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Alabama

See also: Alabama 1978 ballot measures

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
LRCA	Amendment 1	Taxes	Concerning property taxes in Alabama	a
LRCA	Amendment 2	Bonds	Concerning the issuance of bonds to improve prisons	a
LRCA	Amendment 3	Legislature	Concerning general laws in Alabama	a
LRCA	Amendment 4	Local Gov't	Concerning land for an industrial park in the City of Anniston	a
LRCA	Amendment 5	Local Gov't	Concerning a revenue commissioner for Coffee County	a
LRCA	Amendment 6	Local Gov't	Concerning firefighting districts in Madison County	a
LRCA	Amendment 7	Local Gov't	Concerning firefighting districts in Montgomery County	a
LRCA	Amendment 8	Local Gov't	Concerning fees and commissions of county officers Russell County	a
LRCA	Amendment 9	Local Gov't	Concerning firefighting districts in Russell County	a

Alaska

See also: Alaska 1978 ballot measures

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
AQ	Proposition 1	Legislature	Asks voters whether legislative sessions should be 120 days long	a
LRCA	Proposition 2	Legislature	Empowers a interim committee to share the authority with the Governor to approve or disapprove revisions to the budget	d
IndISS	Proposition 3	Capitals	Requires a vote on all bondable costs of capital relocation	a
IndISS	Proposition 4	Property	Makes all vacant and unreserved state general grant land available for homesteading until a certain number of acres of the land pass into private ownership	a
IndISS	Proposition 5	Environment	Provides that all beer and carbonated beverage containers sold in the certain areas of Alaska have refund value of at least ten cents	d
BI	Proposition 6	Bonds	Issues $33,290,000 in bonds for erosion flood control, port facilities and small boat landing projects	a
BI	Proposition 7	Bonds	Issues $5,850,000 in bonds for parks, trails and recreational facilities	a
BI	Proposition 8	Bonds	Issues $25,000,000 in bonds for health facilities, senior centers and pioneers' homes	a
BI	Proposition 9	Bonds	Issues $33,656,000 in bonds for vocational training and University of Alaska educational facilities	a
BI	Proposition 10	Bonds	Issues $88,450,000 in bonds for transportation projects	a
BI	Proposition 11	Bonds	Issues $30,504,000 in bonds for correctional and public safety facilities	a
BI	Proposition 12	Bonds	Issues $29,965,000 in bonds for fisheries management and facilities	a
BI	Proposition 13	Bonds	Issues $3,645,000 in bonds for National Guard facilities	d
BI	Proposition 14	Bonds	Issues $27,640,000 in bonds for water supply and sewage systems	a
BI	Proposition 15	Bonds	Issues $966 million in bonds for the new state capital	d

Arizona

See also: Arizona 1978 ballot measures

November 7, 1978

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
LRCA	Proposition 100	Education and Budgets	Permit an increase in existing school district debt limits subject to voter approval	a	382,174 (78%)	106,746 (22%)
LRCA	Proposition 101	Budgets	Provide for the limitation of state revenues available for appropriation and the establishment of the Economic Estimates Commission		229,535 (46%)	264,833 (54%)
CR	Proposition 300	State leg	Provide for the increase of legislative salaries to $9,600 per year		229,535 (46%)	264,833 (54%)

Arkansas

See also: Arkansas 1978 ballot measures

November 7

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
LRCA	Proposed Amendment 58	Judiciary	Provides for the creation of a state Court of Appeals	a
CICA	Proposed Amendment 59	Taxes	Exempts certain foods and medicines from the state sales tax	d
LRSS	Referred Question Act 3	Elections	Offers two calendar options on which to vote on the new proposed state constitution	1980

California

See also: California 1978 ballot propositions

June 6, 1978

Type	Title	Description	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
LRCA	Proposition 10	Allow the Legislature to exempt from property taxes the value of improvements made to qualified rehabilitated residential buildings		2,306,938 (43%)	3,080,947 (57%)
LRCA	Proposition 11	Prohibit a new county or other political subdivision from taxing property owned by the county that the land used to be a part of		2,299,581 (44%)	2,962,838 (56%)
LRCA	Proposition 12	Establish a commission to set the salary, retirement, insurance, and other benefits of constitutional officers, legislators, and judges		2,009,835 (38%)	3,270,577 (62%)
CICA	Proposition 13	Require that properties be taxed at no more than 1% of their full cash value and limit annual increases of assessed value to the inflation rate or 2%.	a	4,280,689 (65%)	2,326,167 (35%)
BI	Proposition 1	Issue $350 million in bonds for the construction or improvement of public school buildings		2,047,496 (35%)	3,809,609 (65%)
BI	Proposition 2	Issue $375 million in bonds for water pollution control and water conservation projects	a	3,111,505 (53%)	2,706,544 (47%)
LRCA	Proposition 3	Allow the Legislature to exempt property that is used for alternative energy systems from taxation		2,510,658 (45%)	3,046,041 (55%)
LRCA	Proposition 4	Require that all voters living in a school district governed by the city board of education be allowed to vote on charter changes regarding board of education members	a	2,778,474 (52%)	2,565,319 (48%)
LRCA	Proposition 5	Prohibit any agency from declaring a state law unconstitutional and refusing to enforce a state law	a	2,784,847 (54%)	2,329,365 (46%)
LRCA	Proposition 6	Require county charters to provide for elected county sheriffs	a	3,276,230 (61%)	2,109,533 (39%)
LRCA	Proposition 7	Allow two or more local government bodies to join in insurance pools to provide payment for losses	a	2,780,013 (54%)	2,414,946 (46%)
LRCA	Proposition 8	Allow local governments to tax owner-occupied dwellings at a lower tax rate than all other types of property		2,972,424 (47%)	3,345,622 (53%)
LRCA	Proposition 9	Allow the Legislature to set interest rates on court judgments at up to 10%	a	2,696,517 (51%)	2,568,989 (49%)

