1964 ballot measures
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This page provides a list of statewide ballot measures that appeared before voters in 1964.
In the United States, a ballot measure is a law, issue, or question that appears on a statewide or local ballot for voters of that jurisdiction to decide.
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List of ballot measures by state
Alabama
See also: Alabama 1964 ballot measures
November 3
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amendment 1 | State and local government budgets, spending, and finance | The amendment proposed to amend the constitution. The amendment proposed that the legislature would be authorized to fix, regulate and alter the fees, commissions, percentages, allowances and compensation received or distributed by the judge of probate, sheriff, tax assessor and collector, clerk of the circuit court, and register of the circuit court of Baldwin County. |  | 88,299 (44%) | 110,399 (56%) | |
| Amendment 2 | State and local government budgets, spending, and finance | The amendment proposed to amend the constitution. The amendment proposed that the legislature would be authorized to fix, regulate and alter the fees, commissions, percentages, allowances and compensation received or distributed by the judge of probate, sheriff, tax assessor and collector, clerk of the circuit court, and register of the circuit court of Escambia County. | | 84,138 (44%) | 105,802 (56%) | |
| Amendment 3 | State judiciary | The amendment proposed to amend the constitution. The amendment proposed that the legislature would be authorized to fix, regulate or change the jurisdiction of any inferior court, established in lieu of justices of the peace in Jefferson County, involving civil cases not exceeding $500, except in cases regarding libel, slander, assault and battery, and ejectment. | | 87,324 (47%) | 97,002 (53%) | |
| Amendment 4 | State and local government budgets, spending, and finance | The amendment proposed to amend the constitution. The amendment proposed that the legislature would be authorized to fix, regulate and alter the fees, commissions, percentages, allowances and compensation received or distributed by the judge of probate, sheriff, tax assessor and collector, clerk of the circuit court, and register of the circuit court of Lauderdale County. | | 89,528 (48%) | 97,974 (52%) | |
| Amendment 5 | Jury rules; Civil trials; Criminal trials | The amendment proposed to amend the constitution. The amendment stated the following: "The Legislature may enact local or special laws providing for and regulating trials of misdemeanor cases and civil cases in the courts of Marshall County by juries composed of not less than six nor more than twelve members." | | 80,885 (44%) | 101,891 (56%) |
Alaska
See also: Alaska 1964 ballot measures
November 3
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Proposition 1 | Bond issues; Healthcare facility funding; Public assistance programs | Issue $2 million in bonds to construct a Pioneers' Home in Fairbanks |
| 46,970 (73%) | 17,616 (27%) | |
| Proposition 2 | Public assistance programs; Bond issues; Healthcare facility funding | Issue $5 million in bonds for the construction of health and welfare facilities |
| 47,099 (73%) | 17,274 (27%) |
Arizona
See also: Arizona 1964 ballot measures
November 3
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Proposition 100 | Taxes | Provide for a license tax on aircraft in lieu of all ad valorem taxes |
| 245,204 (74%) | 85,948 (26%) | |
| Proposition 101 | Education | Provide for the changing of the composition of the State Board of Education and also including eight members appointed by the governor |
| 209,364 (63%) | 124,203 (37%) | |
| Proposition 102 | Taxes | Provide for the exemption of inventories of raw or finished materials, unassembled parts, and work in process products from taxation |
| 227,463 (65%) | 120,563 (35%) | |
| Proposition 103 | Education | Provide for the establishment of a permanent school fund derived from sale of certain public lands and other specified sources |
| 240,439 (70%) | 102,608 (30%) | |
| Proposition 104 | Local official term limits | Provide for the establishment of four-year term limits for county officers |
| 219,329 (62%) | 131,604 (38%) | |
| Proposition 200 | Transportation; Business regulations | Provide measures to eliminate featherbedding on railroad trains |
| 199,650 (53%) | 178,762 (47%) |
Arkansas
See also: Arkansas 1964 ballot measures
November 3
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Proposed Amendment 51 | Administration of government; State executive official measures | The measure would have established an executive department. | | 176,055 (41%) | 249,018 (59%) | |
| Proposed Amendment 52 | Healthcare governance; Administration of government | The measure would have established industrial and hospital districts. | | 210,763 (48%) | 232,738 (52%) | |
| Proposed Amendment 53 | County and municipal governance; Transportation | The measure would have related to the maintenance and construction of county and municipal roads. | | 194,499 (44%) | 250,348 (56%) | |
