2002 ballot measures
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223 statewide ballot measures were on statewide ballots in 2002.
By state
Alabama
See also: Alabama 2002 ballot measures
June 4
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LRCA | Amendment 1 | Education | Concerning the Education Trust Fund | 
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November 5
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LRCA | Amendment 1 | Con Language | Concerning rules for the adoption of a new constitution |
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| LRCA | Amendment 2 | Gov't Finances | Concerning the General Fund Rainy Day Account | 
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| LRCA | Amendment 3 | Development | Concerning the sheep and goat industry |
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Alaska
See also: Alaska 2002 ballot measures
August 27:
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| IndISS | Measure 1 | Elections | Enacts preferential voting for state and federal elections |
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November 5:
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska BP | Bonding Proposition A | Bonds | Issues $500 million in bonds for veterans' mortgages |
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| Alaska BP | Bonding Proposition B | Bonds | Issues $226,719,500 in bonds for transportation projects |
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| Alaska BP | Bonding Proposition C | Bonds | Issues $236,805,441 in bonds for educational and museum facilities |
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| ConCon | Measure 1 | Con Con | Calls for a constitutional convention |
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| IndISS | Measure 2 | Legislatures | Moves all sessions of the state legislature to the Matanuska-Susitna Borough |
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| IndISS | Measure 3 | Natural Resources | Creates the Alaska Natural Gas Development Authority |
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Arizona
See also: Arizona 2002 ballot measures
November 5, 2002
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Proposition 100 | Administration | Permit cities and towns to become indebted up to 20% of the value of taxable property for the purpose of investing in critical infrastructure |
|
479,702 (42%) |
659,378 (58%) |
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| Proposition 101 | Environment | Permit the exchange of state lands for other public lands if it conserves open space or if the appraisal value is at least equal to that of state lands |
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558,658 (49%) |
577,462 (51%) |
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| Proposition 102 | Taxes | Clarify senior citizen eligibility for property valuation protection if multiple owners' income does not exceed 500% of the social security supplemental income rate |
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907,410 (80%) |
221,281 (20%) |
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| Proposition 103 | Law enforcement | Provide for the inclusion of sexual assault, and sexual conduct with and molestation of minors under the age of 15 to the list of non-bailable offenses |
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924,161 (80%) |
224,709 (20%) |
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| Proposition 104 | Education | Exempt from school districts' total expenditure limitation the funds received from sales tax revenue and the Permanent School Trust Fund |
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758,695 (70%) |
323,626 (30%) |
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| Proposition 200 | Gambling; American Indian issues | Direct the governor to approve tribal gaming compacts and authorize 3% of tribes' net income to fund programs for education and healthcare |
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173,126 (15%) |
995,686 (85%) |
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| Proposition 201 | Gambling; American Indian issues | Permit horse and dog racetracks to operate slot machines and permit the governor to approve tribal gaming compacts |
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234,935 (20%) |
947,341 (80%) |
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| Proposition 202 | Gambling; American Indian issues | Direct the governor to approve tribal gaming compacts and authorize 1% to 8% of tribes' gross income to fund public services statewide |
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610,900 (51%) |
590,064 (49%) |
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| Proposition 203 | Marijuana | Provide for the decriminalization of marijuana and changes to drug-related sentencing, and require the state to provide free marijuana upon recommendation by a physician |
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504,607 (43%) |
678,446 (57%) |
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| Proposition 300 | Education; Budgets | Direct state earnings above the level of the 2000-2001 fiscal year to be deposited into the classroom site fund |
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855,687 (76%) |
274,316 (24%) |
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| Proposition 301 | Gambling; Lottery | Provide for the extension of the State Lottery Commission until July 1, 2012 and the extension of the Arizona State Lottery until January 1, 2013 |
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845,072 (73%) |
317,246 (27%) |
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| Proposition 302 | Law enforcement; Marijuana | Authorize a court to impose a term of incarceration for persons convicted of possession of a controlled substance that refuse treatment or violate probation |
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803,354 (70%) |
348,369 (30%) |
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| Proposition 303 | Taxes; Tobacco | Provide for the increase of taxation on tobacco products and the provision of tobacco related healthcare and education funding |
