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Alabama

See also: Alabama 1974 ballot measures

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
LRCA	Amendment 1	Taxes	Concerning property taxes in the City of Mountain Brook	a
LRCA	Amendment 2	Local Gov't	Concerning local officials of DeKalb County	a

Alaska

See also: Alaska 1974 ballot measures

August 22:

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
LRCA	Amendment 1	Elections	Provides that constitutional amendments shall appear on general election ballots	a
IndISS	Initiative 1	Capitals	Requires the state to find a location for a new capital in "Western Alaska"	a
IndISS	Initiative 2	Gov't Acc	Requires the disclosure of personal finances of candidates for and holders of state offices	a

November 5:

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
BI	Proposition 1	Bonds	Issues $2,700,000 in bonds for fire protection facilities	a
BI	Proposition 2	Bonds	Issues $22,500,000 in bonds for port facilities	a
BI	Proposition 3	Bonds	Issues $7,900,000 in bonds for library construction	a
BI	Proposition 4	Bonds	Issues $10,400,000 in bonds for trunk and secondary airport construction	a
BI	Proposition 5	Bonds	Issues $37,300,000 in bonds for highway, ferry, local service road and trail construction	a
BI	Proposition 6	Bonds	Issues $10,900,000 in bonds for healthcare facilities	a
BI	Proposition 7	Bonds	Issues $10,500,000 in bonds for fish and game management, development and enforcement facilities	a
BI	Proposition 8	Bonds	Issues $7,515,000 in bonds for pioneers' homes	a
BI	Proposition 9	Bonds	Issues $40,477,000 in bonds for rural schools	a
BI	Proposition 10	Bonds	Issues $39,523,000 in bonds for the University of Alaska	a

Arizona

See also: Arizona 1974 ballot measures

November 5, 1974

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
LRCA	Proposition 100	Administration; Elections	Provide for the establishment of an Executive Department and its members, elections, and duties		228,928 (50%)	232,276 (50%)
LRCA	Proposition 101	Recall; Elections	Require recall elections to be held as provided by law instead of within 20 to 30 days after a recall is ordered	a	242,959 (52%)	226,914 (48%)
LRCA	Proposition 102	Supermajority; Ballot measures; Local government; Elections	Provide for the establishment of a minimum number of electors to vote on bond issues or special assessments		197,570 (41%)	281,066 (59%)
LRCA	Proposition 103	Education; Budgets	Provide for a debt limit of 20% for unified school districts	a	256,131 (55%)	209,021 (45%)
LRCA	Proposition 104	Business	Define private sewage disposal corporations as public service corporations	a	270,890 (59%)	188,535 (41%)
LRCA	Proposition 105	Taxes; Transportation	Provide for the use of vehicle and gas taxes for public transportation purposes		157,504 (33%)	323,639 (67%)
LRCA	Proposition 106	Budgets	Limit state spending to 8.4% of Arizona's estimated total personal income each fiscal year		225,488 (49%)	237,659 (51%)
CRSS	Propostion 107	Salaries	Provide for the increase of legislative salaries		208,346 (44%)	261,100 (56%)
CICA	Proposition 108	Administration; Judiciary	Provide for election and retirement procedures for judges and justices and the establishment of restrictions on their political activity	a	255,915 (54%)	220,462 (46%)
LRCA	Proposition 300	Food; Food and beverage taxes	Prohibit taxation on the sale of food or food products		215,769 (45%)	259,297 (55%)

Arkansas

See also: Arkansas 1974 ballot measures

November 5

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
LRCA	Proposed Amendment 54	Gov't finances	Requires competitive bidding for all state printing contracts	a
LRCA	Proposed Amendment 55	Admin of gov't	Establishes a state Legislative and Executive Compensation Commission	d
LRCA	Proposed Amendment 56	Local gov't	Revises county governments	a
CICA	Proposed Amendment 57	Business reg	Authorizes the Arkansas General Assembly to control maximum interest rates	d