| Proposed Amendment 54 | Voter registration; Literacy, poll tax, and property voting requirements | The measure allowed voter registration without a poll tax. |
| 277,087 (56%) | 218,681 (44%) | |
| Proposed Amendment 55 | County and municipal governance; Gambling policy | The measure would have allowed wagering in Garland County. | | 215,744 (40%) | 318,229 (60%) | |
| Proposed Amendment 56 | Salaries of government officials; County and municipal governance | The measure would have established salaries for county officials. | | 222,125 (50%) | 226,302 (50%) | |
| Proposed Amendment 57 | Higher education governance; Administration of government | The measure established community college and technical school districts. |
| 221,199 (50%) | 219,618 (50%) |
California
See also: California 1964 ballot measures
November 3
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Proposition 1 | Parks, land, and natural area conservation; Bond issues | Allow for the issuance of bonds up to $150,000,000 for land for recreational purposes and establish the terms of such bonds. |
| 4,007,203 (62%) | 2,415,903 (38%) | |
| Proposition 10 | Education; State and local government budgets, spending, and finance; Constitutional wording changes | Repeal the provision requiring a fund be maintained with the money collected from selling land granted to California by the United States and estates of people who died without a will or heir, plus the interest on such money. |
| 3,050,107 (51%) | 2,927,376 (49%) | |
| Proposition 11 | County and municipal governance | Eliminate the requirement that voters must approve a transfer of municipal functions to county officials and validate any such agreements. |
| 3,960,752 (72%) | 1,502,492 (28%) | |
| Proposition 12 | Taxes; Property | Allow the legislature to authorize local agencies to property tax relief for property declared by the governor to be in a disaster area. |
| 4,050,958 (66%) | 2,100,773 (34%) | |
| Proposition 13 | Constitutional wording changes | Prohibit any constitutional amendment that names a specific company to perform a specific duty. |
| 3,964,185 (69%) | 1,773,180 (31%) | |
| Proposition 14 | Property; Business regulations; Housing | Create a state constitutional right to decline selling or renting residential properties to persons |
| 4,526,460 (65%) | 2,395,747 (35%) | |
| Proposition 15 | Business regulations | Make it illegal to charge for television programming, with certain exceptions, and declare all contracts that require such payment void. |
| 4,515,013 (66%) | 2,286,775 (34%) | |
| Proposition 16 | Administration of government; Gambling policy | Create the State Lottery Commission and establish regulations relating to the commission. | | 2,063,617 (31%) | 4,606,070 (69%) | |
| Proposition 17 | Labor disputes and strikes; Railways | Establish provisions relating to the labor regulations. |
| 4,074,648 (61%) | 2,602,731 (39%) | |
| Proposition 2 | Bond issues; Higher education funding; Healthcare facility funding | Allow for bonds up to $380,000,000 for state college, junior college, university, mental illness, narcotics control, and forest fire fighting facilities. |
| 4,108,348 (65%) | 2,220,719 (35%) | |
| Proposition 3 | Bond issues; Education | Allow for bonds up to $260,000,000 for capital outlay for construction on public school buildings and establish the terms of such bonds. |
| 4,351,874 (69%) | 1,922,197 (31%) | |
| Proposition 4 | Taxes; Veterans policy | Establish provisions relating to military veterans' tax exemptions. |
| 4,338,317 (68%) | 1,996,903 (32%) | |
| Proposition 5 | Veterans policy; Taxes | Increase the amount of property a widow of a veteran can own and receive the veteran tax exemption to $10,000. |
| 3,599,964 (57%) | 2,704,177 (43%) | |
| Proposition 6 | Taxes; Insurance policy | Establish provisions relating to the out-of-state taxation of insurance companies. |
| 4,547,842 (79%) | 1,217,770 (21%) | |
| Proposition 7 | Business regulations; Education; Public employee retirement funds | Allow the legislature to authorize the investment of public pensions and retirement funds in stocks, shares, or other obligations in corporations. | | 2,493,667 (42%) | 3,447,832 (58%) | |
| Proposition 8 | State judicial selection | Establish that in counties with more than 700,000 people, an incumbent superior court judge's name does not need to appear on the ballot if they are unopposed. |
| 3,308,286 (59%) | 2,317,276 (41%) | |
| Proposition 9 | County and municipal governance | Establish that all counties, except those exempted by the legislature, are subject to laws regarding supervisorial district boundary adjustments. |
| 4,188,938 (76%) | 1,296,922 (24%) |
Colorado
See also: Colorado 1964 ballot measures
November 3
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Proposal No. 1 | Administration of government | Establish the state auditor as a position appointed by the legislature instead of an elected position and establish provisions relating to the position of state auditor. |
| 304,066 (64%) | 173,221 (36%) | |
| Proposal No. 2 | Education; County and municipal governance | Allow the electors of a county to vote to abolish the office of county superintendent. |
