1960 ballot measures

1961 → ← 1959

Alaska

See also: Alaska 1960 ballot measures

August 9:

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
IndISS	Initiative 1	Admin of gov't	Move state capital from Juneau to Anchorage	d

November 8:

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
Alaska BP	Proposition 1	Bond issues	$9 million for state office buildings in Anchorage and Fairbanks	d
Alaska BP	Proposition 2	Bond issues	$23 million for ferries and roads	a
Alaska BP	Proposition 3	Bond issues	$1.5 million for vocational education	a
Alaska BP	Proposition 4	Bond issues	$2 million for University of Alaska	a
Alaska BP	Proposition 5	Bond issues	$2.5 million for hospital construction and equipment	a
Alaska BP	Proposition 6	Bond issues	$1.5 million for Bush airfields	a

California

See also: California 1960 ballot propositions

June 7:

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
LRCA	Proposition 1	Bonds	$400 million bond for loans for homes for state veterans	a
LRCA	Proposition 2	Bonds	$300 million for water projects	a
LRCA	Proposition 3	Bonds	Bond issues can go on direct primary ballot if 2/3rds of state legislature so directs	a

November 8:

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
LRSS	Proposition 1	Bonds	$1.75 billion for water projects	a
LRCA	Proposition 2	Elections	Set length of terms of members of Assembly at four years	d
LRCA	Proposition 3	Veterans	Disabled veteran entitled to $5,000 exemption may transfer exemption to subsequently acquired home	a
LRCA	Proposition 4	Education	Term not to exceed eight years for members of agencies overseeing the State College System of California	a
LRCA	Proposition 5	Salaries	Compensation of state legislators	d
LRCA	Proposition 6	Taxes	How non-profit golf courses are assessed for purposes of taxation	a
LRSS	Proposition 7	Healthcare	Various changes to the Chiropractic Initiative Act of 1922	a
LRCA	Proposition 8	Elections	Prohibit those convicted of felony from voting "during punishment therefor"	d
LRCA	Proposition 9	Local governance	Procedures governing claims against chartered counties, cities and counties, and cities	a
LRCA	Proposition 10	Judiciary	Create Commission on Judicial Qualifications	a
LRCA	Proposition 11	Veterans	Residency requirements to be eligible to obtain California's tax benefits for veterans	a
LRCA	Proposition 12	Constitution	Remove obsolete and superseded provisions from the California Constitution	a
LRCA	Proposition 13	Judiciary	District Courts of Appeal to have appellate jurisdiction of municipal and justice court cases	a
LRCA	Proposition 14	Finance	Street and highway funds may be used for local grade crossing bonds	d
CICA	Proposition 15	Redistricting	California State Senate reapportionment	d

Colorado

See also: Colorado 1960 ballot measures

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
CICA	Issue 3	Environment	Creates wildlife management departments	d
CISS	Issue 4	Admin. of gov't.	Establishing Daylight Savings Time	d
CICA	Issue 6	Taxes	Power to counties, cities and towns to impose a local tax	d
CICA	Issue 7	Admin. of gov't	Authorizing the Governor and Senate to exclude certain administrative officers from civil service	d

Florida

See also: Florida 1960 ballot measures

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
LRCA	Amendment 1	State judiciary	Relates to the number and organization of the district courts of appeal and the number of judges for each district court of appeal and the composition of the district courts of appeal for the consideration of cases	a
LRCA	Amendment 2	Suffrage	Provides for original absentee registration of electors	a
LRCA	Amendment 3	Hunting	Makes constitutional amendments to sections relating to the Game and Fresh Water Fish Commission; powers and duties, etc.	d
LRCA	Amendment 4	Taxes	Provides for the allocation of excise taxes collected by the state or under its authority from the operation of pari-mutuel pools	d
LRCA	Amendment 5	State judiciary	Provides for jury trials of civil suits in certain municipalities within Volusia and Highlands Counties	a
LRCA	Amendment 6	State judiciary	Authorizes the County of Brevard to hold civil jury trials in any branch court house within the county	a

