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Alabama

See also: Alabama 1968 ballot measures

Alaska

See also: Alaska 1968 ballot measures

August 27:

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
LRCA	Amendment 1	Judiciary	Establishes a judicial qualification and disciplinary commission	a
LRCA	Amendment 2	Judiciary	Allows members of the state's judicial council to be financially compensated	a

November 5:

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
VR	Voter Registration	Elections	Approves the state's pre-election voter registration system	a
BI	Proposition 1	Bonds	Issues $2 million in bonds for the Southcentral Pioneer's Home	a
BI	Proposition 2	Bonds	Issues $11.2 million in bonds for highway construction	a
BI	Proposition 3	Bonds	Issues $1.2 million in bonds for hospital construction	a
BI	Proposition 4	Bonds	Issues $8.8 million in bonds for airport construction	a
BI	Proposition 5	Bonds	Issues $10 million in bonds for school construction	a
BI	Proposition 6	Bonds	Issues $8.5 million in bonds for the university	a
BI	Proposition 7	Bonds	Issues $18 million in bonds for the Alaskan ferry	d
BI	Proposition 8	Bonds	Issues $3 million in bonds for fish hatcheries	a

Arizona

See also: Arizona 1968 ballot measures

November 5, 1968

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
CICA	Proposition 100	Taxes; Veterans	Provide property tax exemptions for disabled veterans and remove property tax exemptions for other veterans	a	263,372 (66%)	138,049 (34%)
CICA	Proposition 101	Taxes	Provide for limitations on property tax exemptions for widows	a	274,579 (68%)	126,819 (32%)
CICA	Proposition 102	Taxes	Provide for the exemption of household goods from personal property tax	a	319,595 (80%)	80,088 (20%)
LRCA	Proposition 103	Taxes	Provide for the implementation of a license tax on registered vehicles and an ad valorem property tax on mobile homes	a	293,813 (73%)	106,660 (27%)
LRCA	Proposition 104	Administration	Provide for the establishment of four-year terms for state officers	a	266,035 (67%)	129,991 (33%)
LRCA	Proposition 105	Administration; Elections	Require members of the Corporation Commission to be nominated by the governor with consent of the Senate		179,676 (46%)	210,862 (54%)
LRCA	Proposition 106	Administration	Provide for the creation of a Department of Insurance	a	238,442 (63%)	142,150 (37%)
LRCA	Proposition 107	Administration	Provide for the abolishment of the Office of State Examiner	a	217,352 (58%)	160,072 (42%)
LRCA	Proposition 108	Administration	Provide for the abolishment of the Office of State Auditor	a	206,432 (55%)	171,474 (45%)
LRCA	Proposition 109	Administration	Provide a $6,000 per year travel expense for legislators	a	208,685 (55%)	172,340 (45%)
VR	Proposition 300	Redistricting	Provide for legislative redistricting and the establishment of election-related processes and rules	a	210,262 (59%)	148,424 (41%)
VR	Proposition 301	Administration	Provide for three and five-member Boards of Supervisors in counties that have populations less than or more than 200,000	a	223,335 (62%)	138,267 (38%)

Arkansas

See also: Arkansas 1968 ballot measures

November 5

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
LRCA	Proposed Amendment 53	Education	Eliminates age restrictions on public education	a
LRCA	Proposed Amendment 54	Legislature	Allows the Arkansas General Assembly to place up to eight measures on the ballot	d
LRCA	Proposed Amendment 55	Admin of gov't	Designates county judges as the administrative officers of their counties	d
VR	Referred Act 306	Admin of gov't	Creates a state Dairy Commission	d
VR	Referred Act 457	Elections	Requires the indication of political party affiliation on voter registration	d
LRSS	Act 3	Con convention	Calls for a constitutional convention to revise the state constitution	a
CISS	Initiated Act 1	Labor	Amends the state workmen's compensation law	a

California

See also: California 1968 ballot propositions

June 4, 1968

Type	Title	Description	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
BI	Proposition 1	Allow for the issuance of bonds up to $200,000,000 for helping veterans acquire farms and homes and establish the terms of such bonds.	a	3,043,191 (62%)	1,883,692 (38%)
BI	Proposition 2	Allow for the issuance of bonds up to $65,000,000 for junior college facilities and establish the terms of such bonds.	a	2,719,659 (57%)	2,084,728 (43%)

November 5, 1968

Type	Title	Description	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
LRCA	Proposition 1A	Establish a minimum tax exemption of $750.00 for those owning owner-occupied dwellings and not receiving other exemptions.	a	3,500,368 (53%)	3,058,978 (47%)
LRCA	Proposition 1	Revise the state Constitution in regards to initiatives and referendums, public education, public buildings, counties and cities, corporations, public utilities, water, homesteads, public lands, civil service, and constitutional revisions.		2,606,748 (43%)	3,462,301 (57%)
LRCA	Proposition 2	Establish rules for taxing property owned by counties, cities and counties, and cities that are located outside of such governmental body's boundaries.	a	3,067,588 (50%)	3,012,773 (50%)
BI	Proposition 3	Allow for bonds up to $250,000,000 for state college, university, and urban school facilities and establish the terms of such bonds.		2,838,730 (45%)	3,523,097 (55%)
LRCA	Proposition 4	Allow the state to incorporate provisions of federal law regarding the reporting and collecting of state income taxes.		2,881,249 (47%)	3,190,542 (53%)
LRCA	Proposition 5	Allow the legislature to insure loans to nonprofit corporations and public agencies for hospital facilities and their original equipment.	a	3,407,430 (55%)	2,825,580 (45%)
LRCA	Proposition 6	Exclude from taxation on insurance companies the premiums paid on contracts for retirement benefits of employees of certain non-profits.		2,668,296 (44%)	3,328,551 (56%)
LRCA	Proposition 7	Allow money allocated by the State General Fund to any county, city and county, or city to be used for local purposes.	a	3,347,233 (55%)	2,712,847 (45%)
LRCA	Proposition 8	Allow the legislature to permit counties, cities and counties, and cities to share state-collected sales and use taxes.	a	3,037,486 (51%)	2,893,330 (49%)
CICA	Proposition 9	Decrease the ad valorem tax on property so that it does not exceed 1% of the market value of the property.		2,146,010 (32%)	4,570,097 (68%)

