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2014 Ballot Measures

State

Year

Issue Category

Criminal Justice

Election Date	State	Title	Outcome
Nov. 4, 2014	California	Proposition 47: Criminal Sentences. Misdemeanor Penalties. Initiative Status.	Passed
Nov. 4, 2014	Colorado	Amendment 67: An Amendment to the Colorado Constitution Protecting Pregnant Women and Unborn Children by Defining "Person" and "Child" in the Colorado Criminal Code and the Colorado Wrongful Death Act to Include Unborn Human Beings	Failed
Nov. 4, 2014	Illinois	HJRCA 1: Proposed Amendment of Section 8.1 of Article I of the Illinois Constitution	Passed
Nov. 4, 2014	Louisiana	Act No. 870: Proposed Amendment No. 6	Passed
Aug. 5, 2014	Missouri	SJR 27: Constitutional Amendment 9	Passed
Nov. 4, 2014	Missouri	HJR 16: Constitutional Amendment 2	Passed
Nov. 4, 2014	North Carolina	SB 399: An Act to Amend the Constitution to Provide that a Person Accused of Any Criminal Offense in Superior Court for Which the State is Not Seeking a Sentence of Death May Waive the Right to Trial by Jury and Instead be Tried by a Judge	Passed
Nov. 4, 2014	New Jersey	Public Question No. 1: Constitutional Amendment to Allow a Court to Order Pretrial Detention of a Person in a Criminal Case	Passed

Education

Election Date	State	Title	Outcome
Nov. 4, 2014	Alabama	: Statewide Amendment 4	Passed
Nov. 4, 2014	Hawaii	SB 1084: Relating to Early Childhood Education	Failed
Nov. 4, 2014	North Dakota	: Initiated Statutory Measure 8	Failed
Nov. 4, 2014	New Mexico	Constitutional Amendment 1: A Joint Resolution Proposing to Amend Article 7, Section 1 of the Constitution of New Mexico to Provide that School Elections Shall be Held at Different Times from Partisan Elections	Passed
Nov. 4, 2014	New Mexico	Constitutional Amendment 5: A Joint Resolution Proposing to Amend Article 12, Section 7 of the Constitution of New Mexico to Preserve the Land Grant Permanent Funds by Increasing the Duty of Care, Removing the Restrictions on the Type of Investment that May be Made and Increasing the Threshhold Amount for Additional Distributi	Passed
Nov. 4, 2014	New Mexico	: Bond Question B	Passed
Nov. 4, 2014	New York	Proposal Three: Smart Schools Bond Act of 2014	Passed

Foreign Affairs

Election Date	State	Title	Outcome
Nov. 4, 2014	Alabama	: Statewide Amendment 1	Passed
Nov. 4, 2014	Alabama	: Statewide Amendment 3	Passed

Government Operations

Election Date	State	Title	Outcome
Nov. 4, 2014	Arkansas	Issue No. 1 - SJR 7: An Amendment Empowering the General Assembly to Provide For Legislative Committee Review and Approval of State Agencies Administrative Rules	Passed
Nov. 4, 2014	Arkansas	Issue No. 3 - HJR 1009: An Amendment Regulating Contributions To Candidates For State or Local Office, Barring Gifts From Lobbyists to Certain State Officials, Providing For Setting Salaries Of Certain State Officials, And Setting Term Limits For Members Of The General Assembly	Passed
Nov. 4, 2014	Arizona	Proposition 304: PROVIDES FOR AN INCREASE IN THE SALARIES OF STATE LEGISLATORS FROM $24,000 TO $35,000 PER YEAR	Failed
June 3, 2014	California	Proposition 42: Public Records. Open Meetings. State Reimbursement to Local Agencies. Legislative Constitutional Amendment.	Passed
Nov. 4, 2014	Idaho	HJR 2: Proposed Constitutional Amendment	Failed
Nov. 4, 2014	Louisiana	Act No. 437: Proposed Amendment No. 12	Failed
Nov. 4, 2014	Louisiana	Act No. 870: Proposed Amendment No. 6	Passed
Nov. 4, 2014	Louisiana	Act No. 872: Proposed Amendment No. 13	Failed
Nov. 4, 2014	Louisiana	Act No. 874: Proposed Amendment No. 11	Failed
Nov. 4, 2014	Montana	C-45: An Act Submitting to the Qualified Electors of Montana an Amendment to Article IV, Section 8, Article VI, Sections 1,2,3,4,6,7, and Article X, Section 4, of the Montana Constitution to Change the Name of the State Auditor to the Commissioner of Securities and Insurance	Failed
Nov. 4, 2014	New Mexico	Constitutional Amendment 4: A Joint Resolution Proposing an Amendment to Article 10, Section 10 of the Constitution of New Mexico to Allow Certain Counties to Become Urban Counties and to Clarify the Majority Vote Needed to Adopt a County Charter	Passed
Nov. 4, 2014	New York	Proposal Two: Permitting Electronic Distribution of State Legislative Bills	Passed
Nov. 4, 2014	Oklahoma	SQ 769: Dual Office Holding	Passed
Nov. 4, 2014	South Carolina	: Amendment 2	Passed
Nov. 4, 2014	Utah	SJR 7: Constitutional Amendment A	Failed
Nov. 4, 2014	Utah	HJR 12: Constitutional Amendment C	Failed

