1968 ballot measures
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Alabama
See also: Alabama 1968 ballot measures
Alaska
See also: Alaska 1968 ballot measures
August 27:
Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result |
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LRCA | Amendment 1 | Judiciary | Establishes a judicial qualification and disciplinary commission | |
LRCA | Amendment 2 | Judiciary | Allows members of the state's judicial council to be financially compensated |
November 5:
Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result |
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VR | Voter Registration | Elections | Approves the state's pre-election voter registration system | |
BI | Proposition 1 | Bonds | Issues $2 million in bonds for the Southcentral Pioneer's Home | |
BI | Proposition 2 | Bonds | Issues $11.2 million in bonds for highway construction | |
BI | Proposition 3 | Bonds | Issues $1.2 million in bonds for hospital construction | |
BI | Proposition 4 | Bonds | Issues $8.8 million in bonds for airport construction | |
BI | Proposition 5 | Bonds | Issues $10 million in bonds for school construction | |
BI | Proposition 6 | Bonds | Issues $8.5 million in bonds for the university | |
BI | Proposition 7 | Bonds | Issues $18 million in bonds for the Alaskan ferry | |
BI | Proposition 8 | Bonds | Issues $3 million in bonds for fish hatcheries |
Arizona
See also: Arizona 1968 ballot measures
November 5, 1968
Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
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Proposition 100 | Taxes and Veterans | Provide property tax exemptions for disabled veterans and remove property tax exemptions for other veterans |
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263,372 (66%) |
138,049 (34%) |
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Proposition 101 | Taxes | Provide for limitations on property tax exemptions for widows |
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274,579 (68%) |
126,819 (32%) |
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Proposition 102 | Taxes | Provide for the exemption of household goods from personal property tax |
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319,595 (80%) |
80,088 (20%) |
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Proposition 103 | Taxes | Provide for the implementation of a license tax on registered vehicles and an ad valorem property tax on mobile homes |
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293,813 (73%) |
106,660 (27%) |
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Proposition 104 | Admin of gov't | Provide for the establishment of four-year terms for state officers |
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266,035 (67%) |
129,991 (33%) |
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Proposition 105 | Admin of gov't and Elections | Require members of the Corporation Commission to be nominated by the governor with consent of the Senate |
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179,676 (46%) |
210,862 (54%) |
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Proposition 106 | Admin of gov't | Provide for the creation of a Department of Insurance |
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238,442 (63%) |
142,150 (37%) |
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Proposition 107 | Admin of gov't | Provide for the abolishment of the Office of State Examiner |
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217,352 (58%) |
160,072 (42%) |
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Proposition 108 | Admin of gov't | Provide for the abolishment of the Office of State Auditor |
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206,432 (55%) |
171,474 (45%) |
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Proposition 109 | Admin of gov't | Provide a $6,000 per year travel expense for legislators |
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208,685 (55%) |
172,340 (45%) |
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Proposition 300 | Redistricting | Provide for legislative redistricting and the establishment of election-related processes and rules |
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210,262 (59%) |
148,424 (41%) |
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Proposition 301 | Admin of gov't | Provide for three and five-member Boards of Supervisors in counties that have populations less than or more than 200,000 |
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223,335 (62%) |
138,267 (38%) |
Arkansas
See also: Arkansas 1968 ballot measures
November 5
Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result |
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LRCA | Proposed Amendment 53 | Education | Eliminates age restrictions on public education | |
LRCA | Proposed Amendment 54 | Legislature | Allows the Arkansas General Assembly to place up to eight measures on the ballot | |
LRCA | Proposed Amendment 55 | Admin of gov't | Designates county judges as the administrative officers of their counties | |
VR | Referred Act 306 | Admin of gov't | Creates a state Dairy Commission | |
VR | Referred Act 457 | Elections | Requires the indication of political party affiliation on voter registration | |
LRSS | Act 3 | Con convention | Calls for a constitutional convention to revise the state constitution | |
CISS | Initiated Act 1 | Labor | Amends the state workmen's compensation law |
California
See also: California 1968 ballot propositions
June 4, 1968
Type | Title | Description | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
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Proposition 1 | Allow for the issuance of bonds up to $200,000,000 for helping veterans acquire farms and homes and establish the terms of such bonds. |
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3,043,191 (62%) |
1,883,692 (38%) |
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Proposition 2 | Allow for the issuance of bonds up to $65,000,000 for junior college facilities and establish the terms of such bonds. |
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2,719,659 (57%) |
2,084,728 (43%) |
November 5, 1968
Type | Title | Description | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
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Proposition 1A | Establish a minimum tax exemption of $750.00 for those owning owner-occupied dwellings and not receiving other exemptions. |
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3,500,368 (53%) |
3,058,978 (47%) |
