1963 ballot measures
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Florida
See also:Florida 1963 ballot measures
November 5, 1963
| Type | Title | Description | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amendment 1 | Provide for the election of the Governor, Secretary of State, Attorney General, Comptroller, Treasurer, Superintendent of Public Instruction and Commissioner of Agriculture at the 1964 general election for a two-year term and then establish that such positions be up for election in 1966, for terms of four years |
| 254,619 (53%) | 225,255 (47%) | |
| Amendment 2 | Authorize the issuance of bonds for capital outlay at institutions of higher learning |
| 313,859 (65%) | 166,959 (35%) | |
| Amendment 3 | Allow the Outdoor Recreational Development Council to be able to issue revenue bonds, revenue certificates or other evidences of indebtedness for outdoor recreation and natural resources conservation |
| 263,195 (56%) | 206,699 (44%) |
Iowa
See also:Iowa 1963 ballot measures
December 3
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LRCA | Amendment 1 | Redistricting | Provides for a new apportionment of the general assembly |  d |
Kentucky
See also:Kentucky 1963 ballot measures
November 5
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LRCA | Five Amendments Referendum | Legislature | Increases the number of constitutional amendments that can be voted upon at one time from three to five | d |
| LRCA | Salary Limit Referendum | Gov't Salaries | Abolishes the salary limit for public officers | d |
Maine
See also:Maine 1963 ballot measures
November 5
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BI | Referendum Question No. 1 | Bonds | Issues up to $475,000 in bonds for Maritime Academy student dining facility |  a |
| BI | Referendum Question No. 2 | Transportation | Issues $7 million in bonds for the construction of state highways | a |
| BI | Referendum Question No. 3 | Education | Issues up to $1.433 million in bonds for teachers colleges student housing | a |
| BI | Referendum Question No. 4 | Bonds | Issues $8,422,000 in bonds for capital improvements for 1964 fiscal year | a |
| BI | Referendum Question No. 5 | Transportation | Issues up to $3 million in bonds for bridge and causeways connecting Chebeague Island with Littlejohn Island | d |
| LRCA | Proposed Constitutional Amendment No. 1 | Legislature | changed the election, powers and apportionment of theMaine House of Representatives | a |
| LRCA | Proposed Constitutional Amendment No. 2 | Constitutional Rights | Protects against discrimination of any person | a |
Michigan
See also:Michigan 1963 ballot measures
April 1, 1963
| Type | Title | Description | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| State Constitution Ratification Question | Adopt the revised state constitution |
| 810,860 (50%) | 803,436 (50%) |
Nevada
See also:Nevada 1963 ballot measures
June 11, 1963
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Question 1 | Sales taxes | Increase sales and use taxes from 2% to 3%. |
| 17,506 (33%) | 34,906 (67%) |
New Jersey
See also:New Jersey 1963 ballot measures
November 5
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BI | Question 1 | Bond issues | Allows for $275 million in bonds for the construction of public buildings. | d |
| BI | Question 2 | Bond issues | Allows for $475 million in bonds for public roads and highways. | d |
| LRCA | Question 3 | Taxes | Revises the annual property tax deduction for qualifying veterans to $50. | a |
| LRCA | Question 4 | Elections | Reduces county residency qualifications and restrictions on voting in presidential elections. | a |
| LRCA | Question 5 | Taxes | Revises the annual property tax deduction for senior citizens to $80. | a |
| LRCA | Question 6 | Taxes | Assesses land used in agriculture or horticulture as farmland. | a |
New York
See also:New York 1963 ballot measures
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LRCA | Proposed Amendment No. 1 | Direct Democracy | Expands the use of absentee ballots | a |
| LRCA | Proposed Amendment No. 2 | Gov't Salaries | Deletes maximum salaries of the governor and lieutenant governor | a |
| LRCA | Proposed Amendment No. 3 | Admin of Gov't | Provides for state and local governmental operations in times of emergency | a |
| LRCA | Proposed Amendment No. 4 | Admin of Gov't | Extends and expands home rule powers | a |
| LRCA | Proposed Amendment No. 5 | Gov't Finances | Permits local governments to exclude from their debt limit the cost of sewage treatment | a |
