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237 ballot questions were on statewide ballots in 1994.

By state

Alabama

See also: Alabama 1994 ballot measures

June 7

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
LRCA	Amendment 1	Taxes	Concerning a tax increase to support fire education
LRCA	Amendment 2	Education	Concerning electing the members of the board of education
LRCA	Amendment 3	Education	Concerning electing the members of the board of education
LRCA	Amendment 4	Taxes	Concerning increased property taxes to support a public library

November 8

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
LRCA	Amendment 1	Con Language	Concerning amendments that affect only one county	a
LRCA	Amendment 2	Local Gov't	Concerning property owned by the Alabama State Docks	a
LRCA	Amendment 3	Constitutional Rights	Concerning the rights of crime victims	a
LRCA	Amendment 4	Education	Concerning public funding for the recognition of individuals who contributed to education in Alabama	a
LRCA	Amendment 5	Admin of Gov't	Concerning the creation of supernumerary positions	d
LRCA	Amendment 6	Local Gov't	Concerning county officials participation in the state's employee retirement system	d
LRCA	Amendment 7	Judiciary	Concerning the creation of a judicial inquiry commission	d
LRCA	Amendment 8	Local Gov't	Concerning the Autauga County probate judge	d
LRCA	Amendment 9	Taxes	Concerning ad valorem taxes in Baldwin County	a
LRCA	Amendment 10	Trials	Concerning an additional fee on trials in Barbour County	a
LRCA	Amendment 11	Local Gov't	Concerning firefighting and medical emergency districts in Blount County	a
LRCA	Amendment 12	Taxes	Concerning sale of land for payment of delinquent taxes	a
LRCA	Amendment 13	Development	Concerning economic development in Calhoun County	a
LRCA	Amendment 14	Local Gov't	Concerning fire and rescue services in Covington County	a
LRCA	Amendment 15	Gambling	Concerning bingo games in Covington County	a
LRCA	Amendment 16	Education	Concerning the Cullman City Board of Education	a
LRCA	Amendment 17	Local Gov't	Concerning emergency services in Elmore County	a
LRCA	Amendment 18	Transportation	Concerning the creation of a regional airport in Franklin County	a
LRCA	Amendment 19	Gambling	Concerning bingo games in Houston County	a
LRCA	Amendment 20	Local Gov't	Concerning the jurisdiction of police and municipal zoning and planning departments in Lee County	a
LRCA	Amendment 21	Taxes	Concerning taxes on real estate licenses and transactions in Shelby County	d
LRCA	Amendment 22	Taxes	Concerning securing the obligations of Shelby County	d
LRCA	Amendment 23	Local Gov't	Concerning court costs in Sumter County	a
LRCA	Amendment 24	Local Gov't	Concerning court costs in Tallapoosa County	d
LRCA	Amendment 25	Local Gov't	Concerning emergency services in Tallapoosa County	a
LRCA	Amendment 26	Local Gov't	Concerning fees and charges in Winston County	d

Alaska

See also: Alaska 1994 ballot measures

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
LRCA	Measure 1	Firearms	Guarantees that the right of the people to keep and bear arms shall not be denied or infringed by the state	a
LRCA	Measure 2	Trials	Defines the rights of victims of crime	a
IndISS	Measure 3	Capitals	Changes the state capital to Wasilla	d
IndISS	Measure 4	Term Limits	Prohibits listing names on ballot of candidates for federal office who been in office a certain length of time	a
IndISS	Measure 5	Capitals	Requires that voters must vote on costs of moving the state capital	a

Arizona

See also: Arizona 1994 ballot measures

November 8, 1994

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
LRCA	Proposition 100	Exec officials	Provide for the creation of the Office of the Lieutenant Governor and the change of succession to the Office of the Governor from the Secretary of State		375,336 (35%)	705,766 (65%)
LRCA	Proposition 101	Property	Permit the exchange of public lands if the exchange is in the best interest of the state and the other land is at least equal in value		432,616 (41%)	630,955 (59%)
LRCA	Proposition 102	Food and agri and Taxes	Provide for the exemption of property taxes on animals if the person is principally engaged in agriculture	a	552,028 (52%)	515,611 (48%)
CICA	Proposition 103	State judiciary and Tort law	Provide for the authorization to enact laws that could limit or prohibit a person from bringing a lawsuit to recover money or benefits for injuries		431,846 (39%)	663,313 (61%)
CISS	Proposition 200	Taxes and Tobacco	Provide for the increase of the state tax on tobacco products to provide for health care for the medically indigent or low-income individuals	a	565,094 (51%)	547,189 (49%)
CISS	Proposition 201	Animals	Prohibit the use of specific traps, poisons, or snares to take wildlife on public lands without affecting hunting and fishing	a	635,277 (59%)	450,581 (41%)
VR	Proposition 300	Property	Provide for the right of voters to approve or disapprove the provisions protecting private property rights		412,585 (40%)	614,626 (60%)
VR	Proposition 301	Tort law	Provide for the approval of the legislature's changes to Arizona's civil justice system		404,231 (38%)	656,407 (62%)
CR	Proposition 302	Govt salaries and State leg	Provide for the increase in legislative salaries from $15,000 per year to $19,750 per year		428,324 (40%)	655,174 (60%)

Arkansas

See also: Arkansas 1994 ballot measures

November 8

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
VR	Proposed Referred Act 1	Taxes	Relates to soft drink taxes	a

California

See also: California 1994 ballot propositions

June 7, 1994

Type	Title	Description	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
LRCA	Proposition 175	Provide an income tax credit for renters that meet certain requirements.		1,907,537 (43%)	2,567,476 (57%)
LRCA	Proposition 176	Provide that nonprofit organizations that are federally tax-exempt, or exempt from certain state taxes, are also exempt from local taxes.	a	2,311,167 (53%)	2,081,474 (47%)
LRCA	Proposition 177	Exempt parts of the value of a building that were added in order to make the building usable by a disabled person from property taxation.	a	2,678,403 (61%)	1,731,262 (39%)
LRCA	Proposition 178	Exempt the value of a property that was related to the installation on the property of water conservation equipment from property taxation.		1,939,767 (45%)	2,370,446 (55%)
LRSS	Proposition 179	Allow judges to issue sentences of 20 years to life to individuals convicted of certain second-degree murders.	a	3,975,403 (88%)	557,001 (12%)
CISS	Proposition 180	Authorize $2 billion in bonds for the acquisition and development of parks, historic sites and recreational facilities.		1,944,530 (43%)	2,548,642 (57%)
BI	Proposition 1A	Allow for the issuance of bonds up to $2,000,000,000 for an earthquake relief and seismic retrofit program and establish the terms of such bonds.		2,067,707 (46%)	2,457,475 (54%)
BI	Proposition 1B	Allow for bonds up to $1,000,000,000 for the construction and improvement of public schools and establish the terms of such bonds.		2,229,596 (50%)	2,268,662 (50%)
BI	Proposition 1C	Allow for the issuance of bonds up to $900,000,000 for public colleges and universities facilities and establish the terms of such bonds.		2,109,103 (47%)	2,338,608 (53%)

November 8, 1994

Type	Title	Description	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
BI	Proposition 181	Authorize the state to issue $1 million in bonds for rail transportation projects with repayment over 20 years.		2,791,681 (35%)	5,203,161 (65%)
LRCA	Proposition 183	Amend the state constitution to change laws governing recall elections.	a	5,289,573 (67%)	2,549,855 (33%)
CISS	Proposition 184	Create a three-strikes sentencing model to increase prison sentences for repeat offenders.	a	5,906,268 (72%)	2,314,548 (28%)
CISS	Proposition 185	Increase the retail tax on gasoline by 4% to fund transportation programs and projects.		1,586,242 (19%)	6,561,505 (81%)
CICA/SS	Proposition 186	Create a single-payer healthcare system funded through existing healthcare funds as well as taxes on employers, individuals, and cigarettes/tobacco.		2,212,691 (27%)	6,110,899 (73%)
CISS	Proposition 187	Create provisions related to those who have violated immigration laws.		5,063,537 (59%)	3,529,432 (41%)
CISS	Proposition 188	Ban smoking in public with certain exceptions and regulate the location of tobacco billboards.		2,490,156 (29%)	6,004,876 (71%)
LRCA	Proposition 189	Allow courts to deny bail for individuals charged with a felony sexual assault.	a	6,378,386 (79%)	1,653,454 (21%)
LRCA	Proposition 190	Make changes to the powers and makeup of the Commission on Judicial Performance.	a	4,759,874 (64%)	2,692,377 (36%)
LRCA	Proposition 191	Eliminate justice courts and give the state legislature authority to provide for the structure and jurisdiction of municipal courts.	a	4,414,652 (61%)	2,816,425 (39%)