Colorado

See also: Colorado 1968 ballot measures

November 5, 1968

Type	Title	Description	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
LRCA	Amendment No. 1	Provide that the governor and lieutenant governor be voted for by a single vote that is applicable to both offices.	a	428,522 (68%)	204,186 (32%)
LRCA	Amendment No. 2	Amend provisions relating to the applicability of certain tax laws relating to the taxation of public property.		284,404 (48%)	308,915 (52%)
LRCA	Amendment No. 3	Establish provisions relating to the changes in the salaries of county officials.	a	307,356 (52%)	288,873 (48%)

Florida

See also: Florida 1968 ballot measures

May 7, 1968

Type	Title	Description	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
LRCA	Allow School Board Appointment of Superintendents Amendment	Allow school boards to appoint the superintendent of schools	a	786,264 (77%)	230,245 (23%)

November 5, 1968

Type	Title	Description	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
LRCA	Amendment 1	Ratify the Florida Constitution of 1968	a	645,233 (55%)	518,940 (45%)
LRCA	Amendment 2	Amend various provisions relating to the conduction of elections	a	625,980 (56%)	497,752 (44%)
LRCA	Amendment 3	Amend provisions relating to the administration of counties and cities	a	625,347 (55%)	508,962 (45%)

Georgia

See also: Georgia 1968 ballot measures

November 5

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
LRCA	Amendment 1	State Exec	Provides that the lieutenant governor-elect succeed to the governorship in the event of the death of the governor-elect	a
LRCA	Amendment 2	Elections	Provides for a runoff election for the governor in the event no candidate received a majority of votes cast in the general election	a
LRCA	Amendment 3	Redistricting	Provides for the apportionment of the senate	a
LRCA	Amendment 4	Gov't Finances	Authorizes the expenditure of state funds for school lunches	a
LRCA	Amendment 5	Elections	Provides that state executive officials are elected in the same manner as the governor	a
LRCA	Amendment 6	Admin of Gov't	Changes the name of the office of solicitor general to district attorney	a
LRCA	Amendment 7	Education	Provides for educational scholarships to the children of law enforcement officers disabled or killed in the line of duty	a
LRCA	Amendment 8	Bonds	Provides for the issuance of revenue bonds to make direct student loans for higher education	a
LRCA	Amendment 9	Taxes	Extends homestead exemptions for disabled veterans to include veterans suffering from loss or loss of use of the lower extremities	a
LRCA	Amendment 10	Education	Increases the amount of loans and scholarships for medical students	a
LRCA	Amendment 11	Taxes	Provides a homestead exemption of $4,000 for owners over the age of 65 years	a
LRCA	Amendment 12	Elections	Provides for the election of legislators at a different general election than the one in which the governor is elected	d
LRCA	Amendment 13	Judiciary	Changes the jurisdiction of justices of the peace in civil cases	d
LRCA	Amendment 14	Admin of Gov't	Provides for the creation of a new Game and Fish Commission	d
LRCA	Amendment 15	Gov't Salaries	Provides reimbursement to employees of the Game and Fish Commission who were required to remit a raise to the state treasurer	a
LRCA	Amendment 16	Development	Authorizes the Department of Industry and Trade to expend funds for business meals and expenses of industrial prospects	a
LRCA	Amendment 17	Legislature	Provides that the general assembly be allowed to submit proposals to provide for a new constitution for ratification	a
LRCA	Amendment 18	Food	Provides that the marketing of milk and milk substitutes was in the public interest	d
LRCA	Amendment 19	Agri	Provides that programs for the promotion of agricultural products could be instituted, continued or terminated by the general assembly	a
LRCA	Amendment 20	Development	Authorizes the general assembly to create development authorities to issue revenue obligations	a
LRCA	Amendment 21	Civil Service	Removes provisions freezing civil service preference for honorably discharged veterans	a
LRCA	Amendment 22	Pension	Provides for a retirement system for all employees of public schools not covered by the Teachers' Retirement System	a
LRCA	Amendment 23	Judiciary	Creates a new court system for each city with a population greater than 300,000	a

Hawaii

See also: Hawaii 1968 ballot measures

November 5

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
CRCA	Amendment 1	Redistricting	Proposes the setting of Senatorial and Representative districts	a
CRCA	Amendment 2	Redistricting	Proposes to set up a commission for reapportionment	a
CRCA	Amendment 3	Admin of Gov't	Proposes to set the minimum on legislative representation	a
CRCA	Amendment 4	Constitutional Rights	Proposes to protect individuals from the invasion of privacy	a
CRCA	Amendment 5	Trials	Proposes to waive mandatory bail in cases where the court is certain the defendant will appear when directed	a
CRCA	Amendment 6	Trials	Proposes to provide counsel to defendants who cannot otherwise afford counsel	a
CRCA	Amendment 7	Property Trials	Proposes just compensation for damages to private property	a
CRCA	Amendment 8	Constitutional Rights	Proposes to lower the voting age	d
CRCA	Amendment 9	Constitutional Rights	Proposes to restore the right to vote for discharged felons	a
CRCA	Amendment 10	Constitutional Rights	Propose to remove the requirement mandating that voters must be literate to cast their vote	a
CRCA	Amendment 11	Elections	Proposes to allow a presidential preference primary	a
CRCA	Amendment 12	Admin of Gov't	Proposes to lower the minimum age for legislators	a
CRCA	Amendment 13	Admin of Gov't	Proposes to set up a commission to regulate salaries and that legislative sessions convene regularly	a
CRCA	Amendment 14	Gov't Salaries	Proposes to set the salary for legislators	a
CRCA	Amendment 15	Elections	Proposes to establish the eligibility requirements for state executive branch positions	a
CRCA	Amendment 16	Judiciary	Proposes to establish term limits, compensation and general guidelines for the administration of the state judiciary branch	a
CRCA	Amendment 17	Gov't Finances	Proposes to relate debt limits to general fund revenues and cap debt limits	a
CRCA	Amendment 18	Gov't Finances	Proposes to budget biennial rather than annually with an annual review	a
CRCA	Amendment 19	Local Gov't	Proposes to allow local government to establish a charter of self-government	a
CRCA	Amendment 20	Civil Service Labor	Proposes to allow collective bargaining	a
CRCA	Amendment 21	Admin of Gov't	Proposes to establish a code of ethics and the disqualification for failure to comply with said code	a
CRCA	Amendment 22	Con Convention	Proposes to extend the powers of the 1968 constitutional convention to all future conventions	a
CRCA	Amendment 23	Con Language	Proposes to delete and reword portions of the constitution where necessary	a
LRCA	Amendment unspecified	Redistricting	Proposes to adopt apportionment set in 1967	a

