1991 ballot measures

1991 State Ballot Measures
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Forty-eight ballot measures were on statewide ballots in 1991 in nine states.

Number of measures

1991 was a year with a somewhat lower-than-average number of measures on the ballot for an odd-numbered election year. Going back to 1989, the average number of measures on the ballot in an odd-numbered year is 45.

Year	States	Measures
2021	9	39
2019	8	36
2017	9	27
2015	9	28
2013	6	31
2011	9	34
2009	7	32
2007	10	45
2005	13	47
2003	15	68
2001	9	39
1999	16	72
1997	8	44
1995	11	61
1993	15	62
1991	9	48
1989	13	77
1987	13	78
Averages:	11	48

By state

Louisiana

See also: Louisiana 1991 ballot measures

October 19:

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
LRCA	Amendment 1	Gov't finance	State mandates for local government spending	a
LRCA	Amendment 2	Gov't finance	Allowable uses of public funds	d
LRCA	Amendment 3	Education	Reduction in size of Board of Regents	d
LRCA	Amendment 4	Education	Creation of a fund for higher education	a
LRCA	Amendment 5	Gov't finance	Reduction of state debt with mineral settlement funds	a
LRCA	Amendment 6	Insurance	Workers' compensation insurance	a
LRCA	Amendment 7	Taxes	Local sales tax collection	a
LRCA	Amendment 8	Admin of gov't	Notification for local bills	d

Maine

See also: Maine 1991 ballot measures

November 5

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
CISS	Question 1	Transportation	Budget approval requirement for the Turnpike Authority	a
BI	Question 2	Prisons	$5.5 million bond for correctional facilities	d
BI	Question 3	Water	$16.5 million bond for water projects	d
BI	Question 4	Development	$7.5 million bond for natural resources and jobs	d
BI	Question 5	Forests & Parks	$5 million bond to purchase land and habitat	d
BI	Question 6	Environment	$10 million bond for recycling equipment	d
BI	Question 7	Forests & Parks	$5 million bond for state park improvements	d
BI	Question 8	Transportation	$29.7 million bond for infrastructure improvements	a
LRCA	Question 9	Pensions	Prohibit diversion of state retirement funds	a

Missouri

See also: Missouri 1991 ballot measures

November 5

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
LRSS	Proposition B	Taxes	Tax increase for education	d

New Jersey

See also: New Jersey 1991 ballot measures

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
LRCA	Question 1	Justice	Rights of crime victims	a
AQ	Question 2	Healthcare	Should federal government create a national healthcare program?	a

New York

See also: New York 1991 ballot measures

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
LRCA	Proposal 1	Bonds	Increase in maximum bond guarantee amount	a
LRCA	Proposal 2	Forests and parks	Convey fifty acres of forest preserve land to Arietta	a
LRCA	Proposal 3	Gov't spending	Contracts on barge canal lands	a

Oklahoma

See also: Oklahoma 1991 ballot measures

October 15

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
CICA	State Question 639	Education	Repeals HB 1017, an education reform package	d

Texas

See also: Texas 1991 ballot measures

August 10

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
LRCA	Proposition 1	Taxes	Tax exemptions from county education districts	a
LRCA	Proposition 2	Bonds	$300 million in general obligation bonds for educational loans	d

November 5

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
LRCA	Proposition 1	Local gov't	Rules for amending charters in some home-rule cities	a
LRCA	Proposition 2	Gov't finances	Texas Turnpike Authority reimbursement of debt	a
LRCA	Proposition 3	Veterans	Veterans' Land Board; veterans' housing assistance program	a
LRCA	Proposition 4	Bonds	$1.1 billion in bonds for corrections and mental health	a
LRCA	Proposition 5	Taxes	Exempt property from taxation in enterprise zones	d
LRCA	Proposition 6	Admin of gov't	Establish the Texas Ethics Commission	a
LRCA	Proposition 7	Gov't finances	Public retirement systems allowed to invest in stocks	d
LRCA	Proposition 8	Elections	State legislature allowed to submit debt questions to voters	a
LRCA	Proposition 9	Property	Patents for public free school fund land	a
LRCA	Proposition 10	Taxes	Property tax exemption for non-profit water suppliers	a
LRCA	Proposition 11	Lottery	Authorize a state lottery	a
LRCA	Proposition 12	Bonds	Bonds for water development	a
LRCA	Proposition 13	Bonds	$300 million in bonds for educational loan programs	a

Washington

See also: Washington 1991 ballot measures

November 5, 1991

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
LRCA	HJR 4218	State judiciary	Allow counties to establish the number of Superior Court Commissioners and repeal the constitutional limit of three.		583,318 (45%)	706,807 (55%)
ITL	Initiative 119	Assisted death	Legalize physician-assisted death in Washington		701,808 (46%)	810,623 (54%)
ITL	Initiative 120	Abortion	Empower women with the right to choose a physician-performed abortion before fetal viability.	a	756,653 (50%)	752,354 (50%)
ITP	Initiative 553	Term limits	Provide term limits on the Governor, Lieutenant Governor, State Legislatures, and the state's delegation to the U.S. Congress.		690,828 (46%)	811,686 (54%)
ITP	Initiative 559	Taxes	Set property values back to the January 1, 1985 value for tax purposes.		592,391 (41%)	869,626 (59%)
LRSS	Referendum 42	Taxes	Provide for a statewide enhanced emergency telephone dialing system funded through a tax on telephone lines.	a	901,854 (61%)	573,251 (39%)
LRCA	SJR 8203	Local gov't	Provide for an alternative method of drafting county home rule charters.		538,126 (43%)	713,648 (57%)
LRCA	HJR 4221	State judiciary	Provide for the removal of "cases in equity" from the jurisdiction of the Superior Court, allowing other courts to address such cases.		584,815 (49%)	613,040 (51%)

Wisconsin

See also: Wisconsin 1991 ballot measures

April 2

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
LRCA	Question 1	Housing	State-provided housing for low or moderate income persons	d

External links

• "Votes on Initiated Bills: 1910-", compiled by the Maine State Law and Legislative Reference Library.
• Votes on Maine bond issues
• Oklahoma Question 639
• Amendments proposed for the November 5, 1991 election
• Amendments proposed for the August 10, 1991 election
• Washington Initiatives to the People
• Washington Initiatives to the Legislature
• Washington Legislatively-Referred Statutes through 2006