1962 ballot measures

1962 State Ballot Measures
1963 » « 1961
Part 1: Overview
Measures by state
Measures by topic
Measures by year
Current measures
2024 measures
2024 Scorecard
2024 Tuesday Count
Measure Monthly

By state

Alaska

See also: Alaska 1962 ballot measures

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
IndISS	Initiative 1	Capitals	Moves the state capital to "Western Alaska"	d
Alaska BP	Proposition 1	Bonds	Issues $5.95 million in bonds for University of Alaska	a
Alaska BP	Proposition 2	Bonds	Issues $5 million in bonds for school construction	a
Alaska BP	Proposition 3	Bonds	Issues $4.175 million in bonds for Trunk Airport construction	a
Alaska BP	Proposition 4	Bonds	Issues $2.2 million in bonds for vocational school construction	a

Arizona

See also: Arizona 1962 ballot measures

November 6, 1962

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
LRCA	Proposition 100	Administration	Provide for the legislature to maintain continuity of governmental operations in periods of emergency resulting from enemy attacks	a	163,024 (67%)	79,681 (33%)
LRCA	Proposition 101	Suffrage; Elections	Provide for the establishment of mechanisms to replace U.S. Senators and Representatives in Congress when a vacancy occurs	a	139,603 (58%)	101,482 (42%)
LRCA	Proposition 102	Suffrage; Voting	Require eligible voters in general elections to be at least 21 years old, have resided in Arizona for one year prior to the election, and be a U.S. citizen	a	154,476 (66%)	78,477 (34%)
CICA	Proposition 103	Business	Provide for the allowance of real estate brokers and salesmen to prepare documents relating to property transactions without charge	a	236,856 (79%)	64,507 (21%)
CISS	Proposition 200	Administration; Property; Taxes	Provide for the creation of the Arizona State Board of Appraisal Standards and the Office of Director of Appraisal Standards		88,955 (35%)	164,241 (65%)

Arkansas

See also: Arkansas 1962 ballot measures

November 6

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
LRCA	Proposed Amendment 50	Taxes	Enables cities to levy taxes for municipal improvements	d
LRCA	Proposed Amendment 51	Education	Provides that no child be denied public education	d
LRCA	Proposed Amendment 52	Gov't salaries	Limits salaries of state and county officials	d
CICA	Proposed Amendment 53	Pension	Relates to a teacher retirement fund	d
CICA	Proposed Amendment 54	Elections	Permits the use of voting machines	a
CISS	Initiated Act 1	Gov't Finances	Provides 50 percent of revenues for public school fund	d
VR	Referred Act 199	Admin of gov't	Creates a motor vehicle commission	d

California

See also: California 1962 ballot propositions

June 5, 1962

Type	Title	Description	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
BI	Proposition 1	Allow for the issuance of bonds up to $200,000,000 for public school buildings and establish the terms of such bonds.	a	2,230,354 (59%)	1,524,305 (41%)
BI	Proposition 2	Allow for the issuance of bonds up to $250,000,000 to help veterans acquire farms and homes and establish the terms of such bonds.	a	1,880,875 (50%)	1,854,916 (50%)
BI	Proposition 3	Allow for bonds up to $270,000,000 for the construction, equipment, and acquisition of land for state government buildings.		1,326,776 (37%)	2,227,838 (63%)
BI	Proposition 4	Allow for the issuance of bonds up to $100,000,000 for loans for low-rent housing for elderly and physically handicapped people of low income.		1,409,287 (37%)	2,438,784 (63%)
BI	Proposition 5	Issue $150 million in general obligation bonds for acquiring and developing lands for recreational purposes		1,683,704 (47%)	1,886,915 (53%)
LRSS	Proposition 6	Adjust Daylight Savings Time to be the last Sunday in September until the last Sunday in October.	a	2,826,050 (72%)	1,087,408 (28%)

