1972 ballot measures
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This page provides a list of statewide ballot measures that appeared before voters in 1972.
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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Alabama
See also: Alabama 1972 ballot measures
November 7
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amendment 1 | State legislatures measures | The amendment proposed to amend the constitution. The amendment proposed that legislative sessions would be held annually and limited to 30 days. During even-numbered years, sessions would be limited to 90 days. Regular sessions would commence on the first Tuesday in May. Special session would be limited to 12 days within a 45 day period. |  | 210,950 (44%) | 267,370 (56%) | |
| Amendment 2 | Taxes | The amendment proposed to amend the constitution. The amendment proposed that the city of Mountain Brook in Jefferson County would be authorized, in addition to an ad valorem tax already levied and collected, to collect an additional one-half of one percent tax. The above must be first approved by a majority of electors. | | 167,770 (46%) | 194,832 (54%) |
May 30
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amendment 1 | Taxes | This measure proposed a number of changes regarding ad valorem taxation. These changes included dividing all taxable property into three classes and setting taxation rates for those classes of property. |
| 344,112 (79%) | 91,297 (21%) | |
| Amendment 2 | Taxes | This measure proposed that an ad valorem tax of 1 mill could be levied in Mobile County for the control of mosquitoes, rodents and other pests. | | 91,874 (48%) | 99,054 (52%) | |
| Amendment 3 | Local government officials and elections; Voter registration | It proposed that individuals seeking voter registration in Madison County would not be required to appear in person at the county board of registrars. | | 82,713 (47%) | 92,537 (53%) | |
| Amendment 4 | Administration of government | This measure proposed to give the legislature power to regulate officials in Dale County. This included setting fees and commissions and regulating the duties performed by county officers. It also allowed the legislature to create and abolish county offices. |
| 93,597 (54%) | 79,678 (46%) |
Alaska
See also: Alaska 1972 ballot measures
November 7
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Constitutional Convention Question | State constitutional conventions | Call for a constitutional convention | | 29,192 (35%) | 55,389 (65%) | |
| Proposition 1 | Healthcare facility funding; Bond issues | Issue $3.5 million in bonds for the construction of health and medical facilities |
| 62,374 (67%) | 30,159 (33%) | |
| Proposition 2 | Highways and bridges; Bond issues | Issued $10 million in bonds for the construction of highways |
| 65,985 (71%) | 26,899 (29%) | |
| Proposition 3 | Athletics and sports; Bond issues | Issue $11.5 million in bonds for the construction of civic, convention and community recreation centers | | 42,936 (47%) | 48,730 (53%) | |
| Proposition 4 | Higher education funding; Bond issues | Issue a $18 million in bonds for the construction of facilities related to the University of Alaska |
| 55,190 (60%) | 37,130 (40%) | |
| Proposition 5 | Airport infrastructure; Bond issues | Issue $24 million in bonds for the construction of airports |
| 57,413 (63%) | 33,971 (37%) | |
| Proposition 6 | Public education funding; Bond issues | Issue $16 million in bonds for the construction of state operated schools. |
| 59,942 (65%) | 31,576 (35%) | |
| Proposition 7 | Flood infrastructure and management; Ports and harbors; Bond issues | Issue $20 million in bonds for the flood control projects and small boat harbors |
| 51,995 (57%) | 39,708 (43%) | |
| Proposition 8 | Sewage and stormwater; Bond issues | Issue $33 million in bonds for the construction of sewage systems |
| 63,817 (69%) | 28,777 (31%) |
August 22
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amendment 1 | Residency voting requirements | Require voters to have been residents of Alaska for at least one year in order to vote, and being required to have been living in the particular election district for at least thirty days |
| 31,130 (60%) | 20,745 (40%) | |
| Amendment 2 | Constitutional rights; Sex and gender issues | Prohibit the denial of civil or political rights based on sex |
| 43,281 (81%) | 10,278 (19%) | |
| Amendment 4 | Local government organization | Remove the requirement for representation of each city on the borough assembly and allow for assembly members to be elected from and by qualified voters outside certain cities. |
| 30,132 (61%) | 19,354 (39%) | |
| Amendment 5 | Fisheries and fishing regulations | Provide that the state may limit entry into fisheries |
| 39,837 (79%) | 10,761 (21%) | |
| Ballot Measure 3 | Constitutional rights | Provide a state constitutional right to privacy |
| 45,539 (86%) | 7,303 (14%) |
Arizona
See also: Arizona 1972 ballot measures
November 7
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Proposition 100 | Salaries of government officials | Provide for the increase of legislative salaries | | 217,614 (43%) | 283,685 (57%) | |
| Proposition 101 | Administration of government | Prescribe the procedure for the reading of bills in the legislature |
| 319,332 (67%) | 156,993 (33%) | |
| Proposition 102 | Local government officials and elections | Prescribe the qualifications for public office |
| 299,918 (63%) | 172,652 (37%) | |
| Proposition 103 | Child labor regulations | Provide for the abolishment of the clause forbidding employment of children in any occupation at night |
| 292,355 (58%) | 215,344 (42%) | |
| Proposition 104 | State judiciary; Administration of government | Provide that there not be less than six jurors in civil and specified criminal cases and require the number of jurors for civil cases be specified by law |
| 325,965 (65%) | 173,642 (35%) | |
| Proposition 105 | Administration of government; Business regulations | Provide for the abolishment of the Corporation Commission and the creation of a Public Utilities Commission | | 216,886 (43%) | 283,187 (57%) | |
| Proposition 106 | State and local government budgets, spending, and finance | Authorize cities and towns to become indebted to acquire and develop land for open space, parks, recreational facilities, and playgrounds |
| 310,626 (63%) | 185,784 (37%) | |
| Proposition 107 | State judiciary | Prescribe the civil jurisdiction of the Superior Court when action involves $1,000 or more |
| 333,880 (69%) | 148,145 (31%) | |
| Proposition 108 | Transportation; Taxes | Provide for the collection of motor vehicle taxes in lieu of license taxes and the subjection of mobile homes to ad valorem property taxes |
| 303,939 (61%) | 191,134 (39%) | |
| Proposition 109 | Administration of government | Provide for the fixation of the Senate to one member from each of the 30 legislative districts and two members for each district for the House |
| 308,801 (66%) | 162,550 (34%) | |
| Proposition 200 | Taxes | Provide for the preemption by the state of all income and luxury taxes, the creation of an urban revenue sharing fund, and the provision of uniform collection of sales taxes |
| 269,268 (53%) | 238,078 (47%) |
Arkansas
See also: Arkansas 1972 ballot measures
November 7
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initiated Act 1 | Transportation; Labor and unions | The measure repealed full crew laws for railroads and protected current employees against reductions in earnings and loss of employment. |
| 367,442 (63%) | 218,518 (37%) |
California
See also: California 1972 ballot measures
November 7
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Proposition 1 | Education; Bond issues | Allow for the issuance of bonds up to $160,000,000 for public community college facilities and establish the terms of such bonds. |
| 4,438,197 (57%) | 3,364,631 (43%) | |
| Proposition 10 | Taxes; Veterans policy | Allow the legislature to increase the property tax exemption for veterans blinded due to their service to $10,000. |
| 7,088,300 (89%) | 838,366 (11%) | |
| Proposition 11 | Constitutional rights | Provide for a state constitutional right to privacy |
| 4,861,225 (63%) | 2,871,342 (37%) | |
| Proposition 12 | Veterans policy; Taxes | Extend tax exemption for disabled veterans and extend this tax exemption to surviving spouses. |
| 7,100,443 (90%) | 812,286 (10%) | |
| Proposition 13 | Workers' compensation laws | Allow the legislature to establish that workmen's compensation awards are paid to the state, in the course of the death of an employee in the course of their work, who has no dependents and allow funds collected in such manner to be used for other injury compensation. |
| 5,632,332 (73%) | 2,121,053 (27%) | |
| Proposition 14 | Severance taxes; Tobacco and cigarette taxes; State legislative vote requirements; Revenue and spending limits; Business taxes; Sales taxes; Property taxes | Limit ad valorem property taxes and revise the system for financing public educatin and social welfare. | | 2,700,095 (34%) | 5,213,485 (66%) | |
| Proposition 15 | Collective bargaining; Civil service | Establish procedures for setting the salaries of state employees and for employer-employee relations between the state and its employees. | | 2,539,611 (33%) | 5,271,067 (67%) | |
| Proposition 16 | Salaries of government officials | Require the State Personnel Board to set the maximum salaries of policemen or deputy sheriffs and adjust the salaries of members of the Highway Patrol. | | 3,071,926 (39%) | 4,782,368 (61%) | |
| Proposition 17 | Death penalty; Constitutional wording changes | Provide that nothing in the California Constitution prohibits the death penalty |
| 5,447,165 (68%) | 2,617,514 (32%) | |
| Proposition 18 | Sexual content regulations | Establish provisions and penalties related to obscenity. | | 2,603,927 (32%) | 5,503,888 (68%) | |
| Proposition 19 | Criminal sentencing; Marijuana laws; Drug crime policy | Remove state criminal penalties for individuals 18 years or older for possessing or using marijuana | | 2,733,120 (33%) | 5,433,393 (67%) | |
| Proposition 2 | Bond issues; Healthcare facility funding | Allow for the issuance of bonds up to $155,900,000 for health science facilities and establish the terms of such bonds. |
| 4,657,810 (60%) | 3,108,550 (40%) | |
| Proposition 20 | Parks, land, and natural area conservation; Water | Create the State Coastal Zone Conservation Commission to preserve the environment and ecology of the coastal zone and appropriate $5,000,000 for the commission. |
| 4,363,375 (55%) | 3,548,180 (45%) | |
| Proposition 21 | Education; Race and ethnicity issues | Prohibit public school students from being assigned to schools because of their race or ethnicity and eliminate the provision that requires schools districts to develop plans to remedy ethnic and racial imbalances. |
| 4,962,420 (63%) | 2,907,776 (37%) | |
| Proposition 22 | Agriculture policy; Administrative organization | Establish regulations for agricultural labor relations. | | 3,348,176 (42%) | 4,612,642 (58%) | |
| Proposition 3 | Environment; Bond issues | Allow the legislature to issue bonds for the acquisition, construction, and installation of environmental pollution control facilities. |
| 3,954,497 (51%) | 3,728,663 (49%) | |
| Proposition 4 | State legislatures measures | Establish changes to legislative sessions and the position of legislator. |
| 4,521,981 (61%) | 2,906,291 (39%) | |
| Proposition 5 | Education | Allow school districts to act in any manner and carry out any programs that have established purposes and do not conflict with existing laws. |
| 4,417,732 (59%) | 3,121,040 (41%) | |
| Proposition 6 | Constitutional wording changes | Adjust provisions relating to terms of officers and commissioners, the salaries of elected officials, and tax issues because of state's boundaries. |
| 4,855,713 (66%) | 2,503,627 (34%) | |
| Proposition 7 | Election administration and governance; Primary election systems; Voting age policy | Make adjustments to laws relating to voting and elections. |
| 5,226,396 (68%) | 2,426,818 (32%) | |
| Proposition 8 | Environment; Taxes | Allow the legislature to authorize an ad valorem tax exemption for facilities designed to control air, water, or noise pollution. | | 2,074,255 (27%) | 5,571,995 (73%) | |
| Proposition 9 | Public education funding; Bond issues; Ballot measure process | Require a majority to approve bond measures relating to repairing, reconstructing, or replacing structurally unsafe public school buildings. |
| 4,220,625 (54%) | 3,530,071 (46%) |
June 6
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Proposition 1 | Bond issues; Veterans policy | Allow for the issuance of bonds up to $250,000,000 for farms and homes for veterans and establish the terms of such bonds. |
| 3,780,338 (65%) | 1,991,731 (35%) | |
| Proposition 10 | Constitutional wording changes | Amend the Constitution relating to board of education members, penal institutions, water rates, land, and corporations. |
| 3,384,238 (66%) | 1,762,483 (34%) | |
| Proposition 2 | Bond issues; Education | Allow for the issuance of bonds up to $350,000,000 for public school improvements and establish the terms of such bonds |
| 3,102,047 (54%) | 2,666,250 (46%) | |
| Proposition 3 | Civil and criminal trials | Restate that the defendant has the right to counsel and allow the legislature to require that a defendant has the assistance of counsel. |
