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StateYearNameTypeTopicsDescriptionStatusYes Votes TotalNo Votes TotalMov
New Mexico1980Constitutional Amendment No. 6LRCAConstitutional wording changes, Salaries of government officialsThe referendum would have increased the amount legislators were reimbursed for expenses incurred as ...Defeated43.31% (105,693)56.69% (138,339)13.38%
New Mexico1980Constitution Amendment No. 1LRCAConstitutional wording changesThe referendum allowed for five county commissioners in class B counties.Approved56.89% (132,542)43.11% (100,449)13.77%
North Carolina1980Judge Requirements AmendmentLRCAState judicial selectionRequire justices and judges to be authorized to practice law before election or appointmentApproved71.59% (888,634)28.41% (352,714)43.17%
North Dakota1980Amendment 1LRCABond issuesApproved51.17% (132,014)48.83% (125,973)2.34%
North Dakota1980Amendment 2LRCASalaries of government officials, State legislative processes and sessionsDefeated49.15% (128,341)50.85% (132,768)1.70%
North Dakota1980Amendment 3LRCAState constitutional conventions, State legislative structureDefeated44.66% (111,250)55.34% (137,849)10.68%
North Dakota1980Amendment 4LRCAState executive official measuresDefeated37.96% (94,166)62.04% (153,927)24.09%
North Dakota1980Amendment 5LRCAState and local government budgets, spending, and financeApproved59.61% (154,590)40.39% (104,762)19.21%
North Dakota1980Measure 6CISSFossil fuel energy, Taxes, Mineral resourcesApproved56.70% (163,991)43.30% (125,231)13.40%
North Dakota1980Measure 7CISSBond issues, HousingApproved60.40% (159,633)39.60% (104,644)20.81%
North Dakota1980Measure 8LRSSCampaign finance, Initiative and referendum process, Election administration and governance, Ballot measure process, Absentee and mail votingDefeated38.13% (97,307)61.87% (157,916)23.75%
Ohio1980Changes to State Taxes InitiativeIndISSTaxesChange taxes on personal income, real estate, corporations, and personal property.Defeated22.69% (880,671)77.31% (3,000,028)54.61%
Ohio1980Classification of Real Property AmendmentLRCAProperty, TaxesAuthorize the Ohio General Assembly to classify real property for tax purposes.Approved52.98% (1,973,344)47.02% (1,751,277)5.96%
Oklahoma1980State Question 540LRCAState legislatures measuresAllow the legislature to call special sessions with a two-thirds agreement, while retaining the Gove...Approved51.61% (508,510)48.39% (476,699)3.23%
Oklahoma1980State Question 544LRCATransportationAllow the state to manage federal transportation funds, with legislative authority for administratio...Defeated29.29% (286,758)70.71% (692,351)41.42%
Oklahoma1980State Question 545LRCATransportationAllow municipalities, counties, and transportation districts to pledge revenues, issue bonds, or lev...Defeated37.92% (370,688)62.08% (606,953)24.17%
Oklahoma1980State Question 546LRCAEducation, TaxesIncrease the school district emergency levy from 5 mills to 15 mills on taxable property.Defeated39.06% (382,413)60.94% (596,547)21.87%
Oklahoma1980State Question 548LRCAState and local government budgets, spending, and finance, EducationIncrease the maximum allowable indebtedness for school districts from 10% to 20% of the valuation of...Defeated34.11% (333,189)65.89% (643,540)31.77%
Oklahoma1980State Question 549LRCATaxesAuthorize an additional five mill ad valorem tax levy for counties, cities, towns, and school distri...Defeated33.33% (325,669)66.67% (651,404)33.34%
Oklahoma1980State Question 551LRCARedistricting policy, State legislatures measuresRequire apportionment within 45 days after the second regular session, with a commission handling it...Defeated41.04% (394,403)58.96% (566,722)17.93%
Oklahoma1980State Question 552LRCABond issues, Utility policyAllow municipalities or joint agencies to issue revenue bonds or incur debt for public utilities wit...Defeated36.28% (344,633)63.72% (605,173)27.43%
Oregon1980Measure 1LRCAState executive elections, Public education governanceRepeal the election of the Superintendent of Public Instruction and require the Superintendent of Pu...Defeated26.18% (291,142)73.82% (820,892)47.64%
Oregon1980Measure 2LRCAConstitutional wording changesRemove language prohibiting voting by a person considered an 'idiot or mentally diseased person' and...Approved59.86% (678,573)40.14% (455,020)19.72%
Oregon1980Measure 3LRCAEducation, TaxesAllocate revenues from oil and natural gas taxes, except motor vehicle fuel taxes, to the Common Sch...Approved54.29% (594,520)45.71% (500,586)8.58%
Oregon1980Measure 4LRSSTransportation, TaxesIncrease the motor vehicle and aircraft fuel taxes from 7 to 9¢ per gallon and flat rate taxes on co...Defeated25.99% (298,421)74.01% (849,745)48.02%
