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| State | Year | Name | Type | Topics | Description | Status | Yes Votes Total | No Votes Total | Mov |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arizona | 2008 | Proposition 105 | CICA | Ballot measure supermajority requirements, Initiative and referendum process | Require any ballot initiative that creates, increases, or imposes a tax or fee, or mandates governme... | Defeated | 33.98% (718,076) | 66.02% (1,395,200) | 32.04% |
| Arizona | 2008 | Proposition 200 | CISS | Banking policy, Business regulations | Provide for the indefinite continuation of the payday loan licensing program | Defeated | 40.36% (860,607) | 59.64% (1,271,717) | 19.28% |
| Arizona | 2008 | Proposition 201 | CISS | Business regulations, Housing | Provide for the expansion of the rights and obligations of home buyers and seller. | Defeated | 22.04% (467,866) | 77.96% (1,655,410) | 55.93% |
| Arizona | 2008 | Proposition 202 | CISS | Business regulations, Immigration policy | Suspend business licenses for those who intentionally employ people who entered the U.S. illegally | Defeated | 40.85% (881,576) | 59.15% (1,276,681) | 18.31% |
| Arizona | 2008 | Proposition 300 | CRSS | Salaries of government officials | Provide for the increase in legislative salaries from $24,000 per year to $30,000 per year | Defeated | 35.83% (775,069) | 64.17% (1,388,183) | 28.34% |
| Arkansas | 2008 | Proposed Amendment 1 | LRCA | Election administration and governance, Literacy, poll tax, and property voting requirements | Approved | 72.76% (714,128) | 27.24% (267,326) | 45.52% | |
| Arkansas | 2008 | Proposed Amendment 2 | LRCA | State legislative processes and sessions | Approved | 69.45% (664,671) | 30.55% (292,436) | 38.89% | |
| Arkansas | 2008 | Proposed Amendment 3 | CICA | Higher education funding, Gambling policy | Approved | 62.83% (648,122) | 37.17% (383,467) | 25.66% | |
| Arkansas | 2008 | Proposed Initiative 1 | CISS | Family-related policy | Approved | 57.07% (586,248) | 42.93% (440,945) | 14.15% | |
| Arkansas | 2008 | Referred Question 1 | BI | Environment, Bond issues | Allow the state to issue up to $300 million in bonds to finance the development of water, waste disp... | Approved | 65.52% (631,767) | 34.48% (332,507) | 31.03% |
| California | 2008 | Proposition 10 | CISS | Energy conservation and efficiency, Bond issues, Solar energy | Issue $5 billion in bonds for alternative fuel projects | Defeated | 40.59% (5,098,666) | 59.41% (7,464,154) | 18.83% |
| California | 2008 | Proposition 11 | CICA/SS | Redistricting policy | Transfer the legislative redistricting power from elected representatives to a 14 member commission | Approved | 50.82% (6,095,033) | 49.18% (5,897,655) | 1.65% |
| California | 2008 | Proposition 12 | BI | Housing, Bond issues, Veterans policy | Issue $900 million in bonds to provide loans to veterans to purchase homes or farms | Approved | 63.53% (7,807,630) | 36.47% (4,481,196) | 27.07% |
| California | 2008 | Proposition 1A | BI | Bond issues, Transportation | Issue $9.95 in bonds for high-speed rail project | Approved | 52.62% (6,680,485) | 47.38% (6,015,944) | 5.23% |
| California | 2008 | Proposition 2 | CISS | Animal treatment laws | Establish minimum space requirements based on square feet for calves raised for veal, breeding pigs,... | Approved | 63.42% (8,203,769) | 36.58% (4,731,738) | 26.84% |
| California | 2008 | Proposition 3 | CISS | Bond issues, Healthcare facility funding | Issue $980 million in bonds for children's hospitals | Approved | 55.26% (6,984,319) | 44.74% (5,654,586) | 10.52% |
| California | 2008 | Proposition 4 | CICA | Abortion policy | Require parental notification before a minor can receive an abortion | Defeated | 48.04% (6,220,473) | 51.96% (6,728,478) | 3.92% |
