6,801 - 6,850 of 15,373 results
| State | Year | Name | Type | Topics | Description | Status | Yes Votes Total | No Votes Total | Mov |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Jersey | 1975 | Public Question No. 3 | BI | Bond issues | An act would have authorized $110 million in bonds for water supply, waste treatment and shore prote... | Defeated | 45.38% (740,496) | 54.62% (891,190) | 9.24% |
| New Jersey | 1975 | Public Question No. 4 | BI | Bond issues | An act would have authorized $600 million in bonds for improvements to public transportation. | Defeated | 37.62% (616,461) | 62.38% (1,022,150) | 24.76% |
| New Jersey | 1975 | Public Question No. 5 | BI | Bond issues | An act would have authorized $100 million in bonds for housing assistance. | Defeated | 40.78% (670,370) | 59.22% (973,629) | 18.45% |
| New Jersey | 1975 | Public Question No. 6 | BI | Bond issues | If approved, it would have authorized $112 million in bonds for human services facilities. | Defeated | 36.94% (587,404) | 63.06% (1,002,854) | 26.12% |
| New York | 1975 | Amendment 1 | LRCA | Sex and gender issues, Constitutional rights | Provide that equality of rights under the law cannot be denied on account of sex | Defeated | 42.97% (1,470,213) | 57.03% (1,950,993) | 14.05% |
| New York | 1975 | Amendment 2 | LRCA | State judiciary oversight, State judiciary structure, Ethics rules and commissions | Establish a commission on judicial conduct for oversight over judges | Approved | 63.12% (1,900,262) | 36.88% (1,110,515) | 26.23% |
| New York | 1975 | Amendment 3 | LRCA | State judiciary structure | Amend Articles 6 and 7 of the state constitution to provide for the administration and financing of ... | Defeated | 49.70% (1,424,628) | 50.30% (1,442,076) | 0.61% |
| New York | 1975 | Amendment 4 | LRCA | State legislative processes and sessions | Allow the state legislature, by a two-thirds vote, to convene itself for sessions on extraordinary o... | Approved | 52.25% (1,491,355) | 47.75% (1,362,912) | 4.50% |
| New York | 1975 | Amendment 5 | LRCA | Sewage and stormwater | Allow local governments to take on debt to provide for sewage and storm water facilities | Defeated | 45.48% (1,307,681) | 54.52% (1,567,534) | 9.04% |
| New York | 1975 | Amendment 6 | LRCA | Public employee retirement funds, Income taxes | Allow municipalities (excluding New York City) with less than 125,000 inhabitants to exclude taxes o... | Defeated | 39.58% (1,133,553) | 60.42% (1,730,389) | 20.84% |
| New York | 1975 | Amendment 7 | LRCA | Gambling policy | Allow certain types of gambling for religious, charitable, and non-profit groups | Approved | 50.09% (1,497,217) | 49.91% (1,491,943) | 0.18% |
| New York | 1975 | Proposal 1 | BI | Housing development funding, Bond issues | Authorize the issuance of $250 million in bonds for low-rent housing | Defeated | 36.11% (1,110,419) | 63.89% (1,964,681) | 27.78% |
| Ohio | 1975 | Bonds and Sales Tax for Capital Improvements Initiative | CICA | Bond issues, Taxes | Issue bonds and establish a 7/10 of one percent sales and use tax for capital improvements | Defeated | 18.01% (487,326) | 81.99% (2,219,093) | 63.99% |
| Ohio | 1975 | Change to Candidate Name Rotation on Ballots Amendment | LRCA | Election administration and governance | Remove requirement for ballot-by-ballot candidate name rotation and allowing the legislature to esta... | Approved | 63.88% (1,619,219) | 36.12% (915,599) | 27.76% |
| Ohio | 1975 | Financing of Railroad Organization Amendment | LRCA | State and local government budgets, spending, and finance, Transportation | Allow the state and local governments to finance the reorganization of the state's rail systems. | Defeated | 35.06% (871,726) | 64.94% (1,614,597) | 29.88% |
| Ohio | 1975 | Housing and Nursing Care Assistance Initiative | CICA | Public assistance programs, Healthcare facility funding | Authorize political subdivisions to provide assistance for health facilities | Defeated | 31.59% (869,437) | 68.41% (1,882,454) | 36.81% |
