Table 6.9a

State Ballot Questions in 2021

						Vote totals
FIPS	State or other jurisdiction	Title	Type	Date	Result	Yes votes	No votes	Subject	Short description
01	Alabama (a)
02	Alaska (a)
04	Arizona (a)
05	Arkansas (a)
06	California (a)
08	Colorado	Amendment 78	CICA/SS	Nov. 2, 2021	Failed	0.43	0.57	State and local government budgets, spending and finance	Would have transferred the power to appropriate custodial funds (state revenue not generated through taxes) from the state treasurer to the state legislature.
08	Colorado	Proposition 119	CISS	Nov. 2, 2021	Failed	0.46	0.54	Taxes, Education, and Marijuana	Would have created an out-of-school education program and a board to govern it and increased the marijuana retail sales tax by 5% to partially fund the program.
08	Colorado	Proposition 120	CISS	Nov. 2, 2021	Failed	0.43	0.57	Taxes	Would have reduced the residential and non-residential property tax rates, and authorized the state to retain and spend $25 million in revenue above the state's TABOR spending cap, which it would otherwise be required to refund to taxpayers.
09	Connecticut (a)
10	Delaware (a)
12	Florida (a)
13	Georgia (a)
15	Hawaii (a)
16	Idaho (a)
17	Illinois (a)
18	Indiana (a)
19	Iowa (a)
21	Kentucky (a)
22	Louisiana	Amendment 1	LRCA	Nov. 13, 2021	Failed	0.48	0.52	Taxes	Would have amended the Louisiana Constitution to create the State and Local Streamlined Sales and Use Tax Commission.
22	Louisiana	Amendment 2	LRCA	Nov. 13, 2021	Passed	0.54	0.46	Taxes	Amends the Louisiana Constitution to decrease the maximum rate of individual income tax from 6% to 4.75%.
22	Louisiana	Amendment 3	LRCA	Nov. 13, 2021	Failed	0.42	0.58	Taxes	Would have allowed Louisiana levee districts created after 2006 to levy an annual property tax of up to five mills ($5 per $1,000 of assessed value) without voter approval if those districts approved the 2021 constitutional amendment (continues voter approval requirement for property taxes levied in districts that do not approve the amendment).
22	Louisiana	Amendment 4	LRCA	Nov. 13, 2021	Failed	0.28	0.72	State Budget	Would have increased the amount of funds (from 5% to 10%) that can be redirected to a purpose other than what was originally provided for by law or as stated in the constitution during a projected budget deficit.
23	Maine	Question 1	IndISS	Nov. 2, 2021	Passed	0.59	0.41	Energy	Prohibits the construction of electric transmission lines in the Upper Kennebec Region and requires a two-thirds vote of each state legislative chamber to approve electric transmission line projects defined as high-impact.
23	Maine	Question 2	BI	Nov. 2, 2021	Passed	0.72	0.28	Bonds	Issues $100 million in bonds for transportation infrastructure.
23	Maine	Question 3	LRCA	Nov. 2, 2021	Passed	0.61	0.39	Constitutional Rights	Creates a state constitutional right to a produce, harvest, and consume food.
24	Maryland (a)
25	Massachusetts (a)
26	Michigan (a)
27	Minnesota (a)
28	Mississippi (a)
29	Missouri (a)
30	Montana (a)
31	Nebraska (a)
32	Nevada (a)
33	New Hampshire (a)
34	New Jersey	Public Question 1	LRCA	Nov. 2, 2021	Failed	0.43	0.57	Gambling	Would have allowed wagering on postseason college sport competitions held in N.J. and competitions in which a N.J.-based college team participates.
34	New Jersey	Public Question 2	LRCA	Nov. 2, 2021	Passed	0.64	0.36	Gambling	Allows organizations to use raffle money to raise money for their own organization.
35	New Mexico (a)
36	New York	Proposal 1	LRCA	Nov. 2, 2021	Failed	0.46	0.54	Redistricting	Would have made changes to the redistricting process in New York.
36	New York	Proposal 2	LRCA	Nov. 2, 2021	Passed	0.7	0.3	Environment	Creates a state constitutional right to clean air, clean water, and a healthful environment.
36	New York	Proposal 3	LRCA	Nov. 2, 2021	Failed	0.44	0.56	Elections	Would have authorized the legislature to pass a law for same-day voter registration.
36	New York	Proposal 4	LRCA	Nov. 2, 2021	Failed	0.45	0.55	Elections	Would have authorized the legislature to pass a law for no-excuse absentee voting.
36	New York	Proposal 5	LRCA	Nov. 2, 2021	Passed	0.64	0.36	Judiciary	Increases the NYC Civil Court's jurisdiction from civil cases involving $25,000 to $50,000.
37	North Carolina (a)
38	North Dakota (a)
39	Ohio (a)
40	Oklahoma (a)
41	Oregon (a)
42	Pennsylvania	Question 1	LRCA	May 18, 2021	Passed	0.52	0.48	Legislature	Empowers the legislature to extend or terminate a emergency declaration by resolution.
42	Pennsylvania	Question 2	LRCA	May 18, 2021	Passed	0.52	0.48	Executive	Addresses the governor's emergency powers, including requiring legislative approval to continue beyond 21 days.
42	Pennsylvania	Question 3	LRCA	May 18, 2021	Passed	0.72	0.28	Constitutional	Prohibits denial or abridgement of rights on account of an individual's race or ethnicity.
