2018 United States ballot measures

2018 United States ballot measures

January 23 to November 6, 2018

A total of 167 ballot measures were placed on the ballots of 38 states in the 2020 United States elections, with an additional measure placed on the ballots of the District of Columbia.

By state

Alabama

Origin	Status	Measure	Description (Result of a "yes" vote)	Date	Yes	No
Legislature	Approved	Alabama Amendment 1, Ten Commandments Amendment	Amend the Alabama Constitution to authorize the display of the Ten Commandments on public property, including public schools, and establish certain religious rights. The amendment also contained a provision preventing any public funds from being spent to defend the amendment in court.	Nov 6	1,094,677 71.65%	433,133 28.35%
Legislature	Approved	Alabama Amendment 2, State Abortion Policy Amendment	Make it state policy to "recognize and support the sanctity of unborn life and the rights of unborn children, including the right to life" and to state that no provisions of the constitution provide a right to an abortion or require funding of abortions.	Nov 6	916,061 59.01%	636,438 40.99%
Legislature	Approved	Alabama Amendment 3, Board of Trustees Membership for University of Alabama Amendment	Amend the state constitution to make the following changes to the membership of the board of trustees of the University of Alabama: remove the superintendent of education from the board; establish that, for the purposes of districts for the board of trustees membership, the congressional districts in use as of January 1, 2018, would be used; and remove the constitutional provision establishing an age limit of 70 for members of the board.	Nov 6	835,707 60.30%	550,299 39.70%
Legislature	Approved	Alabama Amendment 4, Legislative Vacancies Amendment	Amend the state constitution that if a vacancy in the state Senate or House occurred on or after October 1 of the year before the regular election, the seat would remain vacant until the next regular election, and vacant seats could be filled without an election if only one candidate is running for the vacant seat.	Nov 6	973,951 66.13%	498,918 33.87%

Alaska

Origin	Status	Measure	Description (Result of a "yes" vote)	Date	Yes	No
Citizens	Failed	Alaska Ballot Measure 1, Salmon Habitat Protections and Permits Initiative	Establish new requirements and a new permitting process for any projects affecting bodies of water related to the activity and habitat of salmon, steelhead or other anadromous fish, and to prohibit any projects or activity determined to cause significant and unrestorable damage to such fish habitats.	Nov 6	103,836 37.68%	171,711 62.32%

Arizona

Origin	Status	Measure	Description (Result of a "yes" vote)	Date	Yes	No
Legislature	Approved	Arizona Proposition 125, Adjustments to Elected Officials' and Corrections Officer's Retirement Plans Amendment	Make adjustments to retirement plans based on cost-of-living adjustments, rather than permanent benefit increases, for correctional officers, probation officers, and surveillance officers (Corrections Officer Retirement Plan) and elected officials (Elected Officials' Retirement Plan).	Nov 6	1,130,219 51.72%	1,055,201 48.28%
Citizens	Approved	Arizona Proposition 126, Prohibit New or Increased Taxes on Services Initiative	Prohibit the state and local governments from enacting new taxes or increasing tax rates on services performed in the state.	Nov 6	1,436,106 64.09%	804,794 35.91%
Citizens	Failed	Arizona Proposition 127, Renewable Energy Standards Initiative	Require electric utilities in Arizona to acquire a certain percentage of electricity from renewable resources each year, with the percentage increasing annually from 12 percent in 2020 to 50 percent in 2030.	Nov 6	723,138 31.40%	1,580,101 68.60%
Veto Referendum	Failed	Arizona Proposition 305, Expansion of Empowerment Scholarship Accounts Referendum	uphold the contested legislation, Senate Bill 1431, which would phase in an expansion of the state's Empowerment Scholarship Accounts (ESAs) program to make all public school students eligible to apply for an ESA.	Nov 6	790,608 35.17%	1,457,070 64.83%
Legislature	Approved	Arizona Proposition 306, Clean Election Account Uses and Commission Rulemaking Measure	Prohibit candidates from using their public financing accounts to give funds to political parties or tax-exempt 501(a) organizations that are allowed to engage in activities to influence candidate elections and require the Citizens Clean Election Commission's proposed rules to receive approval from the Governor’s Regulatory Review Council.	Nov 6	1,248,675 56.19%	973,385 43.81%

Arkansas

Origin	Status	Measure	Description (Result of a "yes" vote)	Date	Yes	No
Legislature	Approved	Arkansas Issue 2, Voter ID Amendment	require individuals to present valid photo ID to cast non provisional ballots in person or absentee.	Nov 6	692,622 79.47%	178,936 20.53%
Citizens	Approved	Arkansas Issue 4, Casinos Authorized in Crittenden, Garland, Pope, and Jefferson Counties Initiative	Authorize one casino each in Crittenden, Garland, Pope, and Jefferson Counties.	Nov 6	470,954 54.10%	399,530 45.90%
Citizens	Approved	Arkansas Issue 5, Minimum Wage Increase Initiative	Incrementally raise the minimum wage in Arkansas to $11 an hour by 2021.	Nov 6	605,784 68.46%	279,046 31.54%

