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187 ballot questions were on statewide ballots in 1992.

By state

Alabama

See also: Alabama 1992 ballot measures

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
LRCA	Amendment 1	Forests & Parks	Concering the acquisition and preservation of "unique land and water areas"	a
LRCA	Amendment 2	Education	Concerning the Pell City Board of Education	a

Alaska

See also: Alaska 1992 ballot measures

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
ConCon	Convention Question Question	Con Con	Calls for a constitutional convention	d

Arizona

See also: Arizona 1992 ballot measures

November 3, 1992

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
LRCA	Proposition 100	Electoral systems; Elections; Executive officials	Repeal run-off requirement for state executive elections	a	927,913 (67%)	455,712 (33%)
LRCA	Proposition 101	Term limits; Executive officials	Increase the term length for the person elected State Mine Inspector from two years to four years	a	745,091 (55%)	615,306 (45%)
LRCA	Proposition 102	Natural resources; Property	Provide for the authorization of the state to exchange state trust land for public or private land of equal or greater value		631,737 (47%)	720,650 (53%)
LRCA	Proposition 103	Death penalty	Require defendants sentenced to death be executed by lethal injection and allow those sentenced prior to choose between lethal gas or lethal injection	a	1,040,535 (77%)	314,919 (23%)
LRCA	Proposition 104	Budgets; Elections; Local government	Allow local governments to seek voter approval of the jurisdiction's base spending limit at regular general elections and municipal elections every two years	a	732,030 (55%)	601,700 (45%)
LRCA	Proposition 105	Local government	Provide for the authorization of counties with a population of more than 500,000 people to vote to establish a charter form of self-government	a	701,063 (54%)	590,818 (46%)
LRCA	Proposition 106	Education; Budgets	Allow school districts to increase their debt limits, with voter approval, from 15% to 20% of the district's taxable property value		481,854 (36%)	874,163 (64%)
CICA	Proposition 107	Term limits; Legislatures; Federal issues; Executive officials	Adopt term limits for U.S. senators and representatives, state executive officials, and state legislators	a	1,026,830 (74%)	356,799 (26%)
CICA	Proposition 108	Legislatures; Taxes; Supermajority	Require a two-thirds vote of the legislation to pass legislation that increases state revenue through taxes	a	975,191 (72%)	381,777 (28%)
LRCA	Proposition 109	Judiciary	Provide for the increase of public participation in the process for appointing supreme court justices	a	738,655 (58%)	537,475 (42%)
CICA	Proposition 110	Abortion	Prohibit state funds being used for abortion and prohibit abortion except in cases of rape or incest, or to save the life of the pregnant woman		447,654 (31%)	975,251 (69%)
CISS	Proposition 200	Animals	Provide for the ban of the use of certain traps, devices, poisons, and other substances for taking wildlife on public lands		545,977 (38%)	889,722 (62%)
LRSS	Proposition 300	Administration; Culture	Establish Martin Luther King, Jr./Civil Rights Day as a state holiday	a	880,488 (61%)	555,189 (39%)
CR	Proposition 301	Administration; Salaries	Provide for the increase in legislative salaries from $15,000 per year to $19,748 per year		488,271 (35%)	911,025 (65%)

Arkansas

See also: Arkansas 1992 ballot measures

November 3

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
LRCA	Proposed Amendment 1	Gov't Finances	Abolishes public relations funds	a
LRCA	Proposed Amendment 2	Taxes	Exempts various household belongings from property taxation	a
LRCA	Proposed Amendment 3	Admin of gov't	Relates to city and county libraries	a
CICA	Proposed Amendment 4	Term limits	Relates to term limits of Arkansas politicians	a

California

See also: California 1992 ballot propositions

June 2, 1992

Type	Title	Description	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
BI	Proposition 152	Allow the state legislature to issue $1.9 billion in bonds to fund the construction or improvement of California's public schools.	a	3,119,441 (53%)	2,774,699 (47%)
BI	Proposition 153	Allow $900 million in bonds to fund the construction or improvement of California's public college and university facilities.	a	2,967,657 (51%)	2,869,403 (49%)
LRCA	Proposition 154	Allow renters defined as low-income who purchased a home that he or she occupied as a renter to postpone payment of increased property taxes due to reappraisal		2,291,637 (40%)	3,465,378 (60%)