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791,295 (67%) |
389,619 (33%) |
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| Proposition 304 | Salaries | Provide for the increase in legislative salaries from $20,000 per year to $36,000 per year |
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391,902 (34%) |
771,274 (66%) |
Arkansas
See also: Arkansas 2002 ballot measures
November 5
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LRCA | Proposed Amendment 1 | Elections | Repeals provision for the recording of ballots next to name of voter |
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| LRCA | Proposed Amendment 2 | State exec | Amends the state executive department amendment |
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| CICA | Proposed Amendment 3 | Taxes | Eliminates taxes on food and medicine |
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| CISS | Proposed Initiated Act 1 | Animals | Makes an act of aggravated animal cruelty a felony |
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California
See also: California 2002 ballot propositions
March 5:
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BI | Proposition 40 | Bonds | Issues $2.6 billion for environmental and park projects |
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| BI | Proposition 41 | Bonds | Issues $200 million in bonds to provide counties with money to purchase new voting equipment |
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| LRCA | Proposition 42 | Transportation | Requires the state gas sales tax to be allocated for transportation purposes |
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| LRCA | Proposition 43 | Elections | Amends the constitution to state that "a voter who casts a vote in an election in accordance with the laws of this state shall have that vote counted." |
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| LRSS | Proposition 44 | Healthcare | Revokes chiropractic licenses for 10 years if a chiropractor is convicted a second time or on multiple counts of insurance fraud and other offenses |
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| CICA | Proposition 45 | Term limits | Provides for a local legislative option process in which voters of a state House or Senate district could petition the Secretary of State to allow their term-limited Representative or Senator to serve an extra four years. The local legislative option could be used one time per lawmaker |
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November 5:
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BI | Proposition 46 | Bonds | Issues $2.1 billion in bonds for housing projects, including multifamily, individual and farmworker housing |
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| BI | Proposition 47 | Bonds | Authorizes the issuance of $13.05 billion in bonds for construction and renovation of public school facilities |
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| LRCA | Proposition 48 | Judiciary | Amends the California Constitution to remove any reference to "municipal courts," which had been eliminated in 1998 |
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| CISS | Proposition 49 | Education | Increases grants for before and after school programs and making every public school, including charter schools, eligible for grants |
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| CISS | Proposition 50 | Bonds | Issues $3.4 billion in general obligation bonds for water projects including the CALFED Bay-Delta Program, regional water management, and safe drinking water |
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| CISS | Proposition 51 | Transportation | Authorizes the state to reallocate 30% of tax revenue from the sale of motor vehicles from the general fund to the Traffic congestion Relief and Safe School Bus Trust Fund authorizing the state to reallocate 30% of tax revenue from the sale of motor vehicles from the general fund to the Traffic congestion Relief and Safe School Bus Trust Fund |
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| CISS | Proposition 52 | Elections | Allows eligible voters to register to vote on election day with valid identification, increasing the criminal penalty for committing voter fraud, and creating a fund to implement the measure |
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Colorado
See also: Colorado 2002 ballot measures
November 5, 2002
| Type | Title | Description | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amendment 27 | Limit the money that can be given to candidates and political organizations and create provisions relating to spending limits by candidates. |
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890,390 (66%) |
448,599 (34%) |
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| Amendment 28 | Require most elections to be conducted by mail-in ballot. |
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557,573 (42%) |
757,299 (58%) |
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| Amendment 29 | Revise the procedures for selecting primary candidates. |
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509,109 (40%) |
768,683 (60%) |
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| Amendment 30 | Allow voters to register to vote on the same day as the election. |
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530,442 (39%) |
821,050 (61%) |
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| Amendment 31 | Require all public school students be taught in English, require students who do not speak English to be taught in an English immersion program, and require all students who are learning English be tested yearly on a variety of subjects. |
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608,264 (44%) |
781,016 (56%) |
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| Referendum A | Eliminate the term limits for elected district attorneys. |
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461,848 (35%) |
847,602 (65%) |
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| Referendum B | Establish provisions relating to local governments entering into agreements with private companies to operate health care facilities. |