November 6, 1962

Type	Title	Description	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
LRCA	Proposition 10	Exempt improvements on property leased for 99 years for religious, hospital, or charitable purposes in counties that adopt such an ordinance.		1,452,982 (32%)	3,039,775 (68%)
LRCA	Proposition 11	Create regulations relating to the assessment of structures of historical significance.		1,464,401 (33%)	2,934,166 (67%)
LRCA	Proposition 12	Allow un-remarried widows for servicemembers who would have qualified for the Veterans Farm and Home Purchase Act of 1943 to apply for such loan.		2,373,700 (50%)	2,416,956 (50%)
LRCA	Proposition 13	Extend a tax exemption to all land owned by non-profit colleges that is used for educational purposes.	a	3,295,473 (72%)	1,265,773 (28%)
LRCA	Proposition 14	Allow the sale of tidelands for purposes within two miles of any incorporated city, city and county, or town that are not needed for navigation purposes.	a	2,554,051 (59%)	1,799,178 (41%)
LRCA	Proposition 15	Allow the board of supervisors in counties with over 400,000 people to create county tax appeal boards to be the county board of equalization.	a	2,334,101 (54%)	1,999,543 (46%)
LRCA	Proposition 16	Eliminate obsolete and superseded provisions from the Constitution.	a	3,424,945 (80%)	878,980 (20%)
LRCA	Proposition 17	Establish that the salaries of legislators shall be set by law and shall not exceed $834 per month.		1,787,526 (40%)	2,721,800 (60%)
LRCA	Proposition 18	Establish four-year terms for members of the Alcoholic Beverage Control Appeals Board and allow the board to review evidence that points to a decision contrary to what the Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control found.		2,086,745 (47%)	2,377,342 (53%)
LRCA	Proposition 19	Allow the salaries of all members of a city or county board, commission, or council to be increased at the start of the new term of one of the members.	a	2,211,781 (51%)	2,095,591 (49%)
BI	Proposition 1A	Allow for bonds up to $270,000,000 for state college, junior college. university, and healthcare facilities and establish the terms of such bonds.	a	3,123,459 (66%)	1,592,873 (34%)
LRCA	Proposition 1	Establish that the salary of state legislators shall not be greater than half the salary of members of Congress.		1,606,597 (34%)	3,111,458 (66%)
LRCA	Proposition 20	Allow the legislature to amend the Boxing and Wrestling initiative act and prohibit the legislature from banning wrestling and 12-round boxing contests.	a	2,565,665 (58%)	1,834,760 (42%)
LRCA	Proposition 21	Establish that in counties with more than 5,000,000 people, an incumbent superior court judge's name does not need to appear on the ballot if they are unopposed.	a	2,799,594 (65%)	1,537,917 (35%)
LRSS	Proposition 22	Bring qualified osteopaths who use the term "M.D." under the regulation of the Board of Medical Examiners of the State of California.	a	3,407,957 (69%)	1,536,470 (31%)
CICA	Proposition 23	Establish 50 senatorial districts and require the legislature to reapportion districts after 10 years starting in 1970.		2,181,758 (47%)	2,495,440 (53%)
CICA	Proposition 24	Declare the existence of a world communist movement, deny the communist movement and other subversive movements the ability to establish a political party or have tax exemptions, and prohibit members of such movements from holding public office or being employed by the state.		1,978,520 (40%)	2,928,350 (60%)
LRCA	Proposition 2	Establish that a dwelling owned by a nonprofit co-operative ownership housing corporation qualifies as property subject to the veterans' tax exemption.		1,608,488 (33%)	3,248,227 (67%)
LRCA	Proposition 3	Establish limitations on the veterans tax exemption.		2,222,607 (46%)	2,632,963 (54%)
LRCA	Proposition 4	Require assessor make tax assessment on farmland based on its agricultural use,		2,147,761 (47%)	2,384,064 (53%)
LRCA	Proposition 5	Require an employer to pay workmen's compensation to the state in cases where a death occurs and the deceased has no dependent to whom the money can be paid.		2,131,112 (46%)	2,538,631 (54%)
LRCA	Proposition 6	Amend the process regarding bond issues and constitutional amendments.	a	2,928,223 (66%)	1,480,947 (34%)
LRCA	Proposition 7	Allow the legislature to propose revisions to the state Constitution and require the voters to vote on whether or not to approve such revisions.	a	2,901,537 (67%)	1,428,034 (33%)
LRCA	Proposition 8	Allow the legislature to hear by committee 20 days after their introduction and limit the legislature's recess to 10 days that are not counted in calculating the duration of the legislative session.		1,681,090 (39%)	2,604,370 (61%)
LRCA	Proposition 9	Create a General Obligation Bond Proceeds Fund for bond repayments to be paid into.	a	2,706,966 (64%)	1,527,664 (36%)