November 3, 1992

Type	Title	Description	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
BI	Proposition 155	Allow for bonds up to $900,000,000 for school construction and improvement and establish the terms of such bonds.	a	5,440,084 (52%)	5,061,978 (48%)
BI	Proposition 156	Allow for the issuance of bonds up to $1,000,000,000 for transportation improvements and establish the terms of such bonds.		4,910,982 (48%)	5,296,753 (52%)
LRCA	Proposition 157	Ban the collection of tolls on roads owned by the state and leased to a private entity after tolls had been collected for 35 years or upon expiration of the lease.		2,850,426 (28%)	7,272,907 (72%)
LRCA	Proposition 158	Amend the constitution to create the Office of California Analyst to replace the Legislative Analyst.		3,901,046 (40%)	5,882,438 (60%)
LRCA	Proposition 159	Establish the Auditor General is a constitutional office and establish procedures for the hiring and duties of the Auditor General.		3,970,906 (41%)	5,705,058 (59%)
LRCA	Proposition 160	Allow the California State Legislature to expand the state's disabled veterans' property tax exemption.	a	5,288,765 (53%)	4,692,732 (47%)
CISS	Proposition 161	Allow mentally competent adults to instruct their physicians in writing to provide aid-in-dying.		4,863,478 (46%)	5,739,918 (54%)
CICA	Proposition 162	Give the board of a public employee retirement system the sole ability to make decisions over the system and prohibit making changes to the board without voter approval.	a	5,066,530 (51%)	4,867,681 (49%)
CICA/SS	Proposition 163	Establish that certain foods are not to be taxed.	a	6,967,009 (67%)	3,491,372 (33%)
CISS	Proposition 164	Establish term limits for members of the United States House of Representatives and United States Senate based on years of service.	a	6,578,637 (64%)	3,769,511 (36%)
CICA/SS	Proposition 165	Allow the governor to declare a "fiscal emergency", make changes to the automatic cost of living adjustments for certain welfare programs, and allow counties to set general welfare assistance.		4,869,305 (47%)	5,577,061 (53%)
CISS	Proposition 166	Require employers to provide health insurance to employees		3,255,302 (31%)	7,310,637 (69%)
CISS	Proposition 167	Increase the tax for certain taxpayers, corporations, insurers, banks, and corporations and impose a new oil severance tax.		4,293,460 (41%)	6,136,895 (59%)

Colorado

See also: Colorado 1992 ballot measures

November 3, 1992

Type	Title	Description	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
CISS	Amendment 10	Prohibit the use of dogs or bait to hunt black bears and prohibit black bear hunting between March 1 and September 1.	a	1,054,032 (70%)	458,260 (30%)
CICA	Amendment 1	Require government approval for tax increases and debt increases.	a	812,308 (54%)	700,906 (46%)
CICA	Amendment 2	Provide that laws or regulations giving protected status to "homosexual, lesbian or bisexual orientation, conduct, practices or relationships" are unenforceable and unconstitutional		813,966 (53%)	710,151 (47%)
CICA	Amendment 3	Allow limited gambling in certain western and southern cities and counties if approved by voters and establish provisions for such gambling.		448,779 (30%)	1,060,168 (70%)
CICA	Amendment 4	Allow limited gambling in certain eastern and southern cities and counties if approved by voters and establish provisions for such gambling.		414,699 (28%)	1,087,136 (72%)
CICA	Amendment 5	Permit limited gambling in Parachute and establish the terms for such.		414,489 (28%)	1,087,713 (72%)
CISS	Amendment 6	Establish procedures for maintaining educational standards, require periodic administrative audits, increase the sales and use tax with revenue from the increase dedicated to public schools, and recreate the Colorado Achievement "COACH" Commission.		693,231 (46%)	826,787 (54%)
CICA	Amendment 7	Create a voucher program for education and allow the state funds to be used towards attendance at public, private, and home schools.		503,162 (33%)	1,011,901 (67%)
CICA	Amendment 8	Dedicate a portion of funds from all state-supervised lotteries to establish that a program and trust fund be used to manage wildlife and natural areas.	a	876,424 (58%)	629,490 (42%)
CICA	Amendment 9	Authorize limited gambling in certain portions of Denver and prohibit the expansion of limited gambling in other areas.		292,961 (20%)	1,200,336 (80%)
LRCA	Referendum A	Establish that victims of crimes shall have the right to be informed and present at all critical stages of the justice process.	a	1,139,427 (80%)	281,731 (20%)
LRCA	Referendum B	Repeal obsolete constitutional provisions.	a	1,081,463 (78%)	304,718 (22%)
LRCA	Referendum C	Require voter approval for limited gambling in a political subdivision and require four years before another vote if the initial vote does not pass.	a	1,075,649 (76%)	339,521 (24%)

