1972 ballot measures

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Alabama

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Alaska

See also: Alaska 1972 ballot measures

August 22:

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
LRCA	Amendment 1	Elections	Rules about length of residency for voter eligibility	a
LRCA	Amendment 2	Civil rights	Discrimination on basis of sex prohibited	a
LRCA	Amendment 3	Civil rights	"The right of the people to privacy is recognized and shall not be infringed."	a
LRCA	Amendment 4	Admin of gov't	Borough councils no longer required to have reps from cities in borough	a
LRCA	Amendment 5	Hunting	State can limit entry to fisheries under certain circumstances	a

November 7:

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
ABR	Constitutional Convention	Constitution	Shall there be a constitutional convention?	a
Alaska BP	Proposition 1	Bonds	$3.5 million for health and medical facilities	a
Alaska BP	Proposition 2	Bonds	$10 million for highway construction	a
Alaska BP	Proposition 3	Bonds	$11.5 million for civic, convention and community rec centers and all-weather sports facility	d
Alaska BP	Proposition 4	Bonds	$18 million for University of Alaska	a
Alaska BP	Proposition 5	Bonds	$24 million for airport construction	a
Alaska BP	Proposition 6	Bonds	$16 million for state-operated schools	a
Alaska BP	Proposition 7	Bonds	$20 million for flood control and small boat harbor	a
Alaska BP	Proposition 8	Bonds	$33 million for supply and sewage system construction	a

California

See also: California 1972 ballot propositions

June 6

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
LBM	Proposition 1	Bonds	$250 million for provide farm and home aid for California veterans	a
LBM	Proposition 2	Bonds	$350 million for construction or improvement of public schools	a
LRCA	Proposition 3	Judiciary	Defendant has the right to have the assistance of counsel in any criminal prosecution	a
LRCA	Proposition 4	Elections	Open presidential primary	a
LRCA	Proposition 5	Admin of gov't	Appointments to the Regents of the University of California must be approved by the state senate	a
LRCA	Proposition 6	Elections	Eliminate rule that naturalized citizens have to naturalized for 90 days before they can vote	a
LRCA	Proposition 7	Taxes	Rules governing the valuation of single-family dwellings for property tax purposes	a
CISS	Proposition 8	Admin of gov't	Members of the Board of Chiropractic Examiners must be citizens of the United States	a
CISS	Proposition 9	Regulation	Regulation of the composition and qualities of internal combustion engine fuels	d
LRCA	Proposition 10	Constitution	Amendment of "several miscellaneous provisions of the Constitution"	a

November 7

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
LBM	Proposition 1	Bonds	$160 million in bonds for community college facilities	a
LBM	Proposition 2	Bonds	$155.9 million in bonds for health science facilities	a
LRCA	Proposition 3	Bonds	Allow legislature to provide for issuance of bonds for environmental pollution control facilities	a
LRCA	Proposition 4	Constitution	Amendment of various state constitutional provisions governing state legislative sessions	a
LRCA	Proposition 5	Education	School districts allowed to conduct programs that are not in conflict with purposes of public education	a
LRCA	Proposition 6	Constitution	Miscellaneous constitutional revisions	a
LRCA	Proposition 7	Elections	Open presidential primary	a
LRCA	Proposition 8	Taxes	Property tax exemption for facilities which remove, eliminate, reduce or control air, water or noise pollution	d
LRCA	Proposition 9	Bonds	Bonds to fix unsafe schools can be passed by simple majority, rather than supermajority	a
LRCA	Proposition 10	Veterans	Tax exemption for blind veterans	a
LRCA	Proposition 11	Civil rights	The right of privacy is an inalienable right	a
LRCA	Proposition 12	Veterans	Tax exemption for disabled veterans	a
LRCA	Proposition 13	Labor	Worker's compensation payment for death can go to state government, if deceased worker had no dependents	a
CICA	Proposition 14	Taxes	Property tax rate limits for all purposes except payment of designated types of debts and liabilities	d
CICA	Proposition 15	Admin of gov't	Setting forth a process to determine and fix state employee salaries	d
CICA	Proposition 16	Admin of gov't	California Highway Patrol salaries	d
CICA	Proposition 17	Death penalty	"All state statutes requiring, authorizing, imposing, or relating to death penalty are in full force and effect"	a
CISS	Proposition 18	Obscenity	Several changes in Penal Code statutes relating to obscenity	d
CISS	Proposition 19	Marijuana	"No person 18 years of age or older shall be punished in any way" for personal use or growth of marijuana	d
CISS	Proposition 20	Water	Creation of the California Coastal Commission	a
CISS	Proposition 21	Education	No public school student, because of his race, creed, or color, shall be required to attend a particular school	a
CISS	Proposition 22	Labor	Permissible and prohibited labor relation activities of agricultural employers, employees, and unions	d