California

Origin	Status	Measure	Description (Result of a "yes" vote)	Date	Yes	No
Bond Issue	Approved	California Proposition 68, Parks, Environment, and Water Bond	Authorize $4 billion in general obligation bonds for state and local parks, environmental protection projects, water infrastructure projects, and flood protection projects.	Jun 5	3,455,226 57.59%	2,544,854 42.41%
Legislature	Approved	California Proposition 69, Transportation Taxes and Fees Lockbox and Appropriations Limit Exemption Amendment	Require that revenue from the diesel sales tax and Transportation Improvement Fee enacted by the Road Repair and Accountability Act of 2017 (RRAA) be used for transportation-related purposes and exempt revenue generated by SB 1's tax increases and fee schedules from the state appropriations limit.	Jun 5	4,886,924 81.33%	1,121,924 18.67%
Legislature	Failed	California Proposition 70, Vote Requirement to Use Cap-and-Trade Revenue Amendment	Require a one-time two-thirds vote in each chamber of the state legislature in 2024 or thereafter to pass a spending plan for revenue from the state's cap-and-trade program for greenhouse gases.	Jun 5	2,229,468 37.31%	3,746,434 62.69%
Legislature	Approved	California Proposition 71, Effective Date of Ballot Measures Amendment	Move the effective date of ballot propositions, including citizen initiatives and legislative referrals, from the day after election day to the fifth day after the secretary of state certifies election results.	Jun 5	4,527,073 77.85%	1,288,385 22.15%
Legislature	Approved	California Proposition 72, Rainwater Capture Systems Excluded from Property Tax Assessments Amendment	Allow the state legislature to exclude rainwater capture systems added after January 1, 2019, from property tax reassessments.	Jun 5	4,979,651 84.23%	932,263 15.77%
Bond Issue	Approved	California Proposition 1, Housing Programs and Veterans' Loans Bond	Authorize $4 billion in general obligation bonds for housing-related programs, loans, grants, and projects and housing loans for veterans.	Nov 6	6,751,018 56.22%	5,258,157 43.78%
Legislature	Approved	California Proposition 2, Use Millionaire's Tax Revenue for Homelessness Prevention Housing Bonds Measure	Authroize the state to use revenue from Proposition 63 (2004)—a 1 percent tax on income above $1 million for mental health services—on $2 billion in revenue bonds for homelessness prevention housing for persons in need of mental health services.	Nov 6	7,662,528 63.43%	4,417,327 36.57%
Citizens	Failed	California Proposition 3, Water Infrastructure and Watershed Conservation Bond Initiative	Authorize $8.877 billion in general obligation bonds for water infrastructure, groundwater supplies and storage, surface water storage and dam repairs, watershed and fisheries improvements, and habitat protection and restoration.	Nov 6	5,879,836 49.35%	6,034,991 50.65%
Citizens	Approved	California Proposition 4, Children's Hospital Bonds Initiative	Authorize $1.5 billion in bonds for the construction, expansion, renovation, and equipping of children's hospitals in California.	Nov 6	7,551,298 62.69%	4,494,143 37.31%
Citizens	Failed	California Proposition 5, Property Tax Transfer Initiative	Amend Proposition 13 (1978) to allow homebuyers who are age 55 or older or severely disabled to transfer their tax assessments, with a possible adjustment, from their prior home to their new home, no matter the new home's market value; the new home's location in the state; or the buyer's number of moves.	Nov 6	4,813,251 40.22%	7,152,993 59.78%
Citizens	Failed	California Proposition 6, Voter Approval for Future Gas and Vehicle Taxes and 2017 Tax Repeal Initiative	Repeal fuel tax increases and vehicle fees that were enacted in 2017, including the Road Repair and Accountability Act of 2017 (RRAA) and require voter approval (via ballot propositions) for the California State Legislature to impose, increase, or extend fuel taxes or vehicle fees in the future.	Nov 6	5,283,222 43.18%	6,952,081 56.82%
Legislature	Approved	California Proposition 7, Legislative Power to Change Daylight Saving Time Measure	Allow the California State Legislature to change the dates and times of the daylight saving time period, as consistent with federal law, by a two-thirds vote, including establishing permanent, year-round standard time or permanent, year-round DST (if federal law is changed to allow for permanent DST).	Nov 6	7,167,315 59.75%	4,828,564 40.25%
Citizens	Failed	California Proposition 8, Limits on Dialysis Clinics' Revenue and Required Refunds Initiative	Require dialysis clinics to issue refunds to patients or patients' payers for revenue above 115 percent of the costs of direct patient care and healthcare improvements.	Nov 6	4,845,264 40.07%	7,247,917 59.93%
Citizens	Failed	California Proposition 10, Local Rent Control Initiative	Allow local governments to adopt rent control on any type of rental housing, thus repealing the Costa-Hawkins Rental Housing Act.	Nov 6	4,949,543 40.57%	7,251,443 59.43%
Citizens	Approved	California Proposition 11, Ambulance Employees Paid On-Call Breaks, Training, and Mental Health Services Initiative	Allow ambulance providers to require workers to remain on-call during breaks paid at their regular rate; require employers to provide additional training for EMTs and paramedics; and requiring employers to provide EMTs and paramedics with some paid mental health services.	Nov 6	7,181,116 59.63%	4,861,831 40.37%
Citizens	Approved	California Proposition 12, Farm Animal Confinement Initiative	Establish minimum space requirements based on square feet for calves raised for veal, breeding pigs, and egg-laying hens and ban the sale of veal from calves, pork from breeding pigs, and eggs from hens when the animals are confined to areas below minimum square-feet requirements.	Nov 6	7,551,434 62.66%	4,499,702 37.34%

Colorado

Origin	Status	Measure	Description (Result of a "yes" vote)	Date	Yes	No
Legislature	Approved	Colorado Amendment A, Removal of Exception to Slavery Prohibition for Criminals Amendment	Remove part of the Colorado Constitution that says slavery and involuntary servitude are allowable for the punishment of a crime. A yes vote would remove an exception to the prohibition of slavery and involuntary servitude in the case of punishment for a crime from the state constitution.	Nov 6	1,599,790 66.21%	816,342 33.79%
Legislature	Failed	Colorado Amendment V, Reduced Age Qualification for General Assembly Members Amendment	Reduce the age qualification from 25 to 21 for citizens to be members of the state House of Representatives or state Senate.	Nov 6	889,179 36.19%	1,567,560 63.81%
Legislature	Failed	Colorado Amendment W, Judge Retention Ballot Language Amendment	Shorten the ballot by allowing county clerks to use one judge retention question for each level of courts with individual judges listed as ballot items below the one judge retention question.	Nov 6	1,262,713 53.81%	1,083,712 46.91%
Legislature	Approved	Colorado Amendment X, Definition of Industrial Hemp Amendment	Remove the definition of industrial hemp from the Colorado Constitution and instead requiring that industrial hemp have the same definition as in federal law.	Nov 6	1,421,630 60.64%	922,597 39.36%
Legislature	Approved	Colorado Amendment Y, Independent Commission for Congressional Redistricting Amendment	Create a 12-member commission responsible for approving district maps for Colorado's congressional districts.	Nov 6	1,711,008 71.37%	686,260 28.63%
Legislature	Approved	Colorado Amendment Z, Independent Commission for State Legislative Redistricting Amendment	Create a 12-member commission responsible for approving district maps for Colorado's state House of Representatives and state Senate districts; establish qualifying criteria for members and restrictions on prior or current elected officials, candidates, or lobbyists being members; and enact requirements for the district maps.	Nov 6	1,687,583 71.07%	687,113 28.93%
Citizens	Failed	Colorado Amendment 73, Establish Income Tax Brackets and Raise Taxes for Education Initiative	Establish an income tax bracket system rather than a flat income tax rate and raise taxes for individuals earning more than $150,000 per year, raise the corporate income tax rate, and create the Quality Public Education Fund.	Nov 6	1,137,527 46.43%	1,312,331 53.57%
Citizens	Failed	Colorado Amendment 74, Compensation to Owners for Decreased Property Value Due to State Regulation Initiative	Require that property owners be compensated for any reduction in property value caused by state laws or regulations.	Nov 6	1,139,205 46.42%	1,315,182 53.58%
Citizens	Failed	Colorado Amendment 75, Campaign Contribution Limits Initiative	Provide that if any candidate for state office directs (by loan or contribution) more than one million dollars in support of his or her own campaign (or candidate committee), then every candidate for the same office in the same primary or general election may accept five times the aggregate amount of campaign contributions normally allowed.	Nov 6	813,861 34.04%	1,576,835 65.96%
Citizens	Failed	Colorado Proposition 109, "Fix Our Damn Roads" Transportation Bond Initiative	Authorize $3.5 billion in bonds to fund statewide transportation projects including bridge expansion, construction, maintenance, and repairs, and require that the state repay the debt from the general fund without raising taxes.	Nov 6	952,814 39.28%	1,472,933 60.72%
Citizens	Failed	Colorado Proposition 110, "Let's Go Colorado" Transportation Bond and Sales Tax Increase Initiative	Authorize $6 billion in bonds to fund transportation projects, establish the Transportation Revenue Anticipation Notes Citizen Oversight Committee, and raise the state sales tax rate by 0.62 percent from 2.9 percent (2018) to 3.52 percent for 20 years starting on January 1, 2019, through January 1, 2039.	Nov 6	990,287 40.61%	1,448,535 59.39%
Citizens	Approved	Colorado Proposition 111, Limits on Payday Loan Charges Initiative	Reduce the annual interest rate on payday loans to a yearly rate of 36 percent and eliminate all other finance charges and fees associated with payday lending.	Nov 6	1,865,200 77.25%	549,357 22.75%
Citizens	Failed	Colorado Proposition 112, Minimum Distance Requirements for New Oil, Gas, and Fracking Projects Initiative	Mandate that new oil and gas development projects, including fracking, be a minimum distance of 2,500 feet from occupied buildings and other areas designated as vulnerable.	Nov 6	1,116,738 44.88%	1,371,284 55.12%