Colorado

See also: Colorado 1994 ballot measures

November 8, 1994

Type	Title	Description	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
CICA	Amendment 11	Establish that workers' compensation covers all necessary and reasonable treatments.		369,741 (34%)	730,963 (66%)
CICA	Amendment 12	Require voter approval for changes in officials' salaries, establish campaign contribution limits, allow for the recall of judges, establish provisions regarding ballot measures, and place limitations on the measures able to be passed by the General Assembly.		246,723 (23%)	848,140 (77%)
CICA	Amendment 13	Legalize slot machines in certain public airports and legalize limited gambling in Manitou Springs.		90,936 (8%)	1,007,557 (92%)
CICA	Amendment 15	Create limits for campaign contributions to partisan candidate committees and limit the amount of campaign contributions.		508,029 (46%)	588,072 (54%)
CICA	Amendment 16	Prohibit the state judiciary from interpreting the state's constitutional freedom of speech more broadly than the federal constitution.		404,156 (37%)	696,040 (63%)
CICA	Amendment 17	Establish limits on the number of consecutive terms one may serve for certain positions.	a	554,238 (51%)	531,521 (49%)
CICA	Amendment 18	Require a parent who did not apply for medical assistance for their child and then the child still received the assistance repay the debt to the state.		334,029 (32%)	714,653 (68%)
CICA	Amendment 1	Place an additional tax on tobacco products, use revenue from such taxes for research and education related to reducing the use of tobacco, and create a Citizens' Commission on Tobacco and Health.		429,847 (39%)	685,860 (61%)
LRCA	Referendum A	Require all initiative and referendum measures be about a single subject.	a	687,527 (66%)	359,298 (34%)
LRCA	Referendum B	Require the nonpartisan research staff of the General Assembly publish a booklet with impartial information regarding all statewide ballot measures.	a	529,749 (50%)	520,438 (50%)
LRCA	Referendum C	Establish provisions that prohibit post-conviction bail for felons convicted of violent felonies and establish conditions under which post-conviction bail can be denied for other felonies.	a	822,632 (77%)	246,726 (23%)

Florida

See also: Florida 1994 ballot measures

November 8

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
LRCA	Amendment 1	Legislature	Provides that the annual 60-day regular sessions of the Legislature are to begin on the first Tuesday after the first Monday in March	a
LRCA	Amendment 2	Gov't Finances	Limits state revenue collections to the prior year's allowed revenue plus an adjustment	a
CICA	Amendment 3	Hunting	Prohibits use of gill and other entangling nets in Florida waters	a
CICA	Amendment 4	Taxes	Allows initiated constitutional amendments related to limiting the power of government to raise revenue to cover multiple subjects	a
CICA	Amendment 8	Gambling	Authorizes a limited number of casinos in Broward, Dade, Duval, Escambia, Hillsborough, Lee, Orange, Palm Beach and Pinellas Counties	d

Georgia

See also: Georgia 1994 ballot measures

July 19

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
LRSS	Referendum A	Taxes	Provides tax exemptions for headquarters and post homes of veterans organizations	a