| Ohio | 1975 | Industrial Plant Tax Incentives for Jobs Initiative | CICA | Public economic investment policy, Taxes | Authorize tax incentives to industrial plants to create and preserve jobs | Defeated | 20.95% (573,874) | 79.05% (2,164,957) | 58.09% |
| Ohio | 1975 | Regulation of Charity Bingo Amendment | LRCA | Gambling policy | Permit the general assembly to regulate the operation of bingo for charitable purposes | Approved | 53.84% (1,405,453) | 46.16% (1,205,009) | 7.68% |
| Ohio | 1975 | Require Elections for Delegates for National Political Party Conventions Amendment | LRCA | Primary election systems | Require delegates to national conventions of political parties to be elected by voters | Approved | 64.60% (1,653,931) | 35.40% (906,156) | 29.21% |
| Ohio | 1975 | Tax Assessment of Outdoor Recreational Land Amendment | LRCA | Taxes, Property | Allow land devoted to outdoor reaction to be valued for tax purposes at its current value for recrea... | Defeated | 39.72% (1,014,425) | 60.28% (1,539,423) | 20.56% |
| Ohio | 1975 | Transportation Bonds and Gas Tax Initiative | CICA | Taxes, Transportation, Bond issues | Authorize bonds and the levy of a 9/10 of one cent per gallon gasoline tax for transportation develo... | Defeated | 16.00% (439,041) | 84.00% (2,304,854) | 68.00% |
| Pennsylvania | 1975 | Financial Assistance for Flood Damages Amendment | LRCA | Revenue allocation, Flood infrastructure and management | provide for tax rebates, credits, exemptions, and grants for individuals, corporations, associations... | Approved | 67.59% (1,241,622) | 32.41% (595,254) | 35.19% |
| Texas | 1975 | Proposition 1 | LRCA | Constitutional wording changes, Administration of government | Constitutional reforms relating to annual sessions, legislative assemblies, pay commission, district... | Defeated | 25.60% (299,646) | 74.40% (870,844) | 48.80% |
| Texas | 1975 | Proposition 2 | LRCA | State judiciary, Constitutional wording changes | Revise the judiciary provisions of the Texas Constitution | Defeated | 28.12% (326,869) | 71.88% (835,639) | 43.76% |
| Texas | 1975 | Proposition 3 | LRCA | Voting age policy, Literacy, poll tax, and property voting requirements, Voting rights for persons with criminal convictions, Residency voting requirements | Lower voting age to 18, allow residency requirements and property qualifications for elections, and ... | Defeated | 27.70% (322,205) | 72.30% (840,991) | 44.60% |
| Texas | 1975 | Proposition 4 | LRCA | Education, Constitutional wording changes | Require the legislature to ensure equitable support and maintenance for free public schools below co... | Defeated | 27.96% (327,876) | 72.04% (844,927) | 44.09% |
| Texas | 1975 | Proposition 5 | LRCA | Taxes | Revise the financing, taxation, and revenue portions of the Texas Constitution | Defeated | 24.96% (289,772) | 75.04% (871,080) | 50.08% |
| Texas | 1975 | Proposition 6 | LRCA | Constitutional wording changes, County and municipal governance | Revise the local government provisions of the Texas Constitution | Defeated | 26.23% (303,994) | 73.77% (855,180) | 47.55% |
| Texas | 1975 | Proposition 7 | LRCA | Constitutional wording changes | Revise the general provisions of the Texas Constitution | Defeated | 26.15% (303,386) | 73.85% (856,951) | 47.71% |
| Texas | 1975 | Proposition 8 | LRCA | Constitutional wording changes, Administration of government | Incorporate single subject provision to constitutional amendments, focusing on single articles excep... | Defeated | 27.40% (318,180) | 72.60% (842,935) | 45.19% |
| Washington | 1975 | HJR 19 | LRCA | Public education funding, School choice policy | Allow the legislature to provide financial assistance to students of public and private schools | Defeated | 39.54% (369,775) | 60.46% (565,444) | 20.92% |
| Washington | 1975 | Initiative 314 | CISS | Public education funding, Business taxes | Provide a 12% excise tax on corporations to reduce or eliminate special school levies. | Defeated | 33.18% (323,831) | 66.82% (652,178) | 33.64% |
| Washington | 1975 | Initiative 316 | CISS | Death penalty | Require the death penalty for aggravated murder in the first degree. | Approved | 69.10% (662,535) | 30.90% (296,257) | 38.20% |