California

See also: California 1974 ballot propositions

June 4, 1974

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
BI	Proposition 1	Parks; Bonds	Allow for bonds up to $250,000,000 for acquiring and developing lands for recreational purposes and establish the terms of such bonds.	a	2,672,874 (60%)	1,787,557 (40%)
BI	Proposition 2	Water; Environment; Bonds	Allow for the issuance of bonds up to $250,000,000 for water pollution control and establish the terms of such bonds.	a	3,145,262 (71%)	1,314,690 (29%)
BI	Proposition 3	Veterans; Bonds	Allow for the issuance of bonds up to $350,000,000 for helping veterans acquire farms and homes and establish the terms of such bonds.	a	3,238,269 (72%)	1,239,684 (28%)
LRCA	Proposition 4	Taxes; Property	Allow for the reassessment of property after its lien date if it is damaged by a major disaster.	a	3,489,797 (79%)	928,135 (21%)
LRCA	Proposition 5	Taxes; Transportation	Allow funds from vehicle fuel taxes and fees to be used for mass transit guideways and the mitigation of environmental effects of their construction.	a	2,716,913 (60%)	1,786,997 (40%)
LRCA	Proposition 6	Legislature	Establish that all meetings of the legislature are public unless provided by statute or resolution.	a	3,318,433 (79%)	883,600 (21%)
LRCA	Proposition 7	Administration; Civil service	Exempt the chief administrative officer of the California Postsecondary Education Commission and five deputies from state civil service.		1,968,511 (47%)	2,204,619 (53%)
LRCA	Proposition 8	Local government	Allow Sacramento County and any cities in the county which desire so to become part of a consolidated county city.	a	2,418,347 (62%)	1,504,413 (38%)
CISS	Proposition 9	Administration; Campaign finance; Ethics; Elections	Create the Fair Political Practices Commission and make changes to the campaign regulations and processes.	a	3,224,765 (70%)	1,392,783 (30%)

November 5, 1974

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
LRCA	Proposition 10	Suffrage	Restore the right to vote after the completion of imprisonment and parole.	a	3,004,695 (56%)	2,330,880 (44%)
LRCA	Proposition 11	Constitutional wording	Amend language of the California Constitution to replace masculine gender words with gender-neutral words.	a	2,630,958 (50%)	2,586,035 (50%)
LRCA	Proposition 12	Utilities; Administration; Public works	Make adjustments regarding the power of the Public Utilities Commission.	a	3,356,121 (69%)	1,506,169 (31%)
LRCA	Proposition 13	Judiciary	Allow any city in San Diego county to divide into one municipal court or justice court district if the legislature decides the division is warranted.	a	3,123,215 (66%)	1,577,302 (34%)
LRCA	Proposition 14	Administration; Education	Increase the number of trustees in the California State University and Colleges system by adding the President pro Tempore of the State Senate.		2,452,987 (49%)	2,533,969 (51%)
LRCA	Proposition 15	Ballot measures; Housing	Repeal the voter approval requirement for housing projects for low-income people and that receive funding from the government.		2,028,964 (39%)	3,211,295 (61%)
LRCA	Proposition 16	Education; Legislature	Require the state legislature to set the tuition for the University of California, if they decide tuition should be charged.		2,162,265 (42%)	2,978,592 (58%)
CISS	Proposition 17	Public land	Add two portions of the Stanislaus River to be protected by the California Wild and Scenic Rivers Act.		2,615,235 (47%)	2,935,365 (53%)
BI	Proposition 1	Education; Bonds	Allow for bonds up to $150,000,000 for the improvement and construction of public schools and establish the terms of such bonds.	a	3,387,555 (60%)	2,248,217 (40%)
LRCA	Proposition 2	Local government	Remove the requirement that the legislature approve all county or city charters and charter amendments.	a	3,803,890 (73%)	1,418,576 (27%)
LRCA	Proposition 3	Education; Civil service	Exempt the chief administrative officer and three deputies of the California Postsecondary Education Commission from civil service.		2,194,856 (43%)	2,895,260 (57%)
LRCA	Proposition 4	Administration; Education	Increase the number of regents of the Regents on the University of California, adjust the terms of regents, and establish procedures for selecting regents.	a	2,919,362 (55%)	2,363,605 (45%)
LRCA	Proposition 5	Local government	Prohibit any local government from requiring its employees be residents of itself and allow local governments to require that its employees live within a reasonable distance of itself.	a	3,263,689 (61%)	2,127,287 (39%)
LRCA	Proposition 6	Taxes; Property	Increase the maximum property tax exemption to $1,750 and comparably increase the tax exemption for renters.	a	4,422,540 (82%)	946,136 (18%)
LRCA	Proposition 7	Sex and gender; Race and ethnicity; Constitutional rights; Constitutional wording; Judiciary; Criminal trials; Eminent domain	Amend the California Constitution's Declaration of Rights	a	3,567,443 (70%)	1,495,929 (30%)
LRCA	Proposition 8	Taxes	Amend tax exemptions.	a	3,438,054 (68%)	1,591,811 (32%)
LRCA	Proposition 9	Recall	Clarify the laws surrounding the recall of elected officials and make all local officials' offices subject to recall,	a	3,149,944 (61%)	1,984,007 (39%)