November 8

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
LRCA	Amendment 1	Development	Authorizes cities and counties to contract to share the support and benefits of regional industrial parks	a
LRCA	Amendment 2	Law Enforcement	Allows the general assembly to provide for mandatory minimum sentences for persons convicted of certain crimes	a
LRCA	Amendment 3	Healthcare	Grants the general assembly the power to authorize contracts and agreements among healthcare providers	d
LRCA	Amendment 4	Judiciary	Allows judicial circuits and existing courts to create pilot projects	a
LRCA	Amendment 5	Gambling	Allows nonprofit organizations to hold raffles legally	a
LRCA	Amendment 6	Alcohol	Gives the state the authority to regulate the sale of alcoholic beverages in nude dance clubs	a
LRSS	Referendum A	Taxes	Provides homestead tax exemptions for senior citizens	a
LRSS	Referendum B	Taxes	Provides ad valorem tax exemptions for blueberry plants	d

Hawaii

See also: Hawaii 1994 ballot measures

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
LRCA	Measure 1	Bonds	Authorize State to Issue Bonds	a
LRCA	Measure 2	Bonds	Authorize State to Use Bonds	a
LRCA	Measure 3	Education	Appointed Board of Education by Governor	d
LRCA	Measure 4	Education	Limit Board of Education Powers; Statewide Policies	a
LRCA	Measure 5	Judicial Reform	Select/Approve Chief Justice and Senate	a
LRCA	Measure 6	Judicial Reform	Number of Nominees between 4 and 6	a
LRCA	Measure 7	Term Limits	Term not to exceed 6 years	a
LRCA	Measure 8	Judicial Reform	Change Requirements in Appointments	a

Idaho

See also: Idaho 1994 ballot measures

November 8

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
LRCA	HJR 16	Law enforcement	Provides for rights of crime victims	a
LRCA	HJR 17	Admin of gov't	Allows legislature to provide for optional forms of county government	a
LRCA	HJR 24	State exec	Deletes requirement that state executive officers reside in Ada County during term	a
LRCA	SJR 105	Redistricting	Creates Commission for Reapportionment	a
LRCA	SJR 109	State exec	Changes the title of State Auditor to State Controller	a
CISS	INIT 1	LGBT	Establishes state policies regarding homosexuality	d
CISS	INIT 2	Term Limits	Establishes term limits for elected officials	a

Illinois

See also: Illinois 1994 ballot measures

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
LRCA	Amendment 1	Law enforcement	Grants criminal defendants the right to be confronted by witnesses	a
LRCA	Amendment 2	Legislature	Changes legislative adjournment date from June 30 to May 31	a

Kentucky

See also: Kentucky 1994 ballot measures

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
LRCA	Amendment 1	State Budget	Require cities, counties, and taxing districts to adopt a balanced budget prior to each fiscal year	a

Louisiana

See also: Louisiana 1994 ballot measures

October 1

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
LRCA	Amendment 1	Gov't Finances	Concerning the Education Quality Trust Fund	a
LRCA	Amendment 2	Gov't Finances	Concerning the Louisiana Recovery District	a
LRCA	Amendment 3	Trials	Concerning trying juveniles as adults	a
LRCA	Amendment 4	Judiciary	Concerning the jursidiction of the family court	a

Maine

See also: Maine 1994 ballot measures

November 8

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
CISS	Question 1	Term Limits	Limits the terms of Maine members of the U.S. Congress	ot
BI	Question 2	Water	Issues $9 million in bonds for water pollution control and mitigation of other hazardous substance sites	a
BI	Question 3	Water	Issues $20 million in bonds to provide funds to cities and towns for the capping of their solid waste landfills	a
BI	Question 4	Education	Issues $5 million in bonds for academic improvements at the University of Maine System	d
BI	Question 5	Development	Issues $15 million in bonds to create and retain jobs through business financing programs	a
BI	Question 6	Transportation	Issues $21.3 million in bonds for port facilities and rail improvements, removal of oil tanks and sand and salt facilities	d
BI	Question 7	Education	Issues $5 million in bonds to purchase up-to-date training equipment at technical colleges	a
BI	Question 8	Education	Issues $2 million in bonds for safety improvements at the Baxter School for the Deaf	a
BI	Question 9	Hunt and Fish	Issues $10 million in bonds for improvements and expansions of fish hatcheries	d

