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2012 Ballot Measures

State

Year

Issue Category

Infrastructure

Election Date	State	Title	Outcome
Nov. 6, 2012	Alabama	Statewide Amendment 5: Proposed Statewide Amendment Number 5	Passed
Nov. 6, 2012	Arizona	Proposition 204: Proposed by Initiative Petition Relating to Taxation	Failed
Nov. 6, 2012	Hawaii	Constitutional Amendment: Relating to Dams and Reservoirs	Failed
Nov. 6, 2012	Maine	Question 5: Bond Issue - Drinking Water Systems and Wastewater Treatment Facilities	Passed
Nov. 6, 2012	New Jersey	Public Question 1: Building Our Future Bond Act	Passed
Nov. 6, 2012	New Mexico	Bond Question B: General Obligation Bond B	Passed
Nov. 6, 2012	New Mexico	Bond Question A: General Obligation Bond A	Passed
Nov. 6, 2012	Oklahoma	State Question No. 764: Would Allow the Oklahoma Water Resources Board to Issue Bonds	Passed
Nov. 6, 2012	Oregon	Measure 77: Amends Constitution: Governor may Declare "Catastrophic Disaster" (define); Requires Legislative Session; Authorizes Suspending Specified Constitutional Spending Restrictions"	Passed
Nov. 6, 2012	Rhode Island	Question 3: Higher Education Facilities Bonds	Passed
Nov. 6, 2012	Rhode Island	Question 5: Clean Water Finance Agency Bonds	Passed
Nov. 6, 2012	South Dakota	Constitutional Amendment O: An Amendment to the South Dakota Constitution Changing the Method for Distributions from the Cement Plant Trust Fund	Passed
Nov. 6, 2012	South Dakota	Referred Law 14: An Act to Establish the Large Project Development Fund	Failed

Transportation

Election Date	State	Title	Outcome
Nov. 6, 2012	Alaska	Bonding Proposition A: State General Obligation Transportation Project Bonds	Passed
Nov. 6, 2012	Arkansas	Issue No. 1: An Amendment to Provide Additional Funding for State Highways, County Roads, City Streets, Bridges, and Other Surface Transportation	Passed
Nov. 6, 2012	California	Proposition 33: Auto Insurance Companies. Prices Based On Driver's History Of Insurance Coverage. Initiative Statute.	Failed
July 31, 2012	Georgia	Referendum 1: Transportation - Special-Purpose Local-Option Sales Tax - Atlanta Regional District	Failed
July 31, 2012	Georgia	Referendum 1: Transportation - Special-Purpose Local-Option Sales Tax - Central Savannah River Area District	Passed
July 31, 2012	Georgia	Referendum 1: Transportation - Special-Purpose Local-Option Sales Tax - Coastal Georgia District	Failed
July 31, 2012	Georgia	Referendum 1: Transportation - Special-Purpose Local-Option Sales Tax - Georgia Mountains District	Failed
July 31, 2012	Georgia	Referendum 1: Transportation - Special-Purpose Local-Option Sales Tax - Heart of Georgia Altamaha District	Passed
July 31, 2012	Georgia	Referendum 1: Transportation - Special-Purpose Local-Option Sales Tax - Middle Georgia District	Failed
July 31, 2012	Georgia	Referendum 1: Transportation - Special-Purpose Local-Option Sales Tax - Northeast Georgia District	Failed
July 31, 2012	Georgia	Referendum 1: Transportation - Special-Purpose Local-Option Sales Tax - Northwest Georgia District	Failed
July 31, 2012	Georgia	Referendum 1: Transportation - Special-Purpose Local-Option Sales Tax - River Valley District	Passed
July 31, 2012	Georgia	Referendum 1: Transportation - Special-Purpose Local-Option Sales Tax - Southern Georgia District	Failed
July 31, 2012	Georgia	Referendum 1: Transportation - Special-Purpose Local-Option Sales Tax - Southwest Georgia District	Failed
July 31, 2012	Georgia	Referendum 1: Transportation - Special-Purpose Local-Option Sales Tax - Three Rivers District	Failed
Nov. 6, 2012	Massachusetts	Question 1: Availability of Motor Vehicle Repair Information	Passed
Nov. 6, 2012	Maine	Question 4: Bond Issue - Transportation	Passed
Nov. 6, 2012	Michigan	Proposal 12-6: A Proposal to Amend the State Constitution Regarding Construction of International Bridges and Tunnels	Failed