| LRCA | Proposed Amendment No. 6 | Pension | Permits villages to increase pension benefits for members of the police and fire department | a |
| LRCA | Proposed Amendment No. 7 | Forests | Permits the state to give forest preserve land to the village of Saranac Lake for 30 acres of true forest land | a |
North Dakota
See also:North Dakota 1963 ballot measures
July 17
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| VR | Referendum 1 | Taxes | Creates graduated income tax rates | d |
| VR | Referendum 2 | Taxes | Creates adjusted tax on individual income | d |
| VR | Referendum 3 | Taxes | Provides for the withholding of income taxes from wages of non-resident employees | d |
| VR | Referendum 4 | Taxes | Authorizes municipal taxes following urban renewal projects | d |
| VR | Referendum 5 | Taxes | Raises tax levy limitations in school districts | d |
Ohio
See also:Ohio 1963 ballot measures
November 5, 1963
| Type | Title | Description | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debt Limit Increase for Public Improvements Amendment | Raise the public debt limit by $250,000 to permit the state to issue bonds for public improvements |
| 1,397,971 (60%) | 922,687 (40%) |
Oklahoma
See also:Oklahoma 1963 ballot measures
December 3, 1963
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| State Question 411 | Budgets;Healthcare facility | Authorize the state to incur up to $7 million in debt to construct, repair, and improve buildings at the University of Oklahoma Medical Center. |
| 152,940 (73%) | 56,137 (27%) | |
| State Question 417 | Local | Increase county officers' terms from two to four years and prohibit them from running for other offices during their terms. |
| 64,042 (31%) | 142,057 (69%) | |
| State Question 418 | Judiciary | Increase the term of office for County Judges from two to four years. |
| 67,703 (33%) | 137,412 (67%) | |
| State Question 419 | Legislature | Increase the terms of office for State Representatives to four years and State Senators to six years. |
| 43,907 (21%) | 160,649 (79%) |
Oregon
See also:Oregon 1963 ballot measures
October 15, 1963
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Measure 1 | Taxes | Remove federal tax deductions, lower personal income tax rates, provide a minimum tax, and increase corporate income tax rates. |
| 103,737 (22%) | 362,845 (78%) |
Pennsylvania
See also:Pennsylvania 1963 ballot measures
| Type | Name | Subject | Description | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LRCA | Question 1 | Education | Provides for higher education loans | a |
| LRCA | Question 2 | Admin of Gov | Allows for emergency interim government seats in cases of disasters | a |
| LRCA | Question 3 | Bonds,Environment, andForests and parks | Issues $70 million in bonds for acquisition of land for state parks, reservoirs, conservation, recreation, and historical preservation | a |
| ConCon | Question 4 | Constitutional Convention | Calls for a constitutional convention | d |
Texas
See also:Texas 1963 ballot measures
November 9, 1963
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Proposition 1 | Taxes;Elections | Repeal the poll tax requirement of the Texas Constitution |
| 243,120 (43%) | 316,775 (57%) | |
| Proposition 2 | Public assistance | Provide aid for needy aged, disabled, blind, and children, allow appropriations and federal funds acceptance, limit state funds at federal match, and limit out-of-state assistance to $60 million |
| 330,922 (63%) | 192,050 (37%) | |
| Proposition 3 | Local;Public retirement funds | Authorize all political subdivisions of Jefferson County to provide retirement, disability, and death benefits to employees |
| 218,712 (47%) | 250,415 (53%) | |
| Proposition 4 | Veterans;Bonds | Authorize a raise of the total amount of bonds or obligations that may be issued by the Veterans' Land Board to $350 million |
| 250,556 (49%) | 258,443 (51%) |
Wisconsin
See also:Wisconsin 1963 ballot measures
April 2, 1963
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Question 1 | Judiciary | Allow for judicial salary increases during the term of office |
| 216,205 (39%) | 335,774 (61%) | |
| Question 2 | Budgets | Clarify the wording on the calculation of local debt limit and give an increased limit for school bonds |
| 291,926 (56%) | 231,702 (44%) | |
| Question 3 | Redistricting | State that redistricting will be done at the second legislative session after the federal census rather than the first |
| 232,851 (46%) | 277,014 (54%) |
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