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StateYearNameTypeTopicsDescriptionStatusYes Votes TotalNo Votes TotalMov
North Dakota1984Measure 4CISSHigher education funding, Higher education governanceDefeated36.98% (107,357)63.02% (182,989)26.05%
Oklahoma1984State Question 570LRCAParks, land, and natural area conservation, Property taxesAllow counties with populations over 250,000 and a park system to levy up to 3 mills for park constr...Defeated35.66% (406,998)64.34% (734,365)28.68%
Oklahoma1984State Question 571LRCATort law, Civil trialsAllow the legislature to set damage limits for claims against the state or its subdivisions for pers...Defeated48.92% (555,822)51.08% (580,326)2.16%
Oklahoma1984State Question 572LRCAState and local government budgets, spending, and finance, EducationIncrease the school district debt limit from 10% to 15% of taxable property value, requiring voter a...Defeated47.84% (543,020)52.16% (591,950)4.31%
Oklahoma1984State Question 573LRCAPrison and jail funding, Highways and bridges, Property taxesAllow counties to impose an additional ad valorem tax of up to 5 mills for constructing and maintain...Defeated40.44% (457,192)59.56% (673,398)19.12%
Oklahoma1984State Question 574LRCAUtility policyAllow cities, towns, and counties to incur debt for public utilities with approval from at least thr...Defeated33.22% (371,986)66.78% (747,654)33.55%
Oklahoma1984State Question 575LRCAProperty taxes, Healthcare facility fundingAllow counties to levy an additional ad valorem tax of up to 3.5 mills to fund health care for poor ...Defeated40.95% (459,923)59.05% (663,156)18.10%
Oklahoma1984State Question 576LRCAJury rules, Criminal trials, Civil trialsIncrease grand jury petition requirements to 400-800 signatures and 2% of the county population.Defeated39.43% (437,878)60.57% (672,716)21.15%
Oklahoma1984State Question 579LRCALocal government organizationAllow cities, towns, or counties to create transportation service districts for providing transporta...Defeated41.88% (467,028)58.12% (648,112)16.24%
Oklahoma1984State Question 580LRCATaxesAuthorize local school districts to propose an annual incentive tax levy of up to 20 mills on taxabl...Defeated43.57% (486,607)56.43% (630,263)12.86%
Oklahoma1984State Question 582LRCAProperty, TaxesTax for-profit schools, maintain nonprofit school exemptions, and remove Civil War soldier and widow...Approved51.43% (577,316)48.57% (545,316)2.85%
Oregon1984Measure 1LRCARecall processChange minimum signatures for a recall referendum from 25% of voters in the last Supreme Court justi...Approved58.56% (664,464)41.44% (470,139)17.13%
Oregon1984Measure 2CICATaxes, PropertyLimit real property tax to less than 1.5% of 1981 assessed property value and require a majority pop...Defeated49.31% (599,424)50.69% (616,252)1.38%
Oregon1984Measure 3CISSUtility policyEstablish the Citizens’ Utility Board, a nonprofit public corporation funded by voluntary contributi...Approved53.40% (637,968)46.60% (556,826)6.79%
Oregon1984Measure 4CICAGambling policy, Public economic investment policyEstablish a lottery commission to organize and operate games other than bingo, parimutuel racing, or...Approved65.83% (794,441)34.17% (412,341)31.66%
Oregon1984Measure 5CISSGambling policyRegulate the state lottery by establishing qualifications for commission, director, retailers, vendo...Approved66.34% (786,933)33.66% (399,231)32.69%
Oregon1984Measure 6CICADeath penaltyPermit the death penalty for aggravated murder with a unanimous jury decision, exempting it from the...Approved55.59% (653,009)44.41% (521,687)11.18%
Oregon1984Measure 7CISSDeath penaltyRequire the death penalty by lethal injection for aggravated murder when an unanimous jury finds a d...Approved75.12% (893,818)24.88% (295,988)50.25%
Oregon1984Measure 8CISSLaw enforcement, Civil and criminal trialsRevise criminal trial statutes, give prosecutors more control, allow joint trials for multiple defen...Defeated48.02% (552,410)51.98% (597,964)3.96%
Oregon1984Measure 9CISSNuclear energyAdd requirements for the Energy Facility Siting Council to assess and secure radioactive isotopes di...Approved55.58% (655,973)44.42% (524,214)11.16%
Pennsylvania1984Question 1LRCAProperty, Taxesmake uniform special real property tax provisions applicable to taxpayersApproved56.98% (1,499,771)43.02% (1,132,296)13.96%
Pennsylvania1984Question 2LRCACriminal trialsamend the state constitution to allow the use of a suppressed voluntary admission or voluntary confe...Approved58.89% (1,542,142)41.11% (1,076,343)17.79%
Rhode Island1984Proposal 10BIBond issuesThe measure authorized $8 million in bonds to construct, acquire, renovate and furnish group facilit...Approved67.07% (213,196)32.93% (104,693)34.13%
Rhode Island1984Proposal 11BIBond issuesThe measure authorized $9.975 million in bonds for work on highways, bridge replacement and highway ...Approved58.59% (178,054)41.41% (125,847)17.18%
Rhode Island1984Proposal 12BIBond issuesThe measure authorized $10.6 million for a medium-security prison.Defeated45.69% (136,640)54.31% (162,443)8.63%