Colorado

See also: Colorado 1972 ballot measures

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
LRSS	Referendum 1	Gambling	Authorizes the conduct of sweepstakes races	d
LRCA	Referendum 2	Education	Creates a student loan program	a
LRCA	Referendum 3	Civil Rights	States that equality of rights under the law shall not be denied or abridged on account of sex	a
LRCA	Referendum 4	Education	Change size and election laws relating to the Colorado University of Colorado Board of Regents	a
LRCA	Referendum 5	Gov't Salaries	Removes the prohibition against changing the salary of certain state and county officers during their terms of office	d
CICA	Initiative 6	Gambling	Allows for a privately operated lottery	d
CICA	Initiative 7	Taxes	Creates a maximum annual tax limit of 1 1/2% of the actual value of property	d
CICA	Initiative 8	Athletics	Prohibits the state from levying taxes and appropriating or loaning funds for 1976 Winter Olympic Games.	a
CISS	Initiative 9	Gov't Acc	Requires public officials to disclose their private interests, lobbyists to register and provide periodic informational statement, and create open meeting laws	a
CISS	Initiative 10	Utilities	Defines "just and reasonable" rates for public utilities by creating state regulation agency and requiring financial disclosure	d
CISS	Initiative 11	Business	Establishing a system of compulsory insurance and compensation for victims of motor vehicle accidents.	d
CICA	Initiative 12	Taxes	Limits taxes and tax use, including property tax to fund schools and sales and service taxes	d

Florida

See also: Florida 1972 ballot measures

March 14

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
LRCA	Amendment 1	Judiciary	Reorganizes trial courts into a uniform court system, provides standards for selection of judges, and establishes a court administration system	a
LRCA	Amendment 2	Education	Allows for the establishment of a fund to make loans to students	a
AQ	Straw Poll 1	Education	States favor in a U.S. Constitutional Amendment to prohibit forced busing	a
AQ	Straw Poll 2	Education	States favor in providing equal opportunity in education for all children	a
AQ	Straw Poll 3	Education	States favor in a U.S. Constitutional Amendment to allow prayer in public schools	a

November 7

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
LRSS	Referendum 1	Environment	Allows for $200 million in bonds to buy environmentally endangered lands and $40 million in bonds for outdoor recreation projects	a
LRCA	Amendment 2	Forests & Parks	Allows for bonds to acquire and maintain land for conservation and outdoor recreation use	a
LRCA	Amendment 3	Direct Democracy	Provides for single subject constitutional amendments via citizen initiative	a
LRCA	Amendment 4	Education	Continues provision to allow motor vehicle license fees to be used for the building of educational facilities	a
LRCA	Amendment 5	Property	Clarifies language allowing for the willing of property to a spouse if there is no minor child	a

Maine

See also: Maine 1972 ballot measures

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
LRCA	Maine Age of Eligibility for State Legislature Amendment	Legislatures	Reduce the age of eligibility to serve in the House to 20 years of age	d
CISS	Maine Form of Ballots Act	Elections	Change the form of ballot from party column to office type	a
LRCA	Maine Loans for Housing to Native Americans Amendment	Housing	Government providing credit for loans for housing for Native Americans	a
LRCA	Maine Loans to Resident Veterans Amendment	Budgets	Credit for loans to veterans who are residents	a

Michigan

See also: Michigan 1972 ballot measures

May

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
LRCA	Proposal A	Gambling	Allow legislature to authorize lotteries and the sale of lottery tickets	a
LRCA	Proposal B	Admin of gov't	Permit members of legislature to resign and accept another office	d

August

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
LRCA	Proposal A	Judicial Reform	Allow trial by jury of less than 12 jurors	a

November

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
IndISS	Proposal A	DST	Whether to establish of daylight savings time in Michigan	a
IndISS	Proposal B	Abortion	Allow licensed physicians to perform abortions	d
CICA	Proposal C	Taxes	Limit property tax for school, county, and township purposes	d
CICA	Proposal D	Taxes	Permit state to impose graduated income tax	d
LRSS	Proposal E	Veteran Affairs	Bonds for bonus payments and educational benefits to veterans	d

North Dakota

See also: North Dakota 1972 ballot measures

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
CISS	Abortion Initiative	Abortion	A measure to allow physicians to terminate pregnancy if certain preconditions are present.	d

Ohio

See also: Ohio 1972 ballot measures

November 7

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
ABR	Convention Question	Constitutional convention	Questioned whether there should be a convention to revise, alter, or amend the constitution	d
CICA	Income Tax Levies	Taxes	Dealt with prohibitions on the levy of a tax on income	d

Oklahoma

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Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
	Question 480	Alcohol	Allows liquor to be sold by the drink	d

Oregon

See also: Oregon 1972 ballot measures

January 18:

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
VR	Measure 1	Taxes	Increase in the cigarette tax	d

May 23:

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
LRCA	Measure 1	Elections	Eliminate the literacy requirement for voting; lower the voting age	d
LRCA	Measure 2	Admin of gov't	Repeal the requirement that a decennial state census be conducted	a
LRCA	Measure 3	Legislature	Allow state legislators to call special sessions	d
LRCA	Measure 4	Bonds	Capital Construction Bonds for State Government	d
LRCA	Measure 5	Bonds	Irrigation and Water Development Bonds	d
VR	Measure 6	Taxes	Enable County-City Vehicle Registration Tax	d

November 7:

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
LRCA	Measure 1	Admin of gov't	Elimination of location requirements for state institutions	a
LRCA	Measure 2	Law enforcement	State legislature to establish qualifications for serving as a county sheriff	a
LRCA	Measure 3	Local governance	County purchase and lease limitations	d
LRCA	Measure 4	Religion	State constitutional provisions regarding religion	d
LRCA	Measure 5	Judiciary	Set the minimum jury size at six	a
LRCA	Measure 6	Veterans	Broaden eligibility for qualifying for loans for veterans	a
CISS	Measure 7	Executives	Repeal the Governor's Retirement Act	a
CICA	Measure 8	Executives	Change how succession works for the Office of the Governor of Oregon	a
CICA	Measure 9	Taxes	Prohibit property tax for school operations	d

South Dakota

See also: South Dakota 1972 ballot measures

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
CI	Prohibit Dove Hunting	Hunting	Prohibit mourning dove hunting	a

Texas

See also: Texas 1972 ballot measures

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
LRCA	Prop 1	Admin of gov't	Providing annual salaries of $8,400 for members of the Senate and House of Representatives.	d
LRCA	Prop 2	Admin of gov't	Abolishing the Lamar County Hospital District.	a
LRCA	Prop 3	Admin of gov't	Requiring the commissioners court in all counties of the state to compensate all justices of the peace on a salary basis.	a
LRCA	Prop 4	Admin of gov't	Providing for a constitutional revision commission which precedes the convening of the members of the 63rd Legislature as a constitutional convention in January, 1974, for the purpose of submitting to the voters a new constitution or revisions	a
LRCA	Prop 5	Admin of gov't	allowing certain tax exemptions to disabled veterans, their surviving spouses and surviving minor children and to those killed on active duty.	a
LRCA	Prop 6	Taxes	Political subdivisions of the State may exempt not less than $3,000 of the value of residence homesteads of all persons 65 and older from ad valorem taxes under certain conditions.	a
LRCA	Prop 7	Property rights	Equality under the law shall not be denied or abridged because of sex, race, color, creed or national origin.	a
LRCA	Prop 8	Admin of gov't	Provide a four-year term of office for the Governor, Lieutenant Governor, Attorney General, Comptroller of Public Accounts, Treasurer, Commissioner of the General Land Office, Secretary of State, and certain statutory State officers.	a
LRCA	Prop 9	Admin of gov't	Provide that directors of soil and water conservation districts are not disqualified from holding or being compensated for more than one office.	d
LRCA	Prop 10	Admin of gov't	Revising provisions on the time and method of proposing amendments to the state constitution	a
LRCA	Prop 11	Admin of gov't	Provide a salary of $22,500 for the Lieutenant Governor and the Speaker of the House of Representatives.	d
LRCA	Prop 12	Admin of gov't	Permitting State employees, who are not State officers, to serve as members of the governing bodies of school districts, cities, towns or other local governmental districts.	a
LRCA	Prop 13	Bonds	Setting a six percent weighted average annual interest rate for bonds	a
LRCA	Prop 14	Education	Allowing a county to reduce its county permanent school fund and distribute the money to indepedent and common school districts on a per scholastic basis.	a