| Washington | 1975 | Referendum 35 | LRSS | State legislative elections | Require the governor to fill U.S. Senate vacancies with appointees of the same party as the incumben... | Defeated | 46.18% (430,642) | 53.82% (501,894) | 7.64% |
| Washington | 1975 | SJR 101 | LRCA | State judiciary structure, State judicial authority | Redefine the authorities of the Chief Justice, the Supreme Court, and District Courts and establish ... | Defeated | 48.89% (408,832) | 51.11% (427,361) | 2.22% |
| Washington | 1975 | SJR 127 | LRCA | Salaries of government officials, State legislative elections | Provide a commission to determine legislative salaries and legislators' eligibility for election to ... | Defeated | 39.72% (355,399) | 60.28% (539,289) | 20.55% |
| Oklahoma | 1975 | State Question 506 | LRCA | State and local government budgets, spending, and finance | Revise revenue estimates using a five-year average, adjusting for declines, and allowing the legisla... | Approved | 71.96% (177,177) | 28.04% (69,040) | 43.92% |
| Oklahoma | 1975 | State Question 508 | LRCA | Administration of government | Restructure the Board of Equalization, replacing the Secretary of State with the Lieutenant Governor... | Approved | 67.37% (164,700) | 32.63% (79,774) | 34.74% |
| Oklahoma | 1975 | State Question 509 | LRCA | Administration of government | Abolish the office of Commissioner of Charities and Corrections. | Approved | 68.52% (168,918) | 31.48% (77,607) | 37.04% |
| Oklahoma | 1975 | State Question 510 | LRCA | Administration of government | Consolidate the offices of State Auditor and State Examiner and Inspector into a single office of St... | Approved | 69.73% (171,884) | 30.27% (74,607) | 39.46% |
| Oklahoma | 1975 | State Question 511 | LRCA | State executive official measures | Change the secretary of state from an elected position to one appointed by the governor | Approved | 62.39% (154,362) | 37.61% (93,038) | 24.79% |
| Oklahoma | 1975 | State Question 512 | LRCA | State executive official measures | Allow the Governor, with Senate approval, to appoint the Labor Commissioner. | Approved | 63.06% (155,611) | 36.94% (91,155) | 26.12% |
| Oklahoma | 1975 | State Question 513 | LRCA | State executive official measures | Allow the Governor, with Senate approval, to appoint the Chief Mine Inspector. | Approved | 64.42% (159,111) | 35.58% (87,868) | 28.85% |
| Oklahoma | 1975 | State Question 514 | LRCA | Administration of government | Restructure the Land Office, replacing the Secretary of State and State Auditor with the Lieutenant ... | Approved | 67.01% (165,025) | 32.99% (81,240) | 34.02% |
| Alabama | 1975 | Amendment 1 | LRCA | Ports and harbors, Administrative organization | This measure proposed that the state could acquire debt, form a public corporation and engage in oth... | Approved | 85.73% (148,290) | 14.27% (24,692) | 71.45% |
| Alabama | 1975 | Amendment 2 | LRCA | State legislatures measures | It proposed that the legislative session should begin on the first Tuesday of May. The session shou... | Approved | 55.65% (95,330) | 44.35% (75,966) | 11.30% |
| Pennsylvania | 1975 | Senate Confirmation of Vacancy Appointees Amendment | LRCA | State legislative vote requirements, State legislative processes and sessions | To require the state Senate to confirm a governor's appointee to fill a vacancy by a majority or two... | Approved | 81.76% (937,249) | 18.24% (209,026) | 63.53% |
| Texas | 1975 | Proposition 1 | LRCA | Public employee retirement funds | Revise and consolidate provisions relating to state and local retirement systems and setting the max... | Approved | 73.65% (399,163) | 26.35% (142,790) | 47.31% |
| Texas | 1975 | Proposition 2 | LRCA | State legislatures measures, Salaries of government officials | Set legislative salaries at $600 a month, set a per diem of $30 a day during legislative sessions, a... | Approved | 57.92% (313,516) | 42.08% (227,786) | 15.84% |
| Wisconsin | 1975 | Question 1 | LRCA | State and local government budgets, spending, and finance | Allow for certain debt to be excluded from municipal debt limits | Defeated | 47.88% (310,434) | 52.12% (337,925) | 4.24% |