Ballot Measures
| ALASKA BALLOT MEASURE NO. TBA; INDIRECT INITIATED STATE STATUTE | | State Net ID: | AK 1 2012 | | Title: | Maximum Residency Property Exemption | | Summary: | Increases the maximum residential property exemption and provides for annual adjustments; provides except that a municipality may, by ordinance, annually adjust their voter-authorized exemption by the amount calculated by the State Assessor to reflect the increase, if any, in the annual average cost of living, using the U.S. Department of Labor CPI-U for Anchorage.
| | Status: | 04/17/2011 -- Placed on Ballot
| | Election Date: | 08/28/2012 |
| ALABAMA STATEWIDE AMENDMENT TBA; HB 60 - 2011 | | State Net ID: | AL 1 2012 | | Title: | Alabama Health Care Amendment | | Summary: | This bill would propose an amendment to the Constitution of Alabama of 1901, to prohibit any person, employer, or health care provider from being compelled to participate in any health care system.
| | Status: | 06/10/2011 -- Placed on Ballot
| | Election Date: | 11/06/2012 |
| ALABAMA STATEWIDE AMENDMENT TBA; HB 64 - 2011 | | State Net ID: | AL 2 2012 | | Title: | Alabama Secret Ballot Amendment | | Summary: | Provides that the right of individuals to vote for public office, public votes on referenda, or votes of employee representation by secret ballot is guaranteed.
| | Status: | 06/10/2011 -- Placed on Ballot
| | Election Date: | 11/06/2012 |
| ALABAMA STATEWIDE AMENDMENT TBA; SB 369 - 2011 | | State Net ID: | AL 3 2012 | | Title: | Forever Wild Amendment | | Summary: | Provides that all moneys paid to the Forever Wild Land Trust shall continue to be paid for a 20-year period beginning with the 2012-2013 fiscal year.
| | Status: | 06/10/2011 -- Placed on Ballot
| | Election Date: | 11/06/2012 |
| ALABAMA STATEWIDE AMENDMENT TBA; SB 112 - 2011 | | State Net ID: | AL 4 2012 | | Title: | Reference Ban Amendment | | Summary: | Removes references to segregation of schools by race; repeals sections of law relating to poll taxes.
| | Status: | 06/10/2011 -- Placed on Ballot
| | Election Date: | 11/06/2012 |
| ALABAMA STATEWIDE AMENDMENT TBA; SB 466 - 2011 | | State Net ID: | AL 5 2012 | | Title: | Assets and Liabilities Transfer Amendment | | Summary: | Provides for the transfer of the assets and liabilities of the Water Works and Sewer Board of the City of Prichard to the Board of Water and Sewer Commissioners of the City of Mobile, presently known as the Mobile Area Water and Sewer System.
| | Status: | 06/10/2011 -- Placed on Ballot
| | Election Date: | 11/06/2012 |
| ALABAMA STATEWIDE AMENDMENT TBA; SB 344 - 2011 | | State Net ID: | AL 6 2012 | | Title: | Marion County Court Charges Amendment | | Summary: | Authorizes the Legislature to fix, alter, and regulate court costs in Marion County.
| | Status: | 06/10/2011 -- Placed on Ballot
| | Election Date: | 11/06/2012 |
| ARKANSAS PROPOSED REFERRED AMENDMENT TBA; HJR 1001 | | State Net ID: | AR 1 2012 | | Title: | Temporary Sales and Use Tax | | Summary: | Proposes a constitutional amendment to levy a temporary sales and use tax for state highways and bridges, county roads, bridges and other surface transportation, and city streets, bridges and other surface transportation, with the state's portion to secure state general obligation four-lane highway construction and improvement bonds in total not to exceed a specified amount for the purposes of constructing and improving four-lane highways.
| | Status: | 03/31/2011 -- Placed on Ballot
| | Election Date: | 11/06/2012 |
| ARKANSAS REFERRED QUESTION TBA; HB 1898 | | State Net ID: | AR 2 2012 | | Title: | Economic Development Projects | | Summary: | Authorizes the levy of local sales and use taxes to fund economic development projects; provides that the governing body of a city or county may adopt an ordinance levying a local sales and use tax to pay project costs of an economic development project.
| | Status: | 03/30/2011 -- Placed on Ballot
| | Election Date: | 11/06/2012 |
| ARKANSAS REFERRED QUESTION TBA; HB 1902 | | State Net ID: | AR 3 2012 | | Title: | Distillate Special Fuel Tax | | Summary: | Establishes an additional tax on distillate special fuel for the improvement of Arkansas state roads and highways; authorizes the Arkansas State Highway Commission to issue state of Arkansas federal highway grant anticipation and tax revenue bonds for the purposes of constructing and renovating roads and highways for the citizens of the state of Arkansas.
| | Status: | 03/30/2011 -- Placed on Ballot
| | Election Date: | 11/06/2012 |
| ARIZONA PROPOSITION TBA; SCR 1025 | | State Net ID: | AZ 1 2012 | | Title: | Public Funds and Political Candidates Ban | | Summary: | Proposes an amendment to the Constitution relating to public funds for political candidates; provides that public funds are prohibited for political campaigns for candidates for public office; prohibits taxes, fees or surcharges to provide monies to candidates for public office; includes income tax checkoffs.