| 2,899,685 (52%) | 2,698,955 (48%) | |
| Proposition 4 | Primary election systems | Require the legislature to provide an open primary for the office of President of the United States with candidates' names who are recognized candidates throughout the United State of California or who appear on the ballot because of a petition to do so. |
| 3,378,579 (61%) | 2,123,372 (39%) | |
| Proposition 5 | Administration of government; Education; State legislatures measures | Require the approval of a majority of Senate members for appointments to the Regents of the University of California by the governor. |
| 3,408,319 (61%) | 2,158,627 (39%) | |
| Proposition 6 | Citizenship voting requirements | Eliminate provisions requiring naturalized citizens to be naturalized for 90 days before they are eligible to vote. |
| 3,347,087 (59%) | 2,286,804 (41%) | |
| Proposition 7 | Taxes | Allow the legislature to prohibit valuing single-family dwellings at a value that would reflect a use other than as a single-family dwelling. |
| 3,769,524 (68%) | 1,793,369 (32%) | |
| Proposition 8 | Healthcare governance; Complementary and alternative healthcare | Edit provisions relating to the Board of Chiropractic Examiners and the Chiropractic Act. |
| 3,901,454 (74%) | 1,397,331 (26%) | |
| Proposition 9 | Business regulations; Energy | Establish provisions relating to fuel, gas, oil, atomic-energy plants, pesticides, and air pollution. | | 2,128,087 (35%) | 3,901,151 (65%) |
Colorado
See also: Colorado 1972 ballot measures
November 7
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amendment 3 | Constitutional rights; Sex and gender issues | Prohibit the denial or abridgment of rights on account of a person's sex |
| 531,415 (64%) | 295,254 (36%) | |
| Amendment No. 12 | Taxes; Education | Establish a progressive tax structure, establish equality of financing for schools, place a limit on property tax levies, and establish a limit on the sales tax rate. | | 167,882 (21%) | 628,201 (79%) | |
| Amendment No. 2 | Education | Authorize the legislature to establish a student loan program. |
| 443,660 (54%) | 375,948 (46%) | |
| Amendment No. 4 | Education; Administration of government | Revise provisions relating to the administration of the University of Colorado system and its Board of Regents. |
| 418,825 (52%) | 386,645 (48%) | |
| Amendment No. 5 | Salaries of government officials | Allow the salaries of certain officers to be changed during their term and allow the General Assembly to abolish and appoint certain positions. | | 233,678 (29%) | 571,083 (71%) | |
| Amendment No. 6 | Gambling policy | Grant an exclusive license to a single company to operate a lottery in the state and establish the distribution of collected money from the lottery. | | 161,281 (20%) | 647,817 (80%) | |
| Amendment No. 7 | Taxes; Property | Establish limits and maximums on tax levies and establish provisions for calculating property valuation. | | 192,913 (24%) | 627,007 (76%) | |
| Amendment No. 8 | Athletics and sports; State and local government budgets, spending, and finance | Prohibit the state from levying taxes for and appropriating money for the 1976 Winter Olympic Games. |
| 514,228 (59%) | 350,964 (41%) | |
| Referred Law No. 1 | Gambling policy | Authorize up to two sweepstakes races per year and establish procedures for the Colorado Racing Commission for such races. | | 408,704 (49%) | 417,149 (51%) | |
| Referred Law No. 10 | Utility policy | Create the position of Public Utility Consumer Counsel and require that utility companies set just and fair rates and disclose specific information. | | 350,264 (43%) | 468,154 (57%) | |
| Referred Law No. 11 | Transportation; Insurance policy | Establish a system of no-fault insurance | | 208,155 (26%) | 595,887 (74%) | |
| Referred Law No. 9 | Ethics rules and commissions; Open meetings and public information | Establish provisions about public officials disclosing financial interests, regulate lobbyists, and establish official state meetings as public. |
| 491,073 (60%) | 325,819 (40%) |
Connecticut
See also: Connecticut 1972 ballot measures
November 7
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Question 1 | State legislative authority; Civil trials; Criminal trials; Jury rules | Allow the legislature to set the number of jurors, consisting of no more than 12 and no less than six members, to hear non-capital criminal cases and establishes attorneys' rights to question potential jurors individually |
| 381,895 (71%) | 156,092 (29%) |
Florida
See also: Florida 1972 ballot measures
November 7
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amendment 2 | Parks, land, and natural area conservation; Bond issues | Allow for the issuance of bonds for outdoor recreation, natural resources conservation and related purposes |
| 1,284,817 (73%) | 474,514 (27%) | |
| Amendment 3 | Initiative and referendum process | Allow for single subject constitutional amendments via citizen initiative |
| 1,157,648 (71%) | 476,165 (29%) | |
| Amendment 4 | Vehicle and driver regulations; Public education governance | Continue the use of some motor vehicle licensing revenue for education purposes |
| 1,191,118 (69%) | 531,520 (31%) | |
| Amendment 5 | Constitutional wording changes | Clarify language allowing for the willing of property to a spouse if there is no minor child |
| 1,137,735 (67%) | 555,426 (33%) | |
| Referendum 1 | Parks, land, and natural area conservation; Bond issues | Allow for $200 million in bonds to buy environmentally endangered lands and $40 million in bonds for outdoor recreation projects |
| 1,256,292 (71%) | 509,679 (29%) |
March 14
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amendment 1 | State judicial selection; State judiciary structure; State judiciary oversight | Reorganize the state trial courts into a uniform court system, provide standards for the selection and discipline of judges, and establish a court administration system |
| 933,221 (71%) | 390,223 (29%) | |
| Amendment 2 | Public economic investment policy; Bond issues | Allow for bonds for establishing a fund from which to make loans to students |
| 862,300 (66%) | 453,050 (34%) | |
| Equal Opportunity Education Straw Ballot Measure | Public education governance; Race and ethnicity issues | Advise officials that there should be "equal opportunity for quality education for all children" regardless of race, creed, color, or place of residence |
| 1,065,393 (79%) | 289,839 (21%) | |
| Forced Busing Straw Ballot Measure | Public education governance; Race and ethnicity issues | Advise officials to prohibit forced busing and guarantee children can attend school closest to home |
| 1,103,856 (74%) | 386,724 (26%) | |
| School Prayer Straw Ballot Measure | Religion in public schools; Federal government issues | Advise officials to amend the U.S. Constitution to allow prayer in public schools |
| 1,138,621 (79%) | 296,102 (21%) |
Georgia
See also: Georgia 1972 ballot measures
November 7
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amendment 1 | State judiciary oversight | Create a Judicial Qualifications Commission to handle the removal, discipline, and involuntary retirement of justices and judges in the state. |
| 597,670 (79%) | 154,961 (21%) | |
| Amendment 10 | Property tax exemptions; Healthcare facility funding | Authorize the General Assembly to exempt nonprofit hospitals from ad valorem taxation under specific conditions. |
| 630,919 (76%) | 197,644 (24%) | |
| Amendment 11 | Higher education funding; Public education funding; State and local government budgets, spending, and finance | Provide loans, scholarships, grants, and insurance for educational purposes. |
| 479,595 (66%) | 250,881 (34%) | |
| Amendment 12 | Public education funding; Taxes | Authorize state taxation to fund school activities, including personnel and facilities for extracurricular and interscholastic programs. |
| 407,784 (55%) | 328,380 (45%) | |
| Amendment 13 | Veterans policy | Provide tuition grants to children of veterans who were residents of Georgia and meet certain military service conditions. |
| 529,932 (73%) | 199,494 (27%) | |
| Amendment 14 | Taxes; Veterans policy | Provide disabled veterans a tax exemption on vehicles with free HV license plates from Georgia. |
| 555,403 (74%) | 190,895 (26%) | |
| Amendment 15 | Higher education funding; State and local government budgets, spending, and finance | Allow State departments to disburse funds to match federal funds for providing educational scholarships to qualified employees. |
| 366,959 (53%) | 325,779 (47%) | |
| Amendment 16 | Public employee retirement funds | Provide that federal old-age, survivor or disability benefits not be included in income for persons over the age of 65 years. |
| 589,872 (80%) | 148,225 (20%) | |
| Amendment 17 | Property taxes; Property tax exemptions | Provide that homesteads owned by individuals over the age of 62 years be exempted from ad valorem taxes for independent school districts. |
| 551,355 (75%) | 182,528 (25%) | |
| Amendment 18 | Homestead tax exemptions | Provide that homesteads owned by individuals over the age of 62 years be exempted from ad valorem taxes for county school districts. |
| 529,553 (73%) | 195,793 (27%) | |
| Amendment 19 | Utility policy; Administrative organization | Grant counties and municipalities the authority to provide services and create districts for such services. |
| 360,864 (54%) | 305,958 (46%) | |
| Amendment 2 | Administrative organization | Create a Board of Natural Resources. |
| 527,373 (70%) | 223,935 (30%) | |
| Amendment 20 | State and local government budgets, spending, and finance; Public employee retirement funds | Allow the legislature to increase retirement benefits for retired persons and fund such systems through fines or forfeitures. |
| 450,802 (65%) | 242,523 (35%) | |
| Amendment 21 | State judiciary oversight | Provide concurrent jurisdiction by the Superior and Juvenile Courts over juvenile offenders. |
| 448,251 (67%) | 222,581 (33%) | |
| Amendment 22 | State and local government budgets, spending, and finance | Provide for annual appropriations. |
| 394,429 (61%) | 257,068 (39%) | |
| Amendment 23 | State executive official measures; Administration of government | Change the procedure for presenting Bills and Resolutions to the Governor and overriding vetoes. | | 322,202 (49%) | 339,979 (51%) | |
| Amendment 24 | Residency voting requirements | Allow the General Assembly to set residence requirements for voting, with at least 30 days of residence required. |
| 459,566 (67%) | 229,051 (33%) | |
| Amendment 3 | Administrative organization; Public economic investment policy | Change the name of the Department of Industry and Trade and its Board to the Department and Board of Community Development. |
| 398,097 (55%) | 319,388 (45%) | |
| Amendment 4 | Administrative organization; Transportation | Rename the State Highway Board and Department and remove outdoor ads and junk yards to prevent losing federal funds. |
| 500,091 (68%) | 230,575 (32%) | |
| Amendment 5 | Constitutional wording changes; Administration of government | Delete the name and office of Treasurer from the Constitution. |
| 365,451 (51%) | 345,597 (49%) | |
| Amendment 6 | Administrative organization; Corrections governance | Abolish the State Board of Corrections. | | 332,898 (46%) | 383,533 (54%) | |
| Amendment 7 | Parole policy; Administrative organization | Change the composition of the State Board of Pardons and Paroles to 5-7 members and establish a seven-year term for members. |
| 488,635 (68%) | 231,188 (32%) | |
| Amendment 8 | Debt limits; State and local government budgets, spending, and finance | Create a new method of financing the State, prohibit certain contracts, limit public debt, and establish the Georgia State Financing and Investment Commission. |
| 476,435 (67%) | 235,038 (33%) | |
| Amendment 9 | Eminent domain policy; State and local government budgets, spending, and finance | Authorize the General Assembly to provide relocation assistance and payments for displaced persons involved in public projects, preventing the loss of federal funds. |
| 482,174 (68%) | 222,003 (32%) |
Hawaii
See also: Hawaii 1972 ballot measures
November 7
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amendment 1 | Sex and gender issues; Constitutional rights | Prohibit the denial or abridgment of rights on account of a person's sex |
| 207,123 (87%) | 31,930 (13%) | |
| Amendment 2 | Constitutional wording changes | The amendment proposed one new addition to the constitution: Article VI, Section 5. The amendment proposed clarification on legislation needed for supplemental appropriation. |
| 162,594 (75%) | 54,246 (25%) | |
| Amendment 3 | Constitutional rights | The amendment proposed one new addition to the constitution: Article II, Section 1. The amendment proposed to change the voting age. |
| 174,118 (72%) | 66,135 (28%) |
Idaho
See also: Idaho 1972 ballot measures
November 7
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HJR 52 | State executive official measures | | 97,842 (36%) | 176,065 (64%) | ||
| HJR 63 | Business regulations |
| 154,028 (60%) | 100,922 (40%) | ||
| HJR 73 | Bond issues |
| 134,651 (51%) | 131,879 (49%) | ||
| SJR 101 | State executive official measures | | 117,213 (44%) | 149,592 (56%) | ||
| SJR 112 | State legislative processes and sessions; Salaries of government officials | | 110,370 (41%) | 159,684 (59%) | ||
| SJR 113 | Salaries of government officials | | 70,638 (27%) | 195,277 (73%) | ||