November 7, 1978

Type	Title	Description	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
BI	Proposition 1	Issue $500 million in bonds for veterans home and farm loan program.	a	3,878,181 (62%)	2,347,861 (38%)
LRCA	Proposition 2	Remove power of the PUC to appoint a commissioner to hold hearings or investigations.		2,157,725 (38%)	3,478,996 (62%)
LRCA	Proposition 3	Allow lands purchased with transportation funds to be sold to conservation, parks, and fish and game agencies.	a	3,230,184 (55%)	2,628,527 (45%)
LRSS	Proposition 4	Expand the number of agencies that can accredit chiropractic schools.	a	4,429,405 (75%)	1,475,263 (25%)
CISS	Proposition 5	Prohibit smoking in enclosed public places.		3,125,148 (46%)	3,721,682 (54%)
CISS	Proposition 6	Require schools to fire lesbian and gay teachers if a if school board determines them unfit for service.		2,823,293 (42%)	3,969,120 (58%)
CISS	Proposition 7	Expand the use of death penalty and life imprisonment for murders.	a	4,480,275 (71%)	1,818,357 (29%)
LRCA	Proposition 8	Establish that property reconstructed after a disaster shall not be considered "newly constructed" for taxation purposes.	a	4,698,244 (78%)	1,287,241 (22%)

Colorado

See also: Colorado 1978 ballot measures

November 7, 1978

Type	Title	Description	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
LRCA	Amendment No. 1	Establish a vacancy committee to fill vacancies in the office of county commissioner.	a	442,071 (66%)	226,432 (34%)
CICA	Amendment No. 2	Limit increases on annual per capita expenditures by the state and local governments.		295,616 (41%)	420,759 (59%)

Florida

See also: Florida 1978 ballot measures

November 7

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
CR	Amendment 1	Constitutions	Revises the Florida Constitution in general	d
CR	Amendment 2	Constitutional Rights	Provides that no person would be deprived of any right because of sex	d
CR	Amendment 3	Redistricting	Requires single-member legislative districts and establishes a commission to prepare a reapportionment plan of districts	d
CR	Amendment 4	State Exec	Eliminates the executive cabinet in Florida	d
CR	Amendment 5	Admin of Gov't	Establishes a five-member public service commission	d
CR	Amendment 6	Judiciary	Requires circuit and county judges to submit themselves for retention or rejection by the electors every six years	d
CR	Amendment 7	Taxes	Revises tax and government finance laws	d
CR	Amendment 8	Education	Provides that the Governor appoint the State Board of Education, and the board appoint the Commissioner of Education	d
CICA	Amendment 9	Gambling	Authorizes privately owned casinos within a restricted geographic area	d