Colorado

See also: Colorado 1974 ballot measures

November 4, 1974

Type	Title	Description	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
CICA	Amendment No. 10	Prohibit the detonation of nuclear devices in Colorado and require that the governor assign a state agency to ensure financial resources to repay damages as a result of the nuclear detonation.	a	399,818 (58%)	291,284 (42%)
CICA	Amendment No. 1	Revise provisions relating to the annexation of city and city and county land and allow the General Assembly to revise provisions relating to county boundaries.	a	409,174 (58%)	292,040 (42%)
LRCA	Amendment No. 2	Reinstate the death penalty in certain class 1 felony cases.	a	451,403 (61%)	286,805 (39%)
LRCA	Amendment No. 3	Revise the requirements of what is required in the State Treasurer's quarterly reports.	a	425,505 (63%)	247,141 (37%)
LRCA	Amendment No. 4	Allow cities and towns to become joint owners or shareholders of public and private companies for the purpose of developing energy resources.	a	481,513 (83%)	100,360 (17%)
LRCA	Amendment No. 5	Create a boundary control commission to regulate the annexation of land to the city and county of Denver.	a	397,442 (61%)	252,256 (39%)
LRCA	Amendment No. 6	Establish procedures for vacancies in the state executive department and allow the General Assembly to call special sessions.	a	386,284 (60%)	257,967 (40%)
LRCA	Amendment No. 7	Require all excise taxes collected on aviation fuel be used for aviation purposes.	a	375,390 (56%)	293,430 (44%)
CICA	Amendment No. 8	Prohibit the transportation of students to any public schools for the purpose of racial balance of students at such schools.	a	485,536 (69%)	220,842 (31%)
CICA	Amendment No. 9	Establish the Colorado Reapportionment Commission to create legislative district boundaries after each federal census.	a	386,725 (60%)	255,725 (40%)

Connecticut

See also: Connecticut 1974 ballot measures

November 5

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
LRCA	Question 1	Civil Rights	Prohibits discrimination on account of sex	a
LRCA	Question 2	Constitutions	Concerns the method of amendment of the constitution	a
LRCA	Question 3	Elections	Concerns forfeiture of the right to be made an elector	a
LRCA	Question 4	Elections, Judiciary	Eliminates the requirement that Justices of the Peace be elected	a

Florida

See also: Florida 1974 ballot measures

November 5, 1974

Type	Title	Description	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
LRCA	Amendment 1	Continue the school construction program for area vocational-technical centers, community colleges, universities; extend the program to K-12 public schools; and support the program through bonds payable from the gross receipts taxes	a	846,071 (65%)	447,599 (35%)
LRCA	Amendment 2	Extend the second gas tax until January 1, 2025, amend the purposes that bonds may be issued for transportation purposes, and allow these bonds to be secured any legally available revenues		547,435 (44%)	695,523 (56%)
LRCA	Amendment 3	Change the name for the office of "Tax Assessor" to "Property Appraiser"	a	722,889 (58%)	534,071 (42%)
LRCA	Amendment 4	Establish procedures for the operation and appointment of members of the Game and Fresh Water Fish Commission	a	859,517 (70%)	366,965 (30%)
LRCA	Amendment 5	Establish procedures and rule for the Judicial Qualifications Commission	a	946,006 (78%)	264,161 (22%)
LRCA	Amendment 6	Allow political subdivisions to become joint owners of electrical energy generating or transmission facilities	a	658,790 (56%)	517,926 (44%)
LRCA	Amendment 7	Establish that no person shall be discriminated against on the basis of a physical disability	a	974,892 (76%)	300,633 (24%)

Georgia

See also: Georgia 1974 ballot measures

November 5

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
LRCA	Amendment 1	Judiciary	Provides that all courts of the state be part of one unified judicial system	a
LRCA	Amendment 2	Pension	Provides for the occasional increase of retirement benefits of retired public school teachers	a
LRCA	Amendment 3	State Exec	Confers the authority to grant corporate powers and privileges to private companies to the secretary of state	d
LRCA	Amendment 4	Admin of Gov't	Changes the name of the office of ordinary and the court of ordinary	a
LRCA	Amendment 5	Judiciary	Creates a state court of claims to provide persons who suffered an injury caused by the state with a means of obtaining relief	a
LRCA	Amendment 6	Taxes	Exempts certain harvested agricultural products from ad valorem taxation	a
LRCA	Amendment 7	Campaigns	Removes the requirement that certain revenue certificates be approved by a majority of registered voters	d
LRCA	Amendment 8	Local Gov't	Limits debt incurred by any county or municipality to 10 percent of the assessed value of the taxable property	a
LRCA	Amendment 9	Local Gov't	Allows certain municipalities to carry out and enforce the removal, demolition or closure of buildings	a
LRCA	Amendment 10	Local Gov't	Authorizes the general assembly to increase or reduce the purposes for which revenue anticipation obligations could be issued	d
LRCA	Amendment 11	Gov't Finances	Authorizes payment to the first person or corporation to establish a plant for the commercial production of aluminum ore	d
LRCA	Amendment 12	Pension	Provides that certain cities be authorized to provide occasional increases in retirement and pension benefits	a
LRCA	Amendment 13	Taxes	Excludes retirement, pension or disability benefits as income for persons over the age of 65 years	a
LRCA	Amendment 14	Admin of Gov't	Creates the City of Covington Parking Authority	a
LRCA	Amendment 15	Admin of Gov't	Creates the Downtown Savannah Authority	a
LRCA	Amendment 16	Admin of Gov't	Creates the Douglasville-Douglas County Stadium Authority	a