| | Status: | 04/14/2011 -- Placed on Ballot
| | Election Date: | 11/06/2012 |
| ARIZONA PROPOSITION TBA; SCR 1001 | | State Net ID: | AZ 2 2012 | | Title: | Supreme Court Judge Constitutional Amendment | | Summary: | Proposes a Constitutional amendment; amends terms of office for judges of the supreme court and judges of any intermediate appellate court; relates to counties of a specified population; provides for a nonpartisan commission on appellate court appointments; relates to vacancies in office; provides that judicial written opinions and orders shall be electronically accessible to the public.
| | Status: | 04/19/2011 -- Placed on Ballot
| | Election Date: | 11/06/2012 |
| ARIZONA PROPOSITION TBA; SCR 1020 | | State Net ID: | AZ 3 2012 | | Title: | Constitutional Amendment for Crime Victims | | Summary: | Proposes an amendment to the Constitution to provide that a crime victim is not subject to a claim for damages by a person who is harmed while the person is attempting to engage in, engaging in or fleeing after having engaged in or attempted to engage in conduct that is classified as a felony offense.
| | Status: | 04/12/2011 -- Placed on Ballot
| | Election Date: | 11/06/2012 |
| CALIFORNIA PROPOSITION TBA; ACA 4. (CH. 174, 2010), AB 1619. (CH. 732, 2010) | | State Net ID: | CA 1 2014 | | Title: | State Budget: Changes CA Budget Process: Limit Spending | | Summary: | Increases the Rainy Day Budget Stabilization Fund. Requires unexpected revenues above historic trends to be deposited into the fund. Places before the voters at the 2014 statewide general election, per SB 202 (Ch. 558, 2011), a legislative constitutional amendment relating to state finance. Limits spending of the fund to when revenues drop below the 2010 budget, adjusted for population and inflation, including emergencies.
| | Status: | 10/14/2011 -- Placed on Ballot
| | Election Date: | 11/04/2014 |
| CALIFORNIA PROPOSITION 28; 1394. (09-0048, AMDT. #1S) | | State Net ID: | CA 1 2012 | | Title: | Limits on Legislators' Terms in Office | | Summary: | Reduces the total amount of time a person may serve in the state Legislature from 14 years to 12 years, either in the Assembly, the Senate, or a combination of both. Applies only to legislators first elected after the measure is passed. Provides that legislators elected before the measure is passed continue to be subject to existing term limits.
| | Status: | 12/07/2011 -- Placed on Ballot
| | Election Date: | 06/05/2012 |
| CALIFORNIA PROPOSITION TBA; SBX7 2 (CH. 3, 2009), AB 1265 (CH. 126, 2010) | | State Net ID: | CA 2 2012 | | Title: | Safe, Clean, Reliable Drinking Water Supply Act 2012 | | Summary: | Enacts the Safe, Clean Reliable Drinking Water Supply Act of 2012 which would authorize issuance of bonds, in a specified amount, to finance a safe drinking water reliability program. Provides for submission of such bond to the voters in the November 6, 2012 Statewide General Election.
| | Status: | 08/10/2010 -- Placed on Ballot
| | Election Date: | 11/06/2012 |
| CALIFORNIA PROPOSITION 29; 1444. (09-0097) | | State Net ID: | CA 3 2012 | | Title: | Additional Tax on Cigarettes for Cancer Research | | Summary: | Imposes additional five-cent tax on each cigarette distributed ($1.00 per pack), and an equivalent tax increase on other tobacco products. Requires tax revenues to be deposited into a special fund to finance research and research facilities focused on detecting, preventing, treating, and curing cancer, heart disease, emphysema, and other tobacco-related diseases, and to finance prevention programs.
| | Status: | 12/07/2011 -- Placed on Ballot
| | Election Date: | 06/05/2012 |
| CALIFORNIA PROPOSITION TBA; ACA 4. (CH. 174, 2010), AB 1619. (CH. 732, 2010) | | State Net ID: | CA 4 2012 | | Title: | State Budget: Changes CA Budget Process: Limit Spending | | Summary: | Increases the Rainy Day Budget Stabilization Fund. Requires unexpected revenues above historic trends to be deposited into the fund. Waives the 131-day requirement in order to place before the voters at the 2012 statewide presidential primary election a legislative constitutional amendment relating to state finance. Limits spending of the fund to when revenues drop below last year's budget, adjusted as specified, including emergencies.
| | Status: | 10/14/2011 -- Removed from Ballot
| | Election Date: | 02/07/2012 |
| CALIFORNIA PROPOSITION TBA; 1487. (11-0010) | | State Net ID: | CA 6 2012 | | Title: | Prohibits Political Contributions by Payroll Deduction | | Summary: | Restricts union political fundraising by prohibiting use of payroll-deducted funds for political purposes. Applies to payroll deductions, if any, by corporations or government contractors. Permits voluntary employee contributions to employer or union committees if authorized yearly, in writing. Prohibits unions and corporations from contributing directly or indirectly to candidates and candidate-controlled committees.