| 308,049 (63%) | 177,967 (37%) |
Connecticut
See also: Connecticut 1964 ballot measures
November 3
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Question 1 | State legislative processes and sessions | Change the amendment process for the General Assembly by moving amendments to the next session if a majority in the House of Representatives votes for it, or if two-thirds of both chambers approve it, then it would be presented to the voters |
| 281,383 (75%) | 92,832 (25%) | |
| Question 2 | Residency voting requirements | Change the residence requirements for becoming an elector to six months in the town rather than one year in the state and six months in the town |
| 306,451 (82%) | 66,416 (18%) | |
| Question 3 | Absentee and mail voting | Allow voters who cannot go to the polls when Election Day falls on a religious holiday to cast absentee ballots |
| 293,244 (77%) | 85,582 (23%) |
Florida
See also: Florida 1964 ballot measures
November 3
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amendment 1 | Redistricting policy | Provide for apportionment of the Florida legislature | | 345,637 (35%) | 643,832 (65%) | |
| Amendment 10 | State judiciary structure | Increase the number of judicial circuits |
| 499,658 (62%) | 301,562 (38%) | |
| Amendment 11 | Constitutional wording changes; Ballot measure process | Provide an additional legislative method of revising or amending the constitution |
| 420,006 (51%) | 403,565 (49%) | |
| Amendment 12 | Fuel taxes | Extend the second gas tax until January 1, 2018 | | 246,443 (27%) | 667,114 (73%) | |
| Amendment 13 | Property taxes | Establish that in Sarasota County, the first $2,000 of the assessed valuation on home and contiguous property be taxable for school purposes only |
| 458,981 (55%) | 379,772 (45%) | |
| Amendment 2 | Local official term limits; Higher education governance | Limit the length of the term of boards for colleges and universities to nine years |
| 507,225 (58%) | 374,380 (42%) | |
| Amendment 3 | Vehicle and driver regulations; Revenue allocation | Amend provisions relating to the use of revenue from motor vehicles licensing for capital outlay, debt service and other school purposes |
| 509,207 (58%) | 372,916 (42%) | |
| Amendment 4 | Public education funding | Authorize the principal of state school funds to be used for capital outlay for higher learning and public schools | | 363,008 (40%) | 547,231 (60%) | |
| Amendment 5 | Public education governance | Allow for the appointment of the superintendent of public instruction in several counties |
| 507,445 (61%) | 323,203 (39%) | |
| Amendment 6 | Higher education governance | Establish that the Superintendent of Public Instruction for Taylor County be appointed by the County Board of Public Instruction |
| 494,480 (62%) | 303,659 (38%) | |
| Amendment 7 | Government continuity policy | Provide for the continuity of governmental operations in periods of emergency resulting from disasters caused by enemy attack |
| 602,980 (72%) | 236,423 (28%) | |
| Amendment 8 | Public land policy; Administrative organization | Eliminate the Commissioner of Agriculture's supervision of matters relating to public lands and the Bureau of Immigration |
| 526,075 (66%) | 272,580 (34%) | |
| Amendment 9 | State judicial authority; Civil trials | Authorize civil trials in branch courthouses in Dade County |
| 528,235 (68%) | 252,462 (32%) |
Georgia
See also: Georgia 1964 ballot measures
November 3
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amendment 1 | Administration of government; Transportation | Establish a State Highway Board and a Director of the State Highway Department |
| 318,987 (67%) | 160,526 (33%) | |
| Amendment 10 | Healthcare governance; Corrections governance | Allow retroactive credit for service at Milledgeville State Hospital or correctional facilities toward the repayment of medical loans and scholarships |
| 271,659 (62%) | 168,257 (38%) | |
| Amendment 11 | County and municipal governance; Taxes | Allow the General Assembly to permit county governments to assess and collect license fees and taxes from businesses located outside municipal limits |
| 271,659 (62%) | 168,257 (38%) | |
| Amendment 12 | Veterans policy; Taxes | Extend the homestead exemption for disabled veterans to include those with paraplegia or permanent paralysis caused by multiple sclerosis |
| 325,295 (71%) | 135,325 (29%) | |
| Amendment 13 | County and municipal governance; Taxes | Authorize the Vidalia Development Authority to operate in Montgomery County and provide tax exemptions to its tenants and lessees | | 131,778 (33%) | 273,205 (67%) | |
| Amendment 14 | Property; Taxes | Exempt personal property used within homes in Muscogee County from state and county ad valorem taxes | | 158,190 (38%) | 258,661 (62%) | |
| Amendment 2 | Administrative organization; Higher education funding | Authorize the General Assembly to establish a State Scholarship Commission to grant scholarships for students in paramedical, professional, or educational fields |
| 298,632 (63%) | 176,735 (37%) | |
| Amendment 3 | Administration of government; County and municipal governance | Require a simple majority vote, instead of a two-thirds majority vote, for merging, consolidating, and dividing counties |