Health and Health Care

Election Date	State	Title	Outcome
Nov. 4, 2014	Arizona	Proposition 303: A Concurrent Resolution Enacting and Ordering the Submission to the People of A Measure Relating to the Use of Investigational Drugs, Biological Products and Devices	Passed
Nov. 4, 2014	California	Proposition 46: Drug and Alcohol Testing of Doctors. Medical Negligence Lawsuits. Initiative Statute.	Failed
Nov. 4, 2014	Georgia	HR 1183: Constitutional Amendment 2	Passed
Nov. 4, 2014	Louisiana	Act No. 438: Proposed Amendment No. 2	Passed
Nov. 4, 2014	Louisiana	Act No. 439: Proposed Amendment No. 1	Passed
Nov. 4, 2014	Massachusetts	Question 4: Earned Sick Time for Employees	Passed
Nov. 4, 2014	North Dakota	: Initiated Statutory Measure 7	Failed

Housing and Property

Election Date	State	Title	Outcome
June 3, 2014	California	Proposition 41: Veterans Housing and Homeless Prevention Bond Act of 2014	Passed
Nov. 4, 2014	Georgia	HB 788: State-wide Referendum Question A	Passed
Nov. 4, 2014	Louisiana	Act No. 436: Proposed Amendment No. 10	Passed
Nov. 4, 2014	Louisiana	Act No. 432: Proposed Amendment No. 9	Failed
Nov. 4, 2014	Louisiana	Act No. 433: Proposed Amendment No. 7	Passed
Nov. 4, 2014	Louisiana	Act No. 872: Proposed Amendment No. 13	Failed
Nov. 4, 2014	North Dakota	HCR 3006: Constitutional Measure No. 2	Passed
Nov. 4, 2014	Oklahoma	SQ 770: Amending Homestead Exemption Disabled Veterans	Passed
Nov. 4, 2014	Oklahoma	SQ 771: Homestead Exemption for Surviving Spouse of Veteran	Passed
Nov. 4, 2014	Virginia	: Proposed Constitutional Amendment	Passed
Nov. 4, 2014	West Virginia	: Nonprofit Youth Organization Tax Exemption Support Amendment	Passed

Immigration

Election Date	State	Title	Outcome
Nov. 4, 2014	Oregon	Ballot Measure Number 88: Provides Oregon Resident "Driver Card" Without Requiring Proof of Legal Presence in the United States	Failed

Infrastructure

Election Date	State	Title	Outcome
Nov. 4, 2014	California	Proposition 1: Water Quality, Supply, and Infrastructure Improvement Act of 2014	Passed
Nov. 4, 2014	Hawaii	SB 2876: Relating to Dams and Reservoirs	Passed
Nov. 4, 2014	Louisiana	Act No. 870: Proposed Amendment No. 6	Passed
Nov. 4, 2014	Maine	Public Law 589: Question 6: Bond Issue	Passed
Aug. 5, 2014	Missouri	HJR 68: Constitutional Amendment 7	Failed
Nov. 4, 2014	New Mexico	: Bond Question B	Passed
May 6, 2014	Ohio	Issue 1: To Fund Public Infrastructure Capital Improvements By Permitting the Issuance of General Obligation Bonds	Passed

Natural Resources

Election Date	State	Title	Outcome
Nov. 4, 2014	Alaska	Ballot Measure No. 4 - 12BBAY: An Act Providing for Protection of Bristol Bay Wild Salmon and Waters Within or Flowing into the Existing 1972 Bristol Bay Fisheries Reserve	Passed
Nov. 4, 2014	Nevada	SJR 15: Ballot Question No. 2	Failed