Oregon1980Measure 5CISSHunting regulationsProhibit the sale and use of snare and leghold traps, except to temporarily control predatory livest...Defeated36.90% (425,890)63.10% (728,173)26.19%
Oregon1980Measure 6CICAProperty, TaxesLimit the annual real property tax to 1% of the 1977 true cash value of property and prohibit sales ...Defeated36.89% (416,029)63.11% (711,617)26.21%
Oregon1980Measure 7CISSNuclear energyRequire a federally licensed permanent disposal facility for nuclear waste and approval for plant fi...Approved53.21% (608,412)46.79% (535,049)6.42%
Oregon1980Measure 8LRCABond issues, Law enforcementAuthorize bonds up to four thirty-fifths of one percent of true cash value of taxable property to fu...Defeated48.72% (523,955)51.28% (551,383)2.55%
Rhode Island1980Proposal 1LRCAState legislatures measuresThe measure would have resolved to change the state constitution to set new legislative session proc...Defeated45.01% (110,173)54.99% (134,599)9.98%
Rhode Island1980Proposal 2BIBond issuesThe measure authorized $87.7 million in bonds for funding to the Narragansett Bay Water Quality Mana...Approved67.66% (215,614)32.34% (103,069)35.32%
Rhode Island1980Proposal 3BIBond issuesThe measure authorized $5.23 million in bonds for pre-construction work relating to the Big River re...Approved62.10% (184,829)37.90% (112,782)24.21%
Rhode Island1980Proposal 4BIBond issuesThe measure authorized $8,579,600 for mental health facilities.Approved58.72% (185,267)41.28% (130,251)17.44%
Rhode Island1980Proposal 5BIBond issuesThe measure authorized $1.06 million in bonds for facilities housing programs for abused, neglected ...Approved61.05% (187,754)38.95% (119,788)22.10%
Rhode Island1980Proposal 6BIBond issuesThe measure authorized $5.965 million in bonds for improvements to public university and college fac...Approved64.55% (181,643)35.45% (99,736)29.11%
South Carolina1980Amendment 1LRCAState executive official measuresAllow the governor to serve two successive termsApproved56.50% (418,937)43.50% (322,557)13.00%
South Carolina1980Amendment 2LRCAPropertyApproved52.30% (355,077)47.70% (323,812)4.61%
South Dakota1980Amendment ALRCAState judicial selectionRevise appointment of Supreme Court Justices and circuit court judgesApproved53.99% (158,490)46.01% (135,062)7.98%
South Dakota1980Amendment BCICAProperty taxes, Revenue and spending limits, State legislative vote requirementsLimit property tax increasesDefeated37.21% (113,863)62.79% (192,116)25.57%
South Dakota1980Amendment CCICAInitiative and referendum process, Ballot measure process, State legislative authorityLimit the Legislature’s power to alter voter-initiated lawsDefeated47.29% (126,181)52.71% (140,632)5.42%
South Dakota1980Amendment DLRCAInitiative and referendum process, State legislative vote requirementsProhibit the Legislature from amending or repealing initiated or referred laws approved by the voter...Defeated35.48% (77,225)64.52% (140,406)29.03%
South Dakota1980Amendment ELRCAState legislative processes and sessionsChange the legislative session lengths to alternate between forty and thirty-five days, and establis...Approved56.48% (156,630)43.52% (120,703)12.95%
South Dakota1980Initiative 1IndISSMineral resources, Nuclear energy, Pollution, waste, and recycling policyProhibit new uranium mining, nuclear waste storage, and nuclear power plant construction in South Da...Defeated48.36% (146,381)51.64% (156,293)3.27%
South Dakota1980Referendum 1VRHunting regulationsAllow the hunting of mourning dovesApproved58.46% (182,180)41.54% (129,478)16.91%
Texas1980Proposition 1LRCABusiness regulations, Banking policyAllow banks to use unmanned teller machinesApproved66.58% (2,267,028)33.42% (1,138,094)33.15%
Texas1980Proposition 2LRCACivil and criminal trialsAuthorize the appeal of certain pretrial rulings in criminal cases by both parties involvedDefeated47.77% (1,544,020)52.23% (1,687,900)4.45%
Texas1980Proposition 3LRCAProperty taxesRequire single county appraisal and equalization board for ad valorem property taxationApproved57.64% (1,778,975)42.36% (1,307,396)15.28%
Texas1980Proposition 4LRCAGambling policyAuthorize bingo games if approved by majority of voters in the locality, run by specified nonprofit ...Approved64.97% (2,205,355)35.03% (1,189,312)29.93%
Texas1980Proposition 5LRCAState and local government budgets, spending, and financeGrant the governor the power to exercise fiscal control over spending of appropriated fundsDefeated44.09% (1,400,301)55.91% (1,775,810)11.82%
Texas1980Proposition 6LRCAState executive official measuresAuthorize governor, with senate approval, to remove appointed office holders, and call special senat...Approved69.84% (2,248,941)30.16% (971,069)39.69%