Georgia

See also: Georgia 1978 ballot measures

November 7

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
LRCA	Amendment 1	Elections	Relates to the elective franchise	d
LRCA	Amendment 2	Pension	Relates to retirement systems and educational scholarships	d
LRCA	Amendment 3	Admin of Gov't	Provides for a special commission to incorporate amendments into the constitution	d
LRCA	Amendment 4	Legislature	Provides for four year terms for legislators	d
LRCA	Amendment 5	Education	Permits the issuance of general obligation debt to construct and improve public and independent school buildings	d
LRCA	Amendment 6	Education	Authorizes the State Board of Education to establish and maintain a curriculum laboratory	d
LRCA	Amendment 7	Taxes	Provides for the circumstances under which certain counties could levy a tax on all property within the county	d
LRCA	Amendment 8	Taxes	Provides tax exemptions on vehicles owned by disabled veterans	a
LRCA	Amendment 9	Trials	Provides for additional penalty assessments in criminal cases	a
LRCA	Amendment 10	Eminent Domain	Provides for compensation for damage or the taking of private property for public transportation purposes	a
LRCA	Amendment 11	Taxes	Exempts intangible personal property from ad valorem taxes in certain circumstances	a
LRCA	Amendment 12	Taxes	Exempts swine, cattle and horses from ad valorem taxation	d
LRCA	Amendment 13	Local Gov't	Grants additional powers to counties and municipalities to establish and maintain redevelopment programs	d
LRCA	Amendment 14	Gambling	Authorizes the general assembly to legalize, define and regulate nonprofit bingo games	a
LRCA	Amendment 15	Recall	Provides for the recall of elected public officials	a
LRCA	Amendment 16	Admin of Gov't	Provides an effective date for constitutional amendments	a
LRCA	Amendment 17	Taxes	Provides that property owned by nonprofit organizations promoting the education and welfare of children be exempted from all taxation	d
LRCA	Amendment 18	Taxes	Increases the homestead exemption for disabled veterans from $12,500 to $25,000	a
LRCA	Amendment 19	Trials	Provides for compensation to victims of crime	a
LRCA	Amendment 20	Admin of Gov't	Provides for the publication of summaries of proposed constitutional amendments	a
LRCA	Amendment 21	Gov't Finances	Provides for the processing and disposition of claims against the state of up to $50,000	a
LRCA	Amendment 22	Insurance	Provides for a health insurance plan for retired public school teachers	a
LRCA	Amendment 23	Insurance	Provides funds and insurance to provide indemnification in event of the death of a law enforcement officer, fireman or prison guard	a
LRCA	Amendment 24	Elections	Requires a notice of candidacy by write-in candidates in special elections	a
LRCA	Amendment 25	State Exec	Changes the methods and procedures for overriding gubernatorial vetoes of bills	d
LRCA	Amendment 26	Local Gov't	Provides for the transfer of municipally owned landfills and garbage disposal systems to the county	d
LRCA	Amendment 27	Local Gov't	Creates unified municipal/county water and sewer systems in certain counties	d
LRCA	Amendment 28	Local Gov't	Provides for comprehensive plans for unincorporated county areas in certain counties	d
LRCA	Amendment 29	Gov't Finances	Provides requirements for the financing of services in certain counties	d
LRCA	Amendment 30	Local Gov't	Transfers all existing library facilities and services in certain counties to the county library service	d
LRCA	Amendment 31	Local Gov't	Provides for the assessment of property by a board of assessors and established county boards of equalization in certain counties	d
LRCA	Amendment 32	Local Gov't	Requires the tax collector in certain counties to collect taxes due to the largest municipality within the county	d
LRCA	Amendment 33	Education	Provides that the requirement of a 51 percent approval by registered voters of school district mergers only apply in certain counties	d
LRCA	Amendment 34	Taxes	Changes the definition of "income" for disabled persons and persons over the age of 65 years	a
LRCA	Amendment 35	Local Gov't	Creates the City of Conyers Public Facilities Authority	d
LRCA	Amendment 36	Local Gov't	Creates the Downtown Americus Authority	d

Hawaii

See also: Hawaii 1978 ballot measures

November 7

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
CRCA	Amendment 1	Trials	Proposes to increase the number of jurors in a civil case to 12 and increase the value of controversy in a civil case to $1,000	a
CRCA	Amendment 2	Trials	Proposes that a grand jury shall have an independent counsel	a
CRCA	Amendment 3	Constitutional Rights	Proposes that the state recognizes the right to privacy of the people	a
CRCA	Amendment 4	Constitutional Rights	Proposes that a method of voting shall be accessible and that voter secrecy will be maintained except in primaries which require party declarations	a
CRCA	Amendment 5	Campaigns	Proposes that candidates who run for office and are already in a public office must resign if the two terms will overlap	a
CRCA	Amendment 6	Campaigns	Proposes that candidates setup campaign funds, that candidate spending be limited, that contributions to campaigns be limited and that primaries precede general elections by 45 days	a
CRCA	Amendment 7	Legislature	Proposes to establish a legislative salary commission every eight years, to make the legislature set bill deadlines and take a recess between the twentieth and fortieth session day, to open legislative committees to the public, to extend the period in which a bill is distributed and the final reading, and to stagger terms of office	a
CRCA	Amendment 8	Legislature	Proposes to increase the waiting period between changing voting districts, extends the period of time for reapportionment plan deadlines, and gives the reapportionment commission power over U.S. congressional districts	a
CRCA	Amendment 9	Term Limits	Proposes to limit the governor and lieutenant governor to two terms and puts similar units in the same executive office	a
CRCA	Amendment 10	Judiciary	Proposes to create an intermediate court of appeals, makes district courts constitutional, adds limits to court case completion, removes minimum salaries and creates a salary commission, requires judges to be Hawaiian residents, creates a judicial selection commission and creates a judicial discipline commission	a
CRCA	Amendment 11	Gov't Finances	Proposes to limit state general fund spending, excess budget refunds, a prohibition on deficit spending and the that the state subsidize mandatory county services	a
CRCA	Amendment 12	Gov't Finances	Proposes to apply limits on state debt principal and interest, sets limits on bonds and cites limit exclusions on certain bonds	a
CRCA	Amendment 13	Gov't Finances	Proposes to authorize legislature with a two-thirds vote to pass special revenue bonds	a
CRCA	Amendment 14	Gov't Finances	Proposes to develop a process of budget submissions and reviews	a
CRCA	Amendment 15	Taxes	Proposes to allow legislature to conform with federal tax law and establishes a tax review commission	a
CRCA	Amendment 16	Taxes	Propose the method by which the county may assess and tax real property, and raise said taxes	a
CRCA	Amendment 17	Welfare	Proposes to regulate and setup beneficiary services for those who require it	a
CRCA	Amendment 18	Census	Proposes the either the state or counties plan and manage population growth	a
CRCA	Amendment 19	Education	Proposes a method by which the board of education should be formed and type of district representation	a
CRCA	Amendment 20	Constitutional Rights Education	Proposes to prohibit discrimination based on gender and the promotion of Hawaiian culture in schools	a
CRCA	Amendment 21	Education	Proposes to clarify the jurisdiction and authority of the board of regents for the University of Hawaii	a
CRCA	Amendment 22	Resources	Proposes that the state should create a water resources agency to regulate water usage	a
CRCA	Amendment 23	Resources	Proposes to maintain, protect and make natural resources accessible	a
CRCA	Amendment 24	Resources Food & Agri	Proposes to allow the state to protect and promote agricultural activity and land	a
CRCA	Amendment 25	Resources	Proposes that the state maintain control and apply guidelines for the managing marine resources	a
CRCA	Amendment 26	Energy	Proposes that legislature must authorize the construction of a nuclear facility and the disposal of nuclear waste	a
CRCA	Amendment 27	Admin of Gov't	Proposes legislative funding for the Department of Hawaiian Home Lands	a
CRCA	Amendment 28	Admin of Gov't	Proposes to establish an Office of Hawaiian Affairs	a
CRCA	Amendment 29	Culture	Proposes to protect the customary rights of native Hawaiians	a
CRCA	Amendment 30	Admin of Gov't	Proposes the extension of the Code of Ethics and mandates financial disclosure for political candidates	a
CRCA	Amendment 31	Statehood Con Convention	Proposes to revise the preamble, affirm boundaries, and codifies the motto and state language	a
CRCA	Amendment 32	Property	Proposes to limit and regulate claims on real property	a
CRCA	Amendment 33	Constitutional Rights Admin of Gov't	Proposes to restrict criminals from public office and introduce conventions to the constitution	a
CRCA	Amendment 34	Con Language Con Convention	Proposes to revise the language of the constitution to conform with new conventions	a