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Proposition 1 | Revise the state Constitution in regards to initiatives and referendums, public education, public buildings, counties and cities, corporations, public utilities, water, homesteads, public lands, civil service, and constitutional revisions. |
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2,606,748 (43%) |
3,462,301 (57%) |
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Proposition 2 | Establish rules for taxing property owned by counties, cities and counties, and cities that are located outside of such governmental body's boundaries. |
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3,067,588 (50%) |
3,012,773 (50%) |
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Proposition 3 | Allow for bonds up to $250,000,000 for state college, university, and urban school facilities and establish the terms of such bonds. |
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2,838,730 (45%) |
3,523,097 (55%) |
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Proposition 4 | Allow the state to incorporate provisions of federal law regarding the reporting and collecting of state income taxes. |
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2,881,249 (47%) |
3,190,542 (53%) |
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Proposition 5 | Allow the legislature to insure loans to nonprofit corporations and public agencies for hospital facilities and their original equipment. |
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3,407,430 (55%) |
2,825,580 (45%) |
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Proposition 6 | Exclude from taxation on insurance companies the premiums paid on contracts for retirement benefits of employees of certain non-profits. |
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2,668,296 (44%) |
3,328,551 (56%) |
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Proposition 7 | Allow money allocated by the State General Fund to any county, city and county, or city to be used for local purposes. |
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3,347,233 (55%) |
2,712,847 (45%) |
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Proposition 8 | Allow the legislature to permit counties, cities and counties, and cities to share state-collected sales and use taxes. |
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3,037,486 (51%) |
2,893,330 (49%) |
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Proposition 9 | Decrease the ad valorem tax on property so that it does not exceed 1% of the market value of the property. |
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2,146,010 (32%) |
4,570,097 (68%) |
Colorado
See also: Colorado 1968 ballot measures
November 5, 1968
Type | Title | Description | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
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Amendment No. 1 | Provide that the governor and lieutenant governor be voted for by a single vote that is applicable to both offices. |
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428,522 (68%) |
204,186 (32%) |
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Amendment No. 2 | Amend provisions relating to the applicability of certain tax laws relating to the taxation of public property. |
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284,404 (48%) |
308,915 (52%) |
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Amendment No. 3 | Establish provisions relating to the changes in the salaries of county officials. |
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307,356 (52%) |
288,873 (48%) |
Florida
See also: Florida 1968 ballot measures
May 7
Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result |
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LRCA | Amendment 1 | Education | Permits the appointment of school district superintendents |
November 5
Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result |
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LRCA | Amendment 1 | Constitutional language | Makes general revisions to the state constitution, which became known as the Florida Constitution of 1968 | |
LRCA | Amendment 2 | Suffrage | Revises parts of the state constitution relating to voting and suffrage | |
LRCA | Amendment 3 | Local government | Relates to counties and cities in the state |
Georgia
See also: Georgia 1968 ballot measures
November 5
Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result |
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LRCA | Amendment 1 | State Exec | Provides that the lieutenant governor-elect succeed to the governorship in the event of the death of the governor-elect | |
LRCA | Amendment 2 | Elections | Provides for a runoff election for the governor in the event no candidate received a majority of votes cast in the general election | |
LRCA | Amendment 3 | Redistricting | Provides for the apportionment of the senate | |
LRCA | Amendment 4 | Gov't Finances | Authorizes the expenditure of state funds for school lunches | |
LRCA | Amendment 5 | Elections | Provides that state executive officials are elected in the same manner as the governor | |
LRCA | Amendment 6 | Admin of Gov't | Changes the name of the office of solicitor general to district attorney | |
LRCA | Amendment 7 | Education | Provides for educational scholarships to the children of law enforcement officers disabled or killed in the line of duty | |
LRCA | Amendment 8 | Bonds | Provides for the issuance of revenue bonds to make direct student loans for higher education | |
LRCA | Amendment 9 | Taxes | Extends homestead exemptions for disabled veterans to include veterans suffering from loss or loss of use of the lower extremities | |
LRCA | Amendment 10 | Education | Increases the amount of loans and scholarships for medical students | |
LRCA | Amendment 11 | Taxes | Provides a homestead exemption of $4,000 for owners over the age of 65 years | |
LRCA | Amendment 12 | Elections | Provides for the election of legislators at a different general election than the one in which the governor is elected | |
LRCA | Amendment 13 | Judiciary | Changes the jurisdiction of justices of the peace in civil cases | |
LRCA | Amendment 14 | Admin of Gov't | Provides for the creation of a new Game and Fish Commission | |
LRCA | Amendment 15 | Gov't Salaries | Provides reimbursement to employees of the Game and Fish Commission who were required to remit a raise to the state treasurer | |
LRCA | Amendment 16 | Development | Authorizes the Department of Industry and Trade to expend funds for business meals and expenses of industrial prospects | |
LRCA | Amendment 17 | Legislature | Provides that the general assembly be allowed to submit proposals to provide for a new constitution for ratification | |