Connecticut

Origin	Status	Measure	Description (Result of a "yes" vote)	Date	Yes	No
Legislature	Approved	Connecticut Amendment 1, Transportation Revenue Lockbox Amendment	Prohibit lawmakers from using the state transportation fund for anything other than transportation purposes.	Nov 6	1,030,888 88.63%	132,279 11.37%
Legislature	Approved	Connecticut Amendment 2, Legislative Requirements to Transfer State Properties Amendment	Require a public hearing on bills to authorize the transfer, sale, or disposal of state-owned properties, such as state parks, forests, and conserved lands, to non-state entities and require a two-thirds vote of the Connecticut General Assembly to authorize the transfer, sale, or disposal of land under the control of the state agriculture or environmental protection departments.	Nov 6	954,467 84.55%	174,348 15.45%

Florida

Origin	Status	Measure	Description (Result of a "yes" vote)	Date	Yes	No
Legislature	Failed	Florida Amendment 1, Homestead Exemption Increase Amendment	Exempt the portion of assessed home values between $100,000 and $125,000 from property taxes other than school taxes, bringing the maximum homestead exemption up to $75,000.	Nov 6	4,560,689 58.06%	3,293,857 41.94%
Legislature	Approved	Florida Amendment 2, Permanent Cap on Nonhomestead Parcel Assessment Increases Amendment	Make permanent the cap of 10 percent on annual non-homestead parcel assessment increases set to expire on January 1, 2019.	Nov 6	5,162,544 66.49%	2,601,316 33,51%
Citizens	Approved	Florida Amendment 3, Voter Approval of Casino Gambling Initiative	Provide voters, through citizen-initiated ballot measures, with the exclusive right to decide whether to authorize casino gambling in Florida.	Nov 6	5,676,456 71.47%	2,266,516 28.53%
Citizens	Approved	Florida Amendment 4, Voting Rights Restoration for Felons Initiative	Automatically restore the right to vote for people with prior felony convictions, except those convicted of murder or a felony sexual offense, upon completion of their sentences, including prison, parole, and probation.	Nov 6	5,148,926 64.55%	2,828,339 35.45%
Legislature	Approved	Florida Amendment 5, Two-Thirds Vote of Legislature to Increase Taxes or Fees Amendment	Require a two-thirds vote of each chamber of the Florida State Legislature to enact new taxes or fees or increase existing ones.	Nov 6	5,164,658 65.73%	2,693,174 34.27%
Commission Referral	Approved	Florida Amendment 6, Marsy's Law Crime Victims Rights, Judicial Retirement Age, and Judicial Interpretation of Laws and Rules Amendment	Add specific rights of crime victims, together known as a Marsy's Law, to the Florida Constitution; increase the judicial retirement age from 70 to 75 years of age; and prohibit state courts from deferring to an administrative agency’s interpretation of a state statute or rule in lawsuits.	Nov 6	4,835,950 61.61%	3,013,601 38.39%
Commission Referral	Approved	Florida Amendment 7, First Responder and Military Member Survivor Benefits, Supermajority Board Votes for College Fees, and State College System Amendment	Require employers to provide death benefits, as the state legislature defines, to the surviving spouses of first responders while engaged in official duties; require the state to provide death benefits, as the state legislature defines, to the surviving spouses of active-duty U.S. Armed Forces members who are accidentally killed or unlawfully and intentionally killed; require a nine-member vote of the board of trustees and 12-member vote of the board of governors to increase a college fee; and place the current structure of the state's system of higher education in the Florida Constitution.	Nov 6	5,148,300 65.76%	2,680,942 34.24%
Commission Referral	Approved	Florida Amendment 9, Ban Offshore Oil and Gas Drilling and Ban Vaping in Enclosed Indoor Workplaces Amendment	Ban offshore drilling for oil and natural gas on lands beneath all state waters and ban the use of vapor-generating electronic devices, such as electronic cigarettes, in enclosed indoor workplaces.	Nov 6	5,415,308 68.92%	2,442,410 31.08%
Commission Referral	Approved	Florida Amendment 10, State and Local Government Structure Amendment	Require, rather than authorize, the legislature to provide for a state Department of Veterans Affairs; create a state Office of Domestic Security and Counter-Terrorism; require the legislature to convene regular session on the second Tuesday of January of even-numbered years; and prohibit counties from abolishing certain local offices—sheriff, tax collector, property appraiser, supervisor of elections, and clerk of the circuit court—and requiring elections for these offices.	Nov 6	4,847,740 63.15%	2,828,607 36.85%
Commission Referral	Approved	Florida Amendment 11, Repeal Prohibition on Aliens' Property Ownership, Delete Obsolete Provision on High-Speed Rail, and Repeal of Criminal Statutes' Effect on Prosecution Amendment	Repeal constitutional provision prohibiting foreign-born persons ineligible for citizenship from owning, inheriting, disposing, and possession property; repeal an obsolete constitutional provision stating that a high-speed ground transportation system be developed in Florida; and delete the constitutional provision that an amendment to a criminal statute does not affect the prosecution of a crime committed before the statute's amendment.	Nov 6	4,680,526 62.13%	2,852,468 37.87%
Commission Referral	Approved	Florida Amendment 12, Lobbying Restrictions Amendment	Prohibit public officials from lobbying for compensation during the official's term in office and for six years after the official leaves office and prohibiting public officials from using the office to obtain a disproportionate benefit.	Nov 6	6,116,404 78.92%	1,633,249 21.08%
Commission Referral	Approved	Florida Amendment 13, Ban on Wagering on Dog Races Amendment	prohibiting wagering on live dog races, including greyhound races, held in Florida and banning dog races in Florida on which there is wagering.	Nov 6	6,116,404 78.92%	1,633,249 21.08%

