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StateYearNameTypeTopicsDescriptionStatusYes Votes TotalNo Votes TotalMov
North Dakota1972Constitution QuestionCCRCAState constitution ratificationDefeated37.31% (64,073)62.69% (107,643)25.37%
Wisconsin1972Question 1LRCAAdministration of governmentCreate more than one type of county governmentApproved52.58% (571,285)47.42% (515,255)5.16%
Wisconsin1972Question 2LRCALocal government officials and electionsAllow counties with 500,000 people or fewer to choose whether to have an elected coroner or use a me...Approved71.06% (795,497)28.94% (323,930)42.13%
Wisconsin1972Question 3LRCAReligion-related policy, Public education governance, Property, Religion in public schoolsPermit the use of public school buildings by civic, religious, or charitable organizations after hou...Approved74.52% (871,707)25.48% (298,016)49.05%
Wisconsin1972Question 4LRCAReligion-related policy, Religion in public schoolsAuthorize the legislature to allow public schools to release students during school hours to receive...Approved50.41% (595,075)49.59% (585,511)0.81%
Florida1972Amendment 1LRCAState judiciary oversight, State judicial selection, State judiciary structureReorganize the state trial courts into a uniform court system, provide standards for the selection a...Approved70.51% (933,221)29.49% (390,223)41.03%
Florida1972Amendment 2LRCABond issues, Public economic investment policyAllow for bonds for establishing a fund from which to make loans to studentsApproved65.56% (862,300)34.44% (453,050)31.11%
Florida1972Equal Opportunity Education Straw Ballot MeasureLRAQRace and ethnicity issues, Public education governanceAdvise officials that there should be "equal opportunity for quality education for all children" reg...Approved78.61% (1,065,393)21.39% (289,839)57.23%
Florida1972Forced Busing Straw Ballot MeasureLRAQPublic education governance, Race and ethnicity issuesAdvise officials to prohibit forced busing and guarantee children can attend school closest to homeApproved74.06% (1,103,856)25.94% (386,724)48.11%
Florida1972School Prayer Straw Ballot MeasureLRAQReligion-related policy, Religion in public schools, Federal government issuesAdvise officials to amend the U.S. Constitution to allow prayer in public schoolsApproved79.36% (1,138,621)20.64% (296,102)58.72%
Oklahoma1972State Question 485LRCABond issues, TransportationAuthorize the state to issue up to $250 million in general obligation bonds for highway improvements...Defeated24.11% (114,493)75.89% (360,399)51.78%
Louisiana1972Amendment 1LRCAState legislatures measuresThis measure proposed adding Section 18 of Article IV. This would permit the adoption of new legisl...Approved78.50% (456,133)21.50% (124,939)57.00%
Louisiana1972Amendment 10LRCACounty and municipal governanceIt proposed modifications to the jurisdiction of the traffic court of New Orleans regarding violatio...Defeated42.69% (223,799)57.31% (300,417)14.62%
Louisiana1972Amendment 11LRCATaxesIt proposed to allow a two and one-half mill property tax in Orleans Parish along with a bond sale t...Defeated42.52% (226,846)57.48% (306,660)14.96%
Louisiana1972Amendment 12LRCATaxesIt proposed to reduce the maximum annual tax that could be levied by the Red River, Atchafalaya and ...Defeated39.18% (200,560)60.82% (311,281)21.63%
Louisiana1972Amendment 2LRCAState legislatures measures, County and municipal governance, Constitutional wording changesGrant the state legislature authority to provide for special districts through statutesDefeated45.40% (239,175)54.60% (287,686)9.21%
Louisiana1972Amendment 3LRCACivil serviceThis measure proposed to add Article XIX-A to the constitution. This article provided for merit-bas...Defeated45.56% (240,101)54.44% (286,897)8.88%
Louisiana1972Amendment 4LRCAWater irrigation policyIt proposed to repeal Sections 1 through 4 of Article XV of the constitution. These sections were c...Defeated43.02% (225,946)56.98% (299,311)13.97%
Louisiana1972Amendment 5CRCAConstitutional wording changes, Environment, County and municipal governanceRepeal the constitutional provision authorizing mosquito abatement districtsDefeated44.51% (236,876)55.49% (295,258)10.97%
Louisiana1972Amendment 6LRCABond issues, TaxesIt proposed constitutional modifications regarding the ability of political subdivisions to incur in...Defeated41.87% (222,706)58.13% (309,186)16.26%
Louisiana1972Amendment 7LRCATaxes, Higher education fundingThis measure proposed to allow parishes to assess and additional tax of up to ten mills for the supp...Defeated35.26% (186,426)64.74% (342,235)29.47%
Louisiana1972Amendment 8LRCAVeterans policy, Bond issuesIt proposed to authorize the issuance of $14 million in bonds to pay and administer bonuses to Vietn...Approved71.65% (500,632)28.35% (198,132)43.29%
Louisiana1972Amendment 9LRCACounty and municipal governanceIt proposed modifications to the makeup of the East Baton Rouge family court.Defeated43.31% (228,027)56.69% (298,522)13.39%
Oregon1972Measure 1VRTobacco laws, TaxesIncrease the tax on cigarettes from four cents to nine cents per package.Approved50.91% (245,717)49.09% (236,937)1.82%
Oklahoma1971State Question 478CISSSunday regulations, Business regulationsProhibit the sale of specific merchandise on both Saturday and Sunday at the same location.Defeated46.26% (109,409)53.74% (127,080)7.47%
Oklahoma1971State Question 479LRCABond issue requirementsAllow city, town, and county bonds for industrial development without requiring voters to be propert...Defeated40.83% (91,191)59.17% (132,176)18.35%
Oklahoma1971State Question 481LRCAEducation, State and local government budgets, spending, and financeAllow the investment of permanent school and educational funds in federally or state-insured student...Approved57.21% (125,902)42.79% (94,176)14.42%
Oklahoma1971State Question 482LRCACriminal trialsRequire testimony or evidence, even if self-incriminating, with immunity from prosecution or penalti...Approved55.49% (120,842)44.51% (96,935)10.98%
Oklahoma1971State Question 483LRCACivil and criminal trials, State judiciaryAllow grand juries to be convened by citizen petitions or the Attorney General for investigations an...Approved65.59% (142,436)34.41% (74,736)31.17%
Oklahoma1971State Question 484LRCAVoting age policyLower the voting age requirement for qualified electors to 18 years.Approved57.73% (130,284)42.27% (95,400)15.46%
Florida1971Corporate Income Tax AmendmentLRCABusiness regulations, Income taxesAllow for an income tax on corporationsApproved70.33% (841,433)29.67% (355,023)40.65%
Kentucky1971Senior Residence Tax Exemption ReferendumLRCAProperty, Property tax exemptionsApproved
Maine1971Question 1IndISSBusiness taxes, Income taxesRepeal the state income tax law for individuals and corporationsDefeated24.99% (63,393)75.01% (190,261)50.02%
Maine1971Question 2LRCAVoting age policyReduce the voting age requirement from 20 to 18 years oldApproved59.35% (144,949)40.65% (99,274)18.70%
Maine1971Question 3LRCAState executive electionsAllow the Governor to continue in office until his successor is determined and take the oath of offi...Approved71.57% (170,851)28.43% (67,875)43.14%
Maine1971Question 4LRCAHigher education funding, Bond issuesAllow for the pledging of state credit to back loans for higher education and issued $4 million in b...Approved58.96% (139,984)41.04% (97,430)17.92%
Montana1971R-68LRSSTaxesDefeated30.21% (66,967)69.79% (154,680)39.57%
New Jersey1971Public Question No. 1BIBond issuesAn act authorized $155 million in bonds for higher education buildings.Approved54.07% (846,433)45.93% (719,109)8.13%
New Jersey1971Public Question No. 2LRCATaxesThe amendment excluded federal benefits from determining eligibility for the property tax deduction ...Approved80.12% (1,278,729)19.88% (317,229)60.25%
New Jersey1971Public Question No. 3BIBond issuesAn act authorized $80 million in bonds for acquiring land for recreational and conservational purpos...Approved66.74% (1,029,200)33.26% (512,985)33.47%
New York1971Proposed Amendment No. 1LRCALand use and development policy, State and local government budgets, spending, and finance, State legislative authorityAuthorize the state legislature to establish community development programsDefeated35.38% (1,322,065)64.62% (2,414,805)29.24%
New York1971Proposed Amendment No. 2LRCAUtility policy, Debt limits, State and local government budgets, spending, and finance, Sewage and stormwaterExtend the ability of counties, cities, towns, or villages to exclude debt accrued from the developm...Defeated48.97% (1,801,271)51.03% (1,876,683)2.05%
New York1971Proposition 1BIEnvironment, Bond issuesThis proposition allowed for $1.5 billion in state debt for the preservation and improvement of the ...Defeated35.38% (1,322,065)64.62% (2,414,805)29.24%
Ohio1971Publication of Ballot Measures in NewspapersLRCABallot measure processAuthorize the state to publish copies of ballot measures in newspapers, rather than sending copies t...Approved64.64% (1,645,961)35.36% (900,549)29.27%
North Dakota1971Measure 1LRSSAdministration of government, State and local government budgets, spending, and financeApproved61.09% (61,342)38.91% (39,076)22.17%
Nevada1971Question 1LRCAVoting age policyReduce the voting age from 21 years to 18 years in NevadaApproved51.08% (37,142)48.92% (35,577)2.15%
Pennsylvania1971Question 1LRCAJury rules, Civil trialsrequire a five-sixths jury in civil casesApproved66.30% (833,283)33.70% (423,606)32.59%
Pennsylvania1971Question 2LRCASex and gender issues, Constitutional rightsadd language to the state constitution to prohibit the denial or abridgment of rights on account of ...Approved62.76% (783,441)37.24% (464,882)25.52%
Pennsylvania1971Question 3LRCAConstitutional rights, Environmentadd environmental rights to the state constitutionApproved79.71% (1,021,342)20.29% (259,979)59.42%
Pennsylvania1971Question 4LRCASalaries of government officials, County and municipal governanceallow a county officer's salary or emoluments to be increased or decreased during the officer's term...Defeated46.36% (567,472)53.64% (656,603)7.28%