Idaho

See also: Idaho 1978 ballot measures

November 7

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
LRCA	HJR 6	Legislature	Authorizes the legislature to provide mandatory minimum sentences	a
LRCA	SJR 102	Bonds	Allows port districts to issue revenue bonds	a
LRCA	SJR 110	Healthcare	Empowers Idaho Health Facilities to finance or operate health facilities	d
LRCA	SJR 115	Bonds	Reduces vote needed to use revenue bonds for airport facilities	d
LRCA	SJR 116	Firearms	Reinforces the right to keep and bear arms	a
CISS	INIT 1	Property	Restricts governmental ability to change property valuations or taxes	a

Illinois

See also: Illinois 1978 ballot measures

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
LRCA	Amendment 1	Taxes	Shall the provision to abolish the personal property tax by January 1, 1979 be removed?	d
LRCA	Amendment 2	Taxes	Shall veterans' organizations be exempted from property tax?	d

Indiana

See also: Indiana 1978 ballot measures

November 7

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
LRCA	Amendment 1	Admin of Gov't	Proposes that the constitution clarify that the lieutenant governor replaces the governor upon the position's vacancy	a
LRCA	Amendment 2	Term Limits Law Enforcement	Proposes to allow a county sheriff to serve more than two consecutive terms	d

Iowa

See also: Iowa 1978 ballot measures

November 7

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
LRCA	Amendment 1	Local gov't	Grants limited home rule authority to counties and joint-municipal corporation governments	a

Louisiana

See also: Louisiana 1978 ballot measures

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
LRCA	Amendment 1	Taxes	Concerning the first-use tax	a

Maine

See also: Maine 1978 ballot measures

November 7

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
BI	Referendum Question	Housing	Issues $2.1 million in bonds for construction of a dormitory at Northern Maine Vocational-Technical Institute	a
LRCA	Proposed Constitutional Amendment No. 1	Judiciary	Eliminates justice of the peace as a constitutional office	a
LRCA	Proposed Constitutional Amendment No. 2	Constitutions	Repeals obsolete language requiring the payment of poll tax and for exemption from military service	a
LRCA	Proposed Constitutional Amendment No. 3	Bonds	Reduces and combines two separate insurance limits under which the Maine Guarantee Authority operates	a
LRCA	Proposed Constitutional Amendment No. 4	Legislatures	Moves convening of the legislature from January to December following a general election	a
LRCA	Proposed Constitutional Amendment No. 5	Taxes	Requires state to reimburse municipalities for losses caused by property tax exemptions	a
LRCA	Proposed Constitutional Amendment No. 6	Taxes	Allows for taxes levied by school administrative districts to be assessed according to cost-sharing formulas	a

Maryland

See also: Maryland 1978 ballot measures

November 7

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
LRCA	Question 1	Admin of gov't	Requires that amendments that affect only one county or the city of Baltimore receive local approval	a
LRCA	Question 2	Constitutions	Provides for provisions of limited duration which implement a Constitutional Amendment	a
LRCA	Question 3	Constitutions	Removes or corrects obsolete or inaccurate language in the Constitution	a
LRCA	Question 4	Local gov't	Allows members of Prince George's County Council to be elected by district or the whole county	a
LRCA	Question 5	Eminent domain	Repeals the authority of Montgomery County to acquire land for the Washington Suburban Sanitary Commission	a
LRCA	Question 6	Gov't Finances	Authorizes the general assembly to mandate the governor to provide funding for specific programs in the budget	a
LRCA	Question 7	Eminent domain	Provides Anne Arundel County Council the authority to take lands for public use	d
LRCA	Question 8	Gov't Finances	Authorizes the Treasurer to make and sell short-term notes to meet temporary deficiencies	d
LRCA	Question 9	Legislature	Gives the general assembly the authority to provide temporary replacements for elected officials unable to perform duties of the office	a
LRCA	Question 10	Admin of gov't	Authorizes alternative means of publicizing amendments by order of the Governor	a
LRCA	Question 11	Gov't salaries	Reduces the number of years served before an incumbent officer's salary may be altered	a
LRCA	Question 12	Eminent domain	Allows Kent County to take land in Chestertown for public purposes	d

