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2016 Ballot Measures

State

Year

Issue Category

Executive Branch

Election Date	State	Title	Outcome
Nov. 8, 2016	Arkansas	Issue Number 2: An Amendment to the Arkansas Constitution to Allow the Governor to Retain His or Her Powers and Duties When Absent from the State	Passed

Judicial Branch

Election Date	State	Title	Outcome
March 1, 2016	Alabama	Statewide Amendment 1: Alabama Judicial Retirement Measure	Passed
Nov. 8, 2016	Alabama	SB225: Statewide Amendment 9	Failed
Nov. 8, 2016	California	Proposition 57: The Public Safety and Rehabilitation Act of 2016	Passed
Nov. 8, 2016	California	Proposition 62: The Justice That Works Act of 2016	Failed
Nov. 8, 2016	Georgia	Amendment 3: Proposing an Amendment to the Constitution so as to Abolish the Existing Judicial Qualifications Commission	Passed
Nov. 8, 2016	Oregon	Measure Number 94: Oregon Judicial Retirement Measure	Failed
April 26, 2016	Pennsylvania	Proposed Constitutional Amendment 2: Abolition of the Philadelphia Traffic Court	Passed
Nov. 8, 2016	Pennsylvania	Proposed Constitutional Amendment 1: The Mandatory Judicial Retirement Age	Passed

Labor Unions

Election Date	State	Title	Outcome
Nov. 8, 2016	Alabama	HB37: Statewide Amendment 8	Passed
Nov. 8, 2016	Virginia	HJR 490: Proposing an Amendment to the Constitution of Virginia by Adding in Article I a Section Numbered 11-A, Relating to the Right to Work	Failed

Legislative Branch

Election Date	State	Title	Outcome
June 7, 2016	California	Proposition 50: Suspension of Legislators	Passed
Nov. 8, 2016	California	Proposition 54: California Legislature Transparency Act	Passed
Nov. 8, 2016	Idaho	HJR 5: Proposing an Amendment to Article III, of the Constitution of the State of Idaho, by the Addition of a New Section 29, Article III, of the Constitution of the State of Idaho, Relating to the Legislative Response to Administrative Rules; Stating the Question to be Submitted to the Electorate ; Direct	Passed
Nov. 8, 2016	Minnesota	HF 3169: Remove Lawmakers' Power to Set Their Own Pay	Passed
Nov. 8, 2016	North Dakota	Constitutional Measure Number 1: A Concurrent Resolution to Amend and Reenact Section 5 of Article IV of the Constitution of North Dakota, Relating to Residency Requirements of Members of the Legislative Assembly	Passed
Nov. 8, 2016	Oklahoma	Legislative Referendum Number 370: State Question 792	Passed
Nov. 8, 2016	Rhode Island	Question 2: Restoration of Ethics Commission Jurisdiction Over General Assembly Members	Passed
Nov. 8, 2016	South Dakota	Constitutional Amendment T: An Initiated Amendment to the South Dakota Constitution to Provide for State Legislative Redistricting by a Commission	Failed

Senior Citizens

Election Date	State	Title	Outcome
Nov. 8, 2016	Florida	Amendment 5: Homestead Tax Exemption/Senior, Low-Income, Long-Term Residents	Passed
Nov. 8, 2016	New Mexico	Measure: Bond Question A	Passed
Nov. 8, 2016	Washington	Initiative Measure 1501: Seniors and Vulnerable Individuals' Safety and Financial Crimes Prevention Act	Passed

Veterans

Election Date	State	Title	Outcome
Nov. 8, 2016	Oregon	Measure Number 96: Oregon Portion of Lottery Proceeds for Support of Veterans	Passed
Nov. 8, 2016	Rhode Island	Question 3: Veterans Home Bonds - $27,000,000	Passed