1926 ballot measures

1927 → ← 1925

Arizona

See also: Arizona 1926 ballot measures

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
VR	Proposition 3	Food and agriculture	Pertaining to Laws Governing Livestock	d

California

See also: California 1926 ballot propositions

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
LBM	Proposition 1	Bonds	$20 million in bonds to assist veterans in purchasing homes and farms	a
LRCA	Proposition 2	Taxes	Taxes on companies that provide highway transportation as common carriers	a
VR	Proposition 3	Regulations	Laws governing oleomargarine	d
CISS	Proposition 4	Taxes	Imposition of a gasoline tax, with revenues to go to highway construction	d
LRCA	Proposition 5	Salaries	Salaries of state executive officers	d
CISS	Proposition 6	Gambling	Regulation and licensing of horse racing and pari-mutuel betting on horse racing	d
LRCA	Proposition 7	Taxes	Taxation of short line steam railroads	a
CICA	Proposition 8	Transportation	Appropriation of $5 million annually for 12 years for highway construction	d
CISS	Proposition 9	Alcohol	Repeal the Wright Act (1922) (that is, repeal of alcohol prohibition)	d
LRCA	Proposition 10	Bonds	$8.5 million in bonds for state buildings and university buildings	a
LRCA	Proposition 11	Taxes	Tax exemption for non-profit educational institutions of secondary grade, accredited to the University of California	d
LRCA	Proposition 12	Taxes	Tax exemption for veterans disabled in time of peace; others	a
LRCA	Proposition 13	Elections	"No alien ineligible to citizenship shall ever exercise the privileges of an elector in this state"	a
LRCA	Proposition 14	Regulations	An increase of stock or bonded indebtedness of a corporation must be assented to by two-thirds of holders	a
LRCA	Proposition 15	Education	Incorporation and organization of public school districts	a
LRCA	Proposition 16	Salaries	Salaries of judges	d
CICA	Proposition 17	Education	Copies of the Bible must be in every public school	d
CICA	Proposition 18	Utilities	Creation of a Water and Power Board authorized to "develop and distribute water and electric energy"	d
LRCA	Proposition 19	Judiciary	Pensions for state judges who have served at least twenty-four years	d
CICA	Proposition 20	Redistricting	Redistricting commission composed of the Secretary of State, Attorney General and Surveyor General	d
LRCA	Proposition 21	Bonds	For a political subdivision to take on debt, the voters must approve by a 2/3rds supermajority vote	a
LRCA	Proposition 22	Taxes	Immature forest trees exempted from taxation	a
LRCA	Proposition 23	Elections	Candidates for non-partisan office who receive majority at the primary are to be declared elected	a
LRCA	Proposition 24	Water	Irrigation districts may acquire stock of corporations owning water rights	a
LRCA	Proposition 25	Taxes	Tax exemption for non-profit funeral homes and cemeteries	a
LRCA	Proposition 26	Judiciary	Trial court powers for appellate courts	a
LRCA	Proposition 27	Judiciary	Creation of a Judicial Council to regulate court practices and procedures	a
CICA	Proposition 28	Redistricting	A state legislative redistricting commission with power to act if legislature fails to redistrict	a

Colorado

See also: Colorado 1926 ballot measures

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
	Issue 1	Admin. of gov't.	Creating a public utilities commission.	d
	Issue 2	Taxes	Concerning the taxation of petroleum products and registration of motor vehicles.	d
	Issue 3	Health care	Amending law to permit dentists licensed in other states to practice in Colorado without examination.	d

Massachusetts

See also: Massachusetts 1926 ballot measures

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
	Question 2	Veterans	Modifies the veterans' preference law	d

Missouri

See also: Missouri 1926 ballot measures

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
	Issue 3	Labor	Repeals worker's compensation	d
	Issue 4	Alcohol	Repeals the prohibition act	d

North Dakota

See also: North Dakota 1926 ballot measures

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
	Issue 1	Taxes	Increases the state gasoline tax from 1-2 cents per gallon for state highway purposes and providing for refunds when gas is used for non-highway purposes	a

Ohio

See also: Ohio 1926 ballot measures

August 10:

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
LRCA	Referred Issue 1	Taxes	Proposal to authorize municipalities to levy assessments for entire cost of public improvements	d

November 2:

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
CICA	Initiated Issue 1	Elections	Proposal to eliminate compulsory primary	d

Oklahoma

See also: Oklahoma 1926 ballot measures

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
VR	Question 135	Business regulation	Repeals an act relating to the labeling of products made by convicts	d
VR	Question 137	Education	Repeals an act relating to textbooks used in public schools	d
CISS	Question 138	Taxes	Adjusts taxes on the production of oil and other natural resources so they would be equivalent to the average ad valorem tax throughout the state in the preceding fiscal year	d
CISS	Question 139	Bond issues	Restricts the authority of municipal governments from issuing bonds, and reform the process for doing so	d
CISS	Question 141	Taxes	Restricts the creation and levying of new taxes by the legislature	aot

Oregon

See also: Oregon 1926 ballot measures

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
LRCA	Measure 1	Bonds	Klamath County Bonding Amendment	a
LRCA	Measure 2		Six Percent Limitation Amendment	d
LRCA	Measure 3	Constitution	Repeal of the "Free Negro and Mulatto" Section of the Oregon Constitution	a
LRCA	Measure 4	Taxes	Prohibition of inheritance and state income taxes	d
LRSS	Measure 5	Education	The Seaside Normal School Act	d
LRSS	Measure 6	Education	State Normal School in Eastern Oregon	a
LRCA	Measure 7	Recall	The Recall Amendment	a
LRCA	Measure 8	Taxes	Curry County bonding or tax levy amendment	a
LRCA	Measure 9	Elections	Elections to fill vacancies in public offices	a
LRCA	Measure 10	Bonds	Klamath and Clackamas County Bonding Amendment	a
LRSS	Measure 11	Healthcare	Tuberculosis hospital in Eastern Oregon	a
VR	Measure 12	Taxes	Taxes on cigarettes and tobacco	d
VR	Measure 13	Transportation	The bus and truck act	a
VR	Measure 14	Public Finance	Act to appropriate 10% of receipts of self-sustaining boards	d
CISS	Measure 15	Taxes	Income Tax Bill With Property Tax Offset	d
CISS	Measure 16	Transportation	Bus and Truck Operating License Bill	d
CISS	Measure 17	Fishing	Fish Wheel, Trap, Seine and Gillnet Bill	a
CISS	Measure 18	Taxes	State income tax	d
CICA	Measure 19	Admin of gov't	Oregon Water and Power Board Development	d
LRSS	Measure 20	Salaries	Salaries of Umatilla County's officials	d
LRSS	Measure 21	Salaries	Salaries of some of Clackamas County's officials	d

Washington

See also: Washington 1926 ballot measures

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
LRCA	Amendment 1	Natural Resources	Forestation and Reforestation	d
LRCA	Amendment 2	State Legislatures	Compensation of Members of the Legislature	d

Wisconsin

See also: Wisconsin 1926 ballot measures

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
LRCA	Question 1	Recall measures	Allows for the recall of elected officials	a
LRCA	Question 2	Salaries of elected officials	Allows the legislature to set the salary of the governor by law	a
AQ	Question 3	Alcohol	Advises congress to amend federal prohibition enforcement to allow for the manufacturing and sale of beer with less than 2.75% alcohol content	a