1976 ballot measures

1977 → ← 1975

Alaska

See also: Alaska 1976 ballot measures

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
IndISS	Fishery Permits	Business regulation	Regulate entry into fisheries	d
LRSS	Capitol Location	Admin of gov't	Deciding where the new site for the capital should be	Willow chosen as capital
LRCA	Gubernatorial Veto	Legislature	Procedures for gubernatorial vetos	a
LRCA	Permanent Fund	Natural resources	Permanent fund from mineral income	a
LRCA	Aid to Students	Education	Public funds for students going to private schools	d
VR	Compensation Referendum	Veto Referendum	Compensation for legislators (Ch. 205, SLA 1975)	a
LRCA	State Land Disposal	Natural resources	Legislature empowered to require approval of disposal of state lands	d
Alaska BP	Proposition 1	Bonds	$7,100,000 for fire fighter training	a
Alaska BP	Proposition 2	Bonds	$59,290,000 for school construction	a
Alaska BP	Proposition 3	Bonds	$6,660,000 for parks and recreation	a
Alaska BP	Proposition 4	Bonds	$29,205,000 for fish and game management facilities	a
Alaska BP	Proposition 5	Bonds	$7,500,000 for senior citizen housing development	a
Alaska BP	Proposition 6	Bonds	$26,960,000 for the University of Alaska	d
Alaska BP	Proposition 7	Bonds	$53,360,000 for road, trail and ferry maintenance	a
Alaska BP	Proposition 8	Bonds	$6,866,000 for airport construction	a
Alaska BP	Proposition 9	Bonds	$10,630,000 for justice facilities construction and remodeling	d
Alaska BP	Proposition 10	Bonds	$31 million for water supply and sewage systems	a

Arizona

See also: Arizona 1976 ballot measures

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
LRCA	Proposition 100	Judiciary		a
LRCA	Proposition 101	Judiciary		a
LRCA	Proposition 102	Education		a
LRCA	Proposition 103	Education		a
LRCA	Proposition 104	Admin of gov't		a
CISS	Proposition 200	Nuclear issues		d
LRSS	Proposition 300	Transportation		d

California

See also: California 1976 ballot propositions

June 8

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
LBM	Proposition 1	Bonds	$200 million in bonds for construction or improvement of public schools	d
LBM	Proposition 2	Bonds	$500 million in bonds for farm and home aid for veterans	a
LBM	Proposition 3	Bonds	$175 million in bonds for improvement of domestic water systems	a
LBM	Proposition 4	Bonds	$150 million in bonds for community college facilities	d
LRCA	Proposition 5	Taxes	Reduce from supermajority to simple majority the vote required to levy taxes on corporations	a
LRCA	Proposition 6	Taxes	Eliminate income tax deduction for property taxes insurance companies pay on insurers' home or principal office	a
LRCA	Proposition 7	Taxes	Rules governing the taxation of properties of historic significance	a
LRCA	Proposition 8	Public finance	Public moneys may be deposited in California savings and loan associations, as well as in banks	a
LRCA	Proposition 9	Gambling	Legislature permitted to authorize cities and counties to allow bingo, but only for charitable purposes	a
LRCA	Proposition 10	Public finance	By two-thirds vote, state legislature allowed to refinance outstanding state bond debt	d
LRCA	Proposition 11	Taxes	Rules governing use of surplus real estate purchased with revenues from motor vehicles taxes	a
LRCA	Proposition 12	Regulations	Allow increase in maximum permissible interest rate chargeable by non-exempt lenders	d
LRCA	Proposition 13	Taxes	Property tax postponement provisions for low-income and elderly persons	a
LRCA	Proposition 14	Constitution	Constitutional revisions touching many different parts of the California Constitution	a
CISS	Proposition 15	Nuclear power	Prohibit new nuclear power plant construction, limit operation of existing nuclear power plants	d