Idaho

See also: Idaho 1968 ballot measures

November 5

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
LRCA	HJR 1	Legislature	Makes legislative sessions annual	a
LRCA	HJR 4	State exec	Allows the governor to select replacements for executive office vacancies	a
LRCA	HJR 5	Judiciary	Provides for the retirement, discipline and removal from office of Justices and Judges	a
LRCA	HJR 7	Bonds	Allows revenue bonds to be used to finance air navigation facilities	a
LRCA	SJR 3	Constitutions	Allows Constitutional amendments to contain multiple subjects if they have been reviewed by a revision committee	d
LRCA	SJR 4	Gov't Finances	Expands the use of endowment funds and government bonds to be invested in the private sector	a
LRCA	SJR 5	State exec	Removes the Superintendent of Public Instruction as an elected officer	d
LRCA	SJR 8	Business	Limits the right to vote for corporation directors to stockholders of a specific class of stock	d
LRCA	SJR 9	Legislature	Increases the pay rate for state legislators	d

Illinois

See also: Illinois 1968 ballot measures

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
LRCA	Amendment 1	Banking	Would allow Illinois banks to have foreign branches.	a
BI	Bond Act	Bond issues	Would approve the Natural Resources Development Bond Act creating a $1 billion bond.	a
ConCon	Constitutional Convention Question	Constitutional conventions	Would authorize the calling of a constitutional convention.	a

Indiana

See also: Indiana 1968 ballot measures

November 5

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
LRCA	Amendment 1	Gambling	Proposes a pari-mutuel referendum	d

Iowa

See also: Iowa 1968 ballot measures

November 5

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
LRCA	Amendment 1	Legislature	Provides for annual sessions of the legislature	a
LRCA	Amendment 2	Local Gov't	Grants municipal corporations home rule power and authority	a
LRCA	Amendment 3	Redistricting	Provides for the size of the membership of the state senate and house of representatives	a
LRCA	Amendment 4	State Exec	Grants the governor veto power over portions of appropriations bills	a
LRCA	Amendment 5	Gov't Salaries	Provides for the compensation and expense allowances of legislators	a

Kansas

See also: Kansas 1968 ballot measures

November 5

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
LRCA	Judicial Ballot 1	Judiciary	Proposes that the Supreme Court appointee for position no. 6 remain in that position	a
LRCA	Judicial Ballot 2	Judiciary	Proposes that the Supreme Court appointee for position no. 7 remain in that position	a

Louisiana

See also: Louisiana 1968 ballot measures

February 6:

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
LRCA	Amendment 1	Judiciary	Concerning judicial expense in Orleans Parish	a
LRCA	Amendment 2	Judiciary	Concerning the jurisdiction of the city court of Shreveport	d

November 5:

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
LRCA	Amendment 1	Education	Concerning higher education	a
LRCA	Amendment 2	Judiciary	Creating a judiciary commission	a
LRCA	Amendment 3	Resources	Concerning the wildlife and fisheries commission.	a
LRCA	Amendment 4	Admin of Gov't	Concerning the Louisiana Board of Institutions	a
LRCA	Amendment 5	Local Gov't	Concerning parish charter commissions	a
LRCA	Amendment 6	Admin of Gov't	Concerning vacancies in elective offices	a
LRCA	Amendment 7	Taxes	Concerning municipal tax limits	d
LRCA	Amendment 8	Transportation	Concerning the creation of the Greater Baton Rouge Airport Authority.	a
LRCA	Amendment 9	Elections	Concerning residential requirements for presidential electors	a
LRCA	Amendment 10	Business Reg	Concerning corporate duration	a
LRCA	Amendment 11	Business Reg	Concerning corporate land ownership	a
LRCA	Amendment 12	Gov't Acc	Concerning the publication of proposed constitutional amendments	a
LRCA	Amendment 13	Veterans	Concerning a homestead exemption for Viet Nam veterans	d
LRCA	Amendment 14	Veterans	Concerning a homestead exemption for Viet Nam veterans	a
LRCA	Amendment 15	Veterans	Concerning an armed forces windows' homestead exemption	d
LRCA	Amendment 16	Bonds	Concerning a bond issue for the improvement of the Moisant International Airport	a
LRCA	Amendment 17	Admin of Gov't	Concerning state debt	d
LRCA	Amendment 18	Law Enforcement	Concerning the pardon of first offenders	a
LRCA	Amendment 19	Constitutional Rights	Concerning the rights of individuals convicted of crimes	a
LRCA	Amendment 20	Law Enforcement	Concerning bail for convicted felons	d
LRCA	Amendment 21	Local Gov't	Concerning liens for municipal improvements	a
LRCA	Amendment 22	Local Gov't	Concerning municipal assessment for road paving	d
LRCA	Amendment 23	Public Works	Concerning a state department of highways	a
LRCA	Amendment 24	Judiciary	Concerning an adding a judge to the first circuit court of apeal	a
LRCA	Amendment 25	Judiciary	Concerning changes to the fourth circuit court of appeal	a
LRCA	Amendment 26	Judiciary	Concerning a family court in Lafayette Parish	d
LRCA	Amendment 27	Judiciary	Concerning family court in East Baton Rouge	d
LRCA	Amendment 28	Judiciary	Concerning the creation of a new judicial district	a
LRCA	Amendment 29	Judiciary	Concerning the creation of a new judicial district in Allen parish	a
LRCA	Amendment 30	Judiciary	Concerning jurisdiction of the justice of the peace courts	d
LRCA	Amendment 31	Judiciary	Concerning jurisdictional amount of some city courts	a
LRCA	Amendment 32	Judiciary	Concerning the city courts of New Orleans	d
LRCA	Amendment 33	Judiciary	Concerning the jurisdiction of the juvenile court in New Orleans	a
LRCA	Amendment 34	Judiciary	Concerning the salary and number of judges in the juvenile court	a
LRCA	Amendment 35	Local Gov't	Concerning the terms and election of officers of Orleans parish	d
LRCA	Amendment 36	Public Works	Concerning spending of road fund monies	d
LRCA	Amendment 37	Admin of Gov't	Concerning lease agreements of the Louisiana Board of Commerce and Industry	d
LRCA	Amendment 38	Bonds	Concerning the development of the shore of Lake Charles	a
LRCA	Amendment 39	Public Works	Concerning the addition of parks and public works projects	a
LRCA	Amendment 40	Bonds	Concerning the development of the shore of Lake Charles	a
LRCA	Amendment 41	Public Works	Concerning the Lake Charles Harbor and Terminal District Board of Commissioners	a
LRCA	Amendment 42	Public Works	Concerning the Pontchartrain Levee District issuing bonds	d
LRCA	Amendment 43	Public Works	Concerning the Port of New Orleans borrowing funds	a
LRCA	Amendment 44	Constitutional Rights	Concerning the voting rights of handicapped individuals	a
LRCA	Amendment 45	Education	Concerning the election of members of the state board of education	a
LRCA	Amendment 46	Public Works	Concerning the Greater Ouachita Port Commission	a
LRCA	Amendment 47	Pension	Concerning pension funds for firemen	d
LRCA	Amendment 48	Civil Service	Concerning the burden of proof in state employee appeals	d
LRCA	Amendment 49	Local Gov't	Concerning municipal powers in annexed areas	a
LRCA	Amendment 50	Local Gov't	Concerning the police jury in Avoyelles parish	a

Maine

See also: Maine 1968 ballot measures

June 17

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
BI	Referendum Question No. 1	Utilities	Issues $384,000 in bonds for the construction of school, water and sewage facilities on Native American reservations	a
BI	Referendum Question No. 2A	Housing	Issues $850,000 in bonds to build and improve dormitories at the Maine Maritime Academy	a
BI	Referendum Question No. 2B	Housing	Issues $955,000 in bonds for the construction of women's dormitory facilities at Farmington State College	a

November 5

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
BI	Referendum Question No. 1	Transportation	Issues $12.8 million in bonds for the construction of state highways	a
BI	Referendum Question No. 2	Forests & Parks	Issues $4 million in bonds for the creation of the Maine State Park and Recreation Area Fund	a
BI	Referendum Question No. 3	Healthcare	Issues $180,000 in bonds for construction of mentally disabled children residential facility in Aroostook County	a
BI	Referendum Question No. 4	Transportation	Issues $4.5 million in bonds for the construction of a bridge across the Androscoggin River	a
LRCA	Proposed Constitutional Amendment	Gov't Finance	Doubles state guaranteed loans for industrial, manufacturing, fishing and agricultural enterprises to $80 million	a

Maryland

See also: Maryland 1968 ballot measures

November 5

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
LRCA	Question 1	Eminent domain	Provides for a procedure for land acquisition by the County Commissioners in Prince George's County	d
LRCA	Question 2	Eminent domain	Provides for a procedure for land acquisition by the County Commissioners in Anne Arundel County	d
LRCA	Question 3	Judiciary	Removes authority of the governor to provide supplemental salaries to judges	a
VR	Question 4	Constitutional rights	Prohibits discrimination in the sale, lease, rental or financing of housing	d

Massachusetts

See also: Massachusetts 1968 ballot measures

November 5, 1968

Type	Title	Description	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
LRCA	Question 1	Increase the time the Governor has to act on measures passed by the Legislature from five days to ten days	a	1,293,132 (73%)	466,560 (27%)
LRCA	Question 2	Allow for a graduated income tax		543,772 (30%)	1,290,303 (70%)
LRCA	Question 3	Establish the procedures for determining when circumstances arise that render the governor unable to fulfill their role	a	1,218,728 (73%)	455,020 (27%)
IndISS	Question 4	Provide for the calling of a state constitutional convention	a	885,455 (59%)	619,392 (41%)
AQ	Question 6	Keep the death penalty as a punishment	a	1,159,348 (61%)	730,649 (39%)

Michigan

See also: Michigan 1968 ballot measures

August 6, 1968

Type	Title	Description	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
LRCA	Proposal No. 1	Establish the Judicial Tenure Commission	a	553,182 (71%)	228,738 (29%)
LRCA	Proposal No. 2	Establish a State Officers Compensation Commission	a	417,393 (55%)	346,839 (45%)
LRCA	Proposal No. 3	Allow the governor to appoint judges to fill judicial vacancies	a	494,512 (65%)	266,561 (35%)

November 5, 1968

Type	Title	Description	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
LRCA	Proposal No. 1	Allow the state and political subdivisions to impose a graduated income tax		614,826 (23%)	2,025,052 (77%)
VR	Proposal No. 2	Exempt Michigan from observing Daylight Savings Time		1,402,562 (50%)	1,403,052 (50%)
BI	Proposal No. 3	Allow the issuance of bond to finance water pollution abatement projects	a	1,906,385 (71%)	796,079 (29%)
BI	Proposal No. 4	Allow the issuance of bonds to pay for public recreation facilities and programs	a	1,384,254 (53%)	1,235,681 (47%)
LRCA	Proposal No. 5	Allow a member of the legislature to be elected to another state office during their term in the legislature		778,388 (30%)	1,783,186 (70%)