| | Status: | 12/06/2011 -- Placed on Ballot
| | Election Date: | 11/06/2012 |
| CALIFORNIA PROPOSITION TBA; 1495. (11-0013, AMDT. #1S) | | State Net ID: | CA 7 2012 | | Title: | 2012 Automobile Insurance Discount Act | | Summary: | Permits insurance companies to set prices based on whether the driver previously carried auto insurance with any insurance company. Allows insurance companies to give proportional discounts to drivers with some prior insurance coverage. Allows insurance companies to increase cost of insurance to drivers who have not maintained continuous coverage. Treats drivers with lapse as covered if lapse due to military service or loss of employment.
| | Status: | 01/18/2012 -- Placed on Ballot
| | Election Date: | 11/06/2012 |
| CALIFORNIA PROPOSITION TBA; 1499. (11-0028) | | State Net ID: | CA 8 2012 | | Title: | Redistricting. State Senate Districts. Referendum. | | Summary: | Places the revised State Senate boundaries on the ballot and prevents them from taking effect unless approved by the voters at the next statewide election. Requires court-appointed officials to set interim boundaries for use in the next statewide election.
| | Status: | 02/24/2012 -- Placed on Ballot
| | Election Date: | 11/06/2012 |
| CALIFORNIA PROPOSITION TBA; 1512. (11-0035) | | State Net ID: | CA 9 2012 | | Title: | Death Penalty Repeal. Initiative Statute | | Summary: | Repeals death penalty as maximum punishment for persons found guilty of murder. Replaces it with life imprisonment without possibility of parole. Applies retroactively to persons already sentenced. Requires persons found guilty of murder to work while in prison, with wages applied to any victim restitution fines or orders. Creates $100 million fund to be distributed to law enforcement agencies to help solve more homicide and rape cases.
| | Status: | 04/23/2012 -- Placed on Ballot
| | Election Date: | 11/06/2012 |
| CALIFORNIA PROPOSITION TBA; 1532. (11-0059) | | State Net ID: | CA 10 2012 | | Title: | Human Trafficking. Penalties. Sex Offender Registration | | Summary: | Increases criminal penalties for human trafficking, including prison sentences up to 15-years-to-life and specified fines to be used for victim services and law enforcement. Requires registration as sex offender. Requires sex offenders to provide information regarding Internet access and identities they use in online activities. Prohibits evidence that victim engaged in sexual conduct from being used against victim in court proceedings.
| | Status: | 05/10/2012 -- Placed on Ballot
| | Election Date: | 11/06/2012 |
| COLORADO PROPOSED INITIATIVE 30; STATE INITIATED STATUTE | | State Net ID: | CO 1 2012 | | Title: | Personal Use and Regulation of Marijuana | | Summary: | Proposes an amendment to the Constitution to provide for the personal use and regulation of marijuana, the lawful operation of marijuana-related facilities and employers, driving, minors and control of property.
| | Status: | 02/27/2012 -- Placed on Ballot
| | Election Date: | 11/06/2012 |
| FLORIDA CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT 1; S 2 | | State Net ID: | FL 1 2012 | | Title: | Health Care Services | | Summary: | Amends the State Constitution. Provides that no loaw or rule may compel any person or employer to purchase, obtain, or otherwise provide for health care coverage, and allows a person or employer to pay directly for lawful health care services.
| | Status: | 06/13/2011 -- Placed on Ballot
| | Election Date: | 11/06/2012 |
| FLORIDA CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT 2; S 592 | | State Net ID: | FL 2 2012 | | Title: | Homestead Property Tax Discount | | Summary: | Proposes an amendment to the Constitution to expand the availability of the property discount on the homesteads of veterans who became disabled as the result of a combat injury to include those who were not residents when they entered the military.
| | Status: | 06/13/2011 -- Placed on Ballot
| | Election Date: | 11/06/2012 |
| FLORIDA CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT 3; S 958 | | State Net ID: | FL 3 2012 | | Title: | State Government Revenue Limitation | | Summary: | A joint resolution proposing an amendment to Section 1 of Article VII and the creation of Section 19 of Article VII and Section 32 of Article XII of the State Constitution to replace the existing state revenue limitation with a new state revenue limitation based on inflation and population changes.
| | Status: | 06/13/2011 -- Placed on Ballot
| | Election Date: | 11/06/2012 |
| FLORIDA CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT 4; H 381 | | State Net ID: | FL 4 2012 | | Title: | Homestead and Nonhomestead Property Assessment | | Summary: | (Joint Resolution) Proposes an amendment to the Constitution to prohibit increases in assessed value of homestead property if fair market value of property decreases; reduces limitation on annual increases in assessments of non-homestead real property; provides additional homestead exemption for owners of homestead property who have not owned homestead property for specified time before the current homestead.
