1938 ballot measures

1939 → ← 1937

California

See also: California 1938 ballot propositions

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
CISS	Proposition 1	Labor	Definition of lawful labor dispute practices, including pickets and boycotts	d
CISS	Proposition 2	Animals	Definition and regulation of animal pounds; rules for treating cats and dogs in pounds	d
LRCA	Proposition 3	Taxes	Revenue from motor vehicle fuel taxes reserved for public streets and highways	a
CICA	Proposition 4	Transportation	Creation of a Highway and Traffic Safety Commission	d
IndISS	Proposition 5	Fishing	Regulation of commercial fishing designed to guard against the depletion of species	a
LRCA	Proposition 6	Taxes	Taxation of insurance companies	a
LRCA	Proposition 7	Welfare	Administration of funds for the purpose of relieving hardship and destitution	a
LRCA	Proposition 8	Public finance	State funds can be allocated by the legislature for county and municipal purposes	d
LRCA	Proposition 9	Veterans	Disabled veterans wounded in time of peace no longer eligible for war veterans' tax exemption	d
VR	Proposition 10	Resources	Oil leases on state-owned tidelands at Huntington Beach	d
LRCA	Proposition 11	Taxes	State and County Boards of Equalization	d
LRCA	Proposition 12	Taxes	Prohibition on taxes or fees on properties associated with the Golden Gate International Exposition	a
VR	Proposition 13	Bonds/Utilities	Referendum on sale of revenue bonds to pay for construction or acquisition of public utilities	d
LRCA	Proposition 14	Judiciary	State judges convicted of crimes involving moral turpitude can be removed by California Supreme Court	a
LRCA	Proposition 15	Judiciary	Composition of Judicial Council and its ability to adopt rules of judicial conduct governing all state judges	d
LRCA	Proposition 16	Judiciary	Ability of retired judges to perform judicial functions in some circumstances	d
LRCA	Proposition 17	I&R	Timing of elections on ballot initiatives after petitions are presented to California Secretary of State	a
LRCA	Proposition 18	Public finance	State money, except University of California money, to be held in trust by State Treasurer	d
LRCA	Proposition 19	Veterans	Surplus in the veterans' farm and home building fund can be distributed to war veterans whose used the fund	d
CICA	Proposition 20	Taxes	Property taxes: rules for assessing, limits on and exemptions from	d
LRCA	Proposition 21	Taxes	Tax exemptions for churches, orphanages and colleges	d
LRCA	Proposition 22	Local governance	Rules governing the proposal of city charters and amendments thereto	d
LRCA	Proposition 23	Legislature	State legislature can spend up to $10 per day per legislator on support staff	d
VR	Proposition 24	Resources	Competitive bidding for leases to eleven parcels of state-owned tide at Huntington Beach for oil drilling	d
CICA	Proposition 25	Taxes	Retired elderly electors are entitled to receive at least thirty $1.00 warrants with which to pay taxes	d

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.	d
CICA	Issue 2	Health Care	Repeal of the $45 per month old age pension amendment.	d
CISS	Issue 3	Taxes	Repeal the chain stores tax act.	d

Florida

See also: Florida 1938 ballot measures

November 8

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
LRCA	Amendment 1	Taxes	Provides up to a $5,000 tax exemption for real property	a
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	a
LRCA	Amendment 3	Education	Relates to raising funds for a uniform state school system	a
LRCA	Amendment 4	War & Peace	Provides for a federally-recognized Florida National Guard	a

Idaho

See also: Idaho 1938 ballot measures

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
CISS	Initiative 1	Hunting	Idaho Fish and Game Commission Act	a
VR	Referendum 1	Idaho	Adoption of 2% sales tax	d

Massachusetts

See also: Massachusetts 1938 ballot measures

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
CICA	Biennial Legislature	Legislature	Should the state legislature meet biennially?	a
CISS	Free Taxi Cab Stands	Admin of gov't	Should there be free taxi cab stands?	a

Michigan

See also: Michigan 1938 ballot measures

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
CICA	Proposition 1	Local governance	Four year term of office for certain county officers	d
CICA	Proposition 2	Judiciary	Non-partisan nomination and appointment of Michigan Supreme Court justices for 8-year terms	d
CICA	Proposition 3	Taxes	Gasoline and weight taxes to be used for highways	a

Missouri

See also: Missouri 1938 ballot measures

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
LRCA	Issue 1	Salaries	Increase in state legislative salaries	d
LRCA	Issue 2	Executives	State Treasurer is eligible for re-election "as his own successor"	d
LRCA	Issue 3	Taxes	Counties authorized to levy a special tax not to exceed $1 million for support of county hospitals	d
LRCA	Issue 4	Taxes	Pensions for persons over 65 years of age	a
VR	Issue 5	Taxes	$0.03 tax on gasoline	d
CICA	Issue 6	Taxes	Highways, a motor fuel tax and the state Highway Commission	d
CICA	Issue 7	Legislature	Changes in state legislative procedures	d
CICA	Issue 8	Education	Taxes, bonds and the state school system	d
CICA	Issue 9	Local governance	Sheriffs and coroners may succeed themselves	d

Montana

See also: Montana 1938 ballot measures

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
CISS	I-41	Transportation	The State Highway Treasury Anticipation Debentures Act of 1938	a
VR	IR-40	Alcohol	Regulate, license and authorize the sale of liquor at retail establishments	a

Nebraska

See also: Nebraska 1938 ballot measures

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
CICA	Issue 1	Gambling	Licensing of slot machines	d

Nevada

See also: Nevada 1938 ballot measures

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
CISS	Question 2	Hunting	Bounty on predatory animals	d

North Dakota

See also: North Dakota 1938 ballot measures

Primary election:

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
CICA	Legislator Employment	Legislature	Prohibit members of the state legislature from accepting state employment during their terms of office	a
CICA	Tax Commissioner	Elections	Election of the Tax Commissioner in 1940 on the no-party ballot	a
CICA	Public Bonds	Public finance	Clarify which public funds are to be deposited in the state Treasury	a
CICA	Bd of Higher Ed	Education	Create a Board of Higher Education	a
CISS	State