2007 ballot measures
This page provides a list of statewide ballot measures that appeared before voters in 2007.
In the United States, a ballot measure is a law, issue, or question that appears on a statewide or local ballot for voters of that jurisdiction to decide.
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List of ballot measures by state
Alabama
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June 5
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amendment 1 | Bond issues | This measure proposed an increase in the dollar amount of bonds authorized for the Capital Improvement Trust Fund. |
| 189,032 (79%) | 50,111 (21%) | |
| Amendment 2 | Healthcare facility funding | It proposed that the funds set aside to pay the healthcare costs of retired state employess may not be used for another purpose. |
| 200,698 (84%) | 38,797 (16%) |
Alaska
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April 3
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Constitutional Amendment on Prohibiting Public Employment Benefits to Same-Sex Partners Advisory Question | Family-related policy; LGBTQ issues; Civil service | Ask voters whether to propose a constitution amendment to prohibit public employment benefits to same-sex partners of public employees |
| 60,896 (53%) | 54,442 (47%) |
Louisiana
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October 20
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amendment 1 | State and local government budgets, spending, and finance | This measure proposed that the supplemental pay for full-time local police officers and firefighters should be protected in the constitution. |
| 675,775 (59%) | 469,006 (41%) | |
| Amendment 2 | State and local government budgets, spending, and finance | This measure proposed to expand the supplemental pay for law enforcement to some state firefighters and law enforcement personnel. |
| 628,854 (56%) | 489,384 (44%) | |
| Amendment 3 | State and local government budgets, spending, and finance | This measure proposed that any expansion of the state's retirement systems must stipulate a funding source that would cover the cost of the new benefits within 10 years of their enactment. |
| 635,324 (58%) | 459,322 (42%) | |
| Amendment 4 | Taxes | This measure proposed that jewelry placed on consignment would not be subject to property taxes. |  | 490,460 (44%) | 615,781 (56%) |
Maine
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November 6
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Question 1 | Gambling policy; American Indian issues | Allow a Maine tribe to operate a harness racing track with slot machines and high-stakes beano games in Washington County | | 130,164 (48%) | 142,458 (52%) | |
| Question 2 | Public economic investment policy; Bond issues | Allow an issue of bonds to provide $5 million in loans and grants and $50 million for research and commercialization in targeted technology sectors, administered by the Maine Technology Institute |
| 138,615 (51%) | 132,080 (49%) | |
| Question 3 | Bond issues; Higher education funding | Allow an issue of $43.5 million in bonds for renovations and improvements at public higher education institutions, K-12 schools, and cultural and educational facilities |
| 139,505 (51%) | 132,424 (49%) | |
| Question 4 | Parks, land, and natural area conservation; Bond issues | Allow an issue of $35.5 million in bonds for land conservation, outdoor recreation, farmland and waterfront preservation, and investments in parks and community infrastructure |
| 171,892 (63%) | 100,580 (37%) | |
| Question 5 | State legislative term limits | Increase legislative terms from four terms to six terms | | 88,832 (33%) | 181,588 (67%) |
June 12
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Question 1 | Non-motorized transportation; Highways and bridges; Airport infrastructure; Bond issues; Public transportation; Ports and harbors | Authorize an issue of $112.98 million in bonds to improve highways, bridges, airports, public transit, ferry and port facilities, and bicycle and pedestrian trails |
| 83,477 (71%) | 33,486 (29%) | |
| Question 2 | Water; Bond issues | Authorize an issue of $18.3 million in bonds to fund drinking water programs and the construction of wastewater treatment facilities |
| 74,893 (64%) | 41,483 (36%) |
New Jersey
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November 6
| Type | Title | Subject | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Public Question 2 | Bond issues; Vaccinations and disease policy | | 622,725 (47%) | 696,068 (53%) | |
| Public Question 4 | Constitutional wording changes |
| 765,923 (60%) | 511,929 (40%) | |
| Question 1 | Taxes | | 609,907 (47%) | 682,014 (53%) | |
| Question 3 | Parks, land, and natural area conservation; Bond issues; Agriculture policy |
| 702,459 (54%) | 596,522 (46%) |
New York
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November 6
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amendment 1 | Water | Allow the state to convey one acre of forest preserve land to Long Lake for water‐supply wells in exchange for at least twelve acres of equal‐value land to be added to the preserve. |
| 825,688 (75%) | 281,497 (25%) |
Oregon
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November 6
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Measure 49 | Property | Clarify the right to build homes in Measure 37, allowing claimants to build three homes if initially allowed and four to 10 homes with documented property value reductions |
| 718,023 (62%) | 437,351 (38%) | |
