Municipal Referenda - Cranston
RI GENERAL ELECTION, November 3, 1998
| Question | MACHINE | TOTAL | |
|---|---|---|---|
| QUESTION 4 - GENDER-NEUTRAL | |||
| APPROVE | 14,012 | 537 | 14,549 |
| REJECT | 9,288 | 281 | 9,569 |
| QUESTION 5 - MAYOR/COUNCIL GOVERNMENT | |||
| APPROVE | 15,220 | 577 | 15,797 |
| REJECT | 7,639 | 243 | 7,882 |
| QUESTION 6 - TWO YEAR TERM MAYOR | |||
| APPROVE | 13,301 | 454 | 13,755 |
| REJECT | 10,811 | 404 | 11,215 |
| QUESTION 7 - ABOLISHING TERM LIMITS | |||
| APPROVE | 11,369 | 450 | 11,819 |
| REJECT | 12,235 | 395 | 12,630 |
| QUESTION 8 - SCHOOL COMMITTEE | |||
| APPROVE | 13,706 | 489 | 14,195 |
| REJECT | 9,529 | 335 | 9,864 |
| QUESTION 9 - SALARY SCHOOL COMMITTEE | |||
| APPROVE | 9,195 | 366 | 9,561 |
| REJECT | 14,106 | 456 | 14,562 |
| QUESTION 10 - SCHOOL CANDIDATES | |||
| APPROVE | 14,405 | 573 | 14,978 |
| REJECT | 8,002 | 234 | 8,236 |
| QUESTION 11 - RESIDENCY REQUIREMENT | |||
| APPROVE | 18,735 | 751 | 19,486 |
| REJECT | 4,884 | 96 | 4,980 |
| QUESTION 12 - CAMPAIGN CONTRIBUTION | |||
| APPROVE | 17,360 | 687 | 18,047 |
| REJECT | 4,568 | 132 | 4,700 |
| QUESTION 13 - AUTHORIZE COUNCIL | |||
| APPROVE | 12,375 | 465 | 12,840 |
| REJECT | 8,796 | 325 | 9,121 |
| QUESTION 14 - COUNCIL TO USE ATTORNEYS | |||
| APPROVE | 12,389 | 475 | 12,864 |
| REJECT | 8,802 | 311 | 9,113 |
| QUESTION 15 - ENGAGE ATTORNEY | |||
| APPROVE | 11,285 | 434 | 11,719 |
| REJECT | 9,761 | 357 | 10,118 |
| QUESTION 16 - JUDGE OF PROBATE | |||
| APPROVE | 14,584 | 596 | 15,180 |
| REJECT | 6,459 | 180 | 6,639 |
| QUESTION 17 - DEPARTMENT HEADS | |||
| APPROVE | 11,297 | 486 | 11,783 |
| REJECT | 9,405 | 294 | 9,699 |
| QUESTION 18 - ABOLISH CITY SERGEANT | |||
| APPROVE | 14,522 | 529 | 15,051 |
| REJECT | 6,485 | 258 | 6,743 |
| QUESTION 19 - TRANSFER OF BOND FUNDS0 | |||
| APPROVE | 14,158 | 559 | 14,717 |
| REJECT | 6,583 | 214 | 6,797 |
| QUESTION 20 - SOLICITORS | |||
| APPROVE | 7,708 | 280 | 7,988 |
| REJECT | 13,119 | 506 | 13,625 |
| QUESTION 21 - ANIMAL CONTROL OFFICER | |||
| APPROVE | 17,422 | 677 | 18,099 |
| REJECT | 4,273 | 132 | 4,405 |
| QUESTION 22 - FIRE DEPARTMENT | |||
| APPROVE | 15,529 | 597 | 16,126 |
| REJECT | 5,803 | 198 | 6,001 |
| QUESTION 23 - FIRE CHIEF'S AUTHORITY | |||
| APPROVE | 17,341 | 656 | 17,997 |
| REJECT | 5,789 | 166 | 5,955 |
| QUESTION 24 - CITY PHYSICIAN | |||
| APPROVE | 16,422 | 579 | 17,001 |
| REJECT | 7,131 | 245 | 7,376 |
| QUESTION 25 - COLLECTIVE BARGAINING | |||
| APPROVE | 16,047 | 624 | 16,671 |
| REJECT | 6,555 | 178 | 6,733 |
| QUESTION 26 - OUTSIDE CONSULTANTS | |||
| APPROVE | 12,404 | 496 | 12,900 |
| REJECT | 9,961 | 306 | 10,267 |
| QUESTION 27 - UNAUTHORIZED USE CITY SEAL | |||
| CITY OF CRANSTON | |||
| APPROVE | 18,105 | 700 | 18,805 |
| REJECT | 4,944 | 123 | 5,067 |
| QUESTION 28 - ELIMINATING OBSOLETE LANGUAGE | |||
| CITY OF CRANSTON | |||
| APPROVE | 16,559 | 620 | 17,179 |
| REJECT | 5,563 | 182 | 5,745 |
| QUESTION 29 - POLICE DEPARTMENT BONDS | |||
| APPROVE | 14,425 | 549 | 14,974 |
| REJECT | 7,975 | 279 | 8,254 |
| QUESTION 30 - PUBLIC WORKS BONDS | |||
| APPROVE | 12,332 | 475 | 12,807 |
| REJECT | 9,474 | 332 | 9,806 |
| QUESTION 31 - FIRE DEPARTMENT BONDS | |||
| APPROVE | 15,252 | 556 | 15,808 |
| REJECT | 6,821 | 253 | 7,074 |
| QUESTION 32 - SCHOOL BONDS | |||
| APPROVE | 15,491 | 553 | 16,044 |
| REJECT | 6,653 | 258 | 6,911 |
| QUESTION 33 - STORM DRAIN BONDS | |||
| APPROVE | 14,294 | 586 | 14,880 |
| REJECT | 7,725 | 235 | 7,960 |
| QUESTION 34 - RECREATION BONDS | |||
| APPROVE | 12,841 | 462 | 13,303 |
| REJECT | 9,181 | 347 | 9,528 |
| QUESTION 35 - PUBLIC HIGHWAY BONDS | |||
| APPROVE | 14,290 | 560 | 14,850 |
| REJECT | 7,668 | 258 | 7,926 |
| QUESTION 36 - HIGH SCHOOL BONDS | |||
| APPROVE | 13,208 | 471 | 13,679 |
| REJECT | 9,136 | 355 | 9,491 |
| QUESTION 37 - PUBLIC BUILDINGS BONDS | |||
| APPROVE | 12,857 | 496 | 13,353 |
| REJECT | 8,898 | 300 | 9,198 |