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This page provides a list of statewide ballot measures that appeared before voters in 1998.

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List of ballot measures by state

Alabama

See also: Alabama 1998 ballot measures

November 3

Type	Title	Subject	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
LRCA	Amendment 1	State and local government budgets, spending, and finance	a	498,066 (55%)	406,884 (45%)
LRCA	Amendment 10	Public economic investment policy	a	466,009 (63%)	269,697 (37%)
LRCA	Amendment 11	Administration of government	a	441,420 (60%)	296,754 (40%)
	Amendment 2	Parks, land, and natural area conservation; Bond issues	a	695,122 (74%)	238,416 (26%)
	Amendment 3	Bond issues	a	601,184 (66%)	314,897 (34%)
LRCA	Amendment 4	Bond issues	a	534,677 (59%)	372,635 (41%)
LRCA	Amendment 5	Taxes	d	442,143 (50%)	442,499 (50%)
LRCA	Amendment 6	Bond issues	a	590,525 (66%)	308,953 (34%)
LRCA	Amendment 7	Administration of government	a	578,522 (66%)	295,949 (34%)
LRCA	Amendment 9	Local government finance and taxes	a	605,433 (70%)	262,363 (30%)

Alaska

See also: Alaska 1998 ballot measures

November 3

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
LRCA	Measure 2	Family-related policy; LGBTQ issues	Define marriage as between a man and a woman		152,965 (68%)	71,631 (32%)
LRCA	Measure 3	Redistricting policy	Replace the governor-controlled redistricting process with a redistricting board	a	110,768 (52%)	101,686 (48%)
IndISS	Measure 5	Business regulations	Prohibit billboards in Alaska	a	160,922 (72%)	61,401 (28%)
IndISS	Measure 6	English language policy	Make English the official language of Alaska and requiring all government functions, actions, and documents to be conducted in English, with exceptions	a	153,107 (69%)	70,085 (31%)
IndISS	Measure 7	State legislative term limits; Congressional term limits	Allow congressional and state legislative candidates to sign a term limits pledge and require the ballot to indicate whether a candidate has signed or broken such a pledge	a	109,613 (50%)	108,731 (50%)
IndISS	Measure 8	Marijuana laws	Allow patients to use marijuana for certain medical purposes	a	131,586 (59%)	92,701 (41%)
IndISS	Measure 9	Hunting regulations	Prohibit a person from using a snare with the intent of trapping a wolf	d	83,224 (37%)	140,049 (63%)

Arizona

See also: Arizona 1998 ballot measures

November 3

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
LRCA	Proposition 100	Administration of government	Provide for the establishment of specific rules for the administration of contribution and investment earnings in public retirement systems	a	570,271 (61%)	358,449 (39%)
LRCA	Proposition 101	Administration of government	Provide for the increase in the members on the Commission on Salaries for Elective State Officers and the provision that their recommendations are final	d	338,030 (36%)	602,185 (64%)
LRCA	Proposition 102	Administration of government	Permit the investment of State Trust funds in equity securities and require investment according to the prudent investor rule	a	488,711 (53%)	427,665 (47%)
LRCA	Proposition 103	Primary election participation	Allow unaffiliated voters to vote in the partisan primary of their choice	a	576,466 (61%)	375,832 (39%)
LRCA	Proposition 104	Initiative and referendum process	Provide for the placement of certain limits on veto, amendment, repeal or transfer of funds approved by initiative or referendum	d	417,926 (45%)	502,946 (55%)
CICA	Proposition 105	Initiative and referendum process	Prohibits the legislature from amending or repealing voter-approved ballot initiatives	a	476,770 (52%)	435,520 (48%)
CISS	Proposition 200	Administrative organization; Campaign finance	Provide for the establishment of a 5-member commission to administer an additional alternative campaign financing system	a	481,963 (51%)	459,373 (49%)
CISS	Proposition 201	Animal treatment laws	Provide for the establishment of cockfighting as a class 5 felony and being present at a cockfight as a class 1 misdemeanor	a	666,058 (68%)	312,368 (32%)
CISS	Proposition 202	Federal government issues; Election administration and governance	Provide for the establishment of an optional pledge for candidates of federal offices indicating support for elimination of the federal income tax and Internal Revenue Service	d	409,133 (45%)	499,896 (55%)
VR	Proposition 300	Marijuana laws	Provide for authorization by the Food and Drug Administration or the U.S. Congress for the medical use of marijuana	d	418,303 (43%)	562,091 (57%)
VR	Proposition 301	Drug crime policy	Provide that a person convicted of a 1st or 2nd offense of possession of marijuana or narcotic drugs be eligible for probation unless previously convicted of 2 felonies	d	464,776 (48%)	494,520 (52%)
CRSS	Proposition 302	Salaries of government officials	Provide for the increase in legislative salaries from $15,000 per year to $24,000 and providing per diem reimbursement	a	544,969 (56%)	421,627 (44%)
LRSS	Proposition 303	Environment; Parks, land, and natural area conservation	Provide $20 million of state general revenue each year for 11 years to purchase or lease state trust land	a	501,358 (53%)	446,598 (47%)
LRSS	Propositon 304	Gambling policy	Provide for the extension of the Arizona State Lottery until July 1, 2003	a	652,479 (67%)	324,514 (33%)

Arkansas

See also: Arkansas 1998 ballot measures

November 3

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
LRCA	Proposed Amendment 1	Local government finance and taxes	Allow city and county governments to incur short-term financing obligations to acquire, construct, install or rent property	d	283,030 (48%)	306,671 (52%)
LRCA	Proposed Amendment 2	State legislative vote requirements	Require a three-fifths majority vote of both houses of the general assembly in order to make changes to tax or fee rates	d	226,237 (37%)	385,197 (63%)
LRCA	Proposed Amendment 3	State judiciary	Authorize the assignment of special and retired judges and the exchange of circuits	a	296,137 (51%)	285,305 (49%)
LRSS	Referred Question 1	Water; Bond issues	Issue up to $300 million in general obligation bonds to fund water, waste disposal and pollution abatement facilities	a	306,632 (53%)	271,865 (47%)