Minnesota

See also: Minnesota 1968 ballot measures

November 5

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
LRCA	Amendment 1	Legislature	Allows legislature to present bills to governor three days after legislature adjourns	a
LRCA	Amendment 2	Legislature	Allows legislators to hold another office after resignation from the legislature	a

Mississippi

See also: Mississippi 1968 ballot measures

June 4

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
LRCA	Amendment 1	Constitutional Rights	Proposes to clarify voter residency requirements	a
LRCA	Amendment 2	Admin of Gov't	Proposes to clarify legislative sessions	a
LRCA	Amendment 3	Water	Proposes to clarify navigable stream requirements	a
LRCA	Amendment 4	Gov't Finances	Proposes to outline the budget guidelines of the state	d

Missouri

See also: Missouri 1968 ballot measures

August 6, 1968

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
LRCA	Amendment 1	Executive officials	Expand the gubernatorial line of succession to include the secretary of state, state auditor, state treasurer, and attorney general, and establish a board to determine the governor’s ability to serve, with the Supreme Court resolving disputes	a	469,776 (76%)	146,890 (24%)

November 5, 1968

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
LRCA	Amendment 1	Bonds	Decrease the voter approval thresholds for municipal bonds, allowing a 60% approval for general obligation bonds and a majority for revenue bonds, and expand the purposes for which municipalities can issue bonds to include sewer systems, stadiums, exhibition halls, and bridges		599,434 (50%)	609,612 (50%)
LRCA	Amendment 2	Legislature; Taxes	Allow the General Assembly to define taxable income based on United States laws while making exceptions or modifications and grants it authority to set the tax rate	a	616,856 (55%)	497,068 (45%)

Montana

See also: Montana 1968 ballot measures

November 5

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
LRCA	Amendment 1	Gov't salaries	Removes the prohibition on salary increases of public officers during their term of office	d
LRCA	Amendment 2	Legislature	Extends the length of legislative sessions	d
LRCA	Amendment 3	Admin of gov't	Increases the number of amendments that can be submitted at one election	d
LRSS	R-65	Taxes	Continues the mill levy for the university system	a
CISS	I-66	Taxes	Reduces taxable valuation of certain personal property	d

Nebraska

See also: Nebraska 1968 ballot measures

November 5

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
LRCA	Amendment 1	Suffrage	Reduces the voting age to 19	d
LRCA	Amendment 2	Education	Renames normal schools as colleges	a
LRCA	Amendment 3	Local gov't	Authorizes the legislature to provide for the consolidation of county offices	a
LRCA	Amendment 4	Elections	Gives the supreme court jurisdiction over elections of state officers	a
LRCA	Amendment 5	Elections	Allows the legislature to call special elections for constitutional amendments	a
LRCA	Amendment 6	Taxes	Classifies or exempts personal property for taxation	d
LRCA	Amendment 7	Education	Allows the legislature to increase the number of university regents	a
LRCA	Amendment 8	Lottery	Regulates the use of lotteries, raffles and gift enterprises	a
LRCA	Amendment 9	Law enforcement	Establishes a board of parole	a
LRCA	Amendment 10	Utilities	Creates public electrical corporations	d
LRCA	Amendment 11a	Legislature	Changes restrictions on the appointment of legislators to other offices	a
LRCA	Amendment 11b	Legislature	Provides guidelines for when legislative salaries may be increased	a
LRCA	Amendment 12	Taxes	Provides tax exemptions for homesteads	a
LRCA	Amendment 13	Education	Allows the state to make long-term loans to state residents	a
LRCA	Amendment 14	Bonds	Authorizes the state to issue bonds for highway construction	a
LRCA	Amendment 15	Gov't salaries	Increases legislative salaries	a
CICA	Amendment 16	Taxes	Prohibits the state income tax	d

Nevada

See also: Nevada 1968 ballot measures

November 5, 1968

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
LRCA	Question 1	Judiciary; Wages	Change judicial pay by ending quarterly and county payments, requiring payment as provided by law.	a	78,572 (65%)	43,007 (35%)
LRCA	Question 2	Budgets	Increase the state debt limit to 3%, authorize the State Controller to set valuations, and restrict contracts exceeding the limit.		56,392 (46%)	67,071 (54%)
LRCA	Question 3	Taxes; Local government	Consolidate Carson City and Ormsby County into one government with unified officers and allow separate taxing districts.	a	73,913 (63%)	42,541 (37%)
CICA	Question 4	Gambling	Establish a state-supervised lottery with proceeds split between prizes, the state, and the operator.		31,296 (24%)	100,235 (76%)

New Hampshire

See also: New Hampshire 1968 ballot measures

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
CCR	Question 1	Elections	Shall those who do not pay taxes have the right to vote?	d
CCR	Question 2	Con Language	Shall some obsolete phrases be removed from the constitution?	a
CCR	Question 3	Con Language	Shall sectarian references be removed from Article 6 of Part1 of the constitution?	a
CCR	Question 4	State Exec	Shall the governor be commander-in-chief of state military forces?	a
CCR	Question 5	Elections	Shall the Bill of Rights be amended to ensure the right to vote not be denied for nonpayment of tax?	a
CCR	Question 6	Constitutional Rights	Shall the Bill of Rights guarantee free speech and freedom of the press?	a
LRCA	Question 7	Taxes	Shall the legislature assess real estate value based upon current use?	a
CCR	Question 8	Legislature	Shall a new election be called by the governor and council to fill a vacant senate seat?	a
CCR	Question 9	Legislature	Shall legislative compensation policies be modified?	d
CCR	Question 10	State Exec	Shall the line of succession to replace the governor be extended?	a

New Jersey

See also: New Jersey 1968 ballot measures

November 5

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
BI	Question 1	Bond issues	Allows for $337.5 million in bonds for the construction of public buildings.	a
LRCA	Question 2	Bond issues	Allows for $640 million in bonds for transportation improvements.	a
LRCA	Question 3	Bond issues	Allows for $12.5 million in bonds for housing assistance.	a
LRCA	Question 4	State legislatures	Sets state legislators' terms at two years.	a