LRCA | Amendment 18 | Food | Provides that the marketing of milk and milk substitutes was in the public interest | |
LRCA | Amendment 19 | Agri | Provides that programs for the promotion of agricultural products could be instituted, continued or terminated by the general assembly | |
LRCA | Amendment 20 | Development | Authorizes the general assembly to create development authorities to issue revenue obligations | |
LRCA | Amendment 21 | Civil Service | Removes provisions freezing civil service preference for honorably discharged veterans | |
LRCA | Amendment 22 | Pension | Provides for a retirement system for all employees of public schools not covered by the Teachers' Retirement System | |
LRCA | Amendment 23 | Judiciary | Creates a new court system for each city with a population greater than 300,000 |
Hawaii
See also: Hawaii 1968 ballot measures
November 5
Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result |
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CRCA | Amendment 1 | Redistricting | Proposes the setting of Senatorial and Representative districts | |
CRCA | Amendment 2 | Redistricting | Proposes to set up a commission for reapportionment | |
CRCA | Amendment 3 | Admin of Gov't | Proposes to set the minimum on legislative representation | |
CRCA | Amendment 4 | Constitutional Rights | Proposes to protect individuals from the invasion of privacy | |
CRCA | Amendment 5 | Trials | Proposes to waive mandatory bail in cases where the court is certain the defendant will appear when directed | |
CRCA | Amendment 6 | Trials | Proposes to provide counsel to defendants who cannot otherwise afford counsel | |
CRCA | Amendment 7 | Property Trials | Proposes just compensation for damages to private property | |
CRCA | Amendment 8 | Constitutional Rights | Proposes to lower the voting age | |
CRCA | Amendment 9 | Constitutional Rights | Proposes to restore the right to vote for discharged felons | |
CRCA | Amendment 10 | Constitutional Rights | Propose to remove the requirement mandating that voters must be literate to cast their vote | |
CRCA | Amendment 11 | Elections | Proposes to allow a presidential preference primary | |
CRCA | Amendment 12 | Admin of Gov't | Proposes to lower the minimum age for legislators | |
CRCA | Amendment 13 | Admin of Gov't | Proposes to set up a commission to regulate salaries and that legislative sessions convene regularly | |
CRCA | Amendment 14 | Gov't Salaries | Proposes to set the salary for legislators | |
CRCA | Amendment 15 | Elections | Proposes to establish the eligibility requirements for state executive branch positions | |
CRCA | Amendment 16 | Judiciary | Proposes to establish term limits, compensation and general guidelines for the administration of the state judiciary branch | |
CRCA | Amendment 17 | Gov't Finances | Proposes to relate debt limits to general fund revenues and cap debt limits | |
CRCA | Amendment 18 | Gov't Finances | Proposes to budget biennial rather than annually with an annual review | |
CRCA | Amendment 19 | Local Gov't | Proposes to allow local government to establish a charter of self-government | |
CRCA | Amendment 20 | Civil Service Labor | Proposes to allow collective bargaining | |
CRCA | Amendment 21 | Admin of Gov't | Proposes to establish a code of ethics and the disqualification for failure to comply with said code | |
CRCA | Amendment 22 | Con Convention | Proposes to extend the powers of the 1968 constitutional convention to all future conventions | |
CRCA | Amendment 23 | Con Language | Proposes to delete and reword portions of the constitution where necessary | |
LRCA | Amendment unspecified | Redistricting | Proposes to adopt apportionment set in 1967 |
Idaho
See also: Idaho 1968 ballot measures
November 5
Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result |
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LRCA | HJR 1 | Legislature | Makes legislative sessions annual | |
LRCA | HJR 4 | State exec | Allows the governor to select replacements for executive office vacancies | |
LRCA | HJR 5 | Judiciary | Provides for the retirement, discipline and removal from office of Justices and Judges | |
LRCA | HJR 7 | Bonds | Allows revenue bonds to be used to finance air navigation facilities | |
LRCA | SJR 3 | Constitutions | Allows Constitutional amendments to contain multiple subjects if they have been reviewed by a revision committee | |
LRCA | SJR 4 | Gov't Finances | Expands the use of endowment funds and government bonds to be invested in the private sector | |
LRCA | SJR 5 | State exec | Removes the Superintendent of Public Instruction as an elected officer | |
LRCA | SJR 8 | Business | Limits the right to vote for corporation directors to stockholders of a specific class of stock | |
LRCA | SJR 9 | Legislature | Increases the pay rate for state legislators |
Illinois
See also: Illinois 1968 ballot measures
Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result |
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LRCA | Amendment 1 | Banking | Would allow Illinois banks to have foreign branches. | |
BI | Bond Act | Bond issues | Would approve the Natural Resources Development Bond Act creating a $1 billion bond. | |
ConCon | Constitutional Convention Question | Constitutional conventions | Would authorize the calling of a constitutional convention. |
Indiana
See also: Indiana 1968 ballot measures
November 5
Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result |
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LRCA | Amendment 1 | Gambling | Proposes a pari-mutuel referendum |
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Iowa
See also: Iowa 1968 ballot measures
November 5
Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result |
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LRCA | Amendment 1 | Legislature | Provides for annual sessions of the legislature | |
LRCA | Amendment 2 | Local Gov't | Grants municipal corporations home rule power and authority | |
LRCA | Amendment 3 | Redistricting | Provides for the size of the membership of the state senate and house of representatives | |
LRCA | Amendment 4 | State Exec | Grants the governor veto power over portions of appropriations bills | |
LRCA | Amendment 5 | Gov't Salaries | Provides for the compensation and expense allowances of legislators |
Kansas
See also: Kansas 1968 ballot measures
November 5
Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result |
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LRCA | Judicial Ballot 1 | Judiciary | Proposes that the Supreme Court appointee for position no. 6 remain in that position | |
LRCA | Judicial Ballot 2 | Judiciary | Proposes that the Supreme Court appointee for position no. 7 remain in that position |
Louisiana