| | Status: | 06/21/2011 -- Placed on Ballot
| | Election Date: | 11/06/2012 |
| FLORIDA CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT 5; H 7111 | | State Net ID: | FL 5 2012 | | Title: | Judiciary | | Summary: | Proposes an amendment to the Constitution to revise provisions relating to the repeal of court rules, limiting the readoption of a repealed court rule; provides for Senate confirmation of Supreme Court Justices; requires the Judicial Qualifications Commission to make all of its files available to the Speaker of the House of Representatives; provides for the confidentiality of records provided to the House until impeachment is initiated.
| | Status: | 06/21/2011 -- Placed on Ballot
| | Election Date: | 11/06/2012 |
| FLORIDA CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT 6; H 1179 | | State Net ID: | FL 6 2012 | | Title: | Construction of Abortion Rights | | Summary: | Proposes an amendment to the Constitution to provide that public funds may not be extended for any abortion or for health benefits coverage that includes coverage of abortion. Provides that the Constitution may not be interpreted to create broader rights to an abortion than those contained in the United States Constitution.
| | Status: | 06/30/2011 -- Placed on Ballot
| | Election Date: | 11/06/2012 |
| FLORIDA CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT 7; H 1471 | | State Net ID: | FL 7 2012 | | Title: | Religious Freedom | | Summary: | Proposes an amendment to the Constitution to provide that no individual or entity may be denied, based on the basis of religious identity or belief, governmental beliefs, funding, or other support, and to delete the prohibition against using revenues from the public treasury directly or indirectly in aid of any church, sect, or religious denomination or in aid of an sectarian institution.
| | Status: | 07/01/2011 -- Placed on Ballot
| | Election Date: | 11/06/2012 |
| GEORGIA BALLOT MEASURE TBA; ACT 577; HB 277 - 2010 | | State Net ID: | GA 1 2012 | | Title: | Transportation Investment Act of 2010 | | Summary: | Relates to highways, bridges, and ferries; suspends restrictions on the use by public transit authorities of local sales and use tax proceeds; provides for a Coordinating Committee for Rural and Human Services Transportation; creates special districts; provides for a special district transportation sales and use tax; provides for regional Citizens Review Panels; provides tax credits; provides for the effect on any local sales and use taxes.
| | Status: | 12/01/2011 -- Placed on Ballot
| | Election Date: | 07/31/2012 |
| GEORGIA BALLOT MEASURE TBA; ACT 766; HB 797 - 2012 | | State Net ID: | GA 2 2012 | | Title: | Georgia Charter Schools Amendment | | Summary: | Relates to charter schools; establishes the State Charter Schools Commission; provides for requirements for state charter schools; provides funding for state chartered special schools; specifies the criteria a charter school petition shall includes; requires a state charter school to seek highly qualified teachers and other personnel and to give preference in contracting and purchasing services and materials to specified businesses.
| | Status: | 03/19/2012 -- Placed on Ballot
| | Election Date: | 11/06/2012 |
| IDAHO PROPOSITION 1; 2011 LEGISLATIVE SESSION, SENATE BILL 1108 | | State Net ID: | ID 1 2012 | | Title: | Teachers and Local School Boards Negotiated Agreements | | Summary: | Provides for a referendum to approve or reject legislation limiting negotiated agreements between teachers and local school boards; ends the practice of issuing renewable contracts.
| | Status: | 06/13/2011 -- Placed on Ballot
| | Election Date: | 11/06/2012 |
| IDAHO PROPOSITION 2; 2011 LEGISLATIVE SESSION, SENATE BILL 1110 | | State Net ID: | ID 2 2012 | | Title: | Teacher Performance Pay Legislation | | Summary: | Provides for a referendum to approve or reject legislation providing teacher performance pay based on state-mandated test scores, student performance, hard-to-fill positions and leadership.
| | Status: | 06/13/2011 -- Placed on Ballot
| | Election Date: | 11/06/2012 |
| IDAHO PROPOSITION 3; 2011 LEGISLATIVE SESSION, SENATE BILL 1184 | | State Net ID: | ID 3 2012 | | Title: | School District Funding | | Summary: | Provides for a referendum to approve or reject legislation amending school district funding, requiring provision of computing devices and online courses for high school graduation.
| | Status: | 06/13/2011 -- Placed on Ballot
| | Election Date: | 11/06/2012 |
| KENTUCKY CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT TBA; HB 1 - 2011 | | State Net ID: | KY 1 2012 | | Title: | Hunting and Fishing Amendment | | Summary: | Proposes an amendment to the Constitution; relates to hunting, fishing, and harvesting wildlife; creates a right to hunt, fish, and harvest non-threatened species using traditional methods; submits to the voters for approval or disapproval.
| | Status: | 03/04/2011 -- Placed on Ballot
| | Election Date: | 11/06/2012 |
| MARYLAND QUESTION TBA; MD2011000S281 | | State Net ID: | MD 1 2012 | | Title: | Orphans Court | | Summary: | Proposes an amendment to the Maryland Constitution to prescribe different qualifications for judges of the Orphans' Court for Prince George's County; requires judges of the Orphans' Court for Prince George's County to have been admitted to practice law in this State and be members in good standing of the Maryland Bar.