Maryland

See also: Maryland 1994 ballot measures

November 8

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
LRCA	Question 1	Law Enforcement	Establishes that crime victims have a right to be treated with respect and sensitivity throughout the criminal justice process	a
LRCA	Question 2	Judiciary	Alters the boundaries of the circuits from which members of the Court of Appeals are appointed	a
LRCA	Question 3	Judiciary	Alters the mandatory retirement age for a judge from 70 to 75	d

Massachusetts

See also: Massachusetts 1994 ballot measures

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
CISS	Question 1	Campaign Finance	Regulates spending on ballot question campaigns	d
VR	Question 2	Administration of government	Requires use of seat belts	a
VR	Question 3	Education	Eliminates one of the two ways in which students may authorize fees to be assessed on tuition bills at state-operated colleges and universities to support nonpartisan student organizations that attempt to influence state legislation	d
CISS	Question 4	Term limits	Sets term limits on which candidate names could be printed on ballots for specified state and federal public offices.	a
CISS	Question 5	Business regulation	Regarding the opening of retail stores on Sunday morning and certain holidays	a
CICA	Question 6	Income Tax	Requires Massachusetts income tax rates to be graduated, in order to distribute the burden of the tax fairly and equitably	d
CISS	Question 7	Income Tax	Changes the state personal income tax laws if a proposed amendment to the Massachusetts Constitution requiring income tax rates to be graduated is approved at the 1994 state election.	d
CISS	Question 8	Highway Tax Revenue	Increases the portion of gasoline tax revenue that would be credited to the state Highway Fund	a
CISS	Question 9	Business Regulation	Prohibits rent control	a

Michigan

See also: Michigan 1994 ballot measures

March 15, 1994

Type	Title	Description	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
LRCA	Proposal A	Raise the state sales tax, establish taxation limitations, and require a 3/4 vote for increasing school operating millage rates beyond the statutorily-set rate	a	1,684,541 (69%)	750,952 (31%)

November 8, 1994

Type	Title	Description	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
ABR	Proposal A	Convene a constitutional convention to revise the state constitution		777,779 (28%)	2,008,070 (72%)
LRCA	Proposal B	Require those who plead guilty or nolo contendre to a criminal offense to get the court's permission to appeal their conviction	a	2,118,734 (74%)	761,784 (26%)
VR	Proposal C	Change laws relating to auto insurance coverage		1,165,732 (39%)	1,812,526 (61%)
LRCA	Proposal P	Establish the Michigan State Parks Endowment Fund and increase the maximum amount of funds allowed in the Michigan Natural Resources Trust Fund	a	2,007,097 (71%)	806,888 (29%)

Minnesota

See also: Minnesota 1994 ballot measures

November 8

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
LRCA	Amendment 1	Gambling	Permits off-track wagering on horse racing	d

Missouri

See also: Missouri 1994 ballot measures

April 5

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
LRCA	Amendment 3	Gambling	Allows games of chance on riverboat casinos	d

August 2

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
LRCA	Amendment 4	Bond issues	Authorizes $250 million in building bonds	a

November 8

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
LRCA	Amendment 1	Local Gov't	Allows alternative forms of county government	a
LRCA	Amendment 2	Taxes	Requires DNR to reimburse for lost property tax revenue on lands used for parks	a
LRCA	Amendment 5	Gov't salaries	Creates the Citizen's Commission to set salaries for elected officials	a
CICA	Amendment 6	Gambling	Allows gambling on a riverboat	a
CICA	Amendment 7	Taxes	Limits the amount of increased revenue the state can generate by increased taxes and fees	d
CISS	Proposition A	Elections and campaigns	Establishes campaign finance regulations	a

Montana

See also: Montana 1994 ballot measures

November 8

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
LRCA	C-25	Pension	Provides protection of Public Pension Funds and Beneficiaries	a
LRCA	C-26	State exec	Creates a uniform time limit on gubernatorial action on legislative bills	a
LRCA	C-27	Taxes	Puts 4% limit on state sales tax	a
LRCA	C-28	Property	Allows property taxes to be based on acquisition value and allows limits on annual increases in valuation of property.	d
CICA	CI-66	Taxes	Requires voter approval of new taxes or tax increases and local and state level.	d
CICA	CI-67	Gov't Finances	Requires 2/3 vote in gov't to create new taxes, increase taxes or fees, or increase spending	d
CISS	I-118	Elections	Revises campaign finance laws	a
VR	IR-112	Taxes	Approves (yes) or repeals (no) HB671 - Revision of state income tax laws	d

