2024 Ballot Measures

Business and Consumers

Election Date State Title Outcome
Aug. 26, 2008 Alaska Ballot Measure 4: An Act to protect Alaska's clean water Failed
June 1, 2010 Alabama Proposed Constitutional Amendment: Alabama Propane Gas Promotion Programs Amendment Failed
Nov. 6, 2012 Alabama Statewide Amendment 9: Proposed Statewide Amendment Number 9 Passed
July 15, 2014 Alabama : Proposed Statewide Amendment One Passed
Nov. 2, 2010 Arkansas Proposed Constitutional Amendment 2: Proposing an Amendment to the Constitution of Arkansas Concerning The Interest Rate Limits. Passed
Nov. 2, 2010 Arkansas Proposed Constitutional Amendment 3: To Amend Amendment 82 of the Arkansas Constitution to Authorize the General Assembly to Establish Criteria Before Authorizing the Issuance of Bonds for Prospective Employers Planning an Economic Development Project Passed
Nov. 4, 2014 Arkansas Issue No. 4: THE ARKANSAS ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE AMENDMENT Failed
Nov. 4, 2014 Arkansas Issue No. 5: An Act to Increase the Arkansas Minimum Wage Passed
Nov. 4, 2008 Arizona Proposition 201: Homeowners' Bill of Rights Failed
Nov. 4, 2008 Arizona Proposition 200: Payday Loan Reform Act Failed
Nov. 6, 2012 Arizona Proposition 116: Proposed Amendment to the Constitution by the Legislature Relating to Property Tax Exemptions Failed
June 8, 2010 California Proposition 17: Allows Auto Insurance Companies To Base Their Prices In Part On A Driver's History Of Insurance Coverage. Initiative Statute. Failed
June 8, 2010 California Proposition 16: Imposes New Two-Thirds Voter Approval Requirement For Local Public Electricity Providers. Initiative Constitutional Amendment. Failed
Nov. 2, 2010 California Proposition 24: Repeals Recent Legislation that Would Allow Businesses to Lower Their Tax Liability. Initiative Statue. Failed
Nov. 6, 2012 California Proposition 37: Genetically Engineered Foods. Labeling. Initiative Statute. Failed
Nov. 6, 2012 California Proposition 32: Political Contributions by Payroll Deduction. Contributions to Candidates. Initiative Statute. Failed
Nov. 6, 2012 California Proposition 39: Tax Treatment for Multistate Businesses. Clean Energy and Energy Efficiency Funding. Initiative Statute. Passed
Nov. 6, 2012 California Proposition 33: Auto Insurance Companies. Prices Based On Driver's History Of Insurance Coverage. Initiative Statute. Failed
Nov. 4, 2014 California Proposition 45: Health Insurance. Rate Changes. Initiative Statute. Failed
Nov. 8, 2016 California Proposition 59: Overturn Citizens United Act Passed
Nov. 8, 2016 California Proposition 67: Referendum to Overturn Ban on Single-Use Plastic Bags Passed
Nov. 3, 2020 California Proposition 22: Changes Employment Classification Rules for App-Based Transportation and Delivery Drivers Initiative Statute. Passed
Nov. 3, 2020 California Proposition 24: Consumer Personal Information Law and Agency Initiative Passed
Nov. 8, 2022 California Referendum No. 20-0003 - Proposition 31: California Flavored Tobacco Products Ban Referendum Passed
Nov. 4, 2008 Colorado Amendment 51: State Sales Tax Increase for Services for People with Developmental Disabilities Failed
Nov. 4, 2008 Colorado Amendment 53: Criminal Accountability of Business Executives Failed
Nov. 4, 2014 Colorado Proposition 105: A Change to the Colorado Revised Statutes Concerning Labeling of Genetically Modified Food; and, in Connection Therewith, Requiring Food that Has Been Genetically Modified or Treated with Genetically Modified Material to be Labeled, "Produced With Genetic Engineering" Starting on July 1, 2016; Exemp Failed
Nov. 4, 2008 Florida Constitutional Amendment 6: Assessment of Working Waterfront Property Based Upon Current Use Passed
Nov. 4, 2008 Florida Constitutional Amendment 8: Local Option Community College Funding Failed
Nov. 2, 2010 Georgia Constitutional Amendment 1: Allows Competitive Contracts to Be Enforced in Georgia Courts Passed
Nov. 2, 2010 Georgia State-Wide Referendum Question A: Provides for Inventory of Businesses to Be Exempt from State Property Tax Passed
Nov. 6, 2018 Georgia Amendment 2: Creates a state-wide business court to lower costs, enhance efficiency, and promote predictable judicial outcomes Passed
Nov. 2, 2010 Louisiana Proposed Amendment No. 5: Act No. 1050 - Homestead Tax Exemption for Disaster Damage Passed
