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2012 Ballot Measures

State

Year

Issue Category

Executive Branch

Election Date	State	Title	Outcome
Nov. 6, 2012	North Dakota	Constitutional Measure No. 2: Oaths of Office for Elected and Appointed Officials	Passed
Nov. 6, 2012	Oklahoma	State Question No. 762: Measure Amends Section 10 of Article 6 of the Oklahoma Constitution. It Changes Current Law, Decreasing the Power and Authority of the Governor by Removing the Governor from the Parole Process for Persons Convicted of Certain Offenses Defined as Nonviolent Offenses	Passed
Nov. 6, 2012	Oregon	Measure 77: Amends Constitution: Governor may Declare "Catastrophic Disaster" (define); Requires Legislative Session; Authorizes Suspending Specified Constitutional Spending Restrictions"	Passed
Nov. 6, 2012	South Carolina	Amendment 1: Constitutional Amendment to Provide that the Lieutenant Governor Must Be Elected Jointly with the Governor	Passed

Family

Election Date	State	Title	Outcome
Nov. 6, 2012	Florida	Ballot (9): Homestead Property Tax Exemption for Surviving Spouse of Military Veteran or First Responder	Passed
Nov. 6, 2012	Maryland	Question 1: Qualifications for Prince Georges County Orphans Court Judges	Passed
Nov. 6, 2012	Maryland	Question 2: Qualifications for Baltimore County Orphans Court Judges	Passed
Nov. 6, 2012	Montana	Legislative Referendum No.120: Parental Notice of Abortion Act of 2011	Passed

Immigration

Election Date	State	Title	Outcome
Nov. 6, 2012	Maryland	Question 4: Public Institutions of Higher Education Tuition Rates - Exemption	Passed
Nov. 6, 2012	Montana	Legislative Referendum No.121: Referendum to Require Proof of Citizenship to Receive State Service	Passed

Indigenous Peoples

Election Date	State	Title	Outcome
Nov. 6, 2012	Utah	Constitutional Amendment A: Joint Resolution on Severance Tax	Passed

Judicial Branch

Election Date	State	Title	Outcome
Nov. 6, 2012	Arizona	Proposition 115: Proposed Amendment to the Constitution by the Legislature Relating to the Judicial Department	Failed
Nov. 6, 2012	Florida	Ballot (5): State Courts	Failed
Nov. 6, 2012	Hawaii	Constitutional Amendment: Relating to Retired Judges	Passed
Nov. 6, 2012	Maryland	Question 1: Qualifications for Prince Georges County Orphans Court Judges	Passed
Nov. 6, 2012	Maryland	Question 2: Qualifications for Baltimore County Orphans Court Judges	Passed
Nov. 6, 2012	Missouri	Constitutional Amendment 3: Relating to the Selection of Supreme Court and Court of Appeals Judges	Failed
Nov. 6, 2012	New Hampshire	Question 2: Relating to the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court	Failed
Nov. 6, 2012	New Jersey	Public Questions No. 2: Constitutional Amendment Allowing Contributions to Be Taken Fom Justices' and Judges' Salaries for Their Employee Benefits	Passed
Nov. 6, 2012	New Mexico	Constitutional Amendment 1: Increasing the Membership of the Judicial Standards Commission from 11 to 13	Passed
Nov. 6, 2012	Wyoming	Constitutional Amendment C: District Court Commissioners-Authority	Failed

Labor Unions

Election Date	State	Title	Outcome
Nov. 6, 2012	California	Proposition 32: Political Contributions by Payroll Deduction. Contributions to Candidates. Initiative Statute.	Failed
Nov. 6, 2012	Michigan	Proposal 12-2: A Proposal to Amend the State Constitution Regarding Collective Bargaining	Failed
Nov. 6, 2012	Michigan	Proposal 12-4: A Proposal to Amend the State Constitution to Establish the Michigan Quality Home Care Council and Provide Collective Bargaining for In-Home Care Workers	Failed