North Carolina

See also: North Carolina 1968 ballot measures

November 5

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
LRCA	Amendment 1	Legislature	Establishes a procedure for fixing compensation of legislators	a
LRCA	Amendment 2	Legislature	Continues the present system of representation in the general assembly	a

North Dakota

See also: North Dakota 1968 ballot measures

September 3

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
LRCA	Number 1	Education	Authorizes charging tuition, fees and service charges to fund public schools of higher education	a
LRCA	Number 2	Bonds	Allows issuance of dedicated revenue bonds	d
LRCA	Number 3	Legislatures	Stipulates start of legislative term after election and organizational meeting day	a
LRCA	Number 4	Suffrage	Lowers voting age requirement from 19 to 21 years old	d
LRCA	Number 5	Judiciary	Reforms several aspects of the judicial branch	d

November 5

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
LRCA	Number 1	Constitutions	Revises multiple sections of the North Dakota Constitution	d
CISS	Number 2	Gambling	Allows betting on horse races	d
VR	Number 3	Business	Allows small corporations to operate farms and ranches	d

Ohio

See also: Ohio 1968 ballot measures

May 7, 1968

Type	Title	Description	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
LRCA	Legislative Authority Over Funds from Sale or Disposal of State-Granted Educational and Religious Lands Amendment	Allow the general assembly to decide how funds from the disposition of state educational and religious property be spent.	a	847,861 (55%)	695,368 (45%)
LRCA	Operation of the Judicial System Amendment	Reorganize the judicial system and revise provisions relating to the operation of the judicial system.	a	925,481 (62%)	556,530 (38%)
LRCA	Vacancies in the State House of Representatives Amendment	Establish a method for filling vacant state House of Representative seats	a	1,020,500 (68%)	487,938 (32%)

November 5, 1968

Type	Title	Description	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
LRCA	Bonds for Transportation Improvements Amendment	Issue up to $500,000,000 in bond for transportation improvements.	a	1,732,512 (53%)	1,550,959 (47%)
LRCA	Homestead Tax Exemption Amendment	Establish an exemption from the homestead tax for homeowners 65 years of age and older.		1,382,016 (43%)	1,825,615 (57%)

Oklahoma

See also: Oklahoma 1968 ballot measures

April 16, 1968

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
LRCA	State Question 453	Budgets	Require the State Board of Equalization to provide annual revenue estimates based on the most recent fiscal year, with changes to the timing and basis of the estimate.	a	91,094 (82%)	19,513 (18%)

August 27, 1968

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
LRCA	State Question 442	Education; Budgets	Allow permanent common school and educational funds to be invested in banks or trust companies with FDIC-insured deposits.	a	290,651 (72%)	114,333 (28%)
LRCA	State Question 456	Salaries	Remove the prohibition on changing public officials' salary or benefits after election and add a prohibition during their term.		174,301 (46%)	207,894 (54%)
LRCA	State Question 457	Trials	Allow qualified electors to sign grand jury petitions, requiring 1% of county population, with double signatures for subsequent petitions in a year.	a	199,406 (54%)	171,412 (46%)
LRCA	State Question 460	Taxes	Prohibit intangible personal property from being taxed.	a	329,848 (78%)	92,710 (22%)
LRCA	State Question 461	Legislature; Budgets	Require the State Board of Equalization to estimate state revenues based on the previous year and withhold appropriations until the estimate is provided.		166,723 (45%)	206,788 (55%)
LRCA	State Question 462	Legislature	Require laws to prevent legislators' conflicts of interest and establish a Board of Legislative Compensation to review pay every two years.	a	201,107 (53%)	177,672 (47%)

September 17, 1968

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
CICA	State Question 441	Judiciary	Repeal Article 7 and adopt a new article to create a judicial department.		115,771 (40%)	172,711 (60%)
LRCA	State Question 443	Taxes	Exempt personal tangible property from taxes when moving through Oklahoma or used in manufacturing and storage for less than 9 months.	a	182,326 (66%)	92,601 (34%)
LRCA	State Question 454	Business; Banking	Allow the legislature to regulate lenders, set maximum interest rates, and cap unagreed rates at 6%, with rates over 10% considered usurious.	a	220,415 (77%)	65,761 (23%)
LRCA	State Question 455	Business	Eliminate the requirement for corporations to file reports on stockholders, officers, directors, and stock holdings with the Corporation Commission.	a	150,840 (56%)	117,421 (44%)
LRCA	State Question 458	Business; Banking	Restrict corporate stock issuance, allow ownership in competitors, and remove stockholder filing requirements with the Corporation Commission.	a	155,692 (59%)	109,977 (41%)
LRCA	State Question 459	Trials	Modify jury trial rules, including the number of jurors in specific cases, and establish a three-fourths jury concurrence in cases less than felonies.	a	170,854 (64%)	97,736 (36%)

November 5, 1968

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
LRCA	State Question 445	Administration	Replace the current oath of office with an updated version that all public officers must take.		357,840 (56%)	284,656 (44%)

December 10, 1968

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
LRCA	State Question 463	Budgets; Bonds	Authorize the Legislature to pass legislation to incur debt up to $99,808,000 for government construction projects.	a	133,313 (77%)	39,251 (23%)

Oregon

See also: Oregon 1968 ballot measures

May 28, 1968

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
LRCA	Measure 1	Budgets	Authorize the State Land Board to use the Common School Fund funds for land conservation and management, allocating investment interest to support primary and secondary education.	a	372,915 (62%)	226,191 (38%)
LRCA	Measure 2	Direct democracy	Change the signature requirements for petitions from total votes cast for Supreme Court Justice to total votes cast for Governor in the preceding election.	a	321,731 (57%)	244,750 (43%)
LRCA	Measure 3	Education; Bonds	Set new bond limitation for higher education and community college building programs at 0.75% of true cash value of taxable property.	a	353,383 (58%)	261,014 (42%)

