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StateYearNameTypeTopicsDescriptionStatusYes Votes TotalNo Votes TotalMov
Oregon1970Measure 10CICAProperty, Taxes, EducationEstablish new tax bases for schools based on current expenditures plus 6% annual increase and restri...Defeated35.56% (223,735)64.44% (405,437)28.88%
Oregon1970Measure 11CICABallot measure process, PropertyLimit the state and county governments from altering the zoning, subdivision, or building code outsi...Defeated44.33% (272,765)55.67% (342,503)11.33%
Oregon1970Measure 2LRCATaxesAdopt changes the U.S. Congress makes in computing the federal income tax and require the legislatur...Approved55.94% (342,138)44.06% (269,467)11.88%
Oregon1970Measure 3LRCAState and local government budgets, spending, and financeExempt contracts for services with state government and contracts to purchase or lease property from...Defeated49.09% (283,659)50.91% (294,186)1.82%
Oregon1970Measure 4LRCAState and local government budgets, spending, and financePermit the state to invest donations for public higher education in the stock of any firm.Approved55.29% (332,188)44.71% (268,588)10.59%
Oregon1970Measure 5LRCAState and local government budgets, spending, and finance, Veterans policyIncrease bonding limits for the Oregon War Veterans’ Fund from 3% to 4% of the true cash value of al...Approved78.27% (481,031)21.73% (133,564)56.54%
Oregon1970Measure 6LRCAElection administration and governanceProvide that a defeated incumbent cannot hold office beyond the elected term and appoint a temporary...Approved73.39% (436,897)26.61% (158,409)46.78%
Oregon1970Measure 7LRCABond issues, EducationAuthorize bonds up to 1% of the true cash value of taxable property for common or union high school ...Defeated45.81% (269,372)54.19% (318,651)8.38%
Oregon1970Measure 8LRSSCorrections governanceAllow the establishment and operation of state prisons or other correctional institutions outside of...Approved57.56% (352,771)42.44% (260,100)15.12%
Oregon1970Measure 9CISSEnvironment, WaterDesignate a number of rivers or portions of rivers as “scenic waterways,” prohibiting dams and reser...Approved65.48% (406,315)34.52% (214,243)30.95%
Rhode Island1970Proposal 1BIBond issuesThe measure authorized up to $30 million in bonds for the development and improvement of the state h...Approved69.71% (180,855)30.29% (78,597)39.41%
Rhode Island1970Proposal 10LRCAState legislatures measuresThe amendment would have set legislative pay at $50 per day in attendance, with the House Speaker ea...Defeated41.68% (84,296)58.32% (117,938)16.64%
Rhode Island1970Proposal 2BIBond issuesThe measure authorized up to $5 million in bonds for the improvement and rehabilitation of medical a...Approved71.00% (176,164)29.00% (71,940)42.01%
Rhode Island1970Proposal 3BIBond issuesThe measure authorized up to $7.75 million in bonds for the expansion and development of vocational ...Approved60.79% (140,116)39.21% (90,368)21.58%
Rhode Island1970Proposal 4BIBond issuesThe measure would have authorized up to $12.25 million in bonds for further development of the Rhode...Defeated59.32% (141,182)40.68% (96,820)18.64%
Rhode Island1970Proposal 5LRSSState and local government budgets, spending, and financeThe measure would have increased the maximum amount of a mortgage loan for one private recreational ...Defeated46.22% (100,326)53.78% (116,720)7.55%
Rhode Island1970Proposal 6BIBond issuesThe measure would have created a state self-help housing mortgage insurance fund and a housing autho...Defeated49.85% (111,242)50.15% (111,925)0.31%
Rhode Island1970Proposal 7BIBond issuesThe measure would have authorized up to $3.1 million in bonds for interceptor sewer extensions.Defeated47.70% (101,385)52.30% (111,173)4.60%
Rhode Island1970Proposal 8BIBond issuesThe measure approved up to $6.5 million in bonds for grants for community facilities for the mentall...Approved73.81% (178,972)26.19% (63,498)47.62%
Rhode Island1970Proposal 9LRCAEnvironmentApproved63.38% (138,741)36.62% (80,160)26.76%
South Carolina1970Amendment 1LRCAConstitutional wording changes, Constitutional rightsTranspose sections from some Articles of the Constitution to other Articles and create a new Declara...Approved77.05% (159,461)22.95% (47,508)54.09%
South Carolina1970Amendment 1LRCAConstitutional wording changesThis amendment transposed sections from some Articles of the Constitution to other Articles.Approved77.05% (159,461)22.95% (47,508)54.09%
South Carolina1970Amendment 1LRCAWomen's suffrageApproved76.75% (182,327)23.25% (55,243)53.49%
South Carolina1970Amendment 2LRCAConstitutional wording changesThis amendment transposed sections from some Articles of the Constitution to other Articles.Approved78.24% (159,508)21.76% (44,369)56.47%
South Carolina1970Amendment 2LRCAWomen's suffrage, Voter registrationApproved77.44% (179,512)22.56% (52,308)54.87%
South Carolina1970Amendment 3LRCAState legislative authority, Business regulationsApproved74.24% (141,809)25.76% (49,207)48.48%
South Carolina1970Amendment 3LRCACounty and municipal governanceThis amendment permitted the establishment and financial support of regional councils of governments...Approved61.54% (139,144)38.46% (86,946)23.09%
South Carolina1970Amendment 4LRCAJuvenile criminal justiceApproved78.75% (154,724)21.25% (41,758)57.49%
South Carolina1970Amendment 4LRCATaxesApproved73.78% (173,488)26.22% (61,646)47.57%
South Carolina1970Amendment 5LRCAPropertyApproved65.24% (145,389)34.76% (77,462)30.48%
South Carolina1970Amendment 5LRCAImpeachment rulesThis measure amended the Constitution to expand on the officials subject to impeachment.Approved78.36% (152,625)21.64% (42,160)56.71%
South Carolina1970Amendment 6LRCACorrections governanceThe amendment allowed for inmates in the state to be placed in prisons in other states or with the f...Approved76.78% (175,799)23.22% (53,171)53.56%
South Carolina1970Local Amendment 1LRCAPublic economic investment policyThis amendment provided for slum clearance and redevelopment in Charleston County.Approved67.77% (157,878)32.23% (75,095)35.53%
South Carolina1970Local Amendment 2LRCAPublic economic investment policyThis amendment provided for slum clearance and redevelopment in Richland County.Approved67.27% (150,800)32.73% (73,358)34.55%
South Carolina1970Local Amendment 3LRCATaxes, Bond issuesThis amendment permitted the County of Spartanburg to levy taxes or issue bonds for all public purpo...Approved66.47% (112,703)33.53% (56,848)32.94%
South Dakota1970Amendment ALRCAResidency voting requirementsReduce the residency requirements for elected officials in the state to 180 daysApproved54.42% (110,266)45.58% (92,354)8.84%
South Dakota1970Amendment BLRCAInitiative and referendum processRevise the requirements and process for initiatives and referendumsDefeated30.59% (58,605)69.41% (132,992)38.82%
South Dakota1970Amendment CLRCAState judicial selection, State judiciary structure, State judiciary oversightAllow retired judges to act in a judicial capacity after retirementApproved57.23% (111,040)42.77% (82,980)14.46%
South Dakota1970Amendment DLRCAGambling policyAllow the Legislature to authorize games of chance when conducted by charitable organizations or don...Approved58.92% (117,269)41.08% (81,746)17.85%
South Dakota1970Amendment ELRCAState executive branch structure, Executive official term limits, State executive electionsChange the term lengths and limitations for state officersDefeated48.11% (94,108)51.89% (101,497)3.78%
South Dakota1970Amendment FLRCAVoting age policyAllow 19-year-olds to qualify as an electorDefeated40.02% (78,320)59.98% (117,367)19.95%
South Dakota1970Amendment GLRCAResidency voting requirementsAllow new residents of South Dakota registered in another state to vote only for President and Vice ...Approved60.74% (115,292)39.26% (74,528)21.48%
South Dakota1970Amendment HLRCAPublic land policy, Public education fundingRevise procedures for managing school trust landsDefeated35.53% (65,189)64.47% (118,306)28.95%
South Dakota1970Amendment ILRCABallot measure process, State legislative authority, Initiative and referendum process, Constitutional wording changesAllow a single proposal to amend multiple Articles or Sections of the ConstitutionDefeated38.40% (69,459)61.60% (111,427)23.20%
South Dakota1970Initiated Measure 2IndISSIncome taxes, Property tax exemptionsEnact an income tax and exemptions from personal property taxesDefeated38.97% (85,812)61.03% (134,410)22.07%
South Dakota1970Initiative 1IndISSDrinking water systemsRepeal a 1969 state law that required publicly or privately owned municipal water supplies to add fl...Defeated48.35% (104,430)51.65% (111,568)3.30%
Tennessee1970Amendment 1LRCALaw enforcement officers and departmentsThe amendment proposed that the constitution be amended regarding the sheriffs’ term limits. The ame...Approved55.25% (283,210)44.75% (229,349)10.51%
Texas1970Proposition 1LRCAState judiciaryAuthorize the State Judicial Qualifications Commission to censure or remove Justices, Judges, and Ju...Approved71.57% (1,214,537)28.43% (482,491)43.14%
Texas1970Proposition 2LRCAAlcohol laws, Business regulationsRepeal ban on open saloons and allow the legislature to enact mixed beverage laws based on local opt...Approved51.73% (979,868)48.27% (914,481)3.45%
Texas1970Proposition 3LRCATaxes, PropertyProvide for the establishment of a uniform method of assessment of ranch, farm and forest landsDefeated44.49% (791,290)55.51% (987,303)11.02%