2001 ballot measures

2001 State Ballot Measures
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39 ballot measures altogether were on nine statewide ballots in 2001.

• Four of the 39 measures were initiatives, while 35 were legislative referrals.
• Only two of 2001's statewide ballot measures were defeated.

Number of measures

2001 was a year with a slightly 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

Colorado

See also: Colorado 2001 ballot measures

November 6, 2001

Type	Title	Description	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
CISS	Amendment 26	Allow state surplus revenue to be spent to create a fixed guideway transportation system connecting the Denver International Airport and Eagle County Airport.		284,079 (34%)	546,224 (66%)
BI	Referendum A	Allow the Great Outdoors Colorado program to borrow money through the issuance of bonds for the preservation of land in Colorado.	a	477,572 (57%)	353,479 (43%)

Maine

See also: Maine 2001 ballot measures

November 6

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
BI	Question 1	Housing	Issues $12 million in bonds to address the affordable housing crisis	a
BI	Question 2	Bonds	Issues $5 million in bonds for biomedical and marine research	a
BI	Question 3	Transportation	Issues $61 million in bonds for transportation improvements	a
BI	Question 4	Education	Issues $15 million in bonds to fund the School Revolving Renovation Fund	a
BI	Question 5	Environment	Issues $17 million in bonds for public health, water and environmental improvements	a
BI	Question 6	Education	Issues $36.7 million in bonds to make improvements to the states higher learning centers	a

Mississippi

See also: Mississippi 2001 ballot measures

April 17

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
LRSS	Flag Referendum	State Government	Asks voters to decide between old or new state flag	Old

New York

See also: New York 2001 ballot measures

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
LRCA	Proposal 1	Civil rights	Made the state constitution gender-neutral	a

Oklahoma

See also: Oklahoma 2001 ballot measures

September 25

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
LRCA	State Question 695	Labor	Bans new employment contracts that impose certain requirements to get or keep a job	a

Pennsylvania

See also: Pennsylvania 2001 ballot measures

Type	Name	Subject	Description	Result
LRCA	Question 1	Elections and campaigns and Redistricting	Requires an election for a state Senate district at the next general election, regardless of following redistricting if the incumbent is not a resident of the new district	a
LRCA	Question 2	State judiciary	Changes the mandatory judicial retirement age date from the day that a judge turns 70 to the last day of the year in which a judge turned 70	a

South Dakota

See also: South Dakota 2001 ballot measures

April 10

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
LRCA	Amendment A	Gov't Finances	Establishes a trust fund for proceeds of the sale of the State Cement Plant.	a
LRCA	Amendment B	Gov't Finances	Establishes trust funds for healthcare and education.	a

Texas

See also: Texas 2001 ballot measures

November 6

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
LRCA	Proposition 1	Property	Provides for the clearing of land titles by the release of a state claim of its interest in Bastrop County	a
LRCA	Proposition 2	Bonds	Issues bonds for financial assistance to counties for roads	a
LRCA	Proposition 3	Taxes	Exempts raw cocoa and green coffee held in Harris County from property taxes	a
LRCA	Proposition 4	Term limits	Provides for a four-year term of office for the firefighters' pension commissioner	a
LRCA	Proposition 5	Local gov't	Allows municipalities to donate outdated or surplus firefighting equipment to underdeveloped countries	a
LRCA	Proposition 6	Elections	Requires the governor to call a special state legislative session to appoint presidential electors	a
LRCA	Proposition 7	Bonds	Authorizes the Veterans' Land Board to issue general obligation bonds for assistance programs	a
LRCA	Proposition 8	Bonds	Issues bonds for state construction and repair projects	a
LRCA	Proposition 9	Elections	Fills a vacancy in the legislature without an election if a candidate is running unopposed	a
LRCA	Proposition 10	Taxes	Exempts from ad valorem taxes tangible personal property held at certain locations only temporarily	a
LRCA	Proposition 11	Admin of gov't	Allows current and retired public school teachers to receive compensation for serving on governing bodies	a
LRCA	Proposition 12	Con language	Eliminates obsolete provisions of the Texas Constitution	a
LRCA	Proposition 13	Education	Allows the board of trustees of an independent school district to donate surplus district property	a
LRCA	Proposition 14	Taxes	Exempts travel trailers from ad valorem taxes	a
LRCA	Proposition 15	Gov't Finances	Creates the Texas Mobility Fund	a
LRCA	Proposition 16	Property	Prescribes requirements for imposing a lien for work	a
LRCA	Proposition 17	Property	Authorizes the legislature to settle land title disputes between the state and a private party	a
LRCA	Proposition 18	Judiciary	Promotes uniformity in the collection, deposit, reporting, and remitting of civil and criminal fees	a
LRCA	Proposition 19	Bonds	Issues bonds for the Texas Water Development Board	a

Washington

See also: Washington 2001 ballot measures

November 6, 2001

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
LRCA	SJR 8208	State judiciary	Provide authorization for superior courts to bring in judges from other court levels to hear certain cases on a temporary basis.	a	976,417 (71%)	395,324 (29%)
LRCA	HJR 4202	Budgets	Permit the state legislature to determine how to invest state funds.		573,878 (43%)	761,768 (57%)
ITP	Initiative 747	Property and Taxes	Provide limitations on property tax increases to 1% annually unless otherwise approved by voters.	a	826,258 (58%)	609,266 (42%)
ITP	Initiative 773	Taxes and Tobacco	Impose two new cigarette and tobacco sales taxes, with proceeds going towards low-income health programs and other programs.	a	948,529 (66%)	486,912 (34%)
ITP	Initiative 775	Admin of gov't and Healthcare	Establish a new Home Care Quality Authority, governed by a board appointed by the governor.	a	880,523 (63%)	522,848 (37%)

External links

• Colorado Secretary of State's 2001 ballot measure information
• Guide to the 2001 Maine ballot measures
• Election results for New York Proposal 1
• Proposed 2001 amendments to the Pennsylvania Constitution
• 2001 Pennsylvania election results
• South Dakota 2001 special constitutional amendment election
• South Dakota 2001 constitutional amendment election results
• Texas 2001 constitutional amendments
• State of Washington 2001 ballot measure election results