Georgia

Origin	Status	Measure	Description (Result of a "yes" vote)	Date	Yes	No
Legislature	Approved	Georgia Amendment 1, Portion of Revenue from Outdoor Recreation Equipment Sales Tax Dedicated to Land Conservation Fund Amendment	Authorize the legislature to dedicate up to 80 percent of revenue from the sales and use tax on outdoor recreation equipment to the Georgia Outdoor Stewardship Trust Fund to fund land conservation.	Nov 6	3,161,607 82.89%	652,560 17.11%
Legislature	Approved	Georgia Amendment 2, Establish a State Business Court Amendment	Establish a state business court and establish procedures and rules for judicial selection, term length, and judge qualifications for the court.	Nov 6	2,560,107 69.01%	1,149,503 30.99%
Legislature	Approved	Georgia Amendment 3, Forest Land Conservation and Timberland Properties Amendment	Allow the legislature to change the formula used to calculate the tax on forest land conservation use property and create a new land designation for commercial timberland and to establish a percentage of local grant assistance funding that could be retained by the state for administration.	Nov 6	2,275,659 62.18%	1,384,369 37.82%
Legislature	Approved	Georgia Amendment 4, Marsy's Law Crime Victim Rights Amendment	add specific rights of crime victims, together known as a Marsy's Law, to the Georgia Constitution.	Nov 6	2,275,659 62.18%	1,384,369 37.82%
Legislature	Approved	Georgia Amendment 5, School Sales Tax Referendums Amendment	Allow a school district or districts with a majority of enrolled students within a county to call for a referendum to levy a sales tax for education purposes.	Nov 6	2,640,831 71.24%	1,065,878 28.76%
Legislature	Approved	Georgia Referendum A, Homestead Municipal Property Tax Exemption Measure	Provide for a homestead property tax exemption in certain municipalities equal to the difference between the home's assessed value for the current year and the adjusted base year value of the home.	Nov 6	2,060,127 57.09%	1,548,608 42.91%
Legislature	Approved	Georgia Referendum B, Include Business-Financed Properties in Existing Non-Profit Mentally Disabled Housing Tax Exemption Measure	Clarify that an existing tax exemption for nonprofit housing for the mentally disabled can be applied to housing constructed or renovated through financing from businesses.	Nov 6	2,860,293 76.93%	857,809 23.07%

Hawaii

Origin	Status	Measure	Description (Result of a "yes" vote)	Date	Yes	No
Automatic Referral	Failed	Hawaii Constitutional Convention Question	Hold a constitutional convention to explore proposals for changes to the state constitution.	Nov 6	94,579 25.57%	275,300 74.43%

Idaho

Origin	Status	Measure	Description (Result of a "yes" vote)	Date	Yes	No
Citizens	Approved	Idaho Proposition 1, Authorize Betting on Historical Horse Races Initiative	Legalize the use of video terminals for betting on historical horse races, also known as instant racing.	Nov 6	278,212 46.20%	323,924 53.80%
Citizens	Approved	Idaho Proposition 2, Medicaid Expansion Initiative	Expand Medicaid eligibility to those under sixty-five years old whose income is 133 percent of the federal poverty level or below and who are not eligible for other state insurance coverage, which would effectively increase the coverage level to 138 percent under the provisions of the Affordable Care Act.	Nov 6	365,107 60.58%	237,567 39.42%

Indiana

Origin	Status	Measure	Description (Result of a "yes" vote)	Date	Yes	No
Legislature	Approved	Indiana Public Question 1, Balanced Budget Amendment	Require the state legislature to enact a balanced budget for each biennial budget period.	Nov 6	1,361,753 71.33%	547,220 28.67%

Kentucky

Origin	Status	Measure	Description (Result of a "yes" vote)	Date	Yes	No
Legislature	Approved	Kentucky Marsy's Law Crime Victims Rights Amendment	Add specific rights of crime victims, together known as a Marsy's Law, to the Kentucky Constitution.	Nov 6	868,932 62.81%	514,440 37.19%

Louisiana

Origin	Status	Measure	Description (Result of a "yes" vote)	Date	Yes	No
Legislature	Approved	Louisiana Amendment 1, Felons Disqualified to Run for Office for Five Years Amendment	Prohibit convicted felons, unless pardoned, from seeking or holding a public office until five years after the completion of their sentences.	Nov 6	1,090,500 74.66%	370,085 25.34%
Legislature	Approved	Louisiana Amendment 2, Unanimous Jury Verdict for Felony Trials Amendment	Require the unanimous agreement of jurors, rather than just 10 of 12 jurors, to convict people charged with felonies.	Nov 6	938,182 64.35%	519,731 35.65%
Legislature	Approved	Louisiana Amendment 3, Exchange of Public Equipment and Personnel Between Political Subdivisions Amendment	Allow political subdivisions of the state, through a written agreement, to exchange public equipment and personnel for an action or function the receiving subdivision is authorized to exercise.	Nov 6	791,714 56.03%	621,198 43.97%
Legislature	Approved	Louisiana Amendment 4, No Dedication of Transportation Trust Fund Revenue to State Police Amendment	End the dedication of revenue from the Transportation Trust Fund to state police for traffic control.	Nov 6	792,972 55.94%	624,691 44.06%
Legislature	Approved	Louisiana Amendment 5, Special Assessment for Homes in Trusts Amendment	Allow special assessments on a home in trust for a resident who is the settlor of the trust and is a disabled veteran or the surviving spouse of a person who died while performing their duties as a first responder, active duty member of the military, law enforcement officer, or fire protection officer.	Nov 6	1,013,722 71.50%	403,989 28.50%
Legislature	Approved	Louisiana Amendment 6, Phase-In of Tax Increases from Property Reappraisal Amendment	Require that tax increases from reappraisals—estimates of a property’s market value—resulting in a property's value increasing more than 50 percent be phased in over the course of four years.	Nov 6	809,381 57.55%	596,950 42.45%

Maine

Main article: 2018 Maine referendums

Origin	Status	Measure	Description (Result of a "yes" vote)	Date	Yes	No
Veto Referendum	Approved	Maine Question 1, Ranked-Choice Voting Delayed Enactment and Automatic Repeal Referendum	Overturn sections of Legislative Document 1646, which was written to postpone and repeal ranked-choice voting unless a constitutional amendment was passed before December 1, 2021, to enable the legislature to determine election methods.	Jun 12	149,900 53.88%	128,291 46.12%
Citizens	Failed	Maine Question 1, Payroll and Non-Wage Income Taxes for Home Care Program Initiative	Enact a payroll tax and non-wage income tax to fund a program called the Universal Home Care Program.	Nov 6	235,679 37.14%	398,819 62.86%
Bond Issue	Approved	Maine Question 2, Wastewater Infrastructure Bond Issue	Authorize $30 million in general obligation bonds for wastewater infrastructure improvements.	Nov 6	344,507 54.62%	286,248 45.38%
Bond Issue	Approved	Maine Question 3, Transportation Bond Issue	Authorize $106 million in general obligation bonds for transportation infrastructure projects.	Nov 6	427,357 67.71%	203,780 32.29%
Bond Issue	Approved	Maine Question 4, University of Maine System Bond Issue	Authorize $49 million in general obligation bonds for the construction and remodeling of existing and new facilities within the University of Maine System.	Nov 6	340,743 54.16%	288,455 45.84%
Bond Issue	Approved	Maine Question 5, Community Colleges Bond Issue	Authorize $15 million in general obligation bonds for the renovation and expansion of instructional laboratories, information technology infrastructure, and heating and ventilating systems at Maine's seven community colleges.	Nov 6	410,288 64.89%	221,947 35.11%

Maryland

Origin	Status	Measure	Description (Result of a "yes" vote)	Date	Yes	No
Legislature	Approved	Maryland Question 1, Gambling Revenue Dedicated to Education Lockbox Amendment	Amend the state constitution to dedicate certain revenue from video lotteries to education as supplementary funding.	Nov 6	1,873,235 89.06%	230,027 10.94%
Legislature	Approved	Maryland Question 2, Election-Day Voter Registration Amendment	Amend the state constitution to authorize the state legislature to enact a process for registering qualified individuals to vote at a precinct polling place on election day.	Nov 6	1,456,168 67.77%	692,603 32.23%

Massachusetts

Origin	Status	Measure	Description (Result of a "yes" vote)	Date	Yes	No
Citizens	Failed	Massachusetts Question 1, Nurse-Patient Assignment Limits Initiative	Establish patient assignment limits for registered nurses working in hospitals.	Nov 6	787,511 29.76%	1,858,483 70.24%
Legislature	Approved	Massachusetts Question 2, Advisory Commission for Amendments to the U.S. Constitution Regarding Corporate Personhood and Political Spending Initiative	Establish a 15-member citizens' commission to advocate for certain amendments to the United States Constitution regarding political spending and corporate personhood.	Nov 6	1,871,989 71.36%	751,447 28.64%
Veto Referendum	Approved	Massachusetts Question 3, Gender Identity Anti-Discrimination Veto Referendum	Uphold Senate Bill 2407, a bill to prohibit discrimination based on gender identity in public places—such as hotels, restaurants, and stores.	Nov 6	1,806,742 67.82%	857,401 32.18%

Michigan

Origin	Status	Measure	Description (Result of a "yes" vote)	Date	Yes	No
Citizens	Approved	Michigan Proposal 1, Marijuana Legalization Initiative	Legalize the recreational use and possession of marijuana for persons 21 years of age or older and enacting a tax on marijuana sales.	Nov 6	2,354,640 55.89%	1,858,354 44.11%
Citizens	Approved	Michigan Proposal 2, Independent Redistricting Commission Initiative	Transfer the power to draw the state's congressional and legislative districts from the Michigan State Legislature to an independent redistricting commission.	Nov 6	2,519,975 61.27%	1,592,910 38.73%
Citizens	Approved	Michigan Proposal 3, Voting Policies in State Constitution Initiative	Add eight voting policies to the Michigan Constitution, including straight-ticket voting, automatic voter registration, same-day voter registration, and no-excuse absentee voting.	Nov 6	2,775,387 66.90%	1,373,151 33.10%

Missouri

Origin	Status	Measure	Description (Result of a "yes" vote)	Date	Yes	No
Veto Referendum	Failed	Missouri Proposition A, Right to Work Referendum	Uphold the contested legislation, Senate Bill 19, which would have enacted a right to work law to mandate that no person can be required to pay dues to a labor union or join a labor union as a condition of employment.	Aug 7	453,283 32.53%	939,973 67.47%
Citizens	Approved	Missouri Amendment 1, Lobbying, Campaign Finance, and Redistricting Initiative	Make changes to the state's lobbying laws, campaign finance limits for state legislative candidates, and legislative redistricting process.	Nov 6	1,469,093 62.02%	899,613 37.98%
Citizens	Approved	Missouri Amendment 2, Medical Marijuana and Veteran Healthcare Services Initiative	Legalize marijuana for medical purposes, tax marijuana sales at 4 percent, and spend tax revenue on healthcare services for veterans.	Nov 6	1,583,227 65.59%	830,631 34.41%
Citizens	Failed	Missouri Amendment 3, Medical Marijuana and Biomedical Research and Drug Development Institute Initiative	Legalize marijuana for medical purposes, tax marijuana sales at 15 percent, and spend tax revenue on a Biomedical Research and Drug Development Institute.	Nov 6	754,007 31.50%	1,639,622 68.50%
Legislature	Approved	Missouri Amendment 4, Management and Advertisement of Bingo Games Amendment	Lower the time required that someone is a member of an organization to manage a bingo game for that organization from two years to six months and remove the constitutional ban on organizations advertising bingo games.	Nov 6	1,194,304 52.39%	1,085,158 47.61%
Citizens	Approved	Missouri Proposition B, $12 Minimum Wage Initiative	increasing the state's minimum wage each year until reaching $12 in 2023 and then making increases or decreases based on changes in the Consumer Price Index.	Nov 6	1,499,002 62.34%	905,647 37.66%
Citizens	Failed	Missouri Proposition C, Medical Marijuana and Veterans Healthcare Services, Education, Drug Treatment, and Public Safety Initiative	Legalize marijuana for medical purposes, tax marijuana sales at 2 percent, and spend tax revenue on veterans' services, drug treatment, education, and law enforcement.	Nov 6	1,039,251 43.57%	1,345,762 56.43%
Legislature	Failed	Missouri Proposition D, Gas Tax Increase, Olympic Prize Tax Exemption, and Traffic Reduction Fund Measure	Incrementally increase the gas tax from 17 cents to 27 cents per gallon by June 2022, with revenue from the motor fuel tax increase dedicated to the state highway patrol, exempt prizes for Special Olympics, Paralympics, and Olympics from state taxes, and create a dedicated fund for certain road projects that reduce traffic bottlenecks that affect freight.	Nov 6	1,109,009 46.40%	1,281,143 53.60%

Montana

Origin	Status	Measure	Description (Result of a "yes" vote)	Date	Yes	No
Legislature	Approved	Montana LR-128, Property Tax for State University System Measure	Renew a six-mill tax on real estate and personal property to provide funding for the Montana University System from January 1, 2019, through December 31, 2028.	Nov 6	307,704 62.94%	181,171 37.06%
Legislature	Approved	Montana LR-129, Ballot Collection Measure	Ban persons from collecting the election ballots of other people, with exceptions for certain individuals.	Nov 6	301,172 62.81%	178,324 37.19%
Citizens	Failed	Montana I-185, Extend Medicaid Expansion and Increase Tobacco Taxes Initiative	Extend expanded eligibility for Medicaid coverage and raise taxes on tobacco products to fund Montana's Medicaid expansion programs (which would otherwise expire on June 30, 2019) as well as other healthcare-related programs.	Nov 6	236,990 47.30%	264,087 52.70%
Citizens	Failed	Montana I-186, Requirements for Permits and Reclamation Plans of New Hard Rock Mines Initiative	Establish new requirements for a hard rock mine permits based on standards for water quality in land restoration plans.	Nov 6	220,266 44.36%	276,232 55.64%

Nebraska

Origin	Status	Measure	Description (Result of a "yes" vote)	Date	Yes	No
Citizens	Approved	Nebraska Initiative 427, Medicaid Expansion Initiative	Require the state to provide Medicaid for persons under the age of 65 and with incomes equal to or below 138 percent of the federal poverty line.	Nov 6	356,891 53.55%	309,533 46.45%