| SJR 124 | Public education governance | Require children ages six to eighteen to attend public school, unless educated by other means as prescribed by law |
| 136,833 (51%) | 133,735 (49%) | |
| SJR 132 | State executive official measures |
| 162,999 (60%) | 108,996 (40%) |
Indiana
See also: Indiana 1972 ballot measures
November 7
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amendment 1 | Administration of government | The amendment proposed that the state constitution be amended to establish the method of selection and tenure of the state superintendent of public instruction. |
| 592,753 (52%) | 553,264 (48%) | |
| Amendment 2 | Executive official term limits | The amendment proposed that the state constitution be amended to permit the governor to serve eight out of any 12 years. |
| 683,577 (58%) | 497,458 (42%) | |
| Amendment 3 | Administration of government | The amendment proposed that the state constitution be amended to permit the governor seven days in which to veto legislation and to clarify certain procedures for handling vetoed legislation |
| 805,714 (71%) | 336,441 (29%) | |
| Amendment 4 | County and municipal governance | The amendment proposed that the state constitution be amended to permit county officers to serve an unlimited number of terms and making the coroner a statutory officer rather than a constitutional officer. | | 400,446 (35%) | 753,357 (65%) | |
| Amendment 5 | Administration of government | The amendment proposed that the state constitution be amended to permit the General Assembly to establish by law a method of filling vacancies in the General Assembly. |
| 700,216 (62%) | 425,143 (38%) |
Iowa
See also: Iowa 1972 ballot measures
November 7
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amendment 1 | State judiciary | The measure allowed for the retirement of judges for disability and to discipline or remove them for good cause. |
| 770,501 (90%) | 88,362 (10%) | |
| Amendment 2 | State executive official measures | The measure established four-year terms for governor, lieutenant governor, secretary of state, auditor of state, treasurer of state and attorney general. |
| 609,909 (71%) | 249,696 (29%) | |
| Amendment 3 | Gambling policy | The measure repealed the prohibition against lotteries and the sale of lottery tickets. |
| 585,966 (67%) | 286,959 (33%) |
Kansas
See also: Kansas 1972 ballot measures
November 7
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amendment 1 | State judiciary | The amendment proposed that the constitution be amended: Article 3, Sections 1-8, 12, 13, 15 and 16. The amendment proposed that: § 1: Judicial power; seals; rules. The judicial power of this state shall be vested exclusively in one court of justice, which shall be divided into one supreme court, district courts, and such other courts as are provided by law; and all courts of record shall have a seal. The supreme court shall have general administrative authority over all courts in this state. § 2: Supreme court. The supreme court shall consist of not less than seven justices who shall be selected as provided by this article. All cases shall be heard with not fewer than four justices sitting and the concurrence of a majority of the justices sitting and of not fewer than four justices shall be necessary for a decision. The term of office of the justices shall be six years except as hereinafter provided. The justice who is senior in continuous term of service shall be chief justice, and in case two or more have continuously served during the same period the senior in age of these shall be chief justice. A justice may decline or resign from the office of chief justice without resigning from the court. Upon such declination or resignation, the justice who is next senior in continuous term of service shall become chief justice. During incapacity of a chief justice, the duties, powers and emoluments of the office shall devolve upon the justice who is next senior in continuous service. § 3: Jurisdiction and terms. The supreme court shall have original jurisdiction in proceedings in quo warranto, mandamus, and habeas corpus; and such appellate jurisdiction as may be provided by law. It shall hold one term each year at the seat of government and such other terms at such places as may be provided by law, and its jurisdiction shall be co-extensive with the state. § 4: Reporter; clerk. There shall be appointed, by the justices of the supreme court, a reporter and clerk of said court, who shall hold their offices two years, and whose duties shall be prescribed by law. § 5: Selection of justices of the supreme court. (a) Any vacancy occurring in the office of any justice of the supreme court and any position to be open thereon as a result of enlargement of the court, or the retirement or failure of an incumbent to file his declaration of candidacy to succeed himself as hereinafter required, or failure of a justice to be elected to succeed himself, shall be filled by appointment by the governor of one of three persons possessing the qualifications of office who shall be nominated and whose names shall be submitted to the governor by the supreme court nominating commission established as hereinafter provided. (b) In event of the failure of the governor to make the appointment within sixty days from the time the names of the nominees are submitted to him, the chief justice of the supreme court shall make the appointment from such nominees. (c) Each justice of the supreme court appointed pursuant to provisions of subsection (a) of this section shall hold office for an initial term ending on the second Monday in January following the first general election that occurs after the expiration of twelve months in office. Not less than sixty days prior to the holding of the general election next preceding the expiration of his term of office, any justice of the supreme court may file in the office of the secretary of state a declaration of candidacy for election to succeed himself. If a declaration is not so filed, the position held by such justice shall be open from the expiration of his term of office. If such declaration is filed, his name shall be submitted at the next general election to the electors of the state on a separate judicial ballot, without party designation, reading substantially as follows: "Shall ________________________________________________ (Here insert name of justice.) _________________________________________________ (Here insert the title of the court.) be retained in office?" If a majority of those voting on the question vote against retaining him in office, the position or office which he holds shall be open upon the expiration of his term of office; otherwise he shall, unless removed for cause, remain in office for the regular term of six years from the second Monday in January following such election. At the expiration of each term he shall, unless by law he is compelled to retire, be eligible for retention in office by election in the manner prescribed in this section. (d) A nonpartisan nominating commission whose duty it shall be to nominate and submit to the governor the names of persons for appointment to fill vacancies in the office of any justice of the supreme court is hereby established, and shall be known as the "supreme court nominating commission." Said commission shall be organized as hereinafter provided. (e) The supreme court nominating commission shall be composed as follows: One member, who shall be chairman, chosen from among their number by the members of the bar who are residents of and licensed in Kansas; one member from each congressional district chosen from among their number by the resident members of the bar in each such district; and one member, who is not a lawyer, from each congressional district, appointed by the governor from among the residents of each such district. (f) The terms of office, the procedure for selection and certification of the members of the commission and provision for their compensation or expenses shall be as provided by the legislature. (g) No member of the supreme court nominating commission shall, while he is a member, hold any other public office by appointment or any official position in a political party or for six months thereafter be eligible for nomination for the office of justice of the supreme court. The commission may act only by the concurrence of a majority of its members. § 6: District courts. (a) The state shall be divided into judicial districts as provided by law. Each judicial district shall have at least one district judge. The term of office of each judge of the district court shall be four years. District court shall be held at such times and places as may be provided by law. The district judges shall be elected by the electors of the respective judicial districts unless the electors of a judicial district have adopted and not subsequently rejected a method of nonpartisan selection. The legislature shall provide a method of nonpartisan selection of district judges and for the manner of submission and resubmission thereof to the electors of a judicial district. A nonpartisan method of selection of district judges may be adopted, and once adopted may be rejected, only by a majority of electors of a judicial district voting on the question at an election in which the proposition is submitted. Whenever a vacancy occurs in the office of district judge, it shall be filled by appointment by the governor until the next general election that occurs more than thirty days after such vacancy, or as may be provided by such nonpartisan method of selection. (b) The district courts shall have such jurisdiction in their respective districts as may be provided by law. (c) The legislature shall provide for clerks of the district courts. (d) Provision may be made by law for judges pro tem of the district court. (e) The supreme court or any justice thereof shall have the power to assign judges of district courts temporarily to other districts. (f) The supreme court may assign a district judge to serve temporarily on the supreme court. § 7: Qualifications of justices and judges. Justices of the supreme court and judges of the district courts shall be at least thirty years of age and shall be duly authorized by the supreme court of Kansas to practice law in the courts of this state and shall possess such other qualifications as may be prescribed by law. § 8: Prohibition of political activity by justices and certain judges. No justice of the supreme court who is appointed or retained under the procedure of section 5 of this article, nor any judge of the district court holding office under a nonpartisan method authorized in subsection (a) of section 6 of this article, shall directly or indirectly make any contribution to or hold any office in a political party or organization or take part in any political campaign. § 12: Extension of terms until successor qualified. All judicial officers shall hold their offices until their successors shall have qualified. § 13: Compensation of justices and judges; certain limitation. The justices of the supreme court and judges of the district courts shall receive for their services such compensation as may be provided by law, which shall not be diminished during their terms of office, unless by general law applicable to all salaried officers of the state. Such justices or judges shall receive no fees or perquisites nor hold any other office of profit or trust under the authority of the state, or the United States except as may be provided by law, or practice law during their continuance in office. § 15: Removal of justices and judges. Justices of the supreme court may be removed from office by impeachment and conviction as prescribed in article 2 of this constitution. In addition to removal by impeachment and conviction, justices may be retired after appropriate hearing, upon certification to the governor, by the supreme court nominating commission that such justice is so incapacitated as to be unable to perform adequately his duties. Other judges shall be subject to retirement for incapacity, and to discipline, suspension and removal for cause by the supreme court after appropriate hearing. § 16: Savings clause. Nothing contained in this amendment to the constitution shall: (a) Shorten the term of office or abolish the office of any justice of the supreme court, any judge of the district court, or any other judge of any other court who is holding office at the time this amendment becomes effective, or who is holding office at the time of adoption, rejection, or resubmission of a nonpartisan method of selection of district judges as provided in subsection (a) of section 6 hereof, and all such justices and judges shall hold their respective offices for the terms for which elected or appointed unless sooner removed in the manner provided by law; (b) repeal any statute of this state relating to the supreme court, the supreme court nominating commission, district courts, or any other court, or relating to the justices or judges of such courts, and such statutes shall remain in force and effect until amended or repealed by the legislature. |
| 349,264 (62%) | 211,026 (38%) | |