Connecticut

See also: Connecticut 1992 ballot measures

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
LRCA	Question 1	Elections and Campaigns	Procedures for Absentee Admission	a
LRCA	Question 2	State Spending	A Limit on State Expenditures	a

Florida

See also: Florida 1992 ballot measures

November 3, 1992

Type	Title	Description	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
CICA	Amendment 10	Limit homestead property valuations for ad valorem tax purposes increases to a maximum of 3% per year	a	2,493,761 (54%)	2,154,752 (46%)
LRCA	Amendment 1	Allow for the suspension or delay of an election if there is a state of emergency or impending state of emergency	a	3,369,434 (72%)	1,337,289 (28%)
LRCA	Amendment 2	Allow public access to records and meetings of government entities, with certain exceptions prescribed by the legislature	a	3,883,637 (83%)	793,232 (17%)
LRCA	Amendment 3	Allow counties and municipalities to issue ad valorem tax exemptions on historic properties	a	2,908,745 (62%)	1,752,490 (38%)
CR	Amendment 4	Change the state budget and planning processes	a	3,815,563 (83%)	796,463 (17%)
CR	Amendment 5	Require that the Legislature establish a Taxpayers' Bill of Rights that establishes taxpayers' rights and responsibilities and government's responsibilities to deal fairly with taxpayers	a	4,258,446 (90%)	472,325 (10%)
CR	Amendment 6	Allow counties and municipalities to levy a one-cent sales tax, if approved by local voters, for local government services		1,886,498 (40%)	2,824,460 (60%)
LRCA	Amendment 8	Continue indefinitely the use of gross receipts taxes for constructing educational facilities of the state public education system, continue indefinitely to use some motor vehicle license taxes for constructing public schools and community colleges, and remove certain restrictions on education bond refunding	a	3,089,058 (68%)	1,461,435 (32%)
CICA	Amendment 9	Establish that those who have held the same elective office for the preceding eight years may not appear on the ballot for re-election to that office and apply the limitation to the offices of Florida Representative and Senator, Lieutenant Governor, Florida Cabinet, and U. S. Senator and Representative	a	3,625,517 (77%)	1,097,133 (23%)

Georgia

See also: Georgia 1992 ballot measures

November 3

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
LRCA	Amendment 1	Lottery	Provides for the operation and regulation of a state lottery	a
LRCA	Amendment 2	Elections	Provides that local boards of education be elected and local school superintendents be appointed	a
LRCA	Amendment 3	Gov't Finances	Provides for the dedication of funds from specified sources into the Indigent Care Trust Fund	a
LRCA	Amendment 4	Local Gov't	Provides for state loans for regional solid waste and solid waste recycling facilities	a
LRCA	Amendment 5	Gov't Finances	Creates a Transportation Trust Fund	d
LRCA	Amendment 6	Business Reg	Authorizes the general assembly to regulate heavy equipment and motor vehicle manufacturers, distributors and dealers	a
LRCA	Amendment 7	Taxes	Provides that heavy equipment owned and operated by nonresidents be classified as a separate class of property	a
LRCA	Amendment 8	Elections	Provides that constitutional amendments concerning only a specific county or municipality be eligible for repeal	a

Hawaii

See also: Hawaii 1992 ballot measures

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
LRCA	Question 1	Redistricting	Redistricting commission must be constituted on or before May 1	a
LRCA	Question 2	Admin of gov't	Oath of office	a
LRCA	Question 3	Admin of gov't	Elimination of holdover senators	a
LRCA	Question 4	Redistricting	Establishing a base for reapportionment	a

Idaho

See also: Idaho 1992 ballot measures

November 3

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
LRCA	HJR 4	Gambling	Clarifies Idaho's policy on casino gambling	a
CISS	INIT 1	Taxes	Limits property tax rate to 1% of assessed value of the taxable property	d