Nevada

Origin	Status	Measure	Description (Result of a "yes" vote)	Date	Yes	No
Legislature	Approved	Nevada Question 1, Marsy's Law Crime Victims Rights Amendment	Add specific rights of crime victims, together known as a Marsy's Law, to the Nevada Constitution.	Nov 6	579,788 61.19%	367,686 38.81%
Legislature	Approved	Nevada Question 2, Sales Tax Exemption for Feminine Hygiene Products Measure	Exempt feminine hygiene products from state and local sales taxes.	Nov 6	536,991 56.48%	413,731 43.52%
Citizens	Failed	Nevada Question 3, Changes to Energy Market and Prohibit State-Sanctioned Electric-Generation Monopolies Amendment	Rrequire the state legislature to pass laws to establish “an open, competitive retail electric energy market,” prohibit the state from granting electrical-generation monopolies, and protect “against service disconnections and unfair practices" and declare that persons, businesses, and political subdivisions have a “right to choose the provider of its electric utility service” and cannot be forced to purchase electricity from one provider.	Nov 6	316,951 32.95%	644,843 67.05%
Citizens	Approved	Nevada Question 4, Medical Equipment Sales Tax Exemption Amendment	Require the state legislature to exempt from sales and use tax durable medical equipment, oxygen delivery equipment, and mobility enhancing equipment prescribed for human use by a licensed health care provider.	Nov 6	637,140 67.38%	308,517 32.62%
Citizens	Approved	Nevada Question 5, Automatic Voter Registration via DMV Initiative	Provide for the automatic voter registration of eligible citizens when receiving certain services from the Nevada Department of Motor Vehicles.	Nov 6	567,740 59.57%	385,297 40.43%
Citizens	Approved	Nevada Question 6, Renewable Energy Standards Initiative	Require electric utilities to acquire 50 percent of their electricity from renewable resources by 2030.	Nov 6	562,729 59.28%	386,482 40.72%

New Hampshire

Origin	Status	Measure	Description (Result of a "yes" vote)	Date	Yes	No
Legislature	Approved	New Hampshire Question 1, Taxpayer Standing to Bring Legal Actions Against Government Amendment	Give taxpayers the right to take legal action against the state or local government where the taxpayer resides to declare that the government spent, or has approved spending, public funds in violation of a law.	Nov 6	411,518 82.69%	86,135 17.31%
Legislature	Approved	New Hampshire Question 2, Right to Live Free from Governmental Intrusion in Private and Personal Information Amendment	Provide that individuals have a right to live free from governmental intrusion in private or personal information.	Nov 6	409,325 81.00%	96,019 19.00%

New Jersey

Origin	Status	Measure	Description (Result of a "yes" vote)	Date	Yes	No
Bond Issue	Approved	New Jersey Public Question 1, School Projects Bond	Issue $500 million in general obligation bonds for project grants related to vocational schools, college career and technical education, school water infrastructure, and school security.	Nov 6	1,250,746 54.15%	1,059,066 45.85%

New Mexico

Origin	Status	Measure	Description (Result of a "yes" vote)	Date	Yes	No
Legislature	Approved	New Mexico Constitutional Amendment 1, Judicial Appeal Process Provided by Law Amendment	Empower the legislature to pass laws setting the appeals process from probate courts and other inferior courts to higher courts and determining which cases originating in inferior courts and tribunals fall under the appellate jurisdiction of district courts.	Nov 6	337,966 58.16%	243,100 41.84%
Legislature	Approved	New Mexico Constitutional Amendment 2, Independent Ethics Commission Amendment	Create a seven-member state ethics commission tasked with investigating alleged violations of ethical conduct by state officials, executive and legislative employees, candidates, lobbyists, government contractors, and others as provided by law.	Nov 6	466,029 75.18%	153,869 24.82%
Bond Issue	Approved	New Mexico Bond Question A, Senior Citizen Facilities	Authorize the sale and issuance of $10.77 million in bonds for senior citizen facilities, including to address code compliance issues and purchasing new equipment and vehicles.	Nov 6	444,526 70.87%	182,749 29.13%
Bond Issue	Approved	New Mexico Bond Question B, Public Libraries	Authorize the sale and issuance of $12.876 million in bonds for academic, public school, tribal, and public libraries.	Nov 6	430,788 68.78%	195,523 31.22%
Bond Issue	Approved	New Mexico Bond Question C, School Buses	Authorize the sale and issuance of $6.137 million in bonds to purchase school buses and equip school buses with air conditioning.	Nov 6	429,398 68.85%	194,273 31.15%
Bond Issue	Approved	New Mexico Bond Question D, Higher Education, Special Schools, and Tribal Schools	Authorize the sale and issuance of $136.230 million in bonds for institutions of higher education, special schools, and tribal schools.	Nov 6	413,105 65.80%	214,752 34.20%

North Carolina

Origin	Status	Measure	Description (Result of a "yes" vote)	Date	Yes	No
Legislature	Approved	North Carolina Right to Hunt and Fish Amendment	Create a state constitutional right to hunt, fish, and harvest wildlife for North Carolina residents.	Nov 6	2,083,123 57.13%	1,563,090 42.87%
Legislature	Approved	North Carolina Marsy's Law Crime Victims Rights Amendment	Amend Section 37 of Article I of the North Carolina Constitution, a section addressing the rights of crime victims, with a version of a Marsy's Law.	Nov 6	2,267,210 62.13%	1,382,010 37.87%
Legislature	Approved	North Carolina Income Tax Cap Amendment	Lower the maximum allowable state income tax rate from 10 percent to 7 percent.	Nov 6	2,094,924 57.35%	1,557,707 42.65%
Legislature	Approved	North Carolina Voter ID Amendment	Create a constitutional requirement that voters present a photo ID to vote in person.	Nov 6	2,049,121 55.49%	1,643,983 44.51%
Legislature	Failed	North Carolina Legislative Appointments to Elections Board Amendment	Remove the governor's power to make appointments to the Bipartisan State Board of Ethics and Elections Enforcement, meaning legislative leaders would make all eight appointments to the board.	Nov 6	1,371,446 38.40%	2,199,787 61.60%
Legislature	Failed	North Carolina Judicial Selection for Midterm Vacancies Amendment	Create a new process of filling judicial vacancies that occur between judicial elections for state courts involving a commission selecting candidates, legislators narrowing the list of candidates down to two, and the governor selecting the final nominee.	Nov 6	1,183,080 33.15%	2,385,696 66.85%

North Dakota

Origin	Status	Measure	Description (Result of a "yes" vote)	Date	Yes	No
Citizens	Approved	North Dakota Measure 1, Ethics Commission, Foreign Political Contribution Ban, and Conflicts of Interest Initiative	Establish an ethics commission, ban foreign political contributions, and enact provisions related to lobbying and conflicts of interest.	Nov 6	169,676 53.63%	146,709 46.37%
Citizens	Approved	North Dakota Measure 2, Citizen Requirement for Voting Amendment Initiative	Amend the North Dakota Constitution to state that “only a citizen” of the U.S. can vote in federal, state, and local elections.	Nov 6	208,499 65.93%	107,751 34.07%
Citizens	Failed	North Dakota Measure 3, Marijuana Legalization and Automatic Expungement Initiative	Legalize the recreational use of marijuana in the state of North Dakota for people 21 years of age or older and create an automatic expungement process for individuals with convictions for a controlled substance that has been legalized.	Nov 6	132,199 40.55%	193,837 59.45%
Citizens	Approved	North Dakota Measure 4, Special License Plates and Free Access to State Parks for Volunteer Emergency Responders Initiative	Provide volunteer emergency responders in North Dakota with a special license plate and allowing free entry to North Dakota state parks.	Nov 6	203,634 64.32%	112,964 35.68%