Colorado

See also: Colorado 1962 ballot measures

November 6, 1962

Type	Title	Description	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
LRCA	Proposal No. 1	Provide for the reorganization of the court system and redefine the terms of judicial offices.	a	303,740 (64%)	169,052 (36%)
LRCA	Proposal No. 2	Determine the means for setting salaries for officers of the City and County of Denver.		157,249 (38%)	254,354 (62%)
LRCA	Proposal No. 3	Allow the use federal income tax laws to define Colorado's income tax laws and prohibit the use of a percentage of the federal tax as the state tax.	a	231,784 (53%)	201,795 (47%)
LRCA	Proposal No. 4	Establish provisions relating to the residency requirements for electors in Colorado presidential elections.	a	303,942 (69%)	137,323 (31%)
LRCA	Proposal No. 5	Eliminate the requirement that all property must be assessed at its full cash value for taxation purposes.	a	215,413 (50%)	212,477 (50%)
LRCA	Proposal No. 6	Change provisions relating to the selection of county officers and the compensation of county and municipal officers.		207,442 (50%)	208,867 (50%)
CICA	Proposal No. 7	Establish provisions relating to apportioning senatorial districts, establish that representation for the House be decided based on population, and require the General Assembly to reapportion itself.	a	305,700 (64%)	172,725 (36%)
CICA	Proposal No. 8	Create a commission to reapportion the General Assembly and require the state supreme court to review and affirm such reapportionments.		149,822 (32%)	311,749 (68%)

Connecticut

See also: Connecticut 1962 ballot measures

November 6

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
LRCA	Question 1	Elections	Concerns absentee voting on constitutional amendments	a
LRCA	Question 2	Elections	Concerns the qualifications of electors	a
LRCA	Question 3	Elections, State Exec	Concerns the election of the governor and lieutenant governor	a
LRCA	Question 4	Elections	Concerns privileges of electors in towns throughout the state	a
LRCA	Question 5	Elections	Concerns admission as electors in absentia of servicemen and related groups	a

Florida

See also: Florida 1962 ballot measures

November 6, 1962

Type	Title	Description	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
LRCA	Amendment 1	Provide for the apportionment and number of legislatures in the House of Representatives and Senate		306,442 (45%)	373,259 (55%)
LRCA	Amendment 2	Provide that the Superintendent of Public Instruction to be appointed by the County Board of Public Instruction in certain counties	a	341,434 (62%)	207,534 (38%)
LRCA	Amendment 3	Establish that the Speaker of the House may appoint a committee to investigate impeachable allegations	a	310,267 (57%)	234,505 (43%)
LRCA	Amendment 4	Authorize Pasco County to hold civil jury trials in any branch courthouse within the county	a	312,754 (68%)	145,788 (32%)
LRCA	Amendment 5	Establish that the State Attorney of the Fourth Judicial Circuit shall be the prosecuting attorney for the Criminal Court of Record of Duval County	a	292,747 (66%)	149,012 (34%)
LRCA	Amendment 6	Change the procedures for setting the number of circuit court judge		226,200 (43%)	297,757 (57%)
LRCA	Amendment 7	Revise the preamble of the state constitution	a	353,454 (71%)	142,084 (29%)
LRCA	Amendment 8	Clarify the state borders by using references to latitudes and longitudes and extend the coastal boundaries as permitted by US and international law	a	354,983 (74%)	124,030 (26%)
LRCA	Amendment 9	Revise wording regarding the division of powers between the legislative, executive, and judicial Departments	a	340,288 (72%)	134,517 (28%)