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510,209 (41%) |
741,568 (59%) |
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| Referendum C | Allow the legislature to establish qualifications for county coroners. |
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900,611 (71%) |
369,351 (29%) |
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| Referendum D | Remove obsolete constitutional provisions. |
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899,914 (72%) |
351,886 (28%) |
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| Referendum E | Establish March 31 as "Cesar Chavez Day" and make such day a legal holiday for state employees. |
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275,947 (21%) |
1,062,780 (79%) |
Florida
See also: Florida 2002 ballot measures
November 5, 2002
| Type | Title | Description | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amendment 10 | Establish that no pregnant pig may be confined in a way that it can not turn around, with certain exceptions |
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2,608,996 (55%) |
2,155,911 (45%) |
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| Amendment 11 | Establish local boards of trustees to administer each state university and establish a statewide governing board to oversee the entire university system |
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2,813,145 (61%) |
1,834,816 (39%) |
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| Amendment 1 | Permit the use of the death penalty for capital crimes and establish that the Florida Constitution provides no greater protections from the death penalty than does the federal Constitution |
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3,169,542 (70%) |
1,377,678 (30%) |
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| Amendment 2 | Require that the Legislature create a law requiring economic impact statements for constitutional amendments proposed by initiatives |
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3,583,379 (78%) |
1,010,254 (22%) |
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| Amendment 3 | Allow revisions to the Miami-Dade County home rule charter, subject to approval by Miami-Dade County voters |
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1,982,160 (48%) |
2,160,512 (52%) |
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| Amendment 4 | Require that laws that provide for exemptions from public records or public meetings requirements must pass both houses of the Legislature by 2/3 majority |
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3,474,978 (77%) |
1,059,183 (23%) |
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| Amendment 6 | Prohibit the smoking of tobacco in indoor workplaces, with certain exceptions |
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3,501,161 (71%) |
1,431,966 (29%) |
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| Amendment 7 | Allow counties to exempt increases in homestead property values resulting from construction of living quarters for senior parents or grandparents |
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3,206,142 (67%) |
1,557,694 (33%) |
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| Amendment 8 | Require that all four-year-old children be offered the ability to attend pre-kindergarten for free |
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2,868,500 (59%) |
1,974,408 (41%) |
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| Amendment 9 | Require the Legislature to provide funding so that class sizes do not exceed a set maximum |
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2,550,201 (52%) |
2,317,671 (48%) |
Georgia
See also: Georgia 2002 ballot measures
November 5
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LRCA | Amendment 1 | Taxes | Makes an individual who has defaulted on his or her taxes ineligible to hold public office |
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| LRCA | Amendment 2 | Taxes | Allows qualified low-income housing projects to be classified as a separate class of property |
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| LRCA | Amendment 3 | Taxes | Allows tax incentives for redeveloped blighted property |
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| LRCA | Amendment 4 | Taxes | Allows for the separate classification and taxation of property that have had releases of hazardous waste |
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| LRCA | Amendment 5 | Taxes | Allows commercial dockside facilities to be classified as a separate class of property |
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| LRCA | Amendment 6 | Animals | Establishes a program of dog and cat sterilization |
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| LRSS | Referendum A | Taxes | Changes the income limit for school tax homestead exemptions for persons aged 62 years or older |
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| LRSS | Referendum B | Taxes | Extends certain ad valorem tax exemptions to surviving spouses of military personnel killed in armed conflict |
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| LRSS | Referendum C | Taxes | Exempts medical societies and museums housed in historic properties from ad valorem property taxes |
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| LRSS | Referendum D | Taxes | Exempts commercial fishing vessels from property taxes |
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| LRSS | Referendum E | Taxes | Increases the tax exemption for tangible personal property |
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Hawaii
See also: Hawaii 2002 ballot measures
November 13
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LRCA | Question 1 | Admin of Gov't | Candidate for legislature must be a qualified voter of district before filing nomination papers |
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| LRCA | Question 2 | Bonds | Allow the State to issue SPRBs and use proceeds assist not-for-profit private schools |
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| LRCA | Question 3 | Law Enforcement | Allow a third method of initiating a felony prosecution |