Hawaii

See also: Hawaii 1974 ballot measures

November 5

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
LRCA	Amendment 1	Gov't Finances	Proposes to have dedicated government funding excluded from the governor's veto	d

Idaho

See also: Idaho 1974 ballot measures

November 5

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
LRCA	SJR 114	Bonds	Allows revenue bonds to be used for county pollution control	a
LRCA	SJR 118	Media	Requires Constitutional Amendments to be published in all legal newspapers	a
CISS	INIT 1	Gov't Acc	Requires political funds and lobbyist activity disclosures	a

Illinois

See also: Illinois 1974 ballot measures

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
LRCA	Governor's Amendatory Veto	State Exec	Shall the governor's amendatory veto power be restricted?	d

Indiana

See also: Indiana 1974 ballot measures

November 5

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
LRCA	Amendment 1	Admin of Gov't	Proposes that acts should be confined to one subject and matters connected therewith	a
LRCA	Amendment 2	Campaigns	Proposes that the governor and lieutenant governor run for election jointly	a
LRCA	Amendment 3	War & Peace	Proposes that a militia consist of all persons over 17 and be divided into active and inactive classes	a

Iowa

See also: Iowa 1974 ballot measures

November 5

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
LRCA	Amendment 1	Legislature	Authorizes the General Assembly to call itself into special session	a
LRCA	Amendment 2	Law enforcement	Repeals the requirement that all fines for breach of the penal laws be applied to the school district in which the fines are collected	a

Louisiana

See also: Louisiana 1974 ballot measures

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
CCR	Proposition 1	Con Language	Concerning the adoption of a new constitution	a
CCR	Proposition 2	Con Language	Concerning the governance of education	a

Maine

See also: Maine 1974 ballot measures

June 11

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
BI	Referendum Question	Hunt & Fish	Issues $1 million in bonds for the financing of the Maine Inland Fisheries and Game Acquisition Fund	a

November 5

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
VR	Referendum Question	Business	Repeals and replaces language regarding commercial vehicles, including weight and length limits	d
BI	Referendum Question No. 1	Transportation	Issues $7.8 million in bonds to build state highways	a
BI	Referendum Question No. 2	Education	Issues $25 million in bonds to provide for elementary and secondary school building construction	a
LRCA	Proposed Constitutional Amendment No. 1	Suffrage	Eliminates the three-month voter residence requirement for intrastate moves	a
LRCA	Proposed Constitutional Amendment No. 2	Judiciary	Makes justices of the peace and notaries public appointed by governor	a
LRCA	Proposed Constitutional Amendment No. 3	Local Gov't	Clarifies the validity of municipal industrial parks	a

Maryland

See also: Maryland 1974 ballot measures

November 5

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
LRCA	Question 1	Eminent domain	Adds Anne Arundel County to provisions relating to taking of property by the state	d
LRCA	Question 2	Gov't Finances	Allows State Treasurer to disburse state monies by a system other than checks	a
LRCA	Question 3	Gov't Finances	Imposes requirements for a balanced budget	a
LRCA	Question 4	Local gov't	Allows mayor to make loans to improve residential or commercial property in Baltimore	a
LRCA	Question 5	Admin of gov't	Provides for the suspension of elected officials upon conviction of certain crimes	a
LRCA	Question 6	Legislature	Establishes residency requirements for members of the general assembly	a
LRCA	Question 7	Elections	Provides for a method of voting for voters who are unable to vote personally	a
LRCA	Question 8	Gov't salaries	Increases the annual salary of the governor	d
LRCA	Question 9	Admin of gov't	Makes changes relating to bills that have passed the general assembly	a
LRCA	Question 10	Judiciary	Authorizes the Court of Appeals to censure or discipline judges	a
LRCA	Question 11	Local gov't	Abolishes the office of the surveyor in three counties	a
LRCA	Question 12	Local gov't	Allows the Mayor to make loans to purchase residential properties in Baltimore	a
LRCA	Question 13	Local gov't	Provides that clerks in Baltimore city are appointed and removed based on merit	a
VR	Question 14	Education	Provides for services for private school students	d

Massachusetts

See also: Massachusetts 1974 ballot measures

November 5, 1974

Type	Title	Description	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
LRCA	Question 1	Allow the General Court to take recesses not to amount to more than 30 days if approved by both houses of the legislature	a	952,007 (67%)	471,087 (33%)
LRCA	Question 2	Provide for a decennial census and revise the number of and rules regarding state legislators	a	1,128,315 (79%)	302,008 (21%)
LRCA	Question 3	Repeal section 2 of Article 46 of the Articles of Amendments to the Constitution of the Commonwealth so that aid for private higher educational institutions can be provided	a	829,465 (59%)	580,298 (41%)
IndICA	Question 4	Allow the use of money from the highway fund for systems of mass transportation	a	824,077 (58%)	586,558 (42%)
IndISS	Question 5	Create the Independent Corrupt Practices Commission and impose campaign finance limitations	a	898,547 (65%)	475,694 (35%)
LRAQ	Question 6	Create the Department of Health Systems Regulation	a	1,065,279 (75%)	353,854 (25%)

Michigan

See also: Michigan 1974 ballot measures

November 5, 1974

Type	Title	Description	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
LRCA	Proposal A	Establish limitations on the use of motor fuel tax funds		1,091,938 (49%)	1,146,109 (51%)
BI	Proposal B	Allow the state to provide a bonus to veterans who served between January 1, 1961 and September 1, 1974 and allow the state to issue bonds to fund such bonus	a	1,668,641 (70%)	700,041 (30%)
CICA	Proposal C	Remove the sales tax on prescription drugs and food	a	1,337,609 (56%)	1,071,253 (44%)
BI	Proposal D	Allow the state to issue bonds for the development of transportation systems		963,576 (42%)	1,319,586 (58%)

Minnesota

See also: Minnesota 1974 ballot measures

November 5

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
LRCA	Amendment 1	Constitutions	Revises the organization and language of the Constitution	a
LRCA	Amendment 2	Constitutions	Eases vote requirement for amending the Constitution	d
LRCA	Amendment 3	Taxes	Allows legislature to determine railroad taxes	a

Missouri

See also: Missouri 1974 ballot measures

November 5, 1974

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
LRCA	Amendment 1	Voting age	Allow people 18 years old and older to register and vote in elections	a	776,377 (78%)	218,769 (22%)
LRCA	Amendment 2	Local government; Bonds	Authorize counties with a two-thirds majority vote approval to increase indebtedness for industrial development, and authorize the issuance of bonds with a majority vote approval	a	579,275 (65%)	313,028 (35%)
CISS	Proposition 1	Elections	Establish new campaign finance and election laws, limit contributions and expenditures, require financial disclosures, create a bipartisan election commission, and enforce penalties for violations	a	751,078 (77%)	219,584 (23%)

Montana

See also: Montana 1974 ballot measures

November 5

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
LRCA	C-1	Gov't Finances	Establishes a resource indemnity trust	a
LRCA	C-2	Admin of gov't	Allows exceptions to waiver of sovereign immunity	a
CICA	CI-1	Legislature	Provides for biennial legislative sessions	a

Nebraska

See also: Nebraska 1974 ballot measures

May 14

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
LRCA	Amendment 1	Legislature	Increases legislative salaries	d
LRCA	Amendment 2	State exec	Removes the lieutenant governor as presiding officer of the legislature	d

November 5

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
LRCA	Amendment 1	Education	Allows students to be nonvoting members of the university board of regents	a
LRCA	Amendment 2	Legislature	Changes the commencement date for regular legislative sessions	a
LRCA	Amendment 3	Legislature	Removes language referring to the submission of legislative acts to the governor	a
VR	Referendum 1	Education	Provides increased financial support from the state to public schools	d

Nevada

See also: Nevada 1974 ballot measures

November 5, 1974

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
LRCA	Question 1	Public retirement funds	Declare public employee retirement funds as trust funds to be used solely for the retirement system.	a	60,649 (82%)	12,952 (18%)
LRCA	Question 2	Budgets	Increase the state public debt limit from 1% to 3% of assessed valuation.		23,499 (33%)	47,817 (67%)
LRCA	Question 3	Taxes	Allow agricultural and open-space property to be taxed separately and require retroactive taxes when converted to higher use.	a	36,030 (52%)	33,406 (48%)
LRSS	Question 4	Taxes	Allow the Nevada Tax Commission to impose a penalty of up to 10% for late tax payments, instead of a mandatory 10%.	a	39,350 (55%)	32,370 (45%)

New Hampshire

See also: New Hampshire 1974 ballot measures

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
CCR	Pension Requirement	Pension	Shall pension requirements be modified?	d
CCR	Equal Rights	Constitutional Rights	Shall equal rights not be abridged?	a
CCR	Organizational Meeting of Legislature	Legislature	Shall the legislature's organizaional meeting be held in December every two years?	a
CCR	Increase Size of Senate	Legislature	Shall the Senate size be increased to thirty-six members?	d
CCR	Legislators' Oath of Office	Legislature	Shall alternative means be provided for legislators to take the oath of office?	d
LRCA	Lower Voting Age	Elections	Shall the voting age be lowered to 18?	a
LRCA	Mileage Payments for Legislators	Legislature	Shall a mileage payment restiction be removed?	d

