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StateYearNameTypeTopicsDescriptionStatusYes Votes TotalNo Votes TotalMov
Florida2002Amendment 7LRCALocal government finance and taxes, Homestead tax exemptionsAllow counties to exempt increases in homestead property values resulting from construction of livin...Approved67.30% (3,206,142)32.70% (1,557,694)34.60%
Florida2002Amendment 8CICAEarly childhood educationRequire that all four-year-old children be offered the ability to attend pre-kindergarten for freeApproved59.23% (2,868,500)40.77% (1,974,408)18.46%
Florida2002Amendment 9CICASchool class size policyRequire the Legislature to provide funding so that class sizes do not exceed a set maximumApproved52.39% (2,550,201)47.61% (2,317,671)4.78%
Georgia2002Amendment 1LRCAState judicial selection, State legislative elections, State executive electionsProhibit an individual who had defaulted on his or her taxes to hold public officeApproved78.76% (1,523,282)21.24% (410,702)57.53%
Georgia2002Amendment 2LRCAProperty, Housing assistance programs, Property taxesAllow qualified low-income building projects to be classified separately for ad valorem property tax...Defeated46.13% (857,496)53.87% (1,001,452)7.74%
Georgia2002Amendment 3LRCAProperty, Property taxes, Property tax exemptionsAllow counties and municipalities to create community redevelopment tax incentive programs that incr...Approved59.60% (1,114,217)40.40% (755,315)19.20%
Georgia2002Amendment 4LRCAProperty tax exemptions, EnvironmentAllow the General Assembly to create separate tax classifications for properties contaminated by haz...Approved68.58% (1,304,683)31.42% (597,811)37.16%
Georgia2002Amendment 5LRCAProperty, Property taxesAllow commercial dockside seafood facilities to be classified separately for ad valorem property tax...Defeated43.31% (797,188)56.69% (1,043,362)13.38%
Georgia2002Amendment 6LRCAAnimal treatment lawsEstablish a dog and cat sterilization support program to reduce overpopulation and shelter euthanasi...Approved70.88% (1,355,383)29.12% (556,840)41.76%
Georgia2002Referendum ALRSSProperty, Homestead tax exemptionsReplace the $10,000 gross household income limit for the homestead exemption from school district ad...Approved79.63% (1,510,731)20.37% (386,481)59.26%
Georgia2002Referendum BLRSSVeterans policy, TaxesThe measure extended certain ad valorem tax exemptions to surviving unremarried spouses of military ...Approved82.99% (1,583,756)17.01% (324,523)65.99%
Georgia2002Referendum CLRSSProperty taxes, Property tax exemptions, PropertyExempt medical societies and museums housed in historic properties from ad valorem property taxesDefeated44.83% (832,327)55.17% (1,024,393)10.34%
Georgia2002Referendum DLRSSProperty tax exemptions, PropertyExempt commercial fishing vessels from ad valorem taxesDefeated32.91% (609,817)67.09% (1,243,392)34.19%
Georgia2002Referendum ELRSSProperty, Property taxesIncrease the tax exemption for tangible personal property from $500 to $7,500Approved72.19% (1,353,304)27.81% (521,332)44.38%
Hawaii2002Question 2LRCAEducation, Bond issuesAllow the state to allocate bond revenue to non-profit private schoolsApproved60.87% (28,379)39.13% (18,243)21.74%
Idaho2002Initiative 1CISSAmerican Indian issues, Gambling policyApproved57.80% (232,986)42.20% (170,097)15.60%
Idaho2002Initiative 2VRExecutive official term limits, State legislative term limits, Local official term limitsApproved50.23% (203,005)49.77% (201,116)0.47%
Louisiana2002Amendment 1LRCAState legislative processes and sessionsThis measure proposed a number of modifications to the rules relating to legislative sessions.Approved55.40% (560,348)44.60% (451,199)10.79%
Louisiana2002Amendment 10LRCAWaterIt proposed to create a Drought Protection Trust Fund and to pay farmers to refrain from using groun...Defeated45.54% (452,991)54.46% (541,754)8.92%
Louisiana2002Amendment 11LRCATaxesIt proposed that an ad valorem tax exemption should be given for drilling rigs that would be used ou...Defeated47.51% (467,722)52.49% (516,788)4.98%
Louisiana2002Amendment 12LRCAAdministration of governmentIt proposed that the qualifications of the coroner of Livingston Parish could be determined by law.Defeated44.51% (436,823)55.49% (544,517)10.97%
Louisiana2002Amendment 2LRCATaxesThis amendment proposed a number of changes to the state tax law. It would exempt food, utilities a...Approved51.35% (534,985)48.65% (506,938)2.69%
Louisiana2002Amendment 3LRCAState and local government budgets, spending, and financeThis measure proposed to give the legislature and governor the ability to make certain appropriation...Approved57.67% (581,086)42.33% (426,539)15.34%
Louisiana2002Amendment 4LRCACriminal trialsThis measure proposed a means of terminating the employment of any public employee who was convicte...Approved70.06% (714,992)29.94% (305,509)40.13%
