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StateYearNameTypeTopicsDescriptionStatusYes Votes TotalNo Votes TotalMov
Oklahoma1960State Question 394LRCAState legislatures measuresAllow the legislature to call itself into special session with a written call signed by two-thirds o...Defeated45.59% (320,915)54.41% (382,952)8.81%
Oklahoma1960State Question 395VRTaxesEstablish income tax withholding by employers.Defeated35.36% (246,157)64.64% (450,015)29.28%
Oregon1960Measure 1LRCAState legislatures measuresAlign the start of a legislator’s term with the start of the regular legislative session following t...Approved86.27% (579,022)13.73% (92,187)72.53%
Oregon1960Measure 10LRCAElections and campaignsAllow the legislature to provide that an elective office becomes vacant when the official holding of...Approved74.10% (486,019)25.90% (169,865)48.20%
Oregon1960Measure 11LRCACounty and municipal governance, TaxesRequire home rule counties to pay for local improvements by taxing property that benefit from such i...Approved64.19% (399,210)35.81% (222,736)28.37%
Oregon1960Measure 12LRCAGovernment continuity policyAuthorize the legislature to mandate the continuation of local and state government in the event of ...Approved86.66% (578,266)13.34% (88,995)73.33%
Oregon1960Measure 13LRCAState and local government budgets, spending, and financeSet constitutional bonding limits for war veterans’ loans from four percent to three percent true ca...Approved60.94% (415,931)39.06% (266,630)21.87%
Oregon1960Measure 14VRTaxesIncrease state tax revenues, abolish federal income tax deductions, and lower personal income tax ra...Defeated16.86% (115,610)83.14% (570,025)66.28%
Oregon1960Measure 15CISSBusiness regulations, TransportationProhibit certain advertising signs within 600 feet of interstate highways and regulate permissible s...Defeated35.51% (261,735)64.49% (475,290)28.98%
Oregon1960Measure 2LRSSTime standardsEstablish daylight saving time in Oregon from the last Sunday in April until the last Sunday in Sept...Defeated47.59% (357,499)52.41% (393,652)4.81%
Oregon1960Measure 3LRCAPublic economic investment policy, TaxesAllow urban redevelopment projects to be paid through increased property tax revenues resulting from...Approved51.82% (335,792)48.18% (312,187)3.64%
Oregon1960Measure 4LRCACivil and criminal trialsPermit district attorneys to commence criminal prosecutions by filing written charges, or “informati...Defeated47.37% (306,190)52.63% (340,197)5.26%
Oregon1960Measure 5LRCAState legislatures measuresAllow the legislature to revise the constitution and refer their revisions to voters for approval.Approved55.28% (358,367)44.72% (289,895)10.56%
Oregon1960Measure 6LRCAState and local government budgets, spending, and financeAllow the state to increase its bonded indebtedness to construct additional self-liquidating higher ...Approved66.67% (467,557)33.33% (233,759)33.34%
Oregon1960Measure 7LRCAResidency voting requirementsAllow voter to vote for the United States President without meeting the six-month state residency re...Approved73.42% (508,108)26.58% (183,977)46.83%
Oregon1960Measure 8LRCAState and local government budgets, spending, and financeAuthorize issuance of state bonds to construct buildings for state institutions, office buildings, a...Defeated34.88% (232,250)65.12% (433,515)30.23%
Oregon1960Measure 9LRCAAge limits for officialsRequire judges to retire at age 75 and allow the legislature to require retirement of judges when di...Approved82.43% (578,471)17.57% (123,283)64.86%
Rhode Island1960Proposal 1BIBond issuesDefeated49.36% (112,835)50.64% (115,768)1.28%
Rhode Island1960Proposal 2BIBond issues, Storm infrastructureApproved67.80% (171,112)32.20% (81,268)35.60%
Rhode Island1960Proposal 3BIBond issuesApproved66.35% (152,885)33.65% (77,546)32.69%
Rhode Island1960Proposal 4BIBond issuesDefeated44.58% (92,399)55.42% (114,847)10.83%
Rhode Island1960Proposal 5BIBond issuesDefeated70.09% (167,285)29.91% (71,378)40.19%
Rhode Island1960Proposal 6BIBond issuesDefeated44.30% (92,131)55.70% (115,862)11.41%
Rhode Island1960Proposal 7BIBond issuesDefeated26.36% (53,070)73.64% (148,295)47.29%
South Dakota1960Amendent DLRCAGovernment continuity policyAdopt measures to ensure government continuity in times of enemy attacksApproved71.77% (165,290)28.23% (65,018)43.54%
South Dakota1960Amendment ALRCALocal official term limits, Local government officials and elections, Local government organizationAllow all county officers to serve without term limitApproved53.61% (133,954)46.39% (115,915)7.22%
South Dakota1960Amendment BLRCARedistricting policy, State legislative structureProhibit dividing counties into multiple senatorial districts and limit each senatorial district to ...Defeated47.49% (112,573)52.51% (124,455)5.01%