Illinois

See also: Illinois 1992 ballot measures

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
LRCA	Amendment 1	Law enforcement	Grants various rights to crime victims	a
LRCA	Amendment 2	Education	Mandates "equality of educational opportunity"	d

Iowa

See also: Iowa 1992 ballot measures

November 3

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
LRCA	Amendment 1	Constitutional Rights	Provides for equal rights to men and women under the law	d
LRCA	Amendment 2	Dueling	Makes it possible for persons who had participated in a duel to be eligible for elected office	a

Kentucky

See also: Kentucky 1992 ballot measures

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
LRCA	Amendment 1	Gambling	Allow charities to run lotteries	a
LRCA	Amendment 2	Governor	Allow the Governor of Kentucky and other state officers to serve two consecutive terms	a
LRCA	Amendment 3	Admin of gov't	Have the Commissioner of Agriculture, State Treasurer, and Secretary of State be appointed rather than elected	d

Louisiana

See also: Louisiana 1992 ballot measures

October 3, 1992 Primary Election

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
LRCA	Amendment 1	Taxes	Concerning property tax exemptions	d
LRCA	Amendment 2	Taxes	Concerning a tax exemption on mobile homes	d
LRCA	Amendment 3	Education	Concerning the Board of Regents	d
LRCA	Amendment 4	Admin of Gov't	Concerning the effective date of laws	a
LRCA	Amendment 5	Property	Concerning land ownership in Terrebonne Parish	a

November 3, 1992 General Election

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
LRCA	Amendment 1	Gov't Finances	Concerning investment of education funds	d
LRCA	Amendment 2	Gov't Finances	Concerning investment of public funds	d
LRCA	Amendment 3	Con Convention	Concerning the authority to call a constitutional convention	d
LRCA	Amendment 4	Gov't Finances	Concerning the use of lottery funds	d
LRCA	Amendment 5	Education	Concerning the makeup of the board of education	d
LRCA	Amendment 6	Judiciary	Concerning the jurisdiction of family courts	d

Maine

See also: Maine 1992 ballot measures

June 9

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
BI	Question 1 Part A	Development	Issues $37 million bond for municipal infrastructure job projects	a
BI	Question 1 Part B	Bond issues	Issues $42 million bond for capital improvement of transportation facilities	a

November 3

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
BI	Question 1	Environment	Issues $10 million in bonds to purchasing recycling equipment and facilities and to close municipal solid waste landfills	a
BI	Question 2	Transportation	Issues $6 million in bonds to help municipalities pay for the repair and improvement of port facilities	d
BI	Question 3	Labor	Issues $8 million in bonds for state facilities to comply with Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) standards	d
BI	Question 4	Water	Issues $12 million in bonds for the construction of water pollution control facilities	a
BI	Question 5	Education	Issues $9,984,000 in bonds to pay for the tuition of 3,000 unemployed Maine citizens enrolled as full-time students at technical colleges	d
BI	Question 6	Transportation	Issues $3 million in bonds for the acquisition of certain rail lines to continue of rail services in Piscataquis, Penobscot and Waldo counties	d
LRCA	Question 7	Legislature	Allows for deputies to temprorily fill vacancies in offices of state treasurer and secretary of state	a
LRCA	Question 8	Gov't Finances	Prohibits diversion of revenues from the Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife	a
LRCA	Question 9	Gov't Finances	Requires state to fund any mandates it imposed upon municipalities	a

Maryland

See also: Maryland 1992 ballot measures

November 3

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
LRCA	Question 1	Trials	Provides that civil trials are entitled to a jury of at least six jurors	a
LRCA	Question 2	Trials	Provides that civil trials are entitled to a jury of at least six jurors	a
LRCA	Question 3	Trials	Provides that the right to a jury trial in civil cases apply only when the amount in controversy exceeds $5,000	a
LRCA	Question 4	Trials	Provides that the right to a jury trial in civil cases apply only when the amount in controversy exceeds $5,000	a
LRCA	Question 5	Local gov't	Increases the amount of time a charter board has to prepare a charter	a
VR	Question 6	Abortion	Revises Maryland's abortion laws to prohibit state interference with a woman's decision before fetus is viable	a