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Idaho
See also: Idaho 2002 ballot measures
November 5
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CISS | INIT 1 | Gambling | Provides for amendment of the State-Tribal Gaming Compact |
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| VR | INIT 2 | Term limits | Enacts ballot access restrictions that impose term limits |
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Kentucky
See also: Kentucky 2002 ballot measures
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LRCA | Amendment 1 | Judicial reform | Allow the Supreme Court to designate a division of circuit court as a family court |
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| LRCA | Amendment 2 | Business regulation | Permitting the General Assembly to provide by general law for regulation of corporations. |
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Louisiana
See also: Louisiana 2002 ballot measures
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LRCA | Amendment 1 | Legislature | Concerning legislative sessions |
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| LRCA | Amendment 2 | Taxes | Concerning a modification of state tax law |
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| LRCA | Amendment 3 | Gov't Finances | Concerning budget deficits |
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| LRCA | Amendment 4 | Law Enforcement | Concerning the removal of public employees who are convicted of a felony |
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| LRCA | Amendment 5 | Taxes | Concerning a tax exemption for developers of retirement communities |
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| LRCA | Amendment 6 | Gov't Finances | Concerning the funding of supplemental pay for law enforcement officers and firefighters. |
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| LRCA | Amendment 7 | Taxes | Concerning the homestead exemption for older citizens |
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| LRCA | Amendment 8 | Gov't Finances | Concerning investment in stocks by public colleges and universities |
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| LRCA | Amendment 9 | Gov't Finances | Concerning investment of money from the Medicaid Trust Fund for the Elderly in stocks |
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| LRCA | Amendment 10 | Water | Concerning the Drought Protection Trust Fund |
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| LRCA | Amendment 11 | Taxes | Concerning property taxes on drilling rigs |
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| LRCA | Amendment 12 | Admin of Gov't | Concerning the qualifications of the coroner of Livingston Parish |
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Maine
See also: Maine 2002 ballot measures
June 11
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BI | Question 1 | Education | Issues $28.5 million in bonds to capitalize the School Revolving Renovation Fund; install sprinkler systems; provide a center for homeless teenagers |
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| BI | Question 2 | Bond Issues | Issues $34.97 million in bonds to stimulate job growth, renovate buildings, defend against terrorism and promote tourism |
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November 5
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BI | Question 1 | Prisons | Issues $25 million in bonds to fund a new correctional facility and to make improvements existing facility |
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| BI | Question 2 | Environment | Issues $24.1 million in bonds for multiple environmental, water and public health projects |
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| LRCA | Question 3 | Gov't Finances | Allows the state to issue short-term debt in limited amounts to be repaid by federal funds |
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Maryland
See also: Maryland 2002 ballot measures
November 5
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LRCA | Question 1 | Judiciary | Expands the powers of District Court commissioners |
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| LRCA | Question 2 | Legislature | Adopts emergency laws for creating or abolishing any office |
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| LRCA | Question 3 | Eminent Domain | Authorizes the use of Licensed and Certified Real Estate Appraisers |
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Massachusetts
See also: Massachusetts 2002 ballot measures
November 5, 2002
| Type | Title | Description | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Question 1 | Prohibit a state personal income tax |
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885,683 (45%) |
1,070,668 (55%) |
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| Question 2 | Replace the transitional bilingual education system in public schools with a sheltered English immersion program |
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1,359,935 (68%) |
640,525 (32%) |
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| Question 3 | Provide public funding for political campaigns |
|
517,285 (26%) |
1,462,435 (74%) |
Michigan
See also: Michigan 2002 ballot measures
August 6, 2002
| Type | Title | Description | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Proposal 02-1 | Amend provisions relating to the operation of the State Officers Compensation Commission |
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1,057,503 (72%) |
404,682 (28%) |
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| Proposal 02-2 | Allow for the investment of certain funds and increase the allowed amount of spending for outdoor recreation |
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925,475 (62%) |
565,971 (38%) |
November 5, 2002
| Type | Title | Description | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Proposal 02-1 | Eliminate the straight party ticket voting option |
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1,199,236 (40%) |
1,775,043 (60%) |
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| Proposal 02-2 | Authorize up to $1 billion in bonds for water quality projects |