November 5, 1968

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
LRCA	Measure 1	Budgets; Veterans	Authorize state farm and home loans to veterans with 210 days of active duty service, 90 days of service during war dates, or those discharged due to a disability.	a	651,250 (87%)	96,065 (13%)
LRCA	Measure 2	Judiciary	Allow the Oregon Supreme Court to remove judges for felony convictions, moral turpitude, persistent failure to perform duties, or for habitual drunkenness or illegal narcotics use.	a	690,989 (92%)	56,973 (8%)
LRCA	Measure 3	Administration; Water	Authorize the legislature to extend the state’s seaward boundaries or jurisdiction.	a	588,166 (80%)	143,768 (20%)
LRCA	Measure 4	Budgets	Expand constitutional county debt limitations, authorizing the purchase or leasing of property for not more than 10 years.		331,617 (49%)	348,866 (51%)
LRCA	Measure 5	Local government	Provide for the consolidation of city-county governments in counties with a city population of over 300,000.	a	393,789 (59%)	278,483 (41%)
CICA	Measure 6	Environment; Bonds	Authorize bonds and a one cent gasoline tax to acquire privately-owned Pacific Ocean beaches and prohibit highway construction on beaches.		315,175 (40%)	464,140 (60%)
CICA	Measure 7	Taxes; Property	Repeal the 6% property tax limitation and provide a new property tax limitation at 1.5% market value with various exemptions.		276,451 (35%)	503,443 (65%)

Pennsylvania

See also: Pennsylvania 1968 ballot measures

April 23, 1968:

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
CRCA	Proposals 1 and 2	State legislatures measures	Provides for 50 state Senators and 203 state Representatives and create a state legislative reapportionment commission	a
CRCA	Proposals 3 and 4	Budgets	Establishes a borrowing limit based on tax revenues, budgeting, financial planning, auditing, and related matters	a
CRCA	Proposal 5	Taxes	Requires reimbursement of local taxing authorities for certain tax exemptions	a
CRCA	Proposal 6	Municipal	Provides for home rule for all units of local government	a
CRCA	Proposal 7	State judiciary	Creates a unified judicial system under the administration of the Pennsylvania Supreme Court	a

November 5, 1968:

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
BI	Vietnam Conflict Veteran's Compensation Bond Measure	Bonds	Issues $28 million in bonds to provide compensation to Vietnam War veterans	a

Rhode Island

See also: Rhode Island 1968 ballot measures

November 5:

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
LBM	Proposal 1	Bond issues	Issues general obligation bonds for land for recreation and conservation	d
LBM	Proposal 2	Bond issues	Issues general obligation bonds for state colleges.	a
LBM	Proposal 3	Bond issues	Issues general obligation bonds for the establishment of a civic center authority for Providence.	d
LBM	Proposal 4	Bond issues	Issues general obligation bonds for state airports.	d

South Carolina

See also: South Carolina 1968 ballot measures

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
LRCA	Amendment 1	County and municipal governance	Permits the establishment of regional councils of governments	a
LRCA	Amendment 2	Alcohol	Permits the proceeds of alcohol to be applied to the treatment and rehabilitation of alcohol and drug addicts	a
LRCA	Amendment 3	Divorce	Adds the continuous separation for a period of at least three years as an additional ground for divorce	a
LRCA	Amendment 4	Constitutional language	Proposes that if there is more than one proposed amendment on a ballot, the amendments must be separated so voters can vote on them separately	a
LRCA	Amendment 5	Bond issues	Permits the City of Aiken to incur bonded indebtedness to the extent of not exceeding twenty-five per cent of the assessed value of all taxable property	a
LRCA	Amendment 6	Bond issues	Increases the limitations of bonded indebtedness of the City of Columbia to fifteen per cent of the assessed value of taxable property in the city	a

South Dakota

See also: South Dakota 1968 ballot measures

November 5

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
LRCA	Amendment A	Property	Allows the sale of larger tracts of school lands	d
LRCA	Amendment B	Gov't Finances	Provides the bonds do not constitute state debt	d
LRCA	Amendment C	Judiciary	Authorizes judges to act in judicial capacity after retirement	d
LRCA	Amendment D	Gov't Finances	Authorizes the sale of bonds in which school funds have been invested	a
LRCA	Amendment E	State exec	Allows the Superintendent of Public Instruction to be appointed rather than elected	d
VR	Referendum 1	Time	Exempts South Dakota from Daylight Saving Time	d
VR	Referendum 2	Education	Reorganizes all school districts in the state	a

Tennessee

See also: Tennessee 1968 ballot measures

November 5

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
LRCA	Amendment 1	Judiciary Con Convention	Proposes a constitutional convention to amend constitution regarding judiciary impeachment	d
LRCA	Amendment 2	Con Convention Local Gov't	Proposes a constitutional convention to amend constitution regarding local government	d
LRCA	Amendment 3	Con Convention Taxes	Proposes a constitutional convention to amend constitution regarding tax classifications	a
LRCA	Amendment 4	Con Convention Admin of Gov't	Proposes a constitutional convention to amend constitution regarding the administration of government	d
LRCA	Amendment 5	Con Convention Constitutional Rights	Proposes a constitutional convention to amend constitution regarding the voting age	d