Rhode Island1984Proposal 13BIBond issuesThe amendment would have authorized $14 million in total for capital development.Defeated46.59% (133,734)53.41% (153,301)6.82%
Rhode Island1984Proposal 2LRCAVoting rights for persons with criminal convictionsThe amendment would have allowed those convicted of a felony to regain the right to vote upon comple...Defeated47.15% (138,061)52.85% (154,748)5.70%
Rhode Island1984Proposal 3LRCACriminal trials, Bail policyThe amendment allowed bail to be denied to those charged with a crime involving the use or threat th...Approved66.32% (200,556)33.68% (101,857)32.64%
Rhode Island1984Proposal 4BIBond issuesThe measure authorized $2.2 million to establish a facility for high technology and management scien...Approved54.61% (172,783)45.39% (143,630)9.21%
Rhode Island1984Proposal 5BIBond issuesThe measure authorized $2.6 million in bonds for equipment at vocational schools and improvements at...Approved63.02% (160,287)36.98% (94,054)26.04%
Rhode Island1984Proposal 6BIBond issuesThe measure authorized $3 million in bonds for state port facilities.Approved60.62% (183,644)39.38% (119,299)21.24%
Rhode Island1984Proposal 7BIBond issues, Telecommunications infrastructureThe measure authorized $5 million to implement a statewide emergency telephone system, or E911.Approved71.36% (235,120)28.64% (94,370)42.72%
Rhode Island1984Proposal 8BIBond issuesThe measure authorized up to $5 million in bonds for the Environmental Response Fund with the purpos...Approved55.46% (164,486)44.54% (132,112)10.92%
Rhode Island1984Proposal 9BIBond issuesThe measure authorized up to $5 million in bonds to provide financial aid to homeowners needing to f...Approved56.58% (170,138)43.42% (130,570)13.16%
South Dakota1984Amendment ALRCAPublic education governance, Administrative organization, State executive powers and dutiesCombine the duties of the state treasurer and the commissioner of school and public landsDefeated49.95% (142,985)50.05% (143,276)0.10%
South Dakota1984Initiated Measure 1IndISSPollution, waste, and recycling policy, Nuclear energyRequire a statewide vote to allow nuclear waste disposal or join interstate disposal compactsApproved61.99% (182,952)38.01% (112,161)23.99%
South Dakota1984Initiated Measure 3IndISSNuclear weapons and missiles policyRequire South Dakota’s Governor to urge federal officials to seek a nuclear freezeDefeated47.64% (135,307)52.36% (148,705)4.72%
South Dakota1984Initiative 2IndISSPublic education governanceProhibit the school board from setting the first day of the school year earlier than the first Tuesd...Approved50.10% (145,472)49.90% (144,908)0.19%
Texas1984Proposition 1LRCABusiness regulations, Banking policyGrant state banks the same rights and privileges as national banksApproved74.91% (2,967,984)25.09% (994,084)49.82%
Texas1984Proposition 2LRCAEducationCreate a special higher education assistance fund for construction, restructure the Texas permanent ...Approved71.86% (2,926,392)28.14% (1,145,819)43.72%
Texas1984Proposition 3LRCAPublic employee retirement fundsProvide assistance to the surviving dependent parents, brothers, and sisters of certain public emplo...Approved63.53% (2,559,892)36.47% (1,469,551)27.06%
Texas1984Proposition 4LRCALocal government officials and electionsAbolish the office of county treasurer in Bexar and Collin countiesApproved67.74% (2,291,452)32.26% (1,091,186)35.48%
Texas1984Proposition 5LRCAAdministration of government, State executive official measuresAuthorize the state senate to fill vacancies in the lieutenant governor position should they ariseApproved62.51% (2,377,602)37.49% (1,426,217)25.01%
Texas1984Proposition 6LRCAInsurance policyAllow public funds for payment of mutual insurance policies and annuity premiums, enabling governmen...Defeated35.11% (1,301,880)64.89% (2,406,003)29.78%
Texas1984Proposition 7LRCAState judiciaryExpand grounds for disciplining judicial officials, broaden the jurisdiction of the state commission...Approved76.98% (2,858,130)23.02% (854,655)53.96%
Texas1984Proposition 8LRCAState legislatures measures, Salaries of government officialsSet per diem for members of the legislature to the maximum allowable amount that still qualifies for...Defeated32.99% (1,233,314)67.01% (2,504,733)34.01%
Utah1984Initiative ACISSSexual content regulations, Business regulationsMake the distribution of obscene material over cable TV a crimeDefeated39.00% (238,734)61.00% (373,361)21.99%
Utah1984Proposition 1LRCAProperty tax exemptions, Vehicle and driver regulationsAllow the legislature to exempt motor vehicles from property tax and instead create a registration f...Approved52.49% (313,196)47.51% (283,450)4.99%
Utah1984Proposition 2LRCAState legislative processes and sessionsAdjust the length of legislative sessions to 45 days each yearApproved65.96% (381,874)34.04% (197,085)31.92%
Utah1984Proposition 3LRCAState judicial selection, State judiciary structure, State judiciary oversight, Local government officials and elections, State judicial authorityAmend the Judicial Article of the constitutionApproved55.86% (316,272)44.14% (249,942)11.71%