California

See also: California 1998 ballot measures

November 3

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
LRCA	Proposition 1	Environment; Taxes	Allow environmentally contaminated buildings to be repaired or replaced without an increase in the tax-assessed value of the property	a	5,368,288 (71%)	2,186,572 (29%)
CICA/SS	Proposition 10	Tobacco laws; Taxes	Enact a new tax on cigarettes to pay for childhood programs	a	4,044,126 (51%)	3,964,008 (49%)
LRCA	Proposition 11	Local government finance and taxes	Allow local governments to enter into sales tax revenue sharing agreements	a	3,898,165 (53%)	3,409,761 (47%)
BI	Proposition 1A	Bond issues; Education	Issue $9.2 billion in bonds for education	a	4,888,679 (62%)	2,935,048 (38%)
LRCA	Proposition 2	Transportation; State and local government budgets, spending, and finance	Require loans from transportation-related revenue to the state's general fund to be repaid within the same fiscal year	a	5,521,372 (75%)	1,802,444 (25%)
LRSS	Proposition 3	Primary election participation	Change open primary to closed primary for presidential elections	d	3,425,341 (46%)	3,995,668 (54%)
CISS	Proposition 4	Hunting regulations	Prohibit trapping of fur-bearing animals	a	4,486,989 (57%)	3,325,129 (43%)
CISS	Proposition 5	American Indian issues; Gambling policy	Provide for conditions for compact between Indian tribes and state of California on gambling on tribal lands	a	5,092,446 (62%)	3,071,422 (38%)
CISS	Proposition 6	Animal treatment laws	Prohibit human consumption of horses	a	4,672,457 (59%)	3,195,619 (41%)
CISS	Proposition 7	Environment; Taxes	Authorize tax credit for efforts to reduce emissions	d	3,315,267 (44%)	4,283,970 (56%)
CISS	Proposition 8	School class size policy; Public school teachers and staff	Reduce class sizes and change teacher qualifications	d	2,914,873 (37%)	4,990,993 (63%)
CISS	Proposition 9	Utility policy; Nuclear energy	Prohibit taxes and bonds surcharges to pay costs of nuclear power plants	d	2,065,674 (27%)	5,711,888 (73%)

June 2

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
LRCA	Proposition 219	Initiative and referendum process; Ballot measure process	Require uniform ballot measure application in all parts of the jurisdiction affected by the measure	a	3,528,939 (67%)	1,718,069 (33%)
LRCA	Proposition 220	State judiciary	Consolidate superior and municipal courts	a	3,468,468 (64%)	1,912,306 (36%)
LRCA	Proposition 221	State judiciary oversight	Give Commission on Judicial Performance authority to oversee and discipline court commissioners or referees	a	4,274,331 (81%)	1,002,620 (19%)
LRSS	Proposition 222	Criminal sentencing	Provide that no person convicted of second-degree murder of a police officer may earn credits to reduce their prison sentence	a	4,289,174 (77%)	1,274,381 (23%)
CISS	Proposition 223	Education; State and local government budgets, spending, and finance	Limit amount school districts can spend on administrative costs and establish performance budgeting requirements	d	2,569,355 (46%)	3,076,263 (54%)
CICA	Proposition 224	Public works labor and contracting; Business regulations	Require a new process for public entities prior to awarding contract for a variety of construction services	d	2,128,501 (39%)	3,355,875 (61%)
CISS	Proposition 225	Congressional term limits	Require legislative candidates to indicate their position on term limits for U.S. Senate and U.S. House on ballot	a	2,896,798 (53%)	2,575,900 (47%)
CISS	Proposition 226	Labor union deductions	Prohibit deductions from paychecks and labor dues to fund political contributions without the consent of the worker	d	2,723,268 (47%)	3,099,794 (53%)
CISS	Propositition 227	English language policy; Education	Require public schools to teach LEP students in special classes that are taught nearly all in English	a	3,582,423 (61%)	2,263,672 (39%)

Colorado

See also: Colorado 1998 ballot measures

November 3

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
CISS	Amendment 11	Abortion policy	Prohibit partial-birth abortion and impose criminal and civil penalties for violations.	d	617,977 (49%)	655,723 (51%)
CISS	Amendment 12	Abortion policy	Require parental notification before minors receive an abortion and provide certain exceptions.	a	707,021 (55%)	581,481 (45%)
CICA	Amendment 13	Business regulations; Agriculture policy; Land use and development policy	Require uniform laws and regulations for livestock operations based on their potential environmental impact	d	475,664 (39%)	753,509 (61%)
CISS	Amendment 14	Land use and development policy; Pollution, waste, and recycling policy; Agriculture policy; Business regulations	Establish additional regulations for large commercial hog facilities	a	790,825 (64%)	440,766 (36%)
CISS	Amendment 15	Water	Require water meters be installed on certain wells, require them be installed at the homeowner's expense, and require a state employee read the meter.	d	292,977 (24%)	936,648 (76%)
CICA	Amendment 16	Water	Create fees for water pumped from aquifers under state trust lands in the Rio Grande Water Conservation District and use such fees for school funding.	d	297,872 (24%)	931,566 (76%)
CICA	Amendment 17	School choice policy; Income taxes	Create an income tax credit for parents of students for private and public school expenses	d	515,942 (40%)	782,982 (60%)
CICA	Amendment 18	Election administration and governance; Congressional term limits; Federal government issues	Allow candidates to declare whether they pledge to serve no more than three terms in the U.S. House of Representatives or two terms in the U.S. Senate and allow candidates to request that the Secretary of State mark such declaration on ballots and voter education materials.	a	613,557 (50%)	603,651 (50%)
LRCA	Referendum A	Healthcare facility funding; Healthcare governance	Allow local governments to enter into agreements with private companies to jointly own healthcare services and facilities.	d	505,903 (45%)	610,449 (55%)
LRSS	Referendum B	Education; State and local government budgets, spending, and finance; Transportation	Allow $200 million in excess of the state constitutional revenue limit to be used for construction projects for education and transportation.	d	477,504 (38%)	765,654 (62%)
LRCA	Referendum C	Local government organization	Create the city and county of Broomfield.	a	670,781 (61%)	423,603 (39%)

Florida

See also: Florida 1998 ballot measures

November 3

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
LRCA	Amendment 1	Local government finance and taxes; Property tax exemptions	Amend the requirements for receiving a historic property granted ad valorem tax exemption	a	1,970,419 (54%)	1,646,069 (46%)
CRCA	Amendment 10	Property tax exemptions	Establish and expand tax exemptions for municipal and local property and remove limitations on the citizens' ability to communicate with local officials about subjects of public hearings	d	1,754,747 (50%)	1,766,490 (50%)
CRCA	Amendment 11	Campaign finance; Public education governance; Primary election systems; Primary election participation	Make school board elections nonpartisan; allow candidates for governor to run in primary elections without a lieutenant governor; provide that ballot access requirements for minor party candidates cannot be greater than requirements for major party candidates; provide public campaign financing for statewide candidates who agree to campaign spending limits; and allow any voter to vote in any party's primary election if the winner will have no general election opponent	a	2,239,607 (64%)	1,253,150 (36%)
CRCA	Amendment 12	Firearms policy	Give counties the option to require a criminal background check and a waiting period of three to five days before the sale of a firearm	a	2,655,010 (72%)	1,033,020 (28%)
CRCA	Amendment 13	Constitutional wording changes	Make various miscellaneous and technical changes to the state constitution	a	1,869,111 (55%)	1,530,883 (45%)
LRCA	Amendment 2	Constitutional wording changes; Death penalty	Preserve the death penalty as a form of punishment in Florida and align execution methods with the federal Constitution	a	2,676,043 (73%)	1,002,043 (27%)
LRCA	Amendment 3	Local government finance and taxes; Homestead tax exemptions	Allow counties and municipalities to provide an additional homestead tax exemption to low-income seniors	a	2,560,979 (68%)	1,180,341 (32%)
LRCA	Amendment 4	Administrative organization; Local government organization	Allow documents filed at a county branch office to be considered officially filed	a	2,540,872 (74%)	887,999 (26%)
CRCA	Amendment 5	Parks, land, and natural area conservation; Game and fish commissions	Create provisions for the conservation of natural resources and establish the Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission	a	2,630,674 (72%)	1,007,905 (28%)
CRCA	Amendment 6	Public education governance	Establish the education of children as a fundamental value of the people of Florida and require the state to provide an efficient, safe, secure, and high quality education system	a	2,623,889 (71%)	1,069,406 (29%)
CRCA	Amendment 7	State judicial selection	Establish local elections to determine if circuit and county judges should be elected or appointed and provide the procedures for the decided upon systems	a	2,028,165 (57%)	1,536,523 (43%)
CRCA	Amendment 8	State executive branch structure; State executive powers and duties	Amend the roles of executive officers and change what roles were included in the state cabinet	a	1,950,311 (56%)	1,562,234 (44%)
CRCA	Amendment 9	Sex and gender issues; Constitutional rights	Establish that "female and male alike" are equal before the law and have inalienable rights and establish bases on which the rights cannot be denied	a	2,416,324 (66%)	1,230,683 (34%)