| 278,673 (60%) | 186,924 (40%) | |
| Amendment 4 | Higher education funding | Authorize the General Assembly to establish a guaranteed student loan program with interest payments on student loans for higher education, and create an administrative entity for the program |
| 320,713 (67%) | 161,119 (33%) | |
| Amendment 5 | Higher education funding | Provide loan or scholarships to dental students |
| 286,685 (61%) | 181,796 (39%) | |
| Amendment 6 | Government continuity policy | Authorize the General Assembly to ensure continuity of state and local government operations during emergencies caused by enemy attacks |
| 323,691 (72%) | 128,288 (28%) | |
| Amendment 7 | Workers' compensation laws; Local government finance and taxes | Authorize county boards of education to use educational funds to fund Workmen's Compensation |
| 259,650 (57%) | 192,807 (43%) | |
| Amendment 8 | Taxes; Transportation | Authorizes the Legislature to classify motor vehicles separately for ad valorem tax purposes, set different tax rates and assessment methods, and ensure fair tax payment |
| 284,911 (62%) | 174,184 (38%) | |
| Amendment 9 | Taxes | Provide increased homestead tax exemptions for people 65 and over |
| 376,461 (76%) | 117,322 (24%) |
Idaho
See also: Idaho 1964 ballot measures
November 3
| Type | Title | Subject | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HJR 5 | State and local government budgets, spending, and finance; County and municipal governance |
| 178,083 (70%) | 75,254 (30%) | |
| SJR 1 | Administration of government; Water |
| 146,724 (57%) | 111,521 (43%) | |
| SJR 6 | County and municipal governance |
| 172,268 (66%) | 89,525 (34%) |
Iowa
See also: Iowa 1964 ballot measures
November 3
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amendment 1 | State constitutional conventions | The measure provided for an election in 1970, and every ten years after that, to determine whether or not to hold a constitutional convention to revise the constitution. The measure also provided for the election of delegates for the convention and the method of ratification by electors of any new amendments. |
| 430,657 (71%) | 175,220 (29%) |
Louisiana
See also: Louisiana 1964 ballot measures
November 3
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amendment 28 | Environment; County and municipal governance; Taxes | Authorize a Mosquito Abatement Program in New Orleans | | 131,317 (34%) | 256,125 (66%) |
Maine
See also: Maine 1964 ballot measures
November 3
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pollution Abatement Facilities Question | Pollution, waste, and recycling policy; Bond issues | Issue $25 million in bonds for the construction and equipment of pollution abatement facilities |
| 222,242 (73%) | 81,469 (27%) | |
| Question 1 | State legislative authority; State executive powers and duties | Remove the requirement that the Governor communicate his or her pardons to the Legislature |
| 149,582 (60%) | 98,581 (40%) | |
| Question 10 | Local government organization; Election administration and governance | Clarify the procedure for municipalities to submit their election returns to the Secretary of State by removing outdated language regarding selectmen and plantations |
| 178,614 (77%) | 52,836 (23%) | |
| Question 2 | State judicial authority; State executive powers and duties; State legislative authority | Provide a method for the Chief Justice of the Maine Supreme Court to administer the oaths of office for members of the Maine State Legislature if the Governor could not be present to administer them and if the Chief Justice cannot administer them then the Senior Associate Judge could administer them. |
| 179,451 (73%) | 65,193 (27%) | |
| Question 3 | State legislative elections | Provide a method for electing senators in the event of vacancies |
| 190,949 (79%) | 49,339 (21%) | |
| Question 4 | Open meetings and public information | Eliminate the requirements that money drawn from the state treasury require warrants from the Governor and Council, except for those allocated by law |
| 131,407 (56%) | 102,809 (44%) | |
| Question 5 | State judicial authority | Repeal and replace Article VI of the Maine Constitution, which outlines the powers of the judicial branch |
| 143,614 (64%) | 79,095 (36%) | |
| Question 6 | State executive powers and duties | Remove prohibition of the Governor to march or convey militia without consent of the legislature |
| 147,984 (64%) | 83,335 (36%) | |
| Question 7 | State executive elections | Repeal and replace the language outlining the determination of the election of Governor |
| 156,407 (68%) | 74,441 (32%) | |
| Question 8 | State executive branch structure | Clarify the provisions regarding the line of succession by the President of Senate or Speaker of the House when the office of Governor becomes vacant |
| 171,113 (74%) | 59,170 (26%) | |
| Question 9 | Public economic investment policy | Increase the state guaranteed loans for industrial purposes by $20 million, bringing the total limit up to $40 million |
| 164,855 (70%) | 69,658 (30%) |
Maryland
See also: Maryland 1964 ballot measures