Massachusetts

See also: Massachusetts 1978 ballot measures

November 7

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
LRCA	Question 1	Taxes	Permits the classification of property for taxation purposes	a
LRCA	Question 2	Gov't Finance	Provides a deadline for the state budget	a
LRCA	Question 3	Direct Democracy	Requires that "Information for Voters" be sent to every residence	a
LRCA	Question 4	Admin of Gov't	Provides residence standards for the state census	a
LRCA	Question 5	Admin of Gov't	Provides a deadline for charter commissions to submit charters to voters	a
LRCA	Question 6	Constitutional Rights	Prohibits the assigning or denial of a student to a public school based on "race, color, national origin or creed"	a
LRCA	Question 7	Taxes	Provides a method for taxing recreational and conservation lands to encourage such uses	a

Michigan

See also: Michigan 1978 ballot measures

November 7, 1978

Type	Title	Description	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
ABR	Proposal A	Call a constitutional convention to revise the state constitution		640,286 (23%)	2,112,549 (77%)
IndISS	Proposal B	Prohibit prisoners convicted of certain crimes from being granted parole prior to serving the minimum sentence imposed for the crime	a	2,075,599 (74%)	711,262 (26%)
LRCA	Proposal C	Allow the state to deposit state funds into savings and loan associations, credit unions, and banks	a	1,819,847 (66%)	933,101 (34%)
CICA	Proposal D	Prohibit the sale or giving of an alcoholic beverage to anyone under the age of 21 and prohibit the possession for personal consumption of an alcoholic beverage by anyone under the age of 21	a	1,609,589 (57%)	1,208,497 (43%)
CICA	Proposal E	Establish limits on taxation and establish funding requirements for local programs	a	1,450,150 (52%)	1,313,984 (48%)
CICA	Proposal G	Allow state troopers and sergeants to collectively bargain with binding arbitration and establish procedures for determining promotions	a	1,535,023 (56%)	1,203,930 (44%)
CICA	Proposal H	Prohibit the use of property taxes to fund schools, require the legislature to establish a system of state taxation to fund schools, and require the legislature to issue vouchers to be used for financing a student's education at the school of the student's parent or guardian's choice		718,440 (26%)	2,075,583 (74%)
CICA	Proposal J	Establish tax limitations and require the state to fully fund any new or expanded local programs that the state deems required		1,032,343 (37%)	1,737,133 (63%)
LRCA	Proposal K	Allow courts, under certain conditions, to deny bail	a	2,307,038 (83%)	458,357 (17%)
LRCA	Proposal M	Require at least 90% of the gas and license tax revenue be used for road purposes, amend other provisions relating to transportation funding, and replace the State Highway Commission with the State Transportation Commission	a	1,478,316 (55%)	1,233,196 (45%)
LRCA	Proposal R	Require the establishment of the Railroad Redevelopment Authority and authorize such Authority to issues bonds and make loans		1,257,606 (47%)	1,415,441 (53%)

Mississippi

See also: Mississippi 1978 ballot measures

November 7

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
LRCA	Amendment 1	Dueling	Proposes to repeal the prohibition on dueling	a
LRCA	Amendment 2	Transportation	Proposes to repeal the requirement that a train must pass through the county seat	a
LRCA	Amendment 3	Census	Proposes to repeal the requirement of taking a census	a
LRCA	Amendment 4	Constitutional Rights	Proposes to repeal the requirement that schools be racially separate	a
LRCA	Amendment 5	Admin of Gov't	Proposes to allow anyone to be stat e librarian	a
LRCA	Amendment 6	Trials	Proposes to allow a defendant to waive indictment	a

Missouri

See also: Missouri 1978 ballot measures

August 8

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
LRCA	Amendment 1	Local Gov't	Allows counties to adopt a charter form of government	a
LRCA	Amendment 2	State exec	Changes treasurer duties in regards to investment of state funds	d
LRCA	Amendment 3	Redistricting	Appoints a commission of appellate judges to perform redistricting	d
LRCA	Amendment 4	Pension	Requires public statement of cost before changing retirement benefits for public officials and employees	a
CICA	Amendment 5	Taxes	Enacts a $0.10 gasoline tax	d

November 7

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
LRCA	Amendment 6	Bonds	Allows municipalities and counties to issue utility or airport bonds	a
LRCA	Amendment 7	Bonds	Authorizes contracted officers of municipalities to issue revenue bonds	a
LRCA	Amendment 8	Lottery	Defines lottery permit games where nothing of value is exchanged	a
LRCA	Amendment 9	Elections	Authorizes earlier time for vote canvassing after general elections	a
LRCA	Amendment 10	Taxes	Allows voters to authorize an additional tax for road and bridge use	a
LRCA	Amendment 21	Taxes	Allows sales tax for conservation revenue to be used for payments in lieu of taxes on commissioned lands	d
LRCA	Amendment 22	Taxes	Authorizes legislature to enact laws to reduce rates of levy for taxes	a
CICA	Amendment 23	Labor	Gives individuals the right to work regardless of membership or non-membership in labor organizations	d

