Top 10 Ballot Questions
| Rank | Referendum | Outcome | Year | Spending at Time |
Spending Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Allow two new casinos in North Jersey | Failed | 2016 | $24,669,426 | $32,281,983 |
| 2 | Allow casinos in Atlantic City | Passed | 1976 | $1,351,865 | $7,461,843 |
| 3 | Jersey City Short-Term Rental Ballot question | Passed | 2019 | $5,615,109 | $6,898,038 |
| 4 | Increase state minimum wage | Passed | 2013 | $3,167,928 | $4,270,951 |
| 5 | Allow casinos in four New Jersey locations | Failed | 1974 | $612,500 | $3,901,973 |
| 6 | Allow simulcasting at state race tracks | Passed | 1985 | $1,006,918 | $2,939,050 |
| 7 | Legalize Marijuana Use in New Jersey | Passed | 2020 | $2,331,969 | $2,829,861 |
| 8 | Higher Education Bond Issue | Passed | 2012 | $2,019,690 | $2,762,799 |
| 9 | Build professional baseball stadium | Failed | 1987 | $593,948 | $1,642,083 |
| 10 | Allow sale of Trenton Water Works to private company | Failed | 2010 | $1,104,799 | $1,591,257 |
Last Update July 8‚ 2024