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2018 Ballot Measures

State

Year

Issue Category

Executive Branch

Election Date	State	Title	Outcome
Nov. 6, 2018	Arizona	Proposition 125: Proposing an Amendment to the Constitution of Arizona; Amending Article XXIX, Section 1, Constitution of Arizona; Relating to Public Retirement Systems.	Passed
Nov. 6, 2018	North Carolina	HB 3: Act to Amend The Constitution of North Carolina To Provide For Nonpartisan Judicial Merit Commissions for the Nomination and Recommendation of Nominees When Filling Vacancies in the Office of Justice or Judge of the General Court of Justice and to Make Other Conforming Changes to the Constitution	Failed
Nov. 6, 2018	Oklahoma	State Question No. 798: Joint nomination and election	Failed
Nov. 6, 2018	South Carolina	measure: Amendment 1	Failed
Nov. 6, 2018	Utah	HJR18: Constitutional Amendment C	Passed

Immigration

Election Date	State	Title	Outcome
Nov. 6, 2018	Oregon	Measure 105: Repeals law limiting use of state/local law enforcement resources to enforce federal immigration laws	Failed

Indigenous Peoples

Election Date	State	Title	Outcome
Nov. 6, 2018	Florida	Ballot Number 3: Voter Control of Gambling in Florida	Passed

Judicial Branch

Election Date	State	Title	Outcome
Nov. 6, 2018	Colorado	Amendment W: Election Ballot Format for Judicial Retention Elections	Passed
Nov. 6, 2018	Florida	Ballot Number 6: Rights of Crime Victims; Judges	Passed
Nov. 6, 2018	Georgia	Amendment 2: Creates a state-wide business court to lower costs, enhance efficiency, and promote predictable judicial outcomes	Passed
Nov. 6, 2018	Louisiana	Act 722: Proposed Amendment No. 2	Passed
Nov. 6, 2018	North Carolina	HB 3: Act to Amend The Constitution of North Carolina To Provide For Nonpartisan Judicial Merit Commissions for the Nomination and Recommendation of Nominees When Filling Vacancies in the Office of Justice or Judge of the General Court of Justice and to Make Other Conforming Changes to the Constitution	Failed
Nov. 6, 2018	New Mexico	measure: Constitutional Amendment 1	Passed
Nov. 6, 2018	West Virginia	Amendment Number 2: Judicial Budget Oversight Amendment	Passed

Labor Unions

Election Date	State	Title	Outcome
Aug. 7, 2018	Missouri	measure: Proposition A	Failed

Legislative Branch

Election Date	State	Title	Outcome
Nov. 6, 2018	Arizona	Proposition 125: Proposing an Amendment to the Constitution of Arizona; Amending Article XXIX, Section 1, Constitution of Arizona; Relating to Public Retirement Systems.	Passed
June 5, 2018	California	Proposition 70: Requires Legislative Supermajority Vote Approving Use Of Cap-And-Trade Reserve Fund	Failed
Nov. 6, 2018	Colorado	Ammendment V: Lower Age Requirement for Members of the State Legislature	Failed
Nov. 6, 2018	Colorado	Amendment Y: Congressional Redistricting	Passed
Nov. 6, 2018	Colorado	Amendment Z: Legislative Redistricting	Passed
Nov. 6, 2018	Florida	Ballot Number 10: State and Local Government Structure and Operation	Passed
Nov. 6, 2018	Missouri	measure: Amendment 1	Passed
Nov. 6, 2018	North Carolina	HB 3: Act to Amend The Constitution of North Carolina To Provide For Nonpartisan Judicial Merit Commissions for the Nomination and Recommendation of Nominees When Filling Vacancies in the Office of Justice or Judge of the General Court of Justice and to Make Other Conforming Changes to the Constitution	Failed
Nov. 6, 2018	New Mexico	measure: Constitutional Amendment 1	Passed
Nov. 6, 2018	Oregon	Measure 104: Expands (beyond taxes) application of requirement that three-fifths legislative majority approve bills raising revenue	Failed
Nov. 6, 2018	South Dakota	Constitutional Amendment W: An initiated amendment to the South Dakota Constitution changing campaign finance and lobbying laws, creating a government accountability board, and changing certain initiative and referendum provisions.	Failed
Nov. 6, 2018	Utah	HJR18: Constitutional Amendment C	Passed

Military Personnel

Election Date	State	Title	Outcome
Nov. 6, 2018	Florida	Ballot Number 7: First Responder and Military Member Survivor Benefits; Public Colleges and Universities	Passed
Nov. 6, 2018	Utah	HJR7: Constitutional Amendment A	Passed

Senior Citizens

Election Date	State	Title	Outcome
Nov. 6, 2018	Maine	measure: Question 1	Failed
Nov. 6, 2018	New Mexico	measure: Bond Question A	Passed

Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity

Election Date	State	Title	Outcome
Nov. 6, 2018	Massachusetts	measure: Question #3	Passed

Unemployed and Low-Income

Election Date	State	Title	Outcome
Jan. 23, 2018	Oregon	Measure 101: Approves temporary assessments to fund health care for low-income individuals and families, and to stabilize health insurance premiums	Passed

Veterans

Election Date	State	Title	Outcome
Nov. 6, 2018	Florida	Ballot Number 10: State and Local Government Structure and Operation	Passed
Nov. 6, 2018	Louisiana	Act 721: Proposed Amendment No. 5	Passed
Nov. 6, 2018	Virginia	Question 2: Property tax exemption for certain veterans and their surviving spouses and surviving spouses of soldiers killed in action.	Passed

Women

Election Date	State	Title	Outcome
Nov. 6, 2018	Nevada	Question 2: Pink Tax Repeal	Passed