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Arizona

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October 19, 1965

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
LRCA	Proposition 100	Budgets	Provide for the increase of the state borrowing limit to 100 million dollars		38,924 (18%)	178,124 (82%)
LRCA	Proposition 101	Bonds	Require that questions on bond issues or special assessments of political subdivisions be voted on by property taxpayers		44,098 (20%)	171,432 (80%)

Florida

See also: Florida 1965 ballot measures

November 2

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
LRCA	Amendment 1	Judiciary	Prescribes the number of appellate districts within the state and the number of judges to serve each district	a
LRCA	Amendment 2	Judiciary	Authorizes the legislature to provide an additional county judge in Lake County	a
LRCA	Amendment 3	Judiciary	Provides that in Palm Beach County the clerk of the circuit court shall also be the clerk of the criminal court of record	a
LRCA	Amendment 4	Bonds	Authorizes $300,000,000 in bonds for the purpose of constructing and reconstructing major roads	d
LRCA	Amendment 5	Taxes	Defines mobile homes, trailer coaches, house trailers, etc., to be "motor vehicle" and therefore subject to only a license tax	a

Maine

See also: Maine 1965 ballot measures

November 2

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
BI	Referendum Question No. 1	Housing	Issues $3.96 million for construction of student housing and dining facilities	a
BI	Referendum Question No. 2	Transportation	Issues $9.6 million in bonds for the construction of state highways	a
BI	Referendum Question No. 3	Housing	Issues $6 million in bonds for the construction of student housing at University of Maine	a
BI	Referendum Question No. 4	Education	Issues $6.97 million in bonds for capital improvements at University of Maine	a
BI	Referendum Question No. 5	Prisons	Issues $500,000 in bonds for construction/renovation of Boys' Training Center, Maine State Prison and Stevens School	a
BI	Referendum Question No. 6	Education	Issues $500,000 in bonds to establish York County Regional Vocational Education Center	a
LRCA	Proposed Constitutional Amendment No. 1	Suffrage	Eliminates pauper restriction on voting; clarifies restriction for those under guardianship	a
LRCA	Proposed Constitutional Amendment No. 2	Gov't Finance	Extends state guaranteed loans for industrial purposes to personal property	a
LRCA	Proposed Constitutional Amendment No. 3	Gov't Finance	Allows state guaranteed loans up to $10 million on real estate and personal property for recreational projects	a

Missouri

See also: Missouri 1965 ballot measures

August 17

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
LRCA	Amendment 1	Term limits	Limits the number of times an individual can be elected Governor	a
LRCA	Amendment 2	Local Gov't	Authorizes cities to dispose of plants for manufacturing and industrial development purposes	a
LRCA	Amendment 3	Legislature	Describes the number of members the House and Senate may have	d

New York

See also: New York 1965 ballot measures

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
BI	Proposition 1	Utilities	Authorizes the creation of a state debt of $1 trillion for sewage treatment facilities	a
BI	Proposition 2	Housing	Issues a bond of $200 billion for slum clearance and low-rent housing	d
BI	Proposition 3	Housing	Increases by $13.5 million the maximum aggregate amount of State subsidies for low-rent housing and urban renewal	d
LRCA	Proposed Amendment No. 1	Con Convention	A convention to revise the Constitution	a
LRCA	Proposed Amendment No. 2	State Exec	Requires the governor to submit to the legislature the executive budget by February 1	a
LRCA	Proposed Amendment No. 3	Judiciary	Provides the terms of justices of town courts	d
LRCA	Proposed Amendment No. 4	Term Limits	Increases term of legislators from two years to four years	d
LRCA	Proposed Amendment No. 5	Legislature	Permits the legislature to make provisions for nursing home accommodations	a
LRCA	Proposed Amendment No. 6	Housing	Extends power of state and municipalities to make loans and grant power of eminent domain to corporations providing housing facilities	d
LRCA	Proposed Amendment No. 7	Con Language	Provides that proposed amendments shall be published for three months prior to the next general election	d
LRCA	Proposed Amendment No. 8	Judiciary	Permits former judges to perform duties of supreme court justices until they reach age 76	d
LRCA	Proposed Amendment No. 9	Forests	Permits the state to give land to the town of Arrieta to improve Piseco airport	a
LRCA	Proposed Amendment No. 10	Pension	Increases pension benefits for retired members of the department of street cleaning	a

