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StateYearNameTypeTopicsDescriptionStatusYes Votes TotalNo Votes TotalMov
North Dakota1986Measure 1LRCAMineral resourcesApproved59.00% (62,240)41.00% (43,259)17.99%
North Dakota1986Measure 2LRCAState executive official measuresDefeated44.34% (44,706)55.66% (56,115)11.32%
North Dakota1986Measure 3LRCAAdministration of governmentApproved55.11% (58,337)44.89% (47,518)10.22%
North Dakota1986Measure 4CISSBusiness regulations, Sunday regulationsDefeated46.16% (57,903)53.84% (67,544)7.69%
California1986Proposition 42BIBond issues, Veterans policyAuthorize the state to issue $850 million in bonds to fund veterans home loans and farm aid.Approved75.61% (3,338,320)24.39% (1,076,981)51.22%
California1986Proposition 43BIBond issues, Parks, land, and natural area conservation, PropertyAuthorize the state to issue $100 million in bonds for park and recreational developments.Approved67.31% (2,924,973)32.69% (1,420,822)34.61%
California1986Proposition 44BIBond issues, WaterAuthorize the state to issue $150 million in bonds for water conservation and water quality manageme...Approved74.09% (3,204,793)25.91% (1,120,499)48.19%
California1986Proposition 45LRCAState and local government budgets, spending, and financeAmend the state constitution to authorize the state to deposit public money in credit unions.Approved65.81% (2,796,049)34.19% (1,452,804)31.61%
California1986Proposition 46LRCATaxesAmend the state constitution to create an exception to bond repayments.Approved59.89% (2,516,490)40.11% (1,685,186)19.79%
California1986Proposition 47LRCAState and local government budgets, spending, and financeAmend the constitution to require the state to allocate all revenues from taxes imposed under the Ve...Approved81.81% (3,487,604)18.19% (775,437)63.62%
California1986Proposition 48LRCAState and local government budgets, spending, and financeAmend the state constitution to set limits on retirement payments for enrollees of the California Le...Approved85.11% (3,649,784)14.89% (638,678)70.21%
California1986Proposition 49LRCAElection administration and governanceAmend the state constitution to prohibit political parties or party central committees from endorsin...Overturned55.95% (2,292,678)44.05% (1,805,305)11.89%
California1986Proposition 50LRCATaxesRequire the state legislature to provide that a replacement property acquired after a declared disas...Approved70.46% (2,910,665)29.54% (1,220,565)40.91%
California1986Proposition 51CISSTort lawLimit the liability of each responsible party in a lawsuit to that part of the non-economic damages ...Approved62.12% (2,875,382)37.88% (1,753,244)24.24%
California1986Proposition 52BIBond issues, Prison and jail fundingAuthorize $495 million in bonds to fund the construction, reconstruction, remodeling, and replacemen...Approved67.19% (2,795,123)32.81% (1,364,737)34.39%
Mississippi1986Amendment 1LRCATaxesThe amendment proposed that the constitution be amended via House Concurrent Resolution No. 41. The ...Approved50.67% (103,365)49.33% (100,647)1.33%
Mississippi1986Amendment 2LRCACivil serviceThe amendment proposed that the constitution be amended via House Concurrent Resolution No. 63. The ...Defeated36.92% (75,231)63.08% (128,528)26.16%
Oregon1986Measure 1LRCATaxesProhibit taxing social security or railroad retirement benefitsApproved81.82% (534,476)18.18% (118,766)63.64%
Oregon1986Measure 2LRCATaxesAlign the tax base of a merged taxing unit, without territory expansion, to include the sum of the p...Approved59.07% (333,277)40.93% (230,886)18.15%
Oregon1986Measure 3LRCAInitiative and referendum processEstablish a method for the Secretary of State verify initiative and referendum petition signatures.Approved77.70% (460,148)22.30% (132,101)55.39%
Oregon1986Measure 4LRCAState legislative electionsRequire a special election for vacancies in the office of United States Senator.Approved56.02% (343,005)43.98% (269,305)12.04%
Oregon1986Measure 5LRCABond issues, Prison and jail fundingAuthorize the issuance and sale of up to $96 million in bonds for state-county prison buildings.Defeated47.64% (300,674)52.36% (330,429)4.71%
North Carolina1986Radioactive Waste Disposal Site Advisory QuestionLRAQNuclear energyAdvise the government of support for a "high-level radioactive waste and spent nuclear fuel disposal...Defeated6.23% (51,224)93.77% (771,325)87.55%
North Carolina1986State and County Officer Elections in Odd-Numbered Years AmendmentLRCALocal government officials and elections, State legislative elections, State executive electionsProvide for elections of state and county officers in odd-numbered years.Defeated29.61% (230,159)70.39% (547,076)40.77%
Wisconsin1986Question 1LRCAConstitutional rights, Voter registration, Constitutional wording changes, Voting rights for persons with criminal convictions, Absentee and mail voting, Residency voting requirementsGuarantee the right of a secret ballot, specify that all U.S. citizens or residents of Wisconsin ele...Approved82.85% (401,911)17.15% (83,183)65.70%