November 2

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
LBM	Proposition 1	Bonds	$500 million in bonds to finance housing	d
LBM	Proposition 2	Bonds	$280 million in bonds for the Nejedly-Hart State, Urban and Coastal Park Bond Act	a
LBM	Proposition 3	Bonds	$25 million in bonds to finance residential energy insulation and residential solar heating and cooling systems	d
LRCA	Proposition 4	Education	University of California required to follow competitive bidding practices; prohibited from discrimination in admissions	a
LRCA	Proposition 5	Regulation	Increase maximum interest rate that non-exempt lenders can charge	d
LRCA	Proposition 6	Legislature	When state legislative bills become law, extension of time for governor to veto	d
LRCA	Proposition 7	Judiciary	Commission on Judicial Performance; admonishment, censure and removal of judges	a
LRCA	Proposition 8	Education	County superintendents of schools	a
LRCA	Proposition 9	Executives	Rules for filling vacancies in state constitutional offices	a
LRCA	Proposition 10	Taxes	Property taxation by local governments whose boundaries include area in two or more counties	a
LRCA	Proposition 11	Taxes	Tax rates on unsecured property	a
LRCA	Proposition 12	Energy	Low-interest state loans for residential energy insulation, solar heating or cooling systems	d
CISS	Proposition 13	Gambling	Greyhound dog racing; gambling permitted on the results of those races	d
CISS	Proposition 14	Labor	Agricultural labor relations	d
CISS	Proposition 15	Healthcare	Add to members to State Board of Chiropractic Examiners; other changes to Chiropractic Act	a

Colorado

See also: Colorado 1976 ballot measures

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
LRSS	Issue 1	Gaming	Authorizing sweepstakes races	a
LRCA	Amendment 2	Tax Reform	Reforming the taxation of mobile homes	a
CICA	Amendment 3	Nuclear	Approval by 2/3 of each House of the General Assembly before constructing or modifying a nuclear power plant	d
LRCA	Amendment 4	Labor	Exemption from the state personnel system for heads of certain divisions	d
LRCA	Amendment 5	Salary	Regarding the compensation of county elected officials	d
CICA	Amendment 6	Civil Rights	Repealing the law that provides for equality of rights on account of sex	d
CISS	Issue 7	Taxes	Exempting food and food products from state sales and use taxes.	d
CISS	Issue 8	Environment	Requiring a minimum deposit refund value for beverage containers	d
CISS	Issue 9	Business	Protects consumers of public utility services	d
CICA	Amendment 10	Taxes	Electoral approval of all acts which result in new or increased taxes	d

Florida

See also: Florida 1976 ballot measures

March 9

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
LRCA	Amendment 1	Water	Limits the amount of taxation for water management to one mill	a

November 2

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
CICA	Amendment 1	Elections	Requires full public disclosure by state and county elected officials and candidates	a
LRCA	Amendment 2	Judiciary	Requires there be a Supreme Court Judge from each Appellate district and that Supreme and Appellate judges be reelected every 6 years	a
LRCA	Amendment 3	Judiciary	Modifies rules regarding the Judicial Qualifications Commission	a
LRCA	Amendment 4	Development	Allows for property tax exemptions, tax use, and issue of bonds regards community redevelopment	d
LRCA	Amendment 5	Housing	Allows up to $100 million in bonds to be issued for housing finance or refinance assistance	d
LRCA	Amendment 6	Admin of Gov't	Limits the number of full time gov't employees to 1% of state population, and part-time employees to 10% of that	d
LRCA	Amendment 7	State Exec	Allows the legislature to suspend or nullify rules and regulations put forth by state executives	d
LRCA	Amendment 8	Pension	Allows for increases in benefits in the state retirement system	a
LRCA	Amendment 9	Admin of Gov't	Creates a Capitol and Mansion Commission to establish a plan to maintain the interior of the state capitol and governor's mansion	d

