1966 ballot measures

1967 → ← 1965

Alaska

See also: Alaska 1966 ballot measures

August 23:

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
LRCA	SJR 1	Elections	Shortened length of required residency for voting in Alaska's presidential election	a

November 8:

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
Alaska BP	Proposition 1	Bonds	$900,000 for outdoor recreation	a
Alaska BP	Proposition 2	Bonds	$2.285 million for school construction	a
Alaska BP	Proposition 3	Bonds	$15.5 million for ferries	a
Alaska BP	Proposition 4	Bonds	$16.9 million for university	a
Alaska BP	Proposition 5	Bonds	$10.5 million for highway	a
Alaska BP	Proposition 6	Bonds	$11.5 million for airport	a
Alaska BP	Proposition 7	Bonds	$5 million for regional high school	a

California

See also: California 1966 ballot propositions

June 7:

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
LBM	Proposition 1	Bonds	$275 million in bonds for public schools	a

November 8:

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
LRCA	Proposition 1A	Constitution	The "Constitutional Revision" Amendment	a
LRCA	Proposition 1	Finance	Expansion of areas that public retirement funds can invest in	a
LBM	Proposition 2	Bonds	$230 million in bonds for state college and university facilities	a
LRCA	Proposition 3	Resources	Definition of open space lands, restrictions on such lands, basis of tax assessment of them	a
LRCA	Proposition 4	Bonds	Local bonds for schools and libraries may be approved by a 60% vote rather than a 2/3rds vote	d
LRCA	Proposition 5	Taxes	Property tax assessments of property damaged or destroyed by major misfortune or calamity	a
LRCA	Proposition 6	Legislature	Timing of when state legislative acts go into effect	a
LRCA	Proposition 7	Salaries	County boards of supervisors to set their own salaries, as opposed to having the state legislature do it	d
LRCA	Proposition 8	Taxes	Deductibility of property taxes paid by insurers	a
LRCA	Proposition 9	Taxes	Tax exemption for blind veterans	a
LRCA	Proposition 10	Finance	Interest-free loans of public funds to finance post-disaster restoration of private property	d
LRSS	Proposition 11	Regulations	Authority of state legislature to "amend, revise, or supplement" the state's boxing and wrestling initiative act	a
LRCA	Proposition 12	Taxes	Change name of county "tax appeals boards" to "assessment appeals boards"	a
LRCA	Proposition 13	Taxes	Repeal laws requiring taxpayers to deliver a property statement to the county assessor each year	a
LRCA	Proposition 14	Taxes	California can set its state income tax reporting and collecting laws by reference to federal income tax laws	d
LRCA	Proposition 15	Elections	Educational requirement for eligibility to vote not to apply to any person who on June 27, 1952, was at least 50	d
CISS	Proposition 16	Obscenity	Prohibition on obscene materials and obscene conduct	d

Colorado

See also: Colorado 1966 ballot measures

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
CICA	Issue 3	Judiciary	Selection, tenure, and removal of judges	a
CICA	Issue 4	Legislature	Provides for a 35-member Senate and a 65-member House	a
CICA	Issue 5	Taxes	Property tax limitation	d