Georgia

See also: Georgia 1962 ballot measures

November 6

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
LRCA	Amendment 1	Education	Preserves inviolate freedom from compulsory association at all levels of public education	a
LRCA	Amendment 1A	Legislature	Provides for the composition of the state senate and the election of state senators	a
LRCA	Amendment 2	Gov't Finances	Provides for the payment of grants to counties	a
LRCA	Amendment 3	Gov't Finances	Provides for improved appropriations control	a
LRCA	Amendment 4	Admin of Gov't	Creates the Department of Industry and Trade	a
LRCA	Amendment 5	Law Enforcement	Provides that certain compensation of peace officers be deemed to be a subsistence allowance	d
LRCA	Amendment 6	Gov't Finances	Gives legislators sufficient time to study matters relating to the expenditure of public funds	a
LRCA	Amendment 7	Local Gov't	Allows counties and municipalities to borrow funds to defray the cost of property valuation	a
LRCA	Amendment 8	Education	Provides for repayment of medical school loans and scholarships through service at any prison	a
LRCA	Amendment 9	Taxes	Delegates the right to levy taxes for public transportation to counties	d
LRCA	Amendment 10	Campaigns	Disqualifies write-in candidates unless they had given notice of candidacy 10 days prior to the election	d
LRCA	Amendment 11	Gov't Finances	Changes the provisions related to the payment for bringing in the first commercial oil well	d
LRCA	Amendment 12	Bonds	Authorizes any county, municipality or political subdivision to issue revenue bonds for redevelopment work	d
LRCA	Amendment 13	Taxes	Extends the power of taxation over the state to include a tax for school lunches	d
LRCA	Amendment 14	Local Gov't	Allows counties to carry out slum clearance and redevelopment programs	a
LRCA	Amendment 15	Legislature	Provides for the general assembly to enact legislation over the governor's veto	a

Idaho

See also: Idaho 1962 ballot measures

November 6

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
LRCA	HJR 10	Judiciary	Eliminates probate courts as constitutional courts	a
LRCA	SJR 1	Constitutional rights	Permits citizens of Chinese, Japanese and Mongolian descent full rights	a
LRCA	SJR 6	Elections	Requires residency to vote for President	a

Illinois

See also: Illinois 1962 ballot measures

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
LRSS	Banking Law Amendment	Banking	Shall the banking law be modified?	a

Iowa

See also: Iowa 1962 ballot measures

June 4

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
LRCA	Amendment 1	Judiciary	Provides guidelines for judicial vacancies, term limits and salaries	a

Maine

See also: Maine 1962 ballot measures

June 18

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
BI	Referendum Question	Education	Issues up to $1.5 million in bonds for development of educational television network	a

November 6

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
LRCA	Proposed Constitutional Amendment No. 1	Pension	Limits uses of funds in State Retirement System to retirement purposes	a
LRCA	Proposed Constitutional Amendment No. 2	Bonds	Allows voters to issue municipal bonds for construction and industrial purposes	a

Maryland

See also: Maryland 1962 ballot measures

November 6

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
LRCA	Amendment 1	Eminent domain	Changes the procedure for taking of property in Baltimore	a
LRCA	Amendment 2	Direct democracy	Changes the number of signatures required on a petition to refer an act to a referendum	a
LRCA	Amendment 3	Eminent domain	Changes the procedure for taking of property in Montgomery County	a
LRCA	Amendment 4	Legislature	Increases compensation for members and officers of the General Assembly	d
LRCA	Amendment 5	Divorce & custody	Amends the provision for imprisonment for debt to exempt child support from debt	a
VR	Amendment 6	Redistricting	Creates a new congressional district in Maryland	d
VR	Amendment 7	Labor	Amends unemployment insurance laws with respect to eligibility for benefits	a
VR	Amendment 8	Business	Regulates and supervises the savings and loan business	a
VR	Amendment 9	Judiciary	Provides for guidelines on the organization and operation of the Municipal Court of Baltimore	a

Massachusetts

See also: Massachusetts 1962 ballot measures

November 6, 1962

Type	Title	Description	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
LRCA	Question 1	Allow for a graduated income tax		277,611 (17%)	1,395,996 (83%)
VR	Question 2	Establish the compensation rates for members of the General Court		276,091 (17%)	1,339,234 (83%)

Michigan

See also: Michigan 1962 ballot measures

November 6, 1962

Type	Title	Description	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
LRCA	Revisions of the State's Statutes Amendment	Allow the legislature to determine the means for revising the state's statutes	a	890,005 (54%)	764,673 (46%)

Minnesota

See also: Minnesota 1962 ballot measures

November 6

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
LRCA	Amendment 1	Gov't Finances	Consolidates the swamp land and permanent school funds	a
LRCA	Amendment 2	Gov't Finances	Allows the state to cntract debts for public improvements	a
LRCA	Amendment 3	Legislature	Removes restrictions on legislative session length	a

Missouri

See also: Missouri 1962 ballot measures

March 6

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
LRCA	Amendment 1	Taxes	Allocates state motor fuel tax	a

November 6

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
LRCA	Amendment 1	Taxes	Increases minimum tax rates for St. Louis school districts	d
LRCA	Amendment 2	Admin of Gov't	Provides the executive department regulations shall be reviewed by legislative committee	d
LRCA	Amendment 3	Local Gov't	Enlarges charter county powers	d
CICA	Amendment 4	Local Gov't	Merges St. Louis city and county	d
ABR	Constitutional Convention	ConCon	Calls for a Constitutional Convention to revise the Constitution	d

Montana

See also: Montana 1962 ballot measures

November 6

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
LRCA	Amendment 1	Term limits	Sets four year term limits for county attorneys	a
LRCA	Amendment 2	Judiciary	Leaves establishment of inferior courts to the legislature	d

Nebraska

See also: Nebraska 1962 ballot measures

November 6

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
LRCA	Amendment 1	Lottery	Authorizes lotteries and gift enterprises	a
LRCA	Amendment 2	Elections	Provides for district elections for the state railway commission	a
LRCA	Amendment 3	State exec	Relates to the candidacy of the lieutenant governor for office of the governor	a
LRCA	Amendment 4	Term limits	Provides four year term limits for the governor and lieutenant governor	a
LRCA	Amendment 5	Term limits	Provides four year term limits for legislators	a
LRCA	Amendment 6	Judiciary	Relates to the appointment of judges	a
LRCA	Amendment 7	Redistricting	Relates to the reapportionment of legislative districts	a

Nevada

See also: Nevada 1962 ballot measures

November 6

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
LRCA	Question 1	Taxes	Uniform statewide motor vehicle tax	a
LRCA	Question 2	Direct democracy	Laws governing the initiative process in Nevada	a

New Jersey

See also: New Jersey 1962 ballot measures

November 6

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
LRCA	Question 1	Law enforcement	Lengthens the terms of sheriffs from three years to five.	d

New York

See also: New York 1962 ballot measures

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
BI	Proposition 1	Forests & Parks	Issues a bond to purchase land for parks and recreation	a
LRCA	Proposed Amendment No. 1	Legislature	Relates to the bribery and abuse of privilege by public officials	a
LRCA	Proposed Amendment No. 2	Admin of Gov't	Repeals sections of the Constitution that deal with ownership of lands	a
LRCA	Proposed Amendment No. 3	Con Language	Repeals a military article and replaces it with a shorter defense article	a
LRCA	Proposed Amendment No. 4	Redistricting	Eliminated a description of the boundaries of Senate districts in the Constitution	a