Montana

See also: Montana 1978 ballot measures

November 7

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
LRCA	C-4	Alcohol	Allows the legislature or the people by initiative to establish the drinking age	a
LRCA	C-5	Gov't Finances	Creates a legislative committee to make budget amendments	d
LRCA	C-6	Gov't Acc	Provides for a review of local governments by the voters	a
LRCA	C-7	Legislature	Gives the legislature the power to disapprove of bar admission rules	d
LRCA	C-8	Legislature	Allows members of the legislature to run for public office during terms	d
CICA	CI-8	Taxes	Returns a portion of property tax assessing to counties	d
LRSS	LR-74	Alcohol	Raises the drinking age to nineteen	a
LRSS	LR-75	Education	Continues a levy to support the University system	a
CISS	I-79	Obscenity	Allows municipalities to adopt obscenity ordinances more restrictive than state law	a
CISS	I-80	Nuclear	Empowers voters to approve or reject any proposed nuclear facility	a
CISS	I-81	Business reg	Allows grocery and drug stores to sell table wine	a

Nebraska

See also: Nebraska 1978 ballot measures

November 7

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
LRCA	Amendment 1	Bonds	Allows municipalities to issue bonds to acquire and redevelop blighted properties	a
LRCA	Amendment 2	Bonds	Allows municipalities to issue bonds to develop properties for lease to industrial enterprises	d
LRCA	Amendment 3	Taxes	Provides tax exemptions or credit for installing alternate energy systems	d
LRCA	Amendment 4	Legislature	Provides salaries and per diem compensation for legislators	d
LRCA	Amendment 5	Pension	Allows surviving spouses to receive retroactive retirement benefits	a
LRCA	Amendment 6	Law enforcement	Adds certain sexual assaults to the list of nonbailable offenses	a
LRCA	Amendment 7	Admin of gov't	Provides that the board of equalization equalizes property assessments among counties	a
VR	Referendum 1	Education	Increases financial support from the state for public schools	d
CISS	Initiative 1	Food	Requires every beverage container sold to have a refund value of at least five cents	d
CISS	Initiative 2	Gov't Finances	Limits the percent increase a political subdivision budget may have each year	d

Nevada

See also: Nevada 1978 ballot measures

November 7

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
LRCA	Question 1	Elections	Proposes amending Section 3 of Article 15 of the Constitution relating to eligibility for public office to remove restrictions to dueling and restrictions concerning female electors.	a
LRCA	Question 2	Judicial issues	Proposes amending the Constitution to empower the legislature to fix the limit of jurisdiction for the justice courts by law.	a
LRCA	Question 3	Property	Proposes amending Section 31 of Article 4 of the Constitution to specify that both husbands and wives may hold separate property.	a
LRCA	Question 4	Property	Proposes amending Section 1 of Article 10 of the Constitution to exempt business inventories and other personal property from property taxation.	a
AQ	Question 5	Constitutional rights	Proposes ratifying the Equal Rights Amendment of the United States Constitution.	d
CISS	Question 6	Taxes	Proposes amending Article 10 of the Constitution to limit the general tax on real property to 1% of full cash value and a 2% per year limit on the inflation of market value.	a

New Hampshire

See also: New Hampshire 1978 ballot measures

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
LRCA	Right to Bear Arms	Firearms	Grant the right to bear arms to protect person and property.	d
LRCA	Legislative Mileage Payments	Legislature	Limit legislators to 90 days of mileage payments every two years.	d
LRCA	Legislative Districts	Redistricting	Allow a town or other place to be divided into multiple legislative districts.	a
CCR	Role of Chief Justice	Judiciary	The chief justice of the supreme court should be the administrative head of all state courts.	a
CCR	Change of Venue	Trials	The court can change the location of criminal trials under certain circumstances.	a
CCR	Judges' Salaries	Judiciary	Judges' salaries cannot be lowered during their term.	d
CCR	Residency Requirements for Office	State Exec	Reduce residency requirement for certain offices.	d

North Dakota

See also: North Dakota 1978 ballot measures

September 5

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
LRCA	Amendment 1	Legislature	Amends deadlines for introduction of bills in the legislature and general appropriation bill	d
LRCA	Amendment 2	Redistricting	Repeals the transition schedule of the Constitution of the State of North Dakota	a
LRCA	Amendment 3	Taxes	Limits the raising of revenue by the state	d
LRCA	Amendment 4	Bonds	Limits debt of any political subdivision to no more than eight percent of the assessed value of all its taxable property	d
LRCA	Amendment 5	Legislature	Empowers the lieutenant governor to vote as a tie breaker if the senate was equally divided	a
LRCA	Amendment 6	Bonds	Repeals bond amendments to pay for bonuses to veterans	a
LRCA	Amendment 7	Business	Repeals multiple sections regarding the charters and administration of corporations	d
LRCA	Amendment 8	Gov't Salaries	Deposits all fees and profits arising from any of the offices whose salaries were prescribed by law in the state treasury	d
VR	Measure 1	Resources	Authorizes sale of land being used by the Dickinson experiment station and buying of new lands	a