Florida

See also: Florida 1966 ballot measures

November 8

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
LRCA	Amendment 1	ConCon	Provides that revisions of the constitution as adopted by convention be submitted to the electors at the next general election	a
LRCA	Amendment 2	Local Gov't	Provides for the terms of employment of appointive county superintendents of public instruction	a
LRCA	Amendment 3	Suffrage	Provides presidential voting rights for residents not yet meeting state qualifications	a
LRCA	Amendment 4	Motto & Symbols	Provides the state flag conforms with standard commercial sizes	a
LRCA	Amendment 5	Local Gov't	Gives electorate power to provide for consolidation of municipal and county governments of Hillsborough County	a
LRCA	Amendment 6	Judiciary	Authorizes the Legislature to require county judges to be members of the Florida bar	a
LRCA	Amendment 7	Judiciary	Provides that the legislature can determine the number of county judges in each county	a
LRCA	Amendment 8	Judiciary	Provides a procedure for the selection, discipline, retirement and removal of judges, and establishes the Judicial Qualifications Commission	a
LRCA	Amendment 9	Judiciary	Creates separate offices for the 13th Judicial Circuit State Attorney and Hillsborough County Prosecuting Attorney Criminal Court of Record	a
LRCA	Amendment 10	Judiciary	Authorizes the board of county commissioners of Orange County to revise justice of the peace district boundaries	a
LRCA	Amendment 11	Eminent Domain	Provides that each condemnation of property jury shall be composed of twelve jurors	a
LRCA	Amendment 12	Legislature	Provides a special legislative session solely for the purpose of organization after November general elections	a
LRCA	Amendment 13	Taxes	Exempts inventory and livestock from ad valorem taxes	a

Idaho

See also: Idaho 1966 ballot measures

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
VR	Referendum 1	Taxes	Pertaining to a 3% Statewide Sales Tax	a

Maine

See also: Maine 1966 ballot measures

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
VR	Maine Sunday Liquor Sales Veto Vote (1966)	Alcohol	Ratify an act of the relating to the sale of liquor on Sundays.	d

Massachusetts

See also: Massachusetts 1966 ballot measures

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
VR	Question 5	Taxes	Sales Tax Referendum	a

Michigan

See also: Michigan 1966 ballot measures

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
LRCA	Proposal 1	Elections and campaigns	Lower the minimum voting age from 21 to 18 years	d

North Dakota

See also: North Dakota 1966 ballot measures

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
CI	School Board Publication Issue	Education	A measure requiring publication of school board proceedings in newspaper.	a

Oklahoma

See also: Oklahoma 1966 ballot measures

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
VR	Question 437	Redistricting	Relates to redistricting	d

Oregon

See also: Oregon 1966 ballot measures

May 24:

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
LRSS	Measure 1	Taxes	Cigarette taxes	a
LRCA	Measure 2	Education	Superintendent of Public Instruction	d

November 8:

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
LRCA	Measure 1	Labor	Employees of public transportation systems	a
LRCA	Measure 2	Education	Bonds for educational facilities	d

Texas

See also: Texas 1966 ballot measures

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
LRCA	Prop 1	Taxes	Providing that all land designated for agricultural use shall be assessed for all tax purposes on the consideration of only those factors relative to such agricultural use.	a
LRCA	Prop 2	Taxes	Providing by law for the creation, establishment, maintenance and operation of Airport Authorities composed of one or more counties, and authorizing the levy of a tax not to exceed Seventy-Five Cents on the One Hundred Dollars valuation of all taxable property	a
LRCA	Prop 3	Education	Withdrawing Arlington State College from participation in the Permanent University Fund.	a
LRCA	Prop 4	Admin of gov't	Changing the maximum term of office of directors of conservation and reclamation districts from two to six years.	d
LRCA	Prop 5	Admin of gov't	Establishing a State-wide Cooperative System of Retirement, Disability and Death Benefits for the officials and employees of the various counties or other political subdivisions.	a
LRCA	Prop 6	Law enforcement	Providing for the payment of assistance to the surviving spouse and minor children of law enforcement officers, custodial personnel of the Texas Department of Corrections or full-paid firemen who suffer violent death in the course of the performance of their duties.	a
LRCA	Prop 7	Taxes	Repealing the poll tax as a requirement for voting.	a
LRCA	Prop 8	Admin of gov't	Permitting persons qualified to vote in this State to vote for Presidential and Vice Presidential Electors and for all state-wide offices, questions or propositions.	a
LRCA	Prop 9	Admin of gov't	Providing for a Court of Criminal Appeals of five members, and prescribing the term of said court.	a
LRCA	Prop 10	Education	Providing that taxes or bonds previously voted in any independent school district or in any junior college district shall not be abrogated, cancelled or invalidated.	a
LRCA	Prop 11	Bonds	Authorizing the issuance of an additional Two Hundred Million Dollars in Texas Water Development Bonds and providing for further investment of the Texas Water Development Fund in reservoirs and associated facilities.	a
LRCA	Prop 12	Admin of gov't	Providing the method and manner for dissolution of hospital districts.	a
LRCA	Prop 13	Taxes	Amendment authorizing the Legislature to provide by statute for any county having (1,200,000) or more inhabitants to consolidate the functions of government.	a
LRCA	Prop 14	Admin of gov't	Fixing the time during which members of the Legislature shall be ineligible to hold other offices.	a
LRCA	Prop 15	Taxes	Authorizing various types of assistance for the physically or mentally handicapped	a
LRCA	Prop 16	Admin of gov't	Establishing the date on which newly elected Members of the Legislature shall qualify and take office.	a

