1994 Oregon Ballot Measure 16
Some states, like Oregon, allow citizens to vote on whether a law should be created.  This is called a ballot measure.  In 1994, Ballot Measure 16 was added to the voting ballot (the voting ticket) in the state of Oregon.  The ballot measure asked if Oregon should pass a law that "Allows Terminally Ill Adults to Obtain Prescription for Lethal Drugs."  The vote was close, but most voters said yes: