6,101 - 6,150 of 15,373 results
| State | Year | Name | Type | Topics | Description | Status | Yes Votes Total | No Votes Total | Mov |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arizona | 1978 | Proposition 300 | CRSS | Salaries of government officials | Provide for the increase of legislative salaries to $9,600 per year | Defeated | 46.43% (229,535) | 53.57% (264,833) | 7.14% |
| Arkansas | 1978 | Proposed Amendment 58 | LRCA | State judiciary | The measure authorized the general assembly to create a state court of appeals. | Approved | 67.31% (291,950) | 32.69% (141,792) | 34.62% |
| Arkansas | 1978 | Proposed Amendment 59 | CICA | Taxes | The measure would have exempted food sold for off-premise human consumption and medicines prescribed... | Defeated | 44.68% (220,128) | 55.32% (272,526) | 10.64% |
| Arkansas | 1978 | Referred Question Act 3 | LRSS | State constitution ratification | Approved | 55.89% (190,727) | 44.11% (150,504) | 11.79% | |
| California | 1978 | Proposition 1 | BI | Veterans policy, Bond issues | Issue $500 million in bonds for veterans home and farm loan program. | Approved | 62.29% (3,878,181) | 37.71% (2,347,861) | 24.58% |
| California | 1978 | Proposition 2 | LRCA | Utility policy, Administration of government | Remove power of the PUC to appoint a commissioner to hold hearings or investigations. | Defeated | 38.28% (2,157,725) | 61.72% (3,478,996) | 23.44% |
| California | 1978 | Proposition 3 | LRCA | Parks, land, and natural area conservation | Allow lands purchased with transportation funds to be sold to conservation, parks, and fish and game... | Approved | 55.13% (3,230,184) | 44.87% (2,628,527) | 10.27% |
| California | 1978 | Proposition 4 | LRSS | Healthcare governance, Complementary and alternative healthcare | Expand the number of agencies that can accredit chiropractic schools. | Approved | 75.02% (4,429,405) | 24.98% (1,475,263) | 50.03% |
| California | 1978 | Proposition 5 | CISS | Smoking bans, Tobacco laws | Prohibit smoking in enclosed public places. | Defeated | 45.64% (3,125,148) | 54.36% (3,721,682) | 8.71% |
| California | 1978 | Proposition 6 | CISS | LGBTQ issues | Require schools to fire lesbian and gay teachers if a if school board determines them unfit for serv... | Defeated | 41.57% (2,823,293) | 58.43% (3,969,120) | 16.87% |
| California | 1978 | Proposition 7 | CISS | Criminal sentencing, Death penalty | Expand the use of death penalty and life imprisonment for murders. | Approved | 71.13% (4,480,275) | 28.87% (1,818,357) | 42.26% |
| California | 1978 | Proposition 8 | LRCA | Taxes | Establish that property reconstructed after a disaster shall not be considered "newly constructed" f... | Approved | 78.49% (4,698,244) | 21.51% (1,287,241) | 56.99% |
| Colorado | 1978 | Amendment No. 1 | LRCA | County and municipal governance | Establish a vacancy committee to fill vacancies in the office of county commissioner. | Approved | 66.13% (442,071) | 33.87% (226,432) | 32.26% |
| Colorado | 1978 | Amendment No. 2 | CICA | State and local government budgets, spending, and finance | Limit increases on annual per capita expenditures by the state and local governments. | Defeated | 41.27% (295,616) | 58.73% (420,759) | 17.47% |
| Florida | 1978 | Amendment 1 | CRCA | Constitutional wording changes | Modify Articles I, II, III, IV, V, VI, VIII, X, XI and XII of the state constitution | Defeated | 29.20% (623,703) | 70.80% (1,512,106) | 41.60% |
| Florida | 1978 | Amendment 2 | CRCA | Constitutional rights, Sex and gender issues | Establish that no person shall be deprived of any right on account of their sex | Defeated | 43.04% (1,002,479) | 56.96% (1,326,497) | 13.91% |
| Florida | 1978 | Amendment 3 | CRCA | Redistricting policy | Require single-member legislative districts and establish provisions for reapportionment of legislat... | Defeated | 46.89% (982,847) | 53.11% (1,113,394) | 6.23% |