See also: Louisiana 1968 ballot measures
February 6:
Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result |
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LRCA | Amendment 1 | Judiciary | Concerning judicial expense in Orleans Parish | |
LRCA | Amendment 2 | Judiciary | Concerning the jurisdiction of the city court of Shreveport |
November 5:
Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result |
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LRCA | Amendment 1 | Education | Concerning higher education | |
LRCA | Amendment 2 | Judiciary | Creating a judiciary commission | |
LRCA | Amendment 3 | Resources | Concerning the wildlife and fisheries commission. | |
LRCA | Amendment 4 | Admin of Gov't | Concerning the Louisiana Board of Institutions | |
LRCA | Amendment 5 | Local Gov't | Concerning parish charter commissions | |
LRCA | Amendment 6 | Admin of Gov't | Concerning vacancies in elective offices | |
LRCA | Amendment 7 | Taxes | Concerning municipal tax limits | |
LRCA | Amendment 8 | Transportation | Concerning the creation of the Greater Baton Rouge Airport Authority. | |
LRCA | Amendment 9 | Elections | Concerning residential requirements for presidential electors | |
LRCA | Amendment 10 | Business Reg | Concerning corporate duration | |
LRCA | Amendment 11 | Business Reg | Concerning corporate land ownership | |
LRCA | Amendment 12 | Gov't Acc | Concerning the publication of proposed constitutional amendments | |
LRCA | Amendment 13 | Veterans | Concerning a homestead exemption for Viet Nam veterans | |
LRCA | Amendment 14 | Veterans | Concerning a homestead exemption for Viet Nam veterans | |
LRCA | Amendment 15 | Veterans | Concerning an armed forces windows' homestead exemption | |
LRCA | Amendment 16 | Bonds | Concerning a bond issue for the improvement of the Moisant International Airport | |
LRCA | Amendment 17 | Admin of Gov't | Concerning state debt | |
LRCA | Amendment 18 | Law Enforcement | Concerning the pardon of first offenders | |
LRCA | Amendment 19 | Constitutional Rights | Concerning the rights of individuals convicted of crimes | |
LRCA | Amendment 20 | Law Enforcement | Concerning bail for convicted felons | |
LRCA | Amendment 21 | Local Gov't | Concerning liens for municipal improvements | |
LRCA | Amendment 22 | Local Gov't | Concerning municipal assessment for road paving | |
LRCA | Amendment 23 | Public Works | Concerning a state department of highways | |
LRCA | Amendment 24 | Judiciary | Concerning an adding a judge to the first circuit court of apeal | |
LRCA | Amendment 25 | Judiciary | Concerning changes to the fourth circuit court of appeal | |
LRCA | Amendment 26 | Judiciary | Concerning a family court in Lafayette Parish | |
LRCA | Amendment 27 | Judiciary | Concerning family court in East Baton Rouge | |
LRCA | Amendment 28 | Judiciary | Concerning the creation of a new judicial district | |
LRCA | Amendment 29 | Judiciary | Concerning the creation of a new judicial district in Allen parish | |
LRCA | Amendment 30 | Judiciary | Concerning jurisdiction of the justice of the peace courts | |
LRCA | Amendment 31 | Judiciary | Concerning jurisdictional amount of some city courts | |
LRCA | Amendment 32 | Judiciary | Concerning the city courts of New Orleans | |
LRCA | Amendment 33 | Judiciary | Concerning the jurisdiction of the juvenile court in New Orleans | |
LRCA | Amendment 34 | Judiciary | Concerning the salary and number of judges in the juvenile court | |
LRCA | Amendment 35 | Local Gov't | Concerning the terms and election of officers of Orleans parish | |
LRCA | Amendment 36 | Public Works | Concerning spending of road fund monies | |
LRCA | Amendment 37 | Admin of Gov't | Concerning lease agreements of the Louisiana Board of Commerce and Industry | |
LRCA | Amendment 38 | Bonds | Concerning the development of the shore of Lake Charles | |
LRCA | Amendment 39 | Public Works | Concerning the addition of parks and public works projects | |
LRCA | Amendment 40 | Bonds | Concerning the development of the shore of Lake Charles | |
LRCA | Amendment 41 | Public Works | Concerning the Lake Charles Harbor and Terminal District Board of Commissioners | |
LRCA | Amendment 42 | Public Works | Concerning the Pontchartrain Levee District issuing bonds | |
LRCA | Amendment 43 | Public Works | Concerning the Port of New Orleans borrowing funds | |
LRCA | Amendment 44 | Constitutional Rights | Concerning the voting rights of handicapped individuals | |
LRCA | Amendment 45 | Education | Concerning the election of members of the state board of education | |
LRCA | Amendment 46 | Public Works | Concerning the Greater Ouachita Port Commission | |
LRCA | Amendment 47 | Pension | Concerning pension funds for firemen | |
LRCA | Amendment 48 | Civil Service | Concerning the burden of proof in state employee appeals | |
LRCA | Amendment 49 | Local Gov't | Concerning municipal powers in annexed areas | |
LRCA | Amendment 50 | Local Gov't | Concerning the police jury in Avoyelles parish |
Maine
See also: Maine 1968 ballot measures
June 17
Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result |
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BI | Referendum Question No. 1 | Utilities | Issues $384,000 in bonds for the construction of school, water and sewage facilities on Native American reservations | |
BI | Referendum Question No. 2A | Housing | Issues $850,000 in bonds to build and improve dormitories at the Maine Maritime Academy | |
BI | Referendum Question No. 2B | Housing | Issues $955,000 in bonds for the construction of women's dormitory facilities at Farmington State College |
November 5
Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result |
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BI | Referendum Question No. 1 | Transportation | Issues $12.8 million in bonds for the construction of state highways | |
BI | Referendum Question No. 2 | Forests & Parks | Issues $4 million in bonds for the creation of the Maine State Park and Recreation Area Fund | |
BI | Referendum Question No. 3 | Healthcare | Issues $180,000 in bonds for construction of mentally disabled children residential facility in Aroostook County | |
BI | Referendum Question No. 4 | Transportation | Issues $4.5 million in bonds for the construction of a bridge across the Androscoggin River | |
LRCA | Proposed Constitutional Amendment | Gov't Finance | Doubles state guaranteed loans for industrial, manufacturing, fishing and agricultural enterprises to $80 million |
Maryland
See also: Maryland 1968 ballot measures
November 5
Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result |
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LRCA | Question 1 | Eminent domain | Provides for a procedure for land acquisition by the County Commissioners in Prince George's County | |
