1970 United States ballot measures

1970 1970 United States ballot measures no 1972 1972 United States ballot measures 1968 United States ballot measures 1968 United States Part of the1970 United States elections parliamentary This page lists state ballot measures in the United States in 1970 in the United States by state. Measures are included whether they are initiated by a state legislature or by the citizens of said state. Subheadings are included under a state if there was a measure that was held on a different date with the subheading being the date of the ballot measures. Results for each measure are included the "Results" heading and not under headings for each state with only whether they passed or not being included. Several states notably held measures about whether to lower the voting age prior to the 26th Amendment. Measures to lower the voting age to 19 years old were held in Montana,Montana Change Voting Age, Amendment 3 (1970) https://ballotpedia.org/Montana_Change_Voting_Age,_Amendment_3_(1970) 2026-01-16 Ballotpedia en New Jersey,New Jersey Public Question No. 1 (1970) https://ballotpedia.org/New_Jersey_Public_Question_No._1_(1970) 2026-01-16 Ballotpedia en and Oregon among others.Oregon Measure 5, Voting Age from 21 to 19 Amendment (May 1970) https://ballotpedia.org/Oregon_Measure_5,_Voting_Age_from_21_to_19_Amendment_(May_1970) 2026-01-16 Ballotpedia en States were measures were held to lower the voting age to 18 were in Alaska,Alaska Amendment 1, Voting Age Amendment (August 1970) https://ballotpedia.org/Alaska_Amendment_1,_Voting_Age_Amendment_(August_1970) 2026-01-16 Ballotpedia en Connecticut,Connecticut Question 3, Lower the Voting Age to 18-Years-Old Amendment (1970) https://ballotpedia.org/Connecticut_Question_3,_Lower_the_Voting_Age_to_18-Years-Old_Amendment_(1970) 2026-01-16 Ballotpedia en Florida,Florida Amendment 1, Voting Qualifications Amendment (1970) https://ballotpedia.org/Florida_Amendment_1,_Voting_Qualifications_Amendment_(1970) 2026-01-16 Ballotpedia en and Hawaii.Hawaii Voting Age, Proposition 3 (1970) https://ballotpedia.org/Hawaii_Voting_Age,_Proposition_3_(1970) 2026-01-16 Ballotpedia en According to Ballotpedia the first statewide referendum on abortion in the United States occurred that year in Washington state.Abortion policy ballot measures https://ballotpedia.org/Abortion_policy_ballot_measures 2026-01-18 Ballotpedia en In Massachusetts, there was a ballot measure which was in the form of an advisory question which asked voters about which course of action should be taken with the Vietnam War with 3 different answers being offered. Results StateOriginMeasureYesNoAlaskaLegislatureAmendment 153.96% 36,59046.04% 31,216ConnecticutQuestion 2Connecticut Question 2, Lower the Age to Hold State Offices to 21-Years-Old Amendment (1970) https://ballotpedia.org/Connecticut_Question_2,_Lower_the_Age_to_Hold_State_Offices_to_21-Years-Old_Amendment_(1970) 2026-01-16 Ballotpedia en78.36% 471,51621.64% 130,178Question 347.79% 307,53052.21% 336,012FloridaAmendment 139.95% 501,76460.05% 754,282HawaiiProposition 349.16% 95,26550.84% 98,502MassachusettsQuestion 357.59% 903,89542.41% 665,573MontanaAmendment 351.68% 109,22748.32% 102,110New JerseyPublic Question #142.71% 728,73157.29% 977,531OregonMeasure 537.51% 202,01862.49% 336,527WashingtonReferendum 20Washington Referendum 20, Abortion Legalization to Four Months Measure (1970) https://ballotpedia.org/Washington_Referendum_20,_Abortion_Legalization_to_Four_Months_Measure_(1970) 2026-01-18 Ballotpedia en56.49% 599,95943.51% 462,174 Alaska Amendment 1, a legislatively-referred constitutional amendment that would have lowered the voting age to 18 years old for state and local elections. This measure passed. Connecticut Question 2, a legislatively-referred constitutional amendment that asked whether to lower the minimum age to hold a state office to 21 years (excluding the governor and lieutenant governor). Question 3, a legislatively-referred constitutional amendment that asked whether to lower the voting age to 18 years old in the state. Florida Amendment 1, a legislatively-referred constitutional amendment that if passed would have lowered the voting age to 18 years old or be made as electors and required that one must have residency for 6 months before being able to vote. This measure failed. Hawaii Proposition 3, a legislatively-referred constitutional amendment that would have lowered the voting age from 20 to 18 years old in Hawaii. This measure failed. Massachusetts Question 3, a legislatively-referred constitutional amendment that if passed would lower the voting age in state elections to 19 years old. This measure passed.Massachusetts Question 3, Voting Age to 19 Amendment (1970) https://ballotpedia.org/Massachusetts_Question_3,_Voting_Age_to_19_Amendment_(1970) 2026-01-19 Ballotpedia en Question 5, a legislatively-referred advisory question asking about the Vietnam War. There were 3 different answers to it: "win a military victory", "Withdraw on a planned schedule" or "Withdraw immediately". Of the options listed, the 2nd answer "Withdraw on a planned schedule" passed and got a majority of the vote.Massachusetts Question 5, Military Action in Vietnam Advisory Question (1970) https://ballotpedia.org/Massachusetts_Question_5,_Military_Action_in_Vietnam_Advisory_Question_(1970) 2026-01-19 Ballotpedia en Montana Amendment 3, a legislatively-referred constitutional amendment that asked whether to lower the voting age from 21 to 19. This amendment passed. New Jersey Public Question #1, a legislatively referred constitutional amendment that asked whether or not to lower the voting age from 21 to 19 years old. This measure failed. Oregon Measure 5, a legislatively-referred constitutional amendment that would have lowered the voting age from 21 to 19 if passed. This measure failed. Washington Referendum 20, a legislatively-referred amendment that if passed would allow for an aborition "within the 'four lunar months after conception'". A woman who was married had to get the consent of her husband and if a female was under 18 they would need parental permission. This measure passed. References collapsed collapsed Category:1970 elections in the United States Category:Ballot measures in the United States by year