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1,774,053 (60%) |
1,172,612 (40%) |
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| Proposal 02-3 | Give state employees the right to collectively bargain with binding arbitration |
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1,336,249 (46%) |
1,591,756 (54%) |
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| Proposal 02-4 | Establish the allocation of funds from tobacco settlement revenue |
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1,018,644 (34%) |
2,011,105 (66%) |
Mississippi
See also: Mississippi 2002 ballot measures
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LRCA | Amendment 1 | Term limits | Increases the terms of office of circuit and chancery court judges |
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Missouri
See also: Missouri 2002 ballot measures
August 6, 2002
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Proposition A | Taxes | Establish a fee of up to $0.50 for every wireless telephone number to fund a wireless enhanced 911 service |
|
318,875 (35%) |
600,274 (65%) |
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| Proposition B | Taxes; Transportation | Increase the sales and use taxes by 0.5% and fuel taxes to $0.04 per gallon to fund highways and transportation until July 2013, unless extended by voters, and creates an inspector general for the transportation department |
|
255,575 (27%) |
674,779 (73%) |
November 5, 2002
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amendment 1 | Local government | Authorize the citizens of St. Louis to amend or revise their city charter to reorganize county functions and offices in accordance with state constitution and laws |
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1,173,822 (69%) |
516,584 (31%) |
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| Amendment 2 | Labor | Allow firefighters, ambulance personnel, and emergency dispatchers the right to collectively bargain with their employers but prohibit them from striking |
|
840,493 (49%) |
881,395 (51%) |
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| Amendment 3 | Term limits | Exclude service of less than half a legislative term due to a special election from the calculation of term limits for Missouri General Assembly members |
|
879,162 (54%) |
740,941 (46%) |
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| Amendment 4 | Administration; Bonds | Authorize joint boards or commissions formed by political subdivisions to own projects, issue bonds without creating state or local debt, and operate without Public Service Commission regulation |
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927,715 (58%) |
678,137 (42%) |
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| Constitutional Amendment | Constitutional conventions | Initiate a convention to revise and amend the Missouri State Constitution |
|
569,598 (35%) |
1,079,085 (65%) |
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| Constitutional Convention Question | Constitutional conventions |
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569,598 (35%) |
1,079,085 (65%) |
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| Proposition A | Healthcare; Taxes; Tobacco | Enact a law to increase tobacco taxes to fund healthcare, emergency preparedness, medical research, smoking prevention, and early childhood education through a Healthy Families Trust Fund |
|
881,701 (49%) |
912,210 (51%) |
Montana
See also: Montana 2002 ballot measures
November 5
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LRCA | C-36 | Gov't Finances | Allows for the investment of assets of a local government group self-insurance plan in private corporate capital stock. |
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| LRCA | C-37 | Direct democracy | Changes the signature gathering requirements for placing a constitutional amendment on the ballot. |
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| LRCA | C-38 | Direct democracy | Changes the signature gathering requirements for placing a statutory initiative on the ballot. |
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| LRCA | C-39 | Gov't Finances | Allows pension fund and state compensation insurance fund investments in private corporate capital stock. |
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| CISS | I-145 | Utilities | Creates an elected public power commission to determine whether purchasing hydroelectric dams is in the public interest |
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| CISS | I-146 | Tobacco | Dedicates funds from the tobacco settlement funds for statewide tobacco-use prevention programs |
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| VR | IR-117 | Utilities | Approves (yes) or Rejects (no) HB 474, relating to electrical energy |
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Nebraska
See also: Nebraska 2002 ballot measures
November 5
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LRCA | Amendment 1 | English | Eliminates language requirements in private schools |
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| LRCA | Amendment 2 | Bonds | Authorizes municipalities to issue revenue bonds for non profit enterprises |
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Nevada
See also: Nevada 2002 ballot measures
November 5, 2002
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Question 1 | Bonds | Issue up to $200 million in bonds for conservation projects, including water quality, wildlife habitat, parks, and historic sites. |
|
291,262 (59%) |
200,143 (41%) |
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| Question 2 | Marriage and family; LGBTQ | Provide that only marriage between a male and female person shall be recognized in the state |
|
337,197 (67%) |
164,573 (33%) |
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| Question 3 | Taxes | Exempt farm machinery used for agriculture from sales and use taxes. |
|
190,541 (40%) |
285,921 (60%) |
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| Question 4 | Taxes | Exempt professional racing vehicle parts and transport vehicles from sales and use taxes. |