LRCA | Question 2 | Eminent domain | Provides for a procedure for land acquisition by the County Commissioners in Anne Arundel County | |
LRCA | Question 3 | Judiciary | Removes authority of the governor to provide supplemental salaries to judges | |
VR | Question 4 | Constitutional rights | Prohibits discrimination in the sale, lease, rental or financing of housing |
Massachusetts
See also: Massachusetts 1968 ballot measures
November 5
Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result |
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LRCA | Question 1 | State Exec | Extends the time in which the governor may act upon legislation to 10 days | |
LRCA | Question 2 | Taxes | Provides for graduated income tax | |
LRCA | Question 3 | State Exec | Determines gubernatorial disability | |
IndISS | Question 4 | ConCon | Calls for a constitutional convention | |
AQ | Question 6 | Death Penalty | Advises state government on capital punishment |
Michigan
See also: Michigan 1968 ballot measures
August 6, 1968
Type | Title | Description | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
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Proposal No. 1 | Establish the Judicial Tenure Commission |
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553,182 (71%) |
228,738 (29%) |
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Proposal No. 2 | Establish a State Officers Compensation Commission |
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417,393 (55%) |
346,839 (45%) |
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Proposal No. 3 | Allow the governor to appoint judges to fill judicial vacancies |
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494,512 (65%) |
266,561 (35%) |
November 5, 1968
Type | Title | Description | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
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Proposal No. 1 | Allow the state and political subdivisions to impose a graduated income tax |
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614,826 (23%) |
2,025,052 (77%) |
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Proposal No. 2 | Exempt Michigan from observing Daylight Savings Time |
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1,402,562 (50%) |
1,403,052 (50%) |
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Proposal No. 3 | Allow the issuance of bond to finance water pollution abatement projects |
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1,906,385 (71%) |
796,079 (29%) |
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Proposal No. 4 | Allow the issuance of bonds to pay for public recreation facilities and programs |
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1,384,254 (53%) |
1,235,681 (47%) |
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Proposal No. 5 | Allow a member of the legislature to be elected to another state office during their term in the legislature |
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778,388 (30%) |
1,783,186 (70%) |
Minnesota
See also: Minnesota 1968 ballot measures
November 5
Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result |
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LRCA | Amendment 1 | Legislature | Allows legislature to present bills to governor three days after legislature adjourns | |
LRCA | Amendment 2 | Legislature | Allows legislators to hold another office after resignation from the legislature |
Mississippi
See also: Mississippi 1968 ballot measures
June 4
Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result |
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LRCA | Amendment 1 | Constitutional Rights | Proposes to clarify voter residency requirements | |
LRCA | Amendment 2 | Admin of Gov't | Proposes to clarify legislative sessions | |
LRCA | Amendment 3 | Water | Proposes to clarify navigable stream requirements | |
LRCA | Amendment 4 | Gov't Finances | Proposes to outline the budget guidelines of the state |
Missouri
See also: Missouri 1968 ballot measures
August 6
Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result |
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LRCA | Amendment 1 | State exec | Adds state executive official positions to line of succession to the governor |
November 5
Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result |
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LRCA | Amendment 1 | Bonds | Reduces percent of voters needed to approve municipal bonds | |
LRCA | Amendment 2 | Taxes | Authorizes the General Assembly to define income by reference to US laws |
Montana
See also: Montana 1968 ballot measures
November 5
Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result |
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LRCA | Amendment 1 | Gov't salaries | Removes the prohibition on salary increases of public officers during their term of office | |
LRCA | Amendment 2 | Legislature | Extends the length of legislative sessions | |
LRCA | Amendment 3 | Admin of gov't | Increases the number of amendments that can be submitted at one election | |
LRSS | R-65 | Taxes | Continues the mill levy for the university system | |
CISS | I-66 | Taxes | Reduces taxable valuation of certain personal property |
Nebraska
See also: Nebraska 1968 ballot measures
November 5
Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result |
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LRCA | Amendment 1 | Suffrage | Reduces the voting age to 19 | |
LRCA | Amendment 2 | Education | Renames normal schools as colleges | |
LRCA | Amendment 3 | Local gov't | Authorizes the legislature to provide for the consolidation of county offices | |
LRCA | Amendment 4 | Elections | Gives the supreme court jurisdiction over elections of state officers | |
LRCA | Amendment 5 | Elections | Allows the legislature to call special elections for constitutional amendments | |
LRCA | Amendment 6 | Taxes | Classifies or exempts personal property for taxation | |
LRCA | Amendment 7 | Education | Allows the legislature to increase the number of university regents | |
LRCA | Amendment 8 | Lottery | Regulates the use of lotteries, raffles and gift enterprises | |
LRCA | Amendment 9 | Law enforcement | Establishes a board of parole | |
LRCA | Amendment 10 | Utilities | Creates public electrical corporations | |
LRCA | Amendment 11a | Legislature | Changes restrictions on the appointment of legislators to other offices | |
LRCA | Amendment 11b | Legislature | Provides guidelines for when legislative salaries may be increased | |
LRCA | Amendment 12 | Taxes | Provides tax exemptions for homesteads | |