| | Status: | 05/10/2011 -- Placed on Ballot
| | Election Date: | 11/06/2012 |
| MARYLAND QUESTION TBA; MDS167 | | State Net ID: | MD 2 2012 | | Title: | Dream Act Referendum | | Summary: | Calls for overturning legislation that guarantees in-state tuition to illegal immigrants.
| | Status: | 08/15/2011 -- Placed on Ballot
| | Election Date: | 11/06/2012 |
| MINNESOTA AMENDMENT TBA; SENATE FILE 1308 | | State Net ID: | MN 1 2012 | | Title: | Same-Sex Marriage | | Summary: | Proposes an amendment to the state Constitution; adds a section to article XIII; recognizes marriage as only a union between one man and one woman; provides that only a union of one man and one woman shall be valid or recognized as a marriage in the state.
| | Status: | 05/21/2011 -- Placed on Ballot
| | Election Date: | 11/06/2012 |
| MONTANA LEGISLATIVE REFERENDUM NO. 119; SB 268 | | State Net ID: | MT 1 2012 | | Title: | Election of Supreme Court Justices | | Summary: | Requires that Supreme Court Justices be elected and appointed from Supreme Court Districts; establishes Supreme Court Districts; provides that the proposed act be submitted to the qualified electors of Montana at a special election to be held concurrently with the 2012 primary election.
| | Status: | 03/20/2012 -- Removed from Ballot
| | Election Date: | 06/05/2012 |
| MONTANA LEGISLATIVE REFERENDUM NO. 120; HB 627 | | State Net ID: | MT 2 2012 | | Title: | Parental Notice of Abortion and Judicial Bypass | | Summary: | Requires parental notification prior to an abortion for a minor; provides for a judicial waiver of notification; provides criminal penalties; repeals prior statutes relating to parental notification; provides that the proposed act is submitted to the qualified electors of the state.
| | Status: | 04/27/2011 -- Placed on Ballot
| | Election Date: | 11/06/2012 |
| MONTANA LEGISLATIVE REFERENDUM NO. 121; HB 638 | | State Net ID: | MT 3 2012 | | Title: | Proof of Citizenship to Receive State Service | | Summary: | Denies certain state-funded services to illegal aliens to include state employment, student financial assistance, unemployment benefits, vocational rehabilitation, state professional licensure, and crime victims assistance; establishes procedures for determining a person's citizenship status; provides that the proposed act be submitted to the qualified electors of the state.
| | Status: | 04/20/2011 -- Placed on Ballot
| | Election Date: | 11/06/2012 |
| MONTANA LEGISLATIVE REFERENDUM NO. 122; SB 418 | | State Net ID: | MT 4 2012 | | Title: | Health Insurance Purchase Requirement | | Summary: | Prohibits the state or federal government from mandating the purchase of health insurance coverage or imposing penalties related to the purchase of health insurance coverage; provides that the proposed act be submitted to the qualified voters of the state.
| | Status: | 04/18/2011 -- Placed on Ballot
| | Election Date: | 11/06/2012 |
| MONTANA LEGISLATIVE REFERENDUM NO. 123; SB 426 | | State Net ID: | MT 5 2012 | | Title: | Taxpayer Dividend Program | | Summary: | Creates the Treasure State Taxpayer Dividend Program; allows taxpayers a refund of surplus state government fund balance through an income tax credit; provides that the tax credit is based upon the relative amounts of all property taxes paid on a claimant's principal residence and upon the amount of individual income taxes that had been paid by the claimant; provides the proposed act be submitted to the qualified electors of the state.
| | Status: | 04/28/2011 -- Placed on Ballot
| | Election Date: | 11/06/2012 |
| MONTANA INITIATIVE NO. IR-124; SB 423 | | State Net ID: | MT 6 2012 | | Title: | Medical Marijuana Program | | Summary: | Relates to medical marijuana; permits patients to grow marijuana or designate a provider; limits marijuana providers to a specified number of patients; prohibits providers from accepting anything of value in exchange for services or products; grants local governments authority to regulate providers; establishes standards for demonstrating chronic pain; provides for a review of the practices of certain doctors who certify marijuana use.
| | Status: | 10/03/2011 -- Placed on Ballot
| | Election Date: | 11/06/2012 |
| NORTH CAROLINA CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT TBA; SENATE BILL 514 / S.L. 2011-409 | | State Net ID: | NC 1 2012 | | Title: | Marriage and Domestic Legal Unions | | Summary: | Proposes and amendment to the Constitution to provide that marriage between one man and one woman is the only domestic legal union that shall be valid or recognized in this state.
| | Status: | 05/08/2012 -- Approved by Voters
| | Election Date: | 05/08/2012 |
| NORTH DAKOTA CONSTITUTIONAL MEASURE NO. 2; INITIATED MEASURE | | State Net ID: | ND 1 2012 | | Title: | Property Tax Elimination | | Summary: | Proposes an amendment to the Constitution eliminating property taxes, poll taxes and acreage taxes; replaces the lost revenues with allocations of various state-level taxes and other revenues, without restrictions on how these revenues may be spent.