| Measure 50 | Taxes | Increase cigarette and tobacco taxes, allocating revenues towards the Healthy Kid's Program, tobacco prevention, and healthcare for low-income adults and children. | | 472,063 (41%) | 686,470 (59%) |
Texas
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November 6
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Proposition 1 | Education; State and local government budgets, spending, and finance | Provide constitutional funds for facilities and capital items at Angelo State University upon a change in university governance. |
| 696,426 (66%) | 353,922 (34%) | |
| Proposition 10 | Administrative organization | Eliminate the constitutional authority for the office of inspector of hides and animals. |
| 806,652 (77%) | 246,914 (23%) | |
| Proposition 11 | Open meetings and public information; State legislative processes and sessions | Require recorded votes on all bills, with certain exceptions, and online publication of vote records for public access. |
| 893,686 (85%) | 163,553 (15%) | |
| Proposition 12 | Transportation; Bond issues | Issue up to $5 billion in general obligation bonds for highway improvement projects. |
| 670,186 (63%) | 400,383 (37%) | |
| Proposition 13 | Bail policy | Authorize the denial of bail for individuals violating court orders or release conditions in felony or family violence cases |
| 916,173 (84%) | 176,189 (16%) | |
| Proposition 14 | Age limits for officials; State judiciary oversight; Judicial term limits | Allow justices or judges to serve their full term despite reaching the mandatory retirement age. |
| 814,148 (75%) | 271,245 (25%) | |
| Proposition 15 | Bond issues; Healthcare facility funding | Create the Cancer Prevention and Research Institute of Texas and issue $3 billion in state general revenue-backed bonds for cancer research. |
| 673,763 (61%) | 422,647 (39%) | |
| Proposition 16 | Water; Bond issues | Authorize the Texas Water Development Board to issue $250 million additional bonds to assist economically distressed areas. |
| 650,533 (61%) | 419,914 (39%) | |
| Proposition 2 | Education; Bond issues | Issue $500 million in bonds for student educational loans. |
| 718,282 (66%) | 372,659 (34%) | |
| Proposition 3 | Taxes; Property | Limit the homestead's maximum taxable value to the lower of the current market value or 110% of the prior year's appraised value. |
| 769,908 (72%) | 306,830 (28%) | |
| Proposition 4 | Bond issues | Issue up to $1 billion in bonds for maintenance, improvement, repair, necessary equipment, and construction projects. |
| 627,609 (58%) | 451,440 (42%) | |
| Proposition 5 | Property tax exemptions | Allow municipalities with a population less than 10,000 to grant property owners tax freezes for up to 5 years. |
| 690,650 (66%) | 355,583 (34%) | |
| Proposition 6 | Taxes; Transportation | Provide ad valorem tax exemption for one motor vehicle owned and used for work and personal purposes by an individual. |
| 800,005 (74%) | 285,537 (26%) | |
| Proposition 7 | Property; Eminent domain policy | Allow government entities to resell property acquired through eminent domain to the original owners at the initial purchase price. |
| 867,973 (80%) | 212,555 (20%) | |
| Proposition 8 | Business regulations | Clarify home equity loan-making provisions and the use of loan proceeds. |
| 823,189 (78%) | 238,136 (22%) | |
| Proposition 9 | Veterans policy; Taxes | Revise tax exemption calculations for residence homesteads to grant ad valorem tax exemptions for certain totally disabled veterans. |
| 932,418 (86%) | 149,275 (14%) |
May 12
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Proposition 1 | Taxes | Reduce the school property tax freeze amounts on homesteads of the elderly or disabled, similar to tax reductions in 2006. |
| 815,596 (88%) | 113,983 (12%) |
Utah
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November 6
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Referendum 1 | School choice policy | Uphold House Bill 148, which would have created an education voucher program in Utah | | 198,205 (38%) | 325,279 (62%) |
Washington
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November 6
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Engrossed Substitute SJR 8206 | Budget stabilization funds | Require the transfer of 1% of the annual general state revenues to a budget stabilization account. |
| 1,048,562 (68%) | 499,292 (32%) | |
| HJR 4204 | Property taxes; Ballot measure process; Ballot measure supermajority requirements; Public education funding | Allow school district excess property tax levies to be approved by a simple majority. |
| 811,507 (51%) | 792,010 (49%) | |
| Initiative 960 | Ballot measure process; State legislative vote requirements; Tax and revenue administration; Revenue and spending limits; Fees, licenses, and charges | Require a two-thirds vote in the legislature and a public ten-year cost projection for tax and fee increases. |
| 816,792 (51%) | 777,125 (49%) | |
| Referendum 67 | Business regulations; Private health insurance | Allow consumers to collect treble damages from insurance companies for unreasonably denying coverage claims. |
| 910,598 (57%) | 695,326 (43%) | |
| SJR 8212 | Prison work regulations | Permit the legislature to establish state-operated and privately contracted inmate labor programs. |
| 937,557 (61%) | 606,863 (39%) | |
| Substitute HJR 4215 | Public education funding; State legislative authority; Higher education funding | Permit the legislature to decide the types of investment allowed for higher education permanent funds |
| 831,669 (54%) | 695,663 (46%) |
Other years
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