42	Pennsylvania	Question 4	LRSS	May 18, 2021	Passed	0.73	0.27	Budgets	Expands the state's loan program to volunteer fire companies to municipal fire companies and EMS service nonprofits.
44	Rhode Island	Question 1	BI	Mar. 2, 2021	Passed	0.59	0.41	Bond Issues	Issues $107.3 million in bonds for the University of Rhode Island Fine Arts Center, the Rhode Island College Clarke Science Building, and the Community College of Rhode Island.
44	Rhode Island	Question 2	BI	Mar. 2, 2021	Passed	0.78	0.22	Bond Issues	Issues $74 million in bonds for state beaches, parks, recreational facilities, and water projects.
44	Rhode Island	Question 3	BI	Mar. 2, 2021	Passed	0.66	0.34	Bond Issues	Issues $65 million in bonds for building and renovating housing projects.
44	Rhode Island	Question 4	BI	Mar. 2, 2021	Passed	0.81	0.19	Bond Issues	Issues $71.7 million in bonds for transportation infrastructure
44	Rhode Island	Question 5	BI	Mar. 2, 2021	Passed	0.67	0.33	Bond Issues	Issues $15 million in bonds for the Early Childhood Care and Education Capital Fund.
44	Rhode Island	Question 6	BI	Mar. 2, 2021	Passed	0.61	0.39	Bond Issues	Issues $7 million in bonds for the Cultural Arts and the Economy Grant Program and the State Preservation Grants Program.
44	Rhode Island	Question 7	BI	Mar. 2, 2021	Passed	0.59	0.41	Bond Issues	Issues $60 million in bonds to fund improvements to industrial facilities infrastructure.
45	South Carolina (a)
46	South Dakota (a)
47	Tennessee (a)
48	Texas	Proposition 1	LRCA	Nov. 2, 2021	Passed	0.84	0.16	Gambling	Authorizes professional sports team charitable organizations to conduct raffles at rodeo venues.
48	Texas	Proposition 2	LRCA	Nov. 2, 2021	Passed	0.63	0.37	Bond Issues	Authorizes a county to issue bonds to fund infrastructure and transportation projects in undeveloped and blighted areas.
48	Texas	Proposition 3	LRCA	Nov. 2, 2021	Passed	0.62	0.38	Religion	Amends the Texas Constitution to prohibit the state or any political subdivision from enacting a law, rule, order, or proclamation that limits religious services or organizations.
48	Texas	Proposition 4	LRCA	Nov. 2, 2021	Passed	0.59	0.41	State Judiciary	Changes the eligibility requirements for the following judicial offices: a justice of the supreme court, a judge of the court of criminal appeals, a justice of a court of appeals, and a district judge.
48	Texas	Proposition 5	LRCA	Nov. 2, 2021	Passed	0.59	0.41	State Judiciary	Authorizes the Texas State Commission on Judicial Conduct to accept and investigate complaints and reports against candidates running for state judicial office.
48	Texas	Proposition 6	LRCA	Nov. 2, 2021	Passed	0.88	0.12	Healthcare and Constitutional Rights	Amends the Texas Constitution to state that residents of nursing facilities, assisted living facilities, or state-supported living centers have a right to designate an essential caregiver that may not be prohibited from visiting the resident.
48	Texas	Proposition 7	LRCA	Nov. 2, 2021	Passed	0.87	0.13	Taxes	Amends the Texas Constitution to allow the legislature to extend a homestead tax limit for surviving spouses of disabled individuals as long as the spouse is 55 years old and resides at the home.
48	Texas	Proposition 8	LRCA	Nov. 2, 2021	Passed	0.88	0.12	Taxes and Veterans	Amends the Texas Constitution to allow the legislature to apply a homestead tax exemption for surviving spouses of members of the military to those fatally injured in the line of duty.
49	Utah (a)
50	Vermont (a)
51	Virginia (a)
53	Washington	Advisory Vote 36	AQ	Nov. 2, 2021	Failed	0.46	0.54	Taxes	Would have advised the legislature to either maintain or repeal a tax on phone lines to fund behavioral health and suicide prevention services passed in House Bill 1477.
53	Washington	Advisory Vote 37	AQ	Nov. 2, 2021	Failed	0.39	0.61	Taxes	Would have advised the legislature to either maintain or repeal a capital gains tax increase to fund education and child services passed in Senate Bill 5096.
53	Washington	Advisory Vote 38	AQ	Nov. 2, 2021	Failed	0.43	0.57	Taxes	Would have advised the legislature to either maintain or repeal a tax on captive insurers passed in Senate Bill 5315.
54	West Virginia (a)
55	Wisconsin (a)
56	Wyoming (a)
60	American Samoa (a)
66	Guam (a)
69	CNMI* (a)
72	Puerto Rico (a)
78	U.S. Virgin Islands (a)

Source:

The Initiative & Referendum Institute website and Ballotpedia websites, August 2022.

Key:

ABR	—	Automatic Ballot Referral.
AQ	—	Advisory Question.
BI	—	Bond Initiative.
CI	—	Citizen Initiative/Referendum.
CICA	—	Citizen Initiated Constitutional Amendment.
CISS	—	Citizen Initiative State Statute.
CR	—	Commission referred.
ConCon	—	Constitution Convention.
IndISS	—	Indirect Initiated State Statute.
ITL	—	Initiatives to the Legislature.
LR	—	Legislatively Referred.
LRCA	—	Legislatively Referred Constitutional Amendment.
LRSS	—	Legislatively Referred State Statute.
VR	—	Veto Referendum.

Footnotes:

(a)	No ballot measures in 2021.