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| State | Year | Name | Type | Topics | Description | Status | Yes Votes Total | No Votes Total | Mov |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Florida | 1998 | Amendment 10 | CRCA | Property tax exemptions | Establish and expand tax exemptions for municipal and local property and remove limitations on the c... | Defeated | 49.83% (1,754,747) | 50.17% (1,766,490) | 0.33% |
| Florida | 1998 | Amendment 11 | CRCA | Public education governance, Primary election participation, Primary election systems, Campaign finance | Make school board elections nonpartisan; allow candidates for governor to run in primary elections w... | Approved | 64.12% (2,239,607) | 35.88% (1,253,150) | 28.24% |
| Florida | 1998 | Amendment 12 | CRCA | Firearms policy | Give counties the option to require a criminal background check and a waiting period of three to fiv... | Approved | 71.99% (2,655,010) | 28.01% (1,033,020) | 43.98% |
| Florida | 1998 | Amendment 13 | CRCA | Constitutional wording changes | Make various miscellaneous and technical changes to the state constitution | Approved | 54.97% (1,869,111) | 45.03% (1,530,883) | 9.95% |
| Florida | 1998 | Amendment 2 | LRCA | Constitutional wording changes, Death penalty | Preserve the death penalty as a form of punishment in Florida and align execution methods with the f... | Approved | 72.76% (2,676,043) | 27.24% (1,002,043) | 45.51% |
| Florida | 1998 | Amendment 3 | LRCA | Homestead tax exemptions, Local government finance and taxes | Allow counties and municipalities to provide an additional homestead tax exemption to low-income sen... | Approved | 68.45% (2,560,979) | 31.55% (1,180,341) | 36.90% |
| Florida | 1998 | Amendment 4 | LRCA | Administrative organization, Local government organization | Allow documents filed at a county branch office to be considered officially filed | Approved | 74.10% (2,540,872) | 25.90% (887,999) | 48.20% |
| Florida | 1998 | Amendment 5 | CRCA | Game and fish commissions, Parks, land, and natural area conservation | Create provisions for the conservation of natural resources and establish the Fish and Wildlife Cons... | Approved | 72.30% (2,630,674) | 27.70% (1,007,905) | 44.60% |
| Florida | 1998 | Amendment 6 | CRCA | Public education governance | Establish the education of children as a fundamental value of the people of Florida and require the ... | Approved | 71.04% (2,623,889) | 28.96% (1,069,406) | 42.09% |
| Florida | 1998 | Amendment 7 | CRCA | State judicial selection | Establish local elections to determine if circuit and county judges should be elected or appointed a... | Approved | 56.90% (2,028,165) | 43.10% (1,536,523) | 13.79% |
| Florida | 1998 | Amendment 8 | CRCA | 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 | Approved | 55.52% (1,950,311) | 44.48% (1,562,234) | 11.05% |
| Florida | 1998 | Amendment 9 | CRCA | Sex and gender issues, Constitutional rights | Establish that "female and male alike" are equal before the law and have inalienable rights and esta... | Approved | 66.25% (2,416,324) | 33.75% (1,230,683) | 32.51% |
| Georgia | 1998 | Amendment 1 | LRCA | Parks, land, and natural area conservation, Restricted-use funds | Create a Land, Water, Wildlife, and Recreation Heritage Fund, funded by an increase in the real esta... | Defeated | 46.81% (770,192) | 53.19% (875,003) | 6.37% |
| Georgia | 1998 | Amendment 2 | LRCA | Public education funding, Gambling policy | Limit the educational purposes and programs for which lottery proceeds could be appropriated and pro... | Approved | 50.58% (814,815) | 49.42% (796,065) | 1.16% |
| Georgia | 1998 | Amendment 3 | LRCA | Alcohol laws, State and local government budgets, spending, and finance, Law enforcement | Provide additional penalties for DUI offenses and allocating the funds to the Brain and Spinal Injur... | Approved | 73.00% (1,183,185) | 27.00% (437,689) | 45.99% |
| Georgia | 1998 | Amendment 4 | LRCA | Transportation, State and local government budgets, spending, and finance | Create a fund for roadside enhancement and beautification, with revenue from related permit fees and... | Approved | 50.98% (805,714) | 49.02% (774,626) | 1.97% |
| Georgia | 1998 | Amendment 5 | LRCA | Administration of government, Salaries of government officials, State legislative structure | Establish a Georgia Citizens Commission to set the compensation of public officials. | Defeated | 49.12% (744,328) | 50.88% (770,957) | 1.76% |
| Georgia | 1998 | Referendum A | LRSS | Property tax exemptions, Agriculture policy | Provide tax exemptions to Georgia-produced agricultural products by family-owned farms, including li... | Approved | 63.42% (984,728) | 36.58% (567,891) | 26.85% |
| Georgia | 1998 | Referendum B | LRSS | Homestead tax exemptions | Allow individuals absent from their residence due to health reasons to continue receiving homestead ... | Approved | 82.67% (1,312,521) | 17.33% (275,070) | 65.35% |
| Georgia | 1998 | Referendum C | LRSS | Religion-related policy, Property taxes | Provide tax exemptions to all properties owned by and operated exclusively by churches and other rel... | Approved | 65.57% (1,036,767) | 34.43% (544,453) | 31.14% |