LRCA | Amendment 13 | Education | Allows the state to make long-term loans to state residents | |
LRCA | Amendment 14 | Bonds | Authorizes the state to issue bonds for highway construction | |
LRCA | Amendment 15 | Gov't salaries | Increases legislative salaries | |
CICA | Amendment 16 | Taxes | Prohibits the state income tax |
Nevada
See also: Nevada 1968 ballot measures
November 5
Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result |
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LRCA | Question 1 | Wages and pay | Proposes amending Section 15 of Article 6 of the Constitution to allow the Legislature to make provision by law for paying Judges' compensation at periods other than quarterly and that the funds be designated by the Legislature. | |
LRCA | Question 2 | State and local government spending | Proposes amending Section 3 of Article 9 of the Constitution to raise the public debt limit from 1% to 3% of the State's assessed valuation. | |
LRCA | Question 3 | County and municipal governance | Proposes adding an amendment to Article 4 the Constitution to give the Legislature the authority to establish Carson City and the County of Ormsby as one municipal government. | |
CICA | Question 4 | Gambling | Proposes amending the Constitution to establish a state lottery. |
New Hampshire
See also: New Hampshire 1968 ballot measures
Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result |
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CCR | Question 1 | Elections | Shall those who do not pay taxes have the right to vote? | |
CCR | Question 2 | Con Language | Shall some obsolete phrases be removed from the constitution? | |
CCR | Question 3 | Con Language | Shall sectarian references be removed from Article 6 of Part1 of the constitution? | |
CCR | Question 4 | State Exec | Shall the governor be commander-in-chief of state military forces? | |
CCR | Question 5 | Elections | Shall the Bill of Rights be amended to ensure the right to vote not be denied for nonpayment of tax? | |
CCR | Question 6 | Constitutional Rights | Shall the Bill of Rights guarantee free speech and freedom of the press? | |
LRCA | Question 7 | Taxes | Shall the legislature assess real estate value based upon current use? | |
CCR | Question 8 | Legislature | Shall a new election be called by the governor and council to fill a vacant senate seat? | |
CCR | Question 9 | Legislature | Shall legislative compensation policies be modified? | |
CCR | Question 10 | State Exec | Shall the line of succession to replace the governor be extended? |
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New Jersey
See also: New Jersey 1968 ballot measures
November 5
Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result |
---|---|---|---|---|
BI | Question 1 | Bond issues | Allows for $337.5 million in bonds for the construction of public buildings. | |
LRCA | Question 2 | Bond issues | Allows for $640 million in bonds for transportation improvements. | |
LRCA | Question 3 | Bond issues | Allows for $12.5 million in bonds for housing assistance. | |
LRCA | Question 4 | State legislatures | Sets state legislators' terms at two years. |
North Carolina
See also: North Carolina 1968 ballot measures
November 5
Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result |
---|---|---|---|---|
LRCA | Amendment 1 | Legislature | Establishes a procedure for fixing compensation of legislators | |
LRCA | Amendment 2 | Legislature | Continues the present system of representation in the general assembly |
North Dakota
See also: North Dakota 1968 ballot measures
September 3
Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result |
---|---|---|---|---|
LRCA | Number 1 | Education | Authorizes charging tuition, fees and service charges to fund public schools of higher education | |
LRCA | Number 2 | Bonds | Allows issuance of dedicated revenue bonds | |
LRCA | Number 3 | Legislatures | Stipulates start of legislative term after election and organizational meeting day | |
LRCA | Number 4 | Suffrage | Lowers voting age requirement from 19 to 21 years old | |
LRCA | Number 5 | Judiciary | Reforms several aspects of the judicial branch |
November 5
Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result |
---|---|---|---|---|
LRCA | Number 1 | Constitutions | Revises multiple sections of the North Dakota Constitution | |
CISS | Number 2 | Gambling | Allows betting on horse races | |
VR | Number 3 | Business | Allows small corporations to operate farms and ranches |
Ohio
See also: Ohio 1968 ballot measures
May 7, 1968
Type | Title | Description | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Disposition of State School and Religious Funds Amendment | Allow the general assembly to decide how funds from the disposition of state educational and religious property be spent. |
|
847,861 (55%) |
695,368 (45%) |
|
Operation of the Judicial System Amendment | Reorganize the judicial system and revise provisions relating to the operation of the judicial system. |
|
925,481 (62%) |
556,530 (38%) |
|
Vacancies in the State House of Representatives Amendment | Establish a method for filling vacant state House of Representative seats |
|
1,020,500 (68%) |
487,938 (32%) |
November 5, 1968
Type | Title | Description | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Bonds for Transportation Improvements Amendment | Issue up to $500,000,000 in bond for transportation improvements. |
|
1,732,512 (53%) |
1,550,959 (47%) |
|
Homestead Tax Exemption Amendment | Establish an exemption from the homestead tax for homeowners 65 years of age and older. |
|
1,382,016 (43%) |
1,825,615 (57%) |
Oklahoma
See also: Oklahoma 1968 ballot measures
April 16
Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result |
---|---|---|---|---|
LRCA | State Question 453 | Gov't Finances | Provides that the state board of equalization make an estimate of revenues for the next fiscal year |
August 27
Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result |
---|---|---|---|---|
LRCA | State Question 442 | Gov't Finances | Authorizes the investment of school funds in bank deposits | |
LRCA | State Question 456 | Gov't Salaries | Prohibits a change in salaries of elected officials during their term in office | |
LRCA | State Question 457 | Trials | Makes resident voters eligible to sign petitions to call a grand jury | |
LRCA | State Question 460 | Taxes | Prohibits taxation of intangible personal property | |
LRCA | State Question 461 | Gov't Finances | Provides that the state board of equalization make an estimate of revenues for the next fiscal year | |
LRCA | State Question 462 | Legislature | Prohibits members of the legislature from engaging in activities which conflict with their duties |