New Jersey

See also: New Jersey 1974 ballot measures

November 2

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
LRCA	Question 1	Gambling	Allows the legislature to enact laws permitting gambling establishments with net tax receipts going to the state treasury.	d
LRCA	Question 2	Elections	Reduces voter residency requirements to 30 days in the state and 30 days in a county.	a
BI	Question 3	Bond issues	Allows for $200 million in bonds to acquire land for recreational and conservational purposes.	a
BI	Question 4	Bond issues	Allows for $200 million in bonds for improvements to public highways.	d
BI	Question 5	Bond issues	Allows for $100 million in bonds for improvements to rail services.	d
BI	Question 6	Bond issues	Allows for $90 million in bonds for housing assistance.	d

New York

See also: New York 1974 ballot measures

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
BI	Proposition 1	Bonds	Authorizes a state debt for preserving and improving rail facilities	a

North Carolina

See also: North Carolina 1974 ballot measures

November 5

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
LRCA	Amendment 1	Admin of gov't	Changes the name of office of solicitor to office of district attorney	a
LRCA	Amendment 2	Bonds	Authorizes the use of revenue bonds for industrial and pollution control facilities	d

North Dakota

See also: North Dakota 1974 ballot measures

September 3

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
LRCA	Amendment 1	Judiciary	Give the legislative assembly control of size of trial juries	a
LRCA	Amendment 2	Gov't Salaries	Establishes a Legislative Compensation Commission	d
LRCA	Amendment 3	Gov't Acc	Creates open meetings of state legislature and other governmental bodies	a

November 5

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
LRCA	Amendment 1	Elections	Creates joint ballot for the election of governor and lieutenant governor	a
LRCA	Amendment 2	Judiciary	Gives legislative assembly power to provide for the retirement, discipline and removal of judges	a
CISS	Measure 1	Economic development	Authorizes new programs to increase employment opportunities	d
CISS	Measure 2	Business	Authorizes small family owned corporations to engage in farming	d

Ohio

See also: Ohio 1974 ballot measures

May 7, 1974

Type	Title	Description	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
LRCA	Issue 1	Equalize the compensation of public officers and members of the general assembly		611,726 (45%)	747,518 (55%)
LRCA	Issue 2	Permit compensation increases for public officers who have more than two years left in their term		365,921 (27%)	992,978 (73%)
LRCA	Issue 3	Provide for the Ohio Ballot Board and require the Board to prepare language for constitutional amendments	a	964,885 (72%)	376,022 (28%)

November 5, 1974

Type	Title	Description	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
LRCA	Authorization of Industrial Development Revenue Bonds for Preservation Amendment	Authorize public industrial development revenue bonds for the preservation of existing jobs, environmental sustainability, and electric and gas utility services	a	1,613,444 (65%)	882,778 (35%)
LRCA	Eliminate Superintendent of Public Works Amendment	Repeal the requirement that the governor appoint a Superintendent of Public Works	a	1,463,408 (60%)	995,478 (40%)
LRCA	Homestead Tax Reduction for Disabled Residents Amendment	Permit laws that reduce estate taxes on the homesteads of permanently disabled residents	a	2,266,355 (82%)	492,813 (18%)

Oklahoma

See also: Oklahoma 1974 ballot measures

August 27, 1974

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
LRCA	State Question 495	Supermajority; Initiative process	Provide that a citizen initiative requires a simple majority of votes cast, rather than a majority of total votes in the election.	a	386,437 (56%)	299,011 (44%)
LRCA	State Question 496	Supermajority; Initiative process; Ballot measures	Require a constitutional amendment to pass with a simple majority of votes cast on it, not total votes.	a	354,644 (53%)	314,314 (47%)
LRCA	State Question 497	Taxes; Local government	Allow counties to levy a two-mill property tax, with voter approval, to fund operations until repealed.		212,447 (32%)	455,333 (68%)
LRSS	State Question 498	Gambling	Authorize fair boards to conduct horse racing with pari-mutuel wagering, allow county elections, and create the Oklahoma Horse Racing Commission.		342,689 (46%)	405,882 (54%)
LRCA	State Question 503	Suffrage; Elections	Remove residency requirements for voters, allow the legislature to set qualifications, and permit mental institution residents to vote.		240,196 (36%)	422,755 (64%)
LRCA	State Question 505	Legislature; Executive officials	Allow the legislature to reorganize executive departments into 20 entities, excluding constitutional departments and agencies.		264,872 (40%)	390,301 (60%)

September 17, 1974

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
LRSS	State Question 502	Administration; Law enforcement	Authorize a full-time State Pardon and Parole Board with 3 to 5 members appointed by the legislature with Senate consent.		262,539 (49%)	274,528 (51%)
LRCA	State Question 504	Administration; Healthcare	Authorize emergency medical service districts, with elections for bonds and up to 4 mills for repayment and operations.		208,861 (40%)	314,967 (60%)

November 5, 1974

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
LRCA	State Question 494	Administration	Allow the Governor, with Senate approval, to appoint the Commissioner of Labor.		255,305 (37%)	433,698 (63%)