| Georgia | 1998 | Referendum D | LRSS | Veterans policy, Property tax exemptions | Expand the motor vehicle ad valorem tax exemption for disabled veterans to include vehicles leased t... | Approved | 68.79% (1,081,810) | 31.21% (490,735) | 37.59% |
| Georgia | 1998 | Referendum E | LRSS | Veterans policy, Property tax exemptions | Create a new ad valorem tax exemption for motor vehicles owned by former prisoners of war. | Approved | 65.37% (1,027,331) | 34.63% (544,129) | 30.75% |
| Hawaii | 1998 | Question 2 | LRCA | LGBTQ issues, Family-related policy | Give the Legislature the power and authority to reserve marriage to opposite-sex couples | Approved | 70.78% (285,384) | 29.22% (117,827) | 41.56% |
| Hawaii | 1998 | Question 2 | LRCA | Administration of government | Defeated | 38.40% (138,672) | 61.60% (222,433) | 23.20% | |
| Idaho | 1998 | HB 644 | LRAQ | State legislative term limits, Local official term limits | Approved | 53.16% (184,329) | 46.84% (162,415) | 6.32% | |
| Idaho | 1998 | HJR 6 | LRCA | Public education funding | Approved | 63.88% (221,197) | 36.12% (125,093) | 27.75% | |
| Idaho | 1998 | HJR 8 | LRCA | Public education funding | Approved | 65.26% (220,282) | 34.74% (117,245) | 30.53% | |
| Idaho | 1998 | Initiative 1 | CISS | Congressional term limits | Approved | 54.66% (192,390) | 45.34% (159,615) | 9.31% | |
| Idaho | 1998 | SJR 101 | LRCA | State legislative authority, Salaries of government officials | Approved | 72.14% (236,952) | 27.86% (91,518) | 44.28% | |
| Idaho | 1998 | SJR 102 | LRCA | State executive official measures, Salaries of government officials | Approved | 57.23% (181,451) | 42.77% (135,594) | 14.46% | |
| Idaho | 1998 | SJR 105 | LRCA | Constitutional rights | Approved | 54.23% (178,665) | 45.77% (150,790) | 8.46% | |
| Idaho | 1998 | SJR 106 | LRCA | Education, State and local government budgets, spending, and finance | Approved | 61.80% (195,290) | 38.20% (120,701) | 23.60% | |
| Idaho | 1998 | SJR 107 | LRCA | State and local government budgets, spending, and finance | Approved | 65.09% (205,949) | 34.91% (110,439) | 30.19% | |
| Illinois | 1998 | Amendment 1 | LRCA | State judiciary | It proposed modifications to the courts commission. | Approved | 80.47% (1,677,109) | 19.53% (407,014) | 60.94% |
| Indiana | 1998 | Question 1 | LRCA | Residency voting requirements | Approved | ||||
| Indiana | 1998 | Question 2 | LRCA | Administration of government | Approved | ||||
| Iowa | 1998 | Amendment 1 | LRCA | Sex and gender issues, Constitutional rights | State that women, as well as men, possess the inalienable rights provided in the Iowa Bill of Rights | Approved | 83.58% (654,419) | 16.42% (128,589) | 67.16% |
| Iowa | 1998 | Amendment 2 | LRCA | Jury rules, Criminal trials, Civil trials | The measure removed a $100 fine limit for minor offenses that could be tried without a jury. | Approved | 63.88% (474,433) | 36.12% (268,300) | 27.75% |
| Kentucky | 1998 | Amendment 1 | LRCA | Administration of government | Defeated | 48.92% (413,143) | 51.08% (431,304) | 2.15% | |
| Kentucky | 1998 | Amendment 2 | LRCA | Taxes | Approved | 78.68% (678,141) | 21.32% (183,806) | 57.35% | |
| Louisiana | 1998 | Amendment 1 | LRCA | Higher education governance | The measure proposed to change the name of the Board of Trustees for State Colleges and Universities... | Approved | 66.21% (475,405) | 33.79% (242,626) | 32.42% |
| Louisiana | 1998 | Amendment 2 | LRCA | Higher education governance | The amendment proposed to change the way the governor appoints the members of the Board of Regents. | Approved | 60.41% (422,256) | 39.59% (276,706) | 20.82% |
| Maine | 1998 | Question 1 | BI | Public economic investment policy, Bond issues, Water, Mineral resources, Agriculture policy | Issue $20 million in bonds to support applied research and development in biotechnology, aquaculture... | Approved | 62.59% (250,506) | 37.41% (149,710) | 25.19% |
| Maine | 1998 | Question 2 | BI | Environment, Bond issues, Water | Issue $7 million in bonds with allocations of $3.5 million for water pollution control facilities, $... | Approved | 72.22% (289,771) | 27.78% (111,450) | 44.44% |
| Maryland | 1998 | Question 1 | LRCA | Jury rules | Approved | 69.11% (832,163) | 30.89% (372,034) | 38.21% | |
| Maryland | 1998 | Question 2 | LRCA | State judicial authority | Approved | 72.20% (798,217) | 27.80% (307,412) | 44.39% | |
| Massachusetts | 1998 | Question 1 | LRCA | Salaries of government officials | Revise provisions for legislative salaries | Approved | 68.47% (1,170,031) | 31.53% (538,729) | 36.95% |
| Massachusetts | 1998 | Question 2 | IndISS | Campaign finance | Make amendments to the state's campaign finance laws and public funding of campaigns laws | Approved | 66.37% (1,129,934) | 33.63% (572,476) | 32.75% |
| Massachusetts | 1998 | Question 3 | IndISS | Income taxes | Establish that the state income tax rate on interest and dividend income is the same as the state in... | Approved | 81.85% (1,395,599) | 18.15% (309,416) | 63.71% |
| Massachusetts | 1998 | Question 4 | VR | Energy market regulations, Utility policy | Revise the state's electric utility industry | Approved | 71.06% (1,251,540) | 28.94% (509,807) | 42.11% |