2016 Ballot Measures Election Results

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Key Ballot Measures Election Results by State

Alabama

  1. Ballot Measures,

    Key Ballot Measures

    Polls Closing: 7:00 PM ET

    Impeachments

    A proposal to require a two-thirds supermajority vote in the Senate for conviction and impeachment of a state official.

    100% Reporting

    Winner Yes 53.6%
    No 46.4%
    Right To Work

    A constitutional amendment prohibiting businesses from making rules about union membership.

    100% Reporting

    Winner Yes 69.6%
    No 30.4%

Alaska

  1. Ballot Measures,

    Key Ballot Measures

    Polls Closing: 11:00 PM ET

    Voter Registeration through PFD Application

    An act allowing qualified individuals to register to vote when applying for a permanent fund dividend.

    99.5% Reporting

    Winner Yes 63.7%
    No 36.3%

Arizona

  1. Ballot Measures,

    Key Ballot Measures

    Polls Closing: 9:00 PM ET

    Legalize Marijuana

    Establishes a 15% tax on retail marijuana sales, allocated to public health and education.

    100% Reporting

    Winner No 52.0%
    Yes 48.0%
    Increase Minimum Wage

    Increases minimum wage to $10 in 2017 then gradually to $12 by 2020.

    100% Reporting

    Winner Yes 58.9%
    No 41.1%

Arkansas

  1. Ballot Measures,

    Key Ballot Measures

    Polls Closing: 8:30 PM ET

    Medical Cannabis Act

    Allows the medical use of marijuana legal under Arkansas state law.

    100% Reporting

    Winner For 53.2%
    Against 46.8%

California

  1. Ballot Measures,

    Key Ballot Measures

    Polls Closing: 11:00 PM ET

    Adult Film Health Regulation

    Proposition 60 is a vote on requiring the use of condoms in the filming of pornographic films, along with requiring producers to pay for certain health procedures.

    100% Reporting

    Winner No 54.3%
    Yes 45.7%
    Gun Control Measures

    Proposition 63 is a vote on banning large-capacity ammunition magazines and requiring a background check to purchase ammo.

    100% Reporting

    Winner Yes 62.7%
    No 37.3%
    Tobacco Tax Increase

    Increases cigarette tax by $2.00 per pack, allocates revenues primarily to increase funding for existing health-care programs.

    100% Reporting

    Winner Yes 63.8%
    No 36.2%
    Bilingual Ed

    Preserves requirement that public schools ensure students become proficient in English.

    100% Reporting

    Winner Yes 72.8%
    No 27.2%
    Drug Price Standards

    Prohibits state agencies from buying any prescription drug from a manufacturer at any price over the lowest price paid for the same drug by the USVA.

    100% Reporting

    Winner No 54.0%
    Yes 46.0%
    Death Penalty Repeal

    Repeal the state death penalty and replace the maximum punishment for murder with life in prison without possibility of parole.

    100% Reporting

    Winner No 53.6%
    Yes 46.4%
    Legalize Recreational Marijuana Use

    Proposition 64 is a vote on legalizing the recreational sale and use of marijuana for persons 21 and older and taxing it.

    100% Reporting

    Winner Yes 56.4%
    No 43.6%

Colorado

  1. Ballot Measures,

    Key Ballot Measures

    Polls Closing: 9:00 PM ET

    State Healthcare System

    Amendment 69 is a vote on creating ColoradoCare, a system designed to provide universal healthcare for Colorado residents.

    100% Reporting

    Winner No 79.4%
    Yes 20.6%
    Increase Minimum Wage

    Amendment 70 is a vote on raising the minimum wage to $9.30 in 2017 and to $12.00 by 2020.

    100% Reporting

    Winner Yes 54.6%
    No 45.4%
    Increase Tobacco Taxes

    Amendment 72 proposes a $1.75 tax increase on cigarettes per pack of 20.