| Amendment 2 | State executive official measures | The amendment proposed that the constitution be amended: Article 1, Sections 1, 3-7, 9, 11, 12 and 15. The amendment proposed that: § 1: Executive officers; selection; terms. The constitutional officers of the executive department shall be the governor, lieutenant governor, secretary of state, and attorney general, who shall have such qualifications as are provided by law. Such officers shall be chosen by the electors of this state at the time of voting for members of the legislature in the year 1974 and every four years thereafter, and such officers elected in 1974 and thereafter shall have terms of four years which shall begin on the second Monday of January next after their election, and until their successors are elected and qualified. In the year 1974 and thereafter, at all elections of governor and lieutenant governor the candidates for such offices shall be nominated and elected jointly in such manner as is prescribed by law so that a single vote shall be cast for a candidate for governor and a candidate for lieutenant governor running together, and if such candidates are nominated by petition or convention each petition signature and each convention vote shall be made for a candidate for governor and a candidate for lieutenant governor running together. No person may be elected to more than two successive terms as governor nor to more than two successive terms as lieutenant governor. § 3: Executive power of governor. The supreme executive power of this state shall be vested in a governor, who shall be responsible for the enforcement of the laws of this state. § 4: Reports to governor. The governor may require information in writing from the officers of the executive department, upon any subject relating to their respective duties. The officers of the executive department, and of all public state institutions, shall, at least ten days preceding each regular session of the legislature, severally report to the governor, who shall transmit such reports to the legislature. § 5: Governor's duties for legislature; messages; special sessions; adjournment. The governor may, on extraordinary occasions, call the legislature into special session by proclamation; and shall call the legislature into special session, upon petition signed by at least two-thirds of the members elected to each house. At every session of the legislature the governor shall communicate in writing information in reference to the condition of the state, and recommend such measures as he deems expedient. In case of disagreement between the two houses in respect of the time of adjournment, the governor may adjourn the legislature to such time as he deems proper, not beyond its next regular session. § 6: Reorganization of state agencies of executive branch. (a) For the purpose of transferring, abolishing, consolidating or coordinating the whole or any part of any state agency, or the functions thereof, within the executive branch of state government, when the governor considers the same necessary for efficient administration, he may issue one or more executive reorganization orders, each bearing an identifying number, and transmit the same to the legislature within the first thirty calendar days of any regular session. Agencies and functions of the legislative and judicial branches, and constitutionally delegated functions of state officers and state boards shall be exempt from executive reorganization orders. (b) The governor shall transmit each executive reorganization order to both houses of the legislature on the same day, and each such order shall be accompanied by a governor's message which shall specify with respect to each abolition of a function included in the order the statutory authority for the exercise of the function. Every executive reorganization order shall provide for the transfer or other disposition of the records, property and personnel affected by the order. Every executive reorganization order shall provide for all necessary transfers of unexpended balances of appropriations of agencies affected by such order, and such changes in responsibility for and handling of special funds as may be necessary to accomplish the purpose of such order. Transferred balances of appropriations may be used only for the purposes for which the appropriation was originally made. (c) Each executive reorganization order transmitted to the legislature as provided in this section shall take effect and have the force of general law on the July 1 following its transmittal to the legislature, unless within sixty calendar days and before the adjournment of the legislative session either the senate or the house of representatives adopts by a majority vote of the members elected thereto a resolution disapproving such executive reorganization order. Under the provisions of an executive reorganization order a portion of the order may be effective at a time later than the date on which the order is otherwise effective. (d) An executive reorganization order which is effective shall be published as and with the acts of the legislature and the statutes of the state. Any executive reorganization order which is or is to become effective may be amended or repealed as statutes of the state are amended or repealed. § 7: Pardons. The pardoning power shall be vested in the governor, under regulations and restrictions prescribed by law. § 9: State seal and commissions. There shall be a seal of the state, which shall be kept by the governor, and used by him officially, and which shall be the great seal of Kansas. All commissions shall be issued in the name of the state of Kansas; and shall be signed by the governor, countersigned by the secretary of state, and sealed with the great seal. § 11: Vacancies in executive offices. When the office of governor is vacant, the lieutenant governor shall become governor. In the event of the disability of the governor, the lieutenant governor shall assume the powers and duties of governor until the disability is removed. The legislature shall provide by law for the succession to the office of governor should the offices of governor and lieutenant governor be vacant, and for the assumption of the powers and duties of governor during the disability of the governor, should the office of lieutenant governor be vacant or the lieutenant governor be disabled. When the office of secretary of state or attorney general is vacant, the governor shall fill the vacancy by appointment for the remainder of the term. If the secretary of state or attorney general is disabled, the governor shall name a person to assume the powers and duties of the office until the disability is removed. The procedure for determining disability and the removal thereof shall be provided by law. § 12: Lieutenant governor. The lieutenant governor shall assist the governor and have such other powers and duties as are prescribed by law. § 15: Compensation of officers. The officers mentioned in this article shall at stated times receive for their services a such compensation as is established by law, which shall not be diminished during their terms of office, unless by general law applicable to all salaried officers of the state. Any person exercising the powers and duties of an office mentioned in this article shall receive the compensation established by law for that office. |
| 362,163 (61%) | 235,850 (39%) | |
| Amendment 3 | Constitutional rights | The amendment proposed to remove from the state bill of rights: Section 12, which relates to the prohibition against transportation from this state of persons convicted of any offense and the “prohibition against a conviction working a corruption of blood,” that is the prohibition on the disabling the right to inherit for having committed certain crimes. |
| 366,207 (61%) | 231,221 (39%) |
August 1
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amendment 2 | Public assistance programs | The amendment proposed that the constitution be amended: Article 7, Sections 1 and 4-6. The amendment proposed that the institutions for the benefit of mentally or physically incapacitated or handicapped persons, and such other benevolent institutions as the public good may require, shall be fostered and supported by the state, subject to such regulations as may be prescribed by law. The respective counties of the state shall provide, as may be prescribed by law, for those inhabitants who, by reason of age, infirmity or other misfortune, may have claims upon the aid of society. The state may participate financially in such aid and supervise and control the administration thereof. The state may provide by law for unemployment compensation and contributory old-age benefits and may tax employers and employees therefor; and the restrictions and limitations of section 24 of article 2, and section 1 of article 11 of the constitution shall not be construed to limit the authority conferred by this amendment. No direct ad valorem tax shall be laid on real or personal property for such purposes. The legislature may levy a permanent tax for the creation of a building fund for institutions caring for those who are mentally ill, retarded, visually handicapped, with a handicapping hearing loss, tubercular or for children who are dependent, neglected or delinquent and in need of residential institutional care or treatment and for institutions primarily designed to provide vocational rehabilitation for handicapped persons, and the legislature shall apportion among and appropriate the same to the several institutions, which levy, apportionment and appropriation shall continue until changed by statute. Nothing herein contained shall prevent such further appropriation by the legislature as may be deemed necessary from time to time for the needs of said charitable and benevolent institutions. Nothing in this amendment shall repeal any statute of this state enacted prior to this amendment, and any levy, apportionment or appropriation made under authority of this section before its amendment, and any statute making the same, shall remain in full force and effect until amended or repealed by the legislature. |
| 216,507 (69%) | 95,884 (31%) | |
| Amendment 3 | Property | The amendment proposed to repeal Article 15, Section 11 of the constitution. The amendment proposed would repeal the section which relates to state aid in the purchase of farm homes. |
| 177,892 (57%) | 132,125 (43%) | |
| Amendment 4 | Census policy | The amendment proposed to repeal Article 2, Section 26 of the constitution. The amendment proposed would repeal the section which relates to taking an enumeration of the inhabitants of the state. |
| 178,071 (59%) | 123,115 (41%) | |
| Amendment 5 | Redistricting policy; Administration of government | The amendment proposed to repeal Article 10, Section 3 of the constitution. The amendment proposed would repeal the section which provided for the original apportionment of the legislature. |
| 187,140 (62%) | 113,321 (38%) | |
| Question 1 | Dueling bans | Repeal the constitutional ban on dueling and holding public office |
| 208,473 (66%) | 108,090 (34%) |
Louisiana
See also: Louisiana 1972 ballot measures
November 7
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amedment 3 | Taxes | It proposed that districts may not receive reimbursements from the property tax relief fund solely because their debt was assumed by a parish. | | 341,571 (48%) | 365,437 (52%) | |
| Amendment 1 | Taxes | This measure proposed to repeal the state ad valorem property tax, support Louisiana State University from the state general fund rather than from property taxes, pay certain Confederate pensions and protect holders of outstanding bonds secured by state property taxes. |
| 456,083 (66%) | 236,595 (34%) | |
| Amendment 10 | Sex and gender issues; Jury rules | It proposed that women would no longer be exempt from jury service. | | 267,821 (43%) | 358,759 (57%) | |
| Amendment 11 | Ballot measure process | It proposed that special elections could be called to present constitutional amendments to the voters. | | 179,467 (29%) | 436,965 (71%) | |
| Amendment 12 | Civil service | It proposed to extend veterans' preference in civil service hiring to include veterans of the Vietnam conflict. |
| 349,733 (53%) | 304,758 (47%) | |
| Amendment 13 | Residency voting requirements | It proposed to eliminate durational residency requirements for voters and instead require only that voters be "actual bona fide residents." | | 219,722 (36%) | 396,178 (64%) | |
| Amendment 14 | Election administration and governance | It proposed the date by which write-in candidates must file papers with the clerks of court. | | 208,429 (34%) | 396,556 (66%) | |
| Amendment 15 | Election administration and governance | It proposed that unopposed candidates could be declared elected without having to be included on the general election ballot. | | 242,153 (39%) | 374,515 (61%) | |
| Amendment 16 | Taxes | It proposed constitutional modifications regarding property reassessment and millage rates. | | 259,651 (42%) | 359,672 (58%) | |
| Amendment 17 | Taxes | It proposed to allow parishes to add a property tax of up to five mills to support ambulance services. | | 215,326 (36%) | 388,301 (64%) | |
| Amendment 18 | Taxes; Administration of government | It proposed to allow the creation of ambulance districts by parish governing authorities. These districts would provide ambulance services and could issue bonds and levy taxes of up to five mills. | | 214,631 (36%) | 380,385 (64%) | |
| Amendment 19 | Taxes | It proposed that commercial shrimp and oyster boats should be exempt from ad valorem taxes. | | 155,951 (26%) | 443,651 (74%) | |
| Amendment 2 | Taxes | It proposed to modify the constitution to eliminate the property tax relief fund and to establish a revenue sharing fund. |
| 368,479 (51%) | 349,824 (49%) | |