| Florida | 1978 | Amendment 4 | CRCA | State executive branch structure | Eliminate the executive cabinet and reassign the duties of the executive cabinet | Defeated | 25.10% (540,979) | 74.90% (1,614,630) | 49.81% |
| Florida | 1978 | Amendment 5 | CRCA | Administrative organization | Establish a five-member public service commission and establish a public counsel to represent the pe... | Defeated | 35.95% (772,066) | 64.05% (1,375,548) | 28.10% |
| Florida | 1978 | Amendment 6 | CRCA | State judicial selection | Amend the process for selecting circuit and county court judges and increase the terms of county cou... | Defeated | 49.14% (1,058,574) | 50.86% (1,095,736) | 1.73% |
| Florida | 1978 | Amendment 7 | CRCA | Property tax exemptions | Amend various provisions relating to taxes, tax exemptions, and government finances | Defeated | 36.29% (779,389) | 63.71% (1,368,346) | 27.42% |
| Florida | 1978 | Amendment 8 | CRCA | Public education governance | Amend the appointment procedures, responsibilities, and roles of the state board of education, commi... | Defeated | 36.30% (771,282) | 63.70% (1,353,626) | 27.41% |
| Florida | 1978 | Amendment 9 | CICA | Gambling policy | Allow for gambling casinos in certain areas, with taxes on such casinos being used for free public s... | Defeated | 28.55% (687,460) | 71.45% (1,720,275) | 42.90% |
| Georgia | 1978 | Amendment 1 | LRCA | Elections and campaigns | Revise Article II of the Georgia Constitution in relation to the elective franchise | Defeated | 45.54% (210,846) | 54.46% (252,194) | 8.93% |
| Georgia | 1978 | Amendment 10 | LRCA | Eminent domain policy, State and local government budgets, spending, and finance | Allow just and adequate compensation for private property taken or damaged for public transportation... | Approved | 60.79% (293,891) | 39.21% (189,565) | 21.58% |
| Georgia | 1978 | Amendment 11 | LRCA | Property, Taxes | Allow the General Assembly to exempt intangible personal property from ad valorem tax if administrat... | Approved | 59.14% (277,333) | 40.86% (191,599) | 18.28% |
| Georgia | 1978 | Amendment 12 | LRCA | Taxes, Agriculture policy | Exempt swine, cattle and horses from ad valorem taxation | Defeated | 40.58% (199,005) | 59.42% (291,436) | 18.85% |
| Georgia | 1978 | Amendment 13 | LRCA | County and municipal governance | Authorize the General Assembly to grant additional powers to counties and municipalities to enhance ... | Defeated | 46.36% (217,028) | 53.64% (251,111) | 7.28% |
| Georgia | 1978 | Amendment 14 | LRCA | Gambling policy | Authorize the General Assembly to legalize, define, and regulate nonprofit bingo games | Approved | 56.19% (275,330) | 43.81% (214,692) | 12.37% |
| Georgia | 1978 | Amendment 15 | LRCA | Recall process | Provide for the recall of elected public officials | Approved | 68.34% (328,765) | 31.66% (152,332) | 36.67% |
| Georgia | 1978 | Amendment 16 | LRCA | Administration of government | Establish an effective date for constitutional amendments | Approved | 63.93% (293,146) | 36.07% (165,407) | 27.86% |
| Georgia | 1978 | Amendment 17 | LRCA | Property tax exemptions, Public education funding | Exempt from all state, county, municipal, and school taxes certain property owned by nonprofit corpo... | Defeated | 33.84% (153,802) | 66.16% (300,733) | 32.33% |
| Georgia | 1978 | Amendment 18 | LRCA | Taxes, Veterans policy | Increase the homestead exemption to $25,000 for disabled veterans with severe disabilities and exten... | Approved | 63.80% (312,755) | 36.20% (177,450) | 27.60% |
| Georgia | 1978 | Amendment 19 | LRCA | Criminal trials | Allow the General Assembly to compensate innocent victims of crime and use additional penalty assess... | Approved | 63.44% (304,113) | 36.56% (175,271) | 26.88% |