Washington

See also: Washington 1972 ballot measures

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
LRSS	Referred Bill 24	State Legislatures	An Act regulating legislative lobbying	a
LRSS	Referred Bill 25	Campaign Finance	An act pertaining to public power resources and public utilities and acquisition and operation thereof by certain public authorities and municipal corporations	a
LRSS	Referred Bill 26	Bond Issues	An ACT authorizing the issuance and sale of state general obligation bonds in the sum of $225,000,000 to provide funds for the planning, acquisition, construction, and improvement of public waste disposal facilities	a
LRSS	Referred Bill 27	Bond Issues	An ACT authorizing the issuance and sale of state general obligation bonds in the sum of $75,000,000 to provide funds for the planning, acquisition, construction, and improvement of water supply facilities	a
LRSS	Referred Bill 28	Bond Issues	An ACT authorizing the issuance and sale of state general obligation bonds in the sum of $40,000,000 to provide funds for the planning, acquisition, preservation, development, and improvement of recreation areas and facilities	a
LRSS	Referred Bill 29	Bond Issues	An ACT authorizing the issuance and sale of state general obligation bonds in the sum of $25,000,000 to provide funds for planning, acquisition, construction, and improvement of health and social service facilities	a
LRSS	Referred Bill 30	Bond Issues	An ACT authorizing the issuance and sale of state general obligation bonds in the sum of $50,000,000 to provide funds for the planning, acquisition, construction, and improvement of public transportation systems	d
LRSS	Referred Bill 31	Bond Issues	An ACT authorizing the issuance and sale of state general obligation bonds in the sum of $50,000,000 to provide funds for the acquisition, construction and improvement of community college facilities	a
LRCA	Amendment 55	Taxes	Adding section limiting aggregate annual levy of taxes on real and personal property to forty mills	a
LRCA	Amendment 56	Gambling	. Lotteries shall be prohibited except as specifically authorized upon the affirmative vote of sixty percent of the members of each house of the legislature	a
LRCA	Amendment 57	Admin of gov't	Shall the state constitution be amended to allow the legislature to authorize boards of county commissioners and other county legislative authorities to set their own salaries and those of all other county officers, subject to the existing prohibition against mid-term pay increases for those officers who fix their own compensation	a
LRCA	Amendment 58	Admin of gov't	Shall the state constitution be amended to permit the people in any country by majority vote to create a combined "city-county" government through the adoption of a home rule charter under which other municipal corporations having such powers and duties as are prescribed in the charter could also be retained or established	a
LRCA	Amendment 59	Taxes	Shall the formula governing certain excess property tax levies approved by sixty percent of the voters be changed so the election authorizing the levy will be valid either--(1) if (as now) the total of all votes cast on the proposition is at least forty percent of the number cast at the taxing district's last general election; or (2) if the total of "yes" votes is at least three-fifths of forty percent of that number of voters	a
LRCA	Amendment 60	Public Finance	Shall the present $400,000 limitation upon certain state debts incurred without voter approval be replaced with a limitation allowing those debts covered by the amendment	a
LRCA	Amendment 61	Civil Rights	Shall a new article be added to the state constitution to provide that equality of rights and responsibilities under the law shall not be denied or abridged on account of sex, and to authorize the legislature to enforce this provision by the enactment of appropriate legislation	a
ITL	Initiatives 40 and 40B	Environment	Providing Litter Control
ITL	Initiatives 43 and 43B	Environment	Regulating Shoreline Use and Development
ITL	Initiative 44	Taxes	An Act to limit tax levies on real and personal property by the state, and other taxing districts, except port and power districts, to an aggregate of twenty (20) mills on assessed valuation (50% of true and fair value), without a vote of the people; allowing the legislature to allocate or reallocate up to twenty (20) mills among the various taxing districts	a
ITP	Initiative 258	Gambling	Authorizing each city with a population over 150,000 to grant one franchise permitting greyhound racing meets; prescribing qualifications for franchises; authorizing parimutuel wagering; allowing franchisees ten percent of all moneys wagered; requiring payment of a tax of five percent of parimutuel machine gross receipts in lieu of all other taxes to the licensing city; authorizing the licensing city to pay not to exceed two and one-half percent of the net tax after subtracting costs to the county; and repealing inconsistent acts	d
ITP	Initiative 261	Alcohol	An Act repealing existing statutes relating to the establishment and operation of state liquor stores; extending the state sales tax to sales of intoxicating liquor at retail; providing for the licensing of retailers of liquor and for the registration of each brand or label of liquor to be sold; and prohibiting the state of Washington from reselling any liquor either at retail or wholesale	d
ITP	Initiative 276	Elections and Campaigns	An Act relating to campaign financing, activities of lobbyists, access to public records, and financial affairs of elective officers and candidates; requiring disclosure of sources of campaign contributions, objects of campaign expenditures, and amounts thereof; limiting campaign expenditures; regulating the activities of lobbyists and requirng reports of their expenditures; restricting use of public funds to influence legislative decisions; governing access to public records; specifying the manner in which public agencies will maintain such records; requiring disclosure of elective officials' and cadidates' financial interests and activities; establising a public disclosure commission to administer the act; and providing civil penalties	a

Wisconsin

See also: Wisconsin 1972 ballot measures

April 4

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
LRCA	Question 1	Administration of Government	Allows legislature to create more than one type of county government	a
LRCA	Question 2	Administration of Government	Allows counties with 500,000 or less to choose whether to have an elected coroner or use a medical examiner	a
LRCA	Question 3	Property	Allows legislature to permit use of public school buildings by civic, religious or charitable organizations after hours	a
LRCA	Question 4	Religion	Allows legislature to authorize the release of children from public schools during school hours for religious instruction	a