North Carolina

See also: North Carolina 1962 ballot measures

November 6

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
LRCA	Amendment 1	Judiciary	Revises the structure and functioning of the judiciary department	a
LRCA	Amendment 2	Redistricting	Provides for automatic and mandatory reapportionment of legislators	a
LRCA	Amendment 3	State exec	Provides for determining the incapacity of the governor and for appointment of officers to perform additional duties	a
LRCA	Amendment 4	Elections	Reduces the length of residence time an individual needs to vote in presidential elections	a
LRCA	Amendment 5	Gov't salaries	Gives the general assembly more authority over the salaries of state executive officers	a
LRCA	Amendment 6	Taxes	Provides that the legislature's power to classify and exempt property for taxation be exercised only on a statewide basis	a

North Dakota

See also: North Dakota 1962 ballot measures

June 26

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
LRCA	Referendum 1	Legislature	Gives North Dakota Legislative Assembly unlimited power in cases of defense emergencies	a
LRCA	Referendum 2	Gov't Finances	Allows for separate budgets and appropriations for some agricultural issues	d
LRCA	Referendum 3	Gov't Salaries	Repeals section limiting legislators future elections and appointments	d
VR	Referendum 4	Taxes	Reduces the amount of tax levy limiting counties with no limitation on tax levy for county poor relief purposes	d

November 6

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
CICA	Initiative 1	Bonds	Allows state bonds to make loans to companies to establish power generating facilities	a
CICA	Initiative 2	Term limits	Changes terms of office for county officials from two to four years	a
CISS	Initiative 3	Elections	Provides for a secret primary election ballot instead of requiring voters to declare party preference at the polls	a

Ohio

See also: Ohio 1962 ballot measures

November 6, 1962

Type	Title	Description	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
CICA	Limit of State Commercial Powers on Sundays Initiative	Limit the power of the state to limit the sale of goods on Sundays		1,274,792 (43%)	1,697,433 (57%)

Oklahoma

See also: Oklahoma 1962 ballot measures

May 1

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
LRCA	State Question 404	Development	Authorizes levies to secure and develop industry	a

May 22

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
LRCA	State Question 400	War & peace	Empowers the legislature to insure continuity of government during emergencies	a
LRCA	State Question 405	Legislature	Sets limits on length of legislative sessions	d

November 6

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
LRCA	State Question 406	Alcohol	Allows manufacturers of alcoholic beverages to sell to wholesalers of their choice	d
CICA	State Question 408	Redistricting	Provides a method for reapportionment of the Oklahoma State Legislature	d

Oregon

See also: Oregon 1962 ballot measures

May 18, 1962

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
LRCA	Measure 1	Taxes	Change the six percent limitation by preventing tax base loss for taxing bodies, allowing the first-year levy without an election, and setting fixed election dates.		141,728 (35%)	262,140 (65%)
LRCA	Measure 2	State legislatures; Government salaries	Establish and pay state legislators’ salaries in the same manner as other elected state officers' salaries.	a	241,171 (57%)	178,749 (43%)

November 6, 1962

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
CISS	Measure 10	Education	Repeal the school district reorganization law and unify administrative districts.		206,540 (39%)	320,917 (61%)
LRCA	Measure 1	Administration; War	Authorize the legislature to reorganize the state militia and empower the Governor and Adjutant General to appoint all officers.	a	312,680 (57%)	234,440 (43%)
LRCA	Measure 2	Budgets	Revise the forest rehabilitation constitutional debt limit from 3/4 of 1% assessed valuation to 3/16 of 1% all taxable property value.	a	323,799 (62%)	199,174 (38%)
LRCA	Measure 3	Budgets	Revise the debt limit for permanent road purposes from 4% assessed valuation to 1% true cash value of all taxable property in state.	a	319,956 (62%)	200,236 (38%)
LRCA	Measure 4	Budgets	Revise the debt limit for power development purposes from 6% assessed valuation to to 1.5% true cash value of all taxable property.	a	298,255 (59%)	208,755 (41%)
LRCA	Measure 5	State judiciary	Authorize the legislature to create lower state courts and regulate their jurisdiction.	a	307,855 (61%)	193,487 (39%)
LRSS	Measure 6	Time	Establish daylight saving time from the last Sunday in April until the last Saturday in September.	a	388,154 (63%)	229,661 (37%)
LRCA	Measure 7	Taxes	Change the six percent limitation by preventing tax base loss for taxing bodies, setting fixed election dates, and exempting required expenditures from the $5,000 county debt limitation.	a	270,637 (55%)	219,509 (45%)
CICA	Measure 9	State legislatures; Redistricting	Increase Senate members limit to 35 and the House of Representatives to 65, providing new formula for both fixed and population-based districts.		197,322 (38%)	325,182 (62%)