Washington

See also: Washington 1966 ballot measures

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
ITP	Initiative 226	Taxes	An Act relating to revenue and taxation and providing for the allocation and distribution of one-tenth of the state collected retail sales tax and use tax revenues to cities and towns	d
ITP	Initiative 229	Admin of gov't	An Act repealing an existing statute which declares it to be a crime (misdemeanor) for any person, on the first day of the week (Sunday) to promote any noisy or boisterous sport or amusement	a
ITP	Initiative 223	Transportation	An act regarding train crew requirements in the railroad industry	a
LRSS	Referred Bill 14	Education	An Act Authorizing the issuance and sale of state general obligation bonds in the sum of $16,500,000	a
LRSS	Referred Bill 15	Bond Issues	issuance and sale of state general obligation bonds in the sum of $40,575,000	a
LRSS	Referred Bill 16	Redistricting	An act relating to congressional districts, revising and redefining the boundaries of the first, second, third, fourth, sixth and seventh United States congressional districts of the State of Washington	a
LRCA	Amendment 41	Elections	Provide that where only one candidate has filed for a superior court judge position in a county of 100,000 or more inhabitants	a
LRCA	Amendment 42	Private Property	Shall the limitation on the ownership of land in the State of Washington by certain non-citizens be removed by repealing section 33, Article II, as amended by Amendments 24 and 29 of the state constitution	a
LRCA	Amendment 43	Education	Establish a common school construction fund to be used to finance common school construction	a
LRCA	Amendment 44	Education	Restricting investment of the state's permanent school fund to national, state, county, municipal or school district bonds, be amended by removing this restriction and thereby permitting the permanent school fund to be invested in such manner as may be authorized by act of the legislature	a
LRCA	Amendment 45	Public Finance	Declare that the use of public funds by port districts, in such manner as may be prescribed by the legislature, for industrial development or trade promotion and promotional hosting shall be deemed a public use for a public purpose and shall not be deemed an unconstitutional gift of public funds	a
LRCA	Amendment 46	Elections	allow United States citizens meeting all constitutional qualifications for voting in the state, except for length of residence, to vote at a United States presidential election solely for presidential electors or for the office of president and vice president	a
LRCA	Amendment 47	Taxes	Authorize the legislature to grant relief from property taxes on real property owned and occupied as a residence by retired persons	a

Wisconsin

See also: Wisconsin 1966 ballot measures

April 5

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
LRCA	Question 1	War and peace	Allows legislators to retain office while on short-term active duty in the reserves or during an emergency declared by the Governor	a
LRCA	Question 2	Judiciary	Abolishes the position of Justice of Peace and authorizes establishment of inferior courts	a
LRCA	Question 3	Local spending	Creates an exemption for special district public utilities from local government debt limits	a

November 8

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
LRSS	Question 1	Suffrage	Entitles new residents of the state to vote in the state after 6 months of residency	a