    100% Reporting

    Winner No 53.5%
    Yes 46.5%
    Medical Aid in Dying

    The proposed End of Life Options Act, if approved, would legalize the option of assisted death for terminally ill patients who have six months or less to live.

    100% Reporting

    Winner Yes 64.6%
    No 35.4%
    Allowing Unaffiliated Voters in Presidential Primaries

    Proposition 108 is a vote on allowing unaffiliated voters to vote in primary elections.

    100% Reporting

    Winner Yes 63.8%
    No 36.2%

District of Columbia

  1. Ballot Measures,

    Key Ballot Measures

    Polls Closing: 8:00 PM ET

    Petition Congress for Statehood

    The statehood referendum asks D.C. residents whether or not the Washington, D.C. City Council should approve the proposal of statehood and subsequently petition Congress for statehood admission.

    100% Reporting

    Winner Yes 85.8%
    No 14.2%

Florida

  1. Ballot Measures,

    Key Ballot Measures

    Polls Closing: 7:00 PM ET

    Medical Marijuana

    Amendment 2 concerns the legalization of medical marijuana in Florida for people with specific diseases or conditions.

    100% Reporting

    Winner Yes 71.3%
    No 28.7%

Georgia

  1. Ballot Measures,

    Key Ballot Measures

    Polls Closing: 7:00 PM ET

    Failing Schools

    Amendment 1 would allow the state to create an Opportunity School District to oversee elementary and secondary schools.

    100% Reporting

    Winner No 60.1%
    Yes 39.9%

Hawaii

  1. Ballot Measures,

    Key Ballot Measures

    Polls Closing: 11:00 PM ET

    Jury Trials Civil Cases

    Approval of the amendment to the state's constitution would change the threshold value from $5,000 to $10,000 for the controversy requirement for jury trials in civil cases at common law.

    100% Reporting

    Yes 52.1%
    No 47.9%

Idaho

  1. Ballot Measures,

    Key Ballot Measures

    Polls Closing: 10:00 PM ET

    Agency Rules

    Approval of this measure would constitutionalize the legislature's authority to review, approve, and reject administrative rules.

    98.2% Reporting

    Winner Yes 55.6%
    No 44.4%

Illinois

  1. Ballot Measures,

    Key Ballot Measures

    Polls Closing: 8:00 PM ET

    Revenue for Transportation

    Approval of this amendment would ensure that Illinois transportation funds are only used for intended purposes.

    99.1% Reporting

    Winner Yes 78.9%
    No 21.1%

Indiana

  1. Ballot Measures,

    Key Ballot Measures

    Polls Closing: 6:00 PM ET

    Right to Hunt

    Approval of Public Question 1 would add an amendment to Indiana's state constitution stating one's right to hunt, fish and harvest wildlife.

    99.9% Reporting

    Winner Yes 79.4%
    No 20.6%

Kansas

  1. Ballot Measures,

    Key Ballot Measures

    Polls Closing: 8:00 PM ET

    Right to Hunt

    Allows rights to hunt and trap wildlife.

    99.9% Reporting

    Winner Yes 81.3%
    No 18.7%

Louisiana

  1. Ballot Measures,

    Key Ballot Measures

    Polls Closing: 9:00 PM ET

    Higher Ed Mgt Boards

    Authorizes certain higher ed boards to establish the tuition and mandatory fee amounts charged by institutions under their supervision.

    100% Reporting

    Winner No 57.1%
    Yes 42.9%

Maine

  1. Ballot Measures,

    Key Ballot Measures

    Polls Closing: 8:00 PM ET

    Legalize Marijuana

    Voters decide whether to legalize and regulate recreational marijuana use for those 21 and older.

    100% Reporting

    Winner Yes 50.2%
    No 49.8%
    Increase Minimum Wage

    Allows gradual increase in minimum wage to $12/h by 2020.