Maine

See also: Maine 1976 ballot measures

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
LRCA	Maine Bigelow Mountain Initiative (1976)	Environment	Establish a public preserve in the Bigelow Mountain area.	a
LRCA	Maine Bond Limits Amendment (1976)	Bond issues	To "increase bond limit on vet mortgage loans from $2,000,000 to $4,000,000	a
LRCA	Maine Gubernatorial Action on Legislation Amendment (1976)	Admin. of gov't.	To "allow Governor 10 days to act on legislation."	a
LRCA	Maine Judicial Succession Amendment (1976)	Judicial reform	To "allow judges to hold office up to 6 mos. till successors appointed."	a
LRCA	Maine No Bonds for Current Expenses Amendment (1976)	Bond issues	To "prohibit bonding of current expenditures, assure revenue for bond service."	a
LRCA	Maine Solid Waste Management Act (1976)	Environment	Dealt with solid waste management.	a

Massachusetts

See also: Massachusetts 1976 ballot measures

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
CISS	Question 4	Admin. of Gov't	Establish Massachusetts Power Authority	d
CISS	Question 5	Firearms	Prohibit possession, ownership, or sale of any weapon from which a shot or bullet can be discharged	d
CISS	Question 6	Business Regulation	Require every beverage container to have a refund value of 5 cents and to ban containers with flip-tops	d
CISS	Question 7	Business Regulation	Regulate electric utility charges and permit peak load pricing	d

Michigan

See also: Michigan 1976 ballot measures

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
IndISS	Proposal A	Admin of gov't	Refundable cash deposits for beverage containers; prohibit nonreturnable containers	a
LRCA	Proposal B	Admin of gov't	Lower age of eligibility for office to 18	d
CICA	Proposal C	Taxes	Limits taxation imposed by state personal income to 8.3%	d
CICA	Proposal D	Taxes	Would allow a graduated income tax	d

Missouri

See also: Missouri 1976 ballot measures

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
Initiative	Missouri Issue (1976)	Environment	Additional tax for wildlife programs	a
Initiative	Missouri Issue 1 (1976)	Business regulation	Concerning electricity costs	a
Initiative	Missouri Issue 2 (1976)	Taxes	No sales or use tax on food or medical	d
Initiative	Missouri Issue 7 (1976)	Education	Regarding the handicapped, textbooks and school transportation	d

North Dakota

See also: North Dakota 1976 ballot measures

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
CI	Motor Vehicle Excise Tax	Taxes	A measure regarding motor vehicle excise tax rates.	a
CI	General Fund Expenditures	State & Local Government	A measure to limit General Fund expenditures.	d

Ohio

See also: Ohio 1976 ballot measures

June 8

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
LRCA	Referred Issue 1	Elections	Require joint election of the Governor of Ohio and the Lieutenant Governor of Ohio	d
LRCA	Referred Issue 2	Transportation	Funding for rail transportation services	d
LRCA	Referred Issue 3	Bonds	Issuance of bonds to fund energy conservation programs	d
LRCA	Referred Issue 4	Elections	Qualifications of electors	a
LRCA	Referred Issue 5	Elections	Elections, terms of office, and vacancies	a
LRCA	Referred Issue 6	Taxes	Require political divisions to make provision for payment of debt from taxation	d
LRCA	Referred Issue 7	Taxes	Require a return of at least 50% of estate taxes to political subdivisions	a
LRCA	Referred Issue 8	Taxes	Consolidate state constitutional provisions that relate to the imposition of taxes	a

November 2

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
LRCA	Referred Issue 1	State Executives	Provisions relating to the Governor of Ohio and the Lieutenant Governor of Ohio	a
LRCA	Referred Issue 2	Constitution	Elimination of obsolete and unnecessary provisions from the constitution	a
LRCA	Referred Issue 3	Elections	Timing of the declaration of official election results	a
CICA	Initiated Issue 4	Utilities	Limit the rates which may be charged for gas and electricity	d
CICA	Initiated Issue 5	Utilities	Regulation of residential utilities for consumers	d
CICA	Initiated Issue 6	Nuclear	Procedures for legislative hearings about nuclear power plants	d
CICA	Initiated Issue 7	Direct democracy	Simplify the state's procedure for initiatives and referendum	d

