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bold;">«</span> <b><a href="/1969_ballot_measures" title="1969 ballot measures">1969</a></b> </div> </td></tr> <tr><td style="padding-top: 9px; padding-bottom: 10px; text-align: center;"><a href="/Elections" title="Elections"><img alt="Vote Poster.jpg" src="https://ballotpedia.s3.amazonaws.com/images/thumb/4/49/Vote_Poster.jpg/175px-Vote_Poster.jpg" decoding="async" width="175" height="279" srcset="https://ballotpedia.s3.amazonaws.com/images/thumb/4/49/Vote_Poster.jpg/263px-Vote_Poster.jpg 1.5x, https://ballotpedia.s3.amazonaws.com/images/4/49/Vote_Poster.jpg 2x" data-file-width="349" data-file-height="557" /></a> </td></tr> <tr><td style="background-color: white; border: 0px; box-shadow: 0px 2px 5px lightgray; padding: 0.25em 0em 0.25em .7em; font-size:110%;"> <b><a href="/Ballot_Measures_overview" title="Ballot Measures overview">Part 1: Overview</a></b></td></tr> <tr><td style="padding-left: .7em;"><li><a href="/List_of_ballot_measures_by_state" title="List of ballot measures by state">Measures by state</a></li></td></tr> <tr><td style="padding-left: .7em;"><li><a href="/List_of_ballot_measures_by_topic" title="List of ballot measures by topic">Measures by topic</a></li></td></tr> <tr><td style="padding-left: .7em;"><li><a href="/List_of_ballot_measures_by_year" title="List of ballot measures by year">Measures by year</a></li></td></tr> <tr><td style="background-color: white; border: 0px; box-shadow: 0px 2px 5px lightgray; padding: 0.25em 0em 0.25em .7em; font-size:110%;"> <b><a href="/2024_ballot_measures" title="2024 ballot measures">Current measures</a></b></td></tr> <tr><td style="padding-left: .7em;"><li><a href="/2024_ballot_measures" title="2024 ballot measures">2024 measures</a></li></td></tr> <tr><td style="padding-left: .7em;"><li><a href="/Ballot_Measure_Scorecard,_2024" title="Ballot Measure Scorecard, 2024">2024 Scorecard</a></li></td></tr> <tr><td style="padding-left: .7em;"><li><a href="/Ballotpedia%27s_Tuesday_Count_for_2024" 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class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Alabama"><span class="tocnumber">1.1</span> <span class="toctext">Alabama</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Alaska"><span class="tocnumber">1.2</span> <span class="toctext">Alaska</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Arizona"><span class="tocnumber">1.3</span> <span class="toctext">Arizona</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Arkansas"><span class="tocnumber">1.4</span> <span class="toctext">Arkansas</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#California"><span class="tocnumber">1.5</span> <span class="toctext">California</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Colorado"><span class="tocnumber">1.6</span> <span class="toctext">Colorado</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Connecticut"><span class="tocnumber">1.7</span> <span class="toctext">Connecticut</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Florida"><span class="tocnumber">1.8</span> <span class="toctext">Florida</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Georgia"><span class="tocnumber">1.9</span> <span class="toctext">Georgia</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Hawaii"><span class="tocnumber">1.10</span> <span class="toctext">Hawaii</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Idaho"><span class="tocnumber">1.11</span> <span class="toctext">Idaho</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Illinois"><span class="tocnumber">1.12</span> <span class="toctext">Illinois</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Indiana"><span class="tocnumber">1.13</span> <span class="toctext">Indiana</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Iowa"><span class="tocnumber">1.14</span> <span class="toctext">Iowa</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Kansas"><span class="tocnumber">1.15</span> <span class="toctext">Kansas</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Louisiana"><span class="tocnumber">1.16</span> <span class="toctext">Louisiana</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Maine"><span class="tocnumber">1.17</span> <span class="toctext">Maine</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Maryland"><span class="tocnumber">1.18</span> <span class="toctext">Maryland</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Massachusetts"><span class="tocnumber">1.19</span> <span class="toctext">Massachusetts</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Michigan"><span class="tocnumber">1.20</span> <span class="toctext">Michigan</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Minnesota"><span class="tocnumber">1.21</span> <span class="toctext">Minnesota</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Missouri"><span class="tocnumber">1.22</span> <span class="toctext">Missouri</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Montana"><span class="tocnumber">1.23</span> <span class="toctext">Montana</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Nebraska"><span class="tocnumber">1.24</span> <span class="toctext">Nebraska</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Nevada"><span class="tocnumber">1.25</span> <span class="toctext">Nevada</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#New_Hampshire"><span class="tocnumber">1.26</span> <span class="toctext">New Hampshire</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#New_Jersey"><span class="tocnumber">1.27</span> <span class="toctext">New Jersey</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#New_York"><span class="tocnumber">1.28</span> <span class="toctext">New York</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#North_Carolina"><span class="tocnumber">1.29</span> <span class="toctext">North Carolina</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#North_Dakota"><span class="tocnumber">1.30</span> <span class="toctext">North Dakota</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Ohio"><span class="tocnumber">1.31</span> <span class="toctext">Ohio</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Oklahoma"><span class="tocnumber">1.32</span> <span class="toctext">Oklahoma</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Oregon"><span class="tocnumber">1.33</span> <span class="toctext">Oregon</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Pennsylvania"><span class="tocnumber">1.34</span> <span class="toctext">Pennsylvania</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Rhode_Island"><span class="tocnumber">1.35</span> <span class="toctext">Rhode Island</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#South_Carolina"><span class="tocnumber">1.36</span> <span class="toctext">South Carolina</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#South_Dakota"><span class="tocnumber">1.37</span> <span class="toctext">South Dakota</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Tennessee"><span class="tocnumber">1.38</span> <span class="toctext">Tennessee</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Texas"><span class="tocnumber">1.39</span> <span class="toctext">Texas</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Virginia"><span class="tocnumber">1.40</span> <span class="toctext">Virginia</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Washington"><span class="tocnumber">1.41</span> <span class="toctext">Washington</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Wyoming"><span class="tocnumber">1.42</span> <span class="toctext">Wyoming</span></a></li> </ul> </li> </ul> </div> <h2><span class="mw-headline" id="By_state">By state</span></h2> <h3><span class="mw-headline" id="Alabama">Alabama</span></h3><blockquote><p><i>See also: <a href="/Alabama_1970_ballot_measures" title="Alabama 1970 ballot measures">Alabama 1970 ballot measures</a></i></p></blockquote><p><br /></p><h3><span class="mw-headline" id="Alaska">Alaska</span></h3><blockquote><p><i>See also: <a href="/Alaska_1970_ballot_measures" title="Alaska 1970 ballot measures">Alaska 1970 ballot measures</a></i></p></blockquote><p><br /><b>August 25:</b> </p><table class="bptable blue" style="width:auto;"> <tbody><tr> <th style="background-color:#00008B; color: white;">Type </th> <th style="background-color:#00008B; color: white;">Title </th> <th style="background-color:#00008B; color: white;">Subject </th> <th style="background-color:#00008B; color: white;">Description </th> <th style="background-color:#00008B; color: white;">Result </th></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/Legislatively-referred_constitutional_amendment" class="mw-redirect" title="Legislatively-referred constitutional amendment">LRCA</a> </td> <td><a href="/Alaska_Voting_Age,_Amendment_1_(August_1970)" title="Alaska Voting Age, Amendment 1 (August 1970)">Amendment 1</a> </td> <td><a href="/Elections_and_campaigns_on_the_ballot" title="Elections and campaigns on the ballot">Elections</a> </td> <td>Lowers the voting age to 18 </td> <td><center><a href="/Approved" title="Approved"><img alt="Approved" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/7/77/Yes.png" width="16" height="16" data-file-width="16" data-file-height="16" /></a><span style="display:none;">a</span></center> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/Legislatively-referred_constitutional_amendment" class="mw-redirect" title="Legislatively-referred constitutional amendment">LRCA</a> </td> <td><a href="/Alaska_English_Eliminated_as_Voting_Requirement,_Amendment_2_(August_1970)" title="Alaska English Eliminated as Voting Requirement, Amendment 2 (August 1970)">Amendment 2</a> </td> <td><a href="/Elections_and_campaigns_on_the_ballot" title="Elections and campaigns on the ballot">Elections</a> </td> <td>Eliminates reading English as a voting requirement </td> <td><center><a href="/Approved" title="Approved"><img alt="Approved" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/7/77/Yes.png" width="16" height="16" data-file-width="16" data-file-height="16" /></a><span style="display:none;">a</span></center> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/Legislatively-referred_constitutional_amendment" class="mw-redirect" title="Legislatively-referred constitutional amendment">LRCA</a> </td> <td><a href="/Alaska_Lieutenant_Governor/Secretary_of_State,_Amendment_3_(August_1970)" class="mw-redirect" title="Alaska Lieutenant Governor/Secretary of State, Amendment 3 (August 1970)">Amendment 3</a> </td> <td><a href="/Elections_and_campaigns_on_the_ballot" title="Elections and campaigns on the ballot">Elections</a> </td> <td>Renames the position of Secretary of State to <a href="/Alaska_Lieutenant_Governor" class="mw-redirect" title="Alaska Lieutenant Governor">Lieutenant Governor</a> </td> <td><center><a href="/Approved" title="Approved"><img alt="Approved" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/7/77/Yes.png" width="16" height="16" data-file-width="16" data-file-height="16" /></a><span style="display:none;">a</span></center> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/Legislatively-referred_constitutional_amendment" class="mw-redirect" title="Legislatively-referred constitutional amendment">LRCA</a> </td> <td><a href="/Alaska_Chief_Justice_Election_by_Supreme_Court,_Amendment_4_(August_1970)" title="Alaska Chief Justice Election by Supreme Court, Amendment 4 (August 1970)">Amendment 4</a> </td> <td><a href="/State_judiciary_on_the_ballot" title="State judiciary on the ballot">Judicial reform</a> </td> <td>Provides that the Chief Justice of the <a href="/Alaska_Supreme_Court" title="Alaska Supreme Court">Alaska Supreme Court</a> be elected by the court's justices </td> <td><center><a href="/Approved" title="Approved"><img alt="Approved" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/7/77/Yes.png" width="16" height="16" data-file-width="16" data-file-height="16" /></a><span style="display:none;">a</span></center> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/Legislatively-referred_constitutional_amendment" class="mw-redirect" title="Legislatively-referred constitutional amendment">LRCA</a> </td> <td><a href="/Alaska_Term_of_Office_Judicial_System_Administrator,_Amendment_5_(August_1970)" title="Alaska Term of Office Judicial System Administrator, Amendment 5 (August 1970)">Amendment 5</a> </td> <td><a href="/State_judiciary_on_the_ballot" title="State judiciary on the ballot">Judicial reform</a> </td> <td>Provides that the administrator of the Alaskan court system serve at the pleasure of the <a href="/Alaska_Supreme_Court" title="Alaska Supreme Court">Alaska Supreme Court</a> </td> <td><center><a href="/Approved" title="Approved"><img alt="Approved" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/7/77/Yes.png" width="16" height="16" data-file-width="16" data-file-height="16" /></a><span style="display:none;">a</span></center> </td></tr></tbody></table> <p><b>November 3:</b> </p> <table class="bptable blue" style="width:auto;"> <tbody><tr> <th style="background-color:#00008B; color: white;">Type </th> <th style="background-color:#00008B; color: white;">Title </th> <th style="background-color:#00008B; color: white;">Subject </th> <th style="background-color:#00008B; color: white;">Description </th> <th style="background-color:#00008B; color: white;">Result </th></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/Constitutional_convention" class="mw-redirect" title="Constitutional convention">ConCon</a> </td> <td><a href="/Alaska_Constitutional_Convention_Question_(1970)" title="Alaska Constitutional Convention Question (1970)">Constitutional Convention</a> </td> <td><a href="/Constitutional_conventions_on_the_ballot" title="Constitutional conventions on the ballot">ConCon</a> </td> <td>Calls for a constitutional convention </td> <td><center><a href="/Approved" title="Approved"><img alt="Approved" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/7/77/Yes.png" width="16" height="16" data-file-width="16" data-file-height="16" /></a><span style="display:none;">a</span></center> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/Bond_issue" title="Bond issue">BI</a> </td> <td><a href="/Alaska_School_Construction_Bond,_Proposition_1_(1970)" title="Alaska School Construction Bond, Proposition 1 (1970)">Proposition 1</a> </td> <td><a href="/Bond_issues_on_the_ballot" title="Bond issues on the ballot">Bonds</a> </td> <td>Issues $20.3 million in bonds for schools </td> <td><center><a href="/Approved" title="Approved"><img alt="Approved" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/7/77/Yes.png" width="16" height="16" data-file-width="16" data-file-height="16" /></a><span style="display:none;">a</span></center> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/Bond_issue" title="Bond issue">BI</a> </td> <td><a href="/Alaska_Remote_Housing_Bond,_Proposition_2_(1970)" title="Alaska Remote Housing Bond, Proposition 2 (1970)">Proposition 2</a> </td> <td><a href="/Bond_issues_on_the_ballot" title="Bond issues on the ballot">Bonds</a> </td> <td>Issues $3 million in bonds for remote housing </td> <td><center><a href="/Approved" title="Approved"><img alt="Approved" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/7/77/Yes.png" width="16" height="16" data-file-width="16" data-file-height="16" /></a><span style="display:none;">a</span></center> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/Bond_issue" title="Bond issue">BI</a> </td> <td><a href="/Alaska_Recreational_Facilities_Bond,_Proposition_3_(1970)" title="Alaska Recreational Facilities Bond, Proposition 3 (1970)">Proposition 3</a> </td> <td><a href="/Bond_issues_on_the_ballot" title="Bond issues on the ballot">Bonds</a> </td> <td>Issues $2.3 million in bonds for recreational facilities </td> <td><center><a href="/Approved" title="Approved"><img alt="Approved" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/7/77/Yes.png" width="16" height="16" data-file-width="16" data-file-height="16" /></a><span style="display:none;">a</span></center> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/Bond_issue" title="Bond issue">BI</a> </td> <td><a href="/Alaska_Highway_Construction_Bond,_Proposition_4_(1970)" title="Alaska Highway Construction Bond, Proposition 4 (1970)">Proposition 4</a> </td> <td><a href="/Bond_issues_on_the_ballot" title="Bond issues on the ballot">Bonds</a> </td> <td>Issues $29.2 million in bonds for highway construction </td> <td><center><a href="/Approved" title="Approved"><img alt="Approved" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/7/77/Yes.png" width="16" height="16" data-file-width="16" data-file-height="16" /></a><span style="display:none;">a</span></center> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/Bond_issue" title="Bond issue">BI</a> </td> <td><a href="/Alaska_Health_and_Welfare_Correctional_Facility_Bond,_Proposition_5_(1970)" title="Alaska Health and Welfare Correctional Facility Bond, Proposition 5 (1970)">Proposition 5</a> </td> <td><a href="/Bond_issues_on_the_ballot" title="Bond issues on the ballot">Bonds</a> </td> <td>Issues $8.6 million in bonds for health and welfare and correctional facilities </td> <td><center><a href="/Approved" title="Approved"><img alt="Approved" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/7/77/Yes.png" width="16" height="16" data-file-width="16" data-file-height="16" /></a><span style="display:none;">a</span></center> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/Bond_issue" title="Bond issue">BI</a> </td> <td><a href="/Alaska_Health_and_Medical_Facility_Bond,_Proposition_6_(1970)" title="Alaska Health and Medical Facility Bond, Proposition 6 (1970)">Proposition 6</a> </td> <td><a href="/Bond_issues_on_the_ballot" title="Bond issues on the ballot">Bonds</a> </td> <td>Issues $5.6 million in bonds for health and medical facilities </td> <td><center><a href="/Approved" title="Approved"><img alt="Approved" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/7/77/Yes.png" width="16" height="16" data-file-width="16" data-file-height="16" /></a><span style="display:none;">a</span></center> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/Bond_issue" title="Bond issue">BI</a> </td> <td><a href="/Alaska_Water_and_Sewage_System_Bond,_Proposition_7_(1970)" title="Alaska Water and Sewage System Bond, Proposition 7 (1970)">Proposition 7</a> </td> <td><a href="/Bond_issues_on_the_ballot" title="Bond issues on the ballot">Bonds</a> </td> <td>Issues $11 million in bonds for water and sewage facilities </td> <td><center><a href="/Approved" title="Approved"><img alt="Approved" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/7/77/Yes.png" width="16" height="16" data-file-width="16" data-file-height="16" /></a><span style="display:none;">a</span></center> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/Bond_issue" title="Bond issue">BI</a> </td> <td><a href="/Alaska_Highway_Maintenance_Bond,_Proposition_8_(1970)" title="Alaska Highway Maintenance Bond, Proposition 8 (1970)">Proposition 8</a> </td> <td><a href="/Bond_issues_on_the_ballot" title="Bond issues on the ballot">Bonds</a> </td> <td>Issues $5.5 million in bonds for highway maintenance </td> <td><center><a href="/Approved" title="Approved"><img alt="Approved" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/7/77/Yes.png" width="16" height="16" data-file-width="16" data-file-height="16" /></a><span style="display:none;">a</span></center> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/Bond_issue" title="Bond issue">BI</a> </td> <td><a href="/Alaska_Airport_Construction_Bond,_Proposition_9_(1970)" title="Alaska Airport Construction Bond, Proposition 9 (1970)">Proposition 9</a> </td> <td><a href="/Bond_issues_on_the_ballot" title="Bond issues on the ballot">Bonds</a> </td> <td>Issues $10 million in bonds for airport construction </td> <td><center><a href="/Approved" title="Approved"><img alt="Approved" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/7/77/Yes.png" width="16" height="16" data-file-width="16" data-file-height="16" /></a><span style="display:none;">a</span></center> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/Bond_issue" title="Bond issue">BI</a> </td> <td><a href="/Alaska_Ferry_Construction_Bond,_Proposition_10_(1970)" title="Alaska Ferry Construction Bond, Proposition 10 (1970)">Proposition 10</a> </td> <td><a href="/Bond_issues_on_the_ballot" title="Bond issues on the ballot">Bonds</a> </td> <td>Issues $21 million in bonds for Alaska ferry </td> <td><center><a href="/Approved" title="Approved"><img alt="Approved" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/7/77/Yes.png" width="16" height="16" data-file-width="16" data-file-height="16" /></a><span style="display:none;">a</span></center> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/Bond_issue" title="Bond issue">BI</a> </td> <td><a href="/Alaska_University_Construction_Bond,_Proposition_11_(1970)" title="Alaska University Construction Bond, Proposition 11 (1970)">Proposition 11</a> </td> <td><a href="/Bond_issues_on_the_ballot" title="Bond issues on the ballot">Bonds</a> </td> <td>Issues $29.7 million in bonds for University of Alaska </td> <td><center><a href="/Approved" title="Approved"><img alt="Approved" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/7/77/Yes.png" width="16" height="16" data-file-width="16" data-file-height="16" /></a><span style="display:none;">a</span></center> </td></tr></tbody></table><h3><span class="mw-headline" id="Arizona">Arizona</span></h3><blockquote><p><i>See also: <a href="/Arizona_1970_ballot_measures" title="Arizona 1970 ballot measures">Arizona 1970 ballot measures</a></i></p></blockquote><p><br /><b>November 3, 1970</b> <style> .bptable td p { margin: 5px 0px 5px 0px; } </style> </p><table class="bptable blue" style="width:auto;"> <tbody><tr> <th style="background-color:#00008B; color: white;">Type</th> <th style="background-color:#00008B; color: white;">Title</th> <th style="background-color:#00008B; color: white;">Subject</th> <th style="background-color:#00008B; color: white;">Description</th> <th style="background-color:#00008B; color: white;">Result</th> <th style="background-color:#00008B; color: white;">Yes Votes</th> <th style="background-color:#00008B; color: white;">No Votes</th> </tr> <tr> <td> <p> <a href="/Legislatively_referred_constitutional_amendment">LRCA</a> </p> </td> <td><a href="https://ballotpedia.org/Arizona_Proposition_100,_Felony_and_Capital_Offense_Bail_Restrictions_Amendment_(1970)" title="Proposition 100">Proposition 100</a></td> <td><a href="https://ballotpedia.org/Civil_and_criminal_trials_on_the_ballot">Trials</a></td> <td>Provide for the denial of bail to a person charged with a felony where proof is evidence and presumption is great</td> <td> <center> <p> <a href="/Approved" title="Approved"><img alt="Approved" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/7/77/Yes.png" width="16" height="16" data-file-width="16" data-file-height="16" /></a><span style="display:none;">a</span> </p> </center> </td> <td> <center> <p> 294,724 (85%) </p> </center> </td> <td> <center> <p> 53,143 (15%) </p> </center> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> <p> <a href="/Legislatively_referred_constitutional_amendment">LRCA</a> </p> </td> <td><a href="https://ballotpedia.org/Arizona_Proposition_101,_Eminent_Domain_Compensation_Amendment_(1970)" title="Proposition 101">Proposition 101</a></td> <td><a href="https://ballotpedia.org/Eminent_domain_on_the_ballot">Eminent domain</a>; <a href="https://ballotpedia.org/Property_on_the_ballot">Property</a></td> <td>Provide just compensation to owners of private property taken by eminent domain</td> <td> <center> <p> <a href="/Approved" title="Approved"><img alt="Approved" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/7/77/Yes.png" width="16" height="16" data-file-width="16" data-file-height="16" /></a><span style="display:none;">a</span> </p> </center> </td> <td> <center> <p> 225,535 (67%) </p> </center> </td> <td> <center> <p> 111,579 (33%) </p> </center> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> <p> <a href="/Legislatively_referred_constitutional_amendment">LRCA</a> </p> </td> <td><a href="https://ballotpedia.org/Arizona_Proposition_102,_Elective_State_Officers_Compensation_Commission_Amendment_(1970)" title="Proposition 102">Proposition 102</a></td> <td><a href="https://ballotpedia.org/Administration_of_government_on_the_ballot">Administration</a>; <a href="https://ballotpedia.org/Salaries_of_government_officials_on_the_ballot">Government salaries</a></td> <td>Provide for the establishment of a commission on elective state officer's compensation</td> <td> <center> <p> <a href="/Approved" title="Approved"><img alt="Approved" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/7/77/Yes.png" width="16" height="16" data-file-width="16" data-file-height="16" /></a><span style="display:none;">a</span> </p> </center> </td> <td> <center> <p> 211,592 (64%) </p> </center> </td> <td> <center> <p> 120,016 (36%) </p> </center> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> <p> <a href="/Legislatively_referred_constitutional_amendment">LRCA</a> </p> </td> <td><a href="https://ballotpedia.org/Arizona_Proposition_103,_Commission_on_Judicial_Qualifications_Amendment_(1970)" title="Proposition 103">Proposition 103</a></td> <td><a href="https://ballotpedia.org/State_judiciary_on_the_ballot">State judiciary</a>; <a href="https://ballotpedia.org/Government_accountability_on_the_ballot">Government accountability</a></td> <td>Provide for the establishment of a commission on judicial qualifications</td> <td> <center> <p> <a href="/Approved" title="Approved"><img alt="Approved" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/7/77/Yes.png" width="16" height="16" data-file-width="16" data-file-height="16" /></a><span style="display:none;">a</span> </p> </center> </td> <td> <center> <p> 249,068 (74%) </p> </center> </td> <td> <center> <p> 89,435 (26%) </p> </center> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> <p> <a href="/Legislatively_referred_constitutional_amendment">LRCA</a> </p> </td> <td><a href="https://ballotpedia.org/Arizona_Proposition_104,_Vehicle_and_Gas_Tax_Revenues_Amendment_(1970)" title="Proposition 104">Proposition 104</a></td> <td><a href="https://ballotpedia.org/Taxes_on_the_ballot">Taxes</a>; <a href="https://ballotpedia.org/Transportation_on_the_ballot">Transportation</a></td> <td>Provide for the use and distribution of vehicle, user, gasoline, and diesel taxes</td> <td> <center> <p> <a href="/Approved" title="Approved"><img alt="Approved" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/7/77/Yes.png" width="16" height="16" data-file-width="16" data-file-height="16" /></a><span style="display:none;">a</span> </p> </center> </td> <td> <center> <p> 225,082 (69%) </p> </center> </td> <td> <center> <p> 100,956 (31%) </p> </center> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> <h3><span class="mw-headline" id="Arkansas">Arkansas</span></h3><blockquote><p><i>See also: <a href="/Arkansas_1970_ballot_measures" title="Arkansas 1970 ballot measures">Arkansas 1970 ballot measures</a></i></p></blockquote><p><br /><b>November 3</b> </p><table class="bptable blue" style="width:auto;"> <tbody><tr> <th style="background-color:#00008B; color: white;">Type </th> <th style="background-color:#00008B; color: white;">Title </th> <th style="background-color:#00008B; color: white;">Subject </th> <th style="background-color:#00008B; color: white;">Description </th> <th style="background-color:#00008B; color: white;">Result </th></tr> <tr valign="top"> <td><a href="/Legislatively-referred_state_statute" class="mw-redirect" title="Legislatively-referred state statute">LRSS</a></td> <td><a href="/Arkansas_Library_Building_Commission,_Act_341_(1970)" title="Arkansas Library Building Commission, Act 341 (1970)">Act 341</a></td> <td><a href="/Administration_of_government_on_the_ballot" title="Administration of government on the ballot">Admin of gov't</a></td> <td>Creates a State Library Building Commission</td> <td><center><a href="/Defeated" title="Defeated"><img alt="Defeated" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/0/04/No.png" width="16" height="16" data-file-width="16" data-file-height="16" /></a><span style="display:none;">d</span></center> </td></tr> <tr valign="top"> <td><a href="/Constitutional_convention" class="mw-redirect" title="Constitutional convention">CCR</a></td> <td><a href="/Arkansas_Proposed_State_Constitution_(1970)" title="Arkansas Proposed State Constitution (1970)">Proposed Constitution</a></td> <td><a href="/Constitutional_language_on_the_ballot" title="Constitutional language on the ballot">Constitutions</a></td> <td>Revises the state constitution</td> <td><center><a href="/Defeated" title="Defeated"><img alt="Defeated" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/0/04/No.png" width="16" height="16" data-file-width="16" data-file-height="16" /></a><span style="display:none;">d</span></center> </td></tr> <tr valign="top"> <td><a href="/Initiated_state_statute" title="Initiated state statute">CISS</a></td> <td><a href="/Arkansas_Full_Railroad_Crew_Laws,_Initiated_Act_1_(1970)" title="Arkansas Full Railroad Crew Laws, Initiated Act 1 (1970)">Initiated Act 1</a></td> <td><a href="/Labor_and_unions_on_the_ballot" title="Labor and unions on the ballot">Labor</a></td> <td>Repeals "Full-Crew" laws</td> <td><center><a href="/Defeated" title="Defeated"><img alt="Defeated" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/0/04/No.png" width="16" height="16" data-file-width="16" data-file-height="16" /></a><span style="display:none;">d</span></center> </td></tr></tbody></table><h3><span class="mw-headline" id="California">California</span></h3><blockquote><p><i>See also: <a href="/California_1970_ballot_propositions" title="California 1970 ballot propositions">California 1970 ballot propositions</a></i></p></blockquote><p><br /><b>June 2, 1970</b> <style> .bptable td p { margin: 5px 0px 5px 0px; } </style> </p><table class="bptable blue" style="width:auto;"> <tbody><tr> <th style="background-color:#00008B; color: white;">Type</th> <th style="background-color:#00008B; color: white;">Title</th> <th style="background-color:#00008B; color: white;">Description</th> <th style="background-color:#00008B; color: white;">Result</th> <th style="background-color:#00008B; color: white;">Yes Votes</th> <th style="background-color:#00008B; color: white;">No Votes</th> </tr> <tr> <td> <p> <a href="/Bond_issue">BI</a> </p> </td> <td><a href="https://ballotpedia.org/California_Proposition_1,_University_Health_Science_Buildings_Bond_Measure_(June_1970)" title="Proposition 1">Proposition 1</a></td> <td>Allow for the issuance of bonds up to $246,300,000 for University of California health science buildings.</td> <td> <center> <p> <a href="/Defeated" title="Defeated"><img alt="Defeated" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/0/04/No.png" width="16" height="16" data-file-width="16" data-file-height="16" /></a> </p> </center> </td> <td> <center> <p> 1,940,964 (45%) </p> </center> </td> <td> <center> <p> 2,368,056 (55%) </p> </center> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> <p> <a href="/Legislatively_referred_constitutional_amendment">LRCA</a> </p> </td> <td><a href="https://ballotpedia.org/California_Proposition_2,_Local_Government_Constitutional_Changes_Amendment_(June_1970)" title="Proposition 2">Proposition 2</a></td> <td>Make changes to the Constitution regarding local government.</td> <td> <center> <p> <a href="/Approved" title="Approved"><img alt="Approved" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/7/77/Yes.png" width="16" height="16" data-file-width="16" data-file-height="16" /></a><span style="display:none;">a</span> </p> </center> </td> <td> <center> <p> 2,084,722 (51%) </p> </center> </td> <td> <center> <p> 1,983,980 (49%) </p> </center> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> <p> <a href="/Legislatively_referred_constitutional_amendment">LRCA</a> </p> </td> <td><a href="https://ballotpedia.org/California_Proposition_3,_Constitutional_Provisions_Amendment_(June_1970)" title="Proposition 3">Proposition 3</a></td> <td>Revise the Constitution regarding public utilities, corporations, water use, the State lending its credit, and the State owning corporate stock.</td> <td> <center> <p> <a href="/Defeated" title="Defeated"><img alt="Defeated" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/0/04/No.png" width="16" height="16" data-file-width="16" data-file-height="16" /></a> </p> </center> </td> <td> <center> <p> 688,372 (23%) </p> </center> </td> <td> <center> <p> 2,332,791 (77%) </p> </center> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> <p> <a href="/Legislatively_referred_constitutional_amendment">LRCA</a> </p> </td> <td><a href="https://ballotpedia.org/California_Proposition_4,_Constitutional_Provisions_Amendment_(June_1970)" title="Proposition 4">Proposition 4</a></td> <td>Remove constitutional provisions relating to state institutions, public buildings, land, and homestead exemption.</td> <td> <center> <p> <a href="/Defeated" title="Defeated"><img alt="Defeated" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/0/04/No.png" width="16" height="16" data-file-width="16" data-file-height="16" /></a> </p> </center> </td> <td> <center> <p> 1,940,211 (48%) </p> </center> </td> <td> <center> <p> 2,063,603 (52%) </p> </center> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> <p> <a href="/Legislatively_referred_constitutional_amendment">LRCA</a> </p> </td> <td><a href="https://ballotpedia.org/California_Proposition_5,_Constitutional_Revisions_and_Civil_Service_Amendment_(June_1970)" title="Proposition 5">Proposition 5</a></td> <td>Allow the state legislature to review constitutional revisions before they are submitted to voters and adjust civil service exemptions.</td> <td> <center> <p> <a href="/Defeated" title="Defeated"><img alt="Defeated" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/0/04/No.png" width="16" height="16" data-file-width="16" data-file-height="16" /></a> </p> </center> </td> <td> <center> <p> 1,945,593 (49%) </p> </center> </td> <td> <center> <p> 2,063,957 (51%) </p> </center> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> <p> <a href="/Legislatively_referred_constitutional_amendment">LRCA</a> </p> </td> <td><a href="https://ballotpedia.org/California_Proposition_6,_Boards_of_Education_Amendment_(June_1970)" title="Proposition 6">Proposition 6</a></td> <td>Require the legislature to establish the election or appointment of the State Board of Education and county boards of education.</td> <td> <center> <p> <a href="/Approved" title="Approved"><img alt="Approved" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/7/77/Yes.png" width="16" height="16" data-file-width="16" data-file-height="16" /></a><span style="display:none;">a</span> </p> </center> </td> <td> <center> <p> 2,300,713 (55%) </p> </center> </td> <td> <center> <p> 1,864,665 (45%) </p> </center> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> <p> <a href="/Legislatively_referred_constitutional_amendment">LRCA</a> </p> </td> <td><a href="https://ballotpedia.org/California_Proposition_7,_Interest_Rates_on_Bonds_Amendment_(June_1970)" title="Proposition 7">Proposition 7</a></td> <td>Allow the legislature to raise the maximum rate of interest on unsold bonds.</td> <td> <center> <p> <a href="/Approved" title="Approved"><img alt="Approved" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/7/77/Yes.png" width="16" height="16" data-file-width="16" data-file-height="16" /></a><span style="display:none;">a</span> </p> </center> </td> <td> <center> <p> 2,439,131 (56%) </p> </center> </td> <td> <center> <p> 1,901,820 (44%) </p> </center> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> <p> <a href="/Initiated_constitutional_amendment">CICA</a> </p> </td> <td><a href="https://ballotpedia.org/California_Proposition_8,_Funding_Sources_Initiative_(June_1970)" title="Proposition 8">Proposition 8</a></td> <td>Establish provisions relating to funding from property taxes and increase the minimum homeowner's property tax exemption to $1,000.</td> <td> <center> <p> <a href="/Defeated" title="Defeated"><img alt="Defeated" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/0/04/No.png" width="16" height="16" data-file-width="16" data-file-height="16" /></a> </p> </center> </td> <td> <center> <p> 1,321,092 (28%) </p> </center> </td> <td> <center> <p> 3,316,919 (72%) </p> </center> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> <p><br /> <b>November 3, 1970</b> </p> <style> .bptable td p { margin: 5px 0px 5px 0px; } </style> <table class="bptable blue" style="width:auto;"> <tbody><tr> <th style="background-color:#00008B; color: white;">Type</th> <th style="background-color:#00008B; color: white;">Title</th> <th style="background-color:#00008B; color: white;">Description</th> <th style="background-color:#00008B; color: white;">Result</th> <th style="background-color:#00008B; color: white;">Yes Votes</th> <th style="background-color:#00008B; color: white;">No Votes</th> </tr> <tr> <td> <p> <a href="/Legislatively_referred_constitutional_amendment">LRCA</a> </p> </td> <td><a href="https://ballotpedia.org/California_Proposition_10,_Yearly_Interest_Limitation_Amendment_(1970)" title="Proposition 10">Proposition 10</a></td> <td>Exempt loans of $100,000 or more for corporations or partnerships from the 10% yearly limit on interest.</td> <td> <center> <p> <a href="/Defeated" title="Defeated"><img alt="Defeated" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/0/04/No.png" width="16" height="16" data-file-width="16" data-file-height="16" /></a> </p> </center> </td> <td> <center> <p> 2,388,985 (45%) </p> </center> </td> <td> <center> <p> 2,925,815 (55%) </p> </center> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> <p> <a href="/Legislatively_referred_state_statute">LRSS</a> </p> </td> <td><a href="https://ballotpedia.org/California_Proposition_11,_Procedures_for_the_Board_of_Chiropractic_Examiners_Measure_(1970)" title="Proposition 11">Proposition 11</a></td> <td>Establish procedures for the Board of Chiropractic Examiners for establishing of rules and regulations governing chiropractors.</td> <td> <center> <p> <a href="/Approved" title="Approved"><img alt="Approved" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/7/77/Yes.png" width="16" height="16" data-file-width="16" data-file-height="16" /></a><span style="display:none;">a</span> </p> </center> </td> <td> <center> <p> 3,684,625 (69%) </p> </center> </td> <td> <center> <p> 1,634,064 (31%) </p> </center> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> <p> <a href="/Legislatively_referred_constitutional_amendment">LRCA</a> </p> </td> <td><a href="https://ballotpedia.org/California_Proposition_12,_County_Supervisors_Salaries_Amendment_(1970)" title="Proposition 12">Proposition 12</a></td> <td>Establish that the county governing body shall set the salaries for county supervisors, subject to referendum.</td> <td> <center> <p> <a href="/Approved" title="Approved"><img alt="Approved" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/7/77/Yes.png" width="16" height="16" data-file-width="16" data-file-height="16" /></a><span style="display:none;">a</span> </p> </center> </td> <td> <center> <p> 2,626,035 (51%) </p> </center> </td> <td> <center> <p> 2,567,287 (49%) </p> </center> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> <p> <a href="/Legislatively_referred_constitutional_amendment">LRCA</a> </p> </td> <td><a href="https://ballotpedia.org/California_Proposition_13,_Property_Tax_Exemption_for_Disabled_Veterans_Amendment_(1970)" title="Proposition 13">Proposition 13</a></td> <td>Create provisions relating to veterans' property tax exemptions,</td> <td> <center> <p> <a href="/Approved" title="Approved"><img alt="Approved" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/7/77/Yes.png" width="16" height="16" data-file-width="16" data-file-height="16" /></a><span style="display:none;">a</span> </p> </center> </td> <td> <center> <p> 4,747,341 (83%) </p> </center> </td> <td> <center> <p> 939,384 (17%) </p> </center> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> <p> <a href="/Legislatively_referred_constitutional_amendment">LRCA</a> </p> </td> <td><a href="https://ballotpedia.org/California_Proposition_14,_Civil_Service_Amendment_(1970)" title="Proposition 14">Proposition 14</a></td> <td>Amend the civil service system, add positions to civil service, and remove positions from civil service.</td> <td> <center> <p> <a href="/Approved" title="Approved"><img alt="Approved" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/7/77/Yes.png" width="16" height="16" data-file-width="16" data-file-height="16" /></a><span style="display:none;">a</span> </p> </center> </td> <td> <center> <p> 2,487,620 (51%) </p> </center> </td> <td> <center> <p> 2,382,148 (49%) </p> </center> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> <p> <a href="/Legislatively_referred_constitutional_amendment">LRCA</a> </p> </td> <td><a href="https://ballotpedia.org/California_Proposition_15,_Changes_to_Constitutional_Provisions_Amendment_(1970)" title="Proposition 15">Proposition 15</a></td> <td>Make changes to constitutional provisions.</td> <td> <center> <p> <a href="/Approved" title="Approved"><img alt="Approved" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/7/77/Yes.png" width="16" height="16" data-file-width="16" data-file-height="16" /></a><span style="display:none;">a</span> </p> </center> </td> <td> <center> <p> 3,008,478 (59%) </p> </center> </td> <td> <center> <p> 2,084,421 (41%) </p> </center> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> <p> <a href="/Legislatively_referred_constitutional_amendment">LRCA</a> </p> </td> <td><a href="https://ballotpedia.org/California_Proposition_16,_Constitutional_Amendments_and_Conventions_Amendment_(1970)" title="Proposition 16">Proposition 16</a></td> <td>Amend procedures relating to constitutional amendments and initiatives.</td> <td> <center> <p> <a href="/Approved" title="Approved"><img alt="Approved" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/7/77/Yes.png" width="16" height="16" data-file-width="16" data-file-height="16" /></a><span style="display:none;">a</span> </p> </center> </td> <td> <center> <p> 2,576,576 (51%) </p> </center> </td> <td> <center> <p> 2,465,520 (49%) </p> </center> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> <p> <a href="/Legislatively_referred_constitutional_amendment">LRCA</a> </p> </td> <td><a href="https://ballotpedia.org/California_Proposition_17,_Repeal_of_Obsolete_Social_Welfare_Provisions_Amendment_(1970)" title="Proposition 17">Proposition 17</a></td> <td>Repeal obsolete constitutional provisions relating to social welfare.</td> <td> <center> <p> <a href="/Approved" title="Approved"><img alt="Approved" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/7/77/Yes.png" width="16" height="16" data-file-width="16" data-file-height="16" /></a><span style="display:none;">a</span> </p> </center> </td> <td> <center> <p> 3,591,461 (70%) </p> </center> </td> <td> <center> <p> 1,563,940 (30%) </p> </center> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> <p> <a href="/Legislatively_referred_constitutional_amendment">LRCA</a> </p> </td> <td><a href="https://ballotpedia.org/California_Proposition_18,_Use_of_Fuel_Taxes_and_License_Fees_Amendment_(1970)" title="Proposition 18">Proposition 18</a></td> <td>Allow fuel taxes and license fees to be used to facilitate public transportation and to control pollution caused by cars.</td> <td> <center> <p> <a href="/Defeated" title="Defeated"><img alt="Defeated" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/0/04/No.png" width="16" height="16" data-file-width="16" data-file-height="16" /></a> </p> </center> </td> <td> <center> <p> 2,697,746 (46%) </p> </center> </td> <td> <center> <p> 3,182,096 (54%) </p> </center> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> <p> <a href="/Legislatively_referred_state_statute">LRSS</a> </p> </td> <td><a href="https://ballotpedia.org/California_Proposition_19,_Overcharging_Interest_Penalties_Measure_(1970)" title="Proposition 19">Proposition 19</a></td> <td>Change the penalty for charging interest in an amount greater than allowed by law from a misdemeanor to a felony.</td> <td> <center> <p> <a href="/Approved" title="Approved"><img alt="Approved" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/7/77/Yes.png" width="16" height="16" data-file-width="16" data-file-height="16" /></a><span style="display:none;">a</span> </p> </center> </td> <td> <center> <p> 3,766,737 (72%) </p> </center> </td> <td> <center> <p> 1,493,047 (28%) </p> </center> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> <p> <a href="/Bond_issue">BI</a> </p> </td> <td><a href="https://ballotpedia.org/California_Proposition_1,_Water_Pollution_Control_Bond_Measure_(1970)" title="Proposition 1">Proposition 1</a></td> <td>Allow for the issuance of bonds up to $250,000,000 for water pollution control and establish the terms of such bonds.</td> <td> <center> <p> <a href="/Approved" title="Approved"><img alt="Approved" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/7/77/Yes.png" width="16" height="16" data-file-width="16" data-file-height="16" /></a><span style="display:none;">a</span> </p> </center> </td> <td> <center> <p> 4,394,433 (75%) </p> </center> </td> <td> <center> <p> 1,431,703 (25%) </p> </center> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> <p> <a href="/Bond_issue">BI</a> </p> </td> <td><a href="https://ballotpedia.org/California_Proposition_20,_Recreation,_Fish,_and_Wildlife_Facilities_Bond_Measure_(1970)" title="Proposition 20">Proposition 20</a></td> <td>Allow for the issuance of bonds up to $60,000,000 for recreation, fish, and wildlife facilities and establish the terms of such bonds.</td> <td> <center> <p> <a href="/Approved" title="Approved"><img alt="Approved" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/7/77/Yes.png" width="16" height="16" data-file-width="16" data-file-height="16" /></a><span style="display:none;">a</span> </p> </center> </td> <td> <center> <p> 3,141,788 (57%) </p> </center> </td> <td> <center> <p> 2,397,249 (43%) </p> </center> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> <p> <a href="/Legislatively_referred_constitutional_amendment">LRCA</a> </p> </td> <td><a href="https://ballotpedia.org/California_Proposition_2,_Vacancies_of_Executive_Officials_Amendment_(1970)" title="Proposition 2">Proposition 2</a></td> <td>Establish that the Supreme Court has the sole authority to answer questions regarding vacancies of certain government officials.</td> <td> <center> <p> <a href="/Defeated" title="Defeated"><img alt="Defeated" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/0/04/No.png" width="16" height="16" data-file-width="16" data-file-height="16" /></a> </p> </center> </td> <td> <center> <p> 2,616,137 (49%) </p> </center> </td> <td> <center> <p> 2,726,225 (51%) </p> </center> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> <p> <a href="/Legislatively_referred_constitutional_amendment">LRCA</a> </p> </td> <td><a href="https://ballotpedia.org/California_Proposition_3,_State_Budgets_Amendment_(1970)" title="Proposition 3">Proposition 3</a></td> <td>Require the governor to submit a budget to the legislature within 10 days of the start of each regular session and require the legislature to pass a budget bill by June 15.</td> <td> <center> <p> <a href="/Approved" title="Approved"><img alt="Approved" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/7/77/Yes.png" width="16" height="16" data-file-width="16" data-file-height="16" /></a><span style="display:none;">a</span> </p> </center> </td> <td> <center> <p> 3,015,932 (55%) </p> </center> </td> <td> <center> <p> 2,482,194 (45%) </p> </center> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> <p> <a href="/Legislatively_referred_constitutional_amendment">LRCA</a> </p> </td> <td><a href="https://ballotpedia.org/California_Proposition_4,_Public_School_Appropriations_Amendment_(1970)" title="Proposition 4">Proposition 4</a></td> <td>Allow the legislature to make appropriations for public schools prior to the passage of the budget bill if the budget bill is delayed.</td> <td> <center> <p> <a href="/Defeated" title="Defeated"><img alt="Defeated" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/0/04/No.png" width="16" height="16" data-file-width="16" data-file-height="16" /></a> </p> </center> </td> <td> <center> <p> 2,605,508 (47%) </p> </center> </td> <td> <center> <p> 2,951,037 (53%) </p> </center> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> <p> <a href="/Legislatively_referred_constitutional_amendment">LRCA</a> </p> </td> <td><a href="https://ballotpedia.org/California_Proposition_5,_Meetings_of_the_Board_of_Regents_Amendment_(1970)" title="Proposition 5">Proposition 5</a></td> <td>Require that meetings of the Board of Regents of the University of California be public, with certain exceptions.</td> <td> <center> <p> <a href="/Approved" title="Approved"><img alt="Approved" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/7/77/Yes.png" width="16" height="16" data-file-width="16" data-file-height="16" /></a><span style="display:none;">a</span> </p> </center> </td> <td> <center> <p> 3,733,148 (67%) </p> </center> </td> <td> <center> <p> 1,806,443 (33%) </p> </center> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> <p> <a href="/Legislatively_referred_constitutional_amendment">LRCA</a> </p> </td> <td><a href="https://ballotpedia.org/California_Proposition_6,_Investment_of_the_Teachers%27_Retirement_Fund_Amendment_(1970)" title="Proposition 6">Proposition 6</a></td> <td>Allow funds from the Teachers' Retirement Fund to be invested in specific securities.</td> <td> <center> <p> <a href="/Approved" title="Approved"><img alt="Approved" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/7/77/Yes.png" width="16" height="16" data-file-width="16" data-file-height="16" /></a><span style="display:none;">a</span> </p> </center> </td> <td> <center> <p> 3,670,780 (68%) </p> </center> </td> <td> <center> <p> 1,714,935 (32%) </p> </center> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> <p> <a href="/Legislatively_referred_constitutional_amendment">LRCA</a> </p> </td> <td><a href="https://ballotpedia.org/California_Proposition_7,_Speaker_of_the_Assembly_and_the_State_College_System_Amendment_(1970)" title="Proposition 7">Proposition 7</a></td> <td>Establish that the speaker of the Assembly shall be an ex officio member of any agency that has charge over the State College System.</td> <td> <center> <p> <a href="/Approved" title="Approved"><img alt="Approved" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/7/77/Yes.png" width="16" height="16" data-file-width="16" data-file-height="16" /></a><span style="display:none;">a</span> </p> </center> </td> <td> <center> <p> 2,700,857 (50%) </p> </center> </td> <td> <center> <p> 2,660,524 (50%) </p> </center> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> <p> <a href="/Legislatively_referred_constitutional_amendment">LRCA</a> </p> </td> <td><a href="https://ballotpedia.org/California_Proposition_8,_Civil_Service_Exemption_for_Deputy_Superintendents_of_Public_Instruction_Amendment_(1970)" title="Proposition 8">Proposition 8</a></td> <td>Exempt an additional Deputy Superintendent of Public Instruction from civil service.</td> <td> <center> <p> <a href="/Defeated" title="Defeated"><img alt="Defeated" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/0/04/No.png" width="16" height="16" data-file-width="16" data-file-height="16" /></a> </p> </center> </td> <td> <center> <p> 2,128,719 (40%) </p> </center> </td> <td> <center> <p> 3,200,815 (60%) </p> </center> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> <p> <a href="/Legislatively_referred_constitutional_amendment">LRCA</a> </p> </td> <td><a href="https://ballotpedia.org/California_Proposition_9,_Boards_of_Education_Amendment_(1970)" title="Proposition 9">Proposition 9</a></td> <td>Allow boards of education in non-chartered counties to appoint their superintendent of schools and allow two or more non-chartered counties to create a joint board of education.</td> <td> <center> <p> <a href="/Defeated" title="Defeated"><img alt="Defeated" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/0/04/No.png" width="16" height="16" data-file-width="16" data-file-height="16" /></a> </p> </center> </td> <td> <center> <p> 2,421,978 (46%) </p> </center> </td> <td> <center> <p> 2,825,472 (54%) </p> </center> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> <h3><span class="mw-headline" id="Colorado">Colorado</span></h3><blockquote><p><i>See also: <a href="/Colorado_1970_ballot_measures" title="Colorado 1970 ballot measures">Colorado 1970 ballot measures</a></i></p></blockquote><p><br /><b>November 3, 1970</b> <style> .bptable td p { margin: 5px 0px 5px 0px; } </style> </p><table class="bptable blue" style="width:auto;"> <tbody><tr> <th style="background-color:#00008B; color: white;">Type</th> <th style="background-color:#00008B; color: white;">Title</th> <th style="background-color:#00008B; color: white;">Description</th> <th style="background-color:#00008B; color: white;">Result</th> <th style="background-color:#00008B; color: white;">Yes Votes</th> <th style="background-color:#00008B; color: white;">No Votes</th> </tr> <tr> <td> <p> <a href="/Legislatively_referred_constitutional_amendment">LRCA</a> </p> </td> <td><a href="https://ballotpedia.org/Colorado_Amendment_No._1,_Principal_Department_Heads_Exemption_for_Civil_Service_Amendment_(1970)" title="Amendment No. 1">Amendment No. 1</a></td> <td>Exempt the heads of principal departments of the executive branch from the state civil service requirements.</td> <td> <center> <p> <a href="/Approved" title="Approved"><img alt="Approved" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/7/77/Yes.png" width="16" height="16" data-file-width="16" data-file-height="16" /></a><span style="display:none;">a</span> </p> </center> </td> <td> <center> <p> 293,621 (57%) </p> </center> </td> <td> <center> <p> 219,639 (43%) </p> </center> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> <p> <a href="/Legislatively_referred_constitutional_amendment">LRCA</a> </p> </td> <td><a href="https://ballotpedia.org/Colorado_Amendment_No._2,_State_Personnel_System_Amendment_(1970)" title="Amendment No. 2">Amendment No. 2</a></td> <td>Establish a state personnel system in the Department of Personnel and create a system of probationary periods for people appointed to positions.</td> <td> <center> <p> <a href="/Approved" title="Approved"><img alt="Approved" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/7/77/Yes.png" width="16" height="16" data-file-width="16" data-file-height="16" /></a><span style="display:none;">a</span> </p> </center> </td> <td> <center> <p> 346,663 (66%) </p> </center> </td> <td> <center> <p> 175,076 (34%) </p> </center> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> <p> <a href="/Legislatively_referred_constitutional_amendment">LRCA</a> </p> </td> <td><a href="https://ballotpedia.org/Colorado_Amendment_No._3,_Service_Authorities_and_Home_Rule_Charters_Amendment_(1970)" title="Amendment No. 3">Amendment No. 3</a></td> <td>Authorize the state legislature to provide for service authorities for government needs and revise provisions relating to home rule charters.</td> <td> <center> <p> <a href="/Approved" title="Approved"><img alt="Approved" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/7/77/Yes.png" width="16" height="16" data-file-width="16" data-file-height="16" /></a><span style="display:none;">a</span> </p> </center> </td> <td> <center> <p> 325,512 (66%) </p> </center> </td> <td> <center> <p> 170,986 (34%) </p> </center> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> <p> <a href="/Legislatively_referred_constitutional_amendment">LRCA</a> </p> </td> <td><a href="https://ballotpedia.org/Colorado_Amendment_No._4,_Lower_Voting_Age_from_21_to_19_and_Reduce_Residency_Requirement_from_One_Year_to_Six_Months_Amendment_(1970)" title="Amendment No. 4">Amendment No. 4</a></td> <td>Lower the voting age from 21 to 19 and reduce residency requirements from one year to six months.</td> <td> <center> <p> <a href="/Defeated" title="Defeated"><img alt="Defeated" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/0/04/No.png" width="16" height="16" data-file-width="16" data-file-height="16" /></a> </p> </center> </td> <td> <center> <p> 240,622 (45%) </p> </center> </td> <td> <center> <p> 291,858 (55%) </p> </center> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> <p> <a href="/Legislatively_referred_constitutional_amendment">LRCA</a> </p> </td> <td><a href="https://ballotpedia.org/Colorado_Amendment_No._5,_Reduce_Residency_Requirement_from_One_Year_to_Six_Months_and_Establish_Voting_Rights_for_Individuals_Living_on_Federal_Lands_Amendment_(1970)" title="Amendment No. 5">Amendment No. 5</a></td> <td>Lower the residency requirement for voting and guarantee the right to vote for those, otherwise qualified in Colorado, living on federal land.</td> <td> <center> <p> <a href="/Approved" title="Approved"><img alt="Approved" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/7/77/Yes.png" width="16" height="16" data-file-width="16" data-file-height="16" /></a><span style="display:none;">a</span> </p> </center> </td> <td> <center> <p> 336,977 (65%) </p> </center> </td> <td> <center> <p> 184,694 (35%) </p> </center> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> <h3><span class="mw-headline" id="Connecticut">Connecticut</span></h3><blockquote><p><i>See also: <a href="/Connecticut_1970_ballot_measures" title="Connecticut 1970 ballot measures">Connecticut 1970 ballot measures</a></i></p></blockquote><p><br /><b>November 3</b> </p><table class="bptable blue" style="width:auto;"> <tbody><tr> <th style="background-color:#00008B; color: white;">Type </th> <th style="background-color:#00008B; color: white;">Title </th> <th style="background-color:#00008B; color: white;">Subject </th> <th style="background-color:#00008B; color: white;">Description </th> <th style="background-color:#00008B; color: white;">Result </th></tr> <tr valign="top"> <td><a href="/Legislatively-referred_constitutional_amendment" class="mw-redirect" title="Legislatively-referred constitutional amendment">LRCA</a></td> <td><a href="/Connecticut_Attorney_General_Election,_Question_1_(1970)" title="Connecticut Attorney General Election, Question 1 (1970)">Question 1</a></td> <td><a href="/Category:State_executive_official_measures,_Connecticut" title="Category:State executive official measures, Connecticut">State Exec</a></td> <td>Makes election of Attorney General a constitutional requirement</td> <td><center><a href="/Approved" title="Approved"><img alt="Approved" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/7/77/Yes.png" width="16" height="16" data-file-width="16" data-file-height="16" /></a><span style="display:none;">a</span></center> </td></tr> <tr valign="top"> <td><a href="/Legislatively-referred_constitutional_amendment" class="mw-redirect" title="Legislatively-referred constitutional amendment">LRCA</a></td> <td><a href="/Connecticut_Qualifications_for_State_Office,_Question_2_(1970)" title="Connecticut Qualifications for State Office, Question 2 (1970)">Question 2</a></td> <td><a href="/Category:State_legislatures_measures,_Connecticut" title="Category:State legislatures measures, Connecticut">Legislature</a></td> <td>Makes a 21 year minimum age requirement for state office</td> <td><center><a href="/Approved" title="Approved"><img alt="Approved" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/7/77/Yes.png" width="16" height="16" data-file-width="16" data-file-height="16" /></a><span style="display:none;">a</span></center> </td></tr> <tr valign="top"> <td><a href="/Legislatively-referred_constitutional_amendment" class="mw-redirect" title="Legislatively-referred constitutional amendment">LRCA</a></td> <td><a href="/Connecticut_Qualifications_of_Electors,_Question_3_(1970)" title="Connecticut Qualifications of Electors, Question 3 (1970)">Question 3</a></td> <td><a href="/Category:Suffrage,_Connecticut" title="Category:Suffrage, Connecticut">Suffrage</a></td> <td>Lowers the voting age to 18 years</td> <td><center><a href="/Defeated" title="Defeated"><img alt="Defeated" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/0/04/No.png" width="16" height="16" data-file-width="16" data-file-height="16" /></a><span style="display:none;">d</span></center> </td></tr> <tr valign="top"> <td><a href="/Legislatively-referred_constitutional_amendment" class="mw-redirect" title="Legislatively-referred constitutional amendment">LRCA</a></td> <td><a href="/Connecticut_Annual_State_Legislature_Sessions,_Question_4_(1970)" title="Connecticut Annual State Legislature Sessions, Question 4 (1970)">Question 4</a></td> <td><a href="/Category:State_legislatures_measures,_Connecticut" title="Category:State legislatures measures, Connecticut">Legislature</a></td> <td>Requires the General Assembly to meet each year</td> <td><center><a href="/Approved" title="Approved"><img alt="Approved" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/7/77/Yes.png" width="16" height="16" data-file-width="16" data-file-height="16" /></a><span style="display:none;">a</span></center> </td></tr></tbody></table><h3><span class="mw-headline" id="Florida">Florida</span></h3><blockquote><p><i>See also: <a href="/Florida_1970_ballot_measures" title="Florida 1970 ballot measures">Florida 1970 ballot measures</a></i></p></blockquote><p><br /><b>November 3, 1970</b> <style> .bptable td p { margin: 5px 0px 5px 0px; } </style> </p><table class="bptable blue" style="width:auto;"> <tbody><tr> <th style="background-color:#00008B; color: white;">Type</th> <th style="background-color:#00008B; color: white;">Title</th> <th style="background-color:#00008B; color: white;">Description</th> <th style="background-color:#00008B; color: white;">Result</th> <th style="background-color:#00008B; color: white;">Yes Votes</th> <th style="background-color:#00008B; color: white;">No Votes</th> </tr> <tr> <td> <p> <a href="/Legislatively_referred_constitutional_amendment">LRCA</a> </p> </td> <td><a href="https://ballotpedia.org/Florida_Amendment_1,_Voting_Qualifications_Amendment_(1970)" title="Amendment 1">Amendment 1</a></td> <td>Establish that those who are 18 and who meet residency requirements are electors of the county where they have resided for at least six months</td> <td> <center> <p> <a href="/Defeated" title="Defeated"><img alt="Defeated" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/0/04/No.png" width="16" height="16" data-file-width="16" data-file-height="16" /></a> </p> </center> </td> <td> <center> <p> 501,764 (40%) </p> </center> </td> <td> <center> <p> 754,282 (60%) </p> </center> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> <p> <a href="/Legislatively_referred_constitutional_amendment">LRCA</a> </p> </td> <td><a href="https://ballotpedia.org/Florida_Amendment_2,_18_as_the_Age_of_Legal_Adulthood_Amendment_(1970)" title="Amendment 2">Amendment 2</a></td> <td>Establish that 18 is the age of legal adulthood</td> <td> <center> <p> <a href="/Defeated" title="Defeated"><img alt="Defeated" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/0/04/No.png" width="16" height="16" data-file-width="16" data-file-height="16" /></a> </p> </center> </td> <td> <center> <p> 422,450 (35%) </p> </center> </td> <td> <center> <p> 799,885 (65%) </p> </center> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> <p> <a href="/Legislatively_referred_constitutional_amendment">LRCA</a> </p> </td> <td><a href="https://ballotpedia.org/Florida_Amendment_3,_Judicial_Department_Amendment_(1970)" title="Amendment 3">Amendment 3</a></td> <td>Amend the state constitution relating to the Judicial Department</td> <td> <center> <p> <a href="/Defeated" title="Defeated"><img alt="Defeated" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/0/04/No.png" width="16" height="16" data-file-width="16" data-file-height="16" /></a> </p> </center> </td> <td> <center> <p> 503,992 (49%) </p> </center> </td> <td> <center> <p> 526,328 (51%) </p> </center> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> <p> <a href="/Legislatively_referred_constitutional_amendment">LRCA</a> </p> </td> <td><a href="https://ballotpedia.org/Florida_Amendment_4,_Bonds_for_Pollution_Control_and_Waste_Disposal_Facilities_Amendment_(1970)" title="Amendment 4">Amendment 4</a></td> <td>Allow for the issuance of bonds for pollution control facilities and waste disposal facilities</td> <td> <center> <p> <a href="/Approved" title="Approved"><img alt="Approved" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/7/77/Yes.png" width="16" height="16" data-file-width="16" data-file-height="16" /></a><span style="display:none;">a</span> </p> </center> </td> <td> <center> <p> 819,629 (71%) </p> </center> </td> <td> <center> <p> 331,250 (29%) </p> </center> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> <p> <a href="/Legislatively_referred_constitutional_amendment">LRCA</a> </p> </td> <td><a href="https://ballotpedia.org/Florida_Amendment_5,_Sale_of_State_Submerged_Lands_Amendment_(1970)" title="Amendment 5">Amendment 5</a></td> <td>Restrict sales of state submerged lands to only when in the public interest</td> <td> <center> <p> <a href="/Approved" title="Approved"><img alt="Approved" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/7/77/Yes.png" width="16" height="16" data-file-width="16" data-file-height="16" /></a><span style="display:none;">a</span> </p> </center> </td> <td> <center> <p> 680,223 (61%) </p> </center> </td> <td> <center> <p> 429,917 (39%) </p> </center> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> <p> <a href="/Legislatively_referred_constitutional_amendment">LRCA</a> </p> </td> <td><a href="https://ballotpedia.org/Florida_Amendment_6,_Terms_for_House_of_Representatives_Members_Amendment_(1970)" title="Amendment 6">Amendment 6</a></td> <td>Establish the term of office for members of the House of Representatives as four years</td> <td> <center> <p> <a href="/Defeated" title="Defeated"><img alt="Defeated" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/0/04/No.png" width="16" height="16" data-file-width="16" data-file-height="16" /></a> </p> </center> </td> <td> <center> <p> 435,052 (39%) </p> </center> </td> <td> <center> <p> 675,473 (61%) </p> </center> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> <p> <a href="/Legislatively_referred_constitutional_amendment">LRCA</a> </p> </td> <td><a href="https://ballotpedia.org/Florida_Amendment_7,_Taxes_for_Capital_Improvement_Purposes_for_Schools_Amendment_(1970)" title="Amendment 7">Amendment 7</a></td> <td>Allow school boards to levy ad valorem taxes for capital improvement purposes, if approved by local voters</td> <td> <center> <p> <a href="/Defeated" title="Defeated"><img alt="Defeated" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/0/04/No.png" width="16" height="16" data-file-width="16" data-file-height="16" /></a> </p> </center> </td> <td> <center> <p> 488,442 (43%) </p> </center> </td> <td> <center> <p> 650,500 (57%) </p> </center> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> <h3><span class="mw-headline" id="Georgia">Georgia</span></h3><blockquote><p><i>See also: <a href="/Georgia_1970_ballot_measures" title="Georgia 1970 ballot measures">Georgia 1970 ballot measures</a></i></p></blockquote><p><br /><b>November 3</b> </p><table class="bptable blue" style="width:auto;"> <tbody><tr> <th style="background-color:#00008B; color: white;">Type </th> <th style="background-color:#00008B; color: white;">Title </th> <th style="background-color:#00008B; color: white;">Subject </th> <th style="background-color:#00008B; color: white;">Description </th> <th style="background-color:#00008B; color: white;">Result </th></tr> <tr valign="top"> <td><a href="/Legislatively-referred_constitutional_amendment" class="mw-redirect" title="Legislatively-referred constitutional amendment">LRCA</a></td> <td><a href="/Georgia_Amendment_Ratification,_Amendment_1_(1970)" title="Georgia Amendment Ratification, Amendment 1 (1970)">Amendment 1</a></td> <td><a href="/Administration_of_government_on_the_ballot" title="Administration of government on the ballot">Admin of Gov't</a></td> <td>Provides that constitutional amendments become effective on the first day of January following their ratification</td> <td><center><a href="/Approved" title="Approved"><img alt="Approved" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/7/77/Yes.png" width="16" height="16" data-file-width="16" data-file-height="16" /></a><span style="display:none;">a</span></center> </td></tr> <tr valign="top"> <td><a href="/Legislatively-referred_constitutional_amendment" class="mw-redirect" title="Legislatively-referred constitutional amendment">LRCA</a></td> <td><a href="/Georgia_Gubernatorial_Veto,_Amendment_2_(1970)" title="Georgia Gubernatorial Veto, Amendment 2 (1970)">Amendment 2</a></td> <td><a href="/State_executive_official_measures_on_the_ballot" title="State executive official measures on the ballot">State Exec</a></td> <td>Chanages the manner in which bills and resolutions are approved or vetoed by the governor</td> <td><center><a href="/Defeated" title="Defeated"><img alt="Defeated" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/0/04/No.png" width="16" height="16" data-file-width="16" data-file-height="16" /></a><span style="display:none;">d</span></center> </td></tr> <tr valign="top"> <td><a href="/Legislatively-referred_constitutional_amendment" class="mw-redirect" title="Legislatively-referred constitutional amendment">LRCA</a></td> <td><a href="/Georgia_Property_Tax_Exemptions,_Amendment_3_(1970)" title="Georgia Property Tax Exemptions, Amendment 3 (1970)">Amendment 3</a></td> <td><a href="/Taxes_on_the_ballot" title="Taxes on the ballot">Taxes</a></td> <td>Provides that all personal property used withing the home be exempt from all ad valorem taxes</td> <td><center><a href="/Approved" title="Approved"><img alt="Approved" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/7/77/Yes.png" width="16" height="16" data-file-width="16" data-file-height="16" /></a><span style="display:none;">a</span></center> </td></tr> <tr valign="top"> <td><a href="/Legislatively-referred_constitutional_amendment" class="mw-redirect" title="Legislatively-referred constitutional amendment">LRCA</a></td> <td><a href="/Georgia_Homestead_Exemptions_for_Veterans,_Amendment_4_(1970)" title="Georgia Homestead Exemptions for Veterans, Amendment 4 (1970)">Amendment 4</a></td> <td><a href="/Taxes_on_the_ballot" title="Taxes on the ballot">Taxes</a></td> <td>Expands homestead tax exemptions for disabled veterans to include those with disabilities affecting their locomotion</td> <td><center><a href="/Approved" title="Approved"><img alt="Approved" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/7/77/Yes.png" width="16" height="16" data-file-width="16" data-file-height="16" /></a><span style="display:none;">a</span></center> </td></tr> <tr valign="top"> <td><a href="/Legislatively-referred_constitutional_amendment" class="mw-redirect" title="Legislatively-referred constitutional amendment">LRCA</a></td> <td><a href="/Georgia_Educational_Grants_and_Scholarships,_Amendment_5_(1970)" title="Georgia Educational Grants and Scholarships, Amendment 5 (1970)">Amendment 5</a></td> <td><a href="/Education_on_the_ballot" title="Education on the ballot">Education</a></td> <td>Provides scholarships to Georgia citizens attending colleges or universities that are not a part of the University System of Georgia</td> <td><center><a href="/Approved" title="Approved"><img alt="Approved" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/7/77/Yes.png" width="16" height="16" data-file-width="16" data-file-height="16" /></a><span style="display:none;">a</span></center> </td></tr> <tr valign="top"> <td><a href="/Legislatively-referred_constitutional_amendment" class="mw-redirect" title="Legislatively-referred constitutional amendment">LRCA</a></td> <td><a href="/Georgia_Tax_Exemptions_for_Religious_Organizations,_Amendment_6_(1970)" title="Georgia Tax Exemptions for Religious Organizations, Amendment 6 (1970)">Amendment 6</a></td> <td><a href="/Taxes_on_the_ballot" title="Taxes on the ballot">Taxes</a></td> <td>Exempts all tangible personal property owned by religious organizations from ad valorem taxes</td> <td><center><a href="/Defeated" title="Defeated"><img alt="Defeated" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/0/04/No.png" width="16" height="16" data-file-width="16" data-file-height="16" /></a><span style="display:none;">d</span></center> </td></tr> <tr valign="top"> <td><a href="/Legislatively-referred_constitutional_amendment" class="mw-redirect" title="Legislatively-referred constitutional amendment">LRCA</a></td> <td><a href="/Georgia_Homestead_Tax_Exemptions,_Amendment_7_(1970)" title="Georgia Homestead Tax Exemptions, Amendment 7 (1970)">Amendment 7</a></td> <td><a href="/Taxes_on_the_ballot" title="Taxes on the ballot">Taxes</a></td> <td>Provides that homestead exemptions extend to properties held by one or more owners, administrators, executors or trustees</td> <td><center><a href="/Approved" title="Approved"><img alt="Approved" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/7/77/Yes.png" width="16" height="16" data-file-width="16" data-file-height="16" /></a><span style="display:none;">a</span></center> </td></tr> <tr valign="top"> <td><a href="/Legislatively-referred_constitutional_amendment" class="mw-redirect" title="Legislatively-referred constitutional amendment">LRCA</a></td> <td><a href="/Georgia_Tax_Exemptions_for_Healthcare_Facilities,_Amendment_8_(1970)" title="Georgia Tax Exemptions for Healthcare Facilities, Amendment 8 (1970)">Amendment 8</a></td> <td><a href="/Taxes_on_the_ballot" title="Taxes on the ballot">Taxes</a></td> <td>Exempts tangible and intangible property of hospitals and nursing homes from ad valorem taxes</td> <td><center><a href="/Defeated" title="Defeated"><img alt="Defeated" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/0/04/No.png" width="16" height="16" data-file-width="16" data-file-height="16" /></a><span style="display:none;">d</span></center> </td></tr> <tr valign="top"> <td><a href="/Legislatively-referred_constitutional_amendment" class="mw-redirect" title="Legislatively-referred constitutional amendment">LRCA</a></td> <td><a href="/Georgia_Tax_Exemptions_for_Water_and_Sewage_Facilities,_Amendment_9_(1970)" title="Georgia Tax Exemptions for Water and Sewage Facilities, Amendment 9 (1970)">Amendment 9</a></td> <td><a href="/Taxes_on_the_ballot" title="Taxes on the ballot">Taxes</a></td> <td>Exempts property held by public water supply and sewage disposal corporations from ad valorem taxes</td> <td><center><a href="/Defeated" title="Defeated"><img alt="Defeated" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/0/04/No.png" width="16" height="16" data-file-width="16" data-file-height="16" /></a><span style="display:none;">d</span></center> </td></tr> <tr valign="top"> <td><a href="/Legislatively-referred_constitutional_amendment" class="mw-redirect" title="Legislatively-referred constitutional amendment">LRCA</a></td> <td><a href="/Georgia_Housing_Finance_Authority,_Amendment_10_(1970)" title="Georgia Housing Finance Authority, Amendment 10 (1970)">Amendment 10</a></td> <td><a href="/Administration_of_government_on_the_ballot" title="Administration of government on the ballot">Admin of Gov't</a></td> <td>Creates the Georgia Housing Finance Authority</td> <td><center><a href="/Defeated" title="Defeated"><img alt="Defeated" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/0/04/No.png" width="16" height="16" data-file-width="16" data-file-height="16" /></a><span style="display:none;">d</span></center> </td></tr> <tr valign="top"> <td><a href="/Legislatively-referred_constitutional_amendment" class="mw-redirect" title="Legislatively-referred constitutional amendment">LRCA</a></td> <td><a href="/Georgia_Property_Taxes_on_Inventory,_Amendment_11_(1970)" title="Georgia Property Taxes on Inventory, Amendment 11 (1970)">Amendment 11</a></td> <td><a href="/Taxes_on_the_ballot" title="Taxes on the ballot">Taxes</a></td> <td>Classifies personal property comprising inventory as a separate class of property for ad valorem taxes</td> <td><center><a href="/Defeated" title="Defeated"><img alt="Defeated" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/0/04/No.png" width="16" height="16" data-file-width="16" data-file-height="16" /></a><span style="display:none;">d</span></center> </td></tr> <tr valign="top"> <td><a href="/Legislatively-referred_constitutional_amendment" class="mw-redirect" title="Legislatively-referred constitutional amendment">LRCA</a></td> <td><a href="/Georgia_Increase_in_Retirement_Benefits,_Amendment_12_(1970)" title="Georgia Increase in Retirement Benefits, Amendment 12 (1970)">Amendment 12</a></td> <td><a href="/Pension_on_the_ballot" title="Pension on the ballot">Pension</a></td> <td>Provides for the occasional increase of retirement and pension benefits</td> <td><center><a href="/Approved" title="Approved"><img alt="Approved" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/7/77/Yes.png" width="16" height="16" data-file-width="16" data-file-height="16" /></a><span style="display:none;">a</span></center> </td></tr> <tr valign="top"> <td><a href="/Legislatively-referred_constitutional_amendment" class="mw-redirect" title="Legislatively-referred constitutional amendment">LRCA</a></td> <td><a href="/Georgia_Tax_Exemptions_for_Peanuts,_Amendment_13_(1970)" title="Georgia Tax Exemptions for Peanuts, Amendment 13 (1970)">Amendment 13</a></td> <td><a href="/Taxes_on_the_ballot" title="Taxes on the ballot">Taxes</a></td> <td>Exempts peanuts grown in the state and stored in licensed or bonded warehouses from all ad valorem taxation</td> <td><center><a href="/Defeated" title="Defeated"><img alt="Defeated" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/0/04/No.png" width="16" height="16" data-file-width="16" data-file-height="16" /></a><span style="display:none;">d</span></center> </td></tr> <tr valign="top"> <td><a href="/Legislatively-referred_constitutional_amendment" class="mw-redirect" title="Legislatively-referred constitutional amendment">LRCA</a></td> <td><a href="/Georgia_Glynn_County_Public_Improvement_Authority,_Amendment_14_(1970)" title="Georgia Glynn County Public Improvement Authority, Amendment 14 (1970)">Amendment 14</a></td> <td><a href="/Administration_of_government_on_the_ballot" title="Administration of government on the ballot">Admin of Gov't</a></td> <td>Creates the Glynn County Public Improvement Authority</td> <td><center><a href="/Defeated" title="Defeated"><img alt="Defeated" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/0/04/No.png" width="16" height="16" data-file-width="16" data-file-height="16" /></a><span style="display:none;">d</span></center> </td></tr> <tr valign="top"> <td><a href="/Legislatively-referred_constitutional_amendment" class="mw-redirect" title="Legislatively-referred constitutional amendment">LRCA</a></td> <td><a href="/Georgia_City_of_Marietta_Parking_Authority,_Amendment_15_(1970)" title="Georgia City of Marietta Parking Authority, Amendment 15 (1970)">Amendment 15</a></td> <td><a href="/Administration_of_government_on_the_ballot" title="Administration of government on the ballot">Admin of Gov't</a></td> <td>Creates the City of Marietta Parking Authority</td> <td><center><a href="/Defeated" title="Defeated"><img alt="Defeated" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/0/04/No.png" width="16" height="16" data-file-width="16" data-file-height="16" /></a><span style="display:none;">d</span></center> </td></tr></tbody></table><h3><span class="mw-headline" id="Hawaii">Hawaii</span></h3><blockquote><p><i>See also: <a href="/Hawaii_1970_ballot_measures" title="Hawaii 1970 ballot measures">Hawaii 1970 ballot measures</a></i></p></blockquote><p><br /><b>November 3</b> </p><table class="bptable blue" style="width:auto;"> <tbody><tr> <th style="background-color:#00008B; color: white;">Type </th> <th style="background-color:#00008B; color: white;">Title </th> <th style="background-color:#00008B; color: white;">Subject </th> <th style="background-color:#00008B; color: white;">Description </th> <th style="background-color:#00008B; color: white;">Result </th></tr> <tr valign="top"> <td><a href="/Legislatively-referred_constitutional_amendment" class="mw-redirect" title="Legislatively-referred constitutional amendment">LRCA</a></td> <td><a href="/Hawaii_Board_of_Education,_Proposition_1_(1970)" title="Hawaii Board of Education, Proposition 1 (1970)"> Proposition 1</a></td> <td><a href="/Education_on_the_ballot" title="Education on the ballot">Education</a></td> <td>Proposes method of selecting the board of education</td> <td><center><a href="/Defeated" title="Defeated"><img alt="Defeated" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/0/04/No.png" width="16" height="16" data-file-width="16" data-file-height="16" /></a><span style="display:none;">d</span></center> </td></tr> <tr valign="top"> <td><a href="/Legislatively-referred_constitutional_amendment" class="mw-redirect" title="Legislatively-referred constitutional amendment">LRCA</a></td> <td><a href="/Hawaii_Superintendent,_Proposition_2_(1970)" title="Hawaii Superintendent, Proposition 2 (1970)"> Proposition 2</a></td> <td><a href="/Education_on_the_ballot" title="Education on the ballot">Education</a></td> <td>Proposes method of selecting superintendent</td> <td><center><a href="/Defeated" title="Defeated"><img alt="Defeated" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/0/04/No.png" width="16" height="16" data-file-width="16" data-file-height="16" /></a><span style="display:none;">d</span></center> </td></tr> <tr valign="top"> <td><a href="/Legislatively-referred_constitutional_amendment" class="mw-redirect" title="Legislatively-referred constitutional amendment">LRCA</a></td> <td><a href="/Hawaii_Voting_Age,_Proposition_3_(1970)" title="Hawaii Voting Age, Proposition 3 (1970)"> Proposition 3</a></td> <td><a href="/Constitutional_rights_on_the_ballot" title="Constitutional rights on the ballot">Constitutional Rights</a></td> <td>Proposes to lower the voting age</td> <td><center><a href="/Defeated" title="Defeated"><img alt="Defeated" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/0/04/No.png" width="16" height="16" data-file-width="16" data-file-height="16" /></a><span style="display:none;">d</span></center> </td></tr> <tr valign="top"> <td><a href="/Legislatively-referred_constitutional_amendment" class="mw-redirect" title="Legislatively-referred constitutional amendment">LRCA</a></td> <td><a href="/Hawaii_City_Charter,_Proposition_4_(1970)" title="Hawaii City Charter, Proposition 4 (1970)"> Proposition 4</a></td> <td><a href="/County_and_municipal_governance_on_the_ballot" title="County and municipal governance on the ballot">Local Gov't</a></td> <td>Proposes periodical reviews of City Charter Review</td> <td><center><a href="/Approved" title="Approved"><img alt="Approved" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/7/77/Yes.png" width="16" height="16" data-file-width="16" data-file-height="16" /></a><span style="display:none;">a</span></center> </td></tr></tbody></table><h3><span class="mw-headline" id="Idaho">Idaho</span></h3><blockquote><p><i>See also: <a href="/Idaho_1970_ballot_measures" title="Idaho 1970 ballot measures">Idaho 1970 ballot measures</a></i></p></blockquote><p><br /><b>November 3</b> </p><table class="bptable blue" style="width:auto;"> <tbody><tr> <th style="background-color:#00008B; color: white;">Type </th> <th style="background-color:#00008B; color: white;">Title </th> <th style="background-color:#00008B; color: white;">Subject </th> <th style="background-color:#00008B; color: white;">Description </th> <th style="background-color:#00008B; color: white;">Result </th></tr> <tr valign="top"> <td><a href="/Legislatively-referred_constitutional_amendment" class="mw-redirect" title="Legislatively-referred constitutional amendment">LRCA</a></td> <td><a href="/Idaho_Four_Year_Term_for_County_Assessor,_HJR_3_(1970)" title="Idaho Four Year Term for County Assessor, HJR 3 (1970)">HJR 3</a></td> <td><a href="/Term_limits_on_the_ballot" title="Term limits on the ballot">Term limits</a></td> <td>Makes County Assessor term limits four years</td> <td><center><a href="/Approved" title="Approved"><img alt="Approved" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/7/77/Yes.png" width="16" height="16" data-file-width="16" data-file-height="16" /></a><span style="display:none;">a</span></center> </td></tr> <tr valign="top"> <td><a href="/Legislatively-referred_constitutional_amendment" class="mw-redirect" title="Legislatively-referred constitutional amendment">LRCA</a></td> <td><a href="/Idaho_Four_Year_Term_for_County_Treasurer,_SJR_121_(1970)" title="Idaho Four Year Term for County Treasurer, SJR 121 (1970)">SJR 121</a></td> <td><a href="/Term_limits_on_the_ballot" title="Term limits on the ballot">Term limits</a></td> <td>Makes County Treasurer term limits four years</td> <td><center><a href="/Approved" title="Approved"><img alt="Approved" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/7/77/Yes.png" width="16" height="16" data-file-width="16" data-file-height="16" /></a><span style="display:none;">a</span></center> </td></tr> <tr valign="top"> <td><a href="/Legislatively-referred_constitutional_amendment" class="mw-redirect" title="Legislatively-referred constitutional amendment">LRCA</a></td> <td><a href="/Idaho_Revised_State_Constitution,_SJR_122_(1970)" title="Idaho Revised State Constitution, SJR 122 (1970)">SJR 122</a></td> <td><a href="/Constitutional_language_on_the_ballot" title="Constitutional language on the ballot">Constitutions</a></td> <td>Adopts a revised Constitution</td> <td><center><a href="/Defeated" title="Defeated"><img alt="Defeated" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/0/04/No.png" width="16" height="16" data-file-width="16" data-file-height="16" /></a><span style="display:none;">d</span></center> </td></tr> <tr valign="top"> <td><a href="/Initiated_state_statute" title="Initiated state statute">CISS</a></td> <td><a href="/Idaho_Legislative_Pay_Initiative,_INIT_1_(1970)" title="Idaho Legislative Pay Initiative, INIT 1 (1970)">INIT 1</a></td> <td><a href="/State_legislatures_measures_on_the_ballot" title="State legislatures measures on the ballot">Legislature</a></td> <td>Repeals a bill to increase legislative pay</td> <td><center><a href="/Approved" title="Approved"><img alt="Approved" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/7/77/Yes.png" width="16" height="16" data-file-width="16" data-file-height="16" /></a><span style="display:none;">a</span></center> </td></tr></tbody></table><h3><span class="mw-headline" id="Illinois">Illinois</span></h3><blockquote><p><i>See also: <a href="/Illinois_1970_ballot_measures" title="Illinois 1970 ballot measures">Illinois 1970 ballot measures</a></i></p></blockquote><p><br /><b>November 3</b>: </p><table class="bptable blue" style="width:auto;"> <tbody><tr> <th style="background-color:#00008B; color: white;">Type </th> <th style="background-color:#00008B; color: white;">Title </th> <th style="background-color:#00008B; color: white;">Subject </th> <th style="background-color:#00008B; color: white;">Description </th> <th style="background-color:#00008B; color: white;">Result </th></tr> <tr valign="top"> <td><a href="/Legislatively-referred_constitutional_amendment" class="mw-redirect" title="Legislatively-referred constitutional amendment">LRCA</a></td> <td><a href="/Illinois_Ad_Valorem_Tax_Prohibition_Amendment_(1970)" title="Illinois Ad Valorem Tax Prohibition Amendment (1970)">Ad Valorem Tax Prohibition Amendment </a></td> <td><a href="/Taxes_on_the_ballot" title="Taxes on the ballot">Taxes</a></td> <td>Prohibits taxation of personal property by valuation</td> <td><center><a href="/Approved" title="Approved"><img alt="Approved" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/7/77/Yes.png" width="16" height="16" data-file-width="16" data-file-height="16" /></a><span style="display:none;">a</span></center> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/Bond_issue" title="Bond issue">BI</a></td> <td><a href="/Illinois_Anti-Pollution_Amendment_(1970)" title="Illinois Anti-Pollution Amendment (1970)">Anti-Pollution Amendment</a></td> <td><a href="/Environment_on_the_ballot" title="Environment on the ballot">Environment</a></td> <td>Allows the Anti-Pollution Bond Act to go into effect</td> <td><center><a href="/Approved" title="Approved"><img alt="Approved" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/7/77/Yes.png" width="16" height="16" data-file-width="16" data-file-height="16" /></a><span style="display:none;">a</span></center> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/Legislatively-referred_constitutional_amendment" class="mw-redirect" title="Legislatively-referred constitutional amendment">LRCA</a></td> <td><a href="/Illinois_Banking_Act_Amendment_(1970)" title="Illinois Banking Act Amendment (1970)">Banking Act Amendment</a></td> <td><a href="/Banking_on_the_ballot" title="Banking on the ballot">Banking</a></td> <td>Passes proposed amendments to the Illinois Banking Act</td> <td><center><a href="/Approved" title="Approved"><img alt="Approved" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/7/77/Yes.png" width="16" height="16" data-file-width="16" data-file-height="16" /></a><span style="display:none;">a</span></center> </td></tr></tbody></table> <p><b>December 15</b>: </p> <table class="bptable blue" style="width:auto;"> <tbody><tr> <th style="background-color:#00008B; color: white;">Type </th> <th style="background-color:#00008B; color: white;">Title </th> <th style="background-color:#00008B; color: white;">Subject </th> <th style="background-color:#00008B; color: white;">Description </th> <th style="background-color:#00008B; color: white;">Result </th></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/Constitutional_convention" class="mw-redirect" title="Constitutional convention">CCR</a></td> <td><a href="/Illinois_Constitution_Ratification_Question_(December_1970)" title="Illinois Constitution Ratification Question (December 1970)">Constitution Ratification</a></td> <td><a href="/Constitutional_language_on_the_ballot" title="Constitutional language on the ballot">Constitutional language</a></td> <td>Adopts the fourth version of the Illinois Constitution</td> <td><center><a href="/Approved" title="Approved"><img alt="Approved" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/7/77/Yes.png" width="16" height="16" data-file-width="16" data-file-height="16" /></a><span style="display:none;">a</span></center> </td></tr> <tr valign="top"> <td><a href="/Constitutional_convention" class="mw-redirect" title="Constitutional convention">CCR</a></td> <td><a href="/Illinois_State_Representation_Amendment_(December_1970)" title="Illinois State Representation Amendment (December 1970)"> State Representatives </a></td> <td><a href="/State_legislatures_measures_on_the_ballot" title="State legislatures measures on the ballot">Legislature</a></td> <td>Asks, shall state representatives be elected from multi-member districts?</td> <td><center><a href="/Approved" title="Approved"><img alt="Approved" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/7/77/Yes.png" width="16" height="16" data-file-width="16" data-file-height="16" /></a><span style="display:none;">a</span></center> </td></tr> <tr valign="top"> <td><a href="/Constitutional_convention" class="mw-redirect" title="Constitutional convention">CCR</a></td> <td><a href="/Illinois_Appoint_All_Judges_Amendment_(December_1970)" title="Illinois Appoint All Judges Amendment (December 1970)"> Appoint Judges</a></td> <td><a href="/State_judiciary_on_the_ballot" title="State judiciary on the ballot">Judiciary</a></td> <td>Asks, shall all Illinois judges be appointed?</td> <td><center><a href="/Defeated" title="Defeated"><img alt="Defeated" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/0/04/No.png" width="16" height="16" data-file-width="16" data-file-height="16" /></a><span style="display:none;">d</span></center> </td></tr> <tr valign="top"> <td><a href="/Constitutional_convention" class="mw-redirect" title="Constitutional convention">CCR</a></td> <td><a href="/Illinois_Death_Penalty_Amendment_(December_1970)" title="Illinois Death Penalty Amendment (December 1970)">Death Penalty</a></td> <td><a href="/Death_penalty_on_the_ballot" title="Death penalty on the ballot">Death Penalty</a></td> <td>Asks, shall the death penalty be abolished?</td> <td><center><a href="/Defeated" title="Defeated"><img alt="Defeated" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/0/04/No.png" width="16" height="16" data-file-width="16" data-file-height="16" /></a><span style="display:none;">d</span></center> </td></tr> <tr valign="top"> <td><a href="/Constitutional_convention" class="mw-redirect" title="Constitutional convention">CCR</a></td> <td><a href="/Illinois_Voting_Age_Amendment_(December_1970)" title="Illinois Voting Age Amendment (December 1970)"> Voting Age</a></td> <td><a href="/Suffrage_on_the_ballot" title="Suffrage on the ballot">Suffrage</a></td> <td>Asks, shall the voting age be lowered to 18?</td> <td><center><a href="/Defeated" title="Defeated"><img alt="Defeated" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/0/04/No.png" width="16" height="16" data-file-width="16" data-file-height="16" /></a><span style="display:none;">d</span></center> </td></tr></tbody></table><h3><span class="mw-headline" id="Indiana">Indiana</span></h3><blockquote><p><i>See also: <a href="/Indiana_1970_ballot_measures" title="Indiana 1970 ballot measures">Indiana 1970 ballot measures</a></i></p></blockquote><p><br /><b>November 3</b> </p><table class="bptable blue" style="width:auto;"> <tbody><tr> <th style="background-color:#00008B; color: white;">Type </th> <th style="background-color:#00008B; color: white;">Title </th> <th style="background-color:#00008B; color: white;">Subject </th> <th style="background-color:#00008B; color: white;">Description </th> <th style="background-color:#00008B; color: white;">Result </th></tr> <tr valign="top"> <td><a href="/Legislatively-referred_constitutional_amendment" class="mw-redirect" title="Legislatively-referred constitutional amendment">LRCA</a></td> <td><a href="/Indiana_General_Assembly_Session_Schedule,_Amendment_1_(1970)" title="Indiana General Assembly Session Schedule, Amendment 1 (1970)"> Amendment 1</a></td> <td><a href="/Administration_of_government_on_the_ballot" title="Administration of government on the ballot">Admin of Gov't</a></td> <td>Proposes that the General Assembly meet annually and set the length and frequency of sessions and recesses</td> <td><center><a href="/Approved" title="Approved"><img alt="Approved" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/7/77/Yes.png" width="16" height="16" data-file-width="16" data-file-height="16" /></a><span style="display:none;">a</span></center> </td></tr> <tr valign="top"> <td><a href="/Legislatively-referred_constitutional_amendment" class="mw-redirect" title="Legislatively-referred constitutional amendment">LRCA</a></td> <td><a href="/Indiana_Judiciary_Matters,_Amendment_2_(1970)" title="Indiana Judiciary Matters, Amendment 2 (1970)"> Amendment 2</a></td> <td><a href="/State_judiciary_on_the_ballot" title="State judiciary on the ballot">Judiciary</a></td> <td>Proposes that the judicial system undergo constitutional changes</td> <td><center><a href="/Approved" title="Approved"><img alt="Approved" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/7/77/Yes.png" width="16" height="16" data-file-width="16" data-file-height="16" /></a><span style="display:none;">a</span></center> </td></tr> <tr valign="top"> <td><a href="/Legislatively-referred_constitutional_amendment" class="mw-redirect" title="Legislatively-referred constitutional amendment">LRCA</a></td> <td><a href="/Indiana_Terms_of_Office,_Amendment_3_(1970)" title="Indiana Terms of Office, Amendment 3 (1970)"> Amendment 3</a></td> <td><a href="/Term_limits_on_the_ballot" title="Term limits on the ballot">Term Limits</a></td> <td>Proposes extended terms for state secretary, auditor and treasurer</td> <td><center><a href="/Approved" title="Approved"><img alt="Approved" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/7/77/Yes.png" width="16" height="16" data-file-width="16" data-file-height="16" /></a><span style="display:none;">a</span></center> <p><br /> </p> </td></tr></tbody></table><h3><span class="mw-headline" id="Iowa">Iowa</span></h3><blockquote><p><i>See also: <a href="/Iowa_1970_ballot_measures" title="Iowa 1970 ballot measures">Iowa 1970 ballot measures</a></i></p></blockquote><p><br /><b>November 3</b> </p><table class="bptable blue" style="width:auto;"> <tbody><tr> <th style="background-color:#00008B; color: white;">Type </th> <th style="background-color:#00008B; color: white;">Title </th> <th style="background-color:#00008B; color: white;">Subject </th> <th style="background-color:#00008B; color: white;">Description </th> <th style="background-color:#00008B; color: white;">Result </th></tr> <tr valign="top"> <td><a href="/Legislatively-referred_constitutional_amendment" class="mw-redirect" title="Legislatively-referred constitutional amendment">LRCA</a></td> <td><a href="/Iowa_Residency_Requirements,_Amendment_1_(1970)" title="Iowa Residency Requirements, Amendment 1 (1970)">Amendment 1</a></td> <td><a href="/Elections_and_campaigns_on_the_ballot" title="Elections and campaigns on the ballot">Elections</a></td> <td>Allows the General Assembly to alter periods of residence to vote for various officers or in various elections</td> <td><center><a href="/Approved" title="Approved"><img alt="Approved" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/7/77/Yes.png" width="16" height="16" data-file-width="16" data-file-height="16" /></a><span style="display:none;">a</span></center> </td></tr> <tr valign="top"> <td><a href="/Legislatively-referred_constitutional_amendment" class="mw-redirect" title="Legislatively-referred constitutional amendment">LRCA</a></td> <td><a href="/Iowa_Single_Member_Districts,_Amendment_2_(1970)" title="Iowa Single Member Districts, Amendment 2 (1970)">Amendment 2</a></td> <td><a href="/Redistricting_measures_on_the_ballot" title="Redistricting measures on the ballot">Redistricting</a></td> <td>Establishes single-member legislative districts for the General Assembly</td> <td><center><a href="/Approved" title="Approved"><img alt="Approved" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/7/77/Yes.png" width="16" height="16" data-file-width="16" data-file-height="16" /></a><span style="display:none;">a</span></center> </td></tr> <tr valign="top"> <td><a href="/Legislatively-referred_constitutional_amendment" class="mw-redirect" title="Legislatively-referred constitutional amendment">LRCA</a></td> <td><a href="/Iowa_County_Attorney_Requirement,_Amendment_3_(1970)" title="Iowa County Attorney Requirement, Amendment 3 (1970)">Amendment 3</a></td> <td><a href="/Administration_of_government_on_the_ballot" title="Administration of government on the ballot">Admin of gov't</a></td> <td>Repeals the Constitutional requirement for the office of county attorney</td> <td><center><a href="/Approved" title="Approved"><img alt="Approved" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/7/77/Yes.png" width="16" height="16" data-file-width="16" data-file-height="16" /></a><span style="display:none;">a</span></center> </td></tr> <tr valign="top"> <td><a href="/Automatic_ballot_referral" title="Automatic ballot referral">ABR</a></td> <td><a href="/Iowa_Constitutional_Convention_Question_(1970)" title="Iowa Constitutional Convention Question (1970)">Constitutional Convention Question</a></td> <td><a href="/Constitutional_conventions_on_the_ballot" title="Constitutional conventions on the ballot">Con convention</a></td> <td>Triggers automatically by the state constitution every 10 years for constitutional convention</td> <td><center><a href="/Defeated" title="Defeated"><img alt="Defeated" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/0/04/No.png" width="16" height="16" data-file-width="16" data-file-height="16" /></a><span style="display:none;">d</span></center> </td></tr></tbody></table><h3><span class="mw-headline" id="Kansas">Kansas</span></h3><blockquote><p><i>See also: <a href="/Kansas_1970_ballot_measures" title="Kansas 1970 ballot measures">Kansas 1970 ballot measures</a></i></p></blockquote><p><br /><b>November 3</b> </p><table class="bptable blue" style="width:auto;"> <tbody><tr> <th style="background-color:#00008B; color: white;">Type </th> <th style="background-color:#00008B; color: white;">Title </th> <th style="background-color:#00008B; color: white;">Subject </th> <th style="background-color:#00008B; color: white;">Description </th> <th style="background-color:#00008B; color: white;">Result </th></tr> <tr valign="top"> <td><a href="/Legislatively-referred_constitutional_amendment" class="mw-redirect" title="Legislatively-referred constitutional amendment">LRCA</a></td> <td><a href="/Kansas_Alcohol,_Amendment_1_(1970)" title="Kansas Alcohol, Amendment 1 (1970)">Amendment 1</a></td> <td><a href="/Alcohol_on_the_ballot" title="Alcohol on the ballot">Alcohol</a></td> <td>Proposes to regulate and control alcohol</td> <td><center><a href="/Defeated" title="Defeated"><img alt="Defeated" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/0/04/No.png" width="16" height="16" data-file-width="16" data-file-height="16" /></a><span style="display:none;">d</span></center> </td></tr> <tr valign="top"> <td><a href="/Legislatively-referred_constitutional_amendment" class="mw-redirect" title="Legislatively-referred constitutional amendment">LRCA</a></td> <td><a href="/Kansas_Constitutional_Amendments_and_Revisions,_Amendment_2_(1970)" title="Kansas Constitutional Amendments and Revisions, Amendment 2 (1970)">Amendment 2</a></td> <td><a href="/Constitutional_language_on_the_ballot" title="Constitutional language on the ballot">Con Language</a></td> <td>Proposes to outline the process of amending the constitution</td> <td><center><a href="/Approved" title="Approved"><img alt="Approved" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/7/77/Yes.png" width="16" height="16" data-file-width="16" data-file-height="16" /></a><span style="display:none;">a</span></center> </td></tr> <tr valign="top"> <td><a href="/Legislatively-referred_constitutional_amendment" class="mw-redirect" title="Legislatively-referred constitutional amendment">LRCA</a></td> <td><a href="/Kansas_Executive_Office,_Amendment_3_(1970)" title="Kansas Executive Office, Amendment 3 (1970)">Amendment 3</a></td> <td><a href="/State_executive_official_measures_on_the_ballot" title="State executive official measures on the ballot">State Exec</a></td> <td>Proposes to outline the power and guidelines governing the state executive branch</td> <td><center><a href="/Approved" title="Approved"><img alt="Approved" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/7/77/Yes.png" width="16" height="16" data-file-width="16" data-file-height="16" /></a><span style="display:none;">a</span></center> </td></tr></tbody></table><h3><span class="mw-headline" id="Louisiana">Louisiana</span></h3><blockquote><p><i>See also: <a href="/Louisiana_1970_ballot_measures" title="Louisiana 1970 ballot measures">Louisiana 1970 ballot measures</a></i></p></blockquote><p><br /> </p><table class="bptable blue" style="width:auto;"> <tbody><tr> <th style="background-color:#00008B; color: white;">Type </th> <th style="background-color:#00008B; color: white;">Title </th> <th style="background-color:#00008B; color: white;">Subject </th> <th style="background-color:#00008B; color: white;">Description </th> <th style="background-color:#00008B; color: white;">Result </th></tr> <tr valign="top"> <td><a href="/Legislatively-referred_constitutional_amendment" class="mw-redirect" title="Legislatively-referred constitutional amendment">LRCA</a></td> <td><a href="/Louisiana_Payment_for_Acquired_Property_Amendment_(1970)" title="Louisiana Payment for Acquired Property Amendment (1970)">Amendment 1</a></td> <td><a href="/Property_on_the_ballot" title="Property on the ballot">Property</a></td> <td>Concerning payments for acquired property</td> <td><center><a href="/Defeated" title="Defeated"><img alt="Defeated" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/0/04/No.png" width="16" height="16" data-file-width="16" data-file-height="16" /></a><span style="display:none;">d</span></center> </td></tr> <tr valign="top"> <td><a href="/Legislatively-referred_constitutional_amendment" class="mw-redirect" title="Legislatively-referred constitutional amendment">LRCA</a></td> <td><a href="/Louisiana_Bonds_Amendment_(1970)" title="Louisiana Bonds Amendment (1970)">Amendment 2</a></td> <td><a href="/Bond_issues_on_the_ballot" title="Bond issues on the ballot">Bonds</a></td> <td>Concerning the issuance of bonds</td> <td><center><a href="/Defeated" title="Defeated"><img alt="Defeated" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/0/04/No.png" width="16" height="16" data-file-width="16" data-file-height="16" /></a><span style="display:none;">d</span></center> </td></tr> <tr valign="top"> <td><a href="/Legislatively-referred_constitutional_amendment" class="mw-redirect" title="Legislatively-referred constitutional amendment">LRCA</a></td> <td><a href="/Louisiana_Bond_Commission_Amendment_(1970)" title="Louisiana Bond Commission Amendment (1970)">Amendment 3</a></td> <td><a href="/Bond_issues_on_the_ballot" title="Bond issues on the ballot">Bonds</a></td> <td>Concerning the creation of a state bond commission</td> <td><center><a href="/Defeated" title="Defeated"><img alt="Defeated" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/0/04/No.png" width="16" height="16" data-file-width="16" data-file-height="16" /></a><span style="display:none;">d</span></center> </td></tr> <tr valign="top"> <td><a href="/Legislatively-referred_constitutional_amendment" class="mw-redirect" title="Legislatively-referred constitutional amendment">LRCA</a></td> <td><a href="/Louisiana_Board_of_Supervisors_Amendment_(1970)" title="Louisiana Board of Supervisors Amendment (1970)">Amendment 4</a></td> <td><a href="/Education_on_the_ballot" title="Education on the ballot">Education</a></td> <td>Concerning the board of supervisors at Louisiana State University</td> <td><center><a href="/Defeated" title="Defeated"><img alt="Defeated" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/0/04/No.png" width="16" height="16" data-file-width="16" data-file-height="16" /></a><span style="display:none;">d</span></center> </td></tr> <tr valign="top"> <td><a href="/Legislatively-referred_constitutional_amendment" class="mw-redirect" title="Legislatively-referred constitutional amendment">LRCA</a></td> <td><a href="/Louisiana_Vietnam_Bonus_Bond_Amendment_(1970)" title="Louisiana Vietnam Bonus Bond Amendment (1970)">Amendment 5</a></td> <td><a href="/Bond_issues_on_the_ballot" title="Bond issues on the ballot">Bonds</a></td> <td>Concerning a $14 million bond issue</td> <td><center><a href="/Defeated" title="Defeated"><img alt="Defeated" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/0/04/No.png" width="16" height="16" data-file-width="16" data-file-height="16" /></a><span style="display:none;">d</span></center> </td></tr> <tr valign="top"> <td><a href="/Legislatively-referred_constitutional_amendment" class="mw-redirect" title="Legislatively-referred constitutional amendment">LRCA</a></td> <td><a href="/Louisiana_East_Baton_Rouge_Family_Court_Amendment_(1970)" title="Louisiana East Baton Rouge Family Court Amendment (1970)">Amendment 6</a></td> <td><a href="/State_judiciary_on_the_ballot" title="State judiciary on the ballot">Judiciary</a></td> <td>Concerning the family court of East Baton Rouge</td> <td><center><a href="/Defeated" title="Defeated"><img alt="Defeated" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/0/04/No.png" width="16" height="16" data-file-width="16" data-file-height="16" /></a><span style="display:none;">d</span></center> </td></tr> <tr valign="top"> <td><a href="/Legislatively-referred_constitutional_amendment" class="mw-redirect" title="Legislatively-referred constitutional amendment">LRCA</a></td> <td><a href="/Louisiana_Orleans_Levee_District_Tax_Amendment_(1970)" title="Louisiana Orleans Levee District Tax Amendment (1970)">Amendment 7</a></td> <td><a href="/Taxes_on_the_ballot" title="Taxes on the ballot">Taxes</a></td> <td>Concerning taxes to support flood protection</td> <td><center><a href="/Defeated" title="Defeated"><img alt="Defeated" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/0/04/No.png" width="16" height="16" data-file-width="16" data-file-height="16" /></a><span style="display:none;">d</span></center> </td></tr> <tr valign="top"> <td><a href="/Legislatively-referred_constitutional_amendment" class="mw-redirect" title="Legislatively-referred constitutional amendment">LRCA</a></td> <td><a href="/Louisiana_Port_of_New_Orleans_Amendment_(1970)" title="Louisiana Port of New Orleans Amendment (1970)">Amendment 8</a></td> <td><a href="/Property_on_the_ballot" title="Property on the ballot">Property</a></td> <td>Concerning property owned by the Port of New Orleans</td> <td><center><a href="/Defeated" title="Defeated"><img alt="Defeated" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/0/04/No.png" width="16" height="16" data-file-width="16" data-file-height="16" /></a><span style="display:none;">d</span></center> </td></tr> <tr valign="top"> <td><a href="/Legislatively-referred_constitutional_amendment" class="mw-redirect" title="Legislatively-referred constitutional amendment">LRCA</a></td> <td><a href="/Louisiana_Board_of_Commissioners_Amendment_(1970)" title="Louisiana Board of Commissioners Amendment (1970)">Amendment 9</a></td> <td><a href="/Administration_of_government_on_the_ballot" title="Administration of government on the ballot">Admin of Gov't</a></td> <td>Concerning the commissioners of the Port of New Orleans</td> <td><center><a href="/Defeated" title="Defeated"><img alt="Defeated" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/0/04/No.png" width="16" height="16" data-file-width="16" data-file-height="16" /></a><span style="display:none;">d</span></center> </td></tr> <tr valign="top"> <td><a href="/Legislatively-referred_constitutional_amendment" class="mw-redirect" title="Legislatively-referred constitutional amendment">LRCA</a></td> <td><a href="/Louisiana_New_Orleans_Traffic_Court_Amendment_(1970)" title="Louisiana New Orleans Traffic Court Amendment (1970)">Amendment 10</a></td> <td><a href="/County_and_municipal_governance_on_the_ballot" title="County and municipal governance on the ballot">Local Gov't</a></td> <td>Concerning the traffic court of the city of New Orleans</td> <td><center><a href="/Defeated" title="Defeated"><img alt="Defeated" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/0/04/No.png" width="16" height="16" data-file-width="16" data-file-height="16" /></a><span style="display:none;">d</span></center> </td></tr> <tr valign="top"> <td><a href="/Legislatively-referred_constitutional_amendment" class="mw-redirect" title="Legislatively-referred constitutional amendment">LRCA</a></td> <td><a href="/Louisiana_Pontchartrain_Levee_District_Amendment_(1970)" title="Louisiana Pontchartrain Levee District Amendment (1970)">Amendment 11</a></td> <td><a href="/Taxes_on_the_ballot" title="Taxes on the ballot">Taxes</a></td> <td>Concerning taxes to support flood protection</td> <td><center><a href="/Defeated" title="Defeated"><img alt="Defeated" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/0/04/No.png" width="16" height="16" data-file-width="16" data-file-height="16" /></a><span style="display:none;">d</span></center> </td></tr> <tr valign="top"> <td><a href="/Legislatively-referred_constitutional_amendment" class="mw-redirect" title="Legislatively-referred constitutional amendment">LRCA</a></td> <td><a href="/Louisiana_Surplus_Funds_Investment_Amendment_(1970)" title="Louisiana Surplus Funds Investment Amendment (1970)">Amendment 12</a></td> <td><a href="/Administration_of_government_on_the_ballot" title="Administration of government on the ballot">Admin of Gov't</a></td> <td>Concerning investing surplus funds</td> <td><center><a href="/Defeated" title="Defeated"><img alt="Defeated" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/0/04/No.png" width="16" height="16" data-file-width="16" data-file-height="16" /></a><span style="display:none;">d</span></center> </td></tr> <tr valign="top"> <td><a href="/Legislatively-referred_constitutional_amendment" class="mw-redirect" title="Legislatively-referred constitutional amendment">LRCA</a></td> <td><a href="/Louisiana_Sewage_and_Water_Board_Amendment_(1970)" title="Louisiana Sewage and Water Board Amendment (1970)">Amendment 13</a></td> <td><a href="/Administration_of_government_on_the_ballot" title="Administration of government on the ballot">Admin of Gov't</a></td> <td>Concerning the sewage and water board of New Orleans</td> <td><center><a href="/Defeated" title="Defeated"><img alt="Defeated" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/0/04/No.png" width="16" height="16" data-file-width="16" data-file-height="16" /></a><span style="display:none;">d</span></center> </td></tr> <tr valign="top"> <td><a href="/Legislatively-referred_constitutional_amendment" class="mw-redirect" title="Legislatively-referred constitutional amendment">LRCA</a></td> <td><a href="/Louisiana_Sewage_and_Water_Board_Bond_Amendment_(1970)" title="Louisiana Sewage and Water Board Bond Amendment (1970)">Amendment 14</a></td> <td><a href="/Bond_issues_on_the_ballot" title="Bond issues on the ballot">Bonds</a></td> <td>Concerning bond issuance by the sewage and water board of New Orleans</td> <td><center><a href="/Defeated" title="Defeated"><img alt="Defeated" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/0/04/No.png" width="16" height="16" data-file-width="16" data-file-height="16" /></a><span style="display:none;">d</span></center> </td></tr> <tr valign="top"> <td><a href="/Legislatively-referred_constitutional_amendment" class="mw-redirect" title="Legislatively-referred constitutional amendment">LRCA</a></td> <td><a href="/Louisiana_Sewage_and_Water_Board_Bond_Amendment_Two_(1970)" title="Louisiana Sewage and Water Board Bond Amendment Two (1970)">Amendment 15</a></td> <td><a href="/Bond_issues_on_the_ballot" title="Bond issues on the ballot">Bonds</a></td> <td>Concerning bond issuance by the sewage and water board of New Orleans</td> <td><center><a href="/Defeated" title="Defeated"><img alt="Defeated" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/0/04/No.png" width="16" height="16" data-file-width="16" data-file-height="16" /></a><span style="display:none;">d</span></center> </td></tr> <tr valign="top"> <td><a href="/Legislatively-referred_constitutional_amendment" class="mw-redirect" title="Legislatively-referred constitutional amendment">LRCA</a></td> <td><a href="/Louisiana_Sewage_and_Water_Board_Amendment_Two_(1970)" title="Louisiana Sewage and Water Board Amendment Two (1970)">Amendment 16</a></td> <td><a href="/Administration_of_government_on_the_ballot" title="Administration of government on the ballot">Admin of Gov't</a></td> <td>Concerning sewage service charges in New Orleans</td> <td><center><a href="/Defeated" title="Defeated"><img alt="Defeated" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/0/04/No.png" width="16" height="16" data-file-width="16" data-file-height="16" /></a><span style="display:none;">d</span></center> </td></tr> <tr valign="top"> <td><a href="/Legislatively-referred_constitutional_amendment" class="mw-redirect" title="Legislatively-referred constitutional amendment">LRCA</a></td> <td><a href="/Louisiana_Sewage_and_Water_Board_Amendment_Three_(1970)" title="Louisiana Sewage and Water Board Amendment Three (1970)">Amendment 17</a></td> <td><a href="/Taxes_on_the_ballot" title="Taxes on the ballot">Taxes</a></td> <td>Concerning a six mill property tax</td> <td><center><a href="/Defeated" title="Defeated"><img alt="Defeated" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/0/04/No.png" width="16" height="16" data-file-width="16" data-file-height="16" /></a><span style="display:none;">d</span></center> </td></tr> <tr valign="top"> <td><a href="/Legislatively-referred_constitutional_amendment" class="mw-redirect" title="Legislatively-referred constitutional amendment">LRCA</a></td> <td><a href="/Louisiana_Sewage_and_Water_Board_Bond_Amendment_Three_(1970)" title="Louisiana Sewage and Water Board Bond Amendment Three (1970)">Amendment 18</a></td> <td><a href="/Bond_issues_on_the_ballot" title="Bond issues on the ballot">Bonds</a></td> <td>Concerning bond issuance by the sewage and water board of New Orleans</td> <td><center><a href="/Defeated" title="Defeated"><img alt="Defeated" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/0/04/No.png" width="16" height="16" data-file-width="16" data-file-height="16" /></a><span style="display:none;">d</span></center> </td></tr> <tr valign="top"> <td><a href="/Legislatively-referred_constitutional_amendment" class="mw-redirect" title="Legislatively-referred constitutional amendment">LRCA</a></td> <td><a href="/Louisiana_Sewage_and_Water_Board_Bond_Amendment_Four_(1970)" title="Louisiana Sewage and Water Board Bond Amendment Four (1970)">Amendment 19</a></td> <td><a href="/Bond_issues_on_the_ballot" title="Bond issues on the ballot">Bonds</a></td> <td>Concerning bond issuance by the sewage and water board of New Orleans</td> <td><center><a href="/Defeated" title="Defeated"><img alt="Defeated" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/0/04/No.png" width="16" height="16" data-file-width="16" data-file-height="16" /></a><span style="display:none;">d</span></center> </td></tr> <tr valign="top"> <td><a href="/Legislatively-referred_constitutional_amendment" class="mw-redirect" title="Legislatively-referred constitutional amendment">LRCA</a></td> <td><a href="/Louisiana_Sewage_and_Water_Board_Bond_Amendment_Five_(1970)" title="Louisiana Sewage and Water Board Bond Amendment Five (1970)">Amendment 20</a></td> <td><a href="/Law_enforcement_on_the_ballot" title="Law enforcement on the ballot">Law Enforcement</a></td> <td>Concerning property liens by the sewage and water board of New Orleans</td> <td><center><a href="/Defeated" title="Defeated"><img alt="Defeated" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/0/04/No.png" width="16" height="16" data-file-width="16" data-file-height="16" /></a><span style="display:none;">d</span></center> </td></tr> <tr valign="top"> <td><a href="/Legislatively-referred_constitutional_amendment" class="mw-redirect" title="Legislatively-referred constitutional amendment">LRCA</a></td> <td><a href="/Louisiana_Orleans_Parish_School_Board_Amendment_(1970)" title="Louisiana Orleans Parish School Board Amendment (1970)">Amendment 21</a></td> <td><a href="/Bond_issues_on_the_ballot" title="Bond issues on the ballot">Bonds</a></td> <td>Concerning the issuance of bonds by the school board of Orleans Parish</td> <td><center><a href="/Defeated" title="Defeated"><img alt="Defeated" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/0/04/No.png" width="16" height="16" data-file-width="16" data-file-height="16" /></a><span style="display:none;">d</span></center> </td></tr> <tr valign="top"> <td><a href="/Legislatively-referred_constitutional_amendment" class="mw-redirect" title="Legislatively-referred constitutional amendment">LRCA</a></td> <td><a href="/Louisiana_New_Orleans_Roadway_Assessment_Amendment_(1970)" title="Louisiana New Orleans Roadway Assessment Amendment (1970)">Amendment 22</a></td> <td><a href="/County_and_municipal_governance_on_the_ballot" title="County and municipal governance on the ballot">Local Gov't</a></td> <td>Concerning municipal assessment for road paving</td> <td><center><a href="/Defeated" title="Defeated"><img alt="Defeated" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/0/04/No.png" width="16" height="16" data-file-width="16" data-file-height="16" /></a><span style="display:none;">d</span></center> </td></tr> <tr valign="top"> <td><a href="/Legislatively-referred_constitutional_amendment" class="mw-redirect" title="Legislatively-referred constitutional amendment">LRCA</a></td> <td><a href="/Louisiana_New_Orleans_City_Park_Employee_Amendment_(1970)" title="Louisiana New Orleans City Park Employee Amendment (1970)">Amendment 23</a></td> <td><a href="/Civil_service_on_the_ballot" title="Civil service on the ballot">Civil Service</a></td> <td>Concerning city park employee</td> <td><center><a href="/Defeated" title="Defeated"><img alt="Defeated" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/0/04/No.png" width="16" height="16" data-file-width="16" data-file-height="16" /></a><span style="display:none;">d</span></center> </td></tr> <tr valign="top"> <td><a href="/Legislatively-referred_constitutional_amendment" class="mw-redirect" title="Legislatively-referred constitutional amendment">LRCA</a></td> <td><a href="/Louisiana_New_Orleans_Tax_Levy_Amendment_(1970)" title="Louisiana New Orleans Tax Levy Amendment (1970)">Amendment 24</a></td> <td><a href="/Taxes_on_the_ballot" title="Taxes on the ballot">Taxes</a></td> <td>Concerning the tax levy authority of the City of New Orleans</td> <td><center><a href="/Defeated" title="Defeated"><img alt="Defeated" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/0/04/No.png" width="16" height="16" data-file-width="16" data-file-height="16" /></a><span style="display:none;">d</span></center> </td></tr> <tr valign="top"> <td><a href="/Legislatively-referred_constitutional_amendment" class="mw-redirect" title="Legislatively-referred constitutional amendment">LRCA</a></td> <td><a href="/Louisiana_New_Orleans_Traffic_Court_Amendment_Two_(1970)" title="Louisiana New Orleans Traffic Court Amendment Two (1970)">Amendment 25</a></td> <td><a href="/County_and_municipal_governance_on_the_ballot" title="County and municipal governance on the ballot">Local Gov't</a></td> <td>Concerning traffic court in New Orleans</td> <td><center><a href="/Defeated" title="Defeated"><img alt="Defeated" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/0/04/No.png" width="16" height="16" data-file-width="16" data-file-height="16" /></a><span style="display:none;">d</span></center> </td></tr> <tr valign="top"> <td><a href="/Legislatively-referred_constitutional_amendment" class="mw-redirect" title="Legislatively-referred constitutional amendment">LRCA</a></td> <td><a href="/Louisiana_34th_Judicial_District_Amendment_(1970)" title="Louisiana 34th Judicial District Amendment (1970)">Amendment 26</a></td> <td><a href="/State_judiciary_on_the_ballot" title="State judiciary on the ballot">Judiciary</a></td> <td>Concerning the creation of the 34th judicial district</td> <td><center><a href="/Defeated" title="Defeated"><img alt="Defeated" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/0/04/No.png" width="16" height="16" data-file-width="16" data-file-height="16" /></a><span style="display:none;">d</span></center> </td></tr> <tr valign="top"> <td><a href="/Legislatively-referred_constitutional_amendment" class="mw-redirect" title="Legislatively-referred constitutional amendment">LRCA</a></td> <td><a href="/Louisiana_Lafayette_Parish_Amendment_(1970)" title="Louisiana Lafayette Parish Amendment (1970)">Amendment 27</a></td> <td><a href="/County_and_municipal_governance_on_the_ballot" title="County and municipal governance on the ballot">Local Gov't</a></td> <td>Concerning Lafayette Parish charter commission</td> <td><center><a href="/Defeated" title="Defeated"><img alt="Defeated" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/0/04/No.png" width="16" height="16" data-file-width="16" data-file-height="16" /></a><span style="display:none;">d</span></center> </td></tr> <tr valign="top"> <td><a href="/Legislatively-referred_constitutional_amendment" class="mw-redirect" title="Legislatively-referred constitutional amendment">LRCA</a></td> <td><a href="/Louisiana_Municipal_Revenue_Bonds_Amendment_(1970)" title="Louisiana Municipal Revenue Bonds Amendment (1970)">Amendment 28</a></td> <td><a href="/Bond_issues_on_the_ballot" title="Bond issues on the ballot">Bonds</a></td> <td>Concerning municipal revenue bonds</td> <td><center><a href="/Defeated" title="Defeated"><img alt="Defeated" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/0/04/No.png" width="16" height="16" data-file-width="16" data-file-height="16" /></a><span style="display:none;">d</span></center> </td></tr> <tr valign="top"> <td><a href="/Legislatively-referred_constitutional_amendment" class="mw-redirect" title="Legislatively-referred constitutional amendment">LRCA</a></td> <td><a href="/Louisiana_Interest_Rate_Amendment_(1970)" title="Louisiana Interest Rate Amendment (1970)">Amendment 29</a></td> <td><a href="/Bond_issues_on_the_ballot" title="Bond issues on the ballot">Bonds</a></td> <td>Concerning a uniform maximum interest rate for bond issues</td> <td><center><a href="/Defeated" title="Defeated"><img alt="Defeated" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/0/04/No.png" width="16" height="16" data-file-width="16" data-file-height="16" /></a><span style="display:none;">d</span></center> </td></tr> <tr valign="top"> <td><a href="/Legislatively-referred_constitutional_amendment" class="mw-redirect" title="Legislatively-referred constitutional amendment">LRCA</a></td> <td><a href="/Louisiana_Royalty_Road_Fund_Amendment_(1970)" title="Louisiana Royalty Road Fund Amendment (1970)">Amendment 30</a></td> <td><a href="/Bond_issues_on_the_ballot" title="Bond issues on the ballot">Bonds</a></td> <td>Concerning bonds issued under the royalty road fund</td> <td><center><a href="/Defeated" title="Defeated"><img alt="Defeated" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/0/04/No.png" width="16" height="16" data-file-width="16" data-file-height="16" /></a><span style="display:none;">d</span></center> </td></tr> <tr valign="top"> <td><a href="/Legislatively-referred_constitutional_amendment" class="mw-redirect" title="Legislatively-referred constitutional amendment">LRCA</a></td> <td><a href="/Louisiana_Ad_Valorem_Tax_Amendment_(1970)" title="Louisiana Ad Valorem Tax Amendment (1970)">Amendment 31</a></td> <td><a href="/Taxes_on_the_ballot" title="Taxes on the ballot">Taxes</a></td> <td>Concerning an election year ad valorem tax</td> <td><center><a href="/Defeated" title="Defeated"><img alt="Defeated" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/0/04/No.png" width="16" height="16" data-file-width="16" data-file-height="16" /></a><span style="display:none;">d</span></center> </td></tr> <tr valign="top"> <td><a href="/Legislatively-referred_constitutional_amendment" class="mw-redirect" title="Legislatively-referred constitutional amendment">LRCA</a></td> <td><a href="/Louisiana_Civil_Service_Board_Compensation_Amendment_(1970)" title="Louisiana Civil Service Board Compensation Amendment (1970)">Amendment 32</a></td> <td><a href="/Civil_service_on_the_ballot" title="Civil service on the ballot">Civil Service</a></td> <td>Concerning compensation for police and fire civil service boards</td> <td><center><a href="/Defeated" title="Defeated"><img alt="Defeated" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/0/04/No.png" width="16" height="16" data-file-width="16" data-file-height="16" /></a><span style="display:none;">d</span></center> </td></tr> <tr valign="top"> <td><a href="/Legislatively-referred_constitutional_amendment" class="mw-redirect" title="Legislatively-referred constitutional amendment">LRCA</a></td> <td><a href="/Louisiana_Avoyelles_Parish_Port_Commission_Amendment_(1970)" title="Louisiana Avoyelles Parish Port Commission Amendment (1970)">Amendment 33</a></td> <td><a href="/County_and_municipal_governance_on_the_ballot" title="County and municipal governance on the ballot">Local Gov't</a></td> <td>Concerning the appointment of the members of the port commission of Avoyelles Parish</td> <td><center><a href="/Defeated" title="Defeated"><img alt="Defeated" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/0/04/No.png" width="16" height="16" data-file-width="16" data-file-height="16" /></a><span style="display:none;">d</span></center> </td></tr> <tr valign="top"> <td><a href="/Legislatively-referred_constitutional_amendment" class="mw-redirect" title="Legislatively-referred constitutional amendment">LRCA</a></td> <td><a href="/Louisiana_Rapides_Parish_School_District_Amendment_(1970)" title="Louisiana Rapides Parish School District Amendment (1970)">Amendment 34</a></td> <td><a href="/Education_on_the_ballot" title="Education on the ballot">Education</a></td> <td>Concerning the Rapides Parish school district</td> <td><center><a href="/Defeated" title="Defeated"><img alt="Defeated" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/0/04/No.png" width="16" height="16" data-file-width="16" data-file-height="16" /></a><span style="display:none;">d</span></center> </td></tr> <tr valign="top"> <td><a href="/Legislatively-referred_constitutional_amendment" class="mw-redirect" title="Legislatively-referred constitutional amendment">LRCA</a></td> <td><a href="/Louisiana_Creation_of_New_Educational_Institutions_Amendment_(1970)" title="Louisiana Creation of New Educational Institutions Amendment (1970)">Amendment 35</a></td> <td><a href="/Education_on_the_ballot" title="Education on the ballot">Education</a></td> <td>Concerning the creation of new publicly supported educational instutions</td> <td><center><a href="/Defeated" title="Defeated"><img alt="Defeated" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/0/04/No.png" width="16" height="16" data-file-width="16" data-file-height="16" /></a><span style="display:none;">d</span></center> </td></tr> <tr valign="top"> <td><a href="/Legislatively-referred_constitutional_amendment" class="mw-redirect" title="Legislatively-referred constitutional amendment">LRCA</a></td> <td><a href="/Louisiana_Amite_River_Authority_Amendment_(1970)" title="Louisiana Amite River Authority Amendment (1970)">Amendment 36</a></td> <td><a href="/Public_works_on_the_ballot" title="Public works on the ballot">Public Works</a></td> <td>Concerning the creation of the Amite River Authority</td> <td><center><a href="/Defeated" title="Defeated"><img alt="Defeated" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/0/04/No.png" width="16" height="16" data-file-width="16" data-file-height="16" /></a><span style="display:none;">d</span></center> </td></tr> <tr valign="top"> <td><a href="/Legislatively-referred_constitutional_amendment" class="mw-redirect" title="Legislatively-referred constitutional amendment">LRCA</a></td> <td><a href="/Louisiana_Amite_River_Authority_Amendment_Two_(1970)" title="Louisiana Amite River Authority Amendment Two (1970)">Amendment 37</a></td> <td><a href="/Public_works_on_the_ballot" title="Public works on the ballot">Public Works</a></td> <td>Concerning the Amite River Authority</td> <td><center><a href="/Defeated" title="Defeated"><img alt="Defeated" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/0/04/No.png" width="16" height="16" data-file-width="16" data-file-height="16" /></a><span style="display:none;">d</span></center> </td></tr> <tr valign="top"> <td><a href="/Legislatively-referred_constitutional_amendment" class="mw-redirect" title="Legislatively-referred constitutional amendment">LRCA</a></td> <td><a href="/Louisiana_Legislative_Vacancy_Amendment_(1970)" title="Louisiana Legislative Vacancy Amendment (1970)">Amendment 38</a></td> <td><a href="/State_legislatures_measures_on_the_ballot" title="State legislatures measures on the ballot">Legislature</a></td> <td>Concerning legislative vacancies</td> <td><center><a href="/Defeated" title="Defeated"><img alt="Defeated" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/0/04/No.png" width="16" height="16" data-file-width="16" data-file-height="16" /></a><span style="display:none;">d</span></center> </td></tr> <tr valign="top"> <td><a href="/Legislatively-referred_constitutional_amendment" class="mw-redirect" title="Legislatively-referred constitutional amendment">LRCA</a></td> <td><a href="/Louisiana_License_Tax_Amendment_(1970)" title="Louisiana License Tax Amendment (1970)">Amendment 39</a></td> <td><a href="/Taxes_on_the_ballot" title="Taxes on the ballot">Taxes</a></td> <td>Concerning license taxes</td> <td><center><a href="/Defeated" title="Defeated"><img alt="Defeated" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/0/04/No.png" width="16" height="16" data-file-width="16" data-file-height="16" /></a><span style="display:none;">d</span></center> </td></tr> <tr valign="top"> <td><a href="/Legislatively-referred_constitutional_amendment" class="mw-redirect" title="Legislatively-referred constitutional amendment">LRCA</a></td> <td><a href="/Louisiana_Law_Enforcement_Officers_Amendment_(1970)" title="Louisiana Law Enforcement Officers Amendment (1970)">Amendment 40</a></td> <td><a href="/Law_enforcement_on_the_ballot" title="Law enforcement on the ballot">Law Enforcement</a></td> <td>Concerning law enforcement officers</td> <td><center><a href="/Defeated" title="Defeated"><img alt="Defeated" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/0/04/No.png" width="16" height="16" data-file-width="16" data-file-height="16" /></a><span style="display:none;">d</span></center> </td></tr> <tr valign="top"> <td><a href="/Legislatively-referred_constitutional_amendment" class="mw-redirect" title="Legislatively-referred constitutional amendment">LRCA</a></td> <td><a href="/Louisiana_Political_Corporations_Amendment_(1970)" title="Louisiana Political Corporations Amendment (1970)">Amendment 41</a></td> <td><a href="/Administration_of_government_on_the_ballot" title="Administration of government on the ballot">Admin of Gov't</a></td> <td>Concerning state political corporations</td> <td><center><a href="/Defeated" title="Defeated"><img alt="Defeated" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/0/04/No.png" width="16" height="16" data-file-width="16" data-file-height="16" /></a><span style="display:none;">d</span></center> </td></tr> <tr valign="top"> <td><a href="/Legislatively-referred_constitutional_amendment" class="mw-redirect" title="Legislatively-referred constitutional amendment">LRCA</a></td> <td><a href="/Louisiana_Parish_Special_Districts_Amendment_(1970)" title="Louisiana Parish Special Districts Amendment (1970)">Amendment 42</a></td> <td><a href="/County_and_municipal_governance_on_the_ballot" title="County and municipal governance on the ballot">Local Gov't</a></td> <td>Concerning the creation of special districts in parishes</td> <td><center><a href="/Defeated" title="Defeated"><img alt="Defeated" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/0/04/No.png" width="16" height="16" data-file-width="16" data-file-height="16" /></a><span style="display:none;">d</span></center> </td></tr> <tr valign="top"> <td><a href="/Legislatively-referred_constitutional_amendment" class="mw-redirect" title="Legislatively-referred constitutional amendment">LRCA</a></td> <td><a href="/Louisiana_Commercial_Shrimp_and_Oyster_Boat_Amendment_(1970)" title="Louisiana Commercial Shrimp and Oyster Boat Amendment (1970)">Amendment 43</a></td> <td><a href="/Taxes_on_the_ballot" title="Taxes on the ballot">Taxes</a></td> <td>Concerning the tax exemption of commercial shrimp and oyster boats</td> <td><center><a href="/Defeated" title="Defeated"><img alt="Defeated" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/0/04/No.png" width="16" height="16" data-file-width="16" data-file-height="16" /></a><span style="display:none;">d</span></center> </td></tr> <tr valign="top"> <td><a href="/Legislatively-referred_constitutional_amendment" class="mw-redirect" title="Legislatively-referred constitutional amendment">LRCA</a></td> <td><a href="/Louisiana_City_Court_Establishment_Amendment_(1970)" title="Louisiana City Court Establishment Amendment (1970)">Amendment 44</a></td> <td><a href="/County_and_municipal_governance_on_the_ballot" title="County and municipal governance on the ballot">Local Gov't</a></td> <td>Concerning the establishment of city courts</td> <td><center><a href="/Defeated" title="Defeated"><img alt="Defeated" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/0/04/No.png" width="16" height="16" data-file-width="16" data-file-height="16" /></a><span style="display:none;">d</span></center> </td></tr> <tr valign="top"> <td><a href="/Legislatively-referred_constitutional_amendment" class="mw-redirect" title="Legislatively-referred constitutional amendment">LRCA</a></td> <td><a href="/Louisiana_City_Court_Jurisdiction_Amendment_(1970)" title="Louisiana City Court Jurisdiction Amendment (1970)">Amendment 45</a></td> <td><a href="/County_and_municipal_governance_on_the_ballot" title="County and municipal governance on the ballot">Local Gov't</a></td> <td>Concerning the jurisdiction of city courts</td> <td><center><a href="/Defeated" title="Defeated"><img alt="Defeated" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/0/04/No.png" width="16" height="16" data-file-width="16" data-file-height="16" /></a><span style="display:none;">d</span></center> </td></tr> <tr valign="top"> <td><a href="/Legislatively-referred_constitutional_amendment" class="mw-redirect" title="Legislatively-referred constitutional amendment">LRCA</a></td> <td><a href="/Louisiana_Bail_Amendment_(1970)" title="Louisiana Bail Amendment (1970)">Amendment 46</a></td> <td><a href="/Constitutional_rights_on_the_ballot" title="Constitutional rights on the ballot">Constitutional Rights</a></td> <td>Concerning the voting rights of handicapped individuals</td> <td><center><a href="/Defeated" title="Defeated"><img alt="Defeated" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/0/04/No.png" width="16" height="16" data-file-width="16" data-file-height="16" /></a><span style="display:none;">d</span></center> </td></tr> <tr valign="top"> <td><a href="/Legislatively-referred_constitutional_amendment" class="mw-redirect" title="Legislatively-referred constitutional amendment">LRCA</a></td> <td><a href="/Louisiana_Commission_on_Governmental_Ethics_Amendment_(1970)" title="Louisiana Commission on Governmental Ethics Amendment (1970)">Amendment 47</a></td> <td><a href="/State_legislatures_measures_on_the_ballot" title="State legislatures measures on the ballot">Legislature</a></td> <td>Concerning the Louisiana Commission on Governmental Ethics</td> <td><center><a href="/Defeated" title="Defeated"><img alt="Defeated" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/0/04/No.png" width="16" height="16" data-file-width="16" data-file-height="16" /></a><span style="display:none;">d</span></center> </td></tr> <tr valign="top"> <td><a href="/Legislatively-referred_constitutional_amendment" class="mw-redirect" title="Legislatively-referred constitutional amendment">LRCA</a></td> <td><a href="/Louisiana_Fire_and_Police_Civil_Service_Amendment_(1970)" title="Louisiana Fire and Police Civil Service Amendment (1970)">Amendment 48</a></td> <td><a href="/Civil_service_on_the_ballot" title="Civil service on the ballot">Civil Service</a></td> <td>Concerning police and fire civil service</td> <td><center><a href="/Defeated" title="Defeated"><img alt="Defeated" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/0/04/No.png" width="16" height="16" data-file-width="16" data-file-height="16" /></a><span style="display:none;">d</span></center> </td></tr> <tr valign="top"> <td><a href="/Legislatively-referred_constitutional_amendment" class="mw-redirect" title="Legislatively-referred constitutional amendment">LRCA</a></td> <td><a href="/Louisiana_Right_to_Serve_at_Polls_Amendment_(1970)" title="Louisiana Right to Serve at Polls Amendment (1970)">Amendment 49</a></td> <td><a href="/Elections_and_campaigns_on_the_ballot" title="Elections and campaigns on the ballot">Elections</a></td> <td>Concerning the right to serve at the polls</td> <td><center><a href="/Defeated" title="Defeated"><img alt="Defeated" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/0/04/No.png" width="16" height="16" data-file-width="16" data-file-height="16" /></a><span style="display:none;">d</span></center> </td></tr> <tr valign="top"> <td><a href="/Legislatively-referred_constitutional_amendment" class="mw-redirect" title="Legislatively-referred constitutional amendment">LRCA</a></td> <td><a href="/Louisiana_St._Tammany_Board_of_Commissioners_Amendment_(1970)" title="Louisiana St. Tammany Board of Commissioners Amendment (1970)">Amendment 50</a></td> <td><a href="/Constitutional_language_on_the_ballot" title="Constitutional language on the ballot">Con Language</a></td> <td>Concerning the St. Tammany Board of Commissioners</td> <td><center><a href="/Defeated" title="Defeated"><img alt="Defeated" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/0/04/No.png" width="16" height="16" data-file-width="16" data-file-height="16" /></a><span style="display:none;">d</span></center> </td></tr> <tr valign="top"> <td><a href="/Legislatively-referred_constitutional_amendment" class="mw-redirect" title="Legislatively-referred constitutional amendment">LRCA</a></td> <td><a href="/Louisiana_Bogalusa_Tax_Amendment_(1970)" title="Louisiana Bogalusa Tax Amendment (1970)">Amendment 51</a></td> <td><a href="/Taxes_on_the_ballot" title="Taxes on the ballot">Taxes</a></td> <td>Concerning a tax in Bogalusa</td> <td><center><a href="/Defeated" title="Defeated"><img alt="Defeated" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/0/04/No.png" width="16" height="16" data-file-width="16" data-file-height="16" /></a><span style="display:none;">d</span></center> </td></tr> <tr valign="top"> <td><a href="/Legislatively-referred_constitutional_amendment" class="mw-redirect" title="Legislatively-referred constitutional amendment">LRCA</a></td> <td><a href="/Louisiana_City_Court_of_Baker_Amendment_(1970)" title="Louisiana City Court of Baker Amendment (1970)">Amendment 52</a></td> <td><a href="/County_and_municipal_governance_on_the_ballot" title="County and municipal governance on the ballot">Local Gov't</a></td> <td>Concerning the city court of Baker</td> <td><center><a href="/Defeated" title="Defeated"><img alt="Defeated" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/0/04/No.png" width="16" height="16" data-file-width="16" data-file-height="16" /></a><span style="display:none;">d</span></center> </td></tr> <tr valign="top"> <td><a href="/Legislatively-referred_constitutional_amendment" class="mw-redirect" title="Legislatively-referred constitutional amendment">LRCA</a></td> <td><a href="/Louisiana_Community_Centers_in_Calcasieu_Parish_Amendment_(1970)" title="Louisiana Community Centers in Calcasieu Parish Amendment (1970)">Amendment 53</a></td> <td><a href="/County_and_municipal_governance_on_the_ballot" title="County and municipal governance on the ballot">Local Gov't</a></td> <td>Concerning community centers in Calcasieu Parish</td> <td><center><a href="/Defeated" title="Defeated"><img alt="Defeated" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/0/04/No.png" width="16" height="16" data-file-width="16" data-file-height="16" /></a><span style="display:none;">d</span></center> </td></tr></tbody></table><h3><span class="mw-headline" id="Maine">Maine</span></h3><blockquote><p><i>See also: <a href="/Maine_1970_ballot_measures" title="Maine 1970 ballot measures">Maine 1970 ballot measures</a></i></p></blockquote><p><br /><b>March 16</b> </p><table class="bptable blue" style="width:auto;"> <tbody><tr> <th style="background-color:#00008B; color: white;">Type </th> <th style="background-color:#00008B; color: white;">Title </th> <th style="background-color:#00008B; color: white;">Subject </th> <th style="background-color:#00008B; color: white;">Description </th> <th style="background-color:#00008B; color: white;">Result </th></tr> <tr valign="top"> <td><a href="/Bond_issue" title="Bond issue">BI</a></td> <td><a href="/Maine_State_Highways_Construction,_Referendum_Question_(1970)" title="Maine State Highways Construction, Referendum Question (1970)">Referendum Question</a></td> <td><a href="/Transportation_on_the_ballot" title="Transportation on the ballot">Transportation</a></td> <td>Issues $19.5 million in bonds for the construction of state highways</td> <td><center><a href="/Approved" title="Approved"><img alt="Approved" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/7/77/Yes.png" width="16" height="16" data-file-width="16" data-file-height="16" /></a><span style="display:none;">a</span></center> </td></tr></tbody></table> <p><b>June 15</b> </p> <table class="bptable blue" style="width:auto;"> <tbody><tr> <th style="background-color:#00008B; color: white;">Type </th> <th style="background-color:#00008B; color: white;">Title </th> <th style="background-color:#00008B; color: white;">Subject </th> <th style="background-color:#00008B; color: white;">Description </th> <th style="background-color:#00008B; color: white;">Result </th></tr> <tr valign="top"> <td><a href="/Bond_issue" title="Bond issue">BI</a></td> <td><a href="/Maine_Bond_Interest_for_York_County_Vocational_Education_Center,_Referendum_Question_No._1_(1970)" title="Maine Bond Interest for York County Vocational Education Center, Referendum Question No. 1 (1970)">Referendum Question No. 1</a></td> <td><a href="/Education_on_the_ballot" title="Education on the ballot">Education</a></td> <td>Removes interest rate limitation of five percent from unissued bonds for a regional vocational center in York County</td> <td><center><a href="/Approved" title="Approved"><img alt="Approved" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/7/77/Yes.png" width="16" height="16" data-file-width="16" data-file-height="16" /></a><span style="display:none;">a</span></center> </td></tr> <tr valign="top"> <td><a href="/Bond_issue" title="Bond issue">BI</a></td> <td><a href="/Maine_Vocational-Technical_Institutes_and_Boys_Training_Center_Funding,_Referendum_Question_No._2_(1970)" title="Maine Vocational-Technical Institutes and Boys Training Center Funding, Referendum Question No. 2 (1970)">Referendum Question No. 2</a></td> <td><a href="/Education_on_the_ballot" title="Education on the ballot">Education</a></td> <td>Issues $3,825,000 in bonds for construction at the State Vocational-Technical Institutes and Boys Training Center</td> <td><center><a href="/Approved" title="Approved"><img alt="Approved" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/7/77/Yes.png" width="16" height="16" data-file-width="16" data-file-height="16" /></a><span style="display:none;">a</span></center> </td></tr> <tr valign="top"> <td><a href="/Bond_issue" title="Bond issue">BI</a></td> <td><a href="/Maine_University_Classroom_Expansion_and_Improvement,_Referendum_Question_No._3_(1970)" title="Maine University Classroom Expansion and Improvement, Referendum Question No. 3 (1970)">Referendum Question No. 3</a></td> <td><a href="/Education_on_the_ballot" title="Education on the ballot">Education</a></td> <td>Issues $14,985,000 in bonds for classroom expansions and improvements at University of Maine campuses</td> <td><center><a href="/Defeated" title="Defeated"><img alt="Defeated" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/0/04/No.png" width="16" height="16" data-file-width="16" data-file-height="16" /></a><span style="display:none;">d</span></center> </td></tr> <tr valign="top"> <td><a href="/Legislatively-referred_state_statute" class="mw-redirect" title="Legislatively-referred state statute">LRSS</a></td> <td><a href="/Maine_Gould_Academic_Building_Appropriations_Use,_Referendum_Question_No._4_(1970)" title="Maine Gould Academic Building Appropriations Use, Referendum Question No. 4 (1970)">Referendum Question No. 4</a></td> <td><a href="/Education_on_the_ballot" title="Education on the ballot">Education</a></td> <td>Allows moneys originally appropriated for addition to Gould Academic Building to be used for classroom construction</td> <td><center><a href="/Approved" title="Approved"><img alt="Approved" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/7/77/Yes.png" width="16" height="16" data-file-width="16" data-file-height="16" /></a><span style="display:none;">a</span></center> </td></tr></tbody></table> <p><b>November 3</b> </p> <table class="bptable blue" style="width:auto;"> <tbody><tr> <th style="background-color:#00008B; color: white;">Type </th> <th style="background-color:#00008B; color: white;">Title </th> <th style="background-color:#00008B; color: white;">Subject </th> <th style="background-color:#00008B; color: white;">Description </th> <th style="background-color:#00008B; color: white;">Result </th></tr> <tr valign="top"> <td><a href="/Bond_issue" title="Bond issue">BI</a></td> <td><a href="/Maine_State_Route_6_Reconstruction,_Referendum_Question_No._1_(1970)" title="Maine State Route 6 Reconstruction, Referendum Question No. 1 (1970)">Referendum Question No. 1</a></td> <td><a href="/Transportation_on_the_ballot" title="Transportation on the ballot">Transportation</a></td> <td>Issues $30 million in bonds for the reconstruction of State Route 6</td> <td><center><a href="/Defeated" title="Defeated"><img alt="Defeated" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/0/04/No.png" width="16" height="16" data-file-width="16" data-file-height="16" /></a><span style="display:none;">d</span></center> </td></tr> <tr valign="top"> <td><a href="/Bond_issue" title="Bond issue">BI</a></td> <td><a href="/Maine_School_Building_Construction,_Referendum_Question_No._2_(1970)" title="Maine School Building Construction, Referendum Question No. 2 (1970)">Referendum Question No. 2</a></td> <td><a href="/Education_on_the_ballot" title="Education on the ballot">Education</a></td> <td>Issues $50 million in bonds for the construction of elementary and secondary school buildings</td> <td><center><a href="/Approved" title="Approved"><img alt="Approved" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/7/77/Yes.png" width="16" height="16" data-file-width="16" data-file-height="16" /></a><span style="display:none;">a</span></center> </td></tr> <tr valign="top"> <td><a href="/Bond_issue" title="Bond issue">BI</a></td> <td><a href="/Maine_Oil_Pollution_Removal,_Referendum_Question_No._3_(1970)" title="Maine Oil Pollution Removal, Referendum Question No. 3 (1970)">Referendum Question No. 3</a></td> <td><a href="/Environment_on_the_ballot" title="Environment on the ballot">Environment</a></td> <td>Issues $4 million in bonds for oil pollution clean up efforts when the <a href="/Governor_of_Maine" title="Governor of Maine">Governor</a> declares an Oil Pollution Disaster</td> <td><center><a href="/Approved" title="Approved"><img alt="Approved" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/7/77/Yes.png" width="16" height="16" data-file-width="16" data-file-height="16" /></a><span style="display:none;">a</span></center> </td></tr> <tr valign="top"> <td><a href="/Bond_issue" title="Bond issue">BI</a></td> <td><a href="/Maine_Water_Pollution_Abatement_Interest_Repeal,_Referendum_Question_No._4_(1970)" title="Maine Water Pollution Abatement Interest Repeal, Referendum Question No. 4 (1970)">Referendum Question No. 4</a></td> <td><a href="/Environment_on_the_ballot" title="Environment on the ballot">Environment</a></td> <td>Repeals interest limit on unissued bonds for water pollution abatement</td> <td><center><a href="/Approved" title="Approved"><img alt="Approved" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/7/77/Yes.png" width="16" height="16" data-file-width="16" data-file-height="16" /></a><span style="display:none;">a</span></center> </td></tr> <tr valign="top"> <td><a href="/Legislatively-referred_constitutional_amendment" class="mw-redirect" title="Legislatively-referred constitutional amendment">LRCA</a></td> <td><a href="/Maine_Voting_Age_Requirement_of_20,_Proposed_Constitutional_Amendment_No._1_(1970)" title="Maine Voting Age Requirement of 20, Proposed Constitutional Amendment No. 1 (1970)">Proposed Constitutional Amendment No. 1</a></td> <td><a href="/Suffrage_on_the_ballot" title="Suffrage on the ballot">Suffrage</a></td> <td>Lowers age requirement for voting to 20 years old</td> <td><center><a href="/Approved" title="Approved"><img alt="Approved" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/7/77/Yes.png" width="16" height="16" data-file-width="16" data-file-height="16" /></a><span style="display:none;">a</span></center> </td></tr> <tr valign="top"> <td><a href="/Legislatively-referred_constitutional_amendment" class="mw-redirect" title="Legislatively-referred constitutional amendment">LRCA</a></td> <td><a href="/Maine_Land_Valuation_for_Certain_Lands_at_Current_Value,_Proposed_Constitutional_Amendment_No._2_(1970)" title="Maine Land Valuation for Certain Lands at Current Value, Proposed Constitutional Amendment No. 2 (1970)">Proposed Constitutional Amendment No. 2</a></td> <td><a href="/Property_on_the_ballot" title="Property on the ballot">Property</a></td> <td>Allows <a href="/Maine_State_Legislature" title="Maine State Legislature">Legislature</a> to provide for the assessment of real estate taxes of three types of real estate</td> <td><center><a href="/Approved" title="Approved"><img alt="Approved" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/7/77/Yes.png" width="16" height="16" data-file-width="16" data-file-height="16" /></a><span style="display:none;">a</span></center> </td></tr> <tr valign="top"> <td><a href="/Legislatively-referred_constitutional_amendment" class="mw-redirect" title="Legislatively-referred constitutional amendment">LRCA</a></td> <td><a href="/Maine_Special_Legislative_Sessions_Called_by_Legislature,_Proposed_Constitutional_Amendment_No._3_(1970)" title="Maine Special Legislative Sessions Called by Legislature, Proposed Constitutional Amendment No. 3 (1970)">Proposed Constitutional Amendment No. 3</a></td> <td><a href="/State_legislatures_measures_on_the_ballot" title="State legislatures measures on the ballot">Legislatures</a></td> <td>Empowers the <a href="/Maine_State_Legislature" title="Maine State Legislature">Legislature</a> to call for Special Sessions</td> <td><center><a href="/Approved" title="Approved"><img alt="Approved" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/7/77/Yes.png" width="16" height="16" data-file-width="16" data-file-height="16" /></a><span style="display:none;">a</span></center> </td></tr></tbody></table><h3><span class="mw-headline" id="Maryland">Maryland</span></h3><blockquote><p><i>See also: <a href="/Maryland_1970_ballot_measures" title="Maryland 1970 ballot measures">Maryland 1970 ballot measures</a></i></p></blockquote><p><br /><b>November 3</b> </p><table class="bptable blue" style="width:auto;"> <tbody><tr> <th style="background-color:#00008B; color: white;">Type </th> <th style="background-color:#00008B; color: white;">Title </th> <th style="background-color:#00008B; color: white;">Subject </th> <th style="background-color:#00008B; color: white;">Description </th> <th style="background-color:#00008B; color: white;">Result </th></tr> <tr valign="top"> <td><a href="/Legislatively-referred_constitutional_amendment" class="mw-redirect" title="Legislatively-referred constitutional amendment">LRCA</a></td> <td><a href="/Maryland_Executive_Official_Provisions,_Question_1_(1970)" title="Maryland Executive Official Provisions, Question 1 (1970)">Question 1</a></td> <td><a href="/State_executive_official_measures_on_the_ballot" title="State executive official measures on the ballot">State exec</a></td> <td>Creates executive official positions and qualifications</td> <td><center><a href="/Approved" title="Approved"><img alt="Approved" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/7/77/Yes.png" width="16" height="16" data-file-width="16" data-file-height="16" /></a><span style="display:none;">a</span></center> </td></tr> <tr valign="top"> <td><a href="/Legislatively-referred_constitutional_amendment" class="mw-redirect" title="Legislatively-referred constitutional amendment">LRCA</a></td> <td><a href="/Maryland_Judicial_Powers_and_Duties,_Question_2_(1970)" title="Maryland Judicial Powers and Duties, Question 2 (1970)">Question 2</a></td> <td><a href="/State_judiciary_on_the_ballot" title="State judiciary on the ballot">Judiciary</a></td> <td>Creates provisions for judicial appointments, powers and duties</td> <td><center><a href="/Approved" title="Approved"><img alt="Approved" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/7/77/Yes.png" width="16" height="16" data-file-width="16" data-file-height="16" /></a><span style="display:none;">a</span></center> </td></tr> <tr valign="top"> <td><a href="/Legislatively-referred_constitutional_amendment" class="mw-redirect" title="Legislatively-referred constitutional amendment">LRCA</a></td> <td><a href="/Maryland_Appointment_of_Judges,_Question_3_(1970)" title="Maryland Appointment of Judges, Question 3 (1970)">Question 3</a></td> <td><a href="/State_judiciary_on_the_ballot" title="State judiciary on the ballot">Judiciary</a></td> <td>Provides for method of judge appointments</td> <td><center><a href="/Defeated" title="Defeated"><img alt="Defeated" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/0/04/No.png" width="16" height="16" data-file-width="16" data-file-height="16" /></a><span style="display:none;">d</span></center> </td></tr> <tr valign="top"> <td><a href="/Legislatively-referred_constitutional_amendment" class="mw-redirect" title="Legislatively-referred constitutional amendment">LRCA</a></td> <td><a href="/Maryland_Legislative_Sessions,_Question_4_(1970)" title="Maryland Legislative Sessions, Question 4 (1970)">Question 4</a></td> <td><a href="/State_legislatures_measures_on_the_ballot" title="State legislatures measures on the ballot">Legislature</a></td> <td>Sets a maximum session length for the General Assembly</td> <td><center><a href="/Approved" title="Approved"><img alt="Approved" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/7/77/Yes.png" width="16" height="16" data-file-width="16" data-file-height="16" /></a><span style="display:none;">a</span></center> </td></tr> <tr valign="top"> <td><a href="/Legislatively-referred_constitutional_amendment" class="mw-redirect" title="Legislatively-referred constitutional amendment">LRCA</a></td> <td><a href="/Maryland_Legislative_Elections_and_Districts,_Question_5_(1970)" title="Maryland Legislative Elections and Districts, Question 5 (1970)">Question 5</a></td> <td><a href="/State_legislatures_measures_on_the_ballot" title="State legislatures measures on the ballot">Legislature</a></td> <td>Establishes membership of the General Assembly and legislative districts</td> <td><center><a href="/Approved" title="Approved"><img alt="Approved" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/7/77/Yes.png" width="16" height="16" data-file-width="16" data-file-height="16" /></a><span style="display:none;">a</span></center> </td></tr> <tr valign="top"> <td><a href="/Legislatively-referred_constitutional_amendment" class="mw-redirect" title="Legislatively-referred constitutional amendment">LRCA</a></td> <td><a href="/Maryland_Residence_Requirements_for_Voting,_Question_6_(1970)" title="Maryland Residence Requirements for Voting, Question 6 (1970)">Question 6</a></td> <td><a href="/Elections_and_campaigns_on_the_ballot" title="Elections and campaigns on the ballot">Elections</a></td> <td>Changes residency requirements for elections</td> <td><center><a href="/Approved" title="Approved"><img alt="Approved" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/7/77/Yes.png" width="16" height="16" data-file-width="16" data-file-height="16" /></a><span style="display:none;">a</span></center> </td></tr> <tr valign="top"> <td><a href="/Legislatively-referred_constitutional_amendment" class="mw-redirect" title="Legislatively-referred constitutional amendment">LRCA</a></td> <td><a href="/Maryland_Reorganization_of_the_Executive_Branch,_Question_7_(1970)" title="Maryland Reorganization of the Executive Branch, Question 7 (1970)">Question 7</a></td> <td><a href="/State_executive_official_measures_on_the_ballot" title="State executive official measures on the ballot">State exec</a></td> <td>Allows the governor to reorganize the executive branch</td> <td><center><a href="/Approved" title="Approved"><img alt="Approved" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/7/77/Yes.png" width="16" height="16" data-file-width="16" data-file-height="16" /></a><span style="display:none;">a</span></center> </td></tr> <tr valign="top"> <td><a href="/Legislatively-referred_constitutional_amendment" class="mw-redirect" title="Legislatively-referred constitutional amendment">LRCA</a></td> <td><a href="/Maryland_Adoption_of_Charter_Government,_Question_8_(1970)" title="Maryland Adoption of Charter Government, Question 8 (1970)">Question 8</a></td> <td><a href="/County_and_municipal_governance_on_the_ballot" title="County and municipal governance on the ballot">Local gov't</a></td> <td>Provides counties with an alternate procedure to submit the question of adopting a charter form of government</td> <td><center><a href="/Approved" title="Approved"><img alt="Approved" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/7/77/Yes.png" width="16" height="16" data-file-width="16" data-file-height="16" /></a><span style="display:none;">a</span></center> </td></tr> <tr valign="top"> <td><a href="/Legislatively-referred_constitutional_amendment" class="mw-redirect" title="Legislatively-referred constitutional amendment">LRCA</a></td> <td><a href="/Maryland_Freedom_of_Religion,_Question_9_(1970)" class="mw-redirect" title="Maryland Freedom of Religion, Question 9 (1970)">Question 9</a></td> <td><a href="/Religion_on_the_ballot" title="Religion on the ballot">Religion</a></td> <td>Provides for religious freedom in governmental and public school institutions</td> <td><center><a href="/Approved" title="Approved"><img alt="Approved" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/7/77/Yes.png" width="16" height="16" data-file-width="16" data-file-height="16" /></a><span style="display:none;">a</span></center> </td></tr> <tr valign="top"> <td><a href="/Automatic_ballot_referral" title="Automatic ballot referral">ABR</a></td> <td><a href="/Maryland_Constitutional_Convention,_Question_10_(1970)" title="Maryland Constitutional Convention, Question 10 (1970)">Question 10</a></td> <td><a href="/Constitutional_conventions_on_the_ballot" title="Constitutional conventions on the ballot">ConCon</a></td> <td>Calls for a Constitutional convention</td> <td><center><a href="/Defeated" title="Defeated"><img alt="Defeated" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/0/04/No.png" width="16" height="16" data-file-width="16" data-file-height="16" /></a><span style="display:none;">d</span></center> </td></tr> <tr valign="top"> <td><a href="/Veto_referendum" title="Veto referendum">VR</a></td> <td><a href="/Maryland_Community_Development_Administration,_Question_11_(1970)" title="Maryland Community Development Administration, Question 11 (1970)">Question 11</a></td> <td><a href="/Administration_of_government_on_the_ballot" title="Administration of government on the ballot">Admin of gov't</a></td> <td>Creates a Community Development Administration to coordinate development efforts and resources</td> <td><center><a href="/Defeated" title="Defeated"><img alt="Defeated" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/0/04/No.png" width="16" height="16" data-file-width="16" data-file-height="16" /></a><span style="display:none;">d</span></center> </td></tr></tbody></table><h3><span class="mw-headline" id="Massachusetts">Massachusetts</span></h3><blockquote><p><i>See also: <a href="/Massachusetts_1970_ballot_measures" title="Massachusetts 1970 ballot measures">Massachusetts 1970 ballot measures</a></i></p></blockquote><p><br /><b>November 3, 1970</b> <style> .bptable td p { margin: 5px 0px 5px 0px; } </style> </p><table class="bptable blue" style="width:auto;"> <tbody><tr> <th style="background-color:#00008B; color: white;">Type</th> <th style="background-color:#00008B; color: white;">Title</th> <th style="background-color:#00008B; color: white;">Description</th> <th style="background-color:#00008B; color: white;">Result</th> <th style="background-color:#00008B; color: white;">Yes Votes</th> <th style="background-color:#00008B; color: white;">No Votes</th> </tr> <tr> <td> <p> <a href="/Legislatively_referred_constitutional_amendment">LRCA</a> </p> </td> <td><a href="https://ballotpedia.org/Massachusetts_Question_4,_Representative_and_Senatorial_Districts_Amendment_(1970)" title="Question 4">Question 4</a></td> <td>Redivide state representative and senatorial districts</td> <td> <center> <p> <a href="/Approved" title="Approved"><img alt="Approved" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/7/77/Yes.png" width="16" height="16" data-file-width="16" data-file-height="16" /></a><span style="display:none;">a</span> </p> </center> </td> <td> <center> <p> 779,885 (59%) </p> </center> </td> <td> <center> <p> 552,878 (41%) </p> </center> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> <p> <a href="/Legislatively_referred_constitutional_amendment">LRCA</a> </p> </td> <td><a href="https://ballotpedia.org/Massachusetts_Question_1,_Classification_of_Property_for_Taxation_Amendment_(1970)" title="Question 1">Question 1</a></td> <td>Authorize the classification of property based on use for taxation purposes</td> <td> <center> <p> <a href="/Defeated" title="Defeated"><img alt="Defeated" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/0/04/No.png" width="16" height="16" data-file-width="16" data-file-height="16" /></a> </p> </center> </td> <td> <center> <p> 556,020 (36%) </p> </center> </td> <td> <center> <p> 1,008,168 (64%) </p> </center> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> <p> <a href="/Legislatively_referred_constitutional_amendment">LRCA</a> </p> </td> <td><a href="https://ballotpedia.org/Massachusetts_Question_2,_Voting_Residency_Requirements_Amendment_(1970)" title="Question 2">Question 2</a></td> <td>Reduce the residency requirement for voting to six months</td> <td> <center> <p> <a href="/Approved" title="Approved"><img alt="Approved" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/7/77/Yes.png" width="16" height="16" data-file-width="16" data-file-height="16" /></a><span style="display:none;">a</span> </p> </center> </td> <td> <center> <p> 1,116,008 (72%) </p> </center> </td> <td> <center> <p> 438,363 (28%) </p> </center> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> <p> <a href="/Legislatively_referred_constitutional_amendment">LRCA</a> </p> </td> <td><a href="https://ballotpedia.org/Massachusetts_Question_3,_Voting_Age_to_19_Amendment_(1970)" title="Question 3">Question 3</a></td> <td>Lower the voting age for stat elections to 19</td> <td> <center> <p> <a href="/Approved" title="Approved"><img alt="Approved" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/7/77/Yes.png" width="16" height="16" data-file-width="16" data-file-height="16" /></a><span style="display:none;">a</span> </p> </center> </td> <td> <center> <p> 903,895 (58%) </p> </center> </td> <td> <center> <p> 665,573 (42%) </p> </center> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> <p> <a href="/Advisory_question">AQ</a> </p> </td> <td><a href="https://ballotpedia.org/Massachusetts_Question_5,_Military_Action_in_Vietnam_Advisory_Question_(1970)" title="Question 5">Question 5</a></td> <td>Express voter's preference on US military action in Vietnam</td> <td> <center> <p> <a href="/Approved" title="Approved"><img alt="Approved" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/7/77/Yes.png" width="16" height="16" data-file-width="16" data-file-height="16" /></a><span style="display:none;">a</span> </p> </center> </td> <td> <center> <p> 838,469 (52%) </p> </center> </td> <td> <center> <p> 758,911 (48%) </p> </center> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> <h3><span class="mw-headline" id="Michigan">Michigan</span></h3><blockquote><p><i>See also: <a href="/Michigan_1970_ballot_measures" title="Michigan 1970 ballot measures">Michigan 1970 ballot measures</a></i></p></blockquote><p><br /><b>November 3, 1970</b> <style> .bptable td p { margin: 5px 0px 5px 0px; } </style> </p><table class="bptable blue" style="width:auto;"> <tbody><tr> <th style="background-color:#00008B; color: white;">Type</th> <th style="background-color:#00008B; color: white;">Title</th> <th style="background-color:#00008B; color: white;">Description</th> <th style="background-color:#00008B; color: white;">Result</th> <th style="background-color:#00008B; color: white;">Yes Votes</th> <th style="background-color:#00008B; color: white;">No Votes</th> </tr> <tr> <td> <p> <a href="/Bond_issue">BI</a> </p> </td> <td><a href="https://ballotpedia.org/Michigan_Proposal_A,_Low_Income_Housing_Bond_Measure_(1970)" title="Proposal A">Proposal A</a></td> <td>Allow the state to issue bonds for the funding of low income housing</td> <td> <center> <p> <a href="/Defeated" title="Defeated"><img alt="Defeated" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/0/04/No.png" width="16" height="16" data-file-width="16" data-file-height="16" /></a> </p> </center> </td> <td> <center> <p> 921,482 (40%) </p> </center> </td> <td> <center> <p> 1,388,737 (60%) </p> </center> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> <p> <a href="/Legislatively_referred_constitutional_amendment">LRCA</a> </p> </td> <td><a href="https://ballotpedia.org/Michigan_Proposal_B,_Minimum_Voting_Age_Amendment_(1970)" title="Proposal B">Proposal B</a></td> <td>Lower the voting age to 18 years</td> <td> <center> <p> <a href="/Defeated" title="Defeated"><img alt="Defeated" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/0/04/No.png" width="16" height="16" data-file-width="16" data-file-height="16" /></a> </p> </center> </td> <td> <center> <p> 924,981 (39%) </p> </center> </td> <td> <center> <p> 1,446,884 (61%) </p> </center> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> <p> <a href="/Initiated_constitutional_amendment">CICA</a> </p> </td> <td><a href="https://ballotpedia.org/Michigan_Proposal_C,_Prohibit_Public_Funds_to_Non-Public_Schools_Initiative_(1970)" title="Proposal C">Proposal C</a></td> <td>Prohibit the use of public funds for non-public schools</td> <td> <center> <p> <a href="/Approved" title="Approved"><img alt="Approved" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/7/77/Yes.png" width="16" height="16" data-file-width="16" data-file-height="16" /></a><span style="display:none;">a</span> </p> </center> </td> <td> <center> <p> 1,416,838 (57%) </p> </center> </td> <td> <center> <p> 1,078,740 (43%) </p> </center> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> <h3><span class="mw-headline" id="Minnesota">Minnesota</span></h3><blockquote><p><i>See also: <a href="/Minnesota_1970_ballot_measures" title="Minnesota 1970 ballot measures">Minnesota 1970 ballot measures</a></i></p></blockquote><p><br /><b>November 3</b> </p><table class="bptable blue" style="width:auto;"> <tbody><tr> <th style="background-color:#00008B; color: white;">Type </th> <th style="background-color:#00008B; color: white;">Title </th> <th style="background-color:#00008B; color: white;">Subject </th> <th style="background-color:#00008B; color: white;">Description </th> <th style="background-color:#00008B; color: white;">Result </th></tr> <tr valign="top"> <td><a href="/Legislatively-referred_constitutional_amendment" class="mw-redirect" title="Legislatively-referred constitutional amendment">LRCA</a></td> <td><a href="/Minnesota_Age_Requirements_for_Voting_and_Holding_Office,_Amendment_1_(1970)" title="Minnesota Age Requirements for Voting and Holding Office, Amendment 1 (1970)">Amendment 1</a></td> <td><a href="/Elections_and_campaigns_on_the_ballot" title="Elections and campaigns on the ballot">Elections</a></td> <td>Reduces voting age and provides age requirements to hold office</td> <td><center><a href="/Approved" title="Approved"><img alt="Approved" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/7/77/Yes.png" width="16" height="16" data-file-width="16" data-file-height="16" /></a><span style="display:none;">a</span></center> </td></tr> <tr valign="top"> <td><a href="/Legislatively-referred_constitutional_amendment" class="mw-redirect" title="Legislatively-referred constitutional amendment">LRCA</a></td> <td><a href="/Minnesota_Definition_of_Tax_Exempt_Property,_Amendment_2_(1970)" title="Minnesota Definition of Tax Exempt Property, Amendment 2 (1970)">Amendment 2</a></td> <td><a href="/Taxes_on_the_ballot" title="Taxes on the ballot">Taxes</a></td> <td>Authorizes legislature to define categories of tax exempt property</td> <td><center><a href="/Approved" title="Approved"><img alt="Approved" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/7/77/Yes.png" width="16" height="16" data-file-width="16" data-file-height="16" /></a><span style="display:none;">a</span></center> </td></tr></tbody></table><h3><span class="mw-headline" id="Missouri">Missouri</span></h3><blockquote><p><i>See also: <a href="/Missouri_1970_ballot_measures" title="Missouri 1970 ballot measures">Missouri 1970 ballot measures</a></i></p></blockquote><p><br /><b>April 7</b> </p><table class="bptable blue" style="width:auto;"> <tbody><tr> <th style="background-color:#00008B; color: white;">Type </th> <th style="background-color:#00008B; color: white;">Title </th> <th style="background-color:#00008B; color: white;">Subject </th> <th style="background-color:#00008B; color: white;">Description </th> <th style="background-color:#00008B; color: white;">Result </th></tr> <tr valign="top"> <td><a href="/Veto_referendum" title="Veto referendum">VR</a></td> <td><a href="/Missouri_State_Income_Tax,_Proposition_1_(April_1970)" title="Missouri State Income Tax, Proposition 1 (April 1970)">Proposition 1</a></td> <td><a href="/Taxes_on_the_ballot" title="Taxes on the ballot">Taxes</a></td> <td>Increases the state income tax</td> <td><center><a href="/Defeated" title="Defeated"><img alt="Defeated" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/0/04/No.png" width="16" height="16" data-file-width="16" data-file-height="16" /></a><span style="display:none;">d</span></center> </td></tr></tbody></table> <p><b>August 4</b> </p> <table class="bptable blue" style="width:auto;"> <tbody><tr> <th style="background-color:#00008B; color: white;">Type </th> <th style="background-color:#00008B; color: white;">Title </th> <th style="background-color:#00008B; color: white;">Subject </th> <th style="background-color:#00008B; color: white;">Description </th> <th style="background-color:#00008B; color: white;">Result </th></tr> <tr valign="top"> <td><a href="/Legislatively-referred_constitutional_amendment" class="mw-redirect" title="Legislatively-referred constitutional amendment">LRCA</a></td> <td><a href="/Missouri_State_Treasurer_Succession,_Amendment_1_(August_1970)" title="Missouri State Treasurer Succession, Amendment 1 (August 1970)">Amendment 1</a></td> <td><a href="/State_executive_official_measures_on_the_ballot" title="State executive official measures on the ballot">State exec</a></td> <td>Removes prohibition on state treasurer succeeding himself</td> <td><center><a href="/Approved" title="Approved"><img alt="Approved" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/7/77/Yes.png" width="16" height="16" data-file-width="16" data-file-height="16" /></a><span style="display:none;">a</span></center> </td></tr> <tr valign="top"> <td><a href="/Legislatively-referred_constitutional_amendment" class="mw-redirect" title="Legislatively-referred constitutional amendment">LRCA</a></td> <td><a href="/Missouri_Toll_Road_Operation,_Amendment_2_(August_1970)" title="Missouri Toll Road Operation, Amendment 2 (August 1970)">Amendment 2</a></td> <td><a href="/Transportation_on_the_ballot" title="Transportation on the ballot">Transportation</a></td> <td>Authorizes the State Highway Commission to construct and operate toll roads</td> <td><center><a href="/Defeated" title="Defeated"><img alt="Defeated" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/0/04/No.png" width="16" height="16" data-file-width="16" data-file-height="16" /></a><span style="display:none;">d</span></center> </td></tr> <tr valign="top"> <td><a href="/Legislatively-referred_constitutional_amendment" class="mw-redirect" title="Legislatively-referred constitutional amendment">LRCA</a></td> <td><a href="/Missouri_Jurisdiction_of_Courts,_Amendment_3_(August_1970)" title="Missouri Jurisdiction of Courts, Amendment 3 (August 1970)">Amendment 3</a></td> <td><a href="/State_judiciary_on_the_ballot" title="State judiciary on the ballot">Judiciary</a></td> <td>Provides for a Court of Appeals consisting of districts</td> <td><center><a href="/Approved" title="Approved"><img alt="Approved" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/7/77/Yes.png" width="16" height="16" data-file-width="16" data-file-height="16" /></a><span style="display:none;">a</span></center> </td></tr></tbody></table> <p><b>November 3</b> </p> <table class="bptable blue" style="width:auto;"> <tbody><tr> <th style="background-color:#00008B; color: white;">Type </th> <th style="background-color:#00008B; color: white;">Title </th> <th style="background-color:#00008B; color: white;">Subject </th> <th style="background-color:#00008B; color: white;">Description </th> <th style="background-color:#00008B; color: white;">Result </th></tr> <tr valign="top"> <td><a href="/Legislatively-referred_constitutional_amendment" class="mw-redirect" title="Legislatively-referred constitutional amendment">LRCA</a></td> <td><a href="/Missouri_Annual_Legislative_Sessions,_Amendment_1_(1970)" title="Missouri Annual Legislative Sessions, Amendment 1 (1970)">Amendment 1</a></td> <td><a href="/State_legislatures_measures_on_the_ballot" title="State legislatures measures on the ballot">Legislature</a></td> <td>Provides for annual legislative sessions</td> <td><center><a href="/Approved" title="Approved"><img alt="Approved" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/7/77/Yes.png" width="16" height="16" data-file-width="16" data-file-height="16" /></a><span style="display:none;">a</span></center> </td></tr> <tr valign="top"> <td><a href="/Legislatively-referred_constitutional_amendment" class="mw-redirect" title="Legislatively-referred constitutional amendment">LRCA</a></td> <td><a href="/Missouri_Charter_County_Services,_Amendment_2_(1970)" title="Missouri Charter County Services, Amendment 2 (1970)">Amendment 2</a></td> <td><a href="/County_and_municipal_governance_on_the_ballot" title="County and municipal governance on the ballot">Local Gov't</a></td> <td>Allows citizens of charter counties to determine what services should be provided to them</td> <td><center><a href="/Approved" title="Approved"><img alt="Approved" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/7/77/Yes.png" width="16" height="16" data-file-width="16" data-file-height="16" /></a><span style="display:none;">a</span></center> </td></tr> <tr valign="top"> <td><a href="/Legislatively-referred_constitutional_amendment" class="mw-redirect" title="Legislatively-referred constitutional amendment">LRCA</a></td> <td><a href="/Missouri_Increase_Maximum_Tax_Rates,_Amendment_3_(1970)" title="Missouri Increase Maximum Tax Rates, Amendment 3 (1970)">Amendment 3</a></td> <td><a href="/Taxes_on_the_ballot" title="Taxes on the ballot">Taxes</a></td> <td>Increases maximum tax rates which can be levied</td> <td><center><a href="/Defeated" title="Defeated"><img alt="Defeated" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/0/04/No.png" width="16" height="16" data-file-width="16" data-file-height="16" /></a><span style="display:none;">d</span></center> </td></tr> <tr valign="top"> <td><a href="/Legislatively-referred_constitutional_amendment" class="mw-redirect" title="Legislatively-referred constitutional amendment">LRCA</a></td> <td><a href="/Missouri_Tax_Rate_for_School_Districts,_Amendment_4_(1970)" title="Missouri Tax Rate for School Districts, Amendment 4 (1970)">Amendment 4</a></td> <td><a href="/Taxes_on_the_ballot" title="Taxes on the ballot">Taxes</a></td> <td>Provides tax rate for school districts</td> <td><center><a href="/Approved" title="Approved"><img alt="Approved" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/7/77/Yes.png" width="16" height="16" data-file-width="16" data-file-height="16" /></a><span style="display:none;">a</span></center> </td></tr> <tr valign="top"> <td><a href="/Veto_referendum" title="Veto referendum">VR</a></td> <td><a href="/Missouri_Pensions_for_State_Employees,_Proposition_1_(1970)" title="Missouri Pensions for State Employees, Proposition 1 (1970)">Proposition 1</a></td> <td><a href="/Pension_on_the_ballot" title="Pension on the ballot">Pension</a></td> <td>Provides higher pensions for state employees</td> <td><center><a href="/Defeated" title="Defeated"><img alt="Defeated" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/0/04/No.png" width="16" height="16" data-file-width="16" data-file-height="16" /></a><span style="display:none;">d</span></center> </td></tr></tbody></table><h3><span class="mw-headline" id="Montana">Montana</span></h3><blockquote><p><i>See also: <a href="/Montana_1970_ballot_measures" title="Montana 1970 ballot measures">Montana 1970 ballot measures</a></i></p></blockquote><p><br /><b>November 3</b> </p><table class="bptable blue" style="width:auto;"> <tbody><tr> <th style="background-color:#00008B; color: white;">Type </th> <th style="background-color:#00008B; color: white;">Title </th> <th style="background-color:#00008B; color: white;">Subject </th> <th style="background-color:#00008B; color: white;">Description </th> <th style="background-color:#00008B; color: white;">Result </th></tr> <tr valign="top"> <td><a href="/Legislatively-referred_constitutional_amendment" class="mw-redirect" title="Legislatively-referred constitutional amendment">LRCA</a></td> <td><a href="/Montana_Extra_Amendments_to_Reorganize_the_Executive_Department,_Amendment_1_(1970)" title="Montana Extra Amendments to Reorganize the Executive Department, Amendment 1 (1970)">Amendment 1</a></td> <td><a href="/State_executive_official_measures_on_the_ballot" title="State executive official measures on the ballot">State exec</a></td> <td>Permits extra amendments to be submitted in the next three elections to reorganize the executive department</td> <td><center><a href="/Approved" title="Approved"><img alt="Approved" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/7/77/Yes.png" width="16" height="16" data-file-width="16" data-file-height="16" /></a><span style="display:none;">a</span></center> </td></tr> <tr valign="top"> <td><a href="/Legislatively-referred_constitutional_amendment" class="mw-redirect" title="Legislatively-referred constitutional amendment">LRCA</a></td> <td><a href="/Montana_Executive_Department_Allocation,_Amendment_2_(1970)" title="Montana Executive Department Allocation, Amendment 2 (1970)">Amendment 2</a></td> <td><a href="/State_executive_official_measures_on_the_ballot" title="State executive official measures on the ballot">State exec</a></td> <td>Provides that all executive offices be allocated among no more than twenty departments</td> <td><center><a href="/Approved" title="Approved"><img alt="Approved" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/7/77/Yes.png" width="16" height="16" data-file-width="16" data-file-height="16" /></a><span style="display:none;">a</span></center> </td></tr> <tr valign="top"> <td><a href="/Legislatively-referred_constitutional_amendment" class="mw-redirect" title="Legislatively-referred constitutional amendment">LRCA</a></td> <td><a href="/Montana_Change_Voting_Age,_Amendment_3_(1970)" title="Montana Change Voting Age, Amendment 3 (1970)">Amendment 3</a></td> <td><a href="/Suffrage_on_the_ballot" title="Suffrage on the ballot">Suffrage</a></td> <td>Changes the voting age to 19 years</td> <td><center><a href="/Approved" title="Approved"><img alt="Approved" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/7/77/Yes.png" width="16" height="16" data-file-width="16" data-file-height="16" /></a><span style="display:none;">a</span></center> </td></tr> <tr valign="top"> <td><a href="/Legislatively-referred_state_statute" class="mw-redirect" title="Legislatively-referred state statute">LRSS</a></td> <td><a href="/Montana_Constitutional_Convention_Question,_R-67_(1970)" title="Montana Constitutional Convention Question, R-67 (1970)">R-67</a></td> <td><a href="/Constitutional_conventions_on_the_ballot" title="Constitutional conventions on the ballot">ConCon</a></td> <td>Asks whether or not a constitutional convention should be called</td> <td><center><a href="/Approved" title="Approved"><img alt="Approved" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/7/77/Yes.png" width="16" height="16" data-file-width="16" data-file-height="16" /></a><span style="display:none;">a</span></center> </td></tr></tbody></table><h3><span class="mw-headline" id="Nebraska">Nebraska</span></h3><blockquote><p><i>See also: <a href="/Nebraska_1970_ballot_measures" title="Nebraska 1970 ballot measures">Nebraska 1970 ballot measures</a></i></p></blockquote><p><br /><b>November 3</b> </p><table class="bptable blue" style="width:auto;"> <tbody><tr> <th style="background-color:#00008B; color: white;">Type </th> <th style="background-color:#00008B; color: white;">Title </th> <th style="background-color:#00008B; color: white;">Subject </th> <th style="background-color:#00008B; color: white;">Description </th> <th style="background-color:#00008B; color: white;">Result </th></tr> <tr valign="top"> <td><a href="/Legislatively-referred_constitutional_amendment" class="mw-redirect" title="Legislatively-referred constitutional amendment">LRCA</a></td> <td><a href="/Nebraska_Voting_Age,_Amendment_1_(1970)" title="Nebraska Voting Age, Amendment 1 (1970)">Amendment 1</a></td> <td><a href="/Suffrage_on_the_ballot" title="Suffrage on the ballot">Suffrage</a></td> <td>Reduces the voting age to 20</td> <td><center><a href="/Approved" title="Approved"><img alt="Approved" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/7/77/Yes.png" width="16" height="16" data-file-width="16" data-file-height="16" /></a><span style="display:none;">a</span></center> </td></tr> <tr valign="top"> <td><a href="/Legislatively-referred_constitutional_amendment" class="mw-redirect" title="Legislatively-referred constitutional amendment">LRCA</a></td> <td><a href="/Nebraska_Judicial_Districts,_Amendment_2_(1970)" title="Nebraska Judicial Districts, Amendment 2 (1970)">Amendment 2</a></td> <td><a href="/State_judiciary_on_the_ballot" title="State judiciary on the ballot">Judiciary</a></td> <td>Redistricts supreme court judicial districts</td> <td><center><a href="/Approved" title="Approved"><img alt="Approved" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/7/77/Yes.png" width="16" height="16" data-file-width="16" data-file-height="16" /></a><span style="display:none;">a</span></center> </td></tr> <tr valign="top"> <td><a href="/Legislatively-referred_constitutional_amendment" class="mw-redirect" title="Legislatively-referred constitutional amendment">LRCA</a></td> <td><a href="/Nebraska_Legislative_Bill_Reading_Procedures,_Amendment_3_(1970)" title="Nebraska Legislative Bill Reading Procedures, Amendment 3 (1970)">Amendment 3</a></td> <td><a href="/State_legislatures_measures_on_the_ballot" title="State legislatures measures on the ballot">Legislature</a></td> <td>Eliminates the reading of an entire bill before legislative vote</td> <td><center><a href="/Defeated" title="Defeated"><img alt="Defeated" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/0/04/No.png" width="16" height="16" data-file-width="16" data-file-height="16" /></a><span style="display:none;">d</span></center> </td></tr> <tr valign="top"> <td><a href="/Legislatively-referred_constitutional_amendment" class="mw-redirect" title="Legislatively-referred constitutional amendment">LRCA</a></td> <td><a href="/Nebraska_Retired_Judges,_Amendment_4_(1970)" title="Nebraska Retired Judges, Amendment 4 (1970)">Amendment 4</a></td> <td><a href="/State_judiciary_on_the_ballot" title="State judiciary on the ballot">Judiciary</a></td> <td>Provides that retired judges may be called upon for temporary duty</td> <td><center><a href="/Approved" title="Approved"><img alt="Approved" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/7/77/Yes.png" width="16" height="16" data-file-width="16" data-file-height="16" /></a><span style="display:none;">a</span></center> </td></tr> <tr valign="top"> <td><a href="/Legislatively-referred_constitutional_amendment" class="mw-redirect" title="Legislatively-referred constitutional amendment">LRCA</a></td> <td><a href="/Nebraska_Bonds_for_Universities,_Amendment_5_(1970)" title="Nebraska Bonds for Universities, Amendment 5 (1970)">Amendment 5</a></td> <td><a href="/Bond_issues_on_the_ballot" title="Bond issues on the ballot">Bonds</a></td> <td>Issues bonds for university facilities</td> <td><center><a href="/Approved" title="Approved"><img alt="Approved" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/7/77/Yes.png" width="16" height="16" data-file-width="16" data-file-height="16" /></a><span style="display:none;">a</span></center> </td></tr> <tr valign="top"> <td><a href="/Legislatively-referred_constitutional_amendment" class="mw-redirect" title="Legislatively-referred constitutional amendment">LRCA</a></td> <td><a href="/Nebraska_Mill_Levy_Limitations,_Amendment_6_(1970)" title="Nebraska Mill Levy Limitations, Amendment 6 (1970)">Amendment 6</a></td> <td><a href="/Taxes_on_the_ballot" title="Taxes on the ballot">Taxes</a></td> <td>Repeals county limitations on mill levies</td> <td><center><a href="/Defeated" title="Defeated"><img alt="Defeated" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/0/04/No.png" width="16" height="16" data-file-width="16" data-file-height="16" /></a><span style="display:none;">d</span></center> </td></tr> <tr valign="top"> <td><a href="/Legislatively-referred_constitutional_amendment" class="mw-redirect" title="Legislatively-referred constitutional amendment">LRCA</a></td> <td><a href="/Nebraska_Commission_on_Legislative_Compensation,_Amendment_7_(1970)" title="Nebraska Commission on Legislative Compensation, Amendment 7 (1970)">Amendment 7</a></td> <td><a href="/Administration_of_government_on_the_ballot" title="Administration of government on the ballot">Admin of gov't</a></td> <td>Creates a commission on legislative compensation</td> <td><center><a href="/Defeated" title="Defeated"><img alt="Defeated" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/0/04/No.png" width="16" height="16" data-file-width="16" data-file-height="16" /></a><span style="display:none;">d</span></center> </td></tr> <tr valign="top"> <td><a href="/Legislatively-referred_constitutional_amendment" class="mw-redirect" title="Legislatively-referred constitutional amendment">LRCA</a></td> <td><a href="/Nebraska_Home_Rule_Charters,_Amendment_8_(1970)" title="Nebraska Home Rule Charters, Amendment 8 (1970)">Amendment 8</a></td> <td><a href="/County_and_municipal_governance_on_the_ballot" title="County and municipal governance on the ballot">Local gov't</a></td> <td>Changes the number of electors needed to amend home rule charters</td> <td><center><a href="/Defeated" title="Defeated"><img alt="Defeated" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/0/04/No.png" width="16" height="16" data-file-width="16" data-file-height="16" /></a><span style="display:none;">d</span></center> </td></tr> <tr valign="top"> <td><a href="/Legislatively-referred_constitutional_amendment" class="mw-redirect" title="Legislatively-referred constitutional amendment">LRCA</a></td> <td><a href="/Nebraska_Administration_of_the_Courts,_Amendment_9_(1970)" title="Nebraska Administration of the Courts, Amendment 9 (1970)">Amendment 9</a></td> <td><a href="/State_judiciary_on_the_ballot" title="State judiciary on the ballot">Judiciary</a></td> <td>Provides for various administrative changes to the court system</td> <td><center><a href="/Approved" title="Approved"><img alt="Approved" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/7/77/Yes.png" width="16" height="16" data-file-width="16" data-file-height="16" /></a><span style="display:none;">a</span></center> </td></tr> <tr valign="top"> <td><a href="/Legislatively-referred_constitutional_amendment" class="mw-redirect" title="Legislatively-referred constitutional amendment">LRCA</a></td> <td><a href="/Nebraska_Taxation_of_Personal_Property,_Amendment_10_(1970)" title="Nebraska Taxation of Personal Property, Amendment 10 (1970)">Amendment 10</a></td> <td><a href="/Taxes_on_the_ballot" title="Taxes on the ballot">Taxes</a></td> <td>Classifies or exempts personal property for taxation</td> <td><center><a href="/Approved" title="Approved"><img alt="Approved" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/7/77/Yes.png" width="16" height="16" data-file-width="16" data-file-height="16" /></a><span style="display:none;">a</span></center> </td></tr> <tr valign="top"> <td><a href="/Legislatively-referred_constitutional_amendment" class="mw-redirect" title="Legislatively-referred constitutional amendment">LRCA</a></td> <td><a href="/Nebraska_Educational_Trust_Funds,_Amendment_11_(1970)" title="Nebraska Educational Trust Funds, Amendment 11 (1970)">Amendment 11</a></td> <td><a href="/Education_on_the_ballot" title="Education on the ballot">Education</a></td> <td>Provides for the investment of educational trust funds</td> <td><center><a href="/Approved" title="Approved"><img alt="Approved" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/7/77/Yes.png" width="16" height="16" data-file-width="16" data-file-height="16" /></a><span style="display:none;">a</span></center> </td></tr> <tr valign="top"> <td><a href="/Legislatively-referred_constitutional_amendment" class="mw-redirect" title="Legislatively-referred constitutional amendment">LRCA</a></td> <td><a href="/Nebraska_Private_School_Grants,_Amendment_12_(1970)" title="Nebraska Private School Grants, Amendment 12 (1970)">Amendment 12</a></td> <td><a href="/Education_on_the_ballot" title="Education on the ballot">Education</a></td> <td>Provides financial grants to students of non-public schools</td> <td><center><a href="/Defeated" title="Defeated"><img alt="Defeated" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/0/04/No.png" width="16" height="16" data-file-width="16" data-file-height="16" /></a><span style="display:none;">d</span></center> </td></tr> <tr valign="top"> <td><a href="/Legislatively-referred_constitutional_amendment" class="mw-redirect" title="Legislatively-referred constitutional amendment">LRCA</a></td> <td><a href="/Nebraska_Presiding_Officer_of_the_Legislature,_Amendment_13a_(1970)" title="Nebraska Presiding Officer of the Legislature, Amendment 13a (1970)">Amendment 13a</a></td> <td><a href="/State_executive_official_measures_on_the_ballot" title="State executive official measures on the ballot">State exec</a></td> <td>Removes the lieutenant governor as the presiding officer of the legislature</td> <td><center><a href="/Defeated" title="Defeated"><img alt="Defeated" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/0/04/No.png" width="16" height="16" data-file-width="16" data-file-height="16" /></a><span style="display:none;">d</span></center> </td></tr> <tr valign="top"> <td><a href="/Legislatively-referred_constitutional_amendment" class="mw-redirect" title="Legislatively-referred constitutional amendment">LRCA</a></td> <td><a href="/Nebraska_Joint_Elections_for_Governor_and_Lieutenant_Governor,_Amendment_13b_(1970)" title="Nebraska Joint Elections for Governor and Lieutenant Governor, Amendment 13b (1970)">Amendment 13b</a></td> <td><a href="/State_executive_official_measures_on_the_ballot" title="State executive official measures on the ballot">State exec</a></td> <td>Allows the governor and lieutenant governor to run and be elected jointly</td> <td><center><a href="/Approved" title="Approved"><img alt="Approved" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/7/77/Yes.png" width="16" height="16" data-file-width="16" data-file-height="16" /></a><span style="display:none;">a</span></center> </td></tr> <tr valign="top"> <td><a href="/Legislatively-referred_constitutional_amendment" class="mw-redirect" title="Legislatively-referred constitutional amendment">LRCA</a></td> <td><a href="/Nebraska_Lieutenant_Governor_Duties,_Amendment_13c_(1970)" title="Nebraska Lieutenant Governor Duties, Amendment 13c (1970)">Amendment 13c</a></td> <td><a href="/State_executive_official_measures_on_the_ballot" title="State executive official measures on the ballot">State exec</a></td> <td>Defines duties of the lieutenant governor</td> <td><center><a href="/Approved" title="Approved"><img alt="Approved" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/7/77/Yes.png" width="16" height="16" data-file-width="16" data-file-height="16" /></a><span style="display:none;">a</span></center> </td></tr> <tr valign="top"> <td><a href="/Legislatively-referred_constitutional_amendment" class="mw-redirect" title="Legislatively-referred constitutional amendment">LRCA</a></td> <td><a href="/Nebraska_Board_of_Trustees_of_Higher_Education,_Amendment_14_(1970)" title="Nebraska Board of Trustees of Higher Education, Amendment 14 (1970)">Amendment 14</a></td> <td><a href="/Administration_of_government_on_the_ballot" title="Administration of government on the ballot">Admin of gov't</a></td> <td>Creates the board of trustees of higher education</td> <td><center><a href="/Defeated" title="Defeated"><img alt="Defeated" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/0/04/No.png" width="16" height="16" data-file-width="16" data-file-height="16" /></a><span style="display:none;">d</span></center> </td></tr> <tr valign="top"> <td><a href="/Legislatively-referred_constitutional_amendment" class="mw-redirect" title="Legislatively-referred constitutional amendment">LRCA</a></td> <td><a href="/Nebraska_Legislative_Sessions,_Amendment_15_(1970)" title="Nebraska Legislative Sessions, Amendment 15 (1970)">Amendment 15</a></td> <td><a href="/State_legislatures_measures_on_the_ballot" title="State legislatures measures on the ballot">Legislature</a></td> <td>Limits length of legislative sessions</td> <td><center><a href="/Approved" title="Approved"><img alt="Approved" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/7/77/Yes.png" width="16" height="16" data-file-width="16" data-file-height="16" /></a><span style="display:none;">a</span></center> </td></tr></tbody></table><h3><span class="mw-headline" id="Nevada">Nevada</span></h3><blockquote><p><i>See also: <a href="/Nevada_1970_ballot_measures" title="Nevada 1970 ballot measures">Nevada 1970 ballot measures</a></i></p></blockquote><p><br /><b>November 3</b> </p><table class="bptable blue" style="width:auto;"> <tbody><tr> <th style="background-color:#00008B; color: white;">Type </th> <th style="background-color:#00008B; color: white;">Title </th> <th style="background-color:#00008B; color: white;">Subject </th> <th style="background-color:#00008B; color: white;">Description </th> <th style="background-color:#00008B; color: white;">Result </th></tr> <tr valign="top"> <td><a href="/Legislatively-referred_constitutional_amendment" class="mw-redirect" title="Legislatively-referred constitutional amendment">LRCA</a></td> <td><a href="/Nevada_Voting_Requirements_for_Non-Residents,_Question_1_(1970)" title="Nevada Voting Requirements for Non-Residents, Question 1 (1970)">Question 1</a></td> <td><a href="/State_legislatures_measures_on_the_ballot" title="State legislatures measures on the ballot">State legislatures</a></td> <td>Proposes amending Section 1 of Article 2 of the Constitution to permit the Legislature to make a provision enabling U.S. citizens who are not qualified electors in another state and who do not meet residency requirements in Nevada to vote in the state for President.</td> <td><center><a href="/Approved" title="Approved"><img alt="Approved" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/7/77/Yes.png" width="16" height="16" data-file-width="16" data-file-height="16" /></a><span style="display:none;">a</span></center> </td></tr> <tr valign="top"> <td><a href="/Legislatively-referred_constitutional_amendment" class="mw-redirect" title="Legislatively-referred constitutional amendment">LRCA</a></td> <td><a href="/Nevada_Recall_Requirements,_Question_2_(1970)" title="Nevada Recall Requirements, Question 2 (1970)">Question 2</a></td> <td><a href="/Recall_measures_on_the_ballot" title="Recall measures on the ballot">Recall measures</a></td> <td>Proposes amending Section 9 of Article 2 of the Constitution to change the number and petitioners required to recall public officers.</td> <td><center><a href="/Approved" title="Approved"><img alt="Approved" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/7/77/Yes.png" width="16" height="16" data-file-width="16" data-file-height="16" /></a><span style="display:none;">a</span></center> </td></tr> <tr valign="top"> <td><a href="/Legislatively-referred_constitutional_amendment" class="mw-redirect" title="Legislatively-referred constitutional amendment">LRCA</a></td> <td><a href="/Nevada_Term_Limits_for_the_Office_of_the_Governor,_Question_3_(1970)" title="Nevada Term Limits for the Office of the Governor, Question 3 (1970)">Question 3</a></td> <td><a href="/Term_limits_on_the_ballot" title="Term limits on the ballot">Term limits</a></td> <td>Proposes amending Section 3 of Article 5 the Constitution to limit the terms in office for the governor to two.</td> <td><center><a href="/Approved" title="Approved"><img alt="Approved" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/7/77/Yes.png" width="16" height="16" data-file-width="16" data-file-height="16" /></a><span style="display:none;">a</span></center> </td></tr> <tr valign="top"> <td><a href="/Legislatively-referred_constitutional_amendment" class="mw-redirect" title="Legislatively-referred constitutional amendment">LRCA</a></td> <td><a href="/Nevada_Compensation_for_State_Lawmakers,_Question_4_(1970)" title="Nevada Compensation for State Lawmakers, Question 4 (1970)">Question 4</a></td> <td><a href="/Wages_and_pay_on_the_ballot" title="Wages and pay on the ballot">Wages and pay</a></td> <td>Proposes amending Section 33 of Article 4 of the Constitution to change the compensation for legislators.</td> <td><center><a href="/Defeated" title="Defeated"><img alt="Defeated" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/0/04/No.png" width="16" height="16" data-file-width="16" data-file-height="16" /></a><span style="display:none;">d</span></center> </td></tr> <tr valign="top"> <td><a href="/Legislatively-referred_constitutional_amendment" class="mw-redirect" title="Legislatively-referred constitutional amendment">LRCA</a></td> <td><a href="/Nevada_Legislature_Sessions,_Question_5_(1970)" title="Nevada Legislature Sessions, Question 5 (1970)">Question 5</a></td> <td><a href="/State_legislatures_measures_on_the_ballot" title="State legislatures measures on the ballot">State legislatures</a></td> <td>Proposes amending Section 2 of Article 4 of the Constitution to change from biennial sessions to annual sessions of the Legislature.</td> <td><center><a href="/Defeated" title="Defeated"><img alt="Defeated" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/0/04/No.png" width="16" height="16" data-file-width="16" data-file-height="16" /></a><span style="display:none;">d</span></center> </td></tr> <tr valign="top"> <td><a href="/Legislatively-referred_constitutional_amendment" class="mw-redirect" title="Legislatively-referred constitutional amendment">LRCA</a></td> <td><a href="/Nevada_State_Merit_System_for_Government_Employees,_Question_6_(1970)" title="Nevada State Merit System for Government Employees, Question 6 (1970)">Question 6</a></td> <td><a href="/State_legislatures_measures_on_the_ballot" title="State legislatures measures on the ballot">State legislatures</a></td> <td>Proposes amending the Constitution to add a Section which would have required the Legislature to establish a state merit system governing employment of persons in the executive branch of the state.</td> <td><center><a href="/Approved" title="Approved"><img alt="Approved" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/7/77/Yes.png" width="16" height="16" data-file-width="16" data-file-height="16" /></a><span style="display:none;">a</span></center> </td></tr> <tr valign="top"> <td><a href="/Legislatively-referred_constitutional_amendment" class="mw-redirect" title="Legislatively-referred constitutional amendment">LRCA</a></td> <td><a href="/Nevada_Legislative_Redistricting,_Question_7_(1970)" title="Nevada Legislative Redistricting, Question 7 (1970)">Question 7</a></td> <td><a href="/Redistricting_measures_on_the_ballot" title="Redistricting measures on the ballot">Redistricting</a></td> <td>Proposes amending Section 5 of Article 4 of the Constitution to require the Legislature after each decennial census to redistrict the legislative districts based on population.</td> <td><center><a href="/Approved" title="Approved"><img alt="Approved" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/7/77/Yes.png" width="16" height="16" data-file-width="16" data-file-height="16" /></a><span style="display:none;">a</span></center> </td></tr> <tr valign="top"> <td><a href="/Legislatively-referred_state_statute" class="mw-redirect" title="Legislatively-referred state statute">LRSS</a></td> <td><a href="/Nevada_Tax_Exemption_of_Prescription_Medicines,_Question_8_(1970)" title="Nevada Tax Exemption of Prescription Medicines, Question 8 (1970)">Question 8</a></td> <td><a href="/Taxes_on_the_ballot" title="Taxes on the ballot">Taxes</a></td> <td>Proposes amending the Sales and Use Tax Act to exempt prescription medicines from taxation and to impose taxes on the sales of periodicals.</td> <td><center><a href="/Approved" title="Approved"><img alt="Approved" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/7/77/Yes.png" width="16" height="16" data-file-width="16" data-file-height="16" /></a><span style="display:none;">a</span></center> </td></tr> <tr valign="top"> <td><a href="/Bond_issue" title="Bond issue">BI</a></td> <td><a href="/Nevada_General_Obligation_Bonds_for_State_Parks,_Question_9_(1970)" title="Nevada General Obligation Bonds for State Parks, Question 9 (1970)">Question 9</a></td> <td><a href="/Bond_issues_on_the_ballot" title="Bond issues on the ballot">Bond issues</a></td> <td>Proposes issuing general obligation bonds in an amount not to exceed $5 million for purchasing or condemnation of property for a state park system.</td> <td><center><a href="/Approved" title="Approved"><img alt="Approved" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/7/77/Yes.png" width="16" height="16" data-file-width="16" data-file-height="16" /></a><span style="display:none;">a</span></center> </td></tr></tbody></table><h3><span class="mw-headline" id="New_Hampshire">New Hampshire</span></h3><blockquote><p><i>See also: <a href="/New_Hampshire_1970_ballot_measures" title="New Hampshire 1970 ballot measures">New Hampshire 1970 ballot measures</a></i></p></blockquote><p><br /> </p><table class="bptable blue" style="width:auto;"> <tbody><tr> <th style="background-color:#00008B; color: white;">Type </th> <th style="background-color:#00008B; color: white;">Title </th> <th style="background-color:#00008B; color: white;">Subject </th> <th style="background-color:#00008B; color: white;">Description </th> <th style="background-color:#00008B; color: white;">Result </th></tr> <tr valign="top"> <td><a href="/Legislatively-referred_constitutional_amendment" class="mw-redirect" title="Legislatively-referred constitutional amendment">LRCA</a></td> <td><a href="/New_Hampshire_Establish_Legislative_Compensation_Comission,_Question_1_(1970)" class="mw-redirect" title="New Hampshire Establish Legislative Compensation Comission, Question 1 (1970)">Question 1</a></td> <td><a href="/State_legislatures_measures_on_the_ballot" title="State legislatures measures on the ballot">Legislature</a></td> <td>Shall a legislative compensation commission be established?</td> <td><center><a href="/Defeated" title="Defeated"><img alt="Defeated" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/0/04/No.png" width="16" height="16" data-file-width="16" data-file-height="16" /></a><span style="display:none;">d</span></center> </td></tr> <tr valign="top"> <td><a href="/Legislatively-referred_constitutional_amendment" class="mw-redirect" title="Legislatively-referred constitutional amendment">LRCA</a></td> <td><a href="/New_Hampshire_Civil_Officers_Oath_of_Allegiance,_Question_2_(1970)" title="New Hampshire Civil Officers Oath of Allegiance, Question 2 (1970)">Question 2</a></td> <td><a href="/Civil_service_on_the_ballot" title="Civil service on the ballot">Civil Service</a></td> <td>Shall civil officers be required to swear allegiance to the constitution?</td> <td><center><a href="/Approved" title="Approved"><img alt="Approved" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/7/77/Yes.png" width="16" height="16" data-file-width="16" data-file-height="16" /></a><span style="display:none;">a</span></center> </td></tr> <tr valign="top"> <td><a href="/Legislatively-referred_constitutional_amendment" class="mw-redirect" title="Legislatively-referred constitutional amendment">LRCA</a></td> <td><a href="/New_Hampshire_Legislative_Mileage,_Question_3_(1970)" title="New Hampshire Legislative Mileage, Question 3 (1970)">Question 3</a></td> <td><a href="/State_legislatures_measures_on_the_ballot" title="State legislatures measures on the ballot">Legislature</a></td> <td>Shall legislative mileage compensation be limited?</td> <td><center><a href="/Defeated" title="Defeated"><img alt="Defeated" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/0/04/No.png" width="16" height="16" data-file-width="16" data-file-height="16" /></a><span style="display:none;">d</span></center> </td></tr> <tr valign="top"> <td><a href="/Legislatively-referred_constitutional_amendment" class="mw-redirect" title="Legislatively-referred constitutional amendment">LRCA</a></td> <td><a href="/New_Hampshire_Election_of_Governor,_Question_4_(1970)" title="New Hampshire Election of Governor, Question 4 (1970)">Question 4</a></td> <td><a href="/State_executive_official_measures_on_the_ballot" title="State executive official measures on the ballot">State Exec</a></td> <td>Shall the governor be elected every 4 years and limited to two terms?</td> <td><center><a href="/Defeated" title="Defeated"><img alt="Defeated" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/0/04/No.png" width="16" height="16" data-file-width="16" data-file-height="16" /></a><span style="display:none;">d</span></center> </td></tr></tbody></table><h3><span class="mw-headline" id="New_Jersey">New Jersey</span></h3><blockquote><p><i>See also: <a href="/New_Jersey_1970_ballot_measures" title="New Jersey 1970 ballot measures">New Jersey 1970 ballot measures</a></i></p></blockquote><p><br /><b>November 3</b> </p><table class="bptable blue" style="width:auto;"> <tbody><tr> <th style="background-color:#00008B; color: white;">Type </th> <th style="background-color:#00008B; color: white;">Title </th> <th style="background-color:#00008B; color: white;">Subject </th> <th style="background-color:#00008B; color: white;">Description </th> <th style="background-color:#00008B; color: white;">Result </th></tr> <tr valign="top"> <td><a href="/Legislatively-referred_constitutional_amendment" class="mw-redirect" title="Legislatively-referred constitutional amendment">LRCA</a></td> <td><a href="/New_Jersey_Public_Question_No._1_(1970)" title="New Jersey Public Question No. 1 (1970)">Question 1</a></td> <td><a href="/Elections_and_campaigns_on_the_ballot" title="Elections and campaigns on the ballot">Elections</a></td> <td>Reduces the voting age from 21 years to 19.</td> <td><center><a href="/Defeated" title="Defeated"><img alt="Defeated" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/0/04/No.png" width="16" height="16" data-file-width="16" data-file-height="16" /></a><span style="display:none;">d</span></center> </td></tr> <tr valign="top"> <td><a href="/Legislatively-referred_constitutional_amendment" class="mw-redirect" title="Legislatively-referred constitutional amendment">LRCA</a></td> <td><a href="/New_Jersey_Public_Question_No._2_(1970)" title="New Jersey Public Question No. 2 (1970)">Question 2</a></td> <td><a href="/Taxes_on_the_ballot" title="Taxes on the ballot">Taxes</a></td> <td>Increased the property tax deduction for senior citizens from $80 to $160, with the state reimbursing half of the deduction to municipalities.</td> <td><center><a href="/Approved" title="Approved"><img alt="Approved" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/7/77/Yes.png" width="16" height="16" data-file-width="16" data-file-height="16" /></a><span style="display:none;">a</span></center> </td></tr> <tr valign="top"> <td><a href="/Bond_issue" title="Bond issue">BI</a></td> <td><a href="/New_Jersey_Public_Question_No._3_(1970)" title="New Jersey Public Question No. 3 (1970)">Question 3</a></td> <td><a href="/Bond_issues_on_the_ballot" title="Bond issues on the ballot">Bond issues</a></td> <td>Allows for $80 million in bonds for acquiring land for recreational and conservational purposes.</td> <td><center><a href="/Defeated" title="Defeated"><img alt="Defeated" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/0/04/No.png" width="16" height="16" data-file-width="16" data-file-height="16" /></a><span style="display:none;">d</span></center> </td></tr></tbody></table><h3><span class="mw-headline" id="New_York">New York</span></h3><blockquote><p><i>See also: <a href="/New_York_1970_ballot_measures" title="New York 1970 ballot measures">New York 1970 ballot measures</a></i></p></blockquote><p><br /> </p><table class="bptable blue" style="width:auto;"> <tbody><tr> <th style="background-color:#00008B; color: white;">Type </th> <th style="background-color:#00008B; color: white;">Title </th> <th style="background-color:#00008B; color: white;">Subject </th> <th style="background-color:#00008B; color: white;">Description </th> <th style="background-color:#00008B; color: white;">Result </th></tr> <tr valign="top"> <td><a href="/Bond_issue" title="Bond issue">BI</a></td> <td><a href="/New_York_Low_Rent_Housing_and_Urban_Renewal,_Proposition_1_(1970)" title="New York Low Rent Housing and Urban Renewal, Proposition 1 (1970)">Proposition 1</a></td> <td><a href="/Housing_on_the_ballot" title="Housing on the ballot">Housing</a></td> <td>Authorizes an increase of $20 million in the maximum aggregate of state subsidies for housing</td> <td><center><a href="/Defeated" title="Defeated"><img alt="Defeated" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/0/04/No.png" width="16" height="16" data-file-width="16" data-file-height="16" /></a><span style="display:none;">d</span></center> </td></tr></tbody></table><h3><span class="mw-headline" id="North_Carolina">North Carolina</span></h3><blockquote><p><i>See also: <a href="/North_Carolina_1970_ballot_measures" title="North Carolina 1970 ballot measures">North Carolina 1970 ballot measures</a></i></p></blockquote><p><br /><b>November 3</b> </p><table class="bptable blue" style="width:auto;"> <tbody><tr> <th style="background-color:#00008B; color: white;">Type </th> <th style="background-color:#00008B; color: white;">Title </th> <th style="background-color:#00008B; color: white;">Subject </th> <th style="background-color:#00008B; color: white;">Description </th> <th style="background-color:#00008B; color: white;">Result </th></tr> <tr valign="top"> <td><a href="/Legislatively-referred_constitutional_amendment" class="mw-redirect" title="Legislatively-referred constitutional amendment">LRCA</a></td> <td><a href="/North_Carolina_Constitutional_Revision,_Amendment_1_(1970)" class="mw-redirect" title="North Carolina Constitutional Revision, Amendment 1 (1970)">Amendment 1</a></td> <td><a href="/Constitutional_language_on_the_ballot" title="Constitutional language on the ballot">Con language</a></td> <td>Revises and amends the constitution of North Carolina</td> <td><center><a href="/Approved" title="Approved"><img alt="Approved" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/7/77/Yes.png" width="16" height="16" data-file-width="16" data-file-height="16" /></a><span style="display:none;">a</span></center> </td></tr> <tr valign="top"> <td><a href="/Legislatively-referred_constitutional_amendment" class="mw-redirect" title="Legislatively-referred constitutional amendment">LRCA</a></td> <td><a href="/North_Carolina_State_Administration_Departments,_Amendment_2_(1970)" class="mw-redirect" title="North Carolina State Administration Departments, Amendment 2 (1970)">Amendment 2</a></td> <td><a href="/Administration_of_government_on_the_ballot" title="Administration of government on the ballot">Admin of gov't</a></td> <td>Reduces the number of state administrative departments</td> <td><center><a href="/Approved" title="Approved"><img alt="Approved" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/7/77/Yes.png" width="16" height="16" data-file-width="16" data-file-height="16" /></a><span style="display:none;">a</span></center> </td></tr> <tr valign="top"> <td><a href="/Legislatively-referred_constitutional_amendment" class="mw-redirect" title="Legislatively-referred constitutional amendment">LRCA</a></td> <td><a href="/North_Carolina_Legislative_Sessions,_Amendment_3_(1970)" class="mw-redirect" title="North Carolina Legislative Sessions, Amendment 3 (1970)">Amendment 3</a></td> <td><a href="/State_legislatures_measures_on_the_ballot" title="State legislatures measures on the ballot">Legislature</a></td> <td>Allows three-fifths of the members of the legislature to convene extra sessions</td> <td><center><a href="/Approved" title="Approved"><img alt="Approved" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/7/77/Yes.png" width="16" height="16" data-file-width="16" data-file-height="16" /></a><span style="display:none;">a</span></center> </td></tr> <tr valign="top"> <td><a href="/Legislatively-referred_constitutional_amendment" class="mw-redirect" title="Legislatively-referred constitutional amendment">LRCA</a></td> <td><a href="/North_Carolina_State_and_Local_Finances,_Amendment_4_(1970)" class="mw-redirect" title="North Carolina State and Local Finances, Amendment 4 (1970)">Amendment 4</a></td> <td><a href="/State_and_local_government_budgets,_spending_and_finance_on_the_ballot" title="State and local government budgets, spending and finance on the ballot">Gov't Finances</a></td> <td>Revises sections of the constitution related to state and local finances</td> <td><center><a href="/Approved" title="Approved"><img alt="Approved" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/7/77/Yes.png" width="16" height="16" data-file-width="16" data-file-height="16" /></a><span style="display:none;">a</span></center> </td></tr> <tr valign="top"> <td><a href="/Legislatively-referred_constitutional_amendment" class="mw-redirect" title="Legislatively-referred constitutional amendment">LRCA</a></td> <td><a href="/North_Carolina_Income_Tax_Exemptions,_Amendment_5_(1970)" class="mw-redirect" title="North Carolina Income Tax Exemptions, Amendment 5 (1970)">Amendment 5</a></td> <td><a href="/Taxes_on_the_ballot" title="Taxes on the ballot">Taxes</a></td> <td>Authorizes the legislature to fix personal exemptions from income taxes</td> <td><center><a href="/Approved" title="Approved"><img alt="Approved" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/7/77/Yes.png" width="16" height="16" data-file-width="16" data-file-height="16" /></a><span style="display:none;">a</span></center> </td></tr> <tr valign="top"> <td><a href="/Legislatively-referred_constitutional_amendment" class="mw-redirect" title="Legislatively-referred constitutional amendment">LRCA</a></td> <td><a href="/North_Carolina_Higher_Education_Aid,_Amendment_6_(1970)" class="mw-redirect" title="North Carolina Higher Education Aid, Amendment 6 (1970)">Amendment 6</a></td> <td><a href="/Education_on_the_ballot" title="Education on the ballot">Education</a></td> <td>Provides for aid for students enrolled in a public institution of higher education</td> <td><center><a href="/Approved" title="Approved"><img alt="Approved" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/7/77/Yes.png" width="16" height="16" data-file-width="16" data-file-height="16" /></a><span style="display:none;">a</span></center> </td></tr> <tr valign="top"> <td><a href="/Legislatively-referred_constitutional_amendment" class="mw-redirect" title="Legislatively-referred constitutional amendment">LRCA</a></td> <td><a href="/North_Carolina_Voting_Requirements,_Amendment_7_(1970)" class="mw-redirect" title="North Carolina Voting Requirements, Amendment 7 (1970)">Amendment 7</a></td> <td><a href="/Elections_and_campaigns_on_the_ballot" title="Elections and campaigns on the ballot">Elections</a></td> <td>Abolishes the literacy requirement for voting</td> <td><center><a href="/Defeated" title="Defeated"><img alt="Defeated" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/0/04/No.png" width="16" height="16" data-file-width="16" data-file-height="16" /></a><span style="display:none;">d</span></center> </td></tr></tbody></table><h3><span class="mw-headline" id="North_Dakota">North Dakota</span></h3><blockquote><p><i>See also: <a href="/North_Dakota_1970_ballot_measures" title="North Dakota 1970 ballot measures">North Dakota 1970 ballot measures</a></i></p></blockquote><p><br /><b>September 1</b> </p><table class="bptable blue" style="width:auto;"> <tbody><tr> <th style="background-color:#00008B; color: white;">Type </th> <th style="background-color:#00008B; color: white;">Title </th> <th style="background-color:#00008B; color: white;">Subject </th> <th style="background-color:#00008B; color: white;">Description </th> <th style="background-color:#00008B; color: white;">Result </th></tr> <tr valign="top"> <td><a href="/Legislatively-referred_constitutional_amendment" class="mw-redirect" title="Legislatively-referred constitutional amendment">LRCA</a></td> <td><a href="/North_Dakota_Vietnam_Veterans_Bond_Issue_Referendum,_Amendment_1_(1970)" title="North Dakota Vietnam Veterans Bond Issue Referendum, Amendment 1 (1970)">Amendment 1</a></td> <td><a href="/Bond_issues_on_the_ballot" title="Bond issues on the ballot">Bonds</a></td> <td>Authorizes sale of bonds to pay for the adjusted compensation to veterans of the Vietnam conflict</td> <td><center><a href="/Approved" title="Approved"><img alt="Approved" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/7/77/Yes.png" width="16" height="16" data-file-width="16" data-file-height="16" /></a><span style="display:none;">a</span></center> </td></tr> <tr valign="top"> <td><a href="/Legislatively-referred_constitutional_amendment" class="mw-redirect" title="Legislatively-referred constitutional amendment">LRCA</a></td> <td><a href="/North_Dakota_Constitutional_Convention_Referendum,_Amendment_2_(1970)" title="North Dakota Constitutional Convention Referendum, Amendment 2 (1970)">Amendment 2</a></td> <td><a href="/Constitutional_conventions_on_the_ballot" title="Constitutional conventions on the ballot">ConCon</a></td> <td>Calls for a constitutional convention</td> <td><center><a href="/Approved" title="Approved"><img alt="Approved" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/7/77/Yes.png" width="16" height="16" data-file-width="16" data-file-height="16" /></a><span style="display:none;">a</span></center> </td></tr> <tr valign="top"> <td><a href="/Legislatively-referred_constitutional_amendment" class="mw-redirect" title="Legislatively-referred constitutional amendment">LRCA</a></td> <td><a href="/North_Dakota_Investment_of_Institutional_Trust_Funds_Referendum,_Amendment_3_(1970)" title="North Dakota Investment of Institutional Trust Funds Referendum, Amendment 3 (1970)">Amendment 3</a></td> <td><a href="/State_and_local_government_budgets,_spending_and_finance_on_the_ballot" title="State and local government budgets, spending and finance on the ballot">Gov't Finance</a></td> <td>Places property and money that come to the state for the support of the common schools to be placed in a perpetual trust fund</td> <td><center><a href="/Approved" title="Approved"><img alt="Approved" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/7/77/Yes.png" width="16" height="16" data-file-width="16" data-file-height="16" /></a><span style="display:none;">a</span></center> </td></tr> <tr valign="top"> <td><a href="/Veto_referendum" title="Veto referendum">VR</a></td> <td><a href="/North_Dakota_Capitol_Multipurpose_Building_Referendum,_Measure_1_(1970)" title="North Dakota Capitol Multipurpose Building Referendum, Measure 1 (1970)">Measure 1</a></td> <td><a href="/State_and_local_government_budgets,_spending_and_finance_on_the_ballot" title="State and local government budgets, spending and finance on the ballot">Gov't Finance</a></td> <td>Authorizes and appropriates money for construction of a multipurpose building in the capitol for the use of the Bank of North Dakota</td> <td><center><a href="/Defeated" title="Defeated"><img alt="Defeated" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/0/04/No.png" width="16" height="16" data-file-width="16" data-file-height="16" /></a><span style="display:none;">d</span></center> </td></tr></tbody></table> <p><b>November 3</b> </p> <table class="bptable blue" style="width:auto;"> <tbody><tr> <th style="background-color:#00008B; color: white;">Type </th> <th style="background-color:#00008B; color: white;">Title </th> <th style="background-color:#00008B; color: white;">Subject </th> <th style="background-color:#00008B; color: white;">Description </th> <th style="background-color:#00008B; color: white;">Result </th></tr> <tr valign="top"> <td><a href="/Legislatively-referred_constitutional_amendment" class="mw-redirect" title="Legislatively-referred constitutional amendment">LRCA</a></td> <td><a href="/North_Dakota_Legislative_Compensation_Commission_Referendum,_Amendment_1_(1970)" title="North Dakota Legislative Compensation Commission Referendum, Amendment 1 (1970)">Amendment 1</a></td> <td><a href="/Salaries_of_government_officials_on_the_ballot" title="Salaries of government officials on the ballot">Gov't Salaries</a></td> <td>Creates Legislative Compensation Commission to set salaries and expense allowances for legislative assembly</td> <td><center><a href="/Defeated" title="Defeated"><img alt="Defeated" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/0/04/No.png" width="16" height="16" data-file-width="16" data-file-height="16" /></a><span style="display:none;">d</span></center> </td></tr> <tr valign="top"> <td><a href="/Legislatively-referred_constitutional_amendment" class="mw-redirect" title="Legislatively-referred constitutional amendment">LRCA</a></td> <td><a href="/North_Dakota_State_Treasurer_Term_Limit_Repeal_Referendum,_Amendment_2_(1970)" title="North Dakota State Treasurer Term Limit Repeal Referendum, Amendment 2 (1970)">Amendment 2</a></td> <td><a href="/Term_limits_on_the_ballot" title="Term limits on the ballot">Term Limits</a></td> <td>Removes term limits for the office of <a href="/North_Dakota_Treasurer" title="North Dakota Treasurer">North Dakota Treasurer</a></td> <td><center><a href="/Defeated" title="Defeated"><img alt="Defeated" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/0/04/No.png" width="16" height="16" data-file-width="16" data-file-height="16" /></a><span style="display:none;">d</span></center> </td></tr> <tr valign="top"> <td><a href="/Initiated_state_statute" title="Initiated state statute">CISS</a></td> <td><a href="/North_Dakota_Combined_Law_Enforcement_Council_Repeal_Initiative,_Measure_1_(1970)" title="North Dakota Combined Law Enforcement Council Repeal Initiative, Measure 1 (1970)">Measure 1</a></td> <td><a href="/Law_enforcement_on_the_ballot" title="Law enforcement on the ballot">Law Enforcement</a></td> <td>Repeals law relating to the Combined Law Enforcement Council</td> <td><center><a href="/Defeated" title="Defeated"><img alt="Defeated" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/0/04/No.png" width="16" height="16" data-file-width="16" data-file-height="16" /></a><span style="display:none;">d</span></center> </td></tr></tbody></table><h3><span class="mw-headline" id="Ohio">Ohio</span></h3><blockquote><p><i>See also: <a href="/Ohio_1970_ballot_measures" title="Ohio 1970 ballot measures">Ohio 1970 ballot measures</a></i></p></blockquote><p><br /><b>November 3, 1970</b> <style> .bptable td p { margin: 5px 0px 5px 0px; } </style> </p><table class="bptable blue" style="width:auto;"> <tbody><tr> <th style="background-color:#00008B; color: white;">Type</th> <th style="background-color:#00008B; color: white;">Title</th> <th style="background-color:#00008B; color: white;">Description</th> <th style="background-color:#00008B; color: white;">Result</th> <th style="background-color:#00008B; color: white;">Yes Votes</th> <th style="background-color:#00008B; color: white;">No Votes</th> </tr> <tr> <td> <p> <a href="/Legislatively_referred_constitutional_amendment">LRCA</a> </p> </td> <td><a href="https://ballotpedia.org/Ohio_Homestead_Tax_Reduction_for_Seniors_Amendment_(1970)" title="Homestead Tax Reduction for Seniors Amendment">Homestead Tax Reduction for Seniors Amendment</a></td> <td>Reduce homestead taxes for those 65 years of age and older.</td> <td> <center> <p> <a href="/Approved" title="Approved"><img alt="Approved" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/7/77/Yes.png" width="16" height="16" data-file-width="16" data-file-height="16" /></a><span style="display:none;">a</span> </p> </center> </td> <td> <center> <p> 2,115,557 (75%) </p> </center> </td> <td> <center> <p> 711,761 (25%) </p> </center> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> <p> <a href="/Legislatively_referred_constitutional_amendment">LRCA</a> </p> </td> <td><a href="https://ballotpedia.org/Ohio_Newspaper_Notice_of_Municipal_Charter_Amendments_Amendment_(1970)" title="Newspaper Notice of Municipal Charter Amendments Amendment">Newspaper Notice of Municipal Charter Amendments Amendment</a></td> <td>Allow notices for municipal charters to be published in newspapers instead of requiring them to be mailed.</td> <td> <center> <p> <a href="/Approved" title="Approved"><img alt="Approved" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/7/77/Yes.png" width="16" height="16" data-file-width="16" data-file-height="16" /></a><span style="display:none;">a</span> </p> </center> </td> <td> <center> <p> 1,326,818 (52%) </p> </center> </td> <td> <center> <p> 1,212,814 (48%) </p> </center> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> <p> <a href="/Legislatively_referred_constitutional_amendment">LRCA</a> </p> </td> <td><a href="https://ballotpedia.org/Ohio_Residency_Requirement_for_Voters_Amendment_(1970)" title="Residency Requirement for Voters Amendment">Residency Requirement for Voters Amendment</a></td> <td>Reduce the voter residency requirement from one year to six months.</td> <td> <center> <p> <a href="/Approved" title="Approved"><img alt="Approved" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/7/77/Yes.png" width="16" height="16" data-file-width="16" data-file-height="16" /></a><span style="display:none;">a</span> </p> </center> </td> <td> <center> <p> 1,702,600 (61%) </p> </center> </td> <td> <center> <p> 1,073,058 (39%) </p> </center> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> <h3><span class="mw-headline" id="Oklahoma">Oklahoma</span></h3><blockquote><p><i>See also: <a href="/Oklahoma_1970_ballot_measures" title="Oklahoma 1970 ballot measures">Oklahoma 1970 ballot measures</a></i></p></blockquote><p><br /><b>March 17</b> </p><table class="bptable blue" style="width:auto;"> <tbody><tr> <th style="background-color:#00008B; color: white;">Type </th> <th style="background-color:#00008B; color: white;">Title </th> <th style="background-color:#00008B; color: white;">Subject </th> <th style="background-color:#00008B; color: white;">Description </th> <th style="background-color:#00008B; color: white;">Result </th></tr> <tr valign="top"> <td><a href="/Automatic_ballot_referral" title="Automatic ballot referral">ABR</a></td> <td><a href="/Oklahoma_Call_for_Constitutional_Convention,_State_Question_472_(March_1970)" title="Oklahoma Call for Constitutional Convention, State Question 472 (March 1970)">State Question 472</a></td> <td><a href="/Constitutional_conventions_on_the_ballot" title="Constitutional conventions on the ballot">Con conventions</a></td> <td>Calls a constitutional convention to amend the state constitution</td> <td><center><a href="/Defeated" title="Defeated"><img alt="Defeated" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/0/04/No.png" width="16" height="16" data-file-width="16" data-file-height="16" /></a><span style="display:none;">d</span></center> </td></tr> <tr valign="top"> <td><a href="/Legislatively-referred_constitutional_amendment" class="mw-redirect" title="Legislatively-referred constitutional amendment">LRCA</a></td> <td><a href="/Oklahoma_Amending_the_Constitution,_State_Question_473_(March_1970)" title="Oklahoma Amending the Constitution, State Question 473 (March 1970)">State Question 473</a></td> <td><a href="/Constitutional_language_on_the_ballot" title="Constitutional language on the ballot">Con language</a></td> <td>Authorizes the addition of new articles to amend the constitution</td> <td><center><a href="/Defeated" title="Defeated"><img alt="Defeated" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/0/04/No.png" width="16" height="16" data-file-width="16" data-file-height="16" /></a><span style="display:none;">d</span></center> </td></tr> <tr valign="top"> <td><a href="/Legislatively-referred_constitutional_amendment" class="mw-redirect" title="Legislatively-referred constitutional amendment">LRCA</a></td> <td><a href="/Oklahoma_Industrial_Finance_Bonds,_State_Question_474_(March_1970)" title="Oklahoma Industrial Finance Bonds, State Question 474 (March 1970)">State Question 474</a></td> <td><a href="/Bond_issues_on_the_ballot" title="Bond issues on the ballot">Bonds</a></td> <td>Authorizes the issuance and sale of state industrial finance bonds</td> <td><center><a href="/Defeated" title="Defeated"><img alt="Defeated" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/0/04/No.png" width="16" height="16" data-file-width="16" data-file-height="16" /></a><span style="display:none;">d</span></center> </td></tr></tbody></table> <p><b>August 25</b> </p> <table class="bptable blue" style="width:auto;"> <tbody><tr> <th style="background-color:#00008B; color: white;">Type </th> <th style="background-color:#00008B; color: white;">Title </th> <th style="background-color:#00008B; color: white;">Subject </th> <th style="background-color:#00008B; color: white;">Description </th> <th style="background-color:#00008B; color: white;">Result </th></tr> <tr valign="top"> <td><a href="/Legislatively-referred_constitutional_amendment" class="mw-redirect" title="Legislatively-referred constitutional amendment">LRCA</a></td> <td><a href="/Oklahoma_Legislative_Reapportionment,_State_Question_477_(August_1970)" title="Oklahoma Legislative Reapportionment, State Question 477 (August 1970)">State Question 477</a></td> <td><a href="/Redistricting_measures_on_the_ballot" title="Redistricting measures on the ballot">Redistricting</a></td> <td>Provides for the reapportionment of the legislature</td> <td><center><a href="/Defeated" title="Defeated"><img alt="Defeated" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/0/04/No.png" width="16" height="16" data-file-width="16" data-file-height="16" /></a><span style="display:none;">d</span></center> </td></tr></tbody></table> <p><b>September 15</b> </p> <table class="bptable blue" style="width:auto;"> <tbody><tr> <th style="background-color:#00008B; color: white;">Type </th> <th style="background-color:#00008B; color: white;">Title </th> <th style="background-color:#00008B; color: white;">Subject </th> <th style="background-color:#00008B; color: white;">Description </th> <th style="background-color:#00008B; color: white;">Result </th></tr> <tr valign="top"> <td><a href="/Legislatively-referred_constitutional_amendment" class="mw-redirect" title="Legislatively-referred constitutional amendment">LRCA</a></td> <td><a href="/Oklahoma_Segregation_in_Schools,_State_Question_475_(September_1970)" title="Oklahoma Segregation in Schools, State Question 475 (September 1970)">State Question 475</a></td> <td><a href="/Constitutional_rights_on_the_ballot" title="Constitutional rights on the ballot">Constitutional rights</a></td> <td>Prohibits segregation in public schools</td> <td><center><a href="/Defeated" title="Defeated"><img alt="Defeated" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/0/04/No.png" width="16" height="16" data-file-width="16" data-file-height="16" /></a><span style="display:none;">d</span></center> </td></tr> <tr valign="top"> <td><a href="/Legislatively-referred_constitutional_amendment" class="mw-redirect" title="Legislatively-referred constitutional amendment">LRCA</a></td> <td><a href="/Oklahoma_Hospital_Districts,_State_Question_476_(September_1970)" title="Oklahoma Hospital Districts, State Question 476 (September 1970)">State Question 476</a></td> <td><a href="/Healthcare_on_the_ballot" title="Healthcare on the ballot">Healthcare</a></td> <td>Creates hospital districts</td> <td><center><a href="/Defeated" title="Defeated"><img alt="Defeated" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/0/04/No.png" width="16" height="16" data-file-width="16" data-file-height="16" /></a><span style="display:none;">d</span></center> </td></tr></tbody></table> <p><b>October 20</b> </p> <table class="bptable blue" style="width:auto;"> <tbody><tr> <th style="background-color:#00008B; color: white;">Type </th> <th style="background-color:#00008B; color: white;">Title </th> <th style="background-color:#00008B; color: white;">Subject </th> <th style="background-color:#00008B; color: white;">Description </th> <th style="background-color:#00008B; color: white;">Result </th></tr> <tr valign="top"> <td><a href="/Initiated_state_statute" title="Initiated state statute">CISS</a></td> <td><a href="/Oklahoma_Business_on_Sundays,_State_Question_478_(October_1970)" title="Oklahoma Business on Sundays, State Question 478 (October 1970)">State Question 478</a></td> <td><a href="/Rules_about_Sunday_on_the_ballot" title="Rules about Sunday on the ballot">Sunday</a></td> <td>Prohibits retail sales on consecutive Saturdays and Sundays at the same location</td> <td><center><a href="/Defeated" title="Defeated"><img alt="Defeated" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/0/04/No.png" width="16" height="16" data-file-width="16" data-file-height="16" /></a><span style="display:none;">d</span></center> </td></tr></tbody></table> <p><b>November 3</b> </p> <table class="bptable blue" style="width:auto;"> <tbody><tr> <th style="background-color:#00008B; color: white;">Type </th> <th style="background-color:#00008B; color: white;">Title </th> <th style="background-color:#00008B; color: white;">Subject </th> <th style="background-color:#00008B; color: white;">Description </th> <th style="background-color:#00008B; color: white;">Result </th></tr> <tr valign="top"> <td><a href="/Veto_referendum" title="Veto referendum">VR</a></td> <td><a href="/Oklahoma_Election_Machines,_State_Question_464_(1970)" title="Oklahoma Election Machines, State Question 464 (1970)">State Question 464</a></td> <td><a href="/Elections_and_campaigns_on_the_ballot" title="Elections and campaigns on the ballot">Elections</a></td> <td>Approves a law regarding the use of election machines</td> <td><center><a href="/Defeated" title="Defeated"><img alt="Defeated" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/0/04/No.png" width="16" height="16" data-file-width="16" data-file-height="16" /></a><span style="display:none;">d</span></center> </td></tr> <tr valign="top"> <td><a href="/Veto_referendum" title="Veto referendum">VR</a></td> <td><a href="/Oklahoma_Interest_Rates,_State_Question_469_(1970)" title="Oklahoma Interest Rates, State Question 469 (1970)">State Question 469</a></td> <td><a href="/State_and_local_government_budgets,_spending_and_finance_on_the_ballot" title="State and local government budgets, spending and finance on the ballot">Gov't Finances</a></td> <td>Approves a law regarding the deposit and interest rates of public funds</td> <td><center><a href="/Defeated" title="Defeated"><img alt="Defeated" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/0/04/No.png" width="16" height="16" data-file-width="16" data-file-height="16" /></a><span style="display:none;">d</span></center> </td></tr></tbody></table><h3><span class="mw-headline" id="Oregon">Oregon</span></h3><blockquote><p><i>See also: <a href="/Oregon_1970_ballot_measures" title="Oregon 1970 ballot measures">Oregon 1970 ballot measures</a></i></p></blockquote><p><br /><b>May 26, 1970</b> <style> .bptable td p { margin: 5px 0px 5px 0px; } </style> </p><table class="bptable blue" style="width:auto;"> <tbody><tr> <th style="background-color:#00008B; color: white;">Type</th> <th style="background-color:#00008B; color: white;">Title</th> <th style="background-color:#00008B; color: white;">Subject</th> <th style="background-color:#00008B; color: white;">Description</th> <th style="background-color:#00008B; color: white;">Result</th> <th style="background-color:#00008B; color: white;">Yes Votes</th> <th style="background-color:#00008B; color: white;">No Votes</th> </tr> <tr> <td> <p> <a href="/Legislatively_referred_constitutional_amendment">LRCA</a> </p> </td> <td><a href="https://ballotpedia.org/Oregon_Measure_1,_Bonds_for_State_Capital_Construction_Projects_Amendment_(May_1970)" title="Measure 1">Measure 1</a></td> <td><a href="https://ballotpedia.org/Bond_issues_on_the_ballot">Bonds</a></td> <td>Authorize bonds not exceeding 0.25% of true cash value of all taxable property for state capital construction projects.</td> <td> <center> <p> <a href="/Defeated" title="Defeated"><img alt="Defeated" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/0/04/No.png" width="16" height="16" data-file-width="16" data-file-height="16" /></a> </p> </center> </td> <td> <center> <p> 190,257 (39%) </p> </center> </td> <td> <center> <p> 300,126 (61%) </p> </center> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> <p> <a href="/Legislatively_referred_constitutional_amendment">LRCA</a> </p> </td> <td><a href="https://ballotpedia.org/Oregon_Measure_2,_Repeal_of_%22White_Foreigner%22_References_Amendment_(May_1970)" title="Measure 2">Measure 2</a></td> <td><a href="https://ballotpedia.org/Constitutional_language_on_the_ballot">Constitutional language</a></td> <td>Remove the state constitution provision mentioning "white foreigners," which conflicts with the U.S. Constitution.</td> <td> <center> <p> <a href="/Approved" title="Approved"><img alt="Approved" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/7/77/Yes.png" width="16" height="16" data-file-width="16" data-file-height="16" /></a><span style="display:none;">a</span> </p> </center> </td> <td> <center> <p> 326,374 (66%) </p> </center> </td> <td> <center> <p> 168,464 (34%) </p> </center> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> <p> <a href="/Legislatively_referred_constitutional_amendment">LRCA</a> </p> </td> <td><a href="https://ballotpedia.org/Oregon_Measure_3,_General_State_Constitution_Revisions_Amendment_(May_1970)" title="Measure 3">Measure 3</a></td> <td><a href="https://ballotpedia.org/Constitutional_language_on_the_ballot">Constitutional language</a></td> <td>Remove outdated sections from Oregon Constitution; add 5 members to each legislative house; extend legal counsel to indigents; and prohibit the state from selling or donating state-owned ocean shore.</td> <td> <center> <p> <a href="/Defeated" title="Defeated"><img alt="Defeated" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/0/04/No.png" width="16" height="16" data-file-width="16" data-file-height="16" /></a> </p> </center> </td> <td> <center> <p> 182,074 (36%) </p> </center> </td> <td> <center> <p> 322,682 (64%) </p> </center> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> <p> <a href="/Legislatively_referred_constitutional_amendment">LRCA</a> </p> </td> <td><a href="https://ballotpedia.org/Oregon_Measure_4,_Bonds_for_Pollution_Control_Projects_Amendment_(May_1970)" title="Measure 4">Measure 4</a></td> <td><a href="https://ballotpedia.org/Environment_on_the_ballot">Environment</a>; <a href="https://ballotpedia.org/Bond_issues_on_the_ballot">Bonds</a></td> <td>Authorize bonds up to one percent of true cash value of all taxable property in the state for pollution control projects.</td> <td> <center> <p> <a href="/Approved" title="Approved"><img alt="Approved" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/7/77/Yes.png" width="16" height="16" data-file-width="16" data-file-height="16" /></a><span style="display:none;">a</span> </p> </center> </td> <td> <center> <p> 292,234 (58%) </p> </center> </td> <td> <center> <p> 213,835 (42%) </p> </center> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> <p> <a href="/Legislatively_referred_constitutional_amendment">LRCA</a> </p> </td> <td><a href="https://ballotpedia.org/Oregon_Measure_5,_Voting_Age_from_21_to_19_Amendment_(May_1970)" title="Measure 5">Measure 5</a></td> <td><a href="https://ballotpedia.org/Suffrage_on_the_ballot">Suffrage</a></td> <td>Lower the legal voting age from 21 to 19 years of age.</td> <td> <center> <p> <a href="/Defeated" title="Defeated"><img alt="Defeated" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/0/04/No.png" width="16" height="16" data-file-width="16" data-file-height="16" /></a> </p> </center> </td> <td> <center> <p> 202,018 (38%) </p> </center> </td> <td> <center> <p> 336,527 (62%) </p> </center> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> <p> <a href="/Legislatively_referred_constitutional_amendment">LRCA</a> </p> </td> <td><a href="https://ballotpedia.org/Oregon_Measure_6,_School_Property_Tax_Equalization_Amendment_(May_1970)" title="Measure 6">Measure 6</a></td> <td><a href="https://ballotpedia.org/Education_on_the_ballot">Education</a>; <a href="https://ballotpedia.org/Property_on_the_ballot">Property</a>; <a href="https://ballotpedia.org/Taxes_on_the_ballot">Taxes</a></td> <td>Provide an exception to the 6% property tax limitation, authorize legislature to increase tax bases for taxing units, and use revenues to reduce school district tax levies.</td> <td> <center> <p> <a href="/Defeated" title="Defeated"><img alt="Defeated" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/0/04/No.png" width="16" height="16" data-file-width="16" data-file-height="16" /></a> </p> </center> </td> <td> <center> <p> 180,602 (36%) </p> </center> </td> <td> <center> <p> 323,189 (64%) </p> </center> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> <p><br /> <b>November 3, 1970</b> </p> <style> .bptable td p { margin: 5px 0px 5px 0px; } </style> <table class="bptable blue" style="width:auto;"> <tbody><tr> <th style="background-color:#00008B; color: white;">Type</th> <th style="background-color:#00008B; color: white;">Title</th> <th style="background-color:#00008B; color: white;">Subject</th> <th style="background-color:#00008B; color: white;">Description</th> <th style="background-color:#00008B; color: white;">Result</th> <th style="background-color:#00008B; color: white;">Yes Votes</th> <th style="background-color:#00008B; color: white;">No Votes</th> </tr> <tr> <td> <p> <a href="/Initiated_constitutional_amendment">CICA</a> </p> </td> <td><a href="https://ballotpedia.org/Oregon_Measure_10,_New_Property_Tax_Bases_for_Schools_Initiative_(1970)" title="Measure 10">Measure 10</a></td> <td><a href="https://ballotpedia.org/Education_on_the_ballot">Education</a>; <a href="https://ballotpedia.org/Property_on_the_ballot">Property</a>; <a href="https://ballotpedia.org/Taxes_on_the_ballot">Taxes</a></td> <td>Establish new tax bases for schools based on current expenditures plus 6% annual increase and restrict levies outside of tax base.</td> <td> <center> <p> <a href="/Defeated" title="Defeated"><img alt="Defeated" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/0/04/No.png" width="16" height="16" data-file-width="16" data-file-height="16" /></a> </p> </center> </td> <td> <center> <p> 223,735 (36%) </p> </center> </td> <td> <center> <p> 405,437 (64%) </p> </center> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> <p> <a href="/Initiated_constitutional_amendment">CICA</a> </p> </td> <td><a href="https://ballotpedia.org/Oregon_Measure_11,_Restrictions_on_Government_Zoning_Outside_of_City_Limits_Initiative_(1970)" title="Measure 11">Measure 11</a></td> <td><a href="https://ballotpedia.org/Property_on_the_ballot">Property</a>; <a href="https://ballotpedia.org/Direct_democracy_measures_on_the_ballot">Direct democracy</a></td> <td>Limit the state and county governments from altering the zoning, subdivision, or building code outside city limits without voter approval and grant residents initiative and referendum powers over such matters.</td> <td> <center> <p> <a href="/Defeated" title="Defeated"><img alt="Defeated" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/0/04/No.png" width="16" height="16" data-file-width="16" data-file-height="16" /></a> </p> </center> </td> <td> <center> <p> 272,765 (44%) </p> </center> </td> <td> <center> <p> 342,503 (56%) </p> </center> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> <p> <a href="/Legislatively_referred_constitutional_amendment">LRCA</a> </p> </td> <td><a href="https://ballotpedia.org/Oregon_Measure_1,_Assembly_of_Special_Legislative_Sessions_Amendment_(1970)" title="Measure 1">Measure 1</a></td> <td><a href="https://ballotpedia.org/State_legislatures_measures_on_the_ballot">State legislatures</a></td> <td>Allow the legislature to convene for a special session upon concurrence of a majority of members of both the House of Representatives and Senate.</td> <td> <center> <p> <a href="/Defeated" title="Defeated"><img alt="Defeated" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/0/04/No.png" width="16" height="16" data-file-width="16" data-file-height="16" /></a> </p> </center> </td> <td> <center> <p> 261,428 (43%) </p> </center> </td> <td> <center> <p> 340,104 (57%) </p> </center> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> <p> <a href="/Legislatively_referred_constitutional_amendment">LRCA</a> </p> </td> <td><a href="https://ballotpedia.org/Oregon_Measure_2,_Automatic_Adoption_of_Federal_Income_Tax_Computation_Amendment_(1970)" title="Measure 2">Measure 2</a></td> <td><a href="https://ballotpedia.org/Taxes_on_the_ballot">Taxes</a></td> <td>Adopt changes the U.S. Congress makes in computing the federal income tax and require the legislature to review such changes.</td> <td> <center> <p> <a href="/Approved" title="Approved"><img alt="Approved" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/7/77/Yes.png" width="16" height="16" data-file-width="16" data-file-height="16" /></a><span style="display:none;">a</span> </p> </center> </td> <td> <center> <p> 342,138 (56%) </p> </center> </td> <td> <center> <p> 269,467 (44%) </p> </center> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> <p> <a href="/Legislatively_referred_constitutional_amendment">LRCA</a> </p> </td> <td><a href="https://ballotpedia.org/Oregon_Measure_3,_Government_Service_Contracts_Exemption_from_County_Debt_Limits_Amendment_(1970)" title="Measure 3">Measure 3</a></td> <td><a href="https://ballotpedia.org/State_and_local_government_budgets,_spending,_and_finance_on_the_ballot">Budgets</a></td> <td>Exempt contracts for services with state government and contracts to purchase or lease property from county indebtedness limitations.</td> <td> <center> <p> <a href="/Defeated" title="Defeated"><img alt="Defeated" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/0/04/No.png" width="16" height="16" data-file-width="16" data-file-height="16" /></a> </p> </center> </td> <td> <center> <p> 283,659 (49%) </p> </center> </td> <td> <center> <p> 294,186 (51%) </p> </center> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> <p> <a href="/Legislatively_referred_constitutional_amendment">LRCA</a> </p> </td> <td><a href="https://ballotpedia.org/Oregon_Measure_4,_Investment_of_Higher_Education_Donations_Amendment_(1970)" title="Measure 4">Measure 4</a></td> <td><a href="https://ballotpedia.org/State_and_local_government_budgets,_spending,_and_finance_on_the_ballot">Budgets</a></td> <td>Permit the state to invest donations for public higher education in the stock of any firm.</td> <td> <center> <p> <a href="/Approved" title="Approved"><img alt="Approved" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/7/77/Yes.png" width="16" height="16" data-file-width="16" data-file-height="16" /></a><span style="display:none;">a</span> </p> </center> </td> <td> <center> <p> 332,188 (55%) </p> </center> </td> <td> <center> <p> 268,588 (45%) </p> </center> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> <p> <a href="/Legislatively_referred_constitutional_amendment">LRCA</a> </p> </td> <td><a href="https://ballotpedia.org/Oregon_Measure_5,_War_Veterans%27_Fund_Bonding_Limits_Amendment_(1970)" title="Measure 5">Measure 5</a></td> <td><a href="https://ballotpedia.org/Veterans_on_the_ballot">Veterans</a>; <a href="https://ballotpedia.org/State_and_local_government_budgets,_spending,_and_finance_on_the_ballot">Budgets</a></td> <td>Increase bonding limits for the Oregon War Veterans’ Fund from 3% to 4% of the true cash value of all property within the state.</td> <td> <center> <p> <a href="/Approved" title="Approved"><img alt="Approved" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/7/77/Yes.png" width="16" height="16" data-file-width="16" data-file-height="16" /></a><span style="display:none;">a</span> </p> </center> </td> <td> <center> <p> 481,031 (78%) </p> </center> </td> <td> <center> <p> 133,564 (22%) </p> </center> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> <p> <a href="/Legislatively_referred_constitutional_amendment">LRCA</a> </p> </td> <td><a href="https://ballotpedia.org/Oregon_Measure_6,_Terms_of_Defeated_Incumbents_Amendment_(1970)" title="Measure 6">Measure 6</a></td> <td><a href="https://ballotpedia.org/Elections_and_campaigns_on_the_ballot">Elections</a></td> <td>Provide that a defeated incumbent cannot hold office beyond the elected term and appoint a temporary successor if an election is being contested.</td> <td> <center> <p> <a href="/Approved" title="Approved"><img alt="Approved" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/7/77/Yes.png" width="16" height="16" data-file-width="16" data-file-height="16" /></a><span style="display:none;">a</span> </p> </center> </td> <td> <center> <p> 436,897 (73%) </p> </center> </td> <td> <center> <p> 158,409 (27%) </p> </center> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> <p> <a href="/Legislatively_referred_constitutional_amendment">LRCA</a> </p> </td> <td><a href="https://ballotpedia.org/Oregon_Measure_7,_Bonds_for_School_Districts_Amendment_(1970)" title="Measure 7">Measure 7</a></td> <td><a href="https://ballotpedia.org/Education_on_the_ballot">Education</a>; <a href="https://ballotpedia.org/Bond_issues_on_the_ballot">Bonds</a></td> <td>Authorize bonds up to 1% of the true cash value of taxable property for common or union high school districts or area education districts and implement a statewide property tax to pay bonds.</td> <td> <center> <p> <a href="/Defeated" title="Defeated"><img alt="Defeated" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/0/04/No.png" width="16" height="16" data-file-width="16" data-file-height="16" /></a> </p> </center> </td> <td> <center> <p> 269,372 (46%) </p> </center> </td> <td> <center> <p> 318,651 (54%) </p> </center> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> <p> <a href="/Legislatively_referred_state_statute">LRSS</a> </p> </td> <td><a href="https://ballotpedia.org/Oregon_Measure_8,_Allow_Penal_Institutions_Throughout_the_State_Measure_(1970)" title="Measure 8">Measure 8</a></td> <td><a href="https://ballotpedia.org/Prisons_on_the_ballot">Prisons</a></td> <td>Allow the establishment and operation of state prisons or other correctional institutions outside of Marion County without voter approval.</td> <td> <center> <p> <a href="/Approved" title="Approved"><img alt="Approved" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/7/77/Yes.png" width="16" height="16" data-file-width="16" data-file-height="16" /></a><span style="display:none;">a</span> </p> </center> </td> <td> <center> <p> 352,771 (58%) </p> </center> </td> <td> <center> <p> 260,100 (42%) </p> </center> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> <p> <a href="/Initiated_state_statute">CISS</a> </p> </td> <td><a href="https://ballotpedia.org/Oregon_Measure_9,_Scenic_Waterway_Designations_Initiative_(1970)" title="Measure 9">Measure 9</a></td> <td><a href="https://ballotpedia.org/Environment_on_the_ballot">Environment</a>; <a href="https://ballotpedia.org/Water_on_the_ballot">Water</a></td> <td>Designate a number of rivers or portions of rivers as “scenic waterways,” prohibiting dams and reservoirs, regulate resource extraction within a one-mile radius, and allow the governor to designate additional “scenic waterways."</td> <td> <center> <p> <a href="/Approved" title="Approved"><img alt="Approved" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/7/77/Yes.png" width="16" height="16" data-file-width="16" data-file-height="16" /></a><span style="display:none;">a</span> </p> </center> </td> <td> <center> <p> 406,315 (65%) </p> </center> </td> <td> <center> <p> 214,243 (35%) </p> </center> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> <h3><span class="mw-headline" id="Pennsylvania">Pennsylvania</span></h3><blockquote><p><i>See also: <a href="/Pennsylvania_1970_ballot_measures" title="Pennsylvania 1970 ballot measures">Pennsylvania 1970 ballot measures</a></i></p></blockquote><p><br /> </p><table class="bptable" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="5" border="1" style="width:auto;"> <tbody><tr> <th style="background-color:#00008B; color: white;">Type </th> <th style="background-color:#00008B; color: white;">Name </th> <th style="background-color:#00008B; color: white;">Subject </th> <th style="background-color:#00008B; color: white;">Description </th> <th style="background-color:#00008B; color: white;">Result </th></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/Bond_issue" title="Bond issue">BI</a></td> <td><a href="/Pennsylvania_Injured_Veteran_Compensation_Bond_Measure_(May_1970)" title="Pennsylvania Injured Veteran Compensation Bond Measure (May 1970)">Injured Veteran Compensation Bond Measure</a></td> <td><a href="/Bond_issues_on_the_ballot" title="Bond issues on the ballot">Bond issues</a> and <a href="/Veterans_on_the_ballot" title="Veterans on the ballot">Veterans</a></td> <td>Issues $27 million in bonds to compensate veterans for injuries</td> <td><a href="/Approved" title="Approved"><img alt="Approved" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/7/77/Yes.png" width="16" height="16" data-file-width="16" data-file-height="16" /></a><span style="display:none;">a</span> </td></tr> </tbody></table><h3><span class="mw-headline" id="Rhode_Island">Rhode Island</span></h3><blockquote><p><i>See also: <a href="/Rhode_Island_1970_ballot_measures" title="Rhode Island 1970 ballot measures">Rhode Island 1970 ballot measures</a></i></p></blockquote><p><br /><b>November 3:</b> </p><table class="bptable blue" style="width:auto;"> <tbody><tr> <th style="background-color:#00008B; color: white;">Type </th> <th style="background-color:#00008B; color: white;">Title </th> <th style="background-color:#00008B; color: white;">Subject </th> <th style="background-color:#00008B; color: white;">Description </th> <th style="background-color:#00008B; color: white;">Result </th></tr> <tr valign="top"> <td><a href="/Rhode_Island_bond_questions" class="mw-redirect" title="Rhode Island bond questions">LBM</a></td> <td><a href="/Rhode_Island_State_Highway_System,_Proposal_1_(1970)" title="Rhode Island State Highway System, Proposal 1 (1970)">Proposal 1</a></td> <td><a href="/Bond_issues_on_the_ballot" title="Bond issues on the ballot">Bond issues</a></td> <td>Issues general obligation bonds.</td> <td><center><a href="/Approved" title="Approved"><img alt="Approved" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/7/77/Yes.png" width="16" height="16" data-file-width="16" data-file-height="16" /></a><span style="display:none;">a</span></center> </td></tr> <tr valign="top"> <td><a href="/Rhode_Island_bond_questions" class="mw-redirect" title="Rhode Island bond questions">LBM</a></td> <td><a href="/Rhode_Island_Improvement_and_Rehabilitation_of_Medical_and_Other_Institutional_Facilities,_Proposal_2_(1970)" title="Rhode Island Improvement and Rehabilitation of Medical and Other Institutional Facilities, Proposal 2 (1970)">Proposal 2</a></td> <td><a href="/Bond_issues_on_the_ballot" title="Bond issues on the ballot">Bond issues</a></td> <td>Issues general obligation bonds.</td> <td><center><a href="/Approved" title="Approved"><img alt="Approved" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/7/77/Yes.png" width="16" height="16" data-file-width="16" data-file-height="16" /></a><span style="display:none;">a</span></center> </td></tr> <tr valign="top"> <td><a href="/Rhode_Island_bond_questions" class="mw-redirect" title="Rhode Island bond questions">LBM</a></td> <td><a href="/Rhode_Island_Vocational_Education_Expansion_and_Development_Program_of_1970,_Proposal_3_(1970)" title="Rhode Island Vocational Education Expansion and Development Program of 1970, Proposal 3 (1970)">Proposal 3</a></td> <td><a href="/Bond_issues_on_the_ballot" title="Bond issues on the ballot">Bond issues</a></td> <td>Issues general obligation bonds.</td> <td><center><a href="/Approved" title="Approved"><img alt="Approved" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/7/77/Yes.png" width="16" height="16" data-file-width="16" data-file-height="16" /></a><span style="display:none;">a</span></center> </td></tr> <tr valign="top"> <td><a href="/Rhode_Island_bond_questions" class="mw-redirect" title="Rhode Island bond questions">LBM</a></td> <td><a href="/Rhode_Island_Junior_College_Development,_Proposal_4_(1970)" title="Rhode Island Junior College Development, Proposal 4 (1970)">Proposal 4</a></td> <td><a href="/Bond_issues_on_the_ballot" title="Bond issues on the ballot">Bond issues</a></td> <td>Issues general obligation bonds.</td> <td><center><a href="/Defeated" title="Defeated"><img alt="Defeated" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/0/04/No.png" width="16" height="16" data-file-width="16" data-file-height="16" /></a><span style="display:none;">d</span></center> </td></tr> <tr valign="top"> <td><a href="/Rhode_Island_bond_questions" class="mw-redirect" title="Rhode Island bond questions">LBM</a></td> <td><a href="/Rhode_Island_Recreational_Building_Authority,_Proposal_5_(1970)" title="Rhode Island Recreational Building Authority, Proposal 5 (1970)">Proposal 5</a></td> <td><a href="/Bond_issues_on_the_ballot" title="Bond issues on the ballot">Bond issues</a></td> <td>Issues general obligation bonds.</td> <td><center><a href="/Defeated" title="Defeated"><img alt="Defeated" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/0/04/No.png" width="16" height="16" data-file-width="16" data-file-height="16" /></a><span style="display:none;">d</span></center> </td></tr> <tr valign="top"> <td><a href="/Rhode_Island_bond_questions" class="mw-redirect" title="Rhode Island bond questions">LBM</a></td> <td><a href="/Rhode_Island_Self-Help_Housing_Authority_and_Mortgage_Fund,_Proposal_6_(1970)" title="Rhode Island Self-Help Housing Authority and Mortgage Fund, Proposal 6 (1970)">Proposal 6</a></td> <td><a href="/Bond_issues_on_the_ballot" title="Bond issues on the ballot">Bond issues</a></td> <td>Issues general obligation bonds.</td> <td><center><a href="/Defeated" title="Defeated"><img alt="Defeated" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/0/04/No.png" width="16" height="16" data-file-width="16" data-file-height="16" /></a><span style="display:none;">d</span></center> </td></tr> <tr valign="top"> <td><a href="/Rhode_Island_bond_questions" class="mw-redirect" title="Rhode Island bond questions">LBM</a></td> <td><a href="/Rhode_Island_Blackstone_Valley_Sewer_District_Project,_Proposal_7_(1970)" title="Rhode Island Blackstone Valley Sewer District Project, Proposal 7 (1970)">Proposal 7</a></td> <td><a href="/Bond_issues_on_the_ballot" title="Bond issues on the ballot">Bond issues</a></td> <td>Issues general obligation bonds.</td> <td><center><a href="/Defeated" title="Defeated"><img alt="Defeated" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/0/04/No.png" width="16" height="16" data-file-width="16" data-file-height="16" /></a><span style="display:none;">d</span></center> </td></tr> <tr valign="top"> <td><a href="/Rhode_Island_bond_questions" class="mw-redirect" title="Rhode Island bond questions">LBM</a></td> <td><a href="/Rhode_Island_Community_Facilities_for_the_Mentally_Retarded,_Proposal_8_(1970)" title="Rhode Island Community Facilities for the Mentally Retarded, Proposal 8 (1970)">Proposal 8</a></td> <td><a href="/Bond_issues_on_the_ballot" title="Bond issues on the ballot">Bond issues</a></td> <td>Issues general obligation bonds.</td> <td><center><a href="/Approved" title="Approved"><img alt="Approved" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/7/77/Yes.png" width="16" height="16" data-file-width="16" data-file-height="16" /></a><span style="display:none;">a</span></center> </td></tr> <tr valign="top"> <td><a href="/Legislatively-referred_constitutional_amendment" class="mw-redirect" title="Legislatively-referred constitutional amendment">LRCA</a></td> <td><a href="/Rhode_Island_Conservation_and_Resource_Planning,_Proposal_9_(1970)" title="Rhode Island Conservation and Resource Planning, Proposal 9 (1970)">Proposal 9</a></td> <td><a href="/Environment_on_the_ballot" title="Environment on the ballot">Environment</a></td> <td>Protects fishery rights and mandates the preservation of natural resources.</td> <td><center><a href="/Approved" title="Approved"><img alt="Approved" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/7/77/Yes.png" width="16" height="16" data-file-width="16" data-file-height="16" /></a><span style="display:none;">a</span></center> </td></tr> <tr valign="top"> <td><a href="/Legislatively-referred_constitutional_amendment" class="mw-redirect" title="Legislatively-referred constitutional amendment">LRCA</a></td> <td><a href="/Rhode_Island_Legislative_Compensation,_Proposal_10_(1970)" title="Rhode Island Legislative Compensation, Proposal 10 (1970)">Proposal 10</a></td> <td><a href="/Bond_issues_on_the_ballot" title="Bond issues on the ballot">Bond issues</a></td> <td>Sets legislative compensation.</td> <td><center><a href="/Defeated" title="Defeated"><img alt="Defeated" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/0/04/No.png" width="16" height="16" data-file-width="16" data-file-height="16" /></a><span style="display:none;">d</span></center> </td></tr></tbody></table><h3><span class="mw-headline" id="South_Carolina">South Carolina</span></h3><blockquote><p><i>See also: <a href="/South_Carolina_1970_ballot_measures" title="South Carolina 1970 ballot measures">South Carolina 1970 ballot measures</a></i></p></blockquote><p><br /> </p><table class="bptable blue" style="width:auto;"> <tbody><tr> <th style="background-color:#00008B; color: white;">Type </th> <th style="background-color:#00008B; color: white;">Title </th> <th style="background-color:#00008B; color: white;">Subject </th> <th style="background-color:#00008B; color: white;">Description </th> <th style="background-color:#00008B; color: white;">Result </th></tr> <tr valign="top"> <td><a href="/Legislatively-referred_constitutional_amendment" class="mw-redirect" title="Legislatively-referred constitutional amendment">LRCA</a></td> <td><a href="/South_Carolina_Amendment_for_Slum_Clearance_and_Redevelopment_in_Charleston_County,_Local_Amendment_1_(1970)" title="South Carolina Amendment for Slum Clearance and Redevelopment in Charleston County, Local Amendment 1 (1970)">Local Amendment 1</a></td> <td><a href="/Economic_development_on_the_ballot" title="Economic development on the ballot">Development</a></td> <td>Provides for slum clearance and redevelopment in Charleston County</td> <td><center><a href="/Approved" title="Approved"><img alt="Approved" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/7/77/Yes.png" width="16" height="16" data-file-width="16" data-file-height="16" /></a><span style="display:none;">a</span></center> </td></tr> <tr valign="top"> <td><a href="/Legislatively-referred_constitutional_amendment" class="mw-redirect" title="Legislatively-referred constitutional amendment">LRCA</a></td> <td><a href="/South_Carolina_Amendment_for_Slum_Clearance_and_Redevelopment_in_Richland_County,_Local_Amendment_2_(1970)" title="South Carolina Amendment for Slum Clearance and Redevelopment in Richland County, Local Amendment 2 (1970)">Local Amendment 2</a></td> <td><a href="/Economic_development_on_the_ballot" title="Economic development on the ballot">Development</a></td> <td>Provides for slum clearance and redevelopment in Richland County</td> <td><center><a href="/Approved" title="Approved"><img alt="Approved" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/7/77/Yes.png" width="16" height="16" data-file-width="16" data-file-height="16" /></a><span style="display:none;">a</span></center> </td></tr> <tr valign="top"> <td><a href="/Legislatively-referred_constitutional_amendment" class="mw-redirect" title="Legislatively-referred constitutional amendment">LRCA</a></td> <td><a href="/South_Carolina_Amendment_to_Levy_Taxes_or_Issue_Bonds_in_Spartanburg_County,_Local_Amendment_3_(1970)" title="South Carolina Amendment to Levy Taxes or Issue Bonds in Spartanburg County, Local Amendment 3 (1970)">Local Amendment 3</a></td> <td><a href="/Taxes_on_the_ballot" title="Taxes on the ballot">Taxes</a></td> <td>Permits the County of Spartanburg to levy taxes or issue bonds for all public purposes</td> <td><center><a href="/Approved" title="Approved"><img alt="Approved" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/7/77/Yes.png" width="16" height="16" data-file-width="16" data-file-height="16" /></a><span style="display:none;">a</span></center> </td></tr> <tr valign="top"> <td><a href="/Legislatively-referred_constitutional_amendment" class="mw-redirect" title="Legislatively-referred constitutional amendment">LRCA</a></td> <td><a href="/South_Carolina_Amendment_1,_Add_New_Declaration_of_Rights_and_Transpose_Sections_of_Constitution_to_other_Articles_Amendment_(1970)" title="South Carolina Amendment 1, Add New Declaration of Rights and Transpose Sections of Constitution to other Articles Amendment (1970)">Amendment 1</a></td> <td><a href="/Constitutional_language_on_the_ballot" title="Constitutional language on the ballot">Constitutional language</a></td> <td>Transposes sections from some Articles of the Constitution to other Articles</td> <td><center><a href="/Approved" title="Approved"><img alt="Approved" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/7/77/Yes.png" width="16" height="16" data-file-width="16" data-file-height="16" /></a><span style="display:none;">a</span></center> </td></tr> <tr valign="top"> <td><a href="/Legislatively-referred_constitutional_amendment" class="mw-redirect" title="Legislatively-referred constitutional amendment">LRCA</a></td> <td><a href="/South_Carolina_Amendment_to_Transpose_Sections_of_the_Constitution_to_other_Articles,_Amendment_2_(1970)" title="South Carolina Amendment to Transpose Sections of the Constitution to other Articles, Amendment 2 (1970)">Amendment 2</a></td> <td><a href="/Constitutional_language_on_the_ballot" title="Constitutional language on the ballot">Constitutional language</a></td> <td>Transposes sections from some Articles of the Constitution to other Articles</td> <td><center><a href="/Approved" title="Approved"><img alt="Approved" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/7/77/Yes.png" width="16" height="16" data-file-width="16" data-file-height="16" /></a><span style="display:none;">a</span></center> </td></tr> <tr valign="top"> <td><a href="/Legislatively-referred_constitutional_amendment" class="mw-redirect" title="Legislatively-referred constitutional amendment">LRCA</a></td> <td><a href="/South_Carolina_Amendment_on_Corporations_and_the_General_Assembly,_Amendment_3_(1970)" title="South Carolina Amendment on Corporations and the General Assembly, Amendment 3 (1970)">Amendment 3</a></td> <td><a href="/State_legislatures_measures_on_the_ballot" title="State legislatures measures on the ballot">State legislatures</a></td> <td>Gives the General Assembly the power to provide for corporations including appropriate regulations for common carriers and public utilities</td> <td><center><a href="/Approved" title="Approved"><img alt="Approved" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/7/77/Yes.png" width="16" height="16" data-file-width="16" data-file-height="16" /></a><span style="display:none;">a</span></center> </td></tr> <tr valign="top"> <td><a href="/Legislatively-referred_constitutional_amendment" class="mw-redirect" title="Legislatively-referred constitutional amendment">LRCA</a></td> <td><a href="/South_Carolina_Amendment_on_Penal_Institutions,_Amendment_4_(1970)" title="South Carolina Amendment on Penal Institutions, Amendment 4 (1970)">Amendment 4</a></td> <td><a href="/Prisons_on_the_ballot" title="Prisons on the ballot">Prisons</a></td> <td>Provides a provision for separate confinement of juveniles under the age of seventeen in prison</td> <td><center><a href="/Approved" title="Approved"><img alt="Approved" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/7/77/Yes.png" width="16" height="16" data-file-width="16" data-file-height="16" /></a><span style="display:none;">a</span></center> </td></tr> <tr valign="top"> <td><a href="/Legislatively-referred_constitutional_amendment" class="mw-redirect" title="Legislatively-referred constitutional amendment">LRCA</a></td> <td><a href="/South_Carolina_Amendment_on_Impeachment,_Amendment_5_(1970)" title="South Carolina Amendment on Impeachment, Amendment 5 (1970)">Amendment 5</a></td> <td><a href="/Administration_of_government_on_the_ballot" title="Administration of government on the ballot">Administration of government</a></td> <td>Expands on the officials subject to impeachment</td> <td><center><a href="/Approved" title="Approved"><img alt="Approved" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/7/77/Yes.png" width="16" height="16" data-file-width="16" data-file-height="16" /></a><span style="display:none;">a</span></center> </td></tr> <tr valign="top"> <td><a href="/Legislatively-referred_constitutional_amendment" class="mw-redirect" title="Legislatively-referred constitutional amendment">LRCA</a></td> <td><a href="/South_Carolina_Elector_Requirements,_Amendment_1_(1970)" title="South Carolina Elector Requirements, Amendment 1 (1970)">Amendment 1</a></td> <td><a href="/Constitutional_rights_on_the_ballot" title="Constitutional rights on the ballot">Constitutional rights</a></td> <td>Deletes the word male as a requirement to be an elector</td> <td><center><a href="/Approved" title="Approved"><img alt="Approved" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/7/77/Yes.png" width="16" height="16" data-file-width="16" data-file-height="16" /></a><span style="display:none;">a</span></center> </td></tr> <tr valign="top"> <td><a href="/Legislatively-referred_constitutional_amendment" class="mw-redirect" title="Legislatively-referred constitutional amendment">LRCA</a></td> <td><a href="/South_Carolina_Register_to_Vote_Qualifications,_Amendment_2_(1970)" title="South Carolina Register to Vote Qualifications, Amendment 2 (1970)">Amendment 2</a></td> <td><a href="/Constitutional_rights_on_the_ballot" title="Constitutional rights on the ballot">Constitutional rights</a></td> <td>Deletes the reference to the word male in the qualifications to register as a voter</td> <td><center><a href="/Approved" title="Approved"><img alt="Approved" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/7/77/Yes.png" width="16" height="16" data-file-width="16" data-file-height="16" /></a><span style="display:none;">a</span></center> </td></tr> <tr valign="top"> <td><a href="/Legislatively-referred_constitutional_amendment" class="mw-redirect" title="Legislatively-referred constitutional amendment">LRCA</a></td> <td><a href="/South_Carolina_Regional_Councils_of_Governments,_Amendment_3_(1970)" title="South Carolina Regional Councils of Governments, Amendment 3 (1970)">Amendment 3</a></td> <td><a href="/County_and_municipal_governance_on_the_ballot" title="County and municipal governance on the ballot">County and municipal governance</a></td> <td>Permits the establishment and financial support of regional councils of governments</td> <td><center><a href="/Approved" title="Approved"><img alt="Approved" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/7/77/Yes.png" width="16" height="16" data-file-width="16" data-file-height="16" /></a><span style="display:none;">a</span></center> </td></tr> <tr valign="top"> <td><a href="/Legislatively-referred_constitutional_amendment" class="mw-redirect" title="Legislatively-referred constitutional amendment">LRCA</a></td> <td><a href="/South_Carolina_Homestead_Tax_Exemptions,_Amendment_4_(1970)" title="South Carolina Homestead Tax Exemptions, Amendment 4 (1970)">Amendment 4</a></td> <td><a href="/Taxes_on_the_ballot" title="Taxes on the ballot">Taxes</a></td> <td>Allows the General Assembly to provide homestead tax exemptions</td> <td><center><a href="/Approved" title="Approved"><img alt="Approved" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/7/77/Yes.png" width="16" height="16" data-file-width="16" data-file-height="16" /></a><span style="display:none;">a</span></center> </td></tr> <tr valign="top"> <td><a href="/Legislatively-referred_constitutional_amendment" class="mw-redirect" title="Legislatively-referred constitutional amendment">LRCA</a></td> <td><a href="/South_Carolina_Amendment_on_Abandoned_Property,_Amendment_5_(1970)" title="South Carolina Amendment on Abandoned Property, Amendment 5 (1970)">Amendment 5</a></td> <td><a href="/Property_on_the_ballot" title="Property on the ballot">Property</a></td> <td>Exempts funds collected by the State under laws concerning unclaimed or abandoned property</td> <td><center><a href="/Approved" title="Approved"><img alt="Approved" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/7/77/Yes.png" width="16" height="16" data-file-width="16" data-file-height="16" /></a><span style="display:none;">a</span></center> </td></tr> <tr valign="top"> <td><a href="/Legislatively-referred_constitutional_amendment" class="mw-redirect" title="Legislatively-referred constitutional amendment">LRCA</a></td> <td><a href="/South_Carolina_Amendment_on_Moving_Inmates_to_other_States,_Amendment_6_(1970)" title="South Carolina Amendment on Moving Inmates to other States, Amendment 6 (1970)">Amendment 6</a></td> <td><a href="/Prisons_on_the_ballot" title="Prisons on the ballot">Prisons</a></td> <td>Allows for certain inmates in the state to be placed in prisons in other states or with the federal government</td> <td><center><a href="/Approved" title="Approved"><img alt="Approved" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/7/77/Yes.png" width="16" height="16" data-file-width="16" data-file-height="16" /></a><span style="display:none;">a</span></center> </td></tr></tbody></table><h3><span class="mw-headline" id="South_Dakota">South Dakota</span></h3><blockquote><p><i>See also: <a href="/South_Dakota_1970_ballot_measures" title="South Dakota 1970 ballot measures">South Dakota 1970 ballot measures</a></i></p></blockquote><p><br /><b>November 3</b> </p><table class="bptable blue" style="width:auto;"> <tbody><tr> <th style="background-color:#00008B; color: white;">Type </th> <th style="background-color:#00008B; color: white;">Title </th> <th style="background-color:#00008B; color: white;">Subject </th> <th style="background-color:#00008B; color: white;">Description </th> <th style="background-color:#00008B; color: white;">Result </th></tr> <tr valign="top"> <td><a href="/Legislatively-referred_constitutional_amendment" class="mw-redirect" title="Legislatively-referred constitutional amendment">LRCA</a></td> <td><a href="/South_Dakota_Residency_Requirements,_Amendment_A_(1970)" title="South Dakota Residency Requirements, Amendment A (1970)">Amendment A</a></td> <td><a href="/Elections_and_campaigns_on_the_ballot" title="Elections and campaigns on the ballot">Elections</a></td> <td>Relates to the requirement of residence for electors</td> <td><center><a href="/Approved" title="Approved"><img alt="Approved" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/7/77/Yes.png" width="16" height="16" data-file-width="16" data-file-height="16" /></a><span style="display:none;">a</span></center> </td></tr> <tr valign="top"> <td><a href="/Legislatively-referred_constitutional_amendment" class="mw-redirect" title="Legislatively-referred constitutional amendment">LRCA</a></td> <td><a href="/South_Dakota_Initiative_and_Referendum,_Amendment_B_(1970)" title="South Dakota Initiative and Referendum, Amendment B (1970)">Amendment B</a></td> <td><a href="/Direct_democracy_measures_on_the_ballot" title="Direct democracy measures on the ballot">Direct democracy</a></td> <td>Relates to the legislative power of the state</td> <td><center><a href="/Defeated" title="Defeated"><img alt="Defeated" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/0/04/No.png" width="16" height="16" data-file-width="16" data-file-height="16" /></a><span style="display:none;">d</span></center> </td></tr> <tr valign="top"> <td><a href="/Legislatively-referred_constitutional_amendment" class="mw-redirect" title="Legislatively-referred constitutional amendment">LRCA</a></td> <td><a href="/South_Dakota_Retired_Judges,_Amendment_C_(1970)" title="South Dakota Retired Judges, Amendment C (1970)">Amendment C</a></td> <td><a href="/State_judiciary_on_the_ballot" title="State judiciary on the ballot">Judiciary</a></td> <td>Relates to retired judges</td> <td><center><a href="/Approved" title="Approved"><img alt="Approved" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/7/77/Yes.png" width="16" height="16" data-file-width="16" data-file-height="16" /></a><span style="display:none;">a</span></center> </td></tr> <tr valign="top"> <td><a href="/Legislatively-referred_constitutional_amendment" class="mw-redirect" title="Legislatively-referred constitutional amendment">LRCA</a></td> <td><a href="/South_Dakota_Games_of_Chance,_Amendment_D_(1970)" title="South Dakota Games of Chance, Amendment D (1970)">Amendment D</a></td> <td><a href="/Lottery_on_the_ballot" title="Lottery on the ballot">Lottery</a></td> <td>Relates to games of chance, lotteries or gift enterprises</td> <td><center><a href="/Approved" title="Approved"><img alt="Approved" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/7/77/Yes.png" width="16" height="16" data-file-width="16" data-file-height="16" /></a><span style="display:none;">a</span></center> </td></tr> <tr valign="top"> <td><a href="/Legislatively-referred_constitutional_amendment" class="mw-redirect" title="Legislatively-referred constitutional amendment">LRCA</a></td> <td><a href="/South_Dakota_Four_Year_Terms,_Amendment_E_(1970)" title="South Dakota Four Year Terms, Amendment E (1970)">Amendment E</a></td> <td><a href="/Term_limits_on_the_ballot" title="Term limits on the ballot">Term limits</a></td> <td>Sets term limits for elected officials</td> <td><center><a href="/Defeated" title="Defeated"><img alt="Defeated" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/0/04/No.png" width="16" height="16" data-file-width="16" data-file-height="16" /></a><span style="display:none;">d</span></center> </td></tr> <tr valign="top"> <td><a href="/Legislatively-referred_constitutional_amendment" class="mw-redirect" title="Legislatively-referred constitutional amendment">LRCA</a></td> <td><a href="/South_Dakota_Voting_Age,_Amendment_F_(1970)" title="South Dakota Voting Age, Amendment F (1970)">Amendment F</a></td> <td><a href="/Suffrage_on_the_ballot" title="Suffrage on the ballot">Suffrage</a></td> <td>Relates to the voting age</td> <td><center><a href="/Defeated" title="Defeated"><img alt="Defeated" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/0/04/No.png" width="16" height="16" data-file-width="16" data-file-height="16" /></a><span style="display:none;">d</span></center> </td></tr> <tr valign="top"> <td><a href="/Legislatively-referred_constitutional_amendment" class="mw-redirect" title="Legislatively-referred constitutional amendment">LRCA</a></td> <td><a href="/South_Dakota_Presidential_Elections,_Amendment_G_(1970)" title="South Dakota Presidential Elections, Amendment G (1970)">Amendment G</a></td> <td><a href="/Elections_and_campaigns_on_the_ballot" title="Elections and campaigns on the ballot">Elections</a></td> <td>Adds a section to the constitution regarding voting by new residents</td> <td><center><a href="/Approved" title="Approved"><img alt="Approved" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/7/77/Yes.png" width="16" height="16" data-file-width="16" data-file-height="16" /></a><span style="display:none;">a</span></center> </td></tr> <tr valign="top"> <td><a href="/Legislatively-referred_constitutional_amendment" class="mw-redirect" title="Legislatively-referred constitutional amendment">LRCA</a></td> <td><a href="/South_Dakota_School_Lands,_Amendment_H_(1970)" title="South Dakota School Lands, Amendment H (1970)">Amendment H</a></td> <td><a href="/Property_on_the_ballot" title="Property on the ballot">Property</a></td> <td>Concerns education and school lands</td> <td><center><a href="/Defeated" title="Defeated"><img alt="Defeated" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/0/04/No.png" width="16" height="16" data-file-width="16" data-file-height="16" /></a><span style="display:none;">d</span></center> </td></tr> <tr valign="top"> <td><a href="/Legislatively-referred_constitutional_amendment" class="mw-redirect" title="Legislatively-referred constitutional amendment">LRCA</a></td> <td><a href="/South_Dakota_Constitutional_Revision,_Amendment_I_(1970)" title="South Dakota Constitutional Revision, Amendment I (1970)">Amendment I</a></td> <td><a href="/Constitutional_language_on_the_ballot" title="Constitutional language on the ballot">Con language</a></td> <td>Revises the constitution</td> <td><center><a href="/Defeated" title="Defeated"><img alt="Defeated" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/0/04/No.png" width="16" height="16" data-file-width="16" data-file-height="16" /></a><span style="display:none;">d</span></center> </td></tr> <tr valign="top"> <td><a href="/Indirect_initiated_state_statute" title="Indirect initiated state statute">IndISS</a></td> <td><a href="/South_Dakota_Municipal_Water_Fluoridation,_Initiative_1_(1970)" title="South Dakota Municipal Water Fluoridation, Initiative 1 (1970)">Initiative 1</a></td> <td><a href="/Water_on_the_ballot" title="Water on the ballot">Water</a></td> <td>Repeals a law requiring fluoridation of municipal water</td> <td><center><a href="/Defeated" title="Defeated"><img alt="Defeated" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/0/04/No.png" width="16" height="16" data-file-width="16" data-file-height="16" /></a><span style="display:none;">d</span></center> </td></tr> <tr valign="top"> <td><a href="/Indirect_initiated_state_statute" title="Indirect initiated state statute">IndISS</a></td> <td><a href="/South_Dakota_State_Income_Tax,_Initiative_2_(1970)" title="South Dakota State Income Tax, Initiative 2 (1970)">Initiative 2</a></td> <td><a href="/Taxes_on_the_ballot" title="Taxes on the ballot">Taxes</a></td> <td>Establishes a state income tax</td> <td><center><a href="/Defeated" title="Defeated"><img alt="Defeated" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/0/04/No.png" width="16" height="16" data-file-width="16" data-file-height="16" /></a><span style="display:none;">d</span></center> </td></tr></tbody></table><h3><span class="mw-headline" id="Tennessee">Tennessee</span></h3><blockquote><p><i>See also: <a href="/Tennessee_1970_ballot_measures" title="Tennessee 1970 ballot measures">Tennessee 1970 ballot measures</a></i></p></blockquote><p><br /><b>November 3</b> </p><table class="bptable blue" style="width:auto;"> <tbody><tr> <th style="background-color:#00008B; color: white;">Type </th> <th style="background-color:#00008B; color: white;">Title </th> <th style="background-color:#00008B; color: white;">Subject </th> <th style="background-color:#00008B; color: white;">Description </th> <th style="background-color:#00008B; color: white;">Result </th></tr> <tr valign="top"> <td><a href="/Legislatively-referred_constitutional_amendment" class="mw-redirect" title="Legislatively-referred constitutional amendment">LRCA</a></td> <td><a href="/Tennessee_Sheriffs%27_Term_Limits,_Amendment_1_(1970)" title="Tennessee Sheriffs' Term Limits, Amendment 1 (1970)">Amendment 1</a></td> <td><a href="/Term_limits_on_the_ballot" title="Term limits on the ballot">Term Limits</a></td> <td>Proposes to change the term limits for sheriffs</td> <td><center><a href="/Approved" title="Approved"><img alt="Approved" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/7/77/Yes.png" width="16" height="16" data-file-width="16" data-file-height="16" /></a><span style="display:none;">a</span></center> </td></tr></tbody></table><h3><span class="mw-headline" id="Texas">Texas</span></h3><blockquote><p><i>See also: <a href="/Texas_1970_ballot_measures" title="Texas 1970 ballot measures">Texas 1970 ballot measures</a></i></p></blockquote><p><br /><b>November 3, 1970</b> <style> .bptable td p { margin: 5px 0px 5px 0px; } </style> </p><table class="bptable blue" style="width:auto;"> <tbody><tr> <th style="background-color:#00008B; color: white;">Type</th> <th style="background-color:#00008B; color: white;">Title</th> <th style="background-color:#00008B; color: white;">Subject</th> <th style="background-color:#00008B; color: white;">Description</th> <th style="background-color:#00008B; color: white;">Result</th> <th style="background-color:#00008B; color: white;">Yes Votes</th> <th style="background-color:#00008B; color: white;">No Votes</th> </tr> <tr> <td> <p> <a href="/Legislatively_referred_constitutional_amendment">LRCA</a> </p> </td> <td><a href="https://ballotpedia.org/Texas_Proposition_2,_Prohibition_of_Open_Saloons_Repeal_Amendment_(1970)" title="Proposition 2">Proposition 2</a></td> <td><a href="https://ballotpedia.org/Alcohol_on_the_ballot">Alcohol</a>; <a href="https://ballotpedia.org/Business_regulation_on_the_ballot">Business</a></td> <td>Repeal ban on open saloons and allow the legislature to enact mixed beverage laws based on local option elections for regulating the sale of mixed alcoholic beverages</td> <td> <center> <p> <a href="/Approved" title="Approved"><img alt="Approved" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/7/77/Yes.png" width="16" height="16" data-file-width="16" data-file-height="16" /></a><span style="display:none;">a</span> </p> </center> </td> <td> <center> <p> 979,868 (52%) </p> </center> </td> <td> <center> <p> 914,481 (48%) </p> </center> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> <p> <a href="/Legislatively_referred_constitutional_amendment">LRCA</a> </p> </td> <td><a href="https://ballotpedia.org/Texas_Proposition_3,_Assessment_of_Ranch_and_Farm_Lands_Amendment_(1970)" title="Proposition 3">Proposition 3</a></td> <td><a href="https://ballotpedia.org/Property_on_the_ballot">Property</a>; <a href="https://ballotpedia.org/Taxes_on_the_ballot">Taxes</a></td> <td>Provide for the establishment of a uniform method of assessment of ranch, farm and forest lands</td> <td> <center> <p> <a href="/Defeated" title="Defeated"><img alt="Defeated" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/0/04/No.png" width="16" height="16" data-file-width="16" data-file-height="16" /></a> </p> </center> </td> <td> <center> <p> 791,290 (44%) </p> </center> </td> <td> <center> <p> 987,303 (56%) </p> </center> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> <p> <a href="/Legislatively_referred_constitutional_amendment">LRCA</a> </p> </td> <td><a href="https://ballotpedia.org/Texas_Proposition_4,_State_Building_Commission_Amendment_(1970)" title="Proposition 4">Proposition 4</a></td> <td><a href="https://ballotpedia.org/Administration_of_government_on_the_ballot">Administration</a></td> <td>Reconstitute the State Building Commission as a three-member appointed commission</td> <td> <center> <p> <a href="/Defeated" title="Defeated"><img alt="Defeated" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/0/04/No.png" width="16" height="16" data-file-width="16" data-file-height="16" /></a> </p> </center> </td> <td> <center> <p> 789,337 (50%) </p> </center> </td> <td> <center> <p> 795,674 (50%) </p> </center> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> <p> <a href="/Legislatively_referred_constitutional_amendment">LRCA</a> </p> </td> <td><a href="https://ballotpedia.org/Texas_Proposition_5,_County_Road_Bonds_Amendment_(1970)" title="Proposition 5">Proposition 5</a></td> <td><a href="https://ballotpedia.org/Bond_issues_on_the_ballot">Bonds</a>; <a href="https://ballotpedia.org/County_and_municipal_governance_on_the_ballot">Local government</a></td> <td>Authorize counties by a simple majority vote to issue road bonds not to exceed one-fourth of the assessed property value in the county</td> <td> <center> <p> <a href="/Approved" title="Approved"><img alt="Approved" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/7/77/Yes.png" width="16" height="16" data-file-width="16" data-file-height="16" /></a><span style="display:none;">a</span> </p> </center> </td> <td> <center> <p> 858,775 (52%) </p> </center> </td> <td> <center> <p> 785,905 (48%) </p> </center> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> <p> <a href="/Legislatively_referred_constitutional_amendment">LRCA</a> </p> </td> <td><a href="https://ballotpedia.org/Texas_Proposition_6,_Homestead_Value_Amendment_(1970)" title="Proposition 6">Proposition 6</a></td> <td><a href="https://ballotpedia.org/Property_on_the_ballot">Property</a></td> <td>Increase the value of the homestead which is exempt from forced sale</td> <td> <center> <p> <a href="/Approved" title="Approved"><img alt="Approved" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/7/77/Yes.png" width="16" height="16" data-file-width="16" data-file-height="16" /></a><span style="display:none;">a</span> </p> </center> </td> <td> <center> <p> 1,057,765 (62%) </p> </center> </td> <td> <center> <p> 655,890 (38%) </p> </center> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> <p> <a href="/Legislatively_referred_constitutional_amendment">LRCA</a> </p> </td> <td><a href="https://ballotpedia.org/Texas_Proposition_7,_Consolidation_of_Governmental_Functions_Amendment_(1970)" title="Proposition 7">Proposition 7</a></td> <td><a href="https://ballotpedia.org/Administration_of_government_on_the_ballot">Administration</a></td> <td>Allow legislature to consolidate government functions and enable performance of such functions by contracts between political subdivisions within any county</td> <td> <center> <p> <a href="/Approved" title="Approved"><img alt="Approved" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/7/77/Yes.png" width="16" height="16" data-file-width="16" data-file-height="16" /></a><span style="display:none;">a</span> </p> </center> </td> <td> <center> <p> 832,366 (51%) </p> </center> </td> <td> <center> <p> 801,532 (49%) </p> </center> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> <p> <a href="/Legislatively_referred_constitutional_amendment">LRCA</a> </p> </td> <td><a href="https://ballotpedia.org/Texas_State_Proposition_1,_Judicial_Qualifications_Commission_Amendment_(1970)" title="Proposition 1">Proposition 1</a></td> <td><a href="https://ballotpedia.org/State_judiciary_on_the_ballot">State judiciary</a></td> <td>Authorize the State Judicial Qualifications Commission to censure or remove Justices, Judges, and Justices of the Peace under certain circumstances</td> <td> <center> <p> <a href="/Approved" title="Approved"><img alt="Approved" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/7/77/Yes.png" width="16" height="16" data-file-width="16" data-file-height="16" /></a><span style="display:none;">a</span> </p> </center> </td> <td> <center> <p> 1,214,537 (72%) </p> </center> </td> <td> <center> <p> 482,491 (28%) </p> </center> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> <h3><span class="mw-headline" id="Virginia">Virginia</span></h3><blockquote><p><i>See also: <a href="/Virginia_1970_ballot_measures" title="Virginia 1970 ballot measures">Virginia 1970 ballot measures</a></i></p></blockquote><p><br /><b>November 3, 1970</b> <style> .bptable td p { margin: 5px 0px 5px 0px; } </style> </p><table class="bptable blue" style="width:auto;"> <tbody><tr> <th style="background-color:#00008B; color: white;">Type</th> <th style="background-color:#00008B; color: white;">Title</th> <th style="background-color:#00008B; color: white;">Description</th> <th style="background-color:#00008B; color: white;">Result</th> <th style="background-color:#00008B; color: white;">Yes Votes</th> <th style="background-color:#00008B; color: white;">No Votes</th> </tr> <tr> <td> <p> <a href="/Legislatively_referred_constitutional_amendment">LRCA</a> </p> </td> <td><a href="https://ballotpedia.org/Virginia_Question_1,_Constitutional_Revision_Amendment_(1970)" title="Question 1">Question 1</a></td> <td>Amend the Constitution of Virginia with the approved revisions of the General Assembly, except for the three proposed amendments concurrently on the ballot</td> <td> <center> <p> <a href="/Approved" title="Approved"><img alt="Approved" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/7/77/Yes.png" width="16" height="16" data-file-width="16" data-file-height="16" /></a><span style="display:none;">a</span> </p> </center> </td> <td> <center> <p> 576,776 (72%) </p> </center> </td> <td> <center> <p> 226,219 (28%) </p> </center> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> <p> <a href="/Legislatively_referred_constitutional_amendment">LRCA</a> </p> </td> <td><a href="https://ballotpedia.org/Virginia_Question_2,_Repeal_Ban_on_Lotteries_Amendment_(1970)" title="Question 2">Question 2</a></td> <td>Amend the Constitution of Virginia to repeal Section 60, which will allow the General Assembly to permit lotteries in the state</td> <td> <center> <p> <a href="/Approved" title="Approved"><img alt="Approved" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/7/77/Yes.png" width="16" height="16" data-file-width="16" data-file-height="16" /></a><span style="display:none;">a</span> </p> </center> </td> <td> <center> <p> 491,124 (63%) </p> </center> </td> <td> <center> <p> 290,168 (37%) </p> </center> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> <p> <a href="/Legislatively_referred_constitutional_amendment">LRCA</a> </p> </td> <td><a href="https://ballotpedia.org/Virginia_Question_3,_Allow_General_Assembly_to_Issue_Bonds_Amendment_(1970)" title="Question 3">Question 3</a></td> <td>Amend the Constitution of Virginia to authorize the General Assembly to propose a referendum that would issue bonds for specific capital projects.</td> <td> <center> <p> <a href="/Approved" title="Approved"><img alt="Approved" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/7/77/Yes.png" width="16" height="16" data-file-width="16" data-file-height="16" /></a><span style="display:none;">a</span> </p> </center> </td> <td> <center> <p> 504,315 (66%) </p> </center> </td> <td> <center> <p> 261,220 (34%) </p> </center> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> <p> <a href="/Legislatively_referred_constitutional_amendment">LRCA</a> </p> </td> <td><a href="https://ballotpedia.org/Virginia_Question_4,_Full_Faith_and_Credit_for_Bonds_Amendment_(1970)" title="Question 4">Question 4</a></td> <td>Amend the Constitution of Virginia to authorize the General Assembly to guarantee the full faith and credit to revenue bonds for capital projects, only if the Governor approves that the anticipated revenue from the projects will be sufficient to pay principal and interest payments.</td> <td> <center> <p> <a href="/Approved" title="Approved"><img alt="Approved" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/7/77/Yes.png" width="16" height="16" data-file-width="16" data-file-height="16" /></a><span style="display:none;">a</span> </p> </center> </td> <td> <center> <p> 484,274 (65%) </p> </center> </td> <td> <center> <p> 265,784 (35%) </p> </center> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> <h3><span class="mw-headline" id="Washington">Washington</span></h3><blockquote><p><i>See also: <a href="/Washington_1970_ballot_measures" title="Washington 1970 ballot measures">Washington 1970 ballot measures</a></i></p></blockquote><p><br /><b>November 3, 1970</b> <style> .bptable td p { margin: 5px 0px 5px 0px; } </style> </p><table class="bptable blue" style="width:auto;"> <tbody><tr> <th style="background-color:#00008B; color: white;">Type</th> <th style="background-color:#00008B; color: white;">Title</th> <th style="background-color:#00008B; color: white;">Subject</th> <th style="background-color:#00008B; color: white;">Description</th> <th style="background-color:#00008B; color: white;">Result</th> <th style="background-color:#00008B; color: white;">Yes Votes</th> <th style="background-color:#00008B; color: white;">No Votes</th> </tr> <tr> <td> <p> <a href="/Legislatively_referred_constitutional_amendment">LRCA</a> </p> </td> <td><a href="https://ballotpedia.org/Washington_HJR_42,_State_Property_and_Income_Taxes_Amendment_(1970)" title="HJR 42">HJR 42</a></td> <td><a href="https://ballotpedia.org/Taxes_on_the_ballot">Taxes</a></td> <td>Reduce maximum property tax to 1 percent and allow the legislature to impose income tax without property tax restrictions.</td> <td> <center> <p> <a href="/Defeated" title="Defeated"><img alt="Defeated" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/0/04/No.png" width="16" height="16" data-file-width="16" data-file-height="16" /></a> </p> </center> </td> <td> <center> <p> 309,882 (32%) </p> </center> </td> <td> <center> <p> 672,446 (68%) </p> </center> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> <p> <a href="/Legislatively_referred_constitutional_amendment">LRCA</a> </p> </td> <td><a href="https://ballotpedia.org/Washington_HJR_6,_Voting_Age_of_19_Amendment_(1970)" title="HJR 6">HJR 6</a></td> <td><a href="https://ballotpedia.org/Suffrage_on_the_ballot">Suffrage</a>; <a href="https://ballotpedia.org/Elections_and_campaigns_on_the_ballot">Elections</a></td> <td>Provide for the lowering of the voting age from 21 to 19.</td> <td> <center> <p> <a href="/Defeated" title="Defeated"><img alt="Defeated" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/0/04/No.png" width="16" height="16" data-file-width="16" data-file-height="16" /></a> </p> </center> </td> <td> <center> <p> 473,029 (45%) </p> </center> </td> <td> <center> <p> 570,438 (55%) </p> </center> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> <p> <a href="/Initiatives_to_the_People_(Washington)">ITP</a> </p> </td> <td><a href="https://ballotpedia.org/Washington_Initiative_251,_Prohibit_New_Taxes_and_Existing_Tax_Increases_Measure_(1970)" title="Initiative 251">Initiative 251</a></td> <td><a href="https://ballotpedia.org/Taxes_on_the_ballot">Taxes</a></td> <td>Prohibit the state of Washington from enacting new taxes or increasing existing taxes.</td> <td> <center> <p> <a href="/Defeated" title="Defeated"><img alt="Defeated" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/0/04/No.png" width="16" height="16" data-file-width="16" data-file-height="16" /></a> </p> </center> </td> <td> <center> <p> 504,779 (49%) </p> </center> </td> <td> <center> <p> 527,263 (51%) </p> </center> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> <p> <a href="/Initiatives_to_the_People_(Washington)">ITP</a> </p> </td> <td><a href="https://ballotpedia.org/Washington_Initiative_256,_Prohibit_Non-Refundable_Beverage_Containers_Measure_(1970)" title="Initiative 256">Initiative 256</a></td> <td><a href="https://ballotpedia.org/Environment_on_the_ballot">Environment</a>; <a href="https://ballotpedia.org/Business_regulation_on_the_ballot">Business</a></td> <td>Prohibit the sale of soft drinks and alcohol in containers without a recycling deposit value of at least five cents.</td> <td> <center> <p> <a href="/Defeated" title="Defeated"><img alt="Defeated" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/0/04/No.png" width="16" height="16" data-file-width="16" data-file-height="16" /></a> </p> </center> </td> <td> <center> <p> 511,248 (49%) </p> </center> </td> <td> <center> <p> 538,118 (51%) </p> </center> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> <p> <a href="/Legislatively_referred_state_statute">LRSS</a> </p> </td> <td><a href="https://ballotpedia.org/Washington_Referendum_20,_Abortion_Legalization_to_Four_Months_Measure_(1970)" title="Referendum 20">Referendum 20</a></td> <td><a href="https://ballotpedia.org/Abortion_on_the_ballot">Abortion</a></td> <td>Legalize abortion during the first four months of pregnancy.</td> <td> <center> <p> <a href="/Approved" title="Approved"><img alt="Approved" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/7/77/Yes.png" width="16" height="16" data-file-width="16" data-file-height="16" /></a><span style="display:none;">a</span> </p> </center> </td> <td> <center> <p> 599,959 (56%) </p> </center> </td> <td> <center> <p> 462,174 (44%) </p> </center> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> <p> <a href="/Bond_issue">BI</a> </p> </td> <td><a href="https://ballotpedia.org/Washington_Referendum_21,_Outdoor_Recreation_Bond_Changes_Measure_(1970)" title="Referendum 21">Referendum 21</a></td> <td><a href="https://ballotpedia.org/Forests_and_parks_on_the_ballot">Forests and parks</a>; <a href="https://ballotpedia.org/Bond_issues_on_the_ballot">Bonds</a></td> <td>Amend the $40 million outdoor recreation bond law to remove the pre-1975 bond sale requirement and fix the maximum interest rate.</td> <td> <center> <p> <a href="/Approved" title="Approved"><img alt="Approved" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/7/77/Yes.png" width="16" height="16" data-file-width="16" data-file-height="16" /></a><span style="display:none;">a</span> </p> </center> </td> <td> <center> <p> 520,162 (52%) </p> </center> </td> <td> <center> <p> 474,548 (48%) </p> </center> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> <p> <a href="/Legislatively_referred_state_statute">LRSS</a> </p> </td> <td><a href="https://ballotpedia.org/Washington_Referendum_22,_Public_Building_Bond_Changes_Measure_(1970)" title="Referendum 22">Referendum 22</a></td> <td><a href="https://ballotpedia.org/Public_works_on_the_ballot">Public works</a>; <a href="https://ballotpedia.org/Bond_issues_on_the_ballot">Bonds</a></td> <td>Amend the $63 million public building construction bond law, remove the pre-1972 bond sale requirement and fix the maximum interest rate.</td> <td> <center> <p> <a href="/Defeated" title="Defeated"><img alt="Defeated" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/0/04/No.png" width="16" height="16" data-file-width="16" data-file-height="16" /></a> </p> </center> </td> <td> <center> <p> 399,608 (41%) </p> </center> </td> <td> <center> <p> 574,887 (59%) </p> </center> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> <p> <a href="/Legislatively_referred_state_statute">LRSS</a> </p> </td> <td><a href="https://ballotpedia.org/Washington_Referendum_23,_Water_Pollution_Control_Bond_Changes_Measure_(1970)" title="Referendum 23">Referendum 23</a></td> <td><a href="https://ballotpedia.org/Water_on_the_ballot">Water</a>; <a href="https://ballotpedia.org/Bond_issues_on_the_ballot">Bonds</a></td> <td>Amend the $25 million water pollution control bond law to remove the pre-1971 bond sale requirement and fix the maximum interest rate.</td> <td> <center> <p> <a href="/Approved" title="Approved"><img alt="Approved" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/7/77/Yes.png" width="16" height="16" data-file-width="16" data-file-height="16" /></a><span style="display:none;">a</span> </p> </center> </td> <td> <center> <p> 581,819 (58%) </p> </center> </td> <td> <center> <p> 414,976 (42%) </p> </center> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> <h3><span class="mw-headline" id="Wyoming">Wyoming</span></h3><blockquote><p><i>See also: <a href="/Wyoming_1970_ballot_measures" title="Wyoming 1970 ballot measures">Wyoming 1970 ballot measures</a></i></p></blockquote><p><br /> </p><table class="bptable blue" style="width:auto;"> <tbody><tr> <th style="background-color:#00008B; color: white;">Type </th> <th style="background-color:#00008B; color: white;">Title </th> <th style="background-color:#00008B; color: white;">Subject </th> <th style="background-color:#00008B; color: white;">Description </th> <th style="background-color:#00008B; color: white;">Result </th></tr> <tr valign="top"> <td><a href="/Legislatively-referred_constitutional_amendment" class="mw-redirect" title="Legislatively-referred constitutional amendment">LRCA</a></td> <td><a href="/Wyoming_Certification_of_Vouchers,_Amendment_1_(1970)" title="Wyoming Certification of Vouchers, Amendment 1 (1970)">Amendment 1</a></td> <td><a href="/State_and_local_government_budgets,_spending_and_finance_on_the_ballot" title="State and local government budgets, spending and finance on the ballot">State and local government spending</a></td> <td>Relates to the certification of vouchers for the payment of bills, claims or accounts from public funds.</td> <td> </td></tr> <tr valign="top"> <td><a href="/Legislatively-referred_constitutional_amendment" class="mw-redirect" title="Legislatively-referred constitutional amendment">LRCA</a></td> <td><a href="/Wyoming_Qualifications_of_Electors,_Amendment_2_(1970)" title="Wyoming Qualifications of Electors, Amendment 2 (1970)">Amendment 2</a></td> <td><a href="/Elections_and_campaigns_on_the_ballot" title="Elections and campaigns on the ballot">Elections and campaigns</a></td> <td>Relates to the qualifications of electors and allowing persons nineteen years of age and upwards to vote.</td> <td> </td></tr> <tr valign="top"> <td><a href="/Legislatively-referred_constitutional_amendment" class="mw-redirect" title="Legislatively-referred constitutional amendment">LRCA</a></td> <td><a href="/Wyoming_Investment_of_Funds_for_Public_School_Purposes,_Amendment_3_(1970)" title="Wyoming Investment of Funds for Public School Purposes, Amendment 3 (1970)">Amendment 3</a></td> <td><a href="/State_and_local_government_budgets,_spending_and_finance_on_the_ballot" title="State and local government budgets, spending and finance on the ballot">State and local government spending</a></td> <td>Relates to the investment of funds belonging to the state for public school purposes</td> <td> </td></tr> <tr valign="top"> <td><a href="/Legislatively-referred_constitutional_amendment" class="mw-redirect" title="Legislatively-referred constitutional amendment">LRCA</a></td> <td><a href="/Wyoming_Salaries_of_Public_Officials,_Amendment_4_(1970)" title="Wyoming Salaries of Public Officials, Amendment 4 (1970)">Amendment 4</a></td> <td><a href="/Salaries_of_government_officials_on_the_ballot" title="Salaries of government officials on the ballot">Salaries of government officials</a></td> <td>Relates to the salaries of public officers</td> <td> </td></tr> <tr valign="top"> <td><a href="/Legislatively-referred_constitutional_amendment" class="mw-redirect" title="Legislatively-referred constitutional amendment">LRCA</a></td> <td><a href="/Wyoming_Investment_of_County_Schools_Funds,_Amendment_5_(1970)" title="Wyoming Investment of County Schools Funds, Amendment 5 (1970)">Amendment 5</a></td> <td><a href="/State_and_local_government_budgets,_spending_and_finance_on_the_ballot" title="State and local government budgets, spending and finance on the ballot">State and local government spending</a></td> <td>Relates to the investment of county 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