Georgia

See also: Georgia 1998 ballot measures

November 3

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
LRCA	Amendment 1	Restricted-use funds; Parks, land, and natural area conservation	Create a Land, Water, Wildlife, and Recreation Heritage Fund, funded by an increase in the real estate transfer tax, for local government recreation grants and environmental conservation.	d	770,192 (47%)	875,003 (53%)
LRCA	Amendment 2	Gambling policy; Public education funding	Limit the educational purposes and programs for which lottery proceeds could be appropriated and provide priority to scholarships, pre-kindergarten programs, and shortfall reserves for state lottery funding.	a	814,815 (51%)	796,065 (49%)
LRCA	Amendment 3	Law enforcement; State and local government budgets, spending, and finance; Alcohol laws	Provide additional penalties for DUI offenses and allocating the funds to the Brain and Spinal Injury Trust Fund for rehabilitation.	a	1,183,185 (73%)	437,689 (27%)
LRCA	Amendment 4	State and local government budgets, spending, and finance; Transportation	Create a fund for roadside enhancement and beautification, with revenue from related permit fees and license plate fees allocated for that purpose.	a	805,714 (51%)	774,626 (49%)
LRCA	Amendment 5	State legislative structure; Salaries of government officials; Administration of government	Establish a Georgia Citizens Commission to set the compensation of public officials.	d	744,328 (49%)	770,957 (51%)
LRSS	Referendum A	Property tax exemptions; Agriculture policy	Provide tax exemptions to Georgia-produced agricultural products by family-owned farms, including livestock, crops, fruit or nut trees, bushes, plants, and Christmas trees.	a	984,728 (63%)	567,891 (37%)
LRSS	Referendum B	Homestead tax exemptions	Allow individuals absent from their residence due to health reasons to continue receiving homestead exemptions.	a	1,312,521 (83%)	275,070 (17%)
LRSS	Referendum C	Property taxes; Religion-related policy	Provide tax exemptions to all properties owned by and operated exclusively by churches and other religious organizations.	a	1,036,767 (66%)	544,453 (34%)
LRSS	Referendum D	Property tax exemptions; Veterans policy	Expand the motor vehicle ad valorem tax exemption for disabled veterans to include vehicles leased to them.	a	1,081,810 (69%)	490,735 (31%)
LRSS	Referendum E	Property tax exemptions; Veterans policy	Create a new ad valorem tax exemption for motor vehicles owned by former prisoners of war.	a	1,027,331 (65%)	544,129 (35%)

Hawaii

See also: Hawaii 1998 ballot measures

November 3

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
ACCQ	Constitutional Convention Question	State constitutional conventions	Hold a constitutional convention to propose revisions or amendments to the Hawaii Constitution	d	140,688 (37%)	244,753 (63%)
LRCA	Question 1	Tax and revenue administration	Require the state to appoint a tax review commission every 10 years instead of every five years	d	138,672 (38%)	222,433 (62%)
LRCA	Question 2	LGBTQ issues; Family-related policy	Give the Legislature the power and authority to reserve marriage to opposite-sex couples	a	285,384 (71%)	117,827 (29%)

Idaho

See also: Idaho 1998 ballot measures

November 3

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
LRAQ	HB 644	State legislative term limits; Local official term limits	Authorize ballot access restrictions to continue for other elected officials despite being inapplicable to members of congress	a	184,329 (53%)	162,415 (47%)
LRCA	HJR 6	Public education funding	Place proceeds from the sale of state lands into the Land Bank Fund, used to purchase other public lands or be deposited into the Public School Permanent Endowment Fund	a	221,197 (64%)	125,093 (36%)
LRCA	HJR 8	Public education funding	Provide that interest from Public School Permanent Endowment Fund be deposited into the Public School Earnings Reserve Fund	a	220,282 (65%)	117,245 (35%)
CISS	Initiative 1	Congressional term limits	Allow congressional candidates to sign a term limits pledge and informed voters on the ballot if a candidate signs or breaks that pledge	a	192,390 (55%)	159,615 (45%)
LRCA	SJR 101	State legislative authority; Salaries of government officials	Delete obsolete language regarding salaries of judges and justices, and providing that salaries be provided by statute	a	236,952 (72%)	91,518 (28%)
LRCA	SJR 102	Salaries of government officials	Repeal from the state constitution text setting the salaries of state officers	a	181,451 (57%)	135,594 (43%)
LRCA	SJR 105	Constitutional rights	Allow persons under guardianship to vote, serve as a juror and hold civil office	a	178,665 (54%)	150,790 (46%)
LRCA	SJR 106	Public education funding	Authorize the state of Idaho to guarantee the debt of school districts	a	195,290 (62%)	120,701 (38%)
LRCA	SJR 107	Debt limits	Amend the constitution to state that the debts of organizations with no power to levy taxes or use the general fund are not the debts of the state	a	205,949 (65%)	110,439 (35%)

Illinois

See also: Illinois 1998 ballot measures

November 3

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
LRCA	Amendment 1	State judiciary	It proposed modifications to the courts commission.	a	1,677,109 (80%)	407,014 (20%)

Indiana

See also: Indiana 1998 ballot measures

November 3

Type	Title	Subject	Result
LRCA	Question 1	Residency voting requirements	a
LRCA	Question 2	Administration of government	a

Iowa

See also: Iowa 1998 ballot measures

November 3

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
LRCA	Amendment 1	Sex and gender issues; Constitutional rights	State that women, as well as men, possess the inalienable rights provided in the Iowa Bill of Rights	a	654,419 (84%)	128,589 (16%)
LRCA	Amendment 2	Jury rules; Criminal trials; Civil trials	The measure removed a $100 fine limit for minor offenses that could be tried without a jury.	a	474,433 (64%)	268,300 (36%)