| Georgia | 1978 | Amendment 2 | LRCA | Public employee retirement funds, Higher education funding | Revise Article X of the Constitution regarding retirement systems and educational scholarships | Defeated | 49.40% (231,146) | 50.60% (236,779) | 1.20% |
| Georgia | 1978 | Amendment 20 | LRCA | Administration of government | Provide for the publication of summaries of proposed constitutional amendments | Approved | 53.13% (245,202) | 46.87% (216,317) | 6.26% |
| Georgia | 1978 | Amendment 21 | LRCA | Administration of government, State and local government budgets, spending, and finance | Authorize the General Assembly to allow the Claims Advisory Board to process and settle claims again... | Approved | 59.49% (270,173) | 40.51% (183,973) | 18.98% |
| Georgia | 1978 | Amendment 22 | LRCA | Insurance policy, State and local government budgets, spending, and finance, Public school teachers and staff, Healthcare | Authorize the General Assembly to establish a health insurance plan for retired public school teache... | Approved | 59.61% (304,984) | 40.39% (206,658) | 19.22% |
| Georgia | 1978 | Amendment 23 | LRCA | Insurance policy, Law enforcement | Establish funds or insurance for indemnification of law enforcement officers, firemen, or prison gua... | Approved | 68.53% (331,877) | 31.47% (152,437) | 37.05% |
| Georgia | 1978 | Amendment 24 | LRCA | Election administration and governance | Require a notice of candidacy by write-in candidates in special elections | Approved | 50.94% (237,594) | 49.06% (228,856) | 1.87% |
| Georgia | 1978 | Amendment 25 | LRCA | State executive official measures | Change the General Assembly's methods and procedures for overriding gubernatorial vetoes of bills | Defeated | 31.37% (144,109) | 68.63% (315,347) | 37.27% |
| Georgia | 1978 | Amendment 26 | LRCA | County and municipal governance, Utility policy | Transfer the operation of municipally owned sanitary landfills or garbage disposal systems in certai... | Defeated | 42.70% (179,204) | 57.30% (240,516) | 14.61% |
| Georgia | 1978 | Amendment 27 | LRCA | County and municipal governance, Water | Authorize the General Assembly to establish a unified municipal/county water and sewer system betwee... | Defeated | 43.03% (181,225) | 56.97% (239,910) | 13.93% |
| Georgia | 1978 | Amendment 28 | LRCA | County and municipal governance | Authorize the General Assembly to allow counties with populations of 600,000 or more to create a com... | Defeated | 37.61% (153,862) | 62.39% (255,250) | 24.78% |
| Georgia | 1978 | Amendment 29 | LRCA | State and local government budgets, spending, and finance, County and municipal governance | Authorize the General Assembly to establish financing requirements for services in counties with pop... | Defeated | 40.46% (164,961) | 59.54% (242,767) | 19.08% |
| Georgia | 1978 | Amendment 3 | LRCA | Administration of government | Authorize a special commission to incorporate amendments into the Constitution | Defeated | 35.07% (165,722) | 64.93% (306,827) | 29.86% |
| Georgia | 1978 | Amendment 30 | LRCA | County and municipal governance | Transfer all library facilities and services in counties with populations of 600,000 or more to a co... | Defeated | 41.91% (176,178) | 58.09% (244,147) | 16.17% |
| Georgia | 1978 | Amendment 31 | LRCA | Property, County and municipal governance | The measure would have provided for the assessment of property by a board of assessors and establish... | Defeated | 40.45% (165,701) | 59.55% (243,982) | 19.11% |
| Georgia | 1978 | Amendment 32 | LRCA | County and municipal governance, Taxes | Authorize the General Assembly to allow county tax officials in counties with populations of 600,000... | Defeated | 39.50% (162,030) | 60.50% (248,200) | 21.01% |
| Georgia | 1978 | Amendment 33 | LRCA | Public education governance | Limit the requirement for 51% voter approval in school district mergers to counties with a populatio... | Defeated | 36.14% (149,551) | 63.86% (264,272) | 27.72% |