Massachusetts

See also: Massachusetts 1992 ballot measures

November 3, 1992

Type	Title	Description	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
IndISS	Question 1	Provide for a new excise tax on cigarettes and smokeless tobacco to fund health programs relating to tobacco use	a	1,429,642 (54%)	1,200,438 (46%)
IndISS	Question 2	Provide for the disclosure of information pertaining to certain corporate taxes and state tax expenditures	a	1,372,192 (56%)	1,099,585 (44%)
IndISS	Question 3	Establish requirements for the recyclability of packaging		1,071,219 (41%)	1,556,298 (59%)
IndISS	Question 4	Establish an excise tax on oil, toxic chemicals, and other hazardous substances and use the funds to assess and clean up contaminated sites		1,051,046 (41%)	1,485,451 (59%)

Michigan

See also: Michigan 1992 ballot measures

November 3, 1992

Type	Title	Description	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
LRCA	Ballot Proposal A	Limit increases to homestead property tax assessments and establish tax limitations for different property classifications		1,433,354 (38%)	2,384,777 (62%)
CICA	Ballot Proposal B	Establish term limits for certain offices	a	2,295,904 (59%)	1,613,404 (41%)
CICA	Ballot Proposal C	Exempt portions of school property from taxation and limit increases on property tax assessments		1,552,119 (41%)	2,276,360 (59%)
IndISS	Ballot Proposal D	Amend auto insurance laws		1,482,577 (37%)	2,480,032 (63%)

Mississippi

See also: Mississippi 1992 ballot measures

November 3

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
LRCA	Amendment 1	Lottery	Proposes repeal the ban on lotteries
LRCA	Amendment 2	Judiciary	Proposes to remove the requirement that there be 20 circuit and 20 chancery districts
LRCA	Amendment 3	State Exec Gov't Salaries	Proposes that anyone filling in for the governor shall be paid the same as the governor
LRCA	Amendment 4	Property	Proposes to repeal the restrictions on devising property to nonprofits
LRCA	Amendment 5	Statehood	Proposes to allow access to natural resources found on sixteenth section lands
LRCA	Amendment 6	Term Limits	Proposes that the lieutenant governor shall not serve more than two consecutive terms
LRCA	Amendment 7	Admin of Gov't	Proposes to revise the grounds on which an elected official may be dismissed
LRCA	Amendment 8	Direct democracy	Proposes that amendments to the constitution may be proposed by voters

Missouri

See also: Missouri 1992 ballot measures

August 4

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
LRCA	Amendment 5	Bond issues	Allows certain political subdivisions to increase bonded indebtedness to retrofit buildings against earthquakes	d
LRCA	Amendment 7	Taxes	Allows governing bodies to adopt property tax increase by simple majority	d
LRCA	Amendment 8	Taxes	Increases motor fuel tax and increase local share	a
LRCA	Amendment 9	Taxes	Limits commercial property surcharge levies	d
LRCA	Amendment 11	Lottery	Allows net proceeds from state lottery to be used solely for education	a

November 3

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
LRCA	Amendment 1	Taxes	Amends the percentage of popular vote necessary for tax increases	d
LRCA	Amendment 2	Transportation	Allows construction of toll roads and bridges	d
LRCA	Amendment 3	Gambling	Allows simulcasting of horse racing, permits off track wagering	d
LRCA	Amendment 4	Law enforcement	Enacts "crime victims' bill of rights"	a
LRCA	Amendment 6	Gov't Finance	Creates budget stabilization fund	d
LRCA	Amendment 10	Bond issues	Reduces the majority needed to pass bond issues to 4/7ths in the city of St. Louis	d
CICA	Amendment 12	Term limits	Enacts term limits on state legislature	a
CICA	Amendment 13	Term limits	Enacts term limits on Congress	a
LRSS	Proposition A	Gambling	Authorizes riverboat gambling excursions on the Mississippi and Missouri Rivers	a
LRSS	Proposition C	State exec	Assigns additional duties to Lieutenant Governor	a

Montana

See also: Montana 1992 ballot measures

June 2

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
LRSS	LR-109	Taxes	Imposes a two mill levy to fund vocational and technical education.	d
LRSS	LR-110	Gov't finance	Creates a 20-year fund from within the Coal Severance Tax Trust Fund to help finance local infrastructure projects.	a

