to the Funding of Trauma Care Passed
Nov. 8, 2016 Louisiana Act 31: Proposed Amendment Number 3 Failed
Nov. 8, 2016 Louisiana Act 678: Proposed Amendment Number 4 Passed
Nov. 8, 2016 Louisiana Act 679: Proposed Amendment Number 5 Passed
Nov. 8, 2016 Missouri Measure: Proposition A Failed
Nov. 8, 2016 Missouri Measure: Constitutional Amendment 3 Failed
Nov. 8, 2016 Missouri SJR 1: Constitutional Amendment 1 Passed
Nov. 8, 2016 Missouri Measure: Constitutional Amendment 4 Passed
Nov. 8, 2016 North Dakota Constitutional Measure Number 2: The Foundation Aid Stabilization Fund Passed
Nov. 8, 2016 North Dakota Initiated Statutory Measure Number 4: Initiated Measure Relating to Tobacco Failed
Nov. 8, 2016 Nevada Question 2: Initiative to Regulate and Tax Marijuana Passed
Nov. 8, 2016 Nevada Question 4: Medical Patient Tax Relief Act Passed
Nov. 8, 2016 Oklahoma Legislative Referendum Number 370: State Question 792 Passed
Nov. 8, 2016 Oklahoma Initiative Petition Number 403: State Question 779 Failed
Nov. 8, 2016 Oregon Measure Number 97: Oregon Business Tax Increase Initiative Petition Failed
Nov. 8, 2016 Utah Constitutional Amendment C: Proposal to Amend Utah Constitution - Property Tax Exemptions Failed
Nov. 8, 2016 Virginia H 865: An Act to Provide for the Submission to the Voters of a Proposed Amendment to the Constitution of Virginia Adding in Article X a Section Numbered 6 - B, Relating to Real Property Tax Exemptions Passed
Nov. 8, 2016 Washington Advisory Vote 14: An Act Relating to Taxes and Service Charges on Certain Qualified Stand-Alone Dental Plans Offered in the Individual or Small Group Markets Passed
Nov. 8, 2016 Washington Advisory Vote 15: An Act Relating to Retail Sales and Use Tax Exemption Criteria for Certain Clean Alternative Fuel Vehicles Passed
Nov. 8, 2016 Washington Initiative Measure 732: An Act Relating to Taxation Failed
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