Rhode Island

See also: Rhode Island 1962 ballot measures

November 6:

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
LRCA	Proposal 1	Administration of government		a
LRCA	Proposal 2	State legislatures measures	Sets legislative compensation.	a
LBM	Proposal 3	Bond issues	Issues general obligation bonds.	a
LBM	Proposal 4	Bond issues	Issues general obligation bonds.	a
LBM	Proposal 5	Bond issues	Issues general obligation bonds.	a
LBM	Proposal 6	Bond issues	Issues general obligation bonds.	d
LBM	Proposal 7	Bond issues	Issues general obligation bonds.	d
LBM	Proposal 8	Bond issues	Issues general obligation bonds.	d
LBM	Proposal 9	Bond issues	Issues general obligation bonds.	d
LBM	Proposal 10	Bond issues	Issues general obligation bonds.	d
LBM	Proposal 11	Bond issues	Issues general obligation bonds.	d
LBM	Proposal 12	Bond issues	Issues general obligation bonds.	a

South Dakota

See also: South Dakota 1962 ballot measures

November 6

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
LRCA	Taking of Private Property	Property	Relates to the taking of public property for public use	a
LRCA	Legislative Sessions	Legislature	Relates to annual legislative sessions	a
LRCA	Municipal Home Rule	Local gov't	Relates to home rule for municipalities	a

Texas

See also: Texas 1962 ballot measures

November 6, 1962

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
LRCA	Proposition 11	Veterans	Authorize the resale of Veterans Land Fund remaining unsold land after it has been first been offered for sale to veterans	a	573,443 (55%)	466,329 (45%)
LRCA	Proposition 12	Local government	Allow the legislature to grant zoning powers to counties along or near the Gulf of Mexico	a	532,532 (52%)	492,226 (48%)
LRCA	Proposition 12	Education; Administration	Allow state employees to serve in advisory roles, as consultants, on committees, or as public school board members		468,800 (45%)	569,771 (55%)
LRCA	Proposition 13	Education; Bonds; Local government	Provide that boundary changes to an independent school district do not invalidate existing taxes or bonds	a	532,808 (54%)	462,279 (46%)
LRCA	Proposition 14	Trials	Allow the legislature to provide trial de novo for appeals on Texas State Government or subdivision actions		368,001 (35%)	693,577 (65%)
LRCA	Proposition 1	Labor	Authorize counties and other political subdivisions to provide workman's compensation insurance to all employees	a	543,868 (50%)	540,475 (50%)
LRCA	Proposition 2	Welfare	Raise the limit on state funds to needy aged, blind, and children from $47 million to $52 million	a	677,770 (61%)	430,494 (39%)
LRCA	Proposition 3	Healthcare; Local government	Provide the legislature with the authority to create hospital districts in Ochiltree, Castro, Hansford, and Hopkins counties	a	564,849 (55%)	471,089 (45%)
LRCA	Proposition 4	Water	Authorize the Texas Water Development Board to manage reservoir storage facilities and water sales as legislated, including fund usage from water disposals	a	618,977 (59%)	434,920 (41%)
LRCA	Proposition 5	Administration; Healthcare	Authorize the legislature to create hospital districts in all or part of one or more counties	a	523,767 (51%)	512,526 (49%)
LRCA	Proposition 6	Pension	Authorize a retirement, disability, and death compensation program for employees of counties and other political subdivisions		471,284 (44%)	600,901 (56%)
LRCA	Proposition 7	Administration; War	Allow the legislature to provide temporary office succession for government continuity during enemy attacks	a	686,438 (65%)	367,264 (35%)
LRCA	Proposition 8	Welfare	Create a ceiling of $2.5 million per year on the amount that may be paid out of the state fund for assistance to the permanently disabled	a	594,512 (57%)	456,829 (43%)
LRCA	Proposition 9	Healthcare	Authorize the creation of two hospital districts in Brazoria County and the establishment of an elderly home in Titus County		503,668 (49%)	519,827 (51%)