| | Status: | 04/29/2011 -- Placed on Ballot
| | Election Date: | 06/12/2012 |
| NORTH DAKOTA CONSTITUTIONAL MEASURE NO. 1; HCR NO. 3047 | | State Net ID: | ND 2 2012 | | Title: | Assembly Member Appointments | | Summary: | Proposes an amendment to the Constitution to provide that a member of the legislative assembly may not be appointed to an office for which the compensation has been increased in an amount greater that any general increase provided to full-time state employees by the legislative assembly during that member's term of office.
| | Status: | 04/20/2011 -- Placed on Ballot
| | Election Date: | 06/12/2012 |
| NORTH DAKOTA CONSTITUTIONAL MEASURE NO. 3; INITIATED MEASURE | | State Net ID: | ND 3 2012 | | Title: | Religious Liberty | | Summary: | Proposes an amendment to the Constitution to prevent the government from burdening the sincere exercise of religious liberty by a person or religious organization, absent proof of a compelling governmental interest, and then only by use of the least restrictive means.
| | Status: | 05/25/2011 -- Placed on Ballot
| | Election Date: | 06/12/2012 |
| NORTH DAKOTA CONSTITUTIONAL MEASURE NO. 1; SCR NO. 4006 | | State Net ID: | ND 4 2012 | | Title: | Poll tax Elimination | | Summary: | Proposes an amendment to the Constitution to remove the constitutional provision allowing the legislative assembly to levy an annual poll tax on every male inhabitant of this state over twenty-one and under fifty years of age, except paupers, idiots, insane persons, and Indians not taxed.
| | Status: | 04/04/2011 -- Placed on Ballot
| | Election Date: | 11/06/2012 |
| NORTH DAKOTA CONSTITUTIONAL MEASURE NO. 2; HCR NO. 3009 | | State Net ID: | ND 5 2012 | | Title: | Executive Branch Oath | | Summary: | Proposes an amendment to the Constitution to provide that members of the executive branch are required to take a prescribed oath.
| | Status: | 04/12/2011 -- Placed on Ballot
| | Election Date: | 11/06/2012 |
| NORTH DAKOTA STATUTORY MEASURE NO. 4; VETO REFERENDUM | | State Net ID: | ND 6 2012 | | Title: | Athletic Nickname and Logo | | Summary: | Relates to the adoption of a nickname and logo for the University of North Dakota athletic teams.
| | Status: | 03/13/2012 -- Placed on Ballot
| | Election Date: | 06/12/2012 |
| NEBRASKA AMENDMENT NUMBER TBA; LR 40 CA | | State Net ID: | NE 1 2012 | | Title: | Hunting and Fishing Rights | | Summary: | Proposes an amendment to the Constitution to preserve the right to fish, trap, and hunt subject to reasonable restrictions as prescribed by law.
| | Status: | 03/27/2012 -- Placed on Ballot
| | Election Date: | 11/06/2012 |
| NEBRASKA AMENDMENT NUMBER TBA; LR 358 CA | | State Net ID: | NE 2 2012 | | Title: | Legislative Term Limits | | Summary: | Proposes an amendment to the Constitution to raise state legislative term limits to three consecutive terms.
| | Status: | 04/04/2012 -- Placed on Ballot
| | Election Date: | 11/06/2012 |
| NEBRASKA AMENDMENT NUMBER TBA; LR 373 CA | | State Net ID: | NE 3 2012 | | Title: | Legislative Salary Raises | | Summary: | Proposes an amendment to the Constitution to raise state legislative salaries.
| | Status: | 04/04/2012 -- Placed on Ballot
| | Election Date: | 11/06/2012 |
| NEBRASKA AMENDMENT NUMBER TBA; LR 19 CA | | State Net ID: | NE 4 2012 | | Title: | Civil Officer and Impeachment | | Summary: | Proposes an amendment to the Constitution to provide that a civil officer of this state shall be liable to impeachment for any misdemeanor in office or for any misdemeanor in pursuit of such office.
| | Status: | 03/01/2012 -- Placed on Ballot
| | Election Date: | 11/06/2012 |
| NEW MEXICO CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT 1; HJR 18 | | State Net ID: | NM 1 2012 | | Title: | Judicial Standards Commission | | Summary: | Proposes an amendment to the Constitution to provide for two additional members to sit on the Judicial Standards Commission, a Municipal Judge and a public member.
| | Status: | 03/18/2011 -- Placed on Ballot
| | Election Date: | 11/06/2012 |
| NEW MEXICO CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT 2; HJR 11 | | State Net ID: | NM 1 2014 | | Title: | Public Regulation Commissioner Qualifications | | Summary: | Proposes an amendment to the Constitution to increase the qualifications for Public Regulation Commissioners.
| | Status: | 03/01/2012 -- Placed on Ballot
| | Election Date: | 11/04/2014 |
| NEW MEXICO CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT 3; HJR 16 | | State Net ID: | NM 2 2014 | | Title: | Corporate Regulations | | Summary: | Proposes to amend the Constitution and to enact a new section to remove authority to charter and regulate corporations from the Public Regulation Commission and provide authority to charter corporations to the Secretary of State.
