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| State | Year | Name | Type | Topics | Description | Status | Yes Votes Total | No Votes Total | Mov |
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| Nevada | 1976 | Question 4 | LRCA | Criminal sentencing, State judicial authority | Allow justice and municipal courts to suspend sentences and grant probation, a power previously limi... | Defeated | 48.14% (85,644) | 51.86% (92,247) | 3.71% |
| Nevada | 1976 | Question 5 | LRCA | State executive powers and duties, State judicial selection | Create a commission to nominate Supreme Court and district judge candidates for the Governor’s appoi... | Approved | 63.68% (111,232) | 36.32% (63,432) | 27.37% |
| Nevada | 1976 | Question 6 | LRCA | State judiciary structure, State judicial authority | Establish a unified court system led by the Chief Justice with authority over judicial assignments. | Approved | 59.09% (101,860) | 40.91% (70,520) | 18.18% |
| Nevada | 1976 | Question 7 | LRCA | State judiciary structure, State legislative authority | Authorize the Legislature to expand the Supreme Court and allow it to divide into panels to hear cas... | Approved | 56.63% (97,839) | 43.37% (74,924) | 13.26% |
| Nevada | 1976 | Question 8 | LRCA | Administrative organization, State judiciary oversight | Establish a Commission on Judicial Discipline to oversee the censure, retirement, and removal of jud... | Approved | 53.45% (93,590) | 46.55% (81,507) | 6.90% |
| Nevada | 1976 | Question 9 | LRCA | State judiciary structure, State judicial authority | Allow the Nevada Supreme Court to hear oral arguments outside the seat of government at its discreti... | Approved | 63.50% (109,565) | 36.50% (62,989) | 26.99% |
| New Hampshire | 1976 | Civil Jury Trial | CCRCA | Jury rules, Civil trials | This amendment proposed to raise the threshold amount for a jury trial in civil cases to over 3,000 ... | Defeated | 54.99% (152,541) | 45.01% (124,879) | 9.97% |
| New Hampshire | 1976 | Legislative Districts | CCRCA | Redistricting policy, State legislatures measures | This amendment proposed the ability to split a town, ward or other place into multiple legislative d... | Defeated | 65.82% (179,515) | 34.18% (93,219) | 31.64% |
| New Hampshire | 1976 | Legislative Mileage Payment | CCRCA | State legislatures measures | This amendment proposed to restrict mileage payments to legislators to 90 days every two years. It a... | Defeated | 66.35% (188,567) | 33.65% (95,632) | 32.70% |
| New Hampshire | 1976 | Modifications Related to Elections | CCRCA | Absentee and mail voting, Voting age policy | This amendment proposed a number of changes related to elections. These included a reduction of the... | Approved | 67.69% (187,127) | 32.31% (89,336) | 35.37% |
| New Hampshire | 1976 | Pension Requirement | LRCA | Public employee retirement funds | This amendment proposed to remove the requirement that pensions not be granted for more than one yea... | Defeated | 63.63% (180,944) | 36.37% (103,444) | 27.25% |
| New Hampshire | 1976 | Public's Right to Know | CCRCA | Constitutional rights, Open meetings and public information | This amendment proposed that the public's access to government records should not be "unduly restric... | Approved | 80.55% (207,722) | 19.45% (50,155) | 61.10% |
| New Hampshire | 1976 | Remove Obsolete Language from Constitution | CCRCA | Constitutional wording changes | This amendment proposed to remove certain obsolete words and phrases from the constitution. | Approved | 74.92% (192,189) | 25.08% (64,339) | 49.84% |
| New Hampshire | 1976 | Senate Residence Requirement | CCRCA | State legislatures measures | This amendment proposed that if a senator no longer resided in the district he represented, a vacanc... | Approved | 81.46% (231,239) | 18.54% (52,634) | 62.92% |
| New Jersey | 1976 | Public Question No. 1 | LRCA | Gambling policy | The amendment authorized the legislature to establish and regulate casinos in Atlantic City, with al... | Approved | 56.53% (1,535,249) | 43.47% (1,180,799) | 13.05% |
