The List of 2012 United States ballot measures is a list of legal referendums submitted directly to voters in the United States in 2012.
List by state
Alabama Origin Status Measure Description (Result of a "yes" vote) Date Yes No Legislature Approved Alabama Medicaid Amendment, Amendment 1 Authorize the transfer of $145.8 million from an oil and gas trust fund to the General Fund for the state Medicaid budget, prisons, courts and other non-education functions of government. Sep 18357,03664.90% 193,072 35.10% Legislature Approved Alabama Forever Wild Land Trust Amendment, Amendment 1 Extend payments made to the Forever Wild Land Trust for a 20-year period; changing the proposed payments from fiscal year 2012-2013 to fiscal year 2031-2032. Nov 61,323,81975.16% 437,560 24.84% Legislature Approved Alabama General Obligation Bond Amendment, Amendment 2 Allow the state to issue general obligation bonds of no more than $750 million. Nov 61,145,03469.42% 504,610 30.58% Legislature Approved Alabama Baldwin County Stockton Landmark District Amendment, Amendment 3 Define the Stockton Landmark District within the county and prohibited any annexation of property within the district into a municipality by local law. Nov 6887,02467.80% 421,255 32.20% Legislature Failed Alabama Segregation Reference Ban Amendment, Amendment 4 Remove language from the Alabama Constitution that references segregation by race in schools and repeal Section 259, which related to poll taxes. Nov 6 675,06439.33% 1,040,987 60.67% Legislature Approved Alabama Assets and Liabilities Transfer Amendment, Amendment 5 Transfer the assets and liabilities of the Water Works and Sewer Board of the City of Richard to the Board of Water and Sewer Commissioners of the City of Mobile. Nov 6900,59668.65% 411,167 31.35% Legislature Approved Alabama Healthcare Amendment, Amendment 6 Prohibit any person, employer, or health care provider from being compelled to participate in any health care system. Nov 6969,06958.96% 674,518 41.04% Legislature Approved Alabama Secret Ballot Amendment, Amendment 7 Guarantee the right to a secret ballot in votes of employee representation and public votes on referendums and public office. Nov 61,056,29967.11% 517,595 32.89% Legislature Approved Alabama Legislative Compensation Amendment, Amendment 8 Provide that the compensation paid to legislators would not increase during term of office, establish that the basic compensation of the Legislature be at the median household income in the state, and require legislators to submit signed vouchers for reimbursement for expenses. Nov 6 1,102,98168.50% 507,123 31.50% Legislature Approved Alabama Business Privilege Tax Amendment, Amendment 9 Allow the state legislature to implement a business privilege tax on corporations among other provisions. Nov 6880,60657.80% 642,927 42.20% Legislature Approved Alabama Banking Amendment, Amendment 10 Repeal measures related to the authority of state legislature and banking in the state. Nov 6778,96654.04%662,372 45.96% Legislature Approved Alabama Lawrence County Amendment, Amendment 11 Prohibit any municipality from outside of Lawrence County from imposing any municipal ordinance or regulation. Nov 6830,06766.11% 425,501 33.89%
Alaska Origin Status Measure Description (Result of a "yes" vote) Date Yes No Citizens Approved Alaska Ballot Measure 1, Increase Maximum Local Residential Property Tax Exemption Initiative Allow cities and boroughs to increase the residential property tax exemption from $20,000 to up to $50,000, with voter approval, and to adjust the exemption for increases in the cost of living. Aug 2861,80450.13% 61,495 49.87% Citizens Failed Alaska Coastal Management Question, Ballot Measure 2 Establish a new coastal management program in the state called the Alaska Coastal Zone Management Program. Aug 28 46,678 37.91% 76,440 62.09% Bond Issue Approved Alaska Transportation Project Bonds Question, Bonding Proposition A allowed for a general obligation bond - not exceeding $453,499,200 - to be issued for the purpose of transportation projects in the state. Nov 6159,97658.13% 115,222 41.87% Automatic Ballot Referral Failed Alaska Constitutional Convention Question, Ballot Measure 1 Create a convention to revise, alter or amend the state constitution. Nov 6 90,079 33.41% 179,567 66.59%
Arizona Origin Status Measure Description (Result of a "yes" vote) Date Yes No Legislature Approved Arizona Proposition 114, Crime Victim Protection Amendment Prohibit felony crime victims from having to pay damages. Nov 61,664,47379.95% 417,431 20.05% Legislature Failed Arizona Proposition 115, Judicial Terms, Retirement Age, Commission Membership, and Court Decisions Amendment Increase term lengths and the retirement age for justices and judges, modifies membership of appointment commissions, and requires superior courts to publish decisions online. Nov 6 553,132 27.66% 1,446,970 72.34% Legislature Failed Arizona Proposition 116, Tax Exemptions for Business Equipment Amendment Establish a tax exemption amount for business equipment to be equal to the combined earnings of 50 workers. Nov 6 852,981 43.92% 1,089,294 56.08% Legislature Approved Arizona Proposition 117, Property Tax Increase Cap Amendment Set a 5% annual cap on increases in property values used to determine property taxes and establishing a single limited property value as the basis for calculating all property taxes on real property. Nov 61,132,76656.67% 866,249 43.33% Legislature Approved Arizona Proposition 118, State Land Trust Permanent Endowment Fund Amendment Adjust the distribution formula for the State Land Trust Permanent Endowment Fund to 2.5% of the average monthly market value of the fund. Nov 6 950,93850.52% 931,238 49.48% Legislature Approved Arizona Proposition 119, State Trust Land Amendment Authorize the exchange of state trust lands for protecting military facilitates or improving land management. Nov 61,194,59461.94% 733,907 38.06% Legislature Failed Arizona Proposition 120, Declare State's Sovereignty Over Public Lands and Natural Resources Amendment Declare Arizona's sovereignty over public lands and all natural resources within its boundaries, excluding Indian reservations, federal property, or land ceded by the state. Nov 6 623,461 32.27% 1,308,299 67.73% Citizens Failed Arizona Proposition 121, Top-Two Primary Elections Initiative Replace the party primary election system with a top-two primary election system in which all candidates regardless of party affiliation run in the same primary and the two candidates who receive the most votes proceed to the general election. Nov 6 662,366 33.07% 1,340,286 66.93% Citizens Failed Arizona Proposition 204, Sales Tax Increase Initiative Permanently increasing the state sales tax by one cent per dollar. Nov 6 768,422 36.22% 1,353,212 63.78%
Arkansas Origin Status Measure Description (Result of a "yes" vote) Date Yes No Legislature Approved Arkansas Sales Tax Increase Amendment, Issue 1 Implement a half-percent sales tax in the state to be used to pay for a four-lane highway system statewide. Nov 6592,98058.21% 425,733 41.79% Legislature Failed Arkansas Redevelopment Project Question, Issue 2 Authorize cities and counties to create districts within that county for redevelopment projects. Nov 6 424,782 43.38% 554,361 56.62% Legislature Failed Arkansas Medical Marijuana Question, Issue 5 Allow the use of marijuana for medical purposes free from legal penalty. Nov 6 507,757 48.56% 537,898 51.44%
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