Nebraska

See also: Nebraska 1994 ballot measures

November 8

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
CICA	Amendment 1	Term limits	Sets limits on terms of certain elected state and U.S. congressional officials	aot

Nevada

See also: Nevada 1994 ballot measures

November 8

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
LRCA	Question 1	Judiciary	Extends the jurisdiction of the Commission on Judicial Discipline	a
LRCA	Question 2	Legislature	Abolishes closed door sessions of the senate and require open meetings for legislative committees	a
LRCA	Question 3	Judiciary	Allows an increase in the salaries of Supreme Court Justices and District Court Judges during terms of office	d
LRSS	Question 4	Taxes	Provides exemptions to the Sales and Use Tax of 1955 relating to horses	d
LRCA	Question 5	Gov't Finance	Allows the state to enter into installment or lease purchase agreements	d
LRCA	Question 6	Taxes	Authorizes a reduction in property tax on businesses that relocate hazardous operations to designated sites	d
LRSS	Question 7	Taxes	Provides exemptions to the Sales and Use Tax of 1955 on tangible personal property sold by certain governmental bodies and organizations	d
CICA	Question 8	Term Limits	Places term limits on members of Congress	a
CICA	Question 9	Term Limits	Places term limits on state and local elected officials	a
CICA	Question 10	Elections	Defines and limits campaign contributions	a
CICA	Question 11	Taxes	Requires a 2/3 vote in the legislature or a majority vote by referendum for any tax increase.	a

New Jersey

See also: New Jersey 1994 ballot measures

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
BI	Question 1	Bond issues	Allows for $160 million in bonds for community residences for the developmentally disabled.	a

New Mexico

See also: New Mexico 1994 ballot measures

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
LRCA	Amendment 1	Education	School board recalls	d
LRCA	Amendment 2	Civil and criminal trials	Grand jury petitions	a
LRCA	Amendment 3	Education	Student regents	a
LRCA	Amendment 4	Constitutional language	Renaming of the highway commission	d
LRCA	Amendment 6	Bond issues	Changes regarding county bonds	d
LRCA	Amendment 7	Healthcare	Renaming of state hospitals	d
LRCA	Amendment 8	Lottery and gambling	Lottery and gaming	a
LRCA	Amendment 9	Constitutional language	Public support of economic development	a
LRCA	Amendment 10	Judiciary	Judicial retention	a
LRCA	Amendment 11	Elections and campaigns	Voter qualification	d
LRCA	Amendment 12	Taxes	Severance tax permanent fund	d
LRCA	Amendment 13	Budgets	Land grant permanent funds	d
LRCA	Amendment 14	Salaries of officials	The per diem of state legislators	d

Note: In addition to the constitutional amendments listed above, there were four statewide bond issues that were also on the ballot in 1994. Three were approved, and one was defeated.

North Dakota

See also: North Dakota 1994 ballot measures

June 14

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
LRCA	Measure 1	Gov't Finances	Provides that funds may be expended from the permanent coal trust fund for clean coal demonstration projects	a
VR	Measure 2	Transportation	Makes mandatory the use of safety belts	a

November 8

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
LRCA	Measure 1	Gov't Finances	Requires equal portions of oil extraction tax revenues to be deposited in common schools trust fund and foundation aid stabilization fund	a
LRCA	Measure 2	Education	Provides for gubernatorial appointment of a student member to the State Board of Higher Education	a
CISS	Measure 3	Gov't Acc	Provides that cities vote every four years whether to publish the minutes of their meetings	a
CISS	Measure 4	Transportation	Repeal of North Dakota's mandatory seat belt law	d