| New Jersey | 1976 | Public Question No. 2 | LRCA | Housing | The amendment gave a differential homestead rebate or credit to senior and disabled citizens, as wel... | Approved | 78.20% (1,989,812) | 21.80% (554,587) | 56.41% |
| New Jersey | 1976 | Public Question No. 3 | BI | Bond issues | The New Jersey Mortgage Assistance Bond Act of 1976 authorized $25 million in bonds for mortgage ass... | Approved | 52.75% (1,275,048) | 47.25% (1,142,213) | 5.50% |
| New Jersey | 1976 | Public Question No. 4 | BI | Bond issues | The New Jersey Clean Waters Bond Act of 1976 authorized $120 million in bonds for water supply, wate... | Approved | 63.56% (1,543,237) | 36.44% (884,948) | 27.11% |
| New Jersey | 1976 | Public Question No. 5 | BI | Bond issues | The New Jersey Institutions Construction Bond Act of 1976 authorized $80 million for special needs s... | Approved | 55.87% (1,315,052) | 44.13% (1,038,668) | 11.74% |
| New Jersey | 1976 | Public Question No. 6 | LRCA | Taxes | The amendment directed the net receipts from all personal income taxes towards offsetting or reducin... | Approved | 70.63% (1,688,463) | 29.37% (701,983) | 41.27% |
| New Jersey | 1976 | Public Question No. 7 | LRCA | Gambling policy | The amendment would have increased the maximum price of playing an amusement game from 25 cents to 5... | Defeated | 40.01% (907,007) | 59.99% (1,359,860) | 19.98% |
| North Dakota | 1976 | Amendment 1 | LRCA | Higher education governance, Administrative organization, Salaries of government officials | Approved | 57.98% (136,720) | 42.02% (99,080) | 15.96% | |
| North Dakota | 1976 | Measure 1 | LRCA | Taxes | Approved | 57.77% (145,499) | 42.23% (106,341) | 15.55% | |
| Ohio | 1976 | Declaration of Election Results Amendment | LRCA | Election administration and governance | Require the declaration of election results for state executive officers to be at the next regular s... | Approved | 67.55% (2,297,422) | 32.45% (1,103,822) | 35.09% |
| Ohio | 1976 | Hearings for Nuclear Power Plants Initiative | CICA | Energy, Nuclear energy | Require public legislative hearings before the creation or expansion of nuclear power plants. | Defeated | 31.85% (1,150,360) | 68.15% (2,462,000) | 36.31% |
| Ohio | 1976 | Issue 7 | CICA | Initiative and referendum process | Replace the signature requirement for ballot initiatives from a percentage of electors to an absolut... | Defeated | 32.80% (1,175,410) | 67.20% (2,407,960) | 34.40% |
| Ohio | 1976 | Removal of Obsolete and Unnecessary Constitutional Provisions Amendment | LRCA | Dueling bans, Administration of government, Constitutional wording changes | Remove certain obsolete and unnecessary constitutional provisions. | Approved | 66.92% (2,284,178) | 33.08% (1,129,165) | 33.84% |
| Ohio | 1976 | Representation of the Utility Consumer Initiative | CICA | Utility policy | Create the Residential Utility Consumer Action Group to represent the interest of utility users. | Defeated | 29.94% (1,092,781) | 70.06% (2,557,265) | 40.12% |
| Ohio | 1976 | Succession of the Governor and Lieutenant Governor Amendment | LRCA | State executive official measures | Establish rules relating to the succession of the Governor and Lieutenant Governor. | Approved | 69.48% (2,388,184) | 30.52% (1,048,967) | 38.96% |
| Ohio | 1976 | Utility Rate Limitations Initiative | CICA | Utility policy | Set limits on the charged rates for gas and electricity usage. | Defeated | 34.82% (1,247,388) | 65.18% (2,334,816) | 30.36% |
| Oklahoma | 1976 | State Question 507 | LRCA | Taxes | Increase ad valorem tax levies for cooperative and joint city-county libraries, and allow counties w... | Approved | 51.57% (484,604) | 48.43% (455,115) | 3.14% |
| Oklahoma | 1976 | State Question 515 | CICA | Alcohol laws | Authorize the sale of alcoholic beverages with an approved license in businesses such as hotels, res... | Defeated | 46.51% (483,832) | 53.49% (556,401) | 6.98% |
