1963 ballot measures

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Florida

See also: Florida 1963 ballot measures

November 5

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
LRCA	Amendment 1	State executive officials	Staggers the election of Governor and their cabinet by two years onto the "off year"	a
LRCA	Amendment 2	Bond issues	Authorizes the issuance of bonds for capital outlay at institutions of higher learning	a
LRCA	Amendment 3	Bond issues	Provides for issuing state bonds for outdoor recreation and natural resources conservation	a

Iowa

See also: Iowa 1963 ballot measures

December 3

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
LRCA	Amendment 1	Redistricting	Provides for a new apportionment of the general assembly	d

Kentucky

See also: Kentucky 1963 ballot measures

November 5

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
LRCA	Five Amendments Referendum	Legislature	Increases the number of constitutional amendments that can be voted upon at one time from three to five	d
LRCA	Salary Limit Referendum	Gov't Salaries	Abolishes the salary limit for public officers	d

Maine

See also: Maine 1963 ballot measures

November 5

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
BI	Referendum Question No. 1	Bonds	Issues up to $475,000 in bonds for Maritime Academy student dining facility	a
BI	Referendum Question No. 2	Transportation	Issues $7 million in bonds for the construction of state highways	a
BI	Referendum Question No. 3	Education	Issues up to $1.433 million in bonds for teachers colleges student housing	a
BI	Referendum Question No. 4	Bonds	Issues $8,422,000 in bonds for capital improvements for 1964 fiscal year	a
BI	Referendum Question No. 5	Transportation	Issues up to $3 million in bonds for bridge and causeways connecting Chebeague Island with Littlejohn Island	d
LRCA	Proposed Constitutional Amendment No. 1	Legislature	changed the election, powers and apportionment of the Maine House of Representatives	a
LRCA	Proposed Constitutional Amendment No. 2	Constitutional Rights	Protects against discrimination of any person	a

Michigan

See also: Michigan 1963 ballot measures

April 1, 1963

Type	Title	Description	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
CRCA	State Constitution Ratification Question	Adopt the revised state constitution	a	810,860 (50%)	803,436 (50%)

Nevada

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June 11

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
LRSS	Question 1	Taxes	Proposes amending the Sales and Use Tax Act of 1955 to increase the sales and use tax from 2% to 3%.	d

New Jersey

See also: New Jersey 1963 ballot measures

November 5

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
BI	Question 1	Bond issues	Allows for $275 million in bonds for the construction of public buildings.	d
BI	Question 2	Bond issues	Allows for $475 million in bonds for public roads and highways.	d
LRCA	Question 3	Taxes	Revises the annual property tax deduction for qualifying veterans to $50.	a
LRCA	Question 4	Elections	Reduces county residency qualifications and restrictions on voting in presidential elections.	a
LRCA	Question 5	Taxes	Revises the annual property tax deduction for senior citizens to $80.	a
LRCA	Question 6	Taxes	Assesses land used in agriculture or horticulture as farmland.	a

New York

See also: New York 1963 ballot measures

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
LRCA	Proposed Amendment No. 1	Direct Democracy	Expands the use of absentee ballots	a
LRCA	Proposed Amendment No. 2	Gov't Salaries	Deletes maximum salaries of the governor and lieutenant governor	a
LRCA	Proposed Amendment No. 3	Admin of Gov't	Provides for state and local governmental operations in times of emergency	a
LRCA	Proposed Amendment No. 4	Admin of Gov't	Extends and expands home rule powers	a
LRCA	Proposed Amendment No. 5	Gov't Finances	Permits local governments to exclude from their debt limit the cost of sewage treatment	a
LRCA	Proposed Amendment No. 6	Pension	Permits villages to increase pension benefits for members of the police and fire department	a
LRCA	Proposed Amendment No. 7	Forests	Permits the state to give forest preserve land to the village of Saranac Lake for 30 acres of true forest land	a

North Dakota

See also: North Dakota 1963 ballot measures

July 17

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
VR	Referendum 1	Taxes	Creates graduated income tax rates	d
VR	Referendum 2	Taxes	Creates adjusted tax on individual income	d
VR	Referendum 3	Taxes	Provides for the withholding of income taxes from wages of non-resident employees	d
VR	Referendum 4	Taxes	Authorizes municipal taxes following urban renewal projects	d
VR	Referendum 5	Taxes	Raises tax levy limitations in school districts	d

Ohio

See also: Ohio 1963 ballot measures

November 5, 1963

Type	Title	Description	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
LRCA	Debt Limit Increase for Public Improvements Amendment	Raise the public debt limit by $250,000 to permit the state to issue bonds for public improvements	a	1,397,971 (60%)	922,687 (40%)

Oklahoma

See also: Oklahoma 1963 ballot measures

December 3

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
LRCA	State Question 411	Healthcare	Provides for capital improvements to the University of Oklahoma Medical Center	a
LRCA	State Question 417	Term limits	Increases terms for county officers	d
LRCA	State Question 418	Term limits	Increases terms of office of county judges	d
LRCA	State Question 419	Term limits	Increases terms of office of legislators	d

Oregon

See also: Oregon 1963 ballot measures

October 15

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
VR	Measure 1	Taxes	Revises the state’s personal and corporate income taxes by abolishing federal tax deductions, lowering personal income tax rates, providing a minimum tax and increasing corporate income tax rates	d

Pennsylvania

See also: Pennsylvania 1963 ballot measures

Type	Name	Subject	Description	Result
LRCA	Question 1	Education	Provides for higher education loans	a
LRCA	Question 2	Admin of Gov	Allows for emergency interim government seats in cases of disasters	a
LRCA	Question 3	Bonds, Environment, and Forests and parks	Issues $70 million in bonds for acquisition of land for state parks, reservoirs, conservation, recreation, and historical preservation	a
ConCon	Question 4	Constitutional Convention	Calls for a constitutional convention	d

Texas

See also: Texas 1963 ballot measures

November 9

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
LRCA	Proposition 1	Elections	Repeals the poll tax and provides for voter registration	d
LRCA	Proposition 2	Welfare	Increases the amount of funds to be used for assistance for the needy	a
LRCA	Proposition 3	Pension	Authorizes all political subdivisions within Jefferson County to establish a Retirement, Disability and Death Compensation Fund covering all appointive officers and employees	d
LRCA	Proposition 4	Veterans	Increases the Veterans' Land Fund by $150,000,000.00	d

Wisconsin

See also: Wisconsin 1963 ballot measures

April 2

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
LRCA	Question 1	Judiciary	Allows for judicial salary increase during term of office	d
LRCA	Question 2	Local budgets	Clarifies wording on calculation of local debt limit, and gives an increased limit with regard to school bonds	a
LRCA	Question 3	Redistricting	Redistricting done at second session after federal census, rather than first	d

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