Maine

See also: Maine 1960 ballot measures

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
LRCA	Maine Continuity of Government When Under Enemy Attack Amendment (1960)	War	Provide for continuity of government in case of attack.	a

Nevada

See also: Nevada 1960 ballot measures

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
	Legislative Session Measure	State legislature	Requires the state legislature to have a regular session once every two years, on odd-numbered years, instead of annually	a

North Dakota

See also: North Dakota 1960 ballot measures

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
	Issue 1	Education	Permits changing the name of the North Dakota Agricultural College to the North Dakota State University of Agriculture and Applied Sciences	a

Oklahoma

See also: Oklahoma 1960 ballot measures

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
VR	Question 395	Taxes		d
	Question 396
	Question 397

Oregon

See also: Oregon 1960 ballot measures

May 20:

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
LRCA	Measure 1	Salaries	Salaries of members of the Oregon State Legislature	d

November 8:

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
LRCA	Measure 1	Legislatures	Establish the date that terms begin for state legislators upon election or re-election	a
LRSS	Measure 2	DST	Daylight Saving Time	d
LRCA	Measure 3	Public finance	Urban Redevelopment Projects	a
LRCA	Measure 4	Law enforcement	Permit prosecutions by information or indictment	d
LRCA	Measure 5	Constitution	State legislature authorized to propose a revised Oregon Constitution	a
LRCA	Measure 6	Education	Bonds for higher education facilities	a
LRCA	Measure 7	Elections	Voter Qualification Amendment	a
LRCA	Measure 8	Bonds	Bonds for a state building program	d
LRCA	Measure 9	Judiciary	Compulsory Retirement for Judges	a
LRCA	Measure 10	Elections	Vacancies in elective offices	a
LRCA	Measure 11	Local governance	Financing improvements in home rule counties	a
LRCA	Measure 12	Admin of gov't	The continuity of government in the event of an enemy attack	a
LRCA	Measure 13	Veterans	Bonds and loans for veterans of war	a
VR	Measure 14	Taxes	Personal income taxes	d
CISS	Measure 15	Regulations	Billboard control	d

Texas

See also: Texas 1960 ballot measures

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
LRCA		Admin of gov't	Regulating pay for members of the Legislature.	a
LRCA		Business regulation	Regulating loan terms.	a
LRCA		Bond issues	Authorizing the Veterans' Land Board to issue bonds.	a
LRCA		Health care	Creating a hospital district co-extensive with Lamar and Hidalgo Counties, and with County Commissioners Precinct No. 4 of Comanche County.	a

Utah

See also: Utah 1960 ballot measures

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
CI	Initiative A	Law enforcement	Establish merit systems for county deputy sheriffs	a

Vermont

See also: Vermont 1960 ballot measures

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
LRSS	Pari-Mutuel Betting Act	Gambling	Establishes pari-mutuel betting	a

Washington

See also: Washington 1960 ballot measures

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
ITL	Initiative 25	Resources	Prohibit dams on the Columbia River downstream from McNary Dam	a
ITP	Initiative 205	Alcohol	Taverns eligible for a new class of license allowing the sale of spirituous liquors	d
ITP	Initiative 207	Admin of gov't	The State Civil Service Law	a
ITP	Initiative 208	Property Rights	Joint tenancies in real and personal property	a
ITP	Initiative 210	Admin of gov't	Daylight Savings Time	a
LRCA	SJR 4	Property	Ownership of land in the State of Washington by non-U.S. citizens	d

Wisconsin

See also: Wisconsin 1960 ballot measures

April 5

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
LRCA	Question 1	Transportation	Allows legislature to provide funds for port facility improvement	a

November 8

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
LRCA	Question 1	Local spending	Sets debt limit at 5% of equalized property value for large counties	a