November 3

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
LRCA	C-22	Judiciary	Changes how Montana's state judges and justices are selected or elected	a
LRCA	C-23	Property	Allows transfer of public lands at less than full market value	d
LRCA	C-24	Admin of gov't	Provides that at least one member of Board of Regents must be Native American	d
CICA	CI-63	Gov't finance	Uses the Coal Severance Tax Trust Fund Principal for local gov't facilities	d
CICA	CI-64	Term limits	Provides term limits for elected officials	a

Nebraska

See also: Nebraska 1992 ballot measures

May 12

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
LRCA	Amendment 1	Taxes	Separates tangible property from the uniform and proportionate provision applicable to real property for tax purposes	a

November 3

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
LRCA	Amendment 1a	Lottery	Establishes a state lottery	a
LRCA	Amendment 1b	Lottery	Provides that lottery proceeds compensate depositors of industrial loan and investment companies for losses	d
LRCA	Amendment 2	Alcohol	Authorizes governing bodies of municipalities and counties to control club liquor licenses	a
CICA	Amendment 3	Term limits	Sets limits on terms of certain elected state and U.S. congressional officials	a ot

Nevada

See also: Nevada 1992 ballot measures

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
LRCA	Question 1	Judiciary	Require that the Supreme Court Chief Justice be selected by the other members of the Court	d
LRCA	Question 2	Judiciary	Technical amendments concerning District Courts authority to issue writs of prohibition and habeas corpus	a
LRCA	Question 3	Constitution	Repeal an obsolete Constitutional provision regarding right to vote and hold office	a
LRCA	Question 4	Admin of gov't	Remove limits on the expenses of legislators, and provide additional allowances to legislative leaders	d
LRCA	Question 5	Budget	Allow the state to engage in specified fiscal operations regarding money lending and stock holding	d
LRCA	Question 6	Judiciary	Authorize the establishment of a Court of Appeals	d

New Hampshire

See also: New Hampshire 1992 ballot measures

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
ABR	Question 1	New Hampshire Constitution	Shall New Hampshire hold a constitutional convention?	d
LRCA	Question 2	Trials	Shall 12-person juries be required for capital cases?	d
LRCA	Question 3	Admin of Gov't	Shall regulatory authority be delegated to the executive branch?	d
LRCA	Question 4	State Exec	Shall elected officials be permitted to serve in the National Guard or Military Reserve?	d

New Jersey

See also: New Jersey 1992 ballot measures

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
BI	Question 1	Bond issues	Allows for $345 million in bonds for farmland and historic preservation.	a
LRCA	Question 2	State judiciary	Requires the state to assume judicial costs held by counties.	a
LRCA	Question 3	Death penalty	States that the death penalty is not cruel and unusual punishment.	a
LRCA	Question 4	State legislatures	Allows the state legislature to review administrative rules and regulations.	a

New Mexico

See also: New Mexico 1992 ballot measures

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
LRCA	Amendment 1	Gov't Finances	Restrictions on county indebtedness	d
LRCA	Amendment 2	Law Enforcement	Rights of crime victims	a
LRCA	Amendment 3	Term Limits	Length of terms of elected county officials	a
LRCA	Amendment 4	Gov't Salaries	Salaries of state legislators	d

New York

See also: New York 1992 ballot measures

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
BI	Proposal 1	Bond issues	Proposes the issuing of a $800,000,000 bond for promoting the creation of jobs	d

North Dakota

See also: North Dakota 1992 ballot measures

March 19

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
LRCA	Measure 1	Bond Issues	Allows issuance of bonds to pay for veterans' compensation from Persian Gulf	a
VR	Measure 2	Sunday	Allows businesses to be open after noon on Sunday	a
VR	Measure 3	Labor	Allows school boards and teachers' representatives to request final offer resolution	d

November 3

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
LRCA	Measure 1	Legislatures	Makes August 1 effective date for all legislation, except appropriation and tax measures	a
LRCA	Measure 2	Resources	Allows exchanges of land and mineral rights between Board of University and School Lands and private owners	d
LRCA	Measure 3	Gov't Finances	Creates a bicentennial trust fund	d
CISS	Measure 4	Water	Imposes a one-half of one percent sales and use tax for water development	d
CISS	Measure 5	Term Limits	Creates term limits for congressional seats	a
CISS	Measure 6	Law Enforcement	Prohibits the stopping and searching of vehicles and occupants at random	d
CISS	Measure 7	Environment	Establishes an environmental protection and recycling fund	d

