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2018 Ballot Measures

State

Year

Issue Category

Animals and Wildlife

Election Date	State	Title	Outcome
Nov. 6, 2018	Alaska	17FSH2: An act providing for the protection of wild salmon and fish and wildlife habitat	Failed
Nov. 6, 2018	California	Proposition 3: Authorizes Bonds to Fund Projects for Water Supply and Quality, Watershed, Fish, Wildlife, Water Conveyance, and Groundwater Sustainability and Storage	Failed
Nov. 6, 2018	Florida	Ballot Number 13: Ends Dog Racing	Passed
Nov. 6, 2018	North Carolina	SB 677: An Act to Amend the North Carolina Constitution to Protect the Right to Hunt, Fish, and Harvest Wildlife	Passed

Arts, Entertainment, and History

Election Date	State	Title	Outcome
Nov. 6, 2018	Idaho	Proposition One: An initiative authorizing historical horse racing at certain locations where live or simulcast horse racing occurs and allocating revenue therefrom	Failed
Nov. 6, 2018	New Mexico	measure: Bond Question B	Passed

Civil Liberties and Civil Rights

Election Date	State	Title	Outcome
Nov. 6, 2018	Colorado	Amendment A: Prohibit Slavery and Involuntary Servitude in All Circumstances	Passed
Nov. 6, 2018	Georgia	Amendment 4: Provides and allows assertion of certain rights for victims of crime in the judicial process	Passed
Nov. 6, 2018	New Hampshire	Constitutional Amendment Question 1: Relating to legal actions. Providing that taxpayers have standing to bring actions against the government	Passed
Nov. 6, 2018	New Hampshire	Constitutional Amendment Question 2: Relating to Privacy	Passed

Criminal Justice

Election Date	State	Title	Outcome
Nov. 6, 2018	Colorado	Amendment A: Prohibit Slavery and Involuntary Servitude in All Circumstances	Passed
Nov. 6, 2018	Florida	Ballot Number 4: Voting Restoration Amendment	Passed
Nov. 6, 2018	Florida	Ballot Number 6: Rights of Crime Victims; Judges	Passed
Nov. 6, 2018	Florida	Ballot Number 10: State and Local Government Structure and Operation	Passed
Nov. 6, 2018	Florida	Ballot Number 11: Property Rights; Removal of Obsolete Provision; Criminal Statutes	Passed
Nov. 6, 2018	Florida	Ballot Number 12: Lobbying and Abuse of Office by Public Officers	Passed
Nov. 6, 2018	Georgia	Amendment 4: Provides and allows assertion of certain rights for victims of crime in the judicial process	Passed
Nov. 6, 2018	Kentucky	SB3: An act proposing to create a new section of the Constitution of Kentucky relating to crime victims' rights	Passed
Nov. 6, 2018	Louisiana	Act 719: Proposed Amendment No. 1	Passed
Nov. 6, 2018	Louisiana	Act 722: Proposed Amendment No. 2	Passed
Nov. 6, 2018	Missouri	measure: Proposition D	Failed
Nov. 6, 2018	North Carolina	HB 551: An Act to Amend The Constitution of North Carolina to Provide Protections and Safeguards to Victims of Crime.	Passed
Nov. 6, 2018	North Dakota	Initiated Statutory Measure No. 3: Pertaining to the Legalization of Marijuana	Failed
Nov. 6, 2018	Nevada	Question 1: Marsy's Law	Passed
Nov. 6, 2018	Ohio	Issue 1: To Reduce Penalties for Crimes of Obtaining, Possessing, and Using Illegal Drugs	Failed
Nov. 6, 2018	Oklahoma	State Question No. 794: Crime victim's rights	Passed
Nov. 6, 2018	Oregon	Measure 105: Repeals law limiting use of state/local law enforcement resources to enforce federal immigration laws	Failed
June 5, 2018	South Dakota	Constitutional Amendment Y: An amendment to the South Dakota Constitution revising certain provisions relating to the rights of crime victims	Passed
Nov. 6, 2018	Washington	measure: Initiative Measure No. 940	Passed

Drugs

Election Date	State	Title	Outcome
Nov. 6, 2018	Ohio	Issue 1: To Reduce Penalties for Crimes of Obtaining, Possessing, and Using Illegal Drugs	Failed

Gambling and Gaming

Election Date	State	Title	Outcome
Nov. 6, 2018	Arkansas	Issue 4: An Amendment to Require Four Licenses to be Issued for Casino Gaming at Casinos, One Each in Crittenden (to Southland Racing Corporation), Garland (to Oaklawn Jockey Club, Inc.), Pope, and Jefferson Counties	Passed
Nov. 6, 2018	Florida	Ballot Number 3: Voter Control of Gambling in Florida	Passed
Nov. 6, 2018	Florida	Ballot Number 13: Ends Dog Racing	Passed
Nov. 6, 2018	Idaho	Proposition One: An initiative authorizing historical horse racing at certain locations where live or simulcast horse racing occurs and allocating revenue therefrom	Failed
Nov. 6, 2018	Missouri	measure: Amendment 4	Passed

Guns

Election Date	State	Title	Outcome
Nov. 6, 2018	Washington	measure: Initiative Measure No. 1639	Passed

Immigration

Election Date	State	Title	Outcome
Nov. 6, 2018	Oregon	Measure 105: Repeals law limiting use of state/local law enforcement resources to enforce federal immigration laws	Failed

Religion

Election Date	State	Title	Outcome
Nov. 6, 2018	Alabama	measure: Statewide Amendment 1	Passed

Reproduction

Election Date	State	Title	Outcome
Nov. 6, 2018	Alabama	measure: Statewide Amendment 2	Passed

Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity

Election Date	State	Title	Outcome
Nov. 6, 2018	Massachusetts	measure: Question #3	Passed