1975 ballot measures

1976 → ← 1974

Alabama

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Alaska

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Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
VR	Question 1	Official Salaries	Changes compensation and retirement regulations for various public officials	d

Kentucky

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Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
LRCA	Proposal 1	Judiciary	Creation of a unified state judicial and courts system	a
LRCA	Proposal 2	Taxes	Property tax exemptions for the elderly	a

Maine

See also: Maine 1975 ballot measures

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
LRCA	Executive Council	Admin of gov't	Abolish the state's executive council	a
LRCA	Legislative Sessions	State legislatures	Provide for annual sessions of the state legislature	a
LRCA	Gubernatorial Incapacity	Admin of gov't	Provide for those times that the Governor is unable to discharge his or her powers	a
LRCA	Petition Procedures	Direct democracy measures	Clarify the state's initiative and referendum petition procedures	a
LRCA	Single-Member Districts	State legislatures	Establish single-member districts and an apportionment commission	a

Ohio

See also: Ohio 1975 ballot measures

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
CICA	Initiated Issue 1	Taxes	Tax incentives to industrial plants	d
CICA	Initiated Issue 2	Taxes	Gasoline gas tax increase to pay for transportation infrastructure	d
CICA	Initiated Issue 3	Health Care	Allow municipal corporations and counties to provide housing and nursing assistance	d
CICA	Initiated Issue 4	Taxes	Increase in sales tax	d
LRCA	Referred Issue 1	Taxes	Rules governing tax asessment of land devoted exclusively to outdoor recreation	d
LRCA	Referred Issue 2	Elections	Placement of candidate names on ballots	a
LRCA	Referred Issue 3	Elections	Requires delegates to national conventions to be chosen by voters in a manner provided by law	a
LRCA	Referred Issue 4	Transportation	Financing the re-organization of the state's rail systems	d
LRCA	Referred Issue 5	Gambling	Rules governing the operation of bingo by charitable organizations	a

Oklahoma

See also: Oklahoma 1975 ballot measures

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
LRCA	State Question 506			a
LRCA	State Question 508			a
LRCA	State Question 509			a
LRCA	State Question 510			a
LRCA	State Question 511			a
LRCA	State Question 512			a
LRCA	State Question 513			a
LRCA	State Question 514			a

Texas

See also: Texas 1975 ballot measures

April 22:

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
LRCA	Prop 1	Spending	State and local retirement systems	a
LRCA	Prop 2	Admin of gov't	Compensation for members of the legislature.	a

November 4:

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
LRCA	Proposition 1	Constitutional language	Revise the separation of powers, legislative, and executive provisions of the Texas Constitution	d
LRCA	Proposition 2	Constitutional language	Revise judiciary provisions of the Texas Constitution	d
LRCA	Proposition 3	Constitutional language	Revise the voter qualifications and elections provisions of the Texas Constitution	d
LRCA	Proposition 4	Constitutional language	Revise the education provisions of the Texas Constitution	d
LRCA	Proposition 5	Constitutional language	Revise the finance provisions of the Texas Constitution	d
LRCA	Proposition 6	Constitutional language	Revise the local government provisions of the Texas Constitution	d
LRCA	Proposition 7	Constitutional language	Revise the general provisions of the Texas constitution	d
LRCA	Proposition 8	Constitutional language	Revise the mode of amending provisions of the Texas Constitution.	d

Washington

See also: Washington 1975 ballot measures

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
ITP	Initiative 314	Taxes	12% excise tax on corporate income	d
ITP	Initiative 316	Judiciary	Death penalty mandatory in cases of aggravated murder in the first degree	a
LRSS	Referred Bill 35	Admin of gov't	Governor must appoint someone from same party as former incumbent when filling a U.S. Senate vacancy	d
LRCA	SJR 101	Judiciary	Overall revision of the article of the Washington Constitution dealing with the judiciary	d
LRCA	SJR 127	Admin of gov't	Salary-setting commission for legislative salaries	d
LRCA	HJR 22	Education	Fovernmental assistance for students of all educational institutions	d

Wisconsin

See also: Wisconsin 1975 ballot measures

April 1

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
LRCA	Question 1	Spending	Allows for certain debt to be excluded from municipal debt limits	d
LRCA	Question 2	Spending	Broadens the authority under which state funds may be appropriated to improving transportation facilities	aot
LRCA	Question 3	Veterans	Allows state to use funds from general obligation bonds for veteran housing loans	a
LRCA	Question 4	Act of dueling	Repeals provision that people who guilty of engaging in dueling are barred from voting or holding public office.	a