7,401 - 7,450 of 15,373 results
| State | Year | Name | Type | Topics | Description | Status | Yes Votes Total | No Votes Total | Mov |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nebraska | 1972 | Amendment 14 | LRCA | Tax and revenue administration | Remove the State Tax Commissioner from the State Board of Equalization and Assessment and add a new ... | Defeated | 49.00% (218,761) | 51.00% (227,652) | 1.99% |
| Nebraska | 1972 | Amendment 15 | LRCA | State legislative authority, State legislative processes and sessions | Remove exceptions for legislative eligibility and provide standards and definitions for determining ... | Approved | 54.24% (237,263) | 45.76% (200,183) | 8.48% |
| Nebraska | 1972 | Amendment 16 | LRCA | Administrative organization | Change the name of the State Railway Commission to the Public Service Commission. | Approved | 61.42% (282,678) | 38.58% (177,575) | 22.84% |
| Nebraska | 1972 | Amendment 2 | LRCA | State judicial selection, State judiciary structure | Reduce the required vote for changing the number of judges and judicial district boundaries to a sim... | Approved | 52.40% (247,609) | 47.60% (224,907) | 4.80% |
| Nebraska | 1972 | Amendment 3 | LRCA | Salaries of government officials | Allow the legislature to set its own salary, removing the fixed $400 per month limit. | Defeated | 34.18% (169,310) | 65.82% (326,063) | 31.64% |
| Nebraska | 1972 | Amendment 4 | LRCA | Constitutional rights, Criminal trials | Provide the right of appeal in all felony cases. | Approved | 65.27% (291,348) | 34.73% (155,048) | 30.53% |
| Nebraska | 1972 | Amendment 5 | LRCA | Government continuity policy, State executive elections, State legislative processes and sessions | Rearrange provisions for handling vacancies in office and the line of succession to the governor. | Approved | 58.80% (266,481) | 41.20% (186,734) | 17.60% |
| Nebraska | 1972 | Amendment 6 | LRCA | Constitutional wording changes | Clarify language concerning the eligibility of persons for public office. | Approved | 74.14% (334,085) | 25.86% (116,558) | 48.27% |
| Nebraska | 1972 | Amendment 7 | LRCA | Property taxes, Agriculture policy | Allow the legislature to base land valuations for agricultural and horticultural use solely on its c... | Approved | 53.18% (250,672) | 46.82% (220,656) | 6.37% |
| Nebraska | 1972 | Amendment 8 | LRCA | State legislative authority, State legislative structure, Public employee retirement funds | Allow members and employees of the legislature to be included in the state retirement system that co... | Defeated | 47.66% (222,724) | 52.34% (244,581) | 4.68% |
| Nebraska | 1972 | Amendment 9 | LRCA | State legislative processes and sessions, Salaries of government officials | Provide per diem compensation for legislators when the legislature is not in session. | Defeated | 37.78% (177,554) | 62.22% (292,472) | 24.45% |
| Nevada | 1972 | Question 1 | LRCA | Ballot measure process | Change the deadline for filing constitutional amendment initiative petitions from 60 days to 90 days... | Approved | 72.21% (109,717) | 27.79% (42,219) | 44.43% |
| Nevada | 1972 | Question 2 | LRCA | Local government organization, State legislative authority | Remove the Legislature’s power over county surveyors and school superintendents, placing these offic... | Approved | 65.30% (98,697) | 34.70% (52,450) | 30.60% |
| Nevada | 1972 | Question 3 | LRCA | Military service policy | Allow military personnel to retain or not lose voting residency status regardless of their service. | Approved | 79.70% (121,576) | 20.30% (30,960) | 59.41% |
| Nevada | 1972 | Question 4 | LRCA | State judicial selection | Change the selection of Supreme Court justices from elections to appointment by the Governor from a ... | Defeated | 38.19% (56,944) | 61.81% (92,159) | 23.62% |
| Nevada | 1972 | Question 5 | LRCA | Initiative and referendum process, State legislative authority, Tax and revenue administration | Prohibit initiative petitions from proposing laws requiring spending unless they also propose a suff... | Approved | 58.86% (85,663) | 41.14% (59,880) | 17.72% |