Ohio

Origin	Status	Measure	Description (Result of a "yes" vote)	Date	Yes	No
Legislature	Approved	Ohio Issue 1, Congressional Redistricting Procedures Amendment	Change the vote requirements to pass congressional redistricting maps and the standards used in congressional redistricting in Ohio.	May 8	1,178,468 74.89%	395,088 25.11%
Citizens	Failed	Ohio Issue 1, Drug and Criminal Justice Policies Initiative	make offenses related to drug possession and use no more than misdemeanors, prohibit courts from ordering persons on probation for felonies be sent to prison for non-criminal probation violations; create a sentence credits program for inmates' participation in rehabilitative, work, or educational programs; and require the state to spend savings due to a reduction of inmates, resulting from Issue 1, on drug treatment, crime victim, and rehabilitation programs.	Nov 6	1,623,933 36.97%	2,769,140 63.03%

Oklahoma

Origin	Status	Measure	Description (Result of a "yes" vote)	Date	Yes	No
Citizens	Approved	Oklahoma State Question 788, Medical Marijuana Legalization Initiative	Legalize the licensed cultivation, use, and possession of marijuana for medicinal purposes.	Jun  26	507,582 56.86%	385,176 43.14%
Citizens	Failed	Oklahoma State Question 793, Right of Optometrists and Opticians to Practice in Retail Establishments Initiative	Provide optometrists and opticians with a constitutional right to practice within a retail establishment that sells merchandise to the public.	Nov 6	580,341 49.76%	585,928 50.24%
Legislature	Approved	Oklahoma State Question 794, Marsy's Law Crime Victim Rights Amendment	add specific rights of crime victims, together known as a Marsy's Law, to the Oklahoma Constitution.	Nov  6	905,195 78.01%	255,230 21.99%
Legislature	Failed	Oklahoma State Question 798, Governor and Lieutenant Governor Joint Ticket Amendment	Amend the Oklahoma Constitution to provide for the governor and lieutenant governor to be elected together on one ticket starting in 2026.	Nov 6	528,614 45.91%	622,863 54.09%
Legislature	Failed	Oklahoma State Question 800, Oil and Gas Development Tax Revenue Investment Fund Amendment	Amend the Oklahoma Constitution to establish a fund for the investment of 5 percent of the state's oil and gas development tax revenue and for the annual transfer of 4 percent of the fund's capital to the general fund.	Nov 6	488,612 42.78%	653,630 57.22%
Legislature	Failed	Oklahoma State Question 801, Allow Certain Voter-Approved Property Taxes to Fund School District Operations Amendment	Amend the Oklahoma Constitution to allow certain local voter-approved property taxes—known as ad valorem levies—to be used to fund school district operations as well as construction.	Nov 6	572,811 49.60%	581,989 50.40%

Oregon

Origin	Status	Measure	Description (Result of a "yes" vote)	Date	Yes	No
Veto Referendum	Approved	Oregon Measure 101, Healthcare Insurance Premiums Tax for Medicaid Referendum	Uphold certain assessments/taxes on healthcare insurance and the revenue of certain hospitals to provide funding for Medicaid expansion by approving five sections of House Bill 2391.	Jan  23	657,117 61.68%	408,387 38.32%
Legislature	Approved	Oregon Measure 102, Removes Restriction that Affordable Housing Projects Funded by Municipal Bonds be Government Owned	Amend the state constitution to allow counties, cities, and towns to—with voter approval and certain restrictions—use bond revenue to fund the construction of affordable housing without necessarily retaining complete ownership of the constructed housing.	Nov  6	1,037,922 56.90%	786,225 43.10%
Citizens	Failed	Oregon Measure 103, Ban Tax on Groceries Initiative	Prohibit state and local governments from enacting taxes on groceries.	Nov 6	791,687 42.69%	1,062,752 57.31%
Citizens	Failed	Oregon Measure 104, Definition of Raising Revenue for Three-Fifths Vote Requirement Initiative	Apply a three-fifths supermajority vote requirement to any legislation that increases revenue through changes in tax exemptions, credits, and deductions.	Nov 6	631,211 34.81%	1,182,023 65.19%
Citizens	Failed	Oregon Measure 105, Repeal Sanctuary State Law Initiative	Repeal Oregon's sanctuary state law which limits the cooperation of local law enforcement with federal immigration enforcement.	Nov 6	675,389 36.54%	1,172,774 63.46%
Citizens	Failed	Oregon Measure 106, Ban Public Funds for Abortions Initiative	Prohibit public funds from being spent on abortions in Oregon, except when determined to be medically necessary or required by federal law.	Nov 6	658,793 35.52%	1,195,718 64.48%

Rhode Island

Origin	Status	Measure	Description (Result of a "yes" vote)	Date	Yes	No
Bond Issue	Approved	Rhode Island Question 1, School Buildings Bond Measure	Authorize $250 million in bonds over five years—with no more than $100 million issued in any one year—in order to fund school housing aid and the school building authority capital fund.	Nov  6	271,259 76.68%	82,517 23.32%
Bond Issue	Approved	Rhode Island Question 2, Higher Education Facilities Bond Measure	Authorize $70 million in bonds for higher education facilities.	Nov  6	208,714 59.47%	142,240 40.53%
Bond Issue	Approved	Rhode Island Question 3, Environment, Recreation, and Water Infrastructure Bond Measure	Authorize $47.3 million in bonds for environmental, water, and recreational projects.	Nov  6	277,976 78.86%	74,536 21.14%

South Carolina

Origin	Status	Measure	Description (Result of a "yes" vote)	Date	Yes	No
Legislature	Failed	South Carolina Amendment 1, Appointed Superintendent of Education Measure	making the position of state superintendent of education a governor-appointed position, rather than an elected position.	Nov 6	654,943 39.90%	986,685 60.10%

South Dakota

Origin	Status	Measure	Description (Result of a "yes" vote)	Date	Yes	No
Legislature	Approved	South Dakota Constitutional Amendment Y, Changes to Marsy's Law Crime Victim Rights Amendment	Amend the state constitution to make changes to the Marsy's Law crime victim rights amendment passed by voters in 2016.	Jun  5	106,498 79.51%	27,448 20.49%
Citizens	Approved	South Dakota Initiated Measure 24, Ban Out-of-State Contributions to Ballot Question Committees Initiative	Ban individuals, political action committees, and other entities from outside South Dakota from making contributions to ballot question committees.	Nov  6	174,960 55.52%	140,172 44.48%
Citizens	Failed	South Dakota Initiated Measure 25, Tobacco Tax Increase Initiative	Increase the tax on cigarettes from about $1.53 per pack of 20 cigarettes to $2.53 per pack of 20 cigarettes and increasing the tax on wholesale tobacco products from 35 to 55 percent, with a portion of tobacco tax revenue dedicated to technical institutes.	Nov  6	148,775 44.89%	182,654 55.11%
Citizens	Failed	South Dakota Constitutional Amendment W, State Campaign Finance and Lobbying Laws, Government Accountability Board, and Initiative Process Amendment	Amend the state constitution to revise campaign finance and lobbying laws, create a government accountability board, and establish new laws governing the initiative and referendum process.	Nov  6	142,769 45.06%	174,081 54.94%
Legislature	Failed	South Dakota Constitutional Amendment X, 55% Vote Requirement to Approve Constitutional Amendments Measure	Require a 55% vote, rather than a simple majority vote, to approve a constitutional amendment.	Nov  6	140,730 45.68%	167,362 54.32%
Legislature	Approved	South Dakota Constitutional Amendment Z, Single-Subject Rule for Constitutional Amendments	Amend the state constitution to require that all constitutional amendments—whether initiated constitutional amendments or legislatively referred constitutional amendments—concern only one subject and that multiple proposed amendments to the constitution be voted on separately.	Nov  6	195,790 62.41%	117,947 37.59%