| Amendment 20 | County and municipal governance | It proposed modifications to extend the jurisdiction of the traffic court of New Orleans to include violations that are punishable by state statute. | | 240,526 (41%) | 341,891 (59%) | |
| Amendment 21 | County and municipal governance | It proposed that the City of New Orleans have the authority to levy taxes to support the operations of the sewage and water board. | | 217,384 (38%) | 360,151 (62%) | |
| Amendment 22 | Taxes | It proposed to allow New Orleans to raise its ad valorem tax rate. | | 209,512 (36%) | 371,767 (64%) | |
| Amendment 23 | County and municipal governance | It proposed that New Orleans could place an assessment on properties located in the city in relation to paving or re-paving the roadway that the property abutts. | | 212,923 (37%) | 362,290 (63%) | |
| Amendment 24 | County and municipal governance | It proposed that municipalities having a population of 400,000 or more residents could create revenue producing parking utilities. | | 226,113 (39%) | 349,656 (61%) | |
| Amendment 25 | County and municipal governance | It proposed the creation of a development district in New Orleans. This district could levy and collect taxes. The City of New Orleans could issue bonds payable from the tax proceeds. |
| 219,309 (86%) | 35,505 (14%) | |
| Amendment 26 | Civil service | It proposed that employees of the city parks in New Orleans be placed into the civil service system of the city. | | 208,079 (37%) | 352,330 (63%) | |
| Amendment 27 | Bond issues; Public education funding | It proposed to authorize the school board of Orleans Parish to issue bonds. | | 250,813 (44%) | 321,406 (56%) | |
| Amendment 28 | Taxes | It proposed that fire protection districts located in the same parish as the state capitol may levy a 5 mill tax in an election year. | | 255,643 (44%) | 327,604 (56%) | |
| Amendment 29 | County and municipal governance | It proposed that the city council of Baton Rouge and the parish council of East Baton Rouge be consolidated. | | 210,186 (39%) | 334,966 (61%) | |
| Amendment 30 | County and municipal governance | It set forth the proposed boundaries for the public improvement districts of Jefferson Parish with relation to Lake Pontchartrain and the city of Kenner. | | 219,921 (40%) | 330,459 (60%) | |
| Amendment 4 | Taxes | It proposed that the state and local governments may value property differently for the purpose of ad valorem taxes. It allowed localities to use a percentage of the valuation for tax purposes. | | 348,143 (49%) | 361,929 (51%) | |
| Amendment 5 | Taxes | It proposed that the valuation of all real estate, whether taxable or not, should be done on a cash value basis. |
| 364,825 (51%) | 351,180 (49%) | |
| Amendment 6 | Taxes | It proposed to allow a two and one-half mill property tax in Orleans Parish along with a bond sale to pay for Lake Pontchartrain flood protection. |
| 395,413 (55%) | 318,151 (45%) | |
| Amendment 7 | Elections and campaigns | It proposed modifications to the constitution relating to all aspects of elections, including voter qualifictaion, voter registration, selection of candidates, office vacancies and the conducting of elections. | | 259,791 (42%) | 365,173 (58%) | |
| Amendment 8 | State legislatures measures | It proposed that the general legislative session have a length of 60 days. | | 231,678 (37%) | 394,759 (63%) | |
| Amendment 9 | Civil service | It proposed to enlarge the civil service commission membership from five to ten members. It also set forth the process for the selection of these members. | | 30,981 (7%) | 400,001 (93%) |
February 1
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amendment 1 | State legislatures measures | This measure proposed adding Section 18 of Article IV. This would permit the adoption of new legislation that was necessary in order to obtain federal funding for construction projects. |
| 456,133 (78%) | 124,939 (22%) | |
| Amendment 10 | County and municipal governance | It proposed modifications to the jurisdiction of the traffic court of New Orleans regarding violations that are punishable by the state. | | 223,799 (43%) | 300,417 (57%) | |
| Amendment 11 | Taxes | It proposed to allow a two and one-half mill property tax in Orleans Parish along with a bond sale to pay for Lake Pontchartrain flood protection. | | 226,846 (43%) | 306,660 (57%) | |
| Amendment 12 | Taxes | It proposed to reduce the maximum annual tax that could be levied by the Red River, Atchafalaya and Bayou Boeuf levee districts. | | 200,560 (39%) | 311,281 (61%) | |
| Amendment 2 | County and municipal governance; State legislatures measures; Constitutional wording changes | Grant the state legislature authority to provide for special districts through statutes | | 239,175 (45%) | 287,686 (55%) | |
| Amendment 3 | Civil service | This measure proposed to add Article XIX-A to the constitution. This article provided for merit-based state and local civil service systems in cities with a population of more than 250,000 residents. It also provided for police and fire civil service in smaller cities with populations between 13,000 and 250,000. | | 240,101 (46%) | 286,897 (54%) | |
| Amendment 4 | Water irrigation policy | It proposed to repeal Sections 1 through 4 of Article XV of the constitution. These sections were concerned with drainage districts and the management of marsh and swamp lands. The repeal was contingent upon adoption of the proposed revisions to Article XIV of the constitution. | | 225,946 (43%) | 299,311 (57%) | |
| Amendment 5 | Environment; County and municipal governance; Constitutional wording changes | Repeal the constitutional provision authorizing mosquito abatement districts | | 236,876 (45%) | 295,258 (55%) | |
| Amendment 6 | Taxes; Bond issues | It proposed constitutional modifications regarding the ability of political subdivisions to incur indebtedness and levy assessments for public improvements. | | 222,706 (42%) | 309,186 (58%) | |
| Amendment 7 | Taxes; Higher education funding | This measure proposed to allow parishes to assess and additional tax of up to ten mills for the support of vocational education. | | 186,426 (35%) | 342,235 (65%) | |
| Amendment 8 | Bond issues; Veterans policy | It proposed to authorize the issuance of $14 million in bonds to pay and administer bonuses to Vietnam veterans. |
| 500,632 (72%) | 198,132 (28%) | |
| Amendment 9 | County and municipal governance | It proposed modifications to the makeup of the East Baton Rouge family court. | | 228,027 (43%) | 298,522 (57%) |
Maine
See also: Maine 1972 ballot measures
November 7
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Question 1 | Bond issues; Highways and bridges | Issue $10.3 million in bonds, including the matching of federal funds, for the construction of state highways |
| 259,313 (67%) | 127,656 (33%) | |
| Question 2 | Bond issues; Higher education funding | Issue $8.36 million in bonds for the expansion and improvement of classroom facilities at seven campuses of the University of Maine |
| 212,847 (56%) | 168,469 (44%) | |
| Question 3 | Local government finance and taxes; Airport infrastructure | Reallocate money appropriated for land, installing a localizer at Auburn-Lewiston Airport, and construction at Rumford to be used for general rehabilitation and repairs at the Auburn-Lewiston Airport and for construction at the Oxford County Regional Airport instead | | 139,012 (38%) | 222,343 (62%) | |
| Question 4 | Local government finance and taxes; Housing assistance programs; American Indian issues | Guarantee loans for housing for Native Americans by using state credits |
| 268,969 (72%) | 104,521 (28%) | |
| Question 5 | Veterans policy; State and local government budgets, spending, and finance | Pledge the credit of the state for the guaranteeing of loans for resident veterans |
| 292,405 (78%) | 81,629 (22%) | |
| Question 6 | State legislative authority | Reduce the age qualification for members of the House of Representatives to 20 years | | 179,557 (48%) | 194,166 (52%) |
June 19
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Question 1 | Election administration and governance; Initiative and referendum process | Establish a ballot on which the candidates are alphabetically listed in a column by office rather than in columns by parties |
| 110,867 (63%) | 64,506 (37%) | |
| Question 2 | American Indian issues; Public education funding; Higher education funding | Issue $3.85 million in bonds for various vocational technical institutes and Native American reservation schools |
| 102,511 (59%) | 69,793 (41%) | |
| Question 3 | Bond issues; Prison and jail funding; Corrections governance; Healthcare facility funding | Issue $2,985,000 in bonds for renovation of facilities for treatment and care of the mentally ill at mental health and correctional institutes |
| 136,669 (77%) | 40,837 (23%) | |
| Question 4 | Bond issues; Highways and bridges | Issue $4 million in bonds for the construction of a toll bridge across the Kennebec River between Waterville and Winslow | | 64,776 (37%) | 109,004 (63%) | |
| Question 5 | Bond issues; Airport infrastructure; Public land policy | Issue $3.09 million in bonds for the development of state park facilities, improvements to various airports and a maintenance building at Augusta |
| 87,306 (50%) | 85,989 (50%) |
Maryland
See also: Maryland 1972 ballot measures
November 7
Massachusetts
See also: Massachusetts 1972 ballot measures
November 7
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Question 1 | Property taxes; Agriculture policy | Allow the legislature to require that agricultural and horticultural land be taxed based on its use rather than market value |
| 1,440,093 (73%) | 534,143 (27%) | |
| Question 2 | Voting age policy | Set the minimum voting age as 18 |
| 1,664,998 (81%) | 399,624 (19%) | |
| Question 3 | Constitutional wording changes; Literacy, poll tax, and property voting requirements | Repeal language in the state constitution that prohibits individuals classified as paupers from voting |
| 1,562,886 (79%) | 426,510 (21%) | |
| Question 4 | Higher education funding | Allow for state-funded loans for tuition and board to residents attending colleges |
| 1,407,690 (68%) | 666,276 (32%) | |
| Question 5 | Eminent domain policy; Parks, land, and natural area conservation; Pollution, waste, and recycling policy | Provide for a state constitutional right to clean air and water, freedom from excessive noise, and the protection of environmental and natural resource qualities |
| 1,634,674 (82%) | 359,864 (18%) | |
| Question 6 | Income taxes | Allow for the use of a graduated income tax scheme | | 712,030 (33%) | 1,455,639 (67%) | |
| Question 7 | Age limits for officials | Require all judges to retire at age 70 |
| 1,608,282 (76%) | 502,743 (24%) | |
| Question 8 | Alcohol laws | Lower the age for purchasing or selling alcohol to 18 |
| 1,067,458 (51%) | 1,027,914 (49%) | |
| Question 9 | Religion in public schools | Advise officials to allow voluntary recitation of prayer in public schools |
| 1,766,980 (82%) | 383,496 (18%) |
Michigan
See also: Michigan 1972 ballot measures
November 7
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Proposal A | Time standards | Set Daylight Saving Time as the last Sunday in April until the last Sunday in October |
| 1,754,887 (55%) | 1,460,724 (45%) | |
| Proposal B | Abortion policy | Allow physicians to perform abortions when a woman's period of gestation has not exceeded 20 weeks | | 1,270,416 (39%) | 1,958,265 (61%) | |
| Proposal C | Property taxes; Public education funding | Limit the purposes a property tax may be for and require the legislature establish a taxation program to fund schools | | 1,324,702 (42%) | 1,815,126 (58%) | |
| Proposal D | Income taxes | Allow the state and political subdivisions to impose a graduated income tax | | 959,286 (31%) | 2,102,744 (69%) | |
| Proposal E | Bond issues; Veterans policy | Allow the state to issue bonds to fund tuition payments and services bonuses for veterans | | 1,490,968 (48%) | 1,603,203 (52%) |
August 8
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Proposal A | Criminal trials; Jury rules | Allow trial by a jury of less than 12 members in any court if the trial is regarding a misdemeanor offense punishable by no more than one year's imprisonment |
| 696,570 (66%) | 357,186 (34%) |
May 16
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Proposal A | Gambling policy | Allow the state to authorize lotteries and authorize the sale of lottery tickets |
| 1,352,768 (73%) | 506,778 (27%) | |
| Proposal B | State legislative authority | Allow members of the legislature to be elected or appointed to a different office while serving their term but require them to resign from the legislature before accepting the new office | | 866,593 (49%) | 915,312 (51%) |
Minnesota
See also: Minnesota 1972 ballot measures
November 7
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amendment 1 | State legislative processes and sessions | Alter the manner of determining the length of legislative sessions, permitting variations in the times for meetings of the legislature |
| 968,088 (62%) | 603,385 (38%) | |
| Amendment 2 | State judiciary oversight; State judiciary structure | Reorganize the state judicial system, provide for appointment of clerks of district court, and authorize discipline and removal of judges |
| 1,012,916 (66%) | 531,831 (34%) | |
| Amendment 3 | State executive branch structure | Provide for the joint election of the governor and lieutenant governor, and remove the lieutenant governor as the presiding officer of the senate |