Oregon

See also: Oregon 1974 ballot measures

May 28, 1974

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
LRSS	Measure 1	Education; Taxes	Increase personal income tax rates by 1% and change corporation tax laws to graduate income tax to support public primary education.		136,851 (25%)	410,733 (75%)
LRCA	Measure 2	Budgets; Transportation	Permit the use of motor vehicle fuel and registration tax revenues for mass transit.		190,899 (34%)	369,038 (66%)
LRCA	Measure 3	Education; Taxes	Establish a new property tax limit for school districts, abolishing the existing 6% limitation, and require voter approval for future school tax base increases.		166,363 (31%)	371,897 (69%)
LRCA	Measure 4	Water; Bonds	Authorize bonds up to 1.5% of true cash value of all property in the state for a water development fund.		198,563 (38%)	328,221 (62%)
LRCA	Measure 5	Budgets; Veterans	Increase the maximum bonds for the War Veterans’ Fund from four percent to six percent of true cash value of all property in the state.	a	381,559 (70%)	164,953 (30%)
LRCA	Measure 6	Legislature	Permit the legislature to convene a special session by its presiding officers upon written requests from a majority of members of each House.		246,525 (45%)	298,373 (55%)

November 5, 1974

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
LRCA	Measure 10	English; Federal issues; Suffrage; Elections	Amend the state Constitution to align with U.S. Constitution; lower the minimum voting age 21 to 18; reduce the state residency requirement from 6 months to 30 days; and remove the literacy requirement.	a	362,731 (51%)	355,506 (49%)
LRCA	Measure 11	Trials	Increase the minimum amount of a claim in a civil action for which the right to a jury trial is guaranteed from $20 to $200.	a	480,631 (69%)	216,853 (31%)
LRCA	Measure 12	Economic investment; Bonds	Authorize bonds up to at 1% of taxable property value to assist cities and counties with community development projects to meet federal financing qualifications.		277,723 (42%)	376,747 (58%)
VR	Measure 13	Sexual content regulations; Business	Prohibit the distribution of "obscene" material and hosting live sex shows in public areas or clubs.	a	393,743 (53%)	352,958 (47%)
LRSS	Measure 14	Ethics	Establish rules for public officials' financial matters and conflicts of interest and create the Oregon Government Ethics Commission	a	498,002 (74%)	177,946 (26%)
CISS	Measure 15	Business; Fishing	Prohibit commercial fishing of rainbow trout and designate rainbow trout and anadromous steelhead for recreational angling.	a	458,417 (63%)	274,182 (37%)
LRCA	Measure 1	Alcohol; Transportation	Permit liquor-by-the-drink licenses for any public passenger carrier.		353,357 (48%)	384,521 (52%)
LRCA	Measure 2	Public information; Legislature	Require all deliberations of the legislature and all legislative committees to be open to the public.	a	546,255 (77%)	165,778 (23%)
LRCA	Measure 3	Trials	Provide that a grand jury indictment is not necessary for felony prosecution if a magistrate finds sufficient evidence of guilt.	a	437,557 (64%)	246,902 (36%)
LRCA	Measure 4	Executive officials	Repeal the thirty-year minimum age requirement for a person succeeding to the Office of Governor under Section 8a, Article V.	a	381,593 (53%)	331,756 (47%)
LRCA	Measure 6	Local government	Permit the legislature to prescribe qualifications by law for the office of county assessor.	a	552,737 (79%)	146,364 (21%)
LRCA	Measure 7	Taxes; Local government	Prevent the reduction of tax base when federal revenue sharing allows for a lower levy than the maximum permitted.		322,023 (49%)	329,858 (51%)
LRCA	Measure 8	Voting policy; Voting age	Reduce the minimum voting age for school district election from 21 to 18 and the residency requirement from 6 months to 30 days.		337,565 (47%)	378,071 (53%)
LRCA	Measure 9	Legislature	Allow most types of state employees to simultaneously serve as members of the legislature.		218,846 (31%)	476,547 (69%)

Pennsylvania

See also: Pennsylvania 1974 ballot measures

May 24, 1974:

Type	Name	Subject	Description	Result
BI	Nursing Home Repairs Bond Measure	Bonds	Issues $100 million in bonds for nursing home improvements to comply with safety standards	a

Rhode Island

See also: Rhode Island 1974 ballot measures

November 5:

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
LBM	Proposal 1	Bond issues	Issues $9.5 million in bonds for a prison complex.	d
LBM	Proposal 2	Bond issues	Issues $1.4 million in bonds for the statehouse and other state properties.	d
LBM	Proposal 3	Bond issues	Issues $1.455 million in bonds for nursing and retirement facilities.	a
LBM	Proposal 4	Bond issues	Issues $15 million in bonds for mental health facilities.	a
LBM	Proposal 5	Bond issues	Issues $16.1 million in bonds for highways, transit and facilities.	d
LBM	Proposal 6	Bond issues	Issues $650,000 in bonds for parks, recreational areas and facilities.	a
LBM	Proposal 7	Bond issues	Issues $6.75 million in bonds for sewage treatment facilities and a laboratory.	d
LBM	Proposal 8	Bond issues	Issues $3 million in bonds for a reservoir and water treatment plant.	d
LBM	Proposal 9	Bond issues	Issues $11.4 million in bonds for college and university facilities.	d
LBM	Proposal 10	Bond issues	Issues $1.7 million in bonds to fund an advance.	d
LBM	Proposal 11	Bond issues	Issues $10 million in bonds for housing and facilities.	d
LRSS	Proposal 12	Bond issues	Allows the guarantee of loans to marine industries.	d

South Carolina

See also: South Carolina 1974 ballot measures

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
LRCA	Amendment 1	Direct democracy	Reduces the age of suffrage from twenty-one to eighteen	a
LRCA	Amendment 2	Administration of government	Provides for the election, terms, duties and compensation of clerks of court, coroners, sheriffs and solicitors	a
LRCA	Amendment 3	Alcohol	Prohibits the sale of alcoholic liquors in retail liquor stores from between sunset to sunrise	a
LRCA	Amendment 4	Direct democracy	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	Lottery	Provides that the game of bingo, when conducted by religious, charitable or fraternal organizations, shall not be deemed a lottery	a
LRCA	Amendment 6	Constitutional rights	Provides that all persons eighteen years of age or older shall be sui juris and endowed with full legal rights	a

South Dakota

See also: South Dakota 1974 ballot measures

November 5

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
LRCA	Amendment A	Legislature	Relates to the state legislative department	d
LRCA	Amendment B	Suffrage	Affirms the right to suffrage	a

Utah

See also: Utah 1974 ballot measures

November 5, 1974

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
LRCA	Proposition 1	Legislature; Executive officials	Revise the Executive Article of the constitution		168,475 (45%)	207,053 (55%)
LRCA	Proposition 2	Budgets; Banking	Permit the state to lend its credit to private industry		129,833 (35%)	240,813 (65%)
LRCA	Proposition 3	Taxes; Property; Transportation	Permit the legislature to exempt motor vehicles from property tax and instead create a uniform fee		156,459 (42%)	218,422 (58%)
LRCA	Proposition 4	Bonds; Local government; Local government	Permit the legislature to authorize municipal districts to provide special services	a	188,264 (51%)	181,501 (49%)
VR	Referendum 1	Property	Permit the Utah Land Use Act to be enacted		157,438 (39%)	242,068 (61%)

Vermont

See also: Vermont 1974 ballot measures

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
LRCA	Four Year Terms	State executives	Provides for a number of changes to basic rules regarding Vermont Constitutional Officers	d
LRCA	Constitutional Time-Lock	Constitutional language	Changes the "time-lock" for amending the Vermont Constitution from ten years to four years	a
LRCA	Unified Judicial System	State judiciary	Changes state court system	a
LRCA	Voter Requirements	Suffrage	Changes constitutional language regarding residency requirement for voting in Vermont	a
LRCA	Redistricting	Redistricting	Changes constitutional language regarding state districting	a

Virginia

See also: Virginia 1974 ballot measures

November 5, 1974

Type	Title	Description	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
LRCA	Higher Education Non-Profit Grant Amendment	Allow for grants to students attending non-profit higher education institutions and allow political subdivisions to contract with non-profit higher education institutions to provide educational services	a	452,664 (57%)	340,625 (43%)

Washington

See also: Washington 1974 ballot measures

November 5, 1974

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
LRSS	Referendum 34	Gambling	Provide for the establishment of a state lottery.		515,404 (55%)	425,903 (45%)
LRCA	SJR 140	Legislature; Executive officials	Provide restrictions on the governor's veto power and allow the legislature to reconvene to consider vetoed bills.	a	498,745 (54%)	419,437 (46%)
LRCA	SJR 143	Residency requirements	Provide a thirty-day residency requirement to vote in a state, county, or precinct election.	a	626,827 (68%)	291,178 (32%)

Wisconsin

See also: Wisconsin 1974 ballot measures

April 2, 1974

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
LRCA	Question 1	Public retirement funds	Allow the legislature to increase the benefits of people already retired under the public retirement system	a	396,051 (56%)	315,545 (44%)
LRCA	Question 2	Legislature; Judiciary; Legislature	Allow the legislature to remove judges with a two-thirds vote	a	493,496 (72%)	193,867 (28%)
LRCA	Question 3	Taxes; Property	Allow the legislature to define agricultural and undeveloped land with separate taxation levels from regular property	a	353,377 (51%)	340,518 (49%)

Wyoming

See also: Wyoming 1974 ballot measures

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
LRCA	Amendment 1	Taxes
LRCA	Amendment 2	Taxes
LRCA	Amendment 3	Taxes		d

External links

• May 7, 1974 Ohio election results
• November 5, 1974 Ohio election results

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