Kentucky

See also: Kentucky 1998 ballot measures

November 3

Type	Title	Subject	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
LRCA	Amendment 1	Administration of government	d	413,143 (49%)	431,304 (51%)
LRCA	Amendment 2	Taxes	a	678,141 (79%)	183,806 (21%)

Louisiana

See also: Louisiana 1998 ballot measures

November 3

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
LRCA	Amendment 1	Higher education governance	The measure proposed to change the name of the Board of Trustees for State Colleges and Universities to the Board of Supervisors for the University of Louisiana System.	a	475,405 (66%)	242,626 (34%)
LRCA	Amendment 2	Higher education governance	The amendment proposed to change the way the governor appoints the members of the Board of Regents.	a	422,256 (60%)	276,706 (40%)

October 3

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
LRCA	Amendment 1	Higher education governance	It proposed to create a new technical and community college system that would be governed by the Board of Regents. This would replace the system where the community colleges operated under a higher education board and the technical schools were governed by the Board of Elementary and Secondary Education.	a	336,709 (66%)	177,278 (34%)
LRCA	Amendment 10	State judiciary	The amendment barred state courts from exercising taxation powers and ordering the Louisiana State Legislature and other government units to alter taxes.	a	328,506 (62%)	201,146 (38%)
LRCA	Amendment 11	Statehood	The amendment declared Louisiana a sovereign state with all powers not expressly claimed by the federal government at the point of enactment.	a	295,941 (56%)	228,086 (44%)
LRCA	Amendment 12	Taxes	The amendment required two public notices within 30 days of a taxing authority's vote on a proposed roll-up of the property tax millage rate.	a	331,952 (64%)	190,206 (36%)
LRCA	Amendment 13	State and local government budgets, spending, and finance	The amendment allowed the Interim Emergency Board to borrow or appropriate up to $250,000 in anticipation of a flood emergency.	a	288,393 (56%)	228,004 (44%)
LRCA	Amendment 14	Criminal trials; Jury rules	The amendment allowed prosecutors in certain cases to try a defendant on more than one felony charge at a time. In this circumstance, 10 members of a 12-member jury must agree on a verdict. Also, a case with a punishment of over six months with or without hard labor must be decided by a jury of six, all of whom must agree on a verdict.	a	314,978 (62%)	193,595 (38%)
LRCA	Amendment 15	Property	The amendment allowed local governments to waive tax liens on blighted properties when the buyer makes approved renovations or the owner sells for less than their appraised value in order to allow renovation to move forward.	a	274,555 (53%)	240,475 (47%)
LRCA	Amendment 16	Taxes	The amendment would have allowed owners of downtown properties who renovated them as residences to claim a third extension on their property tax assessment freezes. Had the amendment passed, the absolute maximum for the tax break would have been 15 years.	d	253,730 (49%)	261,358 (51%)
LRCA	Amendment 17	Taxes	The amendment allowed the city of New Orleans to sell properties seized because of non-payment of taxes at auction at a bid lower than the amount of the taxes owed. Previously, the city was only able to do this after a property failed to sell at auction for at least the minimum bid.	a	275,786 (52%)	253,542 (48%)
LRCA	Amendment 18	Taxes	The amendment would have allowed the town of Vidalia to exempt all property assessed at $20,000 or under from municipal property taxes.	d	217,432 (42%)	304,478 (58%)
LRCA	Amendment 2	Taxes	This measure proposed to raise the maximum rebate from oil and gas severance taxes that a locality could receive from the state. The maximum limit was raised from $500,000 to $750,000.	a	278,523 (52%)	253,972 (48%)
LRCA	Amendment 3	State legislatures measures	The amendment established the Louisiana State Legislature as the budget and operational authority over the nine public hospitals that were transferred to Louisiana State University in 1997.	a	285,155 (55%)	233,038 (45%)
LRCA	Amendment 4	Crime victims' rights	The amendment granted constitutional protections to victims of crime. Victims were allowed to attend hearings before and after a conviction, meet with the prosecution, refuse questioning by the accused, have notification of the release, or escape of the accused and seek restitution.	a	372,054 (69%)	165,930 (31%)
LRCA	Amendment 5	Budget stabilization funds	The amendment required 25 percent of annual non-recurring income not exceeding 4 percent of state revenues of the previous fiscal year to be directed to the state's "rainy day" fund.	a	267,568 (51%)	252,865 (49%)
LRCA	Amendment 6	Jury rules; Criminal trials	The amendment allowed judges to deny bail to those charged with violent crimes or felony offenses relating to controlled dangerous substances, or in situations where the accused is likely to flee and/or cause danger.	a	369,277 (68%)	171,321 (32%)
LRCA	Amendment 7	Banking policy	The amendment would have allowed the direction of public funds towards the Louisiana Infrastructure Bank established the year prior.	d	25,521 (9%)	266,304 (91%)
LRCA	Amendment 8	Taxes	The amendment allowed property tax assessment levels to be frozen when owners turn 65 years old, except for those with a yearly income of more than $50,000.	a	374,973 (69%)	171,392 (31%)
LRCA	Amendment 9	State legislative elections		a	342,909 (64%)	192,571 (36%)

Maine

See also: Maine 1998 ballot measures

November 3

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
BI	Question 1	Mineral resources; Bond issues; Public economic investment policy; Water; Agriculture policy	Issue $20 million in bonds to support applied research and development in biotechnology, aquaculture and marine sciences, information technologies, advanced materials and advanced technologies for forestry and agriculture	a	250,506 (63%)	149,710 (37%)
BI	Question 2	Environment; Bond issues; Water	Issue $7 million in bonds with allocations of $3.5 million for water pollution control facilities, $1 million to clean up tire stockpiles, $1.15 million to clean up hazardous substance discharges and $1.5 million for drinking water system improvements	a	289,771 (72%)	111,450 (28%)

June 9

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
BI	Question 1	Transportation; Bond issues	Issue $36.9 million in bonds to match available federal funds for surface, air, water and rail transportation improvements	a	103,099 (74%)	35,551 (26%)
BI	Question 2	Water; Bond issues	Issue $6 million in bonds for the construction of water pollution control facilities, to close and clean up solid waste landfills and to mitigate storm water pollution	a	91,816 (67%)	45,781 (33%)
BI	Question 3	Higher education funding; Bond issues	Issue $5 million in bonds for capital expenses at vocational high schools	a	91,170 (66%)	46,554 (34%)

February 10

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
VR	Question 1	LGBTQ issues; Constitutional rights	Repeal legislation that had banned discrimination based on sexual orientation for jobs, housing, public accommodations and credit	a	145,452 (51%)	138,153 (49%)