| 1,064,580 (68%) | 503,342 (32%) | |
| Amendment 4 | Veterans policy | Levy taxes for the purpose of providing bonuses to veterans of the Vietnam War |
| 1,131,921 (70%) | 477,473 (30%) |
Mississippi
See also: Mississippi 1972 ballot measures
November 7
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amendment 1 | Jury rules | The amendment proposed that the constitution be amended: Section 264. The amendment proposed that a grand jury remain empaneled between terms of the Circuit Court. |
| 284,825 (79%) | 75,712 (21%) | |
| Amendment 2 | Constitutional rights | The amendment proposed that the constitution be amended: Section 241. The amendment proposed that the voting age be set at 18. |
| 290,007 (80%) | 73,776 (20%) |
Missouri
See also: Missouri 1972 ballot measures
November 7
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amendment 1 | Property tax exemptions; Local government finance and taxes | Authorize the Missouri General Assembly to exempt certain personal and real property from taxation, provide financial relief to elderly renters, and compensate local governments for lost revenue |
| 1,241,633 (82%) | 273,213 (18%) | |
| Amendment 2 | State legislative processes and sessions | Allow the Missouri General Assembly to prioritize bills returned by the Governor five days or less before the session ends in odd-numbered years for the next session and to reconvene for up to ten days in even-numbered years to reconsider them |
| 940,643 (75%) | 320,673 (25%) |
Montana
See also: Montana 1972 ballot measures
November 7
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amendment 1 | Voting age policy |
| 116,415 (51%) | 113,883 (49%) |
June 6
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Constitution of 1972 Ratification Question | State constitution ratification | Ratify the Montana Constitution of 1972 |
| 116,415 (51%) | 113,883 (49%) |
Nebraska
See also: Nebraska 1972 ballot measures
November 7
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amendment 1 | Constitutional wording changes; State legislative elections | Require legislators to be 21 years old and make necessary terminology corrections. |
| 368,109 (72%) | 140,448 (28%) | |
| Amendment 10 | Public education governance; Constitutional wording changes | Revise constitutional provisions relating to education and clarify the authority of the legislature regarding the education of persons not between the ages of five and 21 years of age. |
| 320,909 (72%) | 126,737 (28%) | |
| Amendment 11 | Transportation taxes and fees; Local government finance and taxes | Authorize the legislature to grant municipalities the power to finance and maintain off-street parking through special assessments or taxes. |
| 246,893 (54%) | 210,173 (46%) | |
| Amendment 12 | State judicial selection | Increase the judicial nominating commissions, change voting rules, require public release of candidates' names, and clarify voting procedures for Supreme Court nominations. |
| 261,380 (59%) | 184,193 (41%) | |
| Amendment 13 | Public employee retirement funds | Allow the legislature to adjust retirement benefits for public employees based on changes in cost of living and wage levels after retirement. |
| 283,686 (60%) | 190,093 (40%) | |
| Amendment 14 | Tax and revenue administration | Remove the State Tax Commissioner from the State Board of Equalization and Assessment and add a new member to the Board by the legislature. | | 218,761 (49%) | 227,652 (51%) | |
| Amendment 15 | State legislative authority; State legislative processes and sessions | Remove exceptions for legislative eligibility and provide standards and definitions for determining conflicts of interest from the legislature. |
| 237,263 (54%) | 200,183 (46%) | |
| Amendment 16 | Administrative organization | Change the name of the State Railway Commission to the Public Service Commission. |
| 282,678 (61%) | 177,575 (39%) | |
| Amendment 2 | State judicial selection; State judiciary structure | Reduce the required vote for changing the number of judges and judicial district boundaries to a simple majority. |
| 247,609 (52%) | 224,907 (48%) | |
| Amendment 3 | Salaries of government officials | Allow the legislature to set its own salary, removing the fixed $400 per month limit. | | 169,310 (34%) | 326,063 (66%) | |
| Amendment 4 | Constitutional rights; Criminal trials | Provide the right of appeal in all felony cases. |
| 291,348 (65%) | 155,048 (35%) | |
| Amendment 5 | State legislative processes and sessions; State executive elections; Government continuity policy | Rearrange provisions for handling vacancies in office and the line of succession to the governor. |
| 266,481 (59%) | 186,734 (41%) | |
| Amendment 6 | Constitutional wording changes | Clarify language concerning the eligibility of persons for public office. |
| 334,085 (74%) | 116,558 (26%) | |
| Amendment 7 | Property taxes; Agriculture policy | Allow the legislature to base land valuations for agricultural and horticultural use solely on its current use, without considering potential non-farm development value. |
| 250,672 (53%) | 220,656 (47%) | |
| Amendment 8 | State legislative authority; State legislative structure; Public employee retirement funds | Allow members and employees of the legislature to be included in the state retirement system that covers other state officers and employees. | | 222,724 (48%) | 244,581 (52%) | |
| Amendment 9 | State legislative processes and sessions; Salaries of government officials | Provide per diem compensation for legislators when the legislature is not in session. | | 177,554 (38%) | 292,472 (62%) |
May 9
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amendment 1 | Constitutional wording changes; State legislative structure | Remove obsolete language about a bicameral legislature. |
| 255,656 (80%) | 62,482 (20%) | |
| Amendment 10 | State legislative elections | Repeal the obsolete provision regarding the election of U.S. Senators. |
| 234,047 (79%) | 62,842 (21%) | |
| Amendment 11 | Constitutional wording changes; State legislative elections | Revise Article 17 to remove obsolete language and sections related to elections and terms of office. |
| 220,803 (77%) | 66,448 (23%) | |
| Amendment 12 | Constitutional wording changes; Bond issues | Transfer provisions for industrial development bonds to a new section and remove outdated provisions concerning donations to railroads and internal improvements. |
| 178,140 (63%) | 104,162 (37%) | |
| Amendment 13 | State National Guard and militia | Clarify constitutional provisions concerning the militia. |
| 202,172 (70%) | 85,073 (30%) | |
| Amendment 14 | Constitutional wording changes; Business regulations | Clarify and revise constitutional provisions concerning corporations, including retaining regulatory powers and transferring certain sections. |
| 178,361 (65%) | 97,246 (35%) | |
| Amendment 15a | Election administration and governance; Residency voting requirements | Remove the six-month residency requirement, allowing the legislature to determine proper residency and expanding voting methods to include electronic voting. |
| 180,208 (61%) | 113,567 (39%) | |
| Amendment 15b | Military service policy; Election administration and governance | Eliminate the requirement that individuals be exempt from military duty on election day and clarify the use of voting machines. |
| 164,230 (60%) | 109,508 (40%) | |
| Amendment 15c | Military service policy; Election administration and governance | Allow the legislature to determine the residency of members of the U.S. armed forces stationed in Nebraska and voting methods other than paper ballots. |
| 167,375 (61%) | 107,260 (39%) | |
| Amendment 16 | Public education funding; School choice policy | Provide that state public funds not be appropriated to private schools not owned or controlled by the state. |
| 173,405 (51%) | 163,683 (49%) | |
| Amendment 2 | Revenue allocation; State legislative processes and sessions | Remove restrictions on the duration of legislative appropriations and the limitation on deficiency appropriations. |
| 150,352 (51%) | 145,460 (49%) | |
| Amendment 3 | State executive powers and duties | Require the governor to submit a budget bill, change veto powers, and require a three-fifths vote to override vetoes and amendments exceeding the budget. |
| 198,201 (65%) | 108,024 (35%) | |
| Amendment 4 | Juvenile criminal justice | Allow the creation or abolishment of juvenile court judicial districts by a majority of voters, rather than requiring a majority vote of all electors in the district. |
| 174,096 (58%) | 125,622 (42%) | |
| Amendment 5 | State executive elections; State legislative authority | Clarify the Legislature's duty to certify the election of the candidate with the highest number of votes for each elective executive office. |
| 244,376 (80%) | 59,945 (20%) | |
| Amendment 6 | State legislative structure; Constitutional wording changes | Remove outdated language in the constitution that related to the bicameral, or two-house, legislature. |
| 240,046 (80%) | 60,994 (20%) | |
| Amendment 7 | State judiciary structure; State judicial authority | Remove language requiring a biennial budget for the Supreme Court and require the Supreme Court to conform their budget preparation with the annual sessions of the legislature. |
| 228,368 (77%) | 66,496 (23%) | |
| Amendment 8 | Voting age policy | Reduce the minimum voting age to 18 years. |
| 218,569 (70%) | 92,838 (30%) | |
| Amendment 9 | Administrative organization; Local government organization | Allow state and local governments to work jointly or cooperatively with other governmental entities. |
| 183,458 (63%) | 107,092 (37%) |
Nevada
See also: Nevada 1972 ballot measures
November 7
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Question 1 | Ballot measure process | Change the deadline for filing constitutional amendment initiative petitions from 60 days to 90 days before the general election. |
| 109,717 (72%) | 42,219 (28%) | |
| Question 2 | State legislative authority; Local government organization | Remove the Legislature’s power over county surveyors and school superintendents, placing these offices under local control. |
| 98,697 (65%) | 52,450 (35%) | |
| Question 3 | Military service policy | Allow military personnel to retain or not lose voting residency status regardless of their service. |
| 121,576 (80%) | 30,960 (20%) | |
| Question 4 | State judicial selection | Change the selection of Supreme Court justices from elections to appointment by the Governor from a commission’s nominees. | | 56,944 (38%) | 92,159 (62%) | |
| Question 5 | Tax and revenue administration; Initiative and referendum process; Ballot measure process | Prohibit initiative petitions from proposing laws requiring spending unless they also propose a sufficient tax to fund it. |
| 85,663 (59%) | 59,880 (41%) | |
| Question 6 | Ballot measure process | Allow nonconflicting amendments to take effect together and prioritize the one with more votes if conflicts arise. |
| 89,455 (63%) | 51,563 (37%) | |
| Question 7 | Administrative organization; State executive powers and duties | Change the Pardons Board to the Governor and four appointed residents. | | 64,519 (44%) | 82,988 (56%) |
New Hampshire
See also: New Hampshire 1972 ballot measures
November 7
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Constitutional Convention | State constitutional conventions | This measure proposed that a statewide constitutional convention be held, as required by Part II, Article 100 of the New Hampshire Constitution. |
| 96,793 (57%) | 73,365 (43%) | |
| Legislative Mileage Payment | State legislatures measures | It proposed to limit legislators' mileage payments to 90 days per two year session.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. | | 173,281 (61%) | 110,377 (39%) |
New Jersey
See also: New Jersey 1972 ballot measures
November 7
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Public Question No. 1 | Bond issues | An act would have authorized $650 million in bonds for improvements to the public transportation system, including highways and mass transit. | | 1,043,831 (46%) | 1,234,462 (54%) | |
| Public Question No. 2 | Gambling policy | The amendment authorized bingo games for senior citizens. |
| 1,968,816 (85%) | 341,816 (15%) | |
| Public Question No. 3 | State executive official measures | The amendment would have made the terms of the Secretary of State and Attorney General indefinite; they would have instead served at the Governor's pleasure. | | 994,469 (47%) | 1,139,227 (53%) |
New Mexico
See also: New Mexico 1972 ballot measures
November 7
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amendment No. 2 | Taxes; Constitutional wording changes | The referendum allowed for the taxation of commercial church property and provided exemptions for personal property. |
| 141,622 (66%) | 73,386 (34%) | |
| Amendment No. 3 | Jury rules; Constitutional wording changes | The referendum would have reduced the number of jurors required for a case down to six. | | 83,489 (39%) | 128,595 (61%) | |
| Constitutional Amendment 1 | Sex and gender issues; Constitutional rights | The referendum allows for equality of rights for persons regardless of sex. |
| 155,633 (71%) | 64,823 (29%) | |
| the Bond Act | Bond issues | The bond act allowed for the issuing of $2,000,000 in bonds each year from 1973 to 1977. |
| 121,337 (58%) | 89,094 (42%) |
New York
See also: New York 1972 ballot measures
November 7