| | Status: | 03/01/2012 -- Placed on Ballot
| | Election Date: | 11/04/2014 |
| NEW MEXICO CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT 4; HJR 17 | | State Net ID: | NM 3 2014 | | Title: | Insurance Company Regulation | | Summary: | Proposes to amend the Constitution to remove the regulation of insurance companies and others engaged in risk assumption from the Public Regulation Commission and place it under a Superintendent of Insurance appointed by the Insurance Nominating Committee as provided by law.
| | Status: | 03/01/2012 -- Placed on Ballot
| | Election Date: | 11/04/2014 |
| NEW MEXICO CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT 5; HJR 26 | | State Net ID: | NM 4 2014 | | Title: | Independent Public Defender Department | | Summary: | Proposes an amendment to the Constitution to add a new section that provides for the organization of an Independent Public Defender Department.
| | Status: | 03/01/2012 -- Placed on Ballot
| | Election Date: | 11/04/2014 |
| NEVADA BALLOT QUESTION TBA; IP1 | | State Net ID: | NV 1 2012 | | Title: | Sports and Entertainment Arena Initiative | | Summary: | Imposes an additional sales and use tax in certain areas of larger counties for the construction, improvement, equipment, operation and maintenance of a sports and entertainment arena through public and private cooperation.
| | Status: | 03/17/2011 -- Placed on Ballot
| | Election Date: | 11/06/2012 |
| NEVADA BALLOT QUESTION TBA; SB495 BALLOT MEASURE | | State Net ID: | NV 2 2012 | | Title: | Competing Measure to Initiative Petiton 1 | | Summary: | Proposing a competing measure to Initiative Petition No. 1 by requiring a uniform and equal rate of Sales and Use Tax in a county; prohibiting the creation of special districts in which a higher Sales and Use Tax rate applies in a certain portion of the county; and providing other matters properly relating thereto.
| | Status: | 06/01/2011 -- Placed on Ballot
| | Election Date: | 11/06/2012 |
| OHIO ISSUE ; OHIO SECRETARY OF STATE'S OFFICE | | State Net ID: | OH 1 2012 | | Title: | Ohio Election Law Veto Referendum | | Summary: | Repeals an elections law that was passed in the state that would move future primary election dates from a specified month to a specified month. Shortens the period of mail-in absentee voting.
| | Status: | 12/09/2011 -- Removed from Ballot
| | Election Date: | 11/06/2012 |
| OHIO CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT ; OHIO CONSTITUTION (SECTION 3 OF ARTICLE XVI) | | State Net ID: | OH 2 2012 | | Title: | Ohio Constitutional Convention Question | | Summary: | Creates a convention to revise, alter or amend the state constitution.
| | Status: | 03/20/2012 -- Placed on Ballot
| | Election Date: | 11/06/2012 |
| OKLAHOMA STATE QUESTION NO. 758; HJR 1002 | | State Net ID: | OK 1 2012 | | Title: | Ad Valorem Taxation Limitation on Valuation Increases | | Summary: | Amends the Constitution; deals with property taxes also called ad valorem taxes; changes the limits on increases in fair cash value; changes the cap on increases on homestead exempted property and agricultural land.
| | Status: | 05/16/2012 -- Placed on Ballot
| | Election Date: | 11/06/2012 |
| OKLAHOMA STATE QUESTION NO. 759; SJR 15 | | State Net ID: | OK 2 2012 | | Title: | Prohibition of Preferential Treatment or Discrimination | | Summary: | Proposes and amendment to the Constitution; disallows affirmative action programs in employment, education and contracting; permits affirmative action when gender is a bonafide qualification under existing court orders and consent decrees that require preferred treatment will continue and can be followed, and when needed to keep or obtain federal funds.
| | Status: | 05/16/2012 -- Placed on Ballot
| | Election Date: | 11/06/2012 |
| OKLAHOMA STATE QUESTION NO. 762; SJR 25 | | State Net ID: | OK 3 2012 | | Title: | Parole Process | | Summary: | Amends the Constitution; decreases the power and authority of the Governor by removing the Governor from the parole process for persons convicted of certain offenses defined as nonviolent offenses; enlarges the power and authority of the Pardon and Parole Board to grant parole to persons convicted of nonviolent offenses.
| | Status: | 05/16/2012 -- Placed on Ballot
| | Election Date: | 11/06/2012 |
| OKLAHOMA STATE QUESTION NO. 764; HJR 1085 | | State Net ID: | OK 4 2012 | | Title: | Water Infrastructure Credit Enhancement Reserve Fund | | Summary: | Amends the Constitution; allows the Water Resources Board to issue bonds to provide a reserve fund for the Board for certain water resource and sewage treatment funding programs; provides that the bonds would be general obligation bonds, and for the Legislature to provide for methods for issuing the bonds and for how the fund is administered.