Maryland

See also: Maryland 1998 ballot measures

November 3

Type	Title	Subject	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
LRCA	Question 1	Jury rules	a	832,163 (69%)	372,034 (31%)
LRCA	Question 2	State judicial authority	a	798,217 (72%)	307,412 (28%)

Massachusetts

See also: Massachusetts 1998 ballot measures

November 3

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
LRCA	Question 1	Salaries of government officials	Revise provisions for legislative salaries	a	1,170,031 (68%)	538,729 (32%)
IndISS	Question 2	Campaign finance	Make amendments to the state's campaign finance laws and public funding of campaigns laws	a	1,129,934 (66%)	572,476 (34%)
IndISS	Question 3	Income taxes	Establish that the state income tax rate on interest and dividend income is the same as the state income tax rate on wages and salaries	a	1,395,599 (82%)	309,416 (18%)
VR	Question 4	Utility policy; Energy market regulations	Revise the state's electric utility industry	a	1,251,540 (71%)	509,807 (29%)

Michigan

See also: Michigan 1998 ballot measures

November 3

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
LRCA	Proposal A	Constitutional wording changes	Change the word "handicapped" to "disabled" in Article VIII, Section 8 of the state constitution	a	1,707,787 (59%)	1,182,073 (41%)
IndISS	Proposal B	Assisted death policy	Allow physicians to prescribe lethal doses of medications to terminally-ill adult patients, under certain criteria	d	859,381 (29%)	2,116,154 (71%)
BI	Proposal C	Bond issues; Pollution, waste, and recycling policy; Parks, land, and natural area conservation	Allow for the issuance of bonds for environmental and natural resources protection programs	a	1,821,006 (63%)	1,081,988 (37%)

Minnesota

See also: Minnesota 1998 ballot measures

November 3

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
LRCA	Amendment 1	Mineral resources; Gambling policy	Extend the use of proceeds from the state lottery for the environmental trust fund through the year 2025	a	1,556,895 (77%)	460,747 (23%)
LRCA	Amendment 2	State executive branch structure	Abolish the office of state treasurer; repeal the powers, responsibilities, and duties of the state treasurer; and requiring a study of the issue of transferring those powers, responsibilities, and duties	a	1,087,789 (56%)	855,853 (44%)
LRCA	Amendment 3	Right to hunt and fish	Provide for a state constitutional right to hunt, fish, and take game	a	1,570,720 (77%)	462,749 (23%)

Mississippi

See also: Mississippi 1998 ballot measures

November 3

Type	Title	Subject	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
LRCA	Amendment 1	Initiative and referendum process	a	396,574 (77%)	120,638 (23%)
LRCA	Amendment 2	Crime victims' rights	a	485,767 (93%)	35,147 (7%)

Missouri

See also: Missouri 1998 ballot measures

November 3

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
LRCA	Amendment 1	Ballot measure process; Initiative and referendum process	Change the deadline for submitting initiative petitions from four months to six months before the election	a	820,937 (58%)	600,830 (42%)
LRCA	Amendment 2	Ballot measure supermajority requirements; Property taxes; Public education funding; Ballot measure process	Require voter approval for school boards to set operating levies above $2,750 per $100,000 of assessed property value	a	858,649 (59%)	601,190 (41%)
LRCA	Amendment 5	Tax and revenue administration	Require the state treasurer to prepare a written investment policy for investment of state funds, and authorize categories of permitted investments to include banker's acceptances and commercial paper	a	1,071,261 (76%)	343,343 (24%)
LRCA	Amendment 6	Sewage and stormwater; Bond issue requirements	Authorize an issue of revenue bonds to fund municipal or joint sewer improvement projects	a	1,014,211 (71%)	410,594 (29%)
LRCA	Amendment 7	Bond issues; Sewage and stormwater; Drinking water systems	Authorize the state to issue bonds to fund water and sewer grants or loans for infrastructure improvements	a	918,977 (65%)	500,347 (35%)
LRCA	Amendment 8	Gambling policy	Authorize federally recognized religious or charitable organizations to sponsor raffles and sweepstakes regulated by the state	a	895,373 (61%)	565,354 (39%)
CICA	Amendment 9	Gambling policy	Authorize the Missouri General Assembly to permit gambling on excursion boats and floating facilities on the Mississippi and Missouri Rivers, including artificial water spaces within 1,000 feet of the main channel	a	857,826 (55%)	688,184 (45%)
CISS	Proposition A	Animal treatment laws	Criminalize animal baiting, fighting, and bear wrestling, authorizing the participation, promotion, or facilitation of such activities a felony or misdemeanor	a	952,654 (62%)	596,352 (38%)

April 7

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
LRCA	Amendment 3	Property taxes; Public education funding	Allow the Kansas City Board of Education to set its operating levy at a rate below the 1995 court-ordered level without voter approval	a	466,161 (70%)	195,413 (30%)
LRCA	Amendment 4	Property taxes; Bond issue requirements; Public education funding	Establish, with voter approval, maximum bonding capacity for school districts at an amount less than 15% of the value of taxable tangible property in the district	a	439,861 (68%)	210,506 (32%)

Montana

See also: Montana 1998 ballot measures

November 3

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
LRCA	C-33	Criminal trials; Criminal sentencing; Crime victims' rights	Provide that criminal laws be based on the principles of public safety and restitution for victims, in addition to prevention and reformation	a	225,349 (71%)	90,349 (29%)
CICA	CI-75	Property taxes; Revenue and spending limits	Require voter approval for all new or increased taxes imposed by state and local governments, school districts, and other taxing districts	a	167,321 (51%)	159,499 (49%)
CISS	I-134	Business regulations; Fuel taxes	Uphold or repeal the Montana Retail Motor Fuel Marketing Act	a	172,081 (54%)	146,629 (46%)
CISS	I-136	Hunting regulations	Eliminate the requirement that nonresident hunters hire a Montana-licensed outfitter in order to purchase one of approximately 7,800 guaranteed combination hunting and fishing licenses reserved for outfitter-sponsored hunters	d	141,425 (44%)	180,280 (56%)
CISS	I-137	Mineral resources; Business regulations	Require the Department of Environmental Quality to provide public notice and conduct hearings before issuing certain mining permits, and requiring mining applicants to provide additional environmental and financial information, including reclamation and water quality data	a	169,991 (52%)	155,034 (48%)
VR	IR-114	Campaign finance	Uphold or repeal House Bill 575, which amended Initiative 125 to prohibit contributions or expenditures in ballot issue campaigns by corporations, partnerships, associations, and tax-exempt organizations except through separate political funds funded by voluntary contributions	a	161,476 (53%)	144,425 (47%)
LRSS	LR-113	Property taxes; Higher education funding	Continue the Legislature’s authority to levy up to 6 mills on taxable property for support of the Montana university system for an additional 10 years	a	199,871 (61%)	125,656 (39%)