|
104,245 (22%) |
373,587 (78%) |
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| Question 5 | Property | Repeal the rule against perpetuities, allowing indefinite property transfers. |
|
183,552 (40%) |
270,352 (60%) |
|
| Question 6 | Judiciary | Delay elections for appointed justices and judges until they serve 12 months, unless appointed in the last year of a 6-year term. |
|
192,284 (41%) |
279,233 (59%) |
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| Question 7 | Education; Budgets | Exempt state borrowing for public school construction from Nevada’s debt limit. |
|
203,560 (43%) |
273,647 (57%) |
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| Question 8 | Taxes | Allow the legislature to grant property tax reductions for homeowners facing severe economic hardship. |
|
284,346 (59%) |
200,968 (41%) |
|
| Question 9 | Marijuana | Legalize possession of up to three ounces of marijuana for adults 21+ and regulate its sale, taxation, and distribution. |
|
196,371 (39%) |
305,479 (61%) |
New Hampshire
See also: New Hampshire 2002 ballot measures
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LRCA | Question 1 | Judiciary | Administrative authority of chief justice of state supreme court |
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| ABR | Question 2 | ConCon | Shall a constitutional convention be called? |
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New Mexico
See also: New Mexico 2002 ballot measures
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LRCA | Amendment 1 | Property Taxes | Increase $2,000 property tax exemption for honorably discharged veterans. |
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| LRCA | Amendment 2 | Elections | Establish 18 years, rather than 21 years, as the age of eligibility to vote. |
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| LRCA | Amendment 3 | Judicial reform | Decrease the number of judicial districts in the state from 13 to 8. |
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| LRCA | Amendment 4 | Property Rights | Aliens who are not eligible to become citizens allowed to acquire real property |
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| LRCA | Amendment 5 | Property Tax | Property tax exemption for certain veterans. |
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| LRCA | Amendment 6 | Admin of gov't | State and local governments allowed to provide land, buildings or infrastructure to create affordable housing. |
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| LRCA | Amendment 7 | Admin of gov't | Last Friday in March designated as a legal holiday in honor of Cesar Chavez |
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| LRCA | Amendment 8 | Admin of gov't | Eligibility requirements for the Vietnam veterans' scholarship program. |
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| LRCA | Amendment 9 | Admin of gov't | Name of state highway commission changed to state transportation commission. |
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| BI | Bond A | Bond issue | Capital expenditures for senior citizen facility improvements and acquisitions projects. |
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| BI | Bond B | Bond issue | Bonds for state public educational capital improvements and acquisitions |
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| BI | Bond C | Bond issue | $16,080,000 bond issue for public school, higher education and public library acquisitions. |
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| BI | Bond D | Bond issue | $6,592,000 bond issue for state facilities and equipment. |
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| BI | Bond E | Bond issue | $13,103,000 bond issue for water projects |
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North Carolina
See also: North Carolina 2002 ballot measures
November 5
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LRCA | Amendment 1 | Admin. of gov't | Updates procedures for accepting lands into the State Nature and Historic Preserve |
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North Dakota
See also: North Dakota 2002 ballot measures
June 11
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LRCA | Constitutional Measure 1 | Elections | Provides for the election of a county elective officer, other than the sheriff |
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| VR | Referred Measure 2 | Banking | Changes the definitions of “customer” of a financial institution and “customer information” to be similar to that provided in federal law |
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November 5
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LRCA | Constitutional Measure 1 | Taxes | Eliminates constitutional status of property tax exemption of land held for conservation or wildlife purposes |
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| CICA | Initiated Constitutional Measure 2 | Lottery | Authorizes the state to join a multi-state lottery for the benefit of the state |
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| CISS | Initiated Statutory Measure 3 | Education | Creates a college loan reimbursement program for young working residents |
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Ohio
See also: Ohio 2002 ballot measures
November 5, 2002
| Type | Title | Description | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Issue No. 1 | Authorize persons charged with or convicted of illegal possession or use of a drug to choose treatment in lieu of incarceration in certain circumstances |
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1,012,682 (33%) |
2,048,770 (67%) |
Oklahoma
See also: Oklahoma 2002 ballot measures
November 5, 2002
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| State Question 687 | Animals | Make cockfighting a felony, ban training, owning, or assisting, and penalize spectators as misdemeanants. |
|
565,967 (56%) |
441,220 (44%) |
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| State Question 693 | Economic development; Bonds | Allow local bonds for development with voter-approved taxes and permit regional districts to issue bonds. |
|
489,883 (51%) |