    100% Reporting

    Winner Yes 55.5%
    No 44.5%
    Expand Gun Background Checks

    Requires background checks before gun sales and between unlicensed gun dealers.

    100% Reporting

    Winner No 52.0%
    Yes 48.0%

Maryland

  1. Ballot Measures,

    Key Ballot Measures

    Polls Closing: 8:00 PM ET

    Attorney General and Comptroller Vacancies

    Requires vacancies for attorney general and comptroller offices to preserve political party affiliations.

    99.6% Reporting

    Winner For 72.5%
    Against 27.5%

Massachusetts

  1. Ballot Measures,

    Key Ballot Measures

    Polls Closing: 8:00 PM ET

    Expand Slot Machine Gaming

    Allows the Massachusetts Gaming Commission to issue additional slots license.

    100% Reporting

    Winner No 60.7%
    Yes 39.3%
    Expand Charter Schools

    Allows state education officials to approve 12 new charter schools every year.

    100% Reporting

    Winner No 62.1%
    Yes 37.9%
    Legalize Marijuana

    Would legalize, regulate and tax marijuana for recreational use.

    100% Reporting

    Winner Yes 53.6%
    No 46.4%

Minnesota

  1. Ballot Measures,

    Key Ballot Measures

    Polls Closing: 9:00 PM ET

    Legislative Pay

    Voters decide whether to create a bipartisan board to set the salaries of state legislators.

    100% Reporting

    Winner Yes 76.5%
    No 18.1%
    Estimated Blanks 5.3%

Missouri

  1. Ballot Measures,

    Key Ballot Measures

    Polls Closing: 8:00 PM ET

    Voter ID

    Voters decide whether to allow local government to require identification at elections to vote.

    99.8% Reporting

    Winner Yes 63.1%
    No 36.9%

Montana

  1. Ballot Measures,

    Key Ballot Measures

    Polls Closing: 10:00 PM ET

    Expand Medical Marijuana

    Voters decide whether to repeal the three-patient limit for medical marijuana providers.

    100% Reporting

    Winner Yes 57.6%
    No 42.4%

Nebraska

  1. Ballot Measures,

    Key Ballot Measures

    Polls Closing: 9:00 PM ET

    Death Penalty Law

    Voters will decide to either repeal or retain a referendum that has banned the death penalty in the state.

    100% Reporting

    Winner Repeal 61.2%
    Retain 38.8%

Nevada

  1. Ballot Measures,

    Key Ballot Measures

    Polls Closing: 10:00 PM ET

    Expand Gun Background Checks

    The measure would require firearm transfers to go through a licensed gun dealer for a background check. Temporary transfers and transfers between immediate family members would be exempted from the measure.

    100% Reporting

    Winner Yes 50.4%
    No 49.6%
    Legalize Marijuana

    The measure would legalize the recreational use of one ounce or less of marijuana by individuals at least 21 years of age or older.

    100% Reporting

    Winner Yes 54.5%
    No 45.5%

New Jersey

  1. Ballot Measures,

    Key Ballot Measures

    Polls Closing: 8:00 PM ET

    Expand Casinos

    The measure would allow the state legislature to approve casinos in two more counties in the state.

    99.3% Reporting

    Winner No 77.5%
    Yes 22.5%

New Mexico

  1. Ballot Measures,

    Key Ballot Measures

    Polls Closing: 9:00 PM ET

    Deny Bail to Certain Felons

    The measure would deny a defendant charged with a felony bail if the prosecutor sees they pose a threat to the public. It will also allow courts to release defendants without bail because of a financial inability to post a bond.

    100% Reporting

    Winner For 87.2%
    Against 12.8%

North Dakota

  1. Ballot Measures,

    Key Ballot Measures

    Polls Closing: 8:00 PM ET

    Medical Marijuana

    Voters decide whether to legalize medical marijuana.