Nebraska

See also: Nebraska 1998 ballot measures

November 3

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
LRCA	Amendment 1	Constitutional rights	Provide that no person shall be denied equal protection under the law	a	336,672 (73%)	126,951 (27%)
LRCA	Amendment 2A	Local government finance and taxes; Transportation taxes and fees	Require that vehicle tax revenue be allocated to the local jurisdictions where the tax is levied	a	266,513 (59%)	188,390 (41%)
LRCA	Amendment 2B	State legislative authority; Local government organization	Authorize legislation that relates to mergers and consolidations of local governments	a	240,554 (56%)	189,077 (44%)
LRCA	Amendment 2C	Property taxes; Public land policy	Provide that government property is exempt from taxation to the extent the property is used for public purposes	a	248,179 (58%)	181,220 (42%)
LRCA	Amendment 2D	Constitutional wording changes	Repeal references to townships and towns in the state constitution	d	150,394 (37%)	255,093 (63%)
LRCA	Amendment 3A	State judicial selection	Allows Supreme Court justices to reside anywhere in the state	a	222,659 (51%)	213,458 (49%)
LRCA	Amendment 3B	State judicial selection	Provide for statewide retention elections of supreme court and appellate court judges	d	198,656 (47%)	222,991 (53%)
CICA	Initiative Measure 413	Revenue and spending limits	Limit government spending by limiting state and local tax revenue increases by the rate of inflation, population growth, costs of temporary emergencies, and new unfunded federal mandates	d	191,046 (36%)	340,862 (64%)
CISS	Initiative Measure 414	Business regulations	Authorize the Public Service Commission to set access charges imposed by local telephone carriers	d	223,421 (42%)	306,052 (58%)

May 12

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
LRCA	Amendment 1	State executive elections	Requires state executive officers to reside in the state	a	236,717 (78%)	67,127 (22%)
LRCA	Amendment 2	State legislative processes and sessions	Require legislative committees to hold open meetings and to record and publish certain votes	a	253,661 (83%)	50,739 (17%)
LRCA	Amendment 3	Criminal sentencing	Eliminate language permitting imprisonment for debt in cases of fraud	a	141,077 (50%)	140,372 (50%)
LRCA	Amendment 4	Constitutional rights; Criminal trials	Eliminate language allowing the suspension of habeas corpus in certain cases	a	134,357 (53%)	119,889 (47%)
LRCA	Amendment 5A	Initiative and referendum process	Require initiative measures to address only one subject	a	193,543 (72%)	76,707 (28%)
LRCA	Amendment 5B	Initiative and referendum process	Require referendum measures to address only one act of the legislature	a	174,016 (68%)	83,780 (32%)
LRCA	Amendment 6	State legislative structure; State executive branch structure	Provide that the lieutenant governor no longer serve as the presiding officer of the legislature	d	118,495 (45%)	145,133 (55%)
LRCA	Amendment 7A	State legislative processes and sessions	Eliminate a requirement that session laws be published in book form	a	150,817 (59%)	106,837 (41%)
LRCA	Amendment 7B	Constitutional wording changes	Transfer Section 6 of Article 17 to Section 30 of Article 3 related to the state legislature	a	160,964 (66%)	84,410 (34%)
LRCA	Amendment 7C	Constitutional wording changes	Repeal a requirement that books containing laws of the state also contain printed copies of the constitution as a prefix	a	150,652 (60%)	101,488 (40%)

Nevada

See also: Nevada 1998 ballot measures

November 3

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
LRCA	Question 1	Initiative and referendum process; Ballot measure process	Establish procedures to resolve conflicts between voter-approved amendments or laws in the same election.	a	235,935 (59%)	161,491 (41%)
CICA	Question 17	Congressional term limits	Instruct Nevada’s delegation to pursue term limits and require candidate disclosures.	a	224,603 (57%)	171,242 (43%)
LRCA	Question 2	Administrative powers and rulemaking; State legislative authority	Revise Judicial Discipline Commission rules, shifting authority between the Legislature, Supreme Court, and Commission.	a	221,205 (57%)	168,480 (43%)
LRCA	Question 3	State judicial authority; State legislative authority	Allow the legislature to designate locations other than the county seat for holding district court terms.	a	209,397 (54%)	181,783 (46%)
LRAQ	Question 4	State flags, symbols, and holidays	Designate the last Friday in October as the legal holiday for Nevada Day instead of October 31.	a	214,653 (53%)	193,875 (47%)
LRCA	Question 5	State legislative processes and sessions	Limit legislative sessions to 120 days and require the Governor to submit the budget 14 days prior.	a	283,413 (71%)	117,466 (29%)
LRCA	Question 6	Property tax exemptions; State legislative authority	Allow tax reductions for property developed to conserve water.	d	165,135 (41%)	234,093 (59%)
LRCA	Question 7	Sales taxes	Require state and local governments to collect sales taxes on items they purchase for resale to the public.	d	164,780 (42%)	227,059 (58%)
LRCA	Question 8	Salaries of government officials; State legislative structure	Allow the Senate to elect its President, make them third in succession, and remove presiding officers’ expense allowances.	d	150,780 (38%)	241,246 (62%)
CICA	Question 9	Marijuana laws	Allow medical marijuana for specific illnesses with doctor approval, parental consent for minors, and regulated distribution.	a	241,463 (59%)	170,234 (41%)

New Hampshire

See also: New Hampshire 1998 ballot measures

November 3

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
LRCA	Question 1	Age limits for officials	It proposed to lower the minimum qualifying age for a state senator to 25.	d	119,104 (41%)	169,439 (59%)
LRCA	Question 2	Constitutional wording changes	It proposed to make the constitution more inclusive by incorporating gender-neutral terms when referring to the governor and others.Note: Although this measure gathered more "yes" votes, it did not pass because New Hampshire requires that an amendment receive greater than two-thirds of the vote to be approved.	d	159,308 (57%)	121,441 (43%)

New Jersey

See also: New Jersey 1998 ballot measures

November 3

Type	Title	Subject	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
LRCA	Question 1	Parks, land, and natural area conservation; State and local government budgets, spending, and finance; Environment	a	978,686 (66%)	498,010 (34%)
LRCA	Question 2	Gambling policy	a	853,631 (60%)	580,170 (40%)
LRSS	Question 3	Bond issues	a	749,700 (53%)	654,852 (47%)

New Mexico

See also: New Mexico 1998 ballot measures

November 3

Type	Title	Subject	Result
	Amendment 1	Taxes	a
	Amendment 2	State judiciary structure	a
	Amendment 3	Local official term limits	a
LRCA	Amendment 4	Public employee retirement funds	a
	Amendment 5	Property tax exemptions; Veterans policy; Public assistance programs	a
	Question A	Bond issues	a
	Question B	Bond issues	a
	Question C	Bond issues	d
	Question D	Bond issues	d
	Question E	Bond issues	a

North Carolina

See also: North Carolina 1998 ballot measures

November 3

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
BI	Local Government Water Project Bonds Measure	Water irrigation policy; Drinking water systems; Bond issues; Water storage	Issue $800 million in bonds to provide clean water project funding for local governments	a	1,170,453 (68%)	549,479 (32%)
BI	Natural Gas Facilities Bonds Referendum	Fossil fuel energy; Bond issues; Utility policy	Issue $200 million in bonds to fund the construction of natural gas facilities.	a	861,672 (51%)	825,696 (49%)