November 7

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
LRCA	Amendment 1	Gov't Acc	Requires records of governmental entities supported in whole or part by public funds to be open to the public	a
LRCA	Amendment 2	Suffrage	Provides for secrecy in voting, absentee voting, administration of elections and nomination of candidates; Bars felons and persons declared mentally incompetent from voting	a
LRCA	Amendment 3	Direct Democracy	Replaces process for signature requirements, petition forms and proposals regarding referendums, initiatives and recalls	a
CISS	Measure 1	Gov't Finances	Gives five percent of the annual net proceeds from state taxes to a revenue sharing fund	a
CISS	Measure 2	Taxes	Reduces the rate of income tax on individuals and corporations	a
CISS	Measure 3	Gov't Finances	Specifies all income of the State Game and Fish Department would only be used by that department	a
CISS	Measure 4	Healthcare	Reduces size and changes the membership requirements of the state health council; charges Commissioner of Insurance to investigate improving and extending insurance coverage in the state	d

Ohio

See also: Ohio 1978 ballot measures

June 6, 1978

Type	Title	Description	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
LRCA	Issue 1	Require the Ohio Ballot Board to write the language for legislative and citizen-initiated ballot measures	a	720,661 (66%)	379,067 (34%)

November 7, 1978

Type	Title	Description	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
LRCA	Changes to Chartered County Government Amendment	Change the procedures for adopting, amending, and repealing charter forms of county government.	a	1,297,846 (56%)	1,039,259 (44%)
LRCA	Regulations on Prison Labor Amendment	Revise regulations on prison labor and the sale of prison-made products.	a	1,281,941 (54%)	1,083,814 (46%)

Oklahoma

See also: Oklahoma 1978 ballot measures

August 22

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
LRCA	State Question 528	Healthcare	Authorizes the creation, organization and operation of hospital districts	d

November 7

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
CISS	State Question 524	Transportation	Staggers motor vehicle registration by the month	a
LRCA	State Question 525	Law enforcement	Gives the legislature authority to prescribe a minimum period of confinement for certain convicted persons	a
LRCA	State Question 526	Education	Establishes a system of public schools for all children	a
LRCA	State Question 527	Con language	Repeals a section of the constitution that defines racial terms	a
LRCA	State Question 530	Alcohol	Allows agreements between brewers and wholesale distributors	d
LRCA	State Question 531	Elections	Provides for elector qualifications, election board duties and voter registration	a

Oregon

See also: Oregon 1978 ballot measures

May 23

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
LRCA	Measure 1	Direct Democracy	Affects the initiative and referendum process for county home rule charters	a
LRCA	Measure 2	Legislature	Affects the rules applied to open meetings of the Oregon Legislature	a
LRCA	Measure 3	Housing	Provides publicly-funded housing for the low-income elderly	a
LRCA	Measure 4	Gov't Finances	Creates a domestic water fund	d
LRSS	Measure 5	Taxes	Increases the gasoline tax and allocated revenues from such tax to highway repair	d
LRSS	Measure 6	Admin of Gov't	Reorganizes the Metropolitical Service District for Portland Metropolitan Area and abolishes the Columbia Region Association of Governments	a

November 7

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
LRCA	Measure 1	Judiciary	Establishes an appointment and election process for certain types of judges	d
LRCA	Measure 2	Legislature	Authorizes the state senate to confirm all appointments and reappoints to state public office made by the governor	a
VR	Measure 3	Taxes	Requires annual registration, increases most motor carrier rates and annual light truck fees, reduces recreational vehicle fees and requires emissions test certification for vehicles in the Portland Metro Area	d
CISS	Measure 4	Utilities	Allows for the formation of People’s Utility Districts	a
CISS	Measure 5	Healthcare	Requires the licensing of denturists and their assistants, establishes licensing requirements and creates the Advisory Council on Denture Technology	a
CICA	Measure 6	Taxes	Limits ad valorem real property taxes to 1.5% “full cash value” or appraised value of the property and provides other limitations on property taxes	d
CICA	Measure 7	Abortion	Prohibits any state agency from spending any public money for abortions and from providing any programs or services promoting abortion	d
CISS	Measure 8	Death Penalty	Requires the death penalty for the convicted upon the judge’s findings that the person has been convicted of murder “beyond reasonable doubt”	a
CISS	Measure 9	Utilities	Prohibits public utilities from collecting rates which are derived from the cost of any construction, building, installation or property not presently used for providing utility service	a
CICA	Measure 10	Admin of Gov't	Requires the Legislative Assembly to perform the policy-making duties of the Land Conservation and Development Commission and requires voter approval before new regional planning districts can be organized	d
LRCA	Measure 11	Taxes	Reduces tax payable by homeowners by one-half up to $1,500 and provides similar relief to renters, refunds remaining state surplus to income taxpayers and freezes assessed values for one tax year	d
AQ	Measure 12	Fed Con	Petitions the federal government to adopt an amendment to the constitution requiring a balanced federal budget	a

Pennsylvania

See also: Pennsylvania 1978 ballot measures

May 16, 1978:

Type	Name	Subject	Description	Result
LRCA	Question 1	State Exec	Provides for a process to elect the state attorney general	a
LRCA	Question 2	Judiciary	Provides for a term length for judges appointed due to a vacancy	a

Rhode Island

See also: Rhode Island 1978 ballot measures

November 7:

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
LBM	Proposal 1	Bond issues	Authorizes $25 million in bonds for site purchases.	d
LBM	Proposal 2	Bond issues	Authorizes $2 million in bonds for the construction of a wastewater receptor.	d
LBM	Proposal 3	Bond issues	Authorizes $3.25 million in bonds for maintenance and expansion of the state veterans' cemetery.	d
LBM	Proposal 4	Bond issues	Authorizes $750,000 in bonds for the Adult Correctional Institution.	d
LBM	Proposal 5	Bond issues	Authorizes $11.7 million in bonds for mental health facilities.	d
LBM	Proposal 6	Bond issues	Authorizes $3 million in bonds for public buildings.	d
LBM	Proposal 7	Bond issues	Authorizes $10 million in bonds for the construction of sewage treatment facilities.	d
LBM	Proposal 8	Bond issues	Authorizes $4.3 million in bonds for the pre-construction stage for a reservoir and water treatment plant.	a
LBM	Proposal 9	Bond issues	Authorizes $16.18 million in bonds for higher and vocational education.	d
LBM	Proposal 10	Bond issues	Authorizes $2.4 million in bonds for recreational areas and ports.	d
LBM	Proposal 11	Bond issues	Authorizes $650,000 in bonds for state airport facilities.	d

South Carolina

See also: South Carolina 1978 ballot measures

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
LRCA	Amendment 1	State and local government spending	Requires that a procedure be followed to require a state general fund reserve of an amount equal to five percent of the general fund revenue of the latest completed fiscal year	a
LRCA	Amendment 2	Utilities	Specifies that electric cooperatives are included among that class of electric utilities	a
LRCA	Amendment 3	Pension	Provides that increased benefits under a retirements or pension system funded in whole or in part by public funds shall not be paid unless the governing body of the system first determines that funding for the increase has been provided by law	a
LRCA	Amendment 4	Direct democracy	Proposed the revision of an entire article of the Constitution or the addition of a new article as a single amendment with only one question being required to be voted on	a
LRCA	Amendment 5	Divorce	Provides that a divorce may be allowed on the grounds of continuous separation for a period of one year rather than three years	a

South Dakota

See also: South Dakota 1978 ballot measures

November 7

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
LRCA	Amendment A	Legislature	Provides for forty day legislative sessions	d
LRCA	Amendment B	Gov't Finances	Provides for more flexibility in school fund investment	d
LRCA	Amendment C	Property	Protects mineral rights of public lands	a
LRCA	Amendment D	Taxes	Prohibits income tax increases without majority vote in legislature	a
IndISS	Initiative 1	Utilities	Redesigns gas and electric rates	d
IndISS	Initiative 2	Business reg	Repeals the Dairy Industry Marketing Act	a
IndISS	Initiative 3	Obscenity	Adds new regulations to the Obscenity Statute	d

Texas

See also: Texas 1978 ballot measures

November 7

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
LRCA	Proposition 1	Admin of gov't	Allows certain products manufactured by handicapped individuals in nonprofit rehabilitation facilities to be purchased by the State of Texas	a
LRCA	Proposition 2	Bonds	Permits political subdivisions to issue revenue bonds to develop employment opportunities	d
LRCA	Proposition 3	Bonds	Authorizes bonds to finance the redevelopment of blighted areas	d
LRCA	Proposition 4	Taxes	Authorizes the legislature to exempt solar and wind-powered energy devices from taxes	a
LRCA	Proposition 5	Judiciary	Extends the jurisdiction of justices of the peace in civil cases	a
LRCA	Proposition 6	Judiciary	Permits the legislature to increase the number of justices on a court of civil appeals	a
LRCA	Proposition 7	Admin of gov't	Repeals the constitutional authority for the State Building Commission	a
LRCA	Proposition 8	Bonds	Allows water districts to issue bonds for fire fighting purposes	a
LRCA	Proposition 9	Taxes	Provides tax relief and exemptions for certain persons and property	a

Washington

See also: Washington 1978 ballot measures

November 7, 1978

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
ITP	Initiative 350	Education	Prohibit school authorities from assigning students to other than the nearest or next-nearest school.	a	585,903 (66%)	297,991 (34%)

Wisconsin

See also: Wisconsin 1978 ballot measures

April 4

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
LRCA	Question 1	Administration of government	Allows that there may be more than one system of town government.	d

November 7

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
LRSS	Question 1	Suffrage	Permits all bona fide residents of Wisconsin, regardless of length of residency, to vote for president and vice president.	a
LRSS	Question 2	Suffrage	Permits all U.S. citizens who live overseas to vote in federal elections in Wisconsin if it was their last state of residency.	a

Wyoming

See also: Wyoming 1978 ballot measures

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
LRCA	Amendment 1	Labor	Permits women to work in mines.
LRCA	Amendment 2	Education	Eliminates the necessity for an annual census of school age children. All school funding should be equal across districts.
LRCA	Amendment 3	Prisons	Permits the building of state prison for men and a state prison for women.

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