Ohio

See also: Ohio 1992 ballot measures

November 3, 1992

Type	Title	Description	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
CICA	Congressional Successive Term Limits Initiative	Limit U.S. Senators from Ohio to two consecutive six-year terms and U.S. Representatives to four consecutive two-year terms		2,897,123 (66%)	1,476,461 (34%)
CCQ	Constitutional Convention Question	Hold a constitutional convention		1,672,373 (39%)	2,660,270 (61%)
CICA	State Executive Officials Successive Term Limits Initiative	Establish two successive terms of four years for certain executive officers	a	3,028,288 (69%)	1,349,244 (31%)
CICA	State Legislative Successive Term Limits Initiative	Establish successive term limits for state legislative officials	a	2,982,285 (68%)	1,378,009 (32%)
IndISS	Toxic Chemicals Warning Initiative	Require businesses to label or warn about chemicals linked to cancer, among other changes		1,007,882 (22%)	3,587,734 (78%)

Oklahoma

See also: Oklahoma 1992 ballot measures

March 10, 1992

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
CICA	State Question 640	Taxes; Direct democracy	Require voter approval for revenue-raising bills unless a 75% majority in each legislative chamber and the governor's signature.	a	373,143 (56%)	290,978 (44%)

November 3, 1992

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
LRCA	State Question 643	Transportation; Constitutional language	Repeal the requirement for railroads within four miles of a county seat to pass through it and maintain a depot.	a	822,199 (64%)	465,412 (36%)
LRCA	State Question 645	Administration; Pension	Require public retirement system assets to be held in trust for benefits, refunds, investments, and expenses.	a	857,767 (67%)	427,049 (33%)
LRCA	State Question 646	Taxes; Local government	Allow counties to levy an annual property tax, with voter approval, to fund a local cooperative extension office.		515,893 (40%)	763,552 (60%)
LRSS	State Question 647	Healthcare; Taxes; Budgets	Create a nursing home grant program, mandate health care reforms, and form a task force for recommendations.		514,381 (39%)	806,126 (61%)
LRCA	State Question 648	Taxes; Local government	Allow counties to exempt household goods and livestock from property taxes with voter approval and revenue adjustments.	a	648,988 (51%)	629,706 (49%)
LRCA	State Question 649	Bonds	Issue $350,000,000 in bonds for state projects, repaid in 30 years with cigarette taxes or general revenue.	a	723,414 (55%)	602,086 (45%)
LRSS	State Question 650	Gambling	Regulate charity games through the Oklahoma Tax Commission, including licensing, taxes, fees, and penalties, and repeal bingo laws.	a	826,552 (62%)	499,635 (38%)

Oregon

See also: Oregon 1992 ballot measures

May 19, 1992

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
LRCA	Measure 1	Law enforcement; Taxes; Transportation	Allow future fuel tax and registration fee revenues for the policing of public highways and roadside rest areas.		244,173 (35%)	451,715 (65%)

November 6, 1992

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
LRCA	Measure 1	Forests and parks; Bonds	Authorize the issuance and sale of up to $250 million in general obligation bonds for state parks and recreation facilities.		653,062 (45%)	786,017 (55%)
LRCA	Measure 2	Forests and parks; Taxes	Allow biennial motor fuel tax increases up to 2 cents per gallon for state park and recreation sites.		399,259 (28%)	1,039,322 (72%)
CICA	Measure 3	Term limits; Legislatures	Set term limits for House representatives, Senators, statewide elected roles, U.S. Congress House Representatives and Senators.	a	1,003,706 (70%)	439,694 (30%)
CISS	Measure 4	Transportation	Prohibit permits for triple truck-trailer combinations on state highways.		567,467 (39%)	896,778 (61%)
CISS	Measure 5	Nuclear issues	Close the Trojan Nuclear Power Plant until a permanent federal waste site is licensed and earthquakes and health hazards conditions are met.		585,051 (40%)	874,636 (60%)
CISS	Measure 6	Nuclear issues	Prohibit Trojan Nuclear Power Plant operation unless earthquake standards are met and a permanent waste storage site is available.		619,329 (43%)	830,850 (57%)
CICA	Measure 7	Property; Taxes	Raise property tax rate limits, differentiate rates for school funding in two property categories, and extend equivalent relief to residential renters.		362,621 (25%)	1,077,206 (75%)
CISS	Measure 8	Hunting and fishing; Business	Restrict lower Columbia River fishing to the most selective means possible and allow the release of non-targeted fish unharmed.		576,633 (41%)	828,096 (59%)
CICA	Measure 9	LGBTQ	Require all state and local governments to discourage, not facilitate, and not recognize homosexuality and other listed “behaviors."		638,527 (44%)	828,290 (56%)