September 17
Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result |
---|---|---|---|---|
CICA | State Question 441 | Judiciary | Reorganizes and reforms the entire state judicial system | |
LRCA | State Question 443 | Taxes | Provides that property moving through the state shall not acquire situs for taxation purposes | |
LRCA | State Question 454 | Banking | Licenses lenders and regulates interest rates | |
LRCA | State Question 455 | Business reg | Eliminates the necessity of filing certain corporate reports | |
LRCA | State Question 458 | Business reg | Restricts the issuance of stock of corporations | |
LRCA | State Question 459 | Trials | Provides the right of trial by jury in most cases |
November 5
Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result |
---|---|---|---|---|
LRCA | State Question 445 | Admin of gov't | Provides for the form of an oath of office for public officers |
December 10
Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result |
---|---|---|---|---|
LRCA | State Question 463 | Bonds | Allows the state to become indebted to construct and improve state buildings |
Oregon
See also: Oregon 1968 ballot measures
May 28
Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result |
---|---|---|---|---|
LRCA | Measure 1 | Gov't Finances | Modifies the common school fund | |
LRCA | Measure 2 | Direct Democracy | Alters the initiative and referendum requirements in the State of Oregon | |
LRCA | Measure 3 | Bonds | Authorizes bonds for higher education institutions and community colleges |
November 5
Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result |
---|---|---|---|---|
LRCA | Measure 1 | Veterans | Authorizes state farm and home loans to veterans who had 210 days of active duty service, 90 days of service during war dates or were discharged due to a disability | |
LRCA | Measure 2 | Judiciary | Allows the Supreme Court to remove judges of any court from office for being convicted of a felony, moral turpitude, persistent failure to perform duties, for habitual drunkenness or use of illegal narcotics | |
LRCA | Measure 3 | Environment | Empowers the legislature to extend the state’s seaward boundaries or jurisdiction | |
LRCA | Measure 4 | Gov't Finances | Broadens constitutional county debt limitations so as to authorize the purchase or leasing of property for not more than 10 years | |
LRCA | Measure 5 | Local Gov't | Provides for the consolidation of city-county governments in counties having a city with more than 300,000 inhabitants | |
CICA | Measure 6 | Bonds | Authorizes bonds and a one cent gasoline tax to acquire privately-owned beaches bordering the Pacific Ocean and prohibits the construction of highways on beaches | |
CICA | Measure 7 | Taxes | Repeals the 6% property tax limitation, provides a new limitation on property taxes of 1.5% market value and provides various exemptions |
Pennsylvania
See also: Pennsylvania 1968 ballot measures
April 23, 1968:
Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result |
---|---|---|---|---|
CRCA | Proposals 1 and 2 | State legislatures measures | Provides for 50 state Senators and 203 state Representatives and create a state legislative reapportionment commission | |
CRCA | Proposals 3 and 4 | Budgets | Establishes a borrowing limit based on tax revenues, budgeting, financial planning, auditing, and related matters | |
CRCA | Proposal 5 | Taxes | Requires reimbursement of local taxing authorities for certain tax exemptions | |
CRCA | Proposal 6 | Municipal | Provides for home rule for all units of local government | |
CRCA | Proposal 7 | State judiciary | Creates a unified judicial system under the administration of the Pennsylvania Supreme Court |
November 5, 1968:
Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result |
---|---|---|---|---|
BI | Vietnam Conflict Veteran's Compensation Bond Measure | Bonds | Issues $28 million in bonds to provide compensation to Vietnam War veterans |
Rhode Island
See also: Rhode Island 1968 ballot measures
November 5:
Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result |
---|---|---|---|---|
LBM | Proposal 1 | Bond issues | Issues general obligation bonds for land for recreation and conservation | |
LBM | Proposal 2 | Bond issues | Issues general obligation bonds for state colleges. | |
LBM | Proposal 3 | Bond issues | Issues general obligation bonds for the establishment of a civic center authority for Providence. | |
LBM | Proposal 4 | Bond issues | Issues general obligation bonds for state airports. |
South Carolina
See also: South Carolina 1968 ballot measures
Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result |
---|---|---|---|---|
LRCA | Amendment 1 | County and municipal governance | Permits the establishment of regional councils of governments | |
LRCA | Amendment 2 | Alcohol | Permits the proceeds of alcohol to be applied to the treatment and rehabilitation of alcohol and drug addicts | |
LRCA | Amendment 3 | Divorce | Adds the continuous separation for a period of at least three years as an additional ground for divorce | |
LRCA | Amendment 4 | Constitutional language | Proposes that if there is more than one proposed amendment on a ballot, the amendments must be separated so voters can vote on them separately | |
LRCA | Amendment 5 | Bond issues | Permits the City of Aiken to incur bonded indebtedness to the extent of not exceeding twenty-five per cent of the assessed value of all taxable property | |
LRCA | Amendment 6 | Bond issues | Increases the limitations of bonded indebtedness of the City of Columbia to fifteen per cent of the assessed value of taxable property in the city |
South Dakota
See also: South Dakota 1968 ballot measures
November 5
Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result |
---|---|---|---|---|
LRCA | Amendment A | Property | Allows the sale of larger tracts of school lands | |
LRCA | Amendment B | Gov't Finances | Provides the bonds do not constitute state debt | |
LRCA | Amendment C | Judiciary | Authorizes judges to act in judicial capacity after retirement | |
LRCA | Amendment D | Gov't Finances | Authorizes the sale of bonds in which school funds have been invested | |
LRCA | Amendment E | State exec | Allows the Superintendent of Public Instruction to be appointed rather than elected | |
VR | Referendum 1 | Time | Exempts South Dakota from Daylight Saving Time | |
VR | Referendum 2 | Education | Reorganizes all school districts in the state |
Tennessee
See also: Tennessee 1968 ballot measures
November 5
Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result |
---|---|---|---|---|
LRCA | Amendment 1 | Judiciary Con Convention | Proposes a constitutional convention to amend constitution regarding judiciary impeachment | |
