In 2008 there were 74 ballot measures held in the United States. Out of all the ballot measures, 31 passed while 43 failed. They were most commonly initiated state statues and the second most common were initiated state constitutional amendments while veto referendums were the rarest.

List by state

Alaska

Alaska Clean Water Initiative

Arizona

2008 Arizona Proposition 102

Arkansas

2008 Arkansas Act 1

California

2008 California Proposition 1A 2008 California Proposition 2 2008 California Proposition 3 2008 California Proposition 4 2008 California Proposition 5 2008 California Proposition 6 2008 California Proposition 7 2008 California Proposition 8 Marsy's Law 2008 California Proposition 10 2008 California Proposition 11 2008 California Proposition 12 2008 California Propositions 94, 95, 96, and 97 2008 California Propositions 98 and 99 2008 California Proposition 91 2008 California Proposition 92 2008 California Proposition 93

Colorado

2008 Colorado Amendment 46 2008 Colorado Amendment 47 2008 Colorado Amendment 48 2008 Colorado Amendment 49 2008 Colorado Amendment 50 2008 Colorado Amendment 51 2008 Colorado Amendment 52 2008 Colorado Amendment 54 2008 Colorado Amendment 58 2008 Colorado Amendment 59

2008 Colorado Referendum L

Florida

2008 Florida Amendment 2

Illinois

2008 Illinois referendum on proposed call for a constitutional convention

Massachusetts

2008 Massachusetts Question 1 2008 Massachusetts Question 2

Massachusetts Greyhound Protection Act

Michigan

2008 Michigan Proposal 1 2008 Michigan Proposal 2

Nebraska

Nebraska Initiative 424

Oregon

2008 Oregon Ballot Measure 54 2008 Oregon Ballot Measure 56 2008 Oregon Ballot Measure 57 2008 Oregon Ballot Measure 58 2008 Oregon Ballot Measure 59 2008 Oregon Ballot Measure 60 2008 Oregon Ballot Measure 61 2008 Oregon Ballot Measure 62 2008 Oregon Ballot Measure 63 2008 Oregon Ballot Measure 64 2008 Oregon Ballot Measure 65

South Dakota

South Dakota Open and Clean Government Act South Dakota Small Investors Protection Act

Washington

Washington Death with Dignity Act

Notable other measures

2008 American Samoan referendum Measure R (Los Angeles, California)

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