464,248 (49%) |
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| State Question 696 | Taxes; Property | Exempt up to 100 square feet of a tornado storm shelter installed after January 1, 2002, from property taxes. |
|
635,841 (66%) |
326,198 (34%) |
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| State Question 697 | Taxes; Property | Allow counties, with voter approval, to use up to one-fourth of property tax from exempt business property for development. |
|
514,895 (55%) |
428,659 (45%) |
|
| State Question 698 | Direct democracy | Require 15% of voters to propose laws banning hunting, fishing, trapping, or animal-related activities. |
|
447,394 (46%) |
515,746 (54%) |
|
| State Question 701 | Budgets; Tobacco | Allow tobacco trust fund spending up to 5.5% of its average market value and permit payments to vendors and financial managers. |
|
425,717 (45%) |
518,280 (55%) |
|
| State Question 702 | Legislature; Taxes | Allow tax abatements for bankruptcy, insolvency, uncontrollable factors, unfair liability, or good-faith errors. |
|
506,911 (54%) |
428,670 (46%) |
|
| State Question 703 | Business | Allow the legislature to limit the liability of individuals or entities contracting with the state for information technology services. |
|
412,742 (44%) |
519,816 (56%) |
|
| State Question 704 | Education; Budgets | Allow school district building funds to cover costs related to property inspections by county assessors as prescribed by law. |
|
415,388 (44%) |
538,297 (56%) |
Oregon
See also: Oregon 2002 ballot measures
May 21, 2002
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Measure 10 | Education | Allow Oregon’s public universities and colleges to receive stock in exchange for technology they create. |
|
608,640 (77%) |
177,004 (23%) |
|
| Measure 11 | Healthcare; Bonds | Authorize the issuance and sale of general obligation bonds to help finance the Oregon Health & Science University medical research capital costs. |
|
589,869 (76%) |
190,226 (24%) |
|
| Measure 13 | Budgets | Convert the education endowment fund into an education stability fund and transfer $220 million to the School Fund. |
|
376,605 (48%) |
411,923 (52%) |
September 17, 2002
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Measure 19 | Budgets | Convert the education endowment fund into a stability fund and transfer $150 million from stability fund to the State School Fund. |
|
496,815 (62%) |
306,440 (38%) |
|
| Measure 20 | Healthcare; Taxes; Tobacco | Increase cigarette taxes by 60 cents per 20-cigarette pack, allocating revenues to the Oregon Health Plan. |
|
522,613 (64%) |
289,119 (36%) |
November 5, 2002
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Measure 14 | Race and ethnicity; Constitutional language | Remove historical racial references, such as “negroes,” “mulattoes” and “whites," from the Oregon Constitution. |
|
867,901 (71%) |
352,027 (29%) |
|
| Measure 15 | Earthquakes; Bonds | Authorize the issuance and sale of general obligation bonds for seismic rehabilitation of public education buildings. |
|
671,640 (56%) |
535,638 (44%) |
|
| Measure 16 | Earthquakes; Bonds | Authorize the issuance and sale of general obligation bonds for seismic rehabilitation of emergency services buildings. |
|
669,451 (56%) |
530,587 (44%) |
|
| Measure 17 | Legislature | Reduce minimum age to serve as a state legislator from 21 to 18 years. |
|
341,717 (27%) |
910,331 (73%) |
|
| Measure 18 | Taxes; Property | Allow certain taxing districts to establish permanent tax rate limits and to divide into tax zones. |
|
450,444 (39%) |
704,116 (61%) |
|
| Measure 21 | Judiciary; Elections | Require filling judicial vacancies through elections within 90 days, adding "None of the Above" as a ballot option. |
|
526,450 (44%) |
668,256 (56%) |
|
| Measure 22 | Judiciary; Elections | Create judicial districts based on population and require Oregon Supreme Court judges and appellate judges to be elected. |
|
595,936 (49%) |
610,063 (51%) |
|
| Measure 23 | Healthcare; Taxes | Create the Oregon Comprehensive Health Care Finance Plan, funded by new individual progressive income and payroll taxes for medically necessary health services. |
|
265,310 (21%) |
969,537 (79%) |
|
| Measure 24 | Healthcare; Business | Authorize dentist-denturist joint cooperative businesses and allow licensed denturists to install partial dentures to replace missing teeth. |
|
907,979 (76%) |
286,492 (24%) |
|
| Measure 25 | Minimum wage | Increase the minimum wage to $6.90 and require annual increases for inflation in future years, based on consumer price index. |
|
645,016 (51%) |
611,658 (49%) |
|
| Measure 26 | Direct democracy | Prohibit payment based on number of signatures collected on initiative and referendum petitions. |
|
921,606 (75%) |
301,415 (25%) |
|
| Measure 27 | Business; Food and agriculture | Require "Genetically-Engineered" label on sold or distributed foods derived from or processed using genetically-engineered material. |
|
371,851 (30%) |
886,806 (70%) |
Pennsylvania
See also: Pennsylvania 2002 ballot measures
| Type | Name | Subject | Description | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BI | Volunteer Fire and Emergency Services Bond Measure | Bond issues | Issues up to $100 million in bonds to establish a capital program to improve the delivery of volunteer fire and volunteer emergency services |
|
Rhode Island
See also: Rhode Island 2002 ballot measures
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LBM | Question 1 | Bond issues | Provide funds for the State support of the construction of the new State Municipal Fire Academy. |
|
| LBM | Question 2 | Bond issues | Authorize the State of Rhode Island to issue general obligation bonds, refunding bonds, and temporary notes. |
|
| LBM | Question 3 | Bond issues | Provide funds to the Department of Transportation to match available federal funds. |
|
| LBM | Question 4 | Bond issues | Provide funds to the Rhode Island Economic Development Corporation for road and utility infrastructure. |
|
| AQ | Question 5 | Admin. of gov't | Provide for separate and co-equal legislative, executive and judicial branches of State government. |
|
South Carolina