| | Status: | 05/16/2012 -- Placed on Ballot
| | Election Date: | 11/06/2012 |
| PUERTO RICO BALLOT QUESTION 1; | | State Net ID: | PR 1 2012 | | Title: | Current Territorial Status of Puerto Rico | | Summary: | Asks the people if they agree to maintain the current territorial political status of Puerto Rico. Places the following language on the ballot as Question 1: "Do you agree to maintain the current territorial political status? Yes ____ No ____. " States that if the majority of voters prefer a nonterritorial option then the results of Ballot Question 2 will decide which of 3 proposed options shall prevail in the majority.
| | Status: | 03/16/2012 -- Placed on Ballot
| | Election Date: | 11/06/2012 |
| PUERTO RICO BALLOT QUESTION 2; | | State Net ID: | PR 2 2012 | | Title: | Nonterritorial Status Options of Puerto Rico | | Summary: | Asks the people to choose from 3 non-territorial options. Places on the Ballot Question 2: "Irrespective of your answer to the first question, answer which of the following non-territorial options you prefer: 1.) Statehood ____ 2.) Independence ____ or 3.) Sovereign Commonwealth ____?" Requires each of the 3 options to be followed by brief descriptions distinguishing the status of rights, benefits and responsibilities of each option.
| | Status: | 03/16/2012 -- Placed on Ballot
| | Election Date: | 11/06/2012 |
| RHODE ISLAND QUESTION TBA; H 5984, ARTICLE 25 | | State Net ID: | RI 1 2012 | | Title: | Casino Gaming Facility | | Summary: | Authorizes state-operated casino gaming at Twin River subject to statewide and local voter approval.
| | Status: | 06/30/2011 -- Placed on Ballot
| | Election Date: | 11/02/2012 |
| SOUTH DAKOTA REFERRED LAW TBA; HB 1230 | | State Net ID: | SD 1 2012 | | Title: | Large Project Development Fund | | Summary: | Establishes the large project development fund to provide for loans and grants for a new building or structure or the expansion of an existing building or structure, the construction of which is subject to the contractor's excise tax and includes laboratory and testing facilities, manufacturing facilities, power generation facilities, power transmission facilities, agricultural processing facilities, and wind energy facilities.
| | Status: | 07/18/2011 -- Placed on Ballot
| | Election Date: | 11/06/2012 |
| TENNESSEE CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT TBD; SJR 127 | | State Net ID: | TN 1 2014 | | Title: | Constitutional Amendment Regarding Abortion | | Summary: | Proposes an amendment to the Constitution to provide that nothing in the Constitution secures or protects a right to abortion or requires the funding of an abortion; retains the right through elected state representatives and state senators to enact, amend, or repeal statutes regarding abortion, including circumstances of pregnancy resulting from rape or incest or when necessary to save the life of the mother.
| | Status: | 05/20/2011 -- Placed on Ballot
| | Election Date: | 11/04/2014 |
| WASHINGTON INITIATIVE MEASURE NO. 502; | | State Net ID: | WA 1 2012 | | Title: | Marijuana Laws | | Summary: | Provides for the decriminalization of the use of marijuana and for new state and local tax revenue for education, health care, research, and substance abuse prevention; authorizes the State Liquor Control Board to regulate and tax marijuana for persons twenty-one years of age and older; adds a new threshold for driving under the influence of marijuana; authorizes the issuance of marijuana producer and retailer licenses.
| | Status: | 01/27/2012 -- Placed on Ballot
| | Election Date: | 11/06/2012 |
| WEST VIRGINIA AMENDMENT TBA; SJR 10 | | State Net ID: | WV 1 2012 | | Title: | Term Limitation for Sheriffs | | Summary: | Proposes an amendment to the Constitution to repeal the two consecutive term limitation for Sheriffs.
| | Status: | 03/11/2011 -- Placed on Ballot
| | Election Date: | 11/06/2012 |
| WYOMING CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT A; SENATE ENROLLED JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 2 | | State Net ID: | WY 1 2012 | | Title: | Health Care Decision Making | | Summary: | Proposes an amendment to the Constitution by creating a new section providing that the right to make health care decisions is reserved to the citizens of the state; provides for direct payments to health care providers, allowing the legislature to establish restrictions; requires the state to protect health care rights from undue governmental infringement.
| | Status: | 03/01/2011 -- Placed on Ballot
| | Election Date: | 11/06/2012 |
| WYOMING CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT B; SENATE ENROLLED JOINT RESOLUTIUON NO. 3 | | State Net ID: | WY 2 2012 | | Title: | Hunting Preservation | | Summary: | Proposes an amendment to the Constitution by recognizing and preserving the heritage of state citizens' opportunity to fish, hunt and trap wildlife.
| | Status: | 03/03/2011 -- Placed on Ballot
| | Election Date: | 11/06/2012 |
| WYOMING CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT C; HOUSE ENROLLED JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 1 | | State Net ID: | WY 3 2012 | | Title: | District Court Comissioner Authority | | Summary: | Proposes an amendment to the Constitution to expand the authority of district court commissioners.
| | Status: | 03/03/2011 -- Placed on Ballot
| | Election Date: | 11/06/2012 |
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