November 3
| Type | Title | Subject | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amendment 1 | County and municipal governance |
| 375,853 (69%) | 167,007 (31%) | |
| Amendment 2 | State judiciary structure |
| 337,553 (68%) | 159,439 (32%) | |
| Amendment 3 | Administration of government |
| 369,014 (69%) | 169,538 (31%) | |
| Amendment 4 | Administration of government; State executive official measures; State legislative processes and sessions |
| 333,094 (64%) | 191,148 (36%) | |
| Amendment 5 | Race and ethnicity issues |
| 342,715 (53%) | 301,505 (47%) |
Massachusetts
See also: Massachusetts 1964 ballot measures
November 3
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Question 1 | State executive elections | Change the terms of the Governor and other statewide constitutional officers from two years to four years |
| 1,391,922 (76%) | 450,367 (24%) | |
| Question 2 | Government continuity policy | Provide that the General Court provide for temporary replacements for holders of public office if their seat becomes vacant because of enemy attack |
| 1,600,324 (90%) | 180,244 (10%) | |
| Question 3 | State legislative vote requirements | Prohibit the state from giving or loaning its credit to any individual or privately owned corporation |
| 1,351,290 (79%) | 356,271 (21%) | |
| Question 4 | State executive powers and duties; State judicial authority | Allow the Governor and the Executive Council to independently request legal opinions from the Justices of the Supreme Judicial Court |
| 1,474,803 (86%) | 232,701 (14%) | |
| Question 5 | State executive powers and duties | Revise the role of the Governor's Council with regard to certain appointments and compensation |
| 1,133,624 (66%) | 589,219 (34%) | |
| Question 6 | Salaries of government officials | Provide for the compensation of legislators | | 625,194 (37%) | 1,059,352 (63%) |
Michigan
See also: Michigan 1964 ballot measures
November 3
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Repeal Straight-Ticket Voting Referendum | Election administration and governance | Eliminate the straight party ticket voting system | | 795,546 (34%) | 1,515,875 (66%) |
Minnesota
See also: Minnesota 1964 ballot measures
November 3
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amendment 1 | Severance taxes; Mineral resources | Prevent the amendment or repeal of taconite tax policies for 25 years, and authorize the legislature to impose limitations for up to 25 years on the taxation of copper and nickel mining |
| 1,272,590 (86%) | 204,133 (14%) | |
| Amendment 2 | Constitutional wording changes; Redistricting policy; State legislative elections; Women's suffrage; Salaries of government officials | Remove obsolete language from the state constitution related to the apportionment and compensation of members of the legislature; the requirement of a state census; the appointment of a state librarian; the election of members of the U.S. Senate; and women's suffrage |
| 1,089,798 (81%) | 254,216 (19%) |
Montana
See also: Montana 1964 ballot measures
November 3
| Type | Title | Subject | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amendment 1 | Salaries of government officials |
| 119,229 (64%) | 65,679 (36%) |
Nebraska
See also: Nebraska 1964 ballot measures
November 3
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amendment 1 | Administrative organization; Public education governance | Provide four-year terms for the Commissioner of Education and supervisory authority over the state school system. | | 222,667 (41%) | 324,266 (59%) | |
| Amendment 2 | Executive official term limits | Increase the term of office for the Secretary of State, Auditor of Public Accounts, Treasurer, and Attorney General to four years. |
| 306,408 (62%) | 187,692 (38%) | |
| Amendment 3 | Veterans policy; Homestead tax exemptions | Provide tax exemptions for homes substantially contributed to by the Veterans' Administration for a paraplegic or multiple amputee veteran. |
| 368,913 (75%) | 120,714 (25%) | |
| Amendment 4 | Property tax exemptions | Classify intangible property for taxation purposes and exempt intangible property held for employee benefit plans, such as pensions or profit-sharing, from taxation. |
| 251,035 (55%) | 204,613 (45%) | |
| Amendment 5 | Transportation taxes and fees | Authorize a different method for taxing motor vehicles held for resale by dealers and those owned by state residents, registered in the state, and operating in interstate commerce. |
| 236,607 (52%) | 215,173 (48%) | |
| Amendment 6 | State executive powers and duties | Realign the duties of certain state executive officers. |
| 270,280 (63%) | 159,942 (37%) | |
| Amendment 7 | Banking policy; State legislative authority | Authorize the legislature to define, classify, and regulate loans and installment sales, establishing maximum rates for them. |
| 260,922 (53%) | 233,387 (47%) |
Nevada
See also: Nevada 1964 ballot measures
November 3
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Question 1 | Government continuity policy; State legislative authority | Allow the legislature to maintain government continuity in emergencies through succession, quorum changes, and relocation. |