| Nevada | 1972 | Question 6 | LRCA | Ballot measure process | Allow nonconflicting amendments to take effect together and prioritize the one with more votes if co... | Approved | 63.44% (89,455) | 36.56% (51,563) | 26.87% |
| Nevada | 1972 | Question 7 | LRCA | State executive powers and duties, Administrative organization | Change the Pardons Board to the Governor and four appointed residents. | Defeated | 43.74% (64,519) | 56.26% (82,988) | 12.52% |
| New Hampshire | 1972 | Constitutional Convention | ACCQ | State constitutional conventions | This measure proposed that a statewide constitutional convention be held, as required by Part II, Ar... | Approved | 56.88% (96,793) | 43.12% (73,365) | 13.77% |
| New Hampshire | 1972 | Legislative Mileage Payment | LRCA | State legislatures measures | It proposed to limit legislators' mileage payments to 90 days per two year session.Note: Although th... | Defeated | 61.09% (173,281) | 38.91% (110,377) | 22.18% |
| New Jersey | 1972 | Public Question No. 1 | BI | Bond issues | An act would have authorized $650 million in bonds for improvements to the public transportation sys... | Defeated | 45.82% (1,043,831) | 54.18% (1,234,462) | 8.37% |
| New Jersey | 1972 | Public Question No. 2 | LRCA | Gambling policy | The amendment authorized bingo games for senior citizens. | Approved | 85.21% (1,968,816) | 14.79% (341,816) | 70.41% |
| New Jersey | 1972 | Public Question No. 3 | LRCA | State executive official measures | The amendment would have made the terms of the Secretary of State and Attorney General indefinite; t... | Defeated | 46.61% (994,469) | 53.39% (1,139,227) | 6.78% |
| New Mexico | 1972 | Amendment No. 2 | LRCA | Taxes, Constitutional wording changes | The referendum allowed for the taxation of commercial church property and provided exemptions for pe... | Approved | 65.87% (141,622) | 34.13% (73,386) | 31.74% |
| New Mexico | 1972 | Amendment No. 3 | LRCA | Constitutional wording changes, Jury rules | The referendum would have reduced the number of jurors required for a case down to six. | Defeated | 39.37% (83,489) | 60.63% (128,595) | 21.27% |
| New Mexico | 1972 | Constitutional Amendment 1 | LRCA | Constitutional rights, Sex and gender issues | The referendum allows for equality of rights for persons regardless of sex. | Approved | 70.60% (155,633) | 29.40% (64,823) | 41.19% |
| New Mexico | 1972 | the Bond Act | LRCA | Bond issues | The bond act allowed for the issuing of $2,000,000 in bonds each year from 1973 to 1977. | Approved | 57.66% (121,337) | 42.34% (89,094) | 15.32% |
| New York | 1972 | Proposed Amendment 1 | LRCA | State legislative authority, State judicial selection, County and municipal governance, State judiciary structure | Empower the state legislature to direct the election of district attorneys for every county once eve... | Approved | 59.69% (2,478,100) | 40.31% (1,673,627) | 19.38% |
| New York | 1972 | Proposed Amendment 2 | LRCA | State constitutional conventions, Constitutional wording changes, State legislative authority | Replace Article XIX of the state constitution to add new processes for passing amendments through th... | Defeated | 39.26% (1,546,784) | 60.74% (2,393,174) | 21.48% |
| New York | 1972 | Proposed Amendment 3 | LRCA | Constitutional wording changes, State judiciary structure | Increase the number of state judicial departments from four to five | Defeated | 42.29% (1,675,316) | 57.71% (2,286,190) | 15.42% |
| New York | 1972 | Proposition No. 1 | BI | Parks, land, and natural area conservation, Bond issues | Authorize issuing $1.15 billion in bonds to provide funding for the preservation of the state's envi... | Approved | 66.99% (3,137,048) | 33.01% (1,545,795) | 33.98% |
| North Carolina | 1972 | Censure and Removal of Justices and Judges of the General Court of Justice Amendment | LRCA | State judiciary oversight, State legislative authority | Allow the General Assembly to establish procedures for censuring and removing Justices and Judges of... | Approved | 74.78% (807,960) | 25.22% (272,470) | 49.56% |
| North Carolina | 1972 | Conservation of Natural Resources Policy Amendment | LRCA | Pollution, waste, and recycling policy, Parks, land, and natural area conservation | Provide that "the policy of this State to conserve and protect its lands and waters for the benefit ... | Approved | 86.92% (976,581) | 13.08% (146,895) | 73.85% |