North Dakota

See also: North Dakota 1998 ballot measures

November 3

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
LRCA	Amendment 1	Higher education governance	Remove references to the names, locations and missions of the institutions of higher education	d	70,403 (36%)	123,278 (64%)
CICA	Amendment 2	Local government officials and elections	Require elected county officers be elected in the jurisdiction they serve, candidates for elective county office be residents at the time of election and sheriffs to be elected	a	166,708 (83%)	34,961 (17%)

June 9

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
LRCA	Amendment 1	State judicial selection	Provide that a judge appointed by the governor to fill a vacancy on the North Dakota Supreme Court or District Court serve at least two years before facing election, while adjusting judicial terms to maintain staggered elections	a	56,057 (71%)	22,535 (29%)

Ohio

See also: Ohio 1998 ballot measures

November 3

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
IndISS	Prohibition of Mourning Dove Hunting Initiative	Hunting regulations	Prohibit the hunting of mourning doves	d	1,348,533 (41%)	1,976,981 (59%)

May 5

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
LRCA	Bonds for Public Schools and Higher Education Institutions Amendment	Bond issues; Education	Authorize for the issuance of bonds for public-school districts and institutions of higher education	d	708,439 (39%)	1,093,570 (61%)
LRSS	Sales Tax Increase for Public Schools and Homestead Relief Measure	Taxes; Property; Education	Levy a 1% sales to equally fund public schools and provide property tax relief for homesteads	d	383,913 (20%)	1,527,536 (80%)

Oklahoma

See also: Oklahoma 1998 ballot measures

November 3

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
LRCA	State Question 678	Local government finance and taxes; Local government organization	Allow counties to leave emergency medical districts with voter approval, retaining debt responsibility.	a	471,696 (60%)	315,386 (40%)
LRCA	State Question 679	Salaries of government officials	Allow pay increases for Corporation Commissioners and Tax Commission members anytime, ensuring equal pay.	d	346,102 (44%)	446,883 (56%)
LRCA	State Question 680	Higher education governance	Allow public colleges to let businesses use property for technology research and development.	a	509,001 (64%)	288,585 (36%)
LRCA	State Question 681	Education	Allow state colleges and employees to own technology and invest in related businesses.	a	490,596 (62%)	306,734 (38%)
LRCA	State Question 682	Corrections governance	Allow the state to contract with counties and cities for inmate housing, with terms up to 15 years, and enable jail financing.	a	422,512 (53%)	367,862 (47%)
LRCA	State Question 683	Environment; Taxes	Exempt all personal property used as pollution control property from ad valorem tax.	d	381,095 (48%)	407,033 (52%)

February 10

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
CICA	State Question 672	Gambling policy	Legalize gambling, allow facilities and tribal casinos, enforce debts, and allocate taxes to regulation, education, prisons, and local governments.	d	138,030 (31%)	304,756 (69%)

Oregon

See also: Oregon 1998 ballot measures

November 3

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
LRCA	Measure 54	Bond issues; Education	Allow the state to guarantee payment of general obligation bonds from qualified school districts, community college districts, and education service districts.	a	569,982 (55%)	474,727 (45%)
LRCA	Measure 55	State and local government budgets, spending, and finance; Education	Authorize the state to guarantee earnings under tuition trust fund program.	d	456,464 (44%)	579,251 (56%)
LRSS	Measure 56	Property	Require cities and counties to provide written notice to landowners for proposed zoning ordinances affecting their property.	a	874,547 (80%)	212,737 (20%)
VR	Measure 57	Law enforcement; Marijuana laws	Classify the possession of less than one ounce of marijuana as a Class C misdemeanor.	d	371,967 (34%)	736,968 (66%)
CISS	Measure 58	Family-related policy	Allow an adopted person 21 years of age or older to obtain a copy of their original birth certificate.	a	621,832 (57%)	462,084 (43%)
CICA	Measure 59	Campaign finance	Prohibit using public resources to collect or help collect political funds.	d	539,757 (49%)	561,952 (51%)
CISS	Measure 60	Absentee and mail voting	Require a vote by mail for biennial primary and general elections.	a	757,204 (69%)	334,021 (31%)
CICA	Measure 62	Initiative and referendum process; Campaign finance	Require additional campaign finance disclosures, regulate signature gathering and guarantee certain contribution methods.	a	757,204 (69%)	334,021 (31%)
CICA	Measure 63	Initiative and referendum process; Ballot measure supermajority requirements	Require the same supermajority vote on ballot measures proposing supermajority vote requirements	a	566,064 (55%)	457,762 (45%)
CISS	Measure 64	Forestry and timber; Business regulations	Restrict timber harvest practices, ban chemical herbicides and pesticides in forests, and classify forestland waters as “navigable."	d	215,491 (19%)	897,535 (81%)
CICA	Measure 65	State legislative authority	Create a review and approval process of state agency administrative rules by the legislature.	d	483,811 (48%)	533,948 (52%)
CICA	Measure 66	Gambling policy; Parks, land, and natural area conservation	Allocate 15% of lottery revenues to parks, beaches, salmon protection, wildlife habitat restoration, and watershed protection.	a	742,038 (67%)	362,247 (33%)
CISS	Measure 67	Marijuana laws	Permit the medical use of marijuana with physician’s written prescription and establish a state-controlled permit system.	a	611,190 (55%)	508,263 (45%)

May 19

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
LRCA	Measure 53	Property taxes; Ballot measure process	Eliminate the 50% voter turnout requirements to pass certain property tax measures.	d	303,539 (49%)	319,871 (51%)

Pennsylvania

See also: Pennsylvania 1998 ballot measures

November 3

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
LRCA	Joint Resolution 1	Bail policy	disallow bail when the proof is evidence or presumption great that the accused committed an offense for which the maximum penalty is life imprisonment	a	1,620,567 (73%)	601,463 (27%)
LRCA	Joint Resolution 2	Criminal trials; Jury rules	give the commonwealth the right to a jury in criminal cases	a	1,496,894 (69%)	684,204 (31%)

Puerto Rico

See also: Puerto Rico 1998 ballot measures

December 13

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
	Political Status Referendum	Federal government issues; Statehood	Declare preference for maintaining or changing Puerto Rico's political status, and state preference for either statehood, independence, or sovereignty in free association with the U.S.	a

Rhode Island

See also: Rhode Island 1998 ballot measures

November 3

Type	Title	Subject	Result
	Question 1	Bond issues; Transportation	a
	Question 2	Higher education funding; Bond issues	a
	Question 3	Bond issues; Environment	a