Wisconsin1986Question 2LRCAState legislative elections, State executive elections, State judicial selectionRemove and revise elections procedure provisionsApproved83.05% (404,273)16.95% (82,512)66.10%
Wisconsin1986Question 3LRCAAmerican Indian issues, Constitutional wording changesRemove constitutional language about voting information for "persons residing upon Indian lands"Approved78.88% (381,339)21.12% (102,090)57.76%
Wisconsin1986Question 4LRCAConstitutional wording changesChanging the constitutional phrase "serve these rights" back to "secure these rights" to match the D...Approved86.52% (419,699)13.48% (65,418)73.03%
South Dakota1985Question 1LRAQPollution, waste, and recycling policy, Nuclear energyEstablish Dakota Interstate Low-Level Radioactive Waste ManagementDefeated16.85% (15,463)83.15% (76,295)66.30%
Maine1985Question 1IndISSNuclear energy, Environment, Ballot measure processApproved68.48% (86,678)31.52% (39,893)36.96%
Maine1985Question 2BIPollution, waste, and recycling policy, Sewage and stormwater, Bond issuesIssue $15 million in bonds to fund sewage treatment and water improvement facilities and the restora...Approved69.24% (130,714)30.76% (58,077)38.47%
Maine1985Question 3BIEnergy, Agriculture policy, Bond issues, Fisheries and fishing regulations, Public economic investment policyIssue $4.3 million in bonds to fund the Department of Finance and Administration in constructing, im...Defeated46.99% (88,111)53.01% (99,393)6.02%
Maine1985Question 4BIHighways and bridges, Bond issues, Airport infrastructureIssue $20 million in bonds to fund transportation infrastructure improvementsApproved72.22% (137,560)27.78% (52,919)44.44%
Maine1985Question 5BIBond issues, RailwaysIssue $850,000 in bonds to acquire rail linesApproved51.32% (97,022)48.68% (92,025)2.64%
Maine1985Question 6BIParks, land, and natural area conservation, Bond issuesIssue $2 million in bonds to fund the restoration and preservation of historic propertiesApproved52.20% (98,863)47.80% (90,540)4.39%
Maine1985Question 7BIBond issues, Higher education fundingIssue $2.2 million in bonds to fund the purchase of technical equipment for the state vocational-tec...Approved65.45% (124,029)34.55% (65,469)30.90%
Maine1985Question 8LRCAState legislative elections, State executive electionsAllow state legislators to be appointed to other government offices that require legislative approva...Defeated49.85% (92,262)50.15% (92,824)0.30%
Maine1985Question 9LRCALocal government officials and electionsIncrease the terms of county sheriffs from two years to fourApproved57.87% (110,080)42.13% (80,141)15.74%
New Jersey1985Public Question No. 1BIBond issuesThe Wastewater Treatment Bond Act of 1985 authorized $190 million in bonds for municipal water treat...Approved70.88% (1,045,725)29.12% (429,575)41.76%
New Jersey1985Public Question No. 2BIBond issuesThe Resource Recovery and Solid Waste Disposal Facility Bond Act of 1985 authorized $85 million in b...Approved72.19% (1,066,305)27.81% (410,877)44.37%
New Jersey1985Public Question No. 3BIBond issuesThe Pinelands Infrastructure Trust Bond Act of 1985 authorized $30 million in bonds for grants and l...Approved63.61% (930,250)36.39% (532,114)27.23%
New Jersey1985Public Question No. 4LRSSBond issuesThe Natural Resources Bond Act of 1980 was amended to allow repayments of money from the fund it cre...Approved66.17% (939,266)33.83% (480,199)32.34%
New Jersey1985Public Question No. 5LRSSGambling policyThe Simulcast Racing Act allowed racetracks to transmit and receive video of horse races, particular...Approved66.08% (1,040,117)33.92% (533,926)32.16%
New Jersey1985Public Question No. 6LRCATaxesThe amendment would have ended the use of money from the casino revenue fund to finance senior and d...Defeated37.80% (573,555)62.20% (943,740)24.40%
New Jersey1985Public Question No. 7LRCAAdministration of governmentFollowing a ruling by the New Jersey Supreme Court that the state legislature could not invalidate r...Defeated37.50% (511,115)62.50% (851,883)25.00%
New York1985Amendment 1LRCAPublic economic investment policy, Bond issuesIncrease the state's guaranty cap for Job Development Authority bonds to $600 million and authorize ...Approved68.24% (1,426,326)31.76% (663,891)36.48%
New York1985Amendment 2LRCATax and revenue administrationIncorporate federal law by reference into state and local tax statutes.Defeated48.66% (946,764)51.34% (999,056)2.69%
New York1985Amendment 3LRCAState judicial authorityProvide the Court of Appeals the power to answer certified questions of law from federal or other st...Approved65.63% (1,249,238)34.37% (654,198)31.26%
New York1985Amendment 4LRCABond issue requirementsAuthorize municipalities and school districts to issue sinking fund bonds to finance their debt.Approved54.24% (1,049,473)45.76% (885,424)8.48%
New York1985Amendment 5LRCAProperty taxes, Public education fundingRepeal the special real-estate tax limit on smaller school districts.Approved50.31% (994,490)49.69% (982,430)0.61%