| California | 2008 | Proposition 5 | CISS | Drug crime policy, Law enforcement | Make changes to drug crime policy, sentencing, and rehabilitation programs | Defeated | 40.52% (5,155,206) | 59.48% (7,566,783) | 18.96% |
| California | 2008 | Proposition 6 | CISS | Drug crime policy, Criminal sentencing, Law enforcement funding, Parole policy | Make changes to gang-related criminal laws, law enforcement funding, and parole agent caseloads | Defeated | 30.88% (3,824,372) | 69.12% (8,559,647) | 38.24% |
| California | 2008 | Proposition 7 | CISS | Energy market regulations, Carbon emissions regulations | Increase the state's renewable portfolio standard and make changes to renewable energy market regula... | Defeated | 35.57% (4,502,235) | 64.43% (8,155,181) | 28.86% |
| California | 2008 | Proposition 8 | CICA | Family-related policy, LGBTQ issues | Define marriage as between one man and one woman, reversing a state judicial ruling that legalized s... | Approved | 52.24% (7,001,084) | 47.76% (6,401,482) | 4.47% |
| California | 2008 | Proposition 9 | CICA/SS | Criminal trials, Crime victims' rights | Add specific rights of crime victims, together known as Marsy's Law, to the California Constitution | Approved | 53.84% (6,682,465) | 46.16% (5,728,968) | 7.68% |
| Colorado | 2008 | Amendment 46 | CICA | Affirmative action | Establish that the state may not discriminate or give preferential treatment to anyone on the basis ... | Defeated | 49.19% (1,102,046) | 50.81% (1,138,134) | 1.61% |
| Colorado | 2008 | Amendment 47 | CICA | Right-to-work laws | Prohibit the requirement that one be a member of a labor union as a condition of their employment. | Defeated | 43.89% (1,003,056) | 56.11% (1,282,501) | 12.23% |
| Colorado | 2008 | Amendment 48 | CICA | Abortion policy | Add language to the constitution stating that "the terms 'person' or 'persons' shall include any hum... | Defeated | 26.79% (618,779) | 73.21% (1,691,237) | 46.43% |
| Colorado | 2008 | Amendment 49 | CICA | Labor union deductions | Prohibit public employee paycheck deductions with certain exceptions | Defeated | 39.24% (882,428) | 60.76% (1,366,620) | 21.53% |
| Colorado | 2008 | Amendment 50 | CICA | Gambling policy, Taxes | Amend regulations related to gambling operations and amend provisions related to the taxes collected... | Approved | 58.70% (1,330,566) | 41.30% (936,254) | 17.39% |
| Colorado | 2008 | Amendment 51 | CISS | Taxes, Public assistance programs | Increase the state sales tax and use funds from the sales tax increase to fund services for people w... | Defeated | 37.63% (853,211) | 62.37% (1,414,065) | 24.74% |
| Colorado | 2008 | Amendment 52 | CICA | Mineral resources, Revenue allocation, Transportation, Severance taxes | Apportion some taxes collected from companies that extract nonrenewable natural resources (the sever... | Defeated | 35.78% (790,124) | 64.22% (1,418,009) | 28.44% |
| Colorado | 2008 | Amendment 54 | CICA | Campaign finance | Establish limitations on campaign contributions for government contractors. | Approved | 51.21% (1,130,098) | 48.79% (1,076,694) | 2.42% |
| Colorado | 2008 | Amendment 58 | CISS | Restricted-use funds, Severance taxes, Local government finance and taxes | Increase the tax on companies that extract nonrenewable natural resources (a severance tax) and use ... | Defeated | 41.95% (944,191) | 58.05% (1,306,782) | 16.11% |
| Colorado | 2008 | Amendment 59 | CICA | Education, State and local government budgets, spending, and finance | Spend excess funds collected by the state to be spent on public education. | Defeated | 45.69% (1,010,409) | 54.31% (1,201,220) | 8.63% |
| Colorado | 2008 | Initiative 50 | CICA | Gambling policy | Approved | 58.70% (1,330,566) | 41.30% (936,254) | 17.39% | |
| Colorado | 2008 | Referendum L | LRCA | Age limits for officials | Lower the age from serving in the state legislature from 25 to 21. | Defeated | 46.52% (1,010,896) | 53.48% (1,162,296) | 6.97% |
