2012 election results
Along with deciding the fate of elected officials who control pension issues, voters in several states also had a say on measures affecting public pension systems. Below is a list of some of the issues and races where pension provisions were at issue.
| State/Local Amendments | |||
| PASSED | GOV'T BODY | DESCRIPTION | |
|---|---|---|---|
 | Illinois | The measure would amend the state constitution to require a three-fifths supermajority vote by the General Assembly, city councils and school districts to enhance any public pension benefits. | |
 | Louisiana | The measure would amend the state constitution to deny pension benefits to any employee or official convicted of a felony related to their public job. | |
| New Jersey | The measure would amend the state constitution to allow increases in mandatory contributions from all state judges' salaries. | |
| Michigan | Voters will decide whether to keep the state's emergency manager law. That law allows the governor to appoint a manager for financially troubled municipalities and school districts that would be responsible for all operational aspects of the jurisdiction deemed to be fiscally troubled, including pensions and investments. | |
| Arkansas | The measure would amend the state constitution to allow cities and counties to create districts where they could levy a sales tax to back bonds for infrastructure improvements, but the tax revenue also could be used to retire unfunded liabilities of closed local police and fire pension plans. | |
| Oregon counties | A ballot measure would amend the Portland City Charter in relation to the Portland Fire and Police Disability and Retirement Program to prohibit combining service by a city employee with another employer in calculating service credit for pension benefits; prohibit altering benefits for part-time employees; and change the vesting period for non-service-related death benefits to five years from 10. | |
| State/Local Offices | |||
| ELECTED | |||
| Â | Indiana Governor | ||
 | John Gregg, D | ||
| Mike Pence, R | ||
| Â | Missouri Treasurer | ||
| Clint Zweifel (incumbent, D) | ||
| Cole McNary , R | ||
| Â | Montana | ||
| Steven Bullock, D | ||
| Rick Hill, R | ||
| Â | North Carolina Treasurer | ||
| Janet Cowell (incumbent) | ||
| Steve Royal, R | ||
| Â | Oregon Treasurer | ||
| Ted Wheeler (incumbent) | ||
| Tom Cox, R | ||
| Â | Oregon Secretary of State | ||
| Kate Brown (incumbent) | ||
| Knute Buehler, R | ||
| Â | San Bernardino (Calif.) County supervisor | ||
| Neil Derry (incumbent) | ||
| James Ramos | ||
| Â | San Diego Mayor | ||
| Bob Filner, D | ||
| Carl DeMaio, R | ||
| Federal Offices | |||
| RE-ELECTED | |||
| Â | Senate Finance Committee | ||
| Orrin G. Hatch, R-Utah, ranking member | ||
| Â | House Education and Workforce Committee | ||
| John Kline, R-Minn., chairman | ||
| George, Miller, D-Calif., ranking member | ||
| Â | House Ways & Means Committee | ||
| Dave Camp, R-Mich., chairman | ||
| Sander Levin, D-Mich., ranking member | ||
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