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1938 ballot measures
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California
See also: California 1938 ballot propositions
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result |
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| CISS | Proposition 1 | Labor | Definition of lawful labor dispute practices, including pickets and boycotts | |
| CISS | Proposition 2 | Animals | Definition and regulation of animal pounds; rules for treating cats and dogs in pounds | |
| LRCA | Proposition 3 | Taxes | Revenue from motor vehicle fuel taxes reserved for public streets and highways | |
| CICA | Proposition 4 | Transportation | Creation of a Highway and Traffic Safety Commission | |
| IndISS | Proposition 5 | Fishing | Regulation of commercial fishing designed to guard against the depletion of species | |
| LRCA | Proposition 6 | Taxes | Taxation of insurance companies | |
| LRCA | Proposition 7 | Welfare | Administration of funds for the purpose of relieving hardship and destitution | |
| LRCA | Proposition 8 | Public finance | State funds can be allocated by the legislature for county and municipal purposes | |
| LRCA | Proposition 9 | Veterans | Disabled veterans wounded in time of peace no longer eligible for war veterans' tax exemption | |
| VR | Proposition 10 | Resources | Oil leases on state-owned tidelands at Huntington Beach | |
| LRCA | Proposition 11 | Taxes | State and County Boards of Equalization | |
| LRCA | Proposition 12 | Taxes | Prohibition on taxes or fees on properties associated with the Golden Gate International Exposition | |
| VR | Proposition 13 | Bonds/Utilities | Referendum on sale of revenue bonds to pay for construction or acquisition of public utilities | |
| LRCA | Proposition 14 | Judiciary | State judges convicted of crimes involving moral turpitude can be removed by California Supreme Court | |
| LRCA | Proposition 15 | Judiciary | Composition of Judicial Council and its ability to adopt rules of judicial conduct governing all state judges | |
| LRCA | Proposition 16 | Judiciary | Ability of retired judges to perform judicial functions in some circumstances | |
| LRCA | Proposition 17 | I&R | Timing of elections on ballot initiatives after petitions are presented to California Secretary of State | |
| LRCA | Proposition 18 | Public finance | State money, except University of California money, to be held in trust by State Treasurer | |
| LRCA | Proposition 19 | Veterans | Surplus in the veterans' farm and home building fund can be distributed to war veterans whose used the fund | |
| CICA | Proposition 20 | Taxes | Property taxes: rules for assessing, limits on and exemptions from | |
| LRCA | Proposition 21 | Taxes | Tax exemptions for churches, orphanages and colleges | |
| LRCA | Proposition 22 | Local governance | Rules governing the proposal of city charters and amendments thereto | |
| LRCA | Proposition 23 | Legislature | State legislature can spend up to $10 per day per legislator on support staff | |
| VR | Proposition 24 | Resources | Competitive bidding for leases to eleven parcels of state-owned tide at Huntington Beach for oil drilling | |
| CICA | Proposition 25 | Taxes | Retired elderly electors are entitled to receive at least thirty $1.00 warrants with which to pay taxes | |
Colorado
See also: Colorado 1938 ballot measures
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CICA | Issue 1 | Taxes | Giving practitioners licensed by the state certain rights in tax supported institutions. | |
| CICA | Issue 2 | Health Care | Repeal of the $45 per month old age pension amendment. | |
| CISS | Issue 3 | Taxes | Repeal the chain stores tax act. | |
Florida
See also: Florida 1938 ballot measures
November 8
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result |
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| LRCA | Amendment 1 | Taxes | Provides up to a $5,000 tax exemption for real property | |
| LRCA | Amendment 2 | Local Gov't | Requires state laws regarding municipalities to be uniform and requires publication of proposed changes to state laws regarding municipalities | |
| LRCA | Amendment 3 | Education | Relates to raising funds for a uniform state school system | |
| LRCA | Amendment 4 | War & Peace | Provides for a federally-recognized Florida National Guard | |
Idaho
See also: Idaho 1938 ballot measures
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result |
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| CISS | Initiative 1 | Hunting | Idaho Fish and Game Commission Act | |
| VR | Referendum 1 | Idaho | Adoption of 2% sales tax | |
Massachusetts
See also: Massachusetts 1938 ballot measures
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result |
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| CICA | Biennial Legislature | Legislature | Should the state legislature meet biennially? | |
| CISS | Free Taxi Cab Stands | Admin of gov't | Should there be free taxi cab stands? | |
Michigan
See also: Michigan 1938 ballot measures
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result |
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| CICA | Proposition 1 | Local governance | Four year term of office for certain county officers | |
| CICA | Proposition 2 | Judiciary | Non-partisan nomination and appointment of Michigan Supreme Court justices for 8-year terms | |
| CICA | Proposition 3 | Taxes | Gasoline and weight taxes to be used for highways | |
Missouri
See also: Missouri 1938 ballot measures