Oct. 12, 2019 Louisiana Act 444: Proposed Amendment No. 1 Failed
Nov. 2, 2010 Massachusetts Question 3: Sales and Use Tax Rates Failed
Nov. 6, 2012 Massachusetts Question 1: Availability of Motor Vehicle Repair Information Passed
Nov. 4, 2014 Maine Public Law 596: Question 3: Bond Issue Passed
Nov. 4, 2014 Maine Public Law 592: Question 7: Bond Issue Passed
Nov. 8, 2016 Maine Question 3: An Act To Require Background Checks for Gun Sales Failed
Nov. 4, 2008 Missouri Proposition C: Renewable Energy Passed
Aug. 3, 2010 Missouri Proposition C: Participation in a Federal Health Care System Passed
Nov. 6, 2012 Missouri Proposition E: Relating to State-Based Health Insurance Exchanges Passed
Nov. 6, 2018 Missouri measure: Amendment 4 Passed
Nov. 2, 2010 Montana Initiative No. 164: Interest Rate Limit Passed
Nov. 6, 2012 Montana Legislative Referendum No.122: Referendum to Prohibit Health Insurance Purchase Requirement Passed
Nov. 6, 2012 Montana Initiative Referendum No. 124: Montana Marijuana Act Passed
Nov. 4, 2008 North Dakota Statutory Measure 2: Initiated Statutory Measure Relating to Individual and Corporate Income Tax Failed
Nov. 6, 2012 North Dakota Initiated Statutory Measure No. 4: Relating to Prohibiting Smoking in Public Places and Worksites Passed
Nov. 4, 2014 North Dakota : Initiated Statutory Measure 7 Failed
Nov. 6, 2012 New Mexico Constitutional Amendment 4: Removing the Duty to Regulate Insurance Companies and Others Engaged in Risk Assumption from the Public Regulation Commission Passed
Nov. 4, 2014 Nevada SRJ 16: Ballot Question No. 3 Failed
Nov. 8, 2016 Nevada Question 3: The Energy Choice Initiative Passed
Nov. 6, 2018 Nevada Question 3: The Energy Choice Initiative Failed
Nov. 4, 2008 Ohio Issue 5: Referendum on Legislation Making Changes to Check Cashing, Lending, Sometimes Known as "Pay Lending," Fees, Interest rates, and Practices Passed
May 4, 2010 Ohio Issue 1: Proposed Constitutional Amendment: To Extend The Ohio Third Frontier Program By Authorizing The Issuance Of Additional General Obligation Bonds To Promote Economic Growth Passed
Nov. 8, 2011 Ohio Issue 3: Proposed Constitutional Amendment: Ohio Health Care Amendment Passed
Nov. 3, 2015 Ohio Issue 3: Grants a Monopoly for the Commercial Production and Sale of Marijuana for Recreational and Medicinal Purposes Failed
Nov. 8, 2016 Oklahoma Legislative Referendum Number 370: State Question 792 Passed
Nov. 6, 2018 Oklahoma State Question No. 793: Right of Optometrists and Opticians to Practice in a Retail Mercantile Establishment Failed
Nov. 1, 2007 Oregon Measure 49: Modifies Measure 37; Clarifies Right to Build Homes; Limits Large Developments; Protects Farms, Forests, Groundwater Passed
Jan. 26, 2010 Oregon Measure 67: Raises $10 Corporate Minimum Tax, Business Minimum Tax, Corporate Profits Tax. Provides Funds Currently Budgeted For Education, Health Care, Public Safety, Other Services Passed
Nov. 2, 2010 Oregon Measure 74: Establishes Medical Marijuana Supply System and Assistance and Research Programs; Allows Limited Selling of Marijuana Failed
Nov. 8, 2016 Oregon Measure Number 97: Oregon Business Tax Increase Initiative Petition Failed
Nov. 4, 2008 South Dakota Constitutional Amendment H: Repeal certain provisions of the State Constitution relating to corporations. Failed
Nov. 4, 2008 South Dakota Initiated Measure 9: South Dakota Small Investors Protection Act. Failed
Nov. 2, 2010 South Dakota Referred Law 12: An Act to Prohibit Smoking Tobacco or Carrying Lighted Tobacco Products in Certain Places and to Require Certain Persons to Inform Violators of the Prohibition Passed
Nov. 6, 2012 South Dakota Constitutional Amendment M: An Amendment to the South Dakota Constitution Regarding Certain Provisions Relating to Corporations Failed
Nov. 8, 2016 South Dakota Initiated Measure 23: An Initiated Measure to Give Certain Organizations the Right to Charge Fees Failed
Nov. 1, 2007 Washington Referendum Measure 67: Health Insurance Referendum Passed
Nov. 2, 2010 Washington Initiative Measure 1082: Concerning Industrial Insurance Failed
Nov. 3, 2015 Washington : Advisory Vote No. 13 Passed
Nov. 8, 2016 Washington Initiative Measure 735: An Act Relating to the Influence of Corporations and Money in Our Political System Passed
Nov. 7, 2017 Washington Engrossed House Bill 2163: Advisory Vote No. 17 Passed