Texas

See also: Texas 1968 ballot measures

November 5, 1968

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
LRCA	Proposition 10	Taxes; Tobacco	Provide for the refund of tobacco product taxes sold within Texarkana or any adjacent incorporated city or town in Texas		679,950 (36%)	1,217,625 (64%)
LRCA	Proposition 11	Local government	Consolidate government offices and functions and allow certain functions to be contracted between El Paso and Tarrant counties	a	916,191 (50%)	906,826 (50%)
LRCA	Proposition 12	Local government; Bonds	Give the legislature the power to authorize localities to issue bonds for the purpose of industrial development		939,023 (49%)	976,943 (51%)
LRCA	Proposition 13	Taxes	Exempt certain property that is in the temporary custody of a public warehouseman from ad valorem taxation		828,194 (45%)	1,028,641 (55%)
LRCA	Proposition 14	Administration; Legislature	Set the legislative members' ineligibility for other offices to end at the conclusion of their elected term's last full year	a	1,216,265 (63%)	708,952 (37%)
LRCA	Proposition 1	Administration; Pension	Create a fund for state officers' retirement, disability, and death compensation, forming the Employees Retirement System of Texas	a	1,199,843 (60%)	787,072 (40%)
LRCA	Proposition 2	Budgets; Welfare	Increase the annual limit for state-funded public assistance payments to 75 million dollars.		858,911 (44%)	1,114,971 (56%)
LRCA	Proposition 3	Budgets	Authorized investment of the Permanent University Fund in federally issued, insured, or guaranteed securities and bonds.	a	1,175,644 (60%)	790,192 (40%)
LRCA	Proposition 4	Local government; Bonds	Allow Dallas County to issue road bonds	a	941,575 (51%)	916,727 (49%)
LRCA	Proposition 5	Legislature; Salaries	Set the salary of members of the legislature to not exceed $8,400 a year		980,793 (49%)	1,021,672 (51%)
LRCA	Proposition 6	Environment; Taxes	Give the legislature the authority to exempt certain equipment that reduces environmental damage from ad valorem taxation		949,922 (49%)	996,044 (51%)
LRCA	Proposition 7	Taxes	Provide for the gradual abolition of certain property taxes	a	1,251,528 (64%)	700,078 (36%)
LRCA	Proposition 8	Administration	Remove the requirement for governor, secretary of state, and comptroller approval on certain purchase contracts		933,950 (50%)	949,565 (50%)
LRCA	Proposition 9	Administration; Pension	Repeal individual contribution limit	a	1,509,841 (72%)	598,927 (28%)

Utah

See also: Utah 1968 ballot measures

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
	Initiative A	Alcohol	Regulates alcohol	d

Virginia

See also: Virginia 1968 ballot measures

November 5, 1968

Type	Title	Description	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
BI	Higher Educational Institutions Bond Measure	Allow for the issuance of up to $67,230,000 in bonds for higher education institutions	a	772,929 (66%)	389,721 (34%)
BI	Mental Hospitals and Institutions Bond Measure	Allow for the issuance of up to $13,770,000 in bonds for mental health hospitals and institutions	a	784,724 (71%)	323,070 (29%)

Washington

See also: Washington 1968 ballot measures

November 5, 1968

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
LRCA	HJR 13	Salaries	Increase compensation for government officials during their terms of office for those who do not fix their own compensation.	a	541,002 (53%)	478,119 (47%)
LRCA	HJR 1	Taxes; Property	Authorize the legislature to assess farms, timberlands, and open space by current use, not potential market value, for taxation.	a	705,978 (68%)	335,496 (32%)
ITP	Initiative 242	Alcohol; Transportation	Consider anyone driving on the road to consent to an alcohol test when arrested for driving under the influence.	a	792,242 (67%)	394,644 (33%)
ITP	Initiative 245	Business	Reduce maximum service charge for retail sales and eliminate two alternative methods of computing service charges.	a	642,902 (54%)	551,394 (46%)
ITL	Inititative 32	Business; Natural resources	Establish the Full Employment Commission and require timber from state-owned lands to be processed in facilities employing residents of the state.		450,559 (39%)	716,291 (61%)
LRSS	Referendum 17	Water; Bonds	Authorize $25 million in bonds for the construction and improvement of water pollution control facilities.	a	845,372 (75%)	276,161 (25%)
LRSS	Referendum 18	Forests and parks; Bonds	Authorize $40 million in bonds for the acquisition and development of outdoor recreation areas and facilities.	a	763,806 (68%)	354,646 (32%)
LRSS	Referendum 19	Bonds	Authorize $63,059,000 in bonds to finance building projects, general administration, and higher education facilities.	a	606,236 (57%)	458,358 (43%)
VR	Referendum 35	Race and ethnicity; Business	Add discrimination based on race, creed, color or national origin as a cause suspension or revocation of real estate licenses.	a	580,578 (54%)	503,226 (46%)
LRCA	SJR 17	Administration; Public works	Authorize the legislature to create the state building authority agency to construct buildings and improvements for the state.	a	521,162 (51%)	499,344 (49%)
LRCA	SJR 23	Taxes	Permit propositions of property tax levies exceeding forty mills to be presented to voters 24 months prior to the levy date.		407,248 (39%)	625,016 (61%)
LRCA	SJR 24	Administration; Legislature; Local government	Define qualifications for appointees to fill vacancies in offices, requiring a person from the same district and political party.	a	744,656 (74%)	257,168 (26%)
LRCA	SJR 5	Pension	Permit the investment of public pension and retirement funds as authorized by law.	a	770,325 (72%)	298,788 (28%)
LRCA	SJR 6	Judiciary	Create a state appeals court with jurisdiction, appointments, and administration determined by law and supreme court rules.	a	650,025 (64%)	370,059 (36%)

Wisconsin

See also: Wisconsin 1968 ballot measures

April 2, 1968

Type	Title	Description	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
LRCA	Question 1	Set a uniform retirement date for judges and justices	a	734,046 (77%)	215,455 (23%)
LRCA	Question 2	Allow judges with at least eight years of service on the supreme or circuit court to be temporarily appointed to the circuit court	a	678,249 (73%)	245,807 (27%)
LRCA	Question 3	Appropriate funds for forestry purposes from sources other than property tax	a	652,705 (69%)	286,512 (31%)
LRCA	Question 4	Allow the legislature to meet in regular session more often than once every two years	a	670,757 (71%)	267,997 (29%)

Wyoming

See also: Wyoming 1968 ballot measures

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
LRCA	Amendment 1	Taxes	Repeals the poll tax
LRCA	Amendment 2	Direct democracy	This measures permits citizens to propose and enact laws by initiative, and approve or reject acts by the legislature by referendum.

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