South Carolina

See also: South Carolina 1998 ballot measures

November 3

Type	Title	Subject	Result
	Amendment 1	Crime victims' rights	d
	Amendment 2	Administration of government	a
	Amendment 3A	Administration of government	a
	Amendment 3B	Administration of government	a
	Amendment 4	Family-related policy; Race and ethnicity issues	a

South Dakota

See also: South Dakota 1998 ballot measures

November 3

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
CICA	Amendment A	Public education funding; Property taxes	Prohibit the use of property taxes for public schools	d	56,957 (22%)	198,256 (78%)
LRCA	Amendment B	Revenue allocation	Allow the Legislature to create a joint committee with authority to approve funding transfers and change their purposes when the Legislature is not in session	d	81,976 (33%)	166,373 (67%)
LRCA	Amendment C	Ethics rules and commissions; State legislative authority	Remove conflict of interest rules for legislators	d	53,020 (21%)	194,689 (79%)
LRCA	Amendment D	Local government organization; Ballot measure process; Local government finance and taxes	Allow local voters to merge, eliminate, or jointly fund government offices or functions	d	121,880 (50%)	122,184 (50%)
CICA	Amendment E	Agriculture policy; Business regulations	Prohibit corporations from acquiring new farmland or engaging in new farming or livestock operations	a	149,470 (59%)	105,282 (41%)
LRCA	Amendment F	Property tax exemptions; State legislative authority; Public education funding	Allow the Legislature to create unlimited classes of agricultural property for school taxation	d	92,447 (38%)	153,230 (62%)
LRCA	Amendment G	Restricted-use funds; Public education funding	Allow the Investment Council to invest school and charitable funds in stocks	d	96,975 (39%)	150,907 (61%)
LRCA	Amendment H	Age limits for officials	Lower the minimum age for legislators and raise the minimum age for the Governor and lieutenant governor	a	150,680 (60%)	99,834 (40%)
VR	Referendum 2	Administrative organization	Refer a law that shifted unclaimed property oversight from the State Treasurer to the Secretary of Revenue	d	71,379 (29%)	174,790 (71%)

Tennessee

See also: Tennessee 1998 ballot measures

November 3

Type	Title	Subject	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
LRCA	Amendment 1	Corrections governance	a	526,531 (69%)	240,829 (31%)
LRCA	Amendment 2	Crime victims' rights	a	680,712 (89%)	85,565 (11%)

Utah

See also: Utah 1998 ballot measures

November 3

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
LRCA	Proposition 1	State legislative elections	Require that residency in the state and legislative districts be consecutive to allow eligibility for office	a	403,866 (87%)	59,605 (13%)
LRCA	Proposition 2	Sex and gender issues; Family-related policy	Repeal a provision regarding the property rights of married women	a	316,653 (71%)	132,313 (29%)
LRCA	Proposition 3	Public education funding; Public land policy; Restricted-use funds	Change constitutional language to specify parcels of land to be held for the benefit of the public school system	a	387,998 (85%)	70,640 (15%)
LRCA	Proposition 4	Voting rights for persons with criminal convictions	Prohibit felons from voting and holding elected office	a	388,164 (82%)	84,737 (18%)
LRCA	Proposition 5	Ballot measure supermajority requirements; Initiative and referendum process; Hunting regulations	Require a 66.67% vote for voters to approve ballot initiatives related to the taking of wildlife	a	272,296 (56%)	212,473 (44%)
LRCA	Proposition 6	State judicial authority; State legislative authority	Permit the legislature to authorize state courts to review decisions of the State Tax Commission	a	336,082 (75%)	114,601 (25%)

Virginia

See also: Virginia 1998 ballot measures

November 3

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
LRCA	Question 1	Residency voting requirements	Allow people who are qualified to vote in Virginia and who are employed overseas to continue to vote in Virginia	a	828,353 (73%)	303,654 (27%)
LRCA	Question 2	State judiciary oversight; State legislative authority; State judicial authority	Remove the constitutional requirement that Judicial Inquiry and Review Commission proceedings be confidential, allowing the General Assembly to determine to what extent these proceedings are confidential	a	690,017 (63%)	401,808 (37%)
LRCA	Question 3	Local government finance and taxes; Local government organization	Allow localities to jointly develop a specified land area and to establish a special governing body for that area and establish that the fiscal commitments related to that land area are not considered local debt	d	477,257 (44%)	618,214 (56%)
LRCA	Question 4	Local government finance and taxes	Exempt joint fiscal obligations between localities from certain constitutional limits or requirements that normally apply to local debt	d	410,674 (38%)	672,151 (62%)
LRCA	Question 5	State legislative authority; Business taxes; Local government organization	Allow the General Assembly to authorize localities to eliminate all or part of the business, professional, or occupational license tax and/or the merchants' capital tax	a	648,252 (62%)	399,950 (38%)

Washington

See also: Washington 1998 ballot measures

November 3

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
IndISS	Initiative 200	Affirmative action	Prohibit public institutions from granting preferential treatment based on race, sex, color, ethnicity, or nationality	a	1,099,410 (58%)	788,930 (42%)
CISS	Initiative 688	Minimum wage laws	Provide an increase in minimum wage from $4.90 to $6.50 and an annual adjustment for inflation thereafter.	a	1,259,470 (66%)	644,764 (34%)
CISS	Initiative 692	Marijuana laws	Provide permission for physicians to prescribe marijuana for certain terminal and debilitating conditions.	a	1,121,851 (59%)	780,631 (41%)
CISS	Initiative 694	Abortion policy	Prohibit partial-birth abortion, also known as intact dilation and extraction	d	802,376 (43%)	1,070,360 (57%)
LRSS	Referendum 49	Property taxes; Bond issues; Highways and bridges	Provide a reduction in vehicle excise taxes and authorize $1.9 billion in bonds for state and local highways	a	1,056,786 (57%)	792,783 (43%)

West Virginia

See also: West Virginia 1998 ballot measures

November 3

Type	Title	Subject	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
LRCA	Amendment 1	Bond issues; Taxes	d	117,523 (35%)	222,162 (65%)
LRCA	Amendment 2	State judiciary structure; State legislative authority	d	147,396 (45%)	179,576 (55%)

Wisconsin

See also: Wisconsin 1998 ballot measures

November 3

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
LRCA	Question 1	Local government officials and elections	Extend sheriffs' terms from two to four years, allow sheriffs to hold non-partisan office, and require vacancies to be filled by gubernatorial appointments until a successor is elected	a	1,161,942 (74%)	412,508 (26%)
LRCA	Question 2	Firearms policy; Constitutional rights	Guarantee the right to keep and bear arms	a	1,205,873 (74%)	425,052 (26%)

Wyoming

See also: Wyoming 1998 ballot measures

November 3

Type	Title	Subject	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
LRCA	Amendment A	Redistricting policy; State legislative elections	a	117,638 (75%)	39,321 (25%)
LRCA	Amendment B	Initiative and referendum process	a	97,846 (62%)	60,582 (38%)
LRCA	Amendment C	Workers' compensation laws	a	143,920 (88%)	19,178 (12%)

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