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Proposed Amendment 1 | State judiciary structure; County and municipal governance; State legislative authority; State judicial selection | Empower the state legislature to direct the election of district attorneys for every county once every three or four years |
| 2,478,100 (60%) | 1,673,627 (40%) | |
| Proposed Amendment 2 | State legislative authority; State constitutional conventions; Constitutional wording changes | Replace Article XIX of the state constitution to add new processes for passing amendments through the state legislature and constitutional conventions | | 1,546,784 (39%) | 2,393,174 (61%) | |
| Proposed Amendment 3 | State judiciary structure; Constitutional wording changes | Increase the number of state judicial departments from four to five | | 1,675,316 (42%) | 2,286,190 (58%) | |
| Proposition No. 1 | Parks, land, and natural area conservation; Bond issues | Authorize issuing $1.15 billion in bonds to provide funding for the preservation of the state's environment |
| 3,137,048 (67%) | 1,545,795 (33%) |
North Carolina
See also: North Carolina 1972 ballot measures
November 7
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Censure and Removal of Justices and Judges of the General Court of Justice Amendment | State legislative authority; State judiciary oversight | Allow the General Assembly to establish procedures for censuring and removing Justices and Judges of the General Court of Justice |
| 807,960 (75%) | 272,470 (25%) | |
| Conservation of Natural Resources Policy Amendment | Parks, land, and natural area conservation; Pollution, waste, and recycling policy | Provide that "the policy of this State to conserve and protect its lands and waters for the benefit of all its citizenry" |
| 976,581 (87%) | 146,895 (13%) | |
| Judicial Mandatory Retirement Age Requirement Amendment | Judicial term limits; Age limits for officials; State judiciary oversight | Require the General Assembly to establish a maximum age limit for justices and judges |
| 811,440 (73%) | 304,489 (27%) | |
| Municipal Incorporation Amendment | Local government organization | Limit the incorporation of cities and towns |
| 694,921 (65%) | 374,184 (35%) | |
| Voting and Elective Office Age Requirements Amendment | State legislative elections; State executive elections; Voting age policy | Lower the voting age from 21 to 18 years and require individuals to be at least 21 years old to hold elective office. |
| 762,651 (64%) | 425,708 (36%) |
May 6
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Water Quality and Systems Improvement Projects Bond Measure | Water storage; Bond issues; Drinking water systems; Sewage and stormwater; Water irrigation policy | Issue $150 million in bonds for clean water |
| 554,085 (69%) | 249,475 (31%) | |
| Zoological Park Facilities Bonds Referendum | Bond issues; Parks, land, and natural area conservation | Issue $2 million in bonds for zoological park facilities. |
| 418,342 (55%) | 341,294 (45%) |
North Dakota
See also: North Dakota 1972 ballot measures
November 7
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Measure 1 | Abortion policy | Allow physicians to perform abortions when a woman's period of gestation has not exceeded 20 weeks | | 62,604 (23%) | 204,852 (77%) |
September 5
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amendment 1 | County and municipal governance; State and local government budgets, spending, and finance | | 38,006 (35%) | 70,355 (65%) | ||
| Amendment 2 | Higher education governance; Higher education funding |
| 68,575 (62%) | 41,350 (38%) |
April 28
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alternate Proposition 1 | State legislative structure |
| 109,146 (69%) | 48,217 (31%) | ||
| Alternate Proposition 2 | Initiative and referendum process |
| 76,585 (52%) | 71,062 (48%) | ||
| Alternate Proposition 3 | State constitutional conventions; Constitutional rights | | 63,223 (38%) | 102,151 (62%) | ||
| Alternate Proposition 4 | State legislative authority; Gambling policy | | 68,148 (42%) | 93,137 (58%) | ||
| Constitution Question | State constitution ratification | | 64,073 (37%) | 107,643 (63%) |
Ohio
See also: Ohio 1972 ballot measures
November 7
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Constitutional Convention Question | State constitutional conventions | Hold a convention to revise, alter or amend the constitution | | 1,291,267 (38%) | 2,142,534 (62%) | |
| Voter Approval of Income Tax Levies and Increases Initiative | Taxes | Require any income tax levy or increase passed by the General Assembly to be approved by a majority of voters. | | 1,164,653 (31%) | 2,571,516 (69%) |
Oklahoma
See also: Oklahoma 1972 ballot measures
November 7
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| State Question 480 | Alcohol laws | Allow the sale of alcoholic beverages by the drink for on-premise consumption and permit franchise agreements and advertising. | | 463,405 (47%) | 525,148 (53%) | |
| State Question 486 | Taxes; Property | Limit real property assessments for ad valorem taxation at 35% of its fair cash value based on its highest and best use during the previous year. |
| 537,310 (58%) | 387,272 (42%) | |
| State Question 487 | Taxes; Education | Allow emergency and local support school tax levies up to 5 and 10 mills to remain indefinitely unless repealed by voters. | | 490,966 (54%) | 413,023 (46%) |
August 22
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| State Question 488 | Bond issues; Literacy, poll tax, and property voting requirements; Local government officials and elections | Allow all voters, not just property taxpayers, to participate in municipal public utility bond elections. | | 189,945 (39%) | 298,670 (61%) | |
| State Question 489 | Bond issues; County and municipal governance | Limit the maximum annual indebtedness of cities and towns to 10% of the value of their taxable properties. |
| 242,369 (51%) | 230,433 (49%) | |
| State Question 490 | State and local government budgets, spending, and finance; Education | Increase the loan limit to 70% of farmland's reasonable valuation from educational funds. | | 223,794 (48%) | 244,077 (52%) |
March 7
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| State Question 485 | Transportation; Bond issues | Authorize the state to issue up to $250 million in general obligation bonds for highway improvements. | | 114,493 (24%) | 360,399 (76%) |
Oregon
See also: Oregon 1972 ballot measures
November 7
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Measure 1 | Administration of government | Repeal the geographic requirements for state institutions, allowing their location outside Marion County without voter approval. |
| 594,080 (72%) | 232,948 (28%) | |
| Measure 2 | Law enforcement officers and departments | Allow the legislature to define the qualifications for county sheriff. |
| 572,619 (67%) | 281,720 (33%) | |
| Measure 3 | State and local government budgets, spending, and finance | Permit counties to buy or lease property for up to ten years, with an annual payment capped at 0.01% of the county's total taxable property value. | | 329,669 (42%) | 462,932 (58%) | |
| Measure 5 | Criminal trials; Jury rules; Civil trials | Permit juries to be comprised of less than twelve, but not less than six jurors. |
| 591,191 (69%) | 265,636 (31%) | |
| Measure 6 | Veterans policy | Expand eligibility for veterans’ loans for individuals who served between 1940-1947 and 1950-1960, and extend loan access to spouses of service members killed, missing in action, or prisoners of war. |
| 736,802 (85%) | 133,139 (15%) | |
| Measure 7 | Public employee retirement funds; State executive official measures | Repeal the retirement fund for the office of governor. |
| 571,959 (66%) | 292,561 (34%) | |
| Measure 8 | State executive official measures | Change the gubernatorial line of succession to proceed in the order of Secretary of State, Treasurer, President of the Senate, and Speaker of State House of Representatives |
| 697,297 (82%) | 151,174 (18%) | |
| Measure 9 | Education; Property; Taxes | Prohibit the levy of property taxes to pay for the operating expenses of elementary schools, high schools, and community colleges. | | 342,885 (38%) | 558,136 (62%) |
May 23
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Measure 1 | Voting age policy; English language policy | Remove the literacy requirement and lower the minimum voting age from 21 to 18 years of age for all elections. | | 327,231 (48%) | 349,746 (52%) | |
| Measure 2 | Administration of government | Repeal requirement to conduct a decennial census “of all the white population of the State." |
| 420,568 (67%) | 206,436 (33%) | |
| Measure 3 | State legislatures measures | Allow a majority of members of each legislative house to convene a special legislative session by joint resolution or by petition filed with the presiding officers. | | 241,371 (38%) | 391,698 (62%) | |
| Measure 4 | Bond issues | Authorize the issuance and sale of bonds up to 0.25% of true cash value of all taxable property for state capital construction projects. | | 232,391 (39%) | 364,323 (61%) | |
| Measure 5 | Water irrigation policy; Bond issues | Authorize bonds up to one percent of true cash value of taxable property in the state for irrigation and water development projects. | | 233,175 (38%) | 374,295 (62%) | |
| Measure 6 | Taxes; Transportation | Allow counties to levy a $10 annual vehicle registration tax for highway and park purposes, with revenue shared among the county and its cities. | | 120,027 (20%) | 491,551 (80%) |
January 18
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Measure 1 | Tobacco laws; Taxes | Increase the tax on cigarettes from four cents to nine cents per package. |
| 245,717 (51%) | 236,937 (49%) |
Pennsylvania
See also: Pennsylvania 1972 ballot measures
November 7
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Financial Assistance for 1971-1972 Flood Damage Amendment | Revenue allocation; Flood infrastructure and management | allow the legislature to provide tax rebates, credits, exemptions, grants-in-aid, state supplementations or special provisions for damage that resulted from the storms or floods of September 1971 and June 1972 |
| 1,711,509 (71%) | 686,792 (29%) |
Rhode Island
See also: Rhode Island 1972 ballot measures
November 7
| Type | Title | Subject | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Proposal 1 | Bond issues |
| 168,582 (56%) | 130,822 (44%) | |
| Proposal 10 | Bond issues | | 114,962 (45%) | 142,630 (55%) | |
| Proposal 11 | Bond issues | | 103,998 (42%) | 142,947 (58%) | |
| Proposal 12 | Bond issues | | 101,932 (43%) | 136,897 (57%) | |
| Proposal 13 | Gambling policy | | 137,286 (47%) | 155,566 (53%) | |
| Proposal 14 | Elections and campaigns |
| 119,840 (51%) | 117,457 (49%) | |
| Proposal 2 | Bond issues |
| 223,882 (72%) | 88,158 (28%) | |
| Proposal 3 | Bond issues |
| 162,543 (56%) | 130,117 (44%) | |
| Proposal 4 | Bond issues |
| 160,268 (55%) | 128,894 (45%) | |
| Proposal 5 | Bond issues; Sewage and stormwater | | 179,503 (61%) | 113,351 (39%) | |
| Proposal 6 | Bond issues | | 119,149 (43%) | 159,697 (57%) | |
| Proposal 7 | Bond issues | | 103,311 (37%) | 174,419 (63%) | |
| Proposal 8 | Bond issues | | 112,860 (40%) | 167,502 (60%) | |
| Proposal 9 | Bond issues | | 111,084 (44%) | 140,015 (56%) |
South Carolina
See also: South Carolina 1972 ballot measures
November 7
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amendment 1 | State executive official measures | This measure provided for the succession of the Governor and the rules for filling a vacancy of the Governor and of the Lieutenant Governor. |
| 281,292 (66%) | 147,649 (34%) | |
| Amendment 2 | State judiciary | This amendment provided for a unified judicial system. |
| 260,323 (59%) | 177,758 (41%) | |
| Amendment 3 | Administration of government |
| 271,864 (66%) | 140,692 (34%) | ||
| Amendment 4 | County and municipal governance | This amendment provided for the retention of present powers of various local political entities and county boundaries. |
| 224,814 (55%) | 180,521 (45%) | |
| Amendment 5 | Alcohol laws | This amendment authorized the General Assembly to provide for the issuance of licenses to sell alcohol in quantities of two ounces or less and for the sale of alcohol in sealed containers of two ounces or less. |
| 301,364 (60%) | 200,884 (40%) | |
| Amendment 6 | Public education governance | This amendment provided for a State Board of Education and State Superintendent of Education. |
| 247,061 (57%) | 187,757 (43%) | |
| Amendment 7 | Constitutional wording changes | This amendment moved Article XVII to Article XVI and provided for the "grounds of divorce, prohibit lotteries, provide for the continuity of government, provide for alcoholic liquors and beverages." It deleted provisions in the article about qualifications for office and dual office holding. |
| 227,501 (56%) | 181,206 (44%) |
South Dakota
See also: South Dakota 1972 ballot measures
November 7
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amendment A | Voting age policy | Establish 18 as the minimum voting age |
| 206,170 (73%) | 75,765 (27%) | |
| Amendment B | State executive elections; State executive powers and duties; Executive official term limits; Administrative organization; State executive branch structure | Reduction of government and term limitations for state constitutional officers |
| 182,248 (65%) | 96,944 (35%) | |