| 82,068 (82%) | 17,545 (18%) |
New Hampshire
See also: New Hampshire 1964 ballot measures
November 3
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Question 1 | State legislatures measures | This measure proposed to permit the legislature to propose and submit constitutional amendments according to certain provisions. |
| 147,576 (76%) | 46,745 (24%) | |
| Question 2 | State legislatures measures | It proposed to repeal a measure requiring twice as much population for an additional representative in the House of Representatives than was required for the initial representative. |
| 137,382 (70%) | 57,940 (30%) | |
| Question 3 | State legislatures measures; Redistricting policy | It proposed that the General Court may create districts by combining small towns to reach a population that permits representation in the legislature. |
| 145,387 (75%) | 47,801 (25%) | |
| Question 4 | State legislatures measures; Redistricting policy | It proposed to redistrict Senate districts as evenly as possible on the basis of population. |
| 150,179 (77%) | 43,837 (23%) | |
| Question 5 | State legislatures measures | It proposed to increase the size of the Senate to 30 members.Note: Although this measure gathered more "yes" votes, it did not pass because New Hampshire requires that an amendment receive greater than two-thirds of the vote to be approved. | | 120,675 (61%) | 75,775 (39%) | |
| Question 6 | State legislatures measures | It proposed a plan for compensating members of the legislature and included per diem amounts and mileage reimbursement.Note: Although this measure gathered more "yes" votes, it did not pass because New Hampshire requires that an amendment receive greater than two-thirds of the vote to be approved. | | 117,592 (61%) | 74,140 (39%) | |
| Question 7 | Taxes | It proposed to allow the legislature to impose certain types of taxes. | | 67,272 (33%) | 136,262 (67%) | |
| Question 8 | Military service policy | It proposed to remove the provision that permitted individuals to buy their way out of military service. |
| 131,817 (68%) | 62,370 (32%) |
New Jersey
See also: New Jersey 1964 ballot measures
November 3
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Public Question No. 1 | Bond issues | An act authorized $50 million in bonds for state institutions including prisons and hospitals. |
| 945,523 (53%) | 830,868 (47%) | |
| Public Question No. 2 | Bond issues | An act authorized $40.1 million in bonds for public higher education facilities. |
| 992,669 (55%) | 804,278 (45%) |
New Mexico
See also: New Mexico 1964 ballot measures
November 3
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Constitutional Amendment No. 5 | American Indian issues; Sex and gender issues; Absentee and mail voting | The proposed measure permitted a constitutional amendment that allowed for absentee voting and the removal of restrictions for women and Indian voters. |
| 106,579 (82%) | 23,694 (18%) | |
| Nominating Conventions for Candidates Referendum | Elections and campaigns | | 29,716 (26%) | 85,513 (74%) |
New York
See also: New York 1964 ballot measures
November 3
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amendment 1 | Housing assistance programs | Increase the Legislature’s power to assist housing and urban renewal efforts, improve substandard homes, and allow municipalities to take on debt for these goals | | 1,508,342 (40%) | 2,225,760 (60%) | |
| Amendment 2 | State legislative authority | Repeal provision for compensation for taking public property and amended provisions for covering legislative salaries, street railroads, and claims against the state regarding civil service preferences for veterans prior to January 1 |
| 1,849,292 (52%) | 1,710,239 (48%) |
North Carolina
See also: North Carolina 1964 ballot measures
November 3
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Public School Facilities Bonds Referendum | Bond issues; Public education funding | Issue $100 million in bonds for public school facilities |
| 911,648 (72%) | 354,925 (28%) |
January 14
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Increase Size of Senate and Reduce Size of House Amendment | State legislative structure; Redistricting policy | Increase the Senate membership from 50 to 70 and reduce the number of Representatives from 120 to 100 | | 125,334 (36%) | 224,488 (64%) | |
| Spousal Property Rights Amendment | Family-related policy | Provide husbands and wives the same rights to each other's separate property |
| 274,291 (80%) | 66,676 (20%) |
North Dakota
See also: North Dakota 1964 ballot measures
November 3
| Type | Title | Subject | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initiative 2 | Taxes | | 97,466 (41%) | 140,908 (59%) | |
| Initiative 3 | Business regulations; Railways |
| 157,823 (64%) | 87,164 (36%) | |
| Initiative 4 | Railways; Business regulations | | 85,931 (37%) | 147,785 (63%) | |
| Initiative 5 | Business regulations; Railways | | 81,321 (35%) | 148,568 (65%) | |
| Initiative 6 | Business regulations; Alcohol laws |
| 133,216 (56%) | 106,701 (44%) | |
| Referendum 1 | Elections and campaigns |
| 125,117 (57%) | 96,283 (43%) |
June 30