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LRCA | Issue 1 | Salaries | Increase in state legislative salaries | |
| LRCA | Issue 2 | Executives | State Treasurer is eligible for re-election "as his own successor" | |
| LRCA | Issue 3 | Taxes | Counties authorized to levy a special tax not to exceed $1 million for support of county hospitals | |
| LRCA | Issue 4 | Taxes | Pensions for persons over 65 years of age | |
| VR | Issue 5 | Taxes | $0.03 tax on gasoline | |
| CICA | Issue 6 | Taxes | Highways, a motor fuel tax and the state Highway Commission | |
| CICA | Issue 7 | Legislature | Changes in state legislative procedures | |
| CICA | Issue 8 | Education | Taxes, bonds and the state school system | |
| CICA | Issue 9 | Local governance | Sheriffs and coroners may succeed themselves | |
Montana
See also: Montana 1938 ballot measures
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result |
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| CISS | I-41 | Transportation | The State Highway Treasury Anticipation Debentures Act of 1938 | |
| VR | IR-40 | Alcohol | Regulate, license and authorize the sale of liquor at retail establishments | |
Nebraska
See also: Nebraska 1938 ballot measures
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result |
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| CICA | Issue 1 | Gambling | Licensing of slot machines | |
Nevada
See also: Nevada 1938 ballot measures
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result |
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| CISS | Question 2 | Hunting | Bounty on predatory animals | |
North Dakota
See also: North Dakota 1938 ballot measures
Primary election:
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result |
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| CICA | Legislator Employment | Legislature | Prohibit members of the state legislature from accepting state employment during their terms of office | |
| CICA | Tax Commissioner | Elections | Election of the Tax Commissioner in 1940 on the no-party ballot | |
| CICA | Public Bonds | Public finance | Clarify which public funds are to be deposited in the state Treasury | |
| CICA | Bd of Higher Ed | Education | Create a Board of Higher Education | |
| CISS | State Laboratories | Admin of gov't | Creation of the state Laboratories Department | |
| CISS | Civil Service | Labor | Create a state civil service for state employees | |
| CISS | County Security | Public finance | Rules governing transactions in county securities | |
| CISS | Legal Rates of Interest | Regulations | Reduce the legal rate of interest | |
| CISS | Municipal Appointments | Local governance | Commission to appoint city and village officials | |
November 8:
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result |
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| CISS | Liquor Control | Alcohol | Repeal of the Liquor Control Act of November 1936 | |
| CISS | Old Age Pensions | Welfare | Minimum pension under state old age assistance | |
Ohio
See also: Ohio 1938 ballot measures
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result |
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| CICA | Issue 1 | Judiciary | Provide for the original appointment of judges of the Supreme Court and Court of Appeals | |
Oklahoma
See also: Oklahoma 1938 ballot measures
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result |
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| CICA | Question 205 | Utilities | Allows rural utility districts to incur debt for the purpose of making improvements. | |
| VR | Question 215 | Gambling | Vending Machines Veto Vote | |
| VR | Question 236 | Taxes | Taxes on Oleomargarine Veto Vote | |
| VR | Question 238 | Natural resources | State Oil Inspectors | |
Oregon
See also: Oregon 1938 ballot measures
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result |
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| LRCA | Measure 1 | Executive branch | Governor given 20 days to consider state legislative bills | |
| LRCA | Measure 2 | Regulations | Repeal of the amendment imposing double liability on stockholders in banking corporations | |
| LRCA | Measure 3 | Salaries | Salaries paid to state legislators | |
| LRSS | Measure 4 | Healthcare | Requirement that marriage license applicants be medically examined for physical and mental health | |
| VR | Measure 5 | Gambling | Referendum on laws enabling the seizure and destruction of slot machines | |
| VR | Measure 6 | Gambling | The seizure and destruction by sheriffs of slot machines | |
| RC | Measure 7 | Transportation | Express opinion to federal government on the Townsend Bill having to do with highways | |
| CISS | Measure 8 | Taxes | Sales tax to pay for a "Citizens' Retirement Annuity" Fund | |
| CISS | Measure 9 | Labor | Laws regulating picketing and boycotting by labor groups | |
| CISS | Measure 10 | Water | Water purification; prevention of water pollution | |
| CISS | Measure 11 | Alcohol | Regulation of the sale of alcoholic liquor as a beverage | |
| CICA | Measure 12 | Gambling | Legalization of some lotteries and other forms of gambling | |
Washington
See also: Washington 1938 ballot measures
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result |
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| ITP | Initiative 126 | Elections | Non-Partisan School Elections Act | |
| ITP | Initiative 129 | Taxes | 40 Mill Tax Limit | |
| ITP | Initiative 130 | Labor | Regulation of Labor Disputes | |
| LRCA | Amendment | Taxes | Graduated Net Income Tax | |
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