Louisiana2002Amendment 5LRCATaxesThis measure proposed a property tax exemption for developers of retirement communities.Defeated39.21% (389,693)60.79% (604,163)21.58%
Louisiana2002Amendment 6LRCAState and local government budgets, spending, and financeThis measure proposed that the supplemental pay for police and firefighters be fully funded in the g...Approved62.86% (647,113)37.14% (382,260)25.73%
Louisiana2002Amendment 7LRCATaxesThis measure proposed that individuals 65 years old and older would not need to apply annually for t...Approved68.06% (677,606)31.94% (317,956)36.13%
Louisiana2002Amendment 8LRCAState and local government budgets, spending, and financeIt proposed that public institutions of higher education should be permitted to invest some part of ...Defeated49.06% (489,884)50.94% (508,645)1.88%
Louisiana2002Amendment 9LRCAState and local government budgets, spending, and financeIt proposed that a certain portion of the Medicaid Trust Fund for the Elderly could be invested in s...Defeated48.45% (485,728)51.55% (516,706)3.09%
Maine2002Question 1BIBond issues, Prison and jail fundingIssue $25 million in bonds to fund a new correctional facility and improve the standing Maine Correc...Defeated36.66% (179,173)63.34% (309,569)26.68%
Maine2002Question 2BIBond issues, Pollution, waste, and recycling policy, Open meetings and public information, Drinking water systemsIssue $24.1 million in bonds to fund water treatment and pollution control facilities, public health...Approved57.27% (283,740)42.73% (211,736)14.53%
Maine2002Question 3LRCADebt limitsExempt short-term loans from the $2 million debt limit, if they are to be repaid within 12 months by...Approved55.25% (262,900)44.75% (212,940)10.50%
Maryland2002Question 1LRCAState judicial authorityApproved87.54% (1,223,425)12.46% (174,157)75.08%
Maryland2002Question 2LRCAState legislative authorityApproved50.57% (675,314)49.43% (660,115)1.14%
Maryland2002Question 3LRCAEminent domain policyApproved59.34% (704,009)40.66% (482,446)18.67%
Massachusetts2002Question 1IndISSIncome taxesProhibit a state personal income taxDefeated45.27% (885,683)54.73% (1,070,668)9.46%
Massachusetts2002Question 2IndISSPublic education governance, English language policyReplace the transitional bilingual education system in public schools with a sheltered English immer...Approved67.98% (1,359,935)32.02% (640,525)35.96%
Massachusetts2002Question 3LRAQCampaign financeProvide public funding for political campaignsDefeated26.13% (517,285)73.87% (1,462,435)47.74%
Michigan2002Proposal 02-1VRElection administration and governanceEliminate the straight party ticket voting optionDefeated40.32% (1,199,236)59.68% (1,775,043)19.36%
Michigan2002Proposal 02-2BISewage and stormwater, Pollution, waste, and recycling policy, Bond issuesAuthorize up to $1 billion in bonds for water quality projectsApproved60.21% (1,774,053)39.79% (1,172,612)20.41%
Michigan2002Proposal 02-3CICACollective bargaining, Civil serviceGive state employees the right to collectively bargain with binding arbitrationDefeated45.64% (1,336,249)54.36% (1,591,756)8.73%
Michigan2002Proposal 02-4CICARevenue allocation, Healthcare facility funding, Tobacco laws, Restricted-use fundsEstablish the allocation of funds from tobacco settlement revenueDefeated33.62% (1,018,644)66.38% (2,011,105)32.76%
Mississippi2002Amendment 1LRCAJudicial term limitsDefeated38.72% (243,618)61.28% (385,570)22.56%
Missouri2002Amendment 1LRCALocal government organizationAuthorize the citizens of St. Louis to amend or revise their city charter to reorganize county funct...Approved69.44% (1,173,822)30.56% (516,584)38.88%
Missouri2002Amendment 2CICACollective bargaining, Labor disputes and strikesAllow firefighters, ambulance personnel, and emergency dispatchers the right to collectively bargain...Defeated48.81% (840,493)51.19% (881,395)2.38%
Missouri2002Amendment 3LRCAState legislative term limitsExclude service of less than half a legislative term due to a special election from the calculation ...Approved54.27% (879,162)45.73% (740,941)8.53%
Missouri2002Amendment 4LRCABond issue requirements, Utility policy, Local government organizationAuthorize joint boards or commissions formed by political subdivisions to own projects, issue bonds ...Approved57.77% (927,715)42.23% (678,137)15.54%
Missouri2002Constitutional AmendmentACCQState constitutional conventionsInitiate a convention to revise and amend the Missouri State ConstitutionDefeated34.55% (569,598)65.45% (1,079,085)30.90%
Missouri2002Constitutional Convention QuestionACCQState constitutional conventionsDefeated34.55% (569,598)65.45% (1,079,085)30.90%
Missouri2002Proposition ACISSTobacco and cigarette taxes, Early childhood education, Healthcare facility funding, Tobacco laws, Restricted-use fundsEnact a law to increase tobacco taxes to fund healthcare, emergency preparedness, medical research, ...Defeated49.15% (881,701)50.85% (912,210)1.70%