See also: South Carolina 2002 ballot measures
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LRCA | Amendment Question 1 | Admin. of gov't | Relating to benefits and funding of public employee pension plans. |
|
| LRCA | Amendment Question 2 | Administration of government | Relating to restrictions on pledging the credit. |
|
South Dakota
See also: South Dakota 2002 ballot measures
June 4
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LRCA | Amendment A | Business reg | Prohibits certain corporations and other limited liability business entities from farming |
|
November 5
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LRCA | Amendment A | Law enforcement | Guarantees certain rights to a person accused of a crime |
|
| LRCA | Amendment B | Legislature | Adopts a new plan for establishing legislative districts |
|
| LRCA | Amendment C | State exec | Extends the time allowed for the governor's review of legislation passed by the legislature. |
|
| CISS | Initiative 1 | Marijuana | Allows certain activities with industrial hemp. |
|
Tennessee
See also: Tennessee 2002 ballot measures
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LRCA | Amendment 1 | Gambling | Net proceeds of the lottery's revenues are allocated to provide financial assistance. |
|
| LRCA | Amendment 2 | State judiciary | Prescribe the maximum fine that, absent waiver, may be assessed without a jury |
|
Texas
See also: Texas 2002 ballot measures
November 5, 2002
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Proposition 1 | Law enforcement; Local government | Authorize county commissioners to declare vacant constable offices dormant after seven years, with provisions for reinstatement. |
|
2,431,757 (79%) |
639,414 (21%) |
Utah
See also: Utah 2002 ballot measures
November 5, 2002
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amendment 1 | Education; Budgets | End fund retainment requirement and allow spending dividend revenue for education system |
|
294,811 (63%) |
174,737 (37%) |
|
| Amendment 2 | Local government | Change the process to adjust county boundary lines |
|
371,151 (73%) |
138,714 (27%) |
|
| Amendment 3 | Constitutional language; Taxes; Local government | Clarify state tax code and update county boards of equalization |
|
349,418 (70%) |
148,860 (30%) |
|
| Amendment 4 | Administration; Legislature; Government accountability | Require public notice from the governor for special legislative sessions |
|
392,491 (77%) |
114,309 (23%) |
|
| Amendment 5 | Taxes; Local government; Budgets | Change debt limits for small cities |
|
326,341 (66%) |
166,349 (34%) |
|
| Amendment 6 | Taxes; Property | Allow the legislature to create property tax exemptions for property used and not owned by the government |
|
211,838 (42%) |
286,654 (58%) |
|
| Initiative 1 | Taxes; Nuclear issues | Regulate radioactive waste storage and disposal |
|
172,307 (32%) |
364,729 (68%) |
Vermont
See also: Vermont 2002 ballot measures
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LRCA | Constitutional Amendment | Judicial reform | General Assembly to prescribe by law the retirement age for justices of the Supreme Court. |
|
Virginia
See also: Virginia 2002 ballot measures
November 5, 2002
| Type | Title | Description | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Proposed Bond 1 | Allow for the issuance of up to $900,488,645 in bonds for educational facility projects |
|
1,114,402 (73%) |
415,668 (27%) |
|
| Proposed Bond 2 | Allow for the issuance of up to $119,040,000 in bonds for parks and recreational facility projects |
|
1,039,975 (69%) |
472,300 (31%) |
|
| Question 1 | Give the state Supreme Court original jurisdiction over claims from felons of actual innocence (when new scientific or DNA evidence that is discovered after the conviction is able to prove innocence) |
|
1,091,828 (73%) |
409,807 (27%) |
|
| Question 2 | Allow localities to exempt from taxation property used for charity and certain other purposes |
|
964,441 (64%) |
534,956 (36%) |
Washington
See also: Washington 2002 ballot measures
November 5, 2002
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HJR 4220 | Taxes; Property | Submit property tax for fire protection districts for up to four years or six years for fire facility construction. |
|
1,173,499 (70%) |
498,145 (30%) |
|
| Initiative 776 | Taxes; Transportation | Require an annual $30 license tab fees for motor vehicles. |
|
901,478 (51%) |
849,986 (49%) |
|
| Initiative 790 | Labor; Pension | Establish a board of trustees to oversee the police and firemen's retirement system. |
|
903,113 (53%) |
800,105 (47%) |
|
| Referendum 51 | Taxes; Transportation | Increase fuel taxes, vehicle sales tax, and large vehicle weight fees to fund transportation improvements. |
|
674,724 (38%) |
1,080,580 (62%) |
|
| Referendum 53 | Business; Taxes; Labor; Welfare | Establish new employer rate classes, raise taxable wage bases, and implement surcharges in specific situations. |
|
665,760 (41%) |
966,901 (59%) |
West Virginia
See also: West Virginia 2002 ballot measures
November 5
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LRCA | Amendment 1 | Admin of gov't | Authorize municipalities to use economic development tools to help created jobs. |
|
| LRCA | Amendment 2 | Admin of gov't | Authorizes municipal governments to pass excess levies for up to five years |
|
Wyoming
See also: Wyoming 2002 ballot measures
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LRCA | Amendment A | Legislature | A majority of members of each house of the Wyoming State Legislature can call a special session |
|
| LRCA | Amendment B | Elections | The legislative leaders of each house can call a special session to resolve disputes about presidential electors. |
|
| LRCA | Amendment C | Budget | Limits the governor's partial veto authority (line item veto authority) to apply only to general appropriations bills. |
|
| LRCA | Amendment D | Constitution | Amendments to Wyoming Constitution proposed by Wyoming Legislature require no gubernatorial consideration |
|
2002 voter guides
External links
- 2002 ballot measure coverage from CNN
- Voters stay cautious on ballot measures, 2002 ballot measure coverage from the Christian Science Monitor