Virginia

See also: Virginia 1962 ballot measures

November 6, 1962

Type	Title	Description	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
LRCA	Question 1	Amend the Constitution of Virginia to establish an application to register to vote by the registration officer	a	291,880 (76%)	91,586 (24%)
LRCA	Question 2	Amend the Constitution of Virginia to permit that in the case of an enemy attack and with authorization from the Governor that legislation be passed by less than a majority of the members elected, and said legislation only effective for one year	a	317,087 (84%)	60,869 (16%)
LRCA	Question 3	Amend the Constitution of Virginia to permit only freeholder of land within the state to vote on referendums regarding issuing bonds		174,301 (47%)	198,532 (53%)

Washington

See also: Washington 1962 ballot measures

November 6, 1962

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
LRCA	HJR 19	Suffrage	Shorten the residency duration required for voting and eliminate restrictions on voting by Native Americans.		392,172 (49%)	400,630 (51%)
LRCA	HJR 6	State judiciary	Authorize the Supreme Court to temporarily appoint judges or retired judges and allow superior court judges to work statewide.	a	539,800 (70%)	236,805 (30%)
LRCA	HJR 9	Administration	Establish temporary succession to elected and appointed legislative offices in the event of an emergency.	a	496,956 (64%)	279,175 (36%)
ITP	Initiative 211	State legislatures; Redistricting	Provide for the reapportionment and redistricting of the state legislature.		396,419 (47%)	441,085 (53%)
VR	Referendum 32	Food and agriculture; Business	Provide oversight and regulation of milk product production, distribution, and marketing by the Department of Agriculture.		153,419 (18%)	677,530 (82%)
VR	Referendum 33	Government accountability	Authorize cities and towns to undergo audits by private accountants instead of the state auditor.		242,189 (30%)	563,475 (70%)
LRCA	SJR 21	Property	Remove restrictions on land ownership by non-citizens by repealing Section 33, Article II.		400,839 (48%)	428,276 (52%)
LRCA	SJR 25	Direct democracy; Elections	Require the publication of ballot constitutional amendments notices in legal newspapers at least four times in the four weeks before an election.	a	417,451 (54%)	353,448 (46%)
LRCA	SJR 9	Direct democracy; Elections	Require the sending of one voters' pamphlet to each place of residence instead of to each registered voter.	a	484,666 (61%)	315,088 (39%)
LRCA	Substitute HJR 1	Taxes	Authorize 40-mill tax levies in cities and towns for up to four years to fund capital outlay with three-fifths voter approval.		189,125 (23%)	620,973 (77%)
LRCA	Substitute SJR 1	Taxes	Authorize 40-mill tax levies in school districts for up to four years to fund capital outlay with three-fifths voter approval.		249,489 (29%)	597,928 (71%)

Wisconsin

See also: Wisconsin 1962 ballot measures

November 6, 1962

Type	Title	Description	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
LRCA	Question 1	Remove the exclusion of certain Native Americans from redistricting calculations	a	631,296 (71%)	259,557 (29%)
LRCA	Question 2a	Provide veto power to county executives in counties with 500,000 people or more	a	524,240 (62%)	319,378 (38%)
LRCA	Question 2	Create the position of a county executive with a four year term in counties with 500,000 people or more	a	527,075 (61%)	331,393 (39%)
LRSS	Question 3	Give former Wisconsin residents the right to vote by absentee ballot in presidential elections for up to 24 months after moving out of state	a	627,279 (73%)	229,375 (27%)

If you know of a statewide measure that is not listed here or if you notice an error, please email [email protected].