Legislative Branch

Election Date	State	Title	Outcome
Nov. 6, 2012	Alabama	Statewide Amendment 8: Proposed Statewide Amendment Number 8	Passed
June 5, 2012	California	Proposition 28: Legislative Term Limits Reform Act of 2010	Passed
Nov. 6, 2012	California	Proposition 40: Redistricting. State Senate Districts. Referendum.	Passed
Nov. 6, 2012	Florida	Ballot (5): State Courts	Failed
Nov. 6, 2012	Louisiana	CA NO. 7 (Act 870 - HB 524): Provides Filling Appointments/Vacancies on Boards/Commissions	Passed
Nov. 6, 2012	Maryland	Question 5: Congressional Districting Plan	Passed
June 12, 2012	North Dakota	Constitutional Measure No. 1: Appointment of Legislator to a Full-Time Appointive State Office	Passed
Nov. 6, 2012	North Dakota	Constitutional Measure No. 1: Elimination of Annual Poll Tax	Passed
Nov. 6, 2012	Nebraska	Proposed Amendment 3: Constitutional Amendment to Change Legislative Term Limits to Three Terms	Failed
Nov. 6, 2012	Nebraska	Proposed Amendment 4: Constitutional Amendment to Change Annual Legislative Salaries to Twenty-Two Thousand Five Hundred Dollars	Failed
Nov. 6, 2012	Nebraska	Proposed Amendment 1: Constitutional Amendment to Provide That a Civil Officer is Liable to Impeachment for Misdemeanors in Pursuit of Office	Passed
Nov. 6, 2012	Nevada	Question 1: Amendment to the Nevada Constitution	Passed
Nov. 6, 2012	Ohio	State Issue 2: To Create a State-Funded Commission to Draw Legislative and Congressional Districts	Failed
Nov. 6, 2012	South Dakota	Constitutional Amendment N: An Amendment to the South Dakota Constitution Repealing Certain Reimbursement Restrictions for Travel by Legislators to and from a Legislative Session	Failed
Nov. 6, 2012	Virginia	Question 2: Concerning Legislative Veto Sessions	Passed

Military Personnel

Election Date	State	Title	Outcome
Nov. 6, 2012	Florida	Ballot (9): Homestead Property Tax Exemption for Surviving Spouse of Military Veteran or First Responder	Passed
Nov. 6, 2012	Utah	Constitutional Amendment B: Joint Resolution on Property Tax Exemption for Military Personnel	Passed

Senior Citizens

Election Date	State	Title	Outcome
Nov. 6, 2012	Illinois	: Proposed Amendment to the 1970 Illinois Constitution Relating to Pension or Retirement Benefit Increase for Public Employees and Officials	Passed
Nov. 6, 2012	Louisiana	CA NO. 3 (Act 872 - SB 21): Public Pension Bill Filing Amendment	Passed
Nov. 6, 2012	Louisiana	CA NO. 1 (Act 873 - SB 82): Medicaid Trust Fund for the Elderly	Passed
Nov. 6, 2012	Michigan	Proposal 12-4: A Proposal to Amend the State Constitution to Establish the Michigan Quality Home Care Council and Provide Collective Bargaining for In-Home Care Workers	Failed
Nov. 6, 2012	New Mexico	Bond Question A: General Obligation Bond A	Passed

Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity

Election Date	State	Title	Outcome
Nov. 6, 2012	Maryland	Question 6: Civil Marriage Protection Act	Passed
Nov. 6, 2012	Maine	Question 1: Citizen Initiative - Same Sex Marriage	Passed
Nov. 6, 2012	Minnesota	Proposed Amendment 1: Recognition of Marriage Solely Between One Man and One Woman	Failed
May 8, 2012	North Carolina	Amendment 1: Defense of Marriage	Passed
Nov. 6, 2012	Washington	Referendum 74: Concerning Marriage for Same Sex Couples	Passed

Unemployed and Low-Income

Election Date	State	Title	Outcome
Nov. 6, 2012	Louisiana	CA NO. 1 (Act 873 - SB 82): Medicaid Trust Fund for the Elderly	Passed
Nov. 6, 2012	Rhode Island	Question 7: Affordable Housing Bonds $25,000,000	Passed
Nov. 6, 2012	South Dakota	Initiative Measure 15: An Initiated Measure to Increase State General Sales and Use Taxes for Additional K-12 Public Education and Medicaid Funding	Failed

Veterans

Election Date	State	Title	Outcome
Nov. 6, 2012	Colorado	Amendment S: State Personnel System	Passed
Nov. 6, 2012	Florida	Ballot (9): Homestead Property Tax Exemption for Surviving Spouse of Military Veteran or First Responder	Passed
Nov. 6, 2012	Florida	Ballot (2): Veteran's Property Tax Discount	Passed
Nov. 6, 2012	Louisiana	CA NO. 4 (Act 875 - SB 337): Property Tax Exemption for Spouses of Deceased Veterans	Passed
Nov. 6, 2012	Rhode Island	Question 4: Veterans' Home Bond	Passed
Nov. 6, 2012	Utah	Constitutional Amendment B: Joint Resolution on Property Tax Exemption for Military Personnel	Passed

Women

Election Date	State	Title	Outcome
Nov. 6, 2012	California	Proposition 35: Human Trafficking. Penalties. Initiative Statute.	Passed
Nov. 6, 2012	Montana	Legislative Referendum No.120: Parental Notice of Abortion Act of 2011	Passed