LRCA | Amendment 2 | Con Convention Local Gov't | Proposes a constitutional convention to amend constitution regarding local government | |
LRCA | Amendment 3 | Con Convention Taxes | Proposes a constitutional convention to amend constitution regarding tax classifications | |
LRCA | Amendment 4 | Con Convention Admin of Gov't | Proposes a constitutional convention to amend constitution regarding the administration of government | |
LRCA | Amendment 5 | Con Convention Constitutional Rights | Proposes a constitutional convention to amend constitution regarding the voting age |
Texas
See also: Texas 1968 ballot measures
November 5
Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result |
---|---|---|---|---|
LRCA | Proposition 1 | Pension | Revises provisions for investment of moneys and assets of the Employee Retirement System | |
LRCA | Proposition 2 | Gov't finances | Raises the limit on the amount that may be expended for public assistance payments to $75 million | |
LRCA | Proposition 3 | Gov't finances | Provides for investment of the Permanent University Fund in certain types of securities | |
LRCA | Proposition 4 | Bonds | Provides that Dallas County may issue road bonds upon a vote of a majority of the resident property taxpayers | |
LRCA | Proposition 5 | Gov't salaries | Increases the annual salary for legislators | |
LRCA | Proposition 6 | Taxes | Exempts equipment installed to eliminate or abate air emissions and water effluents from ad valorem taxes | |
LRCA | Proposition 7 | Taxes | Reduces state ad valorem property taxes and abolishes all state ad valorem property taxes after December 31, 1978 | |
LRCA | Proposition 8 | Admin of gov't | Removes the requirement that the Governor, Secretary of State, and the Comptroller must approve certain contracts of purchase | |
LRCA | Proposition 9 | Pension | Allows contributions to be made on the basis of full salary of members of the Teacher Retirement System of Texas | |
LRCA | Proposition 10 | Taxes | Provides for the refund of the tax on cigars and tobacco products sold at retail within the corporate limits of Texarkana | |
LRCA | Proposition 11 | Local gov't | Consolidates governmental offices and functions in El Paso and Tarrant counties | |
LRCA | Proposition 12 | Bonds | Authorizes cities and counties to issue revenue bonds for industrial development purposes | |
LRCA | Proposition 13 | Taxes | Exempts certain property temporarily stored in a public warehouse from ad valorem taxation | |
LRCA | Proposition 14 | Legislature | Fixes the time during which members of the Legislature shall be ineligible to hold other offices |
Utah
See also: Utah 1968 ballot measures
Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result |
---|---|---|---|---|
Initiative A | Alcohol | Regulates alcohol |
Washington
See also: Washington 1968 ballot measures
November 5, 1968
Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
HJR 13 | Govt salaries | Increase compensation for government officials during their terms of office for those who do not fix their own compensation. |
|
541,002 (53%) |
478,119 (47%) |
|
HJR 1 | Property and Taxes | Authorize the legislature to assess farms, timberlands, and open space by current use, not potential market value, for taxation. |
|
705,978 (68%) |
335,496 (32%) |
|
Initiative 242 | Alcohol and Transportation | Consider anyone driving on the road to consent to an alcohol test when arrested for driving under the influence. |
|
792,242 (67%) |
394,644 (33%) |
|
Initiative 245 | Business reg | Reduce maximum service charge for retail sales and eliminate two alternative methods of computing service charges. |
|
642,902 (54%) |
551,394 (46%) |
|
Inititative 32 | Business reg and Natural resources | Establish the Full Employment Commission and require timber from state-owned lands to be processed in facilities employing residents of the state. |
|
450,559 (39%) |
716,291 (61%) |
|
Referendum 17 | Bonds and Water | Authorize $25 million in bonds for the construction and improvement of water pollution control facilities. |
|
845,372 (75%) |
276,161 (25%) |
|
Referendum 18 | Bonds and Forests and parks | Authorize $40 million in bonds for the acquisition and development of outdoor recreation areas and facilities. |
|
763,806 (68%) |
354,646 (32%) |
|
Referendum 19 | Bonds | Authorize $63,059,000 in bonds to finance building projects, general administration, and higher education facilities. |
|
606,236 (57%) |
458,358 (43%) |
|
Referendum 35 | Business reg and Race and ethnicity | Add discrimination based on race, creed, color or national origin as a cause suspension or revocation of real estate licenses. |
|
580,578 (54%) |
503,226 (46%) |
|
SJR 17 | Admin of gov't and Public works | Authorize the legislature to create the state building authority agency to construct buildings and improvements for the state. |
|
521,162 (51%) |
499,344 (49%) |
|
SJR 23 | Taxes | Permit propositions of property tax levies exceeding forty mills to be presented to voters 24 months prior to the levy date. |
|
407,248 (39%) |
625,016 (61%) |
|
SJR 24 | Admin of gov't, Local gov't, and State leg | Define qualifications for appointees to fill vacancies in offices, requiring a person from the same district and political party. |
|
744,656 (74%) |
257,168 (26%) |
|
SJR 5 | Pension | Permit the investment of public pension and retirement funds as authorized by law. |
|
770,325 (72%) |
298,788 (28%) |
|
SJR 6 | State judiciary | Create a state appeals court with jurisdiction, appointments, and administration determined by law and supreme court rules. |
|
650,025 (64%) |
370,059 (36%) |
Wisconsin
See also: Wisconsin 1968 ballot measures
April 2
Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result |
---|---|---|---|---|
LRCA | Question 1 | State judiciary | Sets uniform retirement date for judges and justices | |
LRCA | Question 2 | State judiciary | Permits temporary appointments as circuit court judges of judges with at least 8 years of service on the supreme or circuit court | |
LRCA | Question 3 | Forests and parks | Permits legislature to appropriate funds for forestry purposes from sources other than property tax | |
LRCA | Question 4 | State legislature | Permits legislature to meet in regular session more often than once every two years |
Wyoming
See also: Wyoming 1968 ballot measures
Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result |
---|---|---|---|---|
LRCA | Amendment 1 | Taxes | Repeals the poll tax | |
LRCA | Amendment 2 | Direct democracy | This measures permits citizens to propose and enact laws by initiative, and approve or reject acts by the legislature by referendum. |
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