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StateYearNameTypeTopicsDescriptionStatusYes Votes TotalNo Votes TotalMov
Florida1980Amendment 3LRCAState legislative processes and sessionsEstablish that publishing the title of a bill in the legislative journals serves as the first readin...Approved66.88% (1,763,624)33.12% (873,211)33.77%
Florida1980Amendment 4LRCABond issues, Pollution, waste, and recycling policy, Sewage and stormwaterAllow for the issuance of bonds for water facilitiesApproved66.99% (1,826,026)33.01% (899,906)33.97%
Florida1980Amendment 5LRCABond issues, Local government finance and taxes, Transportation taxes and feesRemove certain limits on the use of the "second gas tax" to finance bonds for roadsApproved55.63% (1,498,801)44.37% (1,195,483)11.26%
Georgia1980Amendment 1LRCATaxes, PropertyAllow the General Assembly to establish property classes for the State Revenue Commissioner’s review...Defeated42.47% (441,802)57.53% (598,560)15.07%
Georgia1980Amendment 10LRCATort law, Civil trialsAllow courts to issue default judgments in tort cases without a juryApproved54.01% (536,052)45.99% (456,485)8.02%
Georgia1980Amendment 11LRCACivil serviceAllow counties and municipalities to create employee suggestion and award programs, funded by public...Defeated41.18% (413,898)58.82% (591,150)17.64%
Georgia1980Amendment 12LRCAState judicial authorityProvide that the venue of juvenile court cases may be determined by the Juvenile Court Code of Georg...Approved68.62% (680,864)31.38% (311,322)37.25%
Georgia1980Amendment 13LRCATaxes, Insurance policyAllow the General Assembly to tax life insurance companies on gross direct premiums in unincorporate...Approved58.76% (595,893)41.24% (418,204)17.52%
Georgia1980Amendment 14LRCAAdministration of governmentCreate the Gwinnett Judicial Building Authority as a corporate and politic instrumentality of the St...Defeated37.64% (337,186)62.36% (558,563)24.71%
Georgia1980Amendment 15LRCAProperty tax exemptions, Public education fundingExempt certain property owned by nonprofit corporations promoting education and welfare of children ...Defeated44.78% (435,851)55.22% (537,519)10.44%
Georgia1980Amendment 16LRCABond issues, Administration of governmentCreate the Rockdale County Public Facilities Authority, grant it powers to issue revenue bonds, cont...Defeated43.33% (375,615)56.67% (491,317)13.35%
Georgia1980Amendment 2LRCAState and local government budgets, spending, and finance, Public education fundingAllow general obligation debt to build educational facilities, with a transfer of ownership to local...Approved53.44% (551,884)46.56% (480,798)6.88%
Georgia1980Amendment 3LRCAPublic education funding, Public education governance, Public school teachers and staff, State and local government budgets, spending, and financeAuthorize a State Board of Education program to reimburse Georgia-certified teachers for tuition cos...Approved56.19% (619,916)43.81% (483,367)12.38%
Georgia1980Amendment 4LRCAPublic education funding, Tax and revenue administrationAuthorize the General Assembly to enact a state tax in order to purchase uniforms for public schoolsDefeated18.24% (193,863)81.76% (869,076)63.52%
Georgia1980Amendment 5LRCAPublic employee retirement fundsAllow the General Assembly to increase retirement benefits for Georgia Firemen's Pension Fund retire...Approved59.69% (625,415)40.31% (422,388)19.38%
Georgia1980Amendment 6LRCALaw enforcement officers and departments, Insurance policyAuthorize the State to provide indemnification, or compensation, of up to $50,000 to law enforcement...Approved76.42% (990,627)23.58% (305,672)52.84%
Georgia1980Amendment 7LRCAHomestead tax exemptionsAllow counties and municipalities additional powers to enhance redevelopment programs, and include t...Defeated45.26% (451,821)54.74% (546,357)9.47%
Georgia1980Amendment 8LRCAProperty, TaxesIncrease the income exclusion on homestead exemptions for senior citizens to $8,000Approved84.01% (956,519)15.99% (182,088)68.02%
Georgia1980Amendment 9LRCALaw enforcement, Marijuana lawsAllow municipal courts jurisdiction to handle cases involving possession of one ounce or less of mar...Approved64.88% (689,323)35.12% (373,206)29.75%
Hawaii1980Amendment 1LRCAState legislatures measuresThe amendment proposed, per House Bill No. 578 of the Tenth Legislature, Regular Session of 1979, th...Approved67.55% (178,030)32.45% (85,530)35.10%
Hawaii1980Amendment 2LRCAConstitutional wording changesThe amendment proposed, per Senate Bill No. 1703-80 of the Tenth Legislature, Regular Session of 198...Approved72.02% (187,093)27.98% (72,682)44.04%
Hawaii1980Amendment 3LRCAState legislatures measuresThe amendment proposed, per Senate Bill No. 1973-80 of the Tenth Legislature, Regular Session of 198...Approved61.11% (153,868)38.89% (97,929)22.22%
Idaho1980HJR 12LRCAHealthcare facility fundingApproved52.61% (201,277)47.39% (181,278)5.23%
Idaho1980SJR 112LRCAInitiative and referendum process, Ballot measure supermajority requirementsAllow citizen initiatives to appear on any general election ballotApproved62.47% (231,566)37.53% (139,092)24.95%