North Carolina

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November 2

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
BI	Referendum 1	Bonds	Issues bonds for highways	a
LRCA	Amendment 1	Judiciary	Authorizes an intermediate court of appeals	a

North Dakota

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September 21

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
LRCA	Referendum 1	Bonds	Provides for self-liquidating bonds when authorized by law	d
CISS	Initiative 2	Taxes	Exempts personal property from taxation	d
CISS	Initiative 3	Taxes	Increases sales tax temporarily from two and a quarter to three percent	d
VR	Referendum 4	Taxes	Modifies state income and sales taxes	d

Ohio

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May 4, 1965

Type	Title	Description	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
LRCA	Funds for Industrial Development Amendment	Guarantee funds for industrial development.	a	711,031 (57%)	542,802 (43%)
LRCA	Guarantees of High Education Loans Amendment	Provide guarantees of loans for higher education.	a	847,927 (66%)	438,945 (34%)
LRCA	Issuance of Development Bonds Amendment	Authorize the state to borrow up to $290,000,000 and issue state bonds for development purposes until December 31, 1970	a	715,642 (57%)	548,557 (43%)
LRCA	Legislative Redistricting Amendment	Provide for the apportionment of the House of Representatives		595,288 (47%)	681,823 (53%)

November 2, 1965

Type	Title	Description	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
LRCA	Creation of a Local Urban Service Authority Amendment	Allow electors to vote on the creation of a local Urban Service Authority.		892,657 (40%)	1,346,597 (60%)
LRCA	Judges Serving on Multiple Courts Amendment	Authorize judges in counties with a population of less than 40,000 to serve on more than one court	a	1,194,966 (53%)	1,073,671 (47%)
IndISS	Tax Increase for School Foundation Program Amendment	Recalculate the School Foundation Program and guarantee loans to residents attending institutions of higher education		805,762 (32%)	1,717,724 (68%)

Oklahoma

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April 27

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
LRSS	State Question 425	Taxes	Provided for a one cent increase in the sales tax	d
LRCA	State Question 426	Bonds	Allows the state to become indebted for improvements on state institution buildings	d
LRSS	State Question 427	Transportation	Authorizes the issuance of highway revenue notes to construct and improve roads	d

September 14

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
LRCA	State Question 430	Taxes	Authorizes a local support levy for school districts	a

December 14

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
LRCA	State Question 433	Bonds	Allows the state to become indebted for improvements on state institution buildings	a

Pennsylvania

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Type	Name	Subject	Description	Result
LRCA	Question 1	State judiciary	Allows for a law empowering the state supreme court chief justice to assign former judges temporarily to courts for the disposal of business	a
LRCA	Question 2	Taxes	Exempts persons earning less than $1,000 per year from paying occupation privilege taxes	a

Texas

See also: Texas 1965 ballot measures

September 7

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
LRCA	Proposition 1	Legislature	Increases the membership of the state senate	d

November 2

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
LRCA	Proposition 1	Gov't Finances	Provides a method of payment for improvements at certain state institutions of higher education	a
LRCA	Proposition 2	Veterans	Increases the Veterans' Land Fund by $200 million	d
LRCA	Proposition 3	Admin of gov't	Combines the provisions for assistance and medical care for the needy into one section	a
LRCA	Proposition 4	Term limits	Provides a four year term limit for state executive officials	d
LRCA	Proposition 5	Pension	Makes changes to the Teacher Retirement System regarding provisions for investments	a
LRCA	Proposition 6	Education	Authorizes the legislature to provide for loans to students at institutions of higher education	a
LRCA	Proposition 7	Taxes	Exempts charitable organizations from local ad valorem taxes	d
LRCA	Proposition 8	Judiciary	Provides for the automatic retirement of district and appellate justices for old age	a
LRCA	Proposition 9	Gov't salaries	Fixes an annual for the lieutenant governor and allows a fixed per diem for members of the legislature	d
LRCA	Proposition 10	Term limits	Provides for a four-year term of office for state representatives	d

Wisconsin

See also: Wisconsin 1965 ballot measures

April 5

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
LRCA	Question 1	Gambling	Allows Wisconsin citizens to participate in free promotional lotteries	a
LRCA	Question 2	Elections and campaigns	Abolishes the positions of County Coroner and County Surveyor in counties with a population of 500,000 or more.	a

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