Ohio

See also: Ohio 1994 ballot measures

November 8, 1994

Type	Title	Description	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
LRCA	Jurisdiction of Death Penalty Appeals Amendment	Remove jurisdiction from the courts of appeals to review death penalty cases and grant direct review by the state Supreme Court	a	2,199,791 (70%)	936,323 (30%)
LRCA	Opportunities for Higher Education Amendment	Authorize the sale of tuition credits to increase higher education opportunities to Ohio residents	a	1,816,087 (60%)	1,191,116 (40%)
CICA	Prohibition of Taxes on Carbonated Beverages Initiative	Prohibit a wholesale tax on certain beverages and a retail tax on packaging of certain beverages	a	2,228,874 (66%)	1,126,728 (34%)
LRCA	Rights for Victims of Crimes Amendment	Require that victims of crime be afforded fairness, dignity, and respect in the criminal justice system and appropriate notice, information, access, and protection	a	2,447,260 (78%)	704,650 (22%)

Oklahoma

See also: Oklahoma 1994 ballot measures

February 8

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
LRCA	State Question 659	Taxes	Provides for an annual levy for school districts	d

May 10

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
CISS	State Question 658	Lottery	Creates a state lottery by creating the Oklahoma Lottery Authority.	d

August 23

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
LRCA	State Question 664	Prisons	Establishes minimum mandatory periods of confinement prior to parole eligibility	a

September 20

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
CICA	State Question 662	Term limits	Sets term limits for United States Congressmen from Oklahoma	aot

November 8

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
LRCA	State Question 660	Con Convention	Removes the requirement of proposing a constitutional convention every 20 years	d
LRCA	State Question 663	Alcohol	Allows wineries to produce wine with grapes and fruit grown outside of the state	a
LRCA	State Question 665	Gov't Finances	Provides for the use of educational funds to guarantee certain bonds	a
LRCA	State Question 666	Taxes	Raises the cap on the ad valorem tax levy for libraries	a
LRSS	State Question 667	Healthcare	Creates the Oklahoma Breast Cancer Prevention and Treatment Advisory Committee	d

Oregon

See also: Oregon 1994 ballot measures

May 17

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
LRCA	Measure 2	Taxes	Allows future vehicle fuel revenues to be allocated towards dedicated purposes	d

November 8

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
LRCA	Measure 3	Elections	Changes the deadline for filing candidacy for elective official vacancies before the general election	a
LRCA	Measure 4	Legislature	Creates a vacancy whenever a legislator is convicted of a felony and makes the convicted legislator ineligible for legislative office	a
CICA	Measure 5	Taxes	Bars new or increased taxes, certain fees and certain charges without prior voter approval	d
CICA	Measure 6	Elections	Permits candidates to only use contributions from district residents and required violators to forfeit candidacy or office	a
CICA	Measure 7	Constitutional rights	Forbids government from denying equal protection of law due to race, color, religion, gender, age or national origin	d
CICA	Measure 8	Pension	Requires public employees to pay six percent of their salaries toward their pensions	a
CISS	Measure 9	Elections	Limits contributions by individuals, certain groups and PACs to candidates and adopts spending limits for some elections	a
CICA	Measure 10	Legislature	Requires a two-thirds vote in both legislature houses to reduce a criminal sentence previously approved by voters	a
CISS	Measure 11	Law Enforcement	Sets mandatory sentences for listed felonies and bars early release, leave or reduced sentences	a
CISS	Measure 12	Public Works	Repeals requirements that contractors pay workers on all public works the prevailing wage rate	d
CICA	Measure 13	LGBT	Prohibits governments from creating classifications based on homosexuality or spending public funds on things that express approval of homosexuality	d
CICA	Measure 14	Resources	Adds operating and reclamation requirements, bans certain practices, imposes fees and ends tax credits for chemical process mining firms	d
CICA	Measure 15	Education	Requires a minimum state funding of schools and community colleges based on funds available from listed sources in the 1993-1995 biennium	d
CISS	Measure 16	Assisted Death	Allows terminally ill adult patients to make the choice to obtain physician’s prescription for drugs to end life	a
CICA	Measure 17	Labor	Requires state prison inmates to work forty hours per week and allows both the public and private sectors to utilize inmate labor	a
CISS	Measure 18	Hunt & Fish	Bans using bait to hunt black bears or utilizing dogs to hunt black bears or cougars	a
CICA	Measure 19	Obscenity	Excepts laws against obscenity and child pornography from freedom of speech protections	d
CICA	Measure 20	Taxes	Instates an “equal tax” on the transfer of property, goods and services	d

Rhode Island

See also: Rhode Island 1994 ballot measures

November 8:

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
LRCA	Proposal 1	State judiciary		a
LRCA	Proposal 2	State legislatures		a
LRCA	Proposal 3	Gambling		a
ConCon	Proposal 4	Constitutional conventions		d
LBM	Proposal 5	Bond issues	Issues $56.5 million in general obligation bonds.	a
LBM	Proposal 6	Bond issues	Issues $4.5 million in general obligation bonds.	d
LBM	Proposal 7	Bond issues	Issues $3.8 million in general obligation bonds.	d
LBM	Proposal 8	Bond issues	Issues $29 million in general obligation bonds.	a
LBM	Proposal 9	Bond issues	Issues $5 million in general obligation bonds.	d
AQ	Proposal 10	Education		a
	Proposal 11	Gambling		a
LRSS	Proposal 12	Gambling		d
LRSS	Proposal 13	Gambling		d
LRSS	Proposal 14	Gambling		d
LRSS	Proposal 15	Gambling		d
LRSS	Proposal 16	Gambling		d

South Dakota

See also: South Dakota 1994 ballot measures

November 8

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
LRCA	Amendment A	Taxes	Requires the payment of taxes on leased school and public lands.	a
LRCA	Amendment B	Suffrage	Reduces the minimum age to vote.	d
LRCA	Amendment C	Gov't Finances	Expands areas of investment for permanent educational funds	d
LRCA	Amendment D	Legislatures	Reduces the minimum age required to hold legislative office.	d
LRCA	Amendment E	Lottery	Allows the lottery system to continue operating.	a
CISS	Initiative 1	Taxes	Caps real property taxes at one percent of the assessed value.	d
VR	Referendum 2	Transportation	Requires the use of safety belt systems in passenger vehicles.	a

Utah

See also: Utah 1994 ballot measures

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
CISS	Initiative A	Term limits	Term limits on elected officials at the local, state, and congressional levels	d
LRCA	Proposition 1	Law enforcement	Rights of crime victims	a
LRCA	Proposition 2	Education	Changes to public school funding	a
LRCA	Proposition 3	Education	Non-sectarian study of religion	d

Vermont

See also: Vermont 1994 ballot measures

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
LRCA	Proposal 7	Law enforcement	Bail limited for certain crimes.	a
LRCA	Proposal 11	Judicial reform	Revise State Constitution with gender-inclusive language.	a

Washington

See also: Washington 1994 ballot measures

November 8, 1994

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
ITP	Initiative 607	Business reg and Healthcare	Permit the manufacture and sale of dentures by non-dentists, with oversight by a new state board tasked with regulating denturists.	a	955,960 (58%)	703,619 (42%)
LRSS	Referendum 43	Taxes and Tobacco	Extend taxes on the sales of cigarettes, liquor, and carbonated beverages for violence reduction and drug enforcement programs.	a	947,847 (57%)	712,575 (43%)

Wyoming

See also: Wyoming 1994 ballot measures

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
LRCA	Amendment 1	Death penalty	Creates sentence of life in imprisonment	a
LRCA	Amendment 2	State and local government spending	Permits the Legislature to invest in shares of capital stock of major corporations.	d
CISS	Local Option Gambling	Gambling	Permit local option gambling	d
CISS	Invest In Wyoming	Admin of gov't	Investment of state funds	d
CISS	Abortion Restriction	Abortion	Some restrictions on abortion	d

External links

• A Review of 1994 Initiatives
• The 1994 Campaign: Ballot Measures, Debate on Whose Voice Is Heard in Initiatives The New York Times, November 7, 1994
• The 1994 Campaign: Ballot Measures, Long Shot on Casinos Is Taken Seriously in Florida, New York Times, October 31, 1994.

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