Nov. 5, 2019 Washington Engrossed Third Substitute House Bill 1324: Advisory Vote No. 21 Passed
Nov. 5, 2019 Washington Engrossed Second Substitute House Bill 2158: Advisory Vote No. 24 Passed
Nov. 5, 2019 Washington Substitute House Bill 2167: Advisory Vote No. 25 Passed
Nov. 5, 2019 Washington Substitute Senate Bill 5581: Advisory Vote No. 26 Passed
Nov. 5, 2019 Washington Engrossed Substitute Senate Bill 5997: Advisory Vote No. 28 Failed
Nov. 5, 2019 Washington Engrossed Substitute Senate Bill 6004: Advisory Vote No. 30 Passed
Nov. 4, 2014 Maine Public Law 574: Question 4: Bond Issue Passed
Nov. 3, 2009 Texas Proposition 4: Establishing the National Research University Fund Passed

Finance and Banking

Election Date State Title Outcome
Nov. 8, 2016 Alaska Ballot Measure Number 1: An Act Allowing Qualified Individuals to Register to Vote When Applying for a Permanent Fund Dividend Passed
Nov. 6, 2012 Alabama Statewide Amendment 10: Proposed Statewide Amendment Number 10 Passed
Nov. 2, 2010 Arkansas Proposed Constitutional Amendment 2: Proposing an Amendment to the Constitution of Arkansas Concerning The Interest Rate Limits. Passed
Nov. 2, 2010 Arkansas Proposed Constitutional Amendment 3: To Amend Amendment 82 of the Arkansas Constitution to Authorize the General Assembly to Establish Criteria Before Authorizing the Issuance of Bonds for Prospective Employers Planning an Economic Development Project Passed
Nov. 4, 2008 Arizona Proposition 200: Payday Loan Reform Act Failed
May 17, 2016 Arizona Proposition 123: Proposed Amendment to the Arizona Constitution by the Legislature Relating to Education Finance Passed
June 8, 2010 California Proposition 17: Allows Auto Insurance Companies To Base Their Prices In Part On A Driver's History Of Insurance Coverage. Initiative Statute. Failed
Nov. 6, 2018 Colorado Proposition 111: Limitations on Payday Loans Passed
Nov. 8, 2022 Louisiana HB 154 - Amendment 1: Louisiana Increase Maximum Amount Invested in Equities for Certain State Funds Amendment Failed
Nov. 6, 2012 Michigan Proposal 12-1: A Referendum On Public Act 4 of 2011 - The Emergency Manager Law Failed
Nov. 2, 2010 Montana Initiative No. 164: Interest Rate Limit Passed
Nov. 4, 2014 Montana C-45: An Act Submitting to the Qualified Electors of Montana an Amendment to Article IV, Section 8, Article VI, Sections 1,2,3,4,6,7, and Article X, Section 4, of the Montana Constitution to Change the Name of the State Auditor to the Commissioner of Securities and Insurance Failed
Nov. 3, 2020 Nebraska Initiative 428: Payday Lender Interest Rate Cap Initiative Passed
Nov. 4, 2008 Ohio Issue 5: Referendum on Legislation Making Changes to Check Cashing, Lending, Sometimes Known as "Pay Lending," Fees, Interest rates, and Practices Passed
Nov. 2, 2010 Oregon Measure 70: Amends Constitution: Expands Availability of Home Ownership Loans for Oregon Veterans through Oregon War Veterans' Fund Passed
Nov. 8, 2016 Oregon Measure Number 95: Oregon Public University Diversification of Investments Passed
April 26, 2016 Pennsylvania Proposed Constitutional Amendment 2: Abolition of the Philadelphia Traffic Court Passed
Nov. 4, 2008 South Dakota Initiated Measure 9: South Dakota Small Investors Protection Act. Failed
Nov. 6, 2012 South Dakota Constitutional Amendment M: An Amendment to the South Dakota Constitution Regarding Certain Provisions Relating to Corporations Failed
Nov. 8, 2016 South Dakota Constitutional Amendment U: An Initiated Amendment to the South Dakota Constitution Limiting the Ability to Set Statutory Interest Rates for Loans Failed
Nov. 8, 2016 South Dakota Initiated Measure 21: An Initiated Measure to Set a Maximum Finance Charge for Certain Licensed Money Lenders Passed
Nov. 1, 2007 Texas Proposition 8: Home Equity Loan Procedures Passed
Nov. 7, 2017 Texas SJR 60: Proposition 2 Passed
Nov. 7, 2017 Texas HJR 37: Proposition 7 Passed
Nov. 5, 2019 Washington Substitute House Bill 2167: Advisory Vote No. 25 Passed
Nov. 5, 2019 Washington Engrossed Senate Bill 6016: Advisory Vote No. 31 Failed
Nov. 3, 2020 Washington SJR 8212: Authorize Fund Investment of Family Medical Leave and Long-Term Care Accounts Amendment Failed
Nov. 8, 2016 Wyoming Joint Resolution Number SJ0002: Constitutional Amendment A Passed
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