| Amendment C | State judiciary structure; State judiciary oversight; State judicial selection; State judicial authority | Establish a Unified Court System |
| 177,235 (66%) | 89,358 (34%) | |
| Amendment D | Local government organization | Expand home rule, allow the Legislature authority to organize local governments, and allow intergovernmental cooperation under legislative restrictions |
| 152,474 (59%) | 107,296 (41%) | |
| Amendment E | Ballot measure process; State constitutional conventions; Initiative and referendum process | Establishes the initiated constitutional amendment process and other changes |
| 173,541 (67%) | 84,939 (33%) | |
| Initiative 1 | Hunting regulations | Permit the hunting of mourning doves | | 96,103 (33%) | 192,350 (67%) |
Tennessee
See also: Tennessee 1972 ballot measures
August 3
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amendment 1 | Taxes | The amendment proposed that the constitution be amended regarding the state tax laws. The amendment proposed that the state provide different assessments for commercial property, utilities and individual property. |
| 493,076 (74%) | 175,287 (26%) |
Texas
See also: Texas 1972 ballot measures
November 7
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Proposition 1 | Salaries of government officials | Provide annual salaries of $20,000 to the lieutenant governor and speaker, and $9,000 to members of the Senate and House | | 1,251,773 (47%) | 1,436,910 (53%) | |
| Proposition 10 | Administration of government | Revise the process and timeline for proposing and publishing constitutional amendments |
| 1,386,017 (58%) | 996,005 (42%) | |
| Proposition 11 | Salaries of government officials | Provide the lieutenant governor and speaker with a salary of $22,500 | | 906,223 (35%) | 1,666,239 (65%) | |
| Proposition 12 | Administration of government | Allow state employees, except officers, to serve on local governing bodies without salary loss and clarify exceptions to paying state funds to those holding multiple paid civil positions |
| 1,288,338 (51%) | 1,223,487 (49%) | |
| Proposition 13 | Bond issues | Set a maximum bond interest rate of 6% |
| 1,359,239 (57%) | 1,017,158 (43%) | |
| Proposition 14 | Education | Allow a county to reduce its permanent school fund an distribute revenue gained to independent and common school districts |
| 1,451,457 (58%) | 1,053,186 (42%) | |
| Proposition 2 | County and municipal governance | Abolish the Lamar Country Hospital District |
| 1,470,348 (62%) | 911,643 (38%) | |
| Proposition 3 | Salaries of government officials; State judiciary | Require that the commissioners court in each county provide justices of the peace with an annual salary |
| 1,797,919 (69%) | 800,565 (31%) | |
| Proposition 4 | State constitutional conventions | Authorize a constitutional revision commission to propose changes, with the 63rd legislature acting as a convention to submit revisions or a new constitution to voters for approval |
| 1,549,982 (61%) | 985,282 (39%) | |
| Proposition 5 | Veterans policy; Taxes | Offer tax exemptions for specific property of disabled veterans, as well as for surviving spouses and minor children of disabled veterans or those who lost their life while on active duty |
| 2,072,065 (76%) | 640,476 (24%) | |
| Proposition 6 | Property; Taxes | Establish a minimum $3,000 exemption on residence homesteads for all individuals aged 65 or older from ad valorem property taxes in localities |
| 1,927,085 (74%) | 680,808 (26%) | |
| Proposition 7 | Race and ethnicity issues; Constitutional rights; Sex and gender issues | Provide that "Equality under the law shall not be denied or abridged because of sex, race, color, creed, or national origin" |
| 2,156,535 (80%) | 548,422 (20%) | |
| Proposition 8 | State executive official measures | Extend term length to four years for the governor, lieutenant governor, attorney general, and other state officers |
| 1,466,291 (56%) | 1,167,034 (44%) | |
| Proposition 9 | Administration of government | Exempt soil and water conservation district directors from prohibitions on holding or being compensated for multiple offices | | 1,060,370 (42%) | 1,441,773 (58%) |
Utah
See also: Utah 1972 ballot measures
November 7
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Proposition 1 | Gambling policy; State legislative authority | Revise the Legislative Article of the constitution |
| 240,637 (57%) | 178,941 (43%) | |
| Proposition 2 | Criminal trials; Bail policy | Allow judges to deny bail in certain felony cases |
| 289,799 (66%) | 151,774 (34%) | |
| Proposition 3 | Public education governance | End the requirement that first and second class cities have their own school districts |
| 261,733 (61%) | 170,624 (39%) | |
| Proposition 4 | Local government organization | Require the legislature to provide various forms of government for each county to select from |
| 283,141 (66%) | 148,179 (34%) |
Virginia
See also: Virginia 1972 ballot measures
November 7
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Definition of City Amendment | Local government organization | Revise the definition of "city" |
| 679,025 (78%) | 191,073 (22%) | |
| Lower Minimum Age of Voting Amendment | Voting age policy | Lower the voting age from 21 to 18 |
| 765,635 (76%) | 238,937 (24%) |
Washington
See also: Washington 1972 ballot measures
November 7
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HJR 1 | State legislative authority; Property tax exemptions; Property taxes; Homestead tax exemptions | Require the legislature to review all tax exemptions, deductions, exclusions or credits at least once every ten years | | 544,868 (45%) | 668,505 (55%) | |
| HJR 21 | Local government organization | Provide authorization for residents of any county to establish a combined "city-county" government by majority vote |
| 603,471 (50%) | 598,557 (50%) | |
| HJR 47 | Ballot measure process; Property taxes | Redefine the formula for voter approval of specific excess property tax levies |
| 686,320 (58%) | 491,703 (42%) | |
| HJR 52 | State legislative authority; State legislative vote requirements | Permit the legislature to authorize debts by a three-fifths majority vote in both houses and debts that would not require debt service payment to exceed nine percent |
| 673,376 (59%) | 477,144 (41%) | |
| HJR 61 | Sex and gender issues; Constitutional rights | Provide that a person's rights shall not be denied or limited based on the person's sex |
| 645,115 (50%) | 641,746 (50%) | |
| Initiative 258 | Animal treatment laws; Gambling policy | Provide for the authorization of a greyhound race track in cities with a minimum population of 150,000. | | 526,371 (37%) | 895,385 (63%) | |
| Initiative 261 | Business regulations; Alcohol laws | Provide for the privatization of liquor sales and prohibit the state from selling alcohol. | | 634,973 (45%) | 779,568 (55%) | |
| Initiative 276 | Campaign finance | Require disclosure of campaign contributions, expenditures, and financial interests of elected officials and candidates, regulate lobbying activities and expenditure reporting, and limit campaign expenditures. |
| 959,143 (72%) | 372,693 (28%) | |
| Initiative 40 and Alternative Measure 40B | Pollution, waste, and recycling policy | Regulate the disposal of litter, provide litter receptacles, encourage litter control campaigns, and provide penalties and fines for littering |
| 788,151 (65%) | 418,764 (35%) | |
| Initiative 43 and Alternative Measure 43B | Land use and development policy | Regulate the use and development of shoreline areas |
| 603,167 (52%) | 551,132 (48%) | |
| Initiative 44 | Property taxes | Provide a limitation of 20 mills for property tax without requiring a vote of the people |
| 930,275 (76%) | 301,238 (24%) | |
| Referendum 24 | Ethics rules and commissions; Open meetings and public information; State legislative processes and sessions; State legislative authority | Provide an amendment to the 1967 lobbyist regulation act, including defining lobbying as influencing legislation through direct contact with state legislators, requiring lobbyists to file detailed expenditure reports, transferring enforcement responsibility to the Senate and House Boards of Ethics, and replacing criminal penalties with civil remedies. |
| 696,455 (55%) | 576,404 (45%) | |
| Referendum 25 | Campaign finance | Provide regulations for campaign contributions and expenditures, such as requiring organizational statements, campaign contribution and expenditure reports, limiting campaign expenditures, and prohibiting anonymous contributions exceeding $10. |
| 694,808 (55%) | 574,856 (45%) | |
| Referendum 26 | Utility policy; Bond issues | Provide $225 million in state general obligation bonds to fund the planning, acquisition, construction, and improvement of public waste disposal facilities. |
| 827,077 (63%) | 489,459 (37%) | |
| Referendum 27 | Water storage; Bond issues | Provide $75 million in state general obligation bonds to fund the planning, acquisition, construction, and improvement of water supply facilities |
| 790,091 (59%) | 544,176 (41%) | |
| Referendum 28 | Bond issues; Parks, land, and natural area conservation | Provide $40 million in state general obligation bonds to fund the planning, acquisition, construction, and improvement of recreation areas and facilities. |
| 758,530 (57%) | 579,975 (43%) | |
| Referendum 29 | Healthcare facility funding; Bond issues | Provide $25 million in state general obligation bonds to fund the planning, acquisition, construction, and improvement of health and social service facilities |
| 734,712 (55%) | 594,172 (45%) | |
| Referendum 30 | Bond issues; Public transportation | Provide $50 million in state general obligation bonds to fund the planning, acquisition, construction, and improvement of public transportation systems | | 637,841 (49%) | 665,493 (51%) | |
| Referendum 31 | Higher education funding; Bond issues | Provide $50 million in bonds for planning, acquisition, construction, and improvement of community college facilities |
| 721,403 (55%) | 594,963 (45%) | |
| SJR 1 | Property taxes | Provide for a maximum tax rate of one percent on all taxable property, changing the previous forty mill property tax limit |
| 1,030,832 (83%) | 214,834 (17%) | |
| SJR 38 | Salaries of government officials; Local government organization | Provide authority for county commissioners to determine their own salaries and the salaries of other county officers |
| 658,095 (54%) | 561,607 (46%) | |
| SJR 5 | Ballot measure supermajority requirements; Gambling policy; State legislative vote requirements | Provide the repeal of the lottery prohibition and establish a requirement of a supermajority vote by the legislature or a ballot measure for its implementation. |
| 787,251 (62%) | 489,282 (38%) |
West Virginia
See also: West Virginia 1972 ballot measures
November 7
| Type | Title | Subject | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amendment 1 | Constitutional wording changes |
| 391,390 (73%) | 145,918 (27%) | |
| Amendment 2 | Taxes |
| 500,805 (83%) | 100,567 (17%) | |
| Amendment 3 | State legislatures measures; Bond issues |
| 418,169 (72%) | 165,801 (28%) | |
| Amendment 5 | Taxes; State legislatures measures |
| 330,829 (62%) | 204,492 (38%) |
Wisconsin
See also: Wisconsin 1972 ballot measures
April 4
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Question 1 | Administration of government | Create more than one type of county government |
| 571,285 (53%) | 515,255 (47%) | |
| Question 2 | Local government officials and elections | Allow counties with 500,000 people or fewer to choose whether to have an elected coroner or use a medical examiner and permit two or more counties to jointly implement a medical examiner system |
| 795,497 (71%) | 323,930 (29%) | |
| Question 3 | Public education governance; Property; Religion in public schools | Permit the use of public school buildings by civic, religious, or charitable organizations after hours |
| 871,707 (75%) | 298,016 (25%) | |
| Question 4 | Religion in public schools | Authorize the legislature to allow public schools to release students during school hours to receive religious instruction elsewhere |
| 595,075 (50%) | 585,511 (50%) |
Wyoming
See also: Wyoming 1972 ballot measures
November 7
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amendment 1 | County and municipal governance | For a measure to pass in Wyoming, it must receive a majority of the total votes cast in an election. The total votes cast was 151,541. Therefore, the majority needed was 75,770. |
| 97,026 (76%) | 30,339 (24%) | |
| Amendment 3 | State legislative elections | For a measure to pass in Wyoming, it must receive a majority of the total votes cast in an election. The total votes cast was 151,541. Therefore, the majority needed was 75,770. | | 72,798 (57%) | 55,580 (43%) | |
| Amendment 4 | State judiciary | For a measure to pass in Wyoming, it must receive a majority of the total votes cast in an election. The total votes cast was 151,541. Therefore, the majority needed was 75,770. |
| 86,539 (67%) | 42,676 (33%) | |
| Amendment 5 | State legislatures measures | For a measure to pass in Wyoming, it must receive a majority of the total votes cast in an election. The total votes cast was 151,541. Therefore, the majority needed was 75,770. |
| 76,170 (60%) | 50,209 (40%) | |
| Amendment 6 | Taxes | | 51,895 (41%) | 75,630 (59%) | ||
| Amendment 7 | State and local government budgets, spending, and finance | | 63,239 (50%) | 63,315 (50%) |
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