Utah

Origin	Status	Measure	Description (Result of a "yes" vote)	Date	Yes	No
Legislature	Approved	Utah Constitutional Amendment A, Active Military Property Tax Exemption Measure	Change the required amount of time served in the military under an order of active duty to receive a property tax exemption from 200 days in a calendar year (or 200 consecutive days) to 200 days in a 365-day period.	Nov  6	797,945 78.86%	213,928 21.14%
Legislature	Failed	Utah Constitutional Amendment B, Tax Exemption for Property Leased by a Government Entity	Amend the state constitution to allow property tax exemptions for properties leased by a local or state government entity.	Nov  6	287,329 28.38%	725,194 71.62%
Legislature	Approved	Utah Constitutional Amendment C, Changes Related to Special Legislative Sessions and State Revenue Measure	Allow the state legislature, through a two-thirds vote, to call a special session of up to ten days to deal with matters such as a fiscal crisis, war, natural disaster, or other emergency; allow a special session of the legislature, other than the 45-day annual general session, to be held at a location other than the state capitol if it is not feasible due to a specified condition; and require the governor to either reduce state expenditures or convene a special legislative session if the state's expenses exceed the state's revenue for a fiscal year.	Nov  6	636,034 63.42%	366,921 36.58%
Advisory Question	Failed	Utah Nonbinding Opinion Question 1, 10 Cents per Gallon Gas Tax Increase for Education and Local Roads	Advise the state legislature to pass a gas tax increase of 10 cents per gallon to fund local road construction and maintenance, thereby freeing up additional funding for education.	Nov  6	363,878 34.55%	689,254 65.45%
Citizens	Approved	Utah Proposition 2, Medical Marijuana Initiative	Legalize the medical use of marijuana for individuals with qualifying medical illnesses.	Nov  6	562,072 52.75%	503,558 47.25%
Citizens	Approved	Utah Proposition 3, Medicaid Expansion Initiative	Provide Medicaid for persons under the age of 65 and with incomes equal to or below 138 percent of the federal poverty line and increase the sales tax from 4.70 to 4.85 percent to finance the state's portion of the costs to expand Medicaid.	Nov  6	555,651 53.32%	486,483 46.68%
Citizens	Approved	Utah Proposition 4, Independent Advisory Commission on Redistricting Initiative	Create a seven-member independent redistricting commission to draft and recommend to the Utah State Legislature maps for congressional and state legislative districts according to certain criteria.	Nov  6	512,218 50.34%	505,274 49.66%

Virginia

Main article: 2018 Virginia ballot measures

Origin	Status	Measure	Description (Result of a "yes" vote)	Date	Yes	No
Legislature	Approved	Virginia Question 1, Property Tax Exemption for Flood Abatement Amendment	Amend the state constitution to empower the state legislature to authorize local governments to provide a partial local property tax exemption for real estate subject to recurrent flooding that undertook improvements to prevent flooding or long-term damage from flooding.	Nov  6	2,305,867 70.73%	954,252 29.27%
Legislature	Approved	Virginia Question 2, Remove Restriction on Residence for Surviving Spouse of Disabled Veteran Tax Exemption Amendment	Amend the state constitution to remove a restriction on where the surviving spouse of a disabled military veteran may have his or her principal place of residence in order to receive a property tax exemption.	Nov  6	2,755,941 84.37%	510,399 15.63%

Washington

Origin	Status	Measure	Description (Result of a "yes" vote)	Date	Yes	No
Citizens	Approved	Washington Initiative 940, Police Training and Criminal Liability in Cases of Deadly Force Measure	Create a good faith test to determine when the use of deadly force by police is justifiable, require police to receive de-escalation and mental health training, and require law enforcement officers to provide first aid.	Nov  6	1,834,579 59.60%	1,243,316 40.40%
Citizens	Failed	Washington Initiative 1631, Carbon Emissions Fee Measure	Enact a carbon emissions fee of $15 per metric ton of carbon beginning on January 1, 2020; increase the fee by $2 annually until the state's greenhouse gas reduction goals are met; and use the revenue from the fee to fund various programs and projects related to the environment.	Nov  6	1,340,725 43.44%	1,745,703 56.56%
Citizens	Approved	Washington Initiative 1634, Prohibit Local Taxes on Groceries Measure	Prohibit local governments from enacting taxes on groceries.	Nov  6	1,721,487 55.88%	1,359,240 44.12%
Citizens	Approved	Washington Initiative 1639, Changes to Gun Ownership and Purchase Requirements Measure	Implement restrictions on the purchase and ownership of firearms including raising the minimum age to purchase a gun to 21, adding background checks, increasing waiting periods, and enacting storage requirements.	Nov  6	1,839,475 59.35%	1,259,681 40.65%
Advisory Question	Failed	Washington Advisory Vote 19, Non-Binding Question on Oil Spill Tax Repeal	Support Senate Bill 6269, which applied a tax on crude oil and petroleum products when received through a pipeline, thereby advising the legislature to uphold the bill.	Nov  6	1,360,769 46.47%	1,567,629 53.53%

West Virginia

Origin	Status	Measure	Description (Result of a "yes" vote)	Date	Yes	No
Legislature	Approved	West Virginia Amendment 1, No Right to Abortion in Constitution Measure	Add language to the West Virginia Constitution stating that "nothing in this Constitution secures or protects a right to abortion or requires the funding of abortion."	Nov  6	295,536 51.73%	275,748 48.27%
Legislature	Approved	West Virginia, Amendment 2, Legislative Authority over Budgeting for State Judiciary Amendment	Amend the West Virginia Constitution to authorize the legislature to reduce the budget of the state judiciary by up to 15 percent.	Nov  6	386,272 72.35%	147,594 27.65%

Wisconsin

Origin	Status	Measure	Description (Result of a "yes" vote)	Date	Yes	No
Legislature	Failed	Wisconsin Question 1, Elimination of State Treasurer Amendment	Eliminate the elected position of state treasurer.	Apr  3	584,323 61.75%	361,963 38.25%

Other jurisdictions

Washington D.C.

Origin	Status	Measure	Description (Result of a "yes" vote)	Date	Yes	No
Citizens	Approved	Washington, D.C., Initiative 77, Minimum Wage Increase for Tipped Workers	Increase the minimum wage for tipped employees to match the city's standard minimum wage by 2026.	Jun  19	47,230 55.74%	37,504 44.26%