Pennsylvania

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Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
BI	Stormwater, Water Quality, and Sewage Bond Measure	Bonds	Issues $350 million in bonds to provide loans for stormwater, water quality, and sewage projects	a

Rhode Island

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Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
LRCA	Proposal 1	Recall	Provisions to recall statewide elected officials.	a
LRCA	Proposal 2	Gov't spending	Limits state revenue appropriations and establishes a budget reserve account.	a
LRCA	Proposal 3	State executive officials	Permits the Governor of Rhode Island to serve while physically absent from the state.	a
LBM	Proposal 4	Bond issues	Issues $12 million in general obligation bonds.	a
LBM	Proposal 5	Bond issues	Issues $2.5 million in general obligation bonds.	d
LBM	Proposal 6	Bond issues	Issues $9.5 million in general obligation bonds.	d
LBM	Proposal 7	Bond issues	Issues $4.5 million in general obligation bonds.	d
LBM	Proposal 8	Bond issues	Issues $10 million in general obligation bonds.	d
LBM	Proposal 9	Bond issues	Issues $15 million in general obligation bonds.	a

South Dakota

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November 3

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
CICA	Amendment A	Term limits	Sets term limits for elected officials	a
VR	Referendum 1	Utilities	Approves siting, construction and operation of Lonetree solid waste disposal facility	d
CISS	Initiative 2	Natural resources	Provides an acreage regulation, reclamation incentive for large-scale gold or silver surface mining.	a
CISS	Initiative 3	Taxes	Reduces property taxes and repeals sales tax on groceries, clothing and utilities	d
CISS	Initiative 4	Lottery	Repeals all statutory provisions authorizing video lottery games.	d

Utah

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Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
CISS	Initiative A	Gambling	Allow counties to decide whether to allow horse racing; pari-mutual wagering	d

Virginia

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November 3, 1992

Type	Title	Description	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
BI	Question 1	Allow for the issuance of up to $95,365,000 in bonds for parks and recreational facility capital projects	a	1,466,686 (67%)	722,840 (33%)
BI	Question 2	Allow for the issuance of up to $45,173,000 in bonds for mental health facility capital projects	a	1,414,728 (68%)	677,720 (32%)
BI	Question 3	Allow for the issuance of up to $472,406,000 in bonds for educational institution capital projects	a	1,560,499 (74%)	555,624 (26%)
LRCA	Revenue Stabilization Fund Amendment	Create a Revenue Stabilization Fund to accumulate money from years with above-average revenue and to be used when revenues are below-average	a	1,568,958 (73%)	591,385 (27%)

Washington

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November 3, 1992

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
ITL	Initiative 134	Campaign finance	Limit campaign contributions and prohibit public funding of state and local campaigns.	a	1,549,297 (73%)	576,161 (27%)
ITP	Initiative 573	Term limits; Legislatures; Federal issues; Executive officials	Establish term limits for certain offices		1,119,985 (52%)	1,018,260 (48%)

Wisconsin

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April 7, 1992

Type	Title	Description	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
LRCA	Question 1	Allow the state to fund railroad improvements using state money and bonds	a	640,592 (58%)	457,690 (42%)
LRCA	Question 2	Require any legislative pay raises to take effect at the start of a new term after a general election and to apply to all members of the legislature	a	736,832 (68%)	348,645 (32%)

November 3, 1992

Type	Title	Description	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
LRCA	Question 1	Lower residential and agricultural property taxes by issuing income tax credits		675,876 (31%)	1,536,975 (69%)

Wyoming

See also: Wyoming 1992 ballot measures

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
LRCA	Amendment 1	State and local government budgets	Permits the Legislature to invest in shares of capital stock of major corporations.
CISS	Ban Triple Trailers	Transportation	Ban triple trailers on the state's roads	a
CISS	Term Limits	Term limits	Term limits on state and federal politicians	a
CISS	Railroad Regulation	Business regulation	New railway safety procedures	a

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