Oklahoma

See also: Oklahoma 1976 ballot measures

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
CICA	Question 515	Alcohol	Allows liquor to be sold by the drink	d

Oregon

See also: Oregon 1976 ballot measures

May 25:

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
LRCA	Measure 1	Veterans	Expansion of eligibility for the home-farm loan program for Oregon's veterans	a
LRCA	Measure 2	Judiciary	Judicial discipline	a
LRCA	Measure 3	Bonds	Bonds for housing projects	a
LRCA	Measure 4	Taxes	Authorization of a vehicle tax, with revenue to go for mass transit programs	d

November 2:

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
LRCA	Measure 1	I&R Process	Validation of inadvertently superseded statutory amendments	a
LRCA	Measure 2	Elections	Changes allowed in city and county election days	d
LRCA	Measure 3	Legislature	Lower the minimum age for members of the Oregon State Legislature	d
LRCA	Measure 4	Executive	Repeal of the Emergency Succession Provision	a
LRCA	Measure 5	Legislature	Oregon State Legislature allowed to call special sessions	a
LRCA	Measure 6	Gambling	Charitable, fraternal and religious organizations allowed to sponsor bingo games	a
LRSS	Measure 7	Elections	Partial public funding of campaigns	d
VR	Measure 8	Taxes	Increase in the ton-mile motor fuel tax	d
CISS	Measure 9	Nuclear	Nuclear power plant construction approval	d
CISS	Measure 10	Property	Repeal of the land use planning coordination statutes	d
CISS	Measure 11	Water	Prohibition on adding fluorides to water systems	d
CISS	Measure 12	Property	Repeal of the intergovernmental cooperation and planning district statutes	d

Texas

See also: Texas 1976 ballot measures

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
LRCA	Prop 1	Bonds	Increasing the amount of Texas Water Development Bonds that may be issued and outstanding by the Texas Water Development Board, on approval of two-thirds of the Members of each House.	d
LRCA	Prop 2	Bonds	Increasing the additional aggregate principal amount of Texas water development bonds.	a

Utah

See also: Utah 1976 ballot measures

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
	Initiative A	Health care	Ends compulsory fluoridation	a
	Initiative B	Recall	Allows recalls of elected officials	d
	Initiative C	Budget	Provides a budgetary procedures act ceiling.	d

Vermont

See also: Vermont 1976 ballot measures

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
AQ	Question 1	Gambling	Advisory whether to enact a Vermont lottery to supplement state revenues	a

Washington

See also: Washington 1976 ballot measures

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
ITP	Initiative 322	Healthcare	Shall fluoridation of public water supplies be made unlawful?	d
ITP	Initiative 325	Nuclear Issues	Conditions for approval of future nuclear power facilities	d
LRSS	Referred Bill 36	Executives	State officers required to file financial reports with the Public Disclosure Commission	a
LRCA	Amendment 64	Education	Shall voters be permitted to approve excess levies for school support for two-year periods?	a
LRCA	HJR 64	Local governance	Creation by state agency of model county home-rule charters	d
LRCA	SJR 139	Salaries	Effective date of state legislative pay increases	d

Wisconsin

See also: Wisconsin 1976 ballot measures

April 6

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
LRCA	Question 1	Spending	Allows for an increase in municipal debt level from 5% to 10% of the state equalized valuation of the taxable property in that area	d

November 2

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
LRSS	Question 1	Suffrage	Entitles new residents of the state to vote in the state after 10 days of residency	a
LRCA	Question 2	Spending	Broadens the authority under which state funds may be appropriated to improving transportation facilities	d