Illinois1980Amendment 2LRCATaxesIt proposed reducing the redemption period on the sale of tax delinquent property.Approved69.94% (1,857,985)30.06% (798,422)39.89%
Illinois1980Reduce Size of House of Representatives and Eliminate Cumulative Voting InitiativeCICAState legislative structure, Cumulative votingApproved68.70% (2,112,224)31.30% (962,325)37.40%
Iowa1980Amendment 1LRCAConstitutional rights, Sex and gender issuesProhibit the denial or restriction of rights on account of a person's genderDefeated44.19% (468,708)55.81% (591,925)11.62%
Iowa1980Constitutional ConventionACCQState constitutional conventionsThe question appears on the Iowa ballot automatically every 10 years as per the state constitution. ...Defeated38.71% (404,249)61.29% (640,130)22.59%
Kansas1980Amendment 1LRCABond issue requirements, Flood infrastructure and management, Highways and bridgesThe amendment proposed that the constitution be amended: Article 11, Section 9. The amendment propos...Approved72.01% (513,971)27.99% (199,747)44.03%
Kansas1980Amendment 2LRCAAdministration of governmentThe amendment proposed that the constitution be amended: Article 14, Section 1. The amendment propos...Approved71.36% (488,357)28.64% (196,021)42.72%
Kansas1980Amendment 3LRCABanking policy, Business regulationsThe amendment proposed that the constitution be amended: Article 13, Sections 1 and 2. The amendment...Approved79.92% (582,367)20.08% (146,278)59.85%
Louisiana1980Amendment 1LRCAState judiciaryThis measure proposed that the jurisdiction for the appeal of all criminal cases, except those that ...Approved66.64% (725,048)33.36% (362,993)33.28%
Louisiana1980Amendment 2LRCATaxesThe constitution that was adopted in 1974 called for property reappraisal in 1982. This amendment wa...Approved78.28% (937,417)21.72% (260,106)56.56%
Louisiana1980Amendment 3LRCAAdministrative organization, Higher education governanceThis measure proposed that a student member be added to the Board of Regents. It also proposed that ...Approved58.09% (602,485)41.91% (434,633)16.18%
Maine1980Court Facilities Bond MeasureBIPublic land policy, Bond issuesIssue $4 million in bonds to fund improvements to court facilitiesDefeated36.89% (173,485)63.11% (296,837)26.23%
Maine1980Proposed Constitutional Amendment No. 1LRCAState legislative elections, Redistricting policyAlign the years apportionment occurred for the state Senate and House beginning in 1983Approved67.28% (298,113)32.72% (144,976)34.56%
Maine1980Proposed Constitutional Amendment No. 2LRCAInitiative and referendum processAllow referendum votes to be held at the next statewide election, rather than the next general elect...Approved79.14% (364,629)20.86% (96,099)58.28%
Maine1980Proposed Constitutional Amendment No. 3LRCAState executive powers and duties, State judicial selection, State legislative authorityProvide that the judges of probate and justices of the peace were to be appointed by the governor un...Approved64.75% (288,116)35.25% (156,880)29.49%
Maine1980Referendum Question No. 2BIBond issues, Energy conservation and efficiency, EnvironmentIssue $7 million in bonds for energy conservation improvements for public school buildings and the U...Approved66.45% (317,033)33.55% (160,067)32.90%
Maryland1980Question 1LRCALocal government officials and electionsApproved74.92% (512,318)25.08% (171,478)49.85%
Maryland1980Question 2LRCAState judicial authority, State judiciary structureApproved77.61% (606,767)22.39% (175,041)55.22%
Maryland1980Question 3LRCACriminal trials, State judicial authority, Civil trialsApproved74.65% (628,688)25.35% (213,527)49.29%
Maryland1980Question 4LRCALocal government finance and taxesApproved65.62% (469,813)34.38% (246,153)31.24%
Maryland1980Question 5LRCAEminent domain policyDefeated44.80% (301,481)55.20% (371,483)10.40%
Massachusetts1980Question 1LRCAConstitutional rightsProhibit discrimination on the basis of disabilityApproved66.46% (1,503,771)33.54% (758,978)32.92%
Massachusetts1980Question 2IndISSVehicle and driver regulations, Local government finance and taxes, Property taxes, Public education funding, Income taxes, Revenue and spending limitsLimit property taxes to 2.5% of the value of the propertyApproved59.02% (1,438,768)40.98% (998,839)18.05%
Massachusetts1980Question 3IndISSProperty taxes, Revenue and spending limits, Public education fundingLimit increases in local property taxes and state taxes, while requiring increases in state aid for ...Defeated35.66% (816,805)64.34% (1,473,804)28.68%
Massachusetts1980Question 4VRSalaries of government officialsIncrease for an increase in the salaries of members of the legislature and constitutional officersDefeated11.65% (265,675)88.35% (2,014,261)76.69%
Massachusetts1980Question 5LRCALocal government finance and taxes, State legislative vote requirementsRequire local approval before state laws that increase municipal employment costs, such as wages, ho...Approved65.99% (1,401,897)34.01% (722,425)31.99%
Massachusetts1980Question 6LRCAState legislative processes and sessionsAllow the Legislature to declare a measure an emergency law by voice voteDefeated29.20% (610,138)70.80% (1,479,110)41.59%