In 2016, there were several important propositions on the ballot across the United States.

By state Alabama Origin Status Measure Description (Result of a "yes" vote) Date Yes No Legislature Approved Alabama Judicial Retirement Measure, Amendment 1 Allow the legislature to "change retirement plans for new Alabama Supreme Court, district, circuit and probate judges, and move circuit clerks and district attorneys out of the supernumerary system and into the Retirement Systems of Alabama." Mar1679,54062.84% 401,754 37.16% Legislature Approved Alabama Auburn University Board of Trustees, Amendment 1 Add two members, elected at large, to the Auburn University Board of Trustees and ensure that not more than three board member terms expire in any one calendar year. Nov81,182,61873.43% 427,883 26.57% Legislature Approved Alabama Rules Governing Allocation of State Park Funds, Amendment 2 Prohibit reallocating state park funds for other uses and allow the Department of Conservation and Natural Resources to contract with non-state entities for the operation and maintenance of land and facilities that are part of the state park system. Nov81,414,03379.74% 359,354 20.26% Legislature Approved Alabama Rules for Determining a Local Constitutional Amendment, Amendment 3 Change the procedure for determining local constitutional amendments so that only a unanimous vote of the legislature is needed to declare that a constitutional amendment exclusively affects only one particular jurisdiction. Nov8932,65260.63% 605,498 39.37% Legislature Approved Alabama County Affairs Administration, Amendment 4 Authorize county commissions to establish programs pertaining to the administration of their respective counties. Nov8 1,141,00471.67% 450,952 28.33% Legislature Approved Alabama State Constitutional Language Governing Separation of Powers, Amendment 5 Reword and reorganize the sections of the Alabama Constitution that address the Alabama government's separation of powers, without changing the substance of those powers. Nov8922,67059.99% 615,275 40.01% Legislature Approved Alabama Impeachment, Amendment 6 Require a two-thirds (66.67%) vote in the Alabama State Senate for conviction and impeachment of a state official. Nov8788,39953.59% 682,889 46.41% Legislature Approved Alabama Supervision of Employees in the Etowah County Sheriff's Department, Amendment 7 Place employees of the Etowah County Sheriff's office under the authority of the Personnel Board of the Office of the Sheriff of Etowah County. Nov8704,56759.38% 482,042 40.62% Legislature Approved Alabama Right to Work, Amendment 8 Add the "right to work"--a law prohibiting businesses from making rules about union membership--to the Alabama Constitution in addition to the statutes providing for the state's "right to work" policies. Nov8704,56759.38% 482,042 40.62% Legislature Failed Alabama Increase of Maximum Qualifying Age for Pickens County Judges, Amendment 9 Increase the maximum age allowed for candidates for the position of Judge of Probate in Pickens County to 75 years of age. Nov8 600,57951.05% 575,88248.95% Legislature Approved Alabama Restriction of Police and Planning Jurisdiction in Calhoun County, Amendment 10 Make any territory in Calhoun County subject to the police jurisdiction and planning jurisdiction of its respective municipality within the county. Nov8 765,36465.62% 401,054 34.38% Legislature Approved Alabama Use of City Manufacturing Zone Tax Revenue to Incentivize Manufacturing, Amendment 11 Confirm the Major 21st Century Manufacturing Zone Act, which allowed Alabama cities to create specific zones to attract industry to Alabama. Nov8866,51559.27% 595,392 40.73% Legislature Failed Alabama Authorization of Toll Districts and Toll District Revenue Bond Debt in Baldwin County, Amendment 12 Establish a governing body to oversee toll roads and bridges within Baldwin County and permit them to issue revenue bonds to fund projects. Nov8 630,83450.69% 613,63249.31% Legislature Approved Alabama Removal of Age Restriction for Government Officials, Amendment 13 Remove any current age restrictions and prohibit future age restrictions for government official positions, with the exception of judicial office. Nov8876,14157.36% 651,178 42.64% Legislature Approved Alabama Approval of Budget Isolation Resolution Proposing a Local Law, Amendment 14 Guarantee the application of budget isolation resolutions to local laws passed by the legislature prior to November 8, 2016. Nov81,041,40068.70% 474,519 31.30%

Alaska Origin Status Measure Description (Result of a "yes" vote) Date Yes No Citizens Approved Alaska Voter Registration via the Permanent Fund Dividend Application, Ballot Measure 1 Register voting-age Alaskans to vote when submitting an annual permanent fund dividend application, unless they opt out. Nov8197,70264.57% 108,467 35.43% Legislature Failed Alaska State Government Debt for Postsecondary Student Loans, Ballot Measure 2 Allow state debt to be contracted for postsecondary student loans. Nov8 130,86744.19% 165,275 55.81%

Arizona Origin Status Measure Description (Result of a "yes" vote) Date Yes No Legislature Approved Arizona Education Finance Amendment, Proposition 123 Devote $3.5 billion of the general fund and state land trust fund toward education. May17536,36550.92% 516,949 49.08% Legislature Approved Arizona Public Retirement Benefits Amendment, Proposition 124 Allow the state legislature to adjust the Public Safety Personnel Retirement System to exchange the permanent benefit increase structure for a compounding annual cost of living adjustment. May17 719,55470.42% 302,195 29.58% Citizens Failed Arizona Marijuana Legalization, Proposition 205 Legalize the possession and consumption of marijuana by people 21 years old and up. Nov8 1,233,32348.68% 1,300,344 51.32% Citizens Approved Arizona Minimum Wage and Paid Time Off, Proposition 206 Raise the minimum wage to $10 in 2017, and then incrementally to $12 by 2020, and creating a right to paid sick time off from employment. Nov81,465,63958.33% 1,046,945 41.67%

Arkansas Origin Status Measure Description (Result of a "yes" vote) Date Yes No Legislature Approved Arkansas Increase in Length of Term in Office for Some County Officials, Issue 1 Increase the term lengths for elected county judges, county court clerks, and county surveyors from two years to four years and prohibiting certain elected county officials from being appointed or elected to a different civil office during their term. Nov8747,85670.22% 317,093 29.78% Legislature Approved Arkansas Gubernatorial Power When Governor is Absent from State, Issue 2 Let Arkansas governors keep their regular political authority when out of the state. Nov8777,97372.42% 296,291 27.58% Legislature Approved Arkansas Removal of Cap on State-Issued Bonds, Issue 3 Remove the cap on the amount of bonds the state is allowed to issue to a corporation, association, institution, or individual to help finance economic development projects and services. Nov8689,98065.34% 366,020 34.66% Citizens Approved Arkansas Medical Marijuana Amendment, Issue 6 Legalize medical marijuana for 17 qualifying conditions, creating a Medical Marijuana Commission, and allocating tax revenue to technical institutes, vocational schools, workforce training, and the General Fund. Nov8585,03053.11% 516,525 46.89%

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