| Colorado | 2008 | Referendum M | LRCA | Constitutional wording changes, Property | Remove an obsolete constitutional provision relating to land value increases. | Approved | 62.26% (1,307,770) | 37.74% (792,678) | 24.52% |
| Colorado | 2008 | Referendum N | LRCA | Alcohol laws, Constitutional wording changes | Repeal obsolete provisions relating to alcohol. | Approved | 68.75% (1,449,383) | 31.25% (658,684) | 37.51% |
| Colorado | 2008 | Referendum O | LRCA | Initiative and referendum process | Adjust provisions relating to putting citizens' initiatives on the ballot. | Defeated | 47.50% (1,004,925) | 52.50% (1,110,877) | 5.01% |
| Connecticut | 2008 | Question 1 | ACCQ | State constitutional conventions | Allow the state of Connecticut to hold a Constitutional Convention where the Connecticut Constitutio... | Defeated | 40.63% (579,904) | 59.37% (847,518) | 18.75% |
| Connecticut | 2008 | Question 2 | LRCA | Voting age policy | Allow Connecticut residents to vote in primaries at age 17, as long as they will turn 18 before the ... | Approved | 63.92% (900,491) | 36.08% (508,396) | 27.83% |
| Florida | 2008 | Amendment 1 | LRCA | Immigration policy, Constitutional wording changes, Constitutional rights | Eliminate constitutional provisions that prevent aliens ineligible for citizenship from possessing r... | Defeated | 47.93% (3,564,090) | 52.07% (3,871,704) | 4.14% |
| Florida | 2008 | Amendment 2 | CICA | LGBTQ issues, Family-related policy | Establish that marriage only be recognized as a union between one man and one woman | Approved | 61.92% (4,890,883) | 38.08% (3,008,026) | 23.84% |
| Florida | 2008 | Amendment 3 | CRCA | Property, Energy conservation and efficiency, Property taxes | Exempt property improvements that increase resistance to wind damage or provide renewable energy whe... | Approved | 60.51% (4,351,975) | 39.49% (2,839,825) | 21.03% |
| Florida | 2008 | Amendment 4 | CRCA | Property taxes, Parks, land, and natural area conservation | Establish a property tax exemption for property that is limited by perpetual conservation protection... | Approved | 68.56% (4,875,162) | 31.44% (2,235,969) | 37.11% |
| Florida | 2008 | Amendment 6 | CRCA | Ports and harbors, Property taxes, Fisheries and fishing regulations | Provide for the assessment of working waterfront property based upon how it is used | Approved | 70.63% (4,983,313) | 29.37% (2,072,041) | 41.26% |
| Florida | 2008 | Amendment 8 | CRCA | Local government finance and taxes, Higher education funding, Sales taxes | Allow counties, upon approval by the voters, to levy a local option sales tax to supplement communit... | Defeated | 43.55% (3,210,481) | 56.45% (4,161,731) | 12.90% |
| Georgia | 2008 | Amendment 1 | LRCA | Property taxes, Forestry and timber, Parks, land, and natural area conservation | Authorize the General Assembly to encourage forest preservation through special tax assessments on c... | Approved | 68.01% (2,454,513) | 31.99% (1,154,662) | 36.02% |
| Georgia | 2008 | Amendment 2 | LRCA | Public education governance, Public education funding, Property taxes | Authorize community redevelopment and allow counties, municipalities, and local boards of education ... | Approved | 51.54% (1,868,112) | 48.46% (1,756,809) | 3.07% |
| Georgia | 2008 | Amendment 3 | LRCA | Administrative powers and rulemaking | Authorize the Georgia General Assembly to create and regulate infrastructure development districts f... | Defeated | 48.38% (1,665,890) | 51.62% (1,777,619) | 3.24% |
| Hawaii | 2008 | Question 1 | ACCQ | State constitutional conventions | Defeated | 35.14% (152,453) | 64.86% (281,418) | 29.72% | |
| Illinois | 2008 | Constitutional Convention Question | ACCQ | State constitutional conventions | Defeated | 32.77% (1,493,203) | 67.23% (3,062,724) | 34.45% |