| North Carolina | 1972 | Judicial Mandatory Retirement Age Requirement Amendment | LRCA | Age limits for officials, Judicial term limits, State judiciary oversight | Require the General Assembly to establish a maximum age limit for justices and judges | Approved | 72.71% (811,440) | 27.29% (304,489) | 45.43% |
| North Carolina | 1972 | Municipal Incorporation Amendment | LRCA | Local government organization | Limit the incorporation of cities and towns | Approved | 65.00% (694,921) | 35.00% (374,184) | 30.00% |
| North Carolina | 1972 | Voting and Elective Office Age Requirements Amendment | LRCA | State legislative elections, State executive elections, Voting age policy | Lower the voting age from 21 to 18 years and require individuals to be at least 21 years old to hold... | Approved | 64.18% (762,651) | 35.82% (425,708) | 28.35% |
| North Dakota | 1972 | Measure 1 | CISS | Abortion policy | Allow physicians to perform abortions when a woman's period of gestation has not exceeded 20 weeks | Defeated | 23.41% (62,604) | 76.59% (204,852) | 53.19% |
| Ohio | 1972 | Constitutional Convention Question | ACCQ | State constitutional conventions | Hold a convention to revise, alter or amend the constitution | Defeated | 37.60% (1,291,267) | 62.40% (2,142,534) | 24.79% |
| Ohio | 1972 | Voter Approval of Income Tax Levies and Increases Initiative | CICA | Taxes | Require any income tax levy or increase passed by the General Assembly to be approved by a majority ... | Defeated | 31.17% (1,164,653) | 68.83% (2,571,516) | 37.66% |
| Oklahoma | 1972 | State Question 480 | CICA | Alcohol laws | Allow the sale of alcoholic beverages by the drink for on-premise consumption and permit franchise a... | Defeated | 46.88% (463,405) | 53.12% (525,148) | 6.25% |
| Oklahoma | 1972 | State Question 486 | LRCA | Taxes, Property | Limit real property assessments for ad valorem taxation at 35% of its fair cash value based on its h... | Approved | 58.11% (537,310) | 41.89% (387,272) | 16.23% |
| Oklahoma | 1972 | State Question 487 | LRCA | Education, Taxes | Allow emergency and local support school tax levies up to 5 and 10 mills to remain indefinitely unle... | Defeated | 54.31% (490,966) | 45.69% (413,023) | 8.62% |
| Oregon | 1972 | Measure 1 | LRCA | Administration of government | Repeal the geographic requirements for state institutions, allowing their location outside Marion Co... | Approved | 71.83% (594,080) | 28.17% (232,948) | 43.67% |
| Oregon | 1972 | Measure 2 | LRCA | Law enforcement officers and departments | Allow the legislature to define the qualifications for county sheriff. | Approved | 67.02% (572,619) | 32.98% (281,720) | 34.05% |
| Oregon | 1972 | Measure 3 | LRCA | State and local government budgets, spending, and finance | Permit counties to buy or lease property for up to ten years, with an annual payment capped at 0.01%... | Defeated | 41.59% (329,669) | 58.41% (462,932) | 16.81% |
| Oregon | 1972 | Measure 4 | LRCA | Religion-related policy | Repeal constitutional provision that banned public funding for religious institutions | Defeated | 39.32% (336,382) | 60.68% (519,196) | 21.37% |
| Oregon | 1972 | Measure 5 | LRCA | Criminal trials, Jury rules, Civil trials | Permit juries to be comprised of less than twelve, but not less than six jurors. | Approved | 69.00% (591,191) | 31.00% (265,636) | 38.00% |
| Oregon | 1972 | Measure 6 | LRCA | Veterans policy | Expand eligibility for veterans’ loans for individuals who served between 1940-1947 and 1950-1960, a... | Approved | 84.70% (736,802) | 15.30% (133,139) | 69.39% |
| Oregon | 1972 | Measure 7 | CISS | State executive official measures, Public employee retirement funds | Repeal the retirement fund for the office of governor. | Approved | 66.16% (571,959) | 33.84% (292,561) | 32.32% |
| Oregon | 1972 | Measure 8 | CICA | State executive official measures | Change the gubernatorial line of succession to proceed in the order of Secretary of State, Treasurer... | Approved | 82.18% (697,297) | 17.82% (151,174) | 64.37% |