    100% Reporting

    Winner Yes 63.7%
    No 36.3%

Oklahoma

  1. Ballot Measures,

    Key Ballot Measures

    Polls Closing: 8:00 PM ET

    Execution Methods

    The measure establishes the Oklahoma Constitution to guarantee the state's power to impose capital punishment and set methods of execution, such as the death penalty.

    100% Reporting

    Winner Yes 66.4%
    No 33.6%
    Funds for Religious Use

    The measure would allow public money to be spent for religious purposes.

    100% Reporting

    Winner No 57.1%
    Yes 42.9%

Oregon

  1. Ballot Measures,

    Key Ballot Measures

    Polls Closing: 10:00 PM ET

    Wildlife Products Ban

    This measure would prohibit the sale of parts and products from 12 types of animals: cheetah, elephant, jaguar, leopard, lion, pangolin, ray, rhino, sea turtle, shark, tiger and whale.

    98.3% Reporting

    Winner Yes 69.4%
    No 30.6%

Pennsylvania

  1. Ballot Measures,

    Key Ballot Measures

    Polls Closing: 8:00 PM ET

    Judicial Retirement Age

    This measure would amend the state constitution to raise the mandatory retirement age for Supreme Court justices, judges and justices of the peace from 70 to 75.

    99.7% Reporting

    Winner Yes 50.9%
    No 49.1%

Rhode Island

  1. Ballot Measures,

    Key Ballot Measures

    Polls Closing: 8:00 PM ET

    Expnd Ethics Comm Authority

    This measure would amend the state constitution to grant authority to the Rhode Island Ethics Commission to investigate or prosecute legislators for alleged misconduct.

    100% Reporting

    Winner Approve 78.1%
    Reject 21.9%

South Dakota

  1. Ballot Measures,

    Key Ballot Measures

    Polls Closing: 8:00 PM ET

    Interest Rate Loophole

    The ballot will limit the ability to set statutory interest rates for loans.

    100% Reporting

    Winner No 63.3%
    Yes 36.7%
    Nonpartisan Elections

    This will establish nonpartisan elections.

    100% Reporting

    Winner No 55.5%
    Yes 44.5%
    Cap Interest Rates

    This will place a 36 percent cap on interest rates for short-term loans.

    100% Reporting

    Winner Yes 75.6%
    No 24.4%
    Campaign Finance Overhaul

    If passed, it would establish a publicly funded campaign system and would create an ethics commission.

    100% Reporting

    Winner Yes 51.6%
    No 48.4%
    Union Fees

    Non-union workers could be subject to fees for representation.

    100% Reporting

    Winner No 79.7%
    Yes 20.3%

Utah

  1. Ballot Measures,

    Key Ballot Measures

    Polls Closing: 10:00 PM ET

    Changes to State School Fund

    Changes the wording and provisions relating to expenditures, distribution and investment of the school fund.

    85.7% Reporting

    Winner For 63.9%
    Against 36.1%

Virginia

  1. Ballot Measures,

    Key Ballot Measures

    Polls Closing: 7:00 PM ET

    Right to Work

    Makes it illegal for workplaces to require labor union membership as a condition of employment.

    99.8% Reporting

    Winner No 53.2%
    Yes 46.8%

Washington

  1. Ballot Measures,

    Key Ballot Measures

    Polls Closing: 11:00 PM ET

    Increase Minimum Wage

    Incrementally increases the state minimum wage to $13.50 by 2020 and requires employers to provide paid sick leave.

    91.6% Reporting

    Winner Yes 57.5%
    No 42.5%
    Firearms Access

    Authorizes courts to issue extreme risk protection orders to remove an individual from access to firearms.

    91.5% Reporting

    Winner Yes 69.6%
    No 30.4%

Wyoming

  1. Ballot Measures,

    Key Ballot Measures

    Polls Closing: 9:00 PM ET

    Expand Funds Leg May Invest

    Allows the investment of billions more dollars of state funds in stocks.

    100% Reporting

    Winner For 56.3%
    Against 43.7%