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2016 Ballot Measures

State

Year

Issue Category

Agriculture and Food

Election Date	State	Title	Outcome
Nov. 8, 2016	Massachusetts	Question 3: An Act to Prevent Cruelty to Farm Animals	Passed
June 14, 2016	North Dakota	Referred Measure Number 1: Referred Measure relating to the Ownership or Leasing of a Dairy Farm or Swine Production Facility by Corporations and Limited Liability Companies	Failed
Nov. 8, 2016	Oklahoma	Legislative Referendum Number 368: State Question 777	Failed

Arts, Entertainment, and History

Election Date	State	Title	Outcome
Nov. 8, 2016	California	Proposition 60: The California Safer Sex in the Adult Film Industry Act	Failed
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	Massachusetts	Question 1: An Act Relative to Expanded Gaming	Failed
Nov. 8, 2016	Missouri	SJR 1: Constitutional Amendment 1	Passed
Nov. 8, 2016	New Mexico	Measure: Bond Question B	Passed

Education

Election Date	State	Title	Outcome
Nov. 8, 2016	California	Proposition 55: The California Children's Education and Health Care Protection Act of 2016	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	New Mexico	Measure: Bond Question C	Passed
Nov. 8, 2016	Oklahoma	Initiative Petition Number 403: State Question 779	Failed
Nov. 8, 2016	Oregon	Measure Number 98: High School Graduation and College and Career Readiness Act	Passed

Energy

Election Date	State	Title	Outcome
Aug. 30, 2016	Florida	Amendment 4: Solar or Renewable Energy Source Devices/Exemption from Certain Taxation and Assessment	Passed
Nov. 8, 2016	Florida	Amendment 1: Rights of Electricity Consumers Regarding Solar Energy Choice	Passed
Nov. 8, 2016	Nevada	Question 3: The Energy Choice Initiative	Passed
Nov. 8, 2016	Washington	Initiative Measure 732: An Act Relating to Taxation	Failed

Finance and Banking

Election Date	State	Title	Outcome
Nov. 8, 2016	Alaska	Ballot Measure Number 1: An Act Allowing Qualified Individuals to Register to Vote When Applying for a Permanent Fund Dividend	Passed
May 17, 2016	Arizona	Proposition 123: Proposed Amendment to the Arizona Constitution by the Legislature Relating to Education Finance	Passed
Nov. 8, 2016	Oregon	Measure Number 95: Oregon Public University Diversification of Investments	Passed
April 26, 2016	Pennsylvania	Proposed Constitutional Amendment 2: Abolition of the Philadelphia Traffic Court	Passed
Nov. 8, 2016	South Dakota	Constitutional Amendment U: An Initiated Amendment to the South Dakota Constitution Limiting the Ability to Set Statutory Interest Rates for Loans	Failed
Nov. 8, 2016	South Dakota	Initiated Measure 21: An Initiated Measure to Set a Maximum Finance Charge for Certain Licensed Money Lenders	Passed
Nov. 8, 2016	Wyoming	Joint Resolution Number SJ0002: Constitutional Amendment A	Passed

Gambling and Gaming

Election Date	State	Title	Outcome
Nov. 8, 2016	New Jersey	Public Question 1: Proposes Constitutional Amendment to Authorize Legislature to Permit by Law Establishment and Operation of Casinos in Certain Counties	Failed
Nov. 8, 2016	Rhode Island	Question 1: Approval of an Act Authorizing State-Operated Casino Gaming at Twin River-Tiverton in the Town of Tiverton	Passed

Health and Health Care

Election Date	State	Title	Outcome
Nov. 8, 2016	California	Proposition 56: The California Healthcare, Research and Prevention Tobacco Tax Act of 2016	Passed
Nov. 8, 2016	California	Proposition 61: The California Drug Price Relief Act	Failed
Nov. 8, 2016	Colorado	Proposed Initiative 106: Medical Aid in Dying	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	Montana	Initiative Number 181: Promote Research into Developing Therapies and Cures for Brain Diseases and Injuries	Failed
Nov. 8, 2016	North Dakota	Initiated Statutory Measure Number 4: Initiated Measure Relating to Tobacco	Failed
Nov. 8, 2016	Nevada	Question 4: Medical Patient Tax Relief Act	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

Housing and Property

Election Date	State	Title	Outcome
Nov. 8, 2016	Alabama	HB339: Statewide Amendment 10	Passed
June 14, 2016	North Dakota	Referred Measure Number 1: Referred Measure relating to the Ownership or Leasing of a Dairy Farm or Swine Production Facility by Corporations and Limited Liability Companies	Failed
Nov. 8, 2016	Rhode Island	Question 7: Housing Opportunity Bonds - $50,000,000	Passed
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

Transportation

Election Date	State	Title	Outcome
Nov. 8, 2016	Illinois	HJR 36: Transportation Funds Amendment	Passed
Nov. 8, 2016	New Jersey	Public Question 2: Constitutional Amendment to Dedicate Additional Revenues to State Transportation System	Passed