| Type | Title | Subject | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initiative 4 | Taxes; Gambling policy | | 41,871 (35%) | 76,198 (65%) | |
| Initiative 5 | Elections and campaigns |
| 60,099 (52%) | 55,294 (48%) | |
| Referendum 1 | Education; State and local government budgets, spending, and finance |
| 61,721 (57%) | 46,333 (43%) | |
| Referendum 2 | Salaries of government officials; Elections and campaigns | | 46,029 (43%) | 59,955 (57%) | |
| Referendum 3 | State legislative authority; State judicial selection |
| 55,202 (53%) | 49,504 (47%) |
Ohio
See also: Ohio 1964 ballot measures
May 5
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debt Limit Increase for Highways Amendment | Transportation; Bond issues | Raise the public debt limit to $500,000 to permit the state to issue bonds for highways |
| 1,011,817 (65%) | 538,684 (35%) |
Oklahoma
See also: Oklahoma 1964 ballot measures
November 3
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| State Question 414 | Salaries of government officials | Set legislator compensation at $25 per day for up to 75 legislative days, $25 per day for up to 40 Legislative Council meeting days, and 10 cents per mile for travel. | | 188,753 (24%) | 583,480 (76%) | |
| State Question 415 | State judiciary | Add Article VII-A to create a Court on the Judiciary with trial and appellate divisions to handle judicial removals or retirements for specific causes. | | 397,823 (52%) | 370,694 (48%) | |
| State Question 420 | State executive official measures | Repeal the Governor's authority to appoint District Judges, Superior Judges, and U.S. Senators, requiring special elections for vacancies. | | 310,358 (40%) | 458,037 (60%) | |
| State Question 421 | Education; Taxes | Abolish the emergency levy for school districts and authorize a local support levy of up to 15 mills for school funding. | | 417,638 (51%) | 405,612 (49%) | |
| State Question 422 | Education; State and local government budgets, spending, and finance | Increase school district allowances, adjust teacher salaries, and provide state aid for approved teaching units. | | 362,468 (44%) | 461,717 (56%) | |
| State Question 423 | Education; State and local government budgets, spending, and finance | Allow disorganization of school districts not maintaining 12 years of accredited instruction and annexation to high school districts. | | 403,865 (49%) | 418,070 (51%) | |
| State Question 424 | Education | Require county superintendents of schools to conduct joint programs for school districts upon request and set their total compensation. | | 307,173 (38%) | 497,198 (62%) |
May 26
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| State Question 416 | Redistricting policy; State legislatures measures | Revise legislative apportionment to create 19 one-county and 29 two-county senatorial districts, allocate representatives by population, and set terms for legislators. |
| 277,097 (56%) | 221,325 (44%) |
May 5
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| State Question 409 | Right-to-work laws | Prohibit labor organization membership or dues as a condition of employment in Oklahoma. | | 352,267 (48%) | 376,555 (52%) | |
| State Question 412 | Elections and campaigns | Require qualified electors to reside in the state for at least six months, in the county for two months, and in the election precinct for 20 days. |
| 401,998 (63%) | 240,299 (37%) | |
| State Question 413 | State legislatures measures; Salaries of government officials | Allow the compensation of members of the legislature to be set by law. | | 183,382 (29%) | 443,971 (71%) |
Oregon
See also: Oregon 1964 ballot measures
November 3
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Measure 1 | Death penalty | Abolish the death penalty for first degree murder, replacing the penalty with life imprisonment. |
| 455,654 (60%) | 302,105 (40%) | |
| Measure 2 | Property; Administration of government | Permit the state to lease public property for up to twenty years. |
| 477,031 (67%) | 238,241 (33%) | |
| Measure 3 | Workers' compensation laws | Change the Workmen’s Compensation Law from elective to compulsory state system, requiring employers to insure under state system and increasing benefits. | | 205,182 (27%) | 549,414 (73%) | |
| Measure 4 | Fisheries and fishing regulations; Business regulations | Prohibit commercial fishing for salmon and steelhead from all state inland waters. | | 221,797 (29%) | 534,731 (71%) |
May 15
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Measure 1 | Education; Bond issues | Authorize up to $25 million in bonds for higher education and $5 million for community colleges and education centers in an education building program. |
| 327,220 (56%) | 252,372 (44%) |
Rhode Island
See also: Rhode Island 1964 ballot measures
November 3
| Type | Title | Subject | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Proposal 2 | Bond issues |
| 153,306 (63%) | 90,498 (37%) | |
| Proposal 3 | Bond issues |
| 136,046 (59%) | 94,195 (41%) | |
| Proposal 4 | Bond issues |
| 132,254 (56%) | 104,395 (44%) | |
| Proposal 5 | Bond issues |
| 155,046 (65%) | 83,703 (35%) |
South Dakota
See also: South Dakota 1964 ballot measures
November 3
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amendment B | Ballot measure process | Repeal the mandatory 12 weeks publication requirements for the election of Amendments | | 117,317 (49%) | 123,504 (51%) | |
| Amendment B | Local government organization | Combine county offices into one elected position |
| 120,998 (50%) | 118,973 (50%) | |
| Amendment C | Property taxes; Public education funding | Allow the Legislature to make all agricultural property a separate class for taxation to fund public schools | | 98,454 (43%) | 132,235 (57%) | |
| Referred Law 1 | Civil trials; Criminal trials; American Indian issues | Allow the state to have jurisdiction to enforce criminal and civil laws on Native American reservations | | 58,289 (22%) | 201,389 (78%) | |
| Referred Law 2 | Public assistance programs | Limit unemployment benefits based on earnings in a calendar quarter | | 107,515 (45%) | 132,296 (55%) | |
| Referred Law 3 | Voter registration | Establish a voting registration deadline of 20 days before an election | | 98,544 (41%) | 140,199 (59%) |
Texas
See also: Texas 1964 ballot measures
November 3
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Proposition 1 | Education; State and local government budgets, spending, and finance | Remove the authorization to annually transfer one percent of the permanent school fund to the available school fund |
| 941,435 (66%) | 495,710 (34%) | |
| Proposition 2 | Environment; Administration of government | Require posting notices of legislation creating or amending conservation and reclamation districts in local newspapers |
| 914,449 (67%) | 456,248 (33%) | |
| Proposition 3 | Public assistance programs; Healthcare | Authorize legislature to provide medical payments for needy individuals aged 65 and older, accept federal matching funds, cap state funding to match federal, and include vision care |
| 1,049,995 (71%) | 426,866 (29%) |
Utah
See also: Utah 1964 ballot measures
November 3
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amendment 1 | Property tax exemptions | Allow the legislature to create a property tax exemption for property that will be shipped outside of Utah |
| 287,685 (87%) | 44,231 (13%) | |
| Amendment 2 | State legislative authority; Government continuity policy | Permit the legislature to provide for the continuity of government in the event of an enemy attack |
| 260,851 (81%) | 60,301 (19%) |
Virginia
See also: Virginia 1964 ballot measures
November 3
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Allow for Write-In Voting Amendment | Election administration and governance | Allow for write-in voting | | 302,849 (44%) | 383,586 (56%) |
Washington
See also: Washington 1964 ballot measures
November 3
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initiative 215 | Parks, land, and natural area conservation; Fuel taxes | Tax boat fuel to fund the acquisition and improvement of marine recreation lands and create an outdoor recreation committee |
| 665,737 (64%) | 381,743 (36%) | |
| Referendum 11 | Bond issues; Parks, land, and natural area conservation | Provide $10 million in bonds for the acquisition of land for public outdoor recreational use. |
| 614,903 (59%) | 434,978 (41%) | |
| Referendum 12 | Public education funding; Bond issues | Provide for up to $59 million in bonds for the construction of schools |
| 782,682 (72%) | 300,674 (28%) | |
| Referendum 13 | Bond issues; Juvenile criminal justice | Provide for $4,600,000 in bonds for the construction of a juvenile correctional institution |
| 761,862 (72%) | 299,783 (28%) | |
| Referendum 34 | Gambling policy | Require licenses for mechanical gambling games and devices, salesboards and trades, gambling cardrooms, and bingo. | | 505,633 (45%) | 622,987 (55%) | |
| SJR 1 | Local government organization | Provide cities with 10,000 or more inhabitants the authorization and guidelines to create their own government charter |
| 687,016 (72%) | 263,101 (28%) |
West Virginia
See also: West Virginia 1964 ballot measures
November 3
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amendment 1 | Highways and bridges | The measure provided "$200 million for the building and construction of state roads and highways." |
| 455,294 (80%) | 116,438 (20%) |
Wisconsin
See also: Wisconsin 1964 ballot measures
April 7
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Question 1 | Property taxes; Parks, land, and natural area conservation | Allow for an increase in property tax to fund forestry projects | | 440,978 (45%) | 536,724 (55%) | |
| Question 2 | State and local government budgets, spending, and finance | Adjust the basis for valuation of property in local debt limit calculations | | 336,994 (37%) | 572,276 (63%) | |
| Question 3 | Elections and campaigns | Allow multiple related items to be included in a single proposition when submitting proposed constitutional amendments to voters | | 317,676 (35%) | 582,045 (65%) | |
| Question 4 | Transportation; Taxes | Increase the tax on gasoline by 1¢ per gallon to fund highway construction | | 150,769 (14%) | 889,364 (86%) |
Other years
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See also
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Footnotes