| Oklahoma | 1976 | State Question 517 | LRCA | Constitutional wording changes, Sex and gender issues | Repeal Section 3 of Article III, which allowed women to vote in school district elections and meetin... | Approved | 73.43% (694,637) | 26.57% (251,313) | 46.87% |
| Oklahoma | 1976 | State Question 523 | LRCA | State legislatures measures, Redistricting policy | Require apportionment within 90 days after the first session post-census, with an Apportionment Comm... | Approved | 59.97% (537,767) | 40.03% (358,981) | 19.94% |
| Oregon | 1976 | Measure 1 | LRCA | State legislatures measures | Permit multiple legislative acts to amend a statute, with the last act signed by the Governor taking... | Approved | 71.02% (607,325) | 28.98% (247,843) | 42.04% |
| Oregon | 1976 | Measure 10 | CISS | Administration of government, Environment | Create the Land Conservation and Development Commission and Department to review and control local l... | Defeated | 42.87% (402,608) | 57.13% (536,502) | 14.26% |
| Oregon | 1976 | Measure 11 | CISS | Drinking water systems | Prohibit adding fluoride to community water supply systems | Defeated | 43.01% (419,567) | 56.99% (555,981) | 13.98% |
| Oregon | 1976 | Measure 12 | CISS | Administration of government | Repeal intergovernmental agreements and dissolve the regional planning agency for the Clackamas-Wash... | Defeated | 38.84% (333,933) | 61.16% (525,868) | 22.32% |
| Oregon | 1976 | Measure 2 | LRCA | Local government officials and elections | Require city officers' nominations on the state-wide primary election day and city and county office... | Defeated | 41.22% (376,489) | 58.78% (536,967) | 17.57% |
| Oregon | 1976 | Measure 3 | LRCA | State legislatures measures | Lower the minimum age for legislative service from 21 to 18 and require legislators to be registered... | Defeated | 29.61% (285,777) | 70.39% (679,517) | 40.79% |
| Oregon | 1976 | Measure 4 | LRCA | State legislatures measures | Repeal the provision allowing legislature to provide emergency succession to public offices and to g... | Approved | 57.91% (507,308) | 42.09% (368,646) | 15.83% |
| Oregon | 1976 | Measure 5 | LRCA | State legislatures measures | Allow the legislature to initiate a special session anytime and require convening within five days a... | Approved | 59.27% (549,126) | 40.73% (377,354) | 18.54% |
| Oregon | 1976 | Measure 6 | LRCA | Gambling policy | Allow tax-exempt organizations, including charitable, fraternal, and religious organizations, to con... | Approved | 70.78% (682,252) | 29.22% (281,696) | 41.55% |
| Oregon | 1976 | Measure 7 | LRSS | Campaign finance | Provide public funding for general election communication expenses by allowing voluntary checkoffs o... | Defeated | 28.57% (263,738) | 71.43% (659,327) | 42.86% |
| Oregon | 1976 | Measure 8 | VR | Taxes, Transportation | Increase the motor fuel tax from seven to eight cents per gallon and adjust tax rates for commercial... | Defeated | 47.94% (465,143) | 52.06% (505,124) | 4.12% |
| Oregon | 1976 | Measure 9 | CISS | Nuclear energy | Regulate nuclear power plant construction by eliminating liability limits, ensuring operational effe... | Defeated | 41.97% (423,008) | 58.03% (584,845) | 16.06% |
| Pennsylvania | 1976 | Bonds for Volunteer Fire, Ambulance, and Rescue Squad Loans Measure | BI | Bond issues | issue $10 million in bonds for loans to volunteer fire companies, ambulance services, and rescue squ... | Approved | 72.37% (1,408,284) | 27.63% (537,692) | 44.74% |
| Rhode Island | 1976 | Proposal 1 | LRCA | Jury rules | Approved | 61.63% (188,003) | 38.37% (117,029) | 23.27% | |
| Rhode Island | 1976 | Proposal 10 | BI | Bond issues | Defeated | 48.21% (142,299) | 51.79% (152,888) | 3.59% | |
| Rhode Island | 1976 | Proposal 11 | BI | Bond issues | Approved | 54.05% (160,569) | 45.95% (136,488) | 8.11% |