South Dakota1960Amendment CLRCAParole policy, Corrections governanceEstablish the Board of Pardons and Paroles authorityApproved56.79% (131,185)43.21% (99,832)13.57%
Texas1960Proposition 1LRCAHealthcare, County and municipal governanceAuthorizes the creation of a Hospital District co-extensive with Lamar CountyApproved63.04% (838,884)36.96% (491,757)26.09%
Texas1960Proposition 2LRCABond issues, Veterans policyPermit the Veterans' Land Board to increase the interest rate on bonds issued by the board to three ...Approved64.88% (833,095)35.12% (450,915)29.76%
Texas1960Proposition 3LRCAState legislatures measures, Salaries of government officialsAmends the annual salary of members of the legislature and sets the maximum length of regular sessio...Approved55.83% (763,531)44.17% (604,087)11.66%
Texas1960Proposition 4LRCAState legislatures measures, Business regulationsProvide the legislature the authority to regulate loans and lendersApproved74.68% (1,088,993)25.32% (369,132)49.37%
Utah1960Amendment 1LRCAGovernment continuity policy, State legislative authorityGrant the legislature emergency power in the event of a war or an emergencyApproved58.80% (171,762)41.20% (120,339)17.60%
Utah1960Amendment 2LRCAVeterans policy, Property tax exemptionsCreate a property tax exemption for the immediate family of deceased veteransDefeated41.58% (121,465)58.42% (170,670)16.84%
Utah1960Petition 1CISSCivil service, Law enforcement officers and departmentsCreate Merit Systems for the qualification, employment, and tenure of Deputy SheriffsApproved59.33% (168,567)40.67% (115,539)18.66%
Vermont1960Pari-Mutuel Betting MeasureLRSSGambling policyApproved52.95% (81,830)47.05% (72,699)5.91%
Virginia1960Question 1LRCAMilitary service policy, Literacy, poll tax, and property voting requirementsExempt members of the armed forces from paying the poll taxApproved66.31% (411,989)33.69% (209,285)32.63%
Virginia1960Question 2LRCAState legislative structure, State legislative electionsAllow certain elected officials to serve as the elected official for multiple districts if voters ap...Defeated49.70% (269,845)50.30% (273,113)0.60%
Washington1960Initiative 205CISSBusiness regulations, Alcohol lawsProvide eligibility for taverns to obtain spirituous liquor licenses, along with regulations, fees, ...Defeated30.89% (357,455)69.11% (799,643)38.22%
Washington1960Initiative 207CISSCivil serviceProvide for the establishment of a merit-based civil service system for state government employees a...Approved56.25% (606,511)43.75% (471,730)12.50%
Washington1960Initiative 208CISSRent control and regulationsProvide the authorization for two or more people to become co-owners of any kind of property as join...Approved60.05% (647,529)39.95% (430,698)20.11%
Washington1960Initiative 210CISSTime standardsProvide for the establishment of a state-wide daylight saving time from the last Sunday of April to ...Approved51.71% (596,135)48.29% (556,623)3.43%
Washington1960Initiative 25IndISSFisheries and fishing regulations, Parks, land, and natural area conservation, Water storageProhibit the construction of obstructions over 25 feet high on tributary streams of the Columbia Riv...Approved52.11% (526,130)47.89% (483,449)4.23%
Washington1960SJR 4LRCAImmigration policyRemove land ownership restrictions by non-residential foreigners, repealing Article II Sec. 33 of th...Defeated45.27% (466,705)54.73% (564,250)9.46%
Wisconsin1960Question 1LRCAState and local government budgets, spending, and financeSet the debt limit for counties with a population of 500,000 or greater based on state equalized pro...Approved56.44% (686,104)43.56% (529,467)12.89%
Oklahoma1960State Question 396CICATransportation, Administration of governmentEstablish a constitutional State Highway Commission to oversee statewide road programs, highways, an...Defeated34.61% (186,176)65.39% (351,774)30.78%
Oklahoma1960State Question 397CICAState legislatures measures, Redistricting policyEstablish legislative apportionment by a commission of the Attorney General, State Treasurer, and Se...Defeated35.25% (189,348)64.75% (347,780)29.50%
Oklahoma1960State Question 398CISSTransportation, County and municipal governanceAllow counties to decide whether to transfer road construction and maintenance to the State Highway ...Defeated34.13% (183,173)65.87% (353,446)31.73%
Alaska1960Initiative 1IndISSState capitalsMove the Alaska state capital in Juneau to a location in the Cook Inlet-Railbelt areaDefeated44.04% (18,865)55.96% (23,972)11.92%
Oklahoma1960State Question 391LRCAPublic economic investment policy, State and local government budgets, spending, and financeEstablish a State Industrial Finance Authority, authorize up to $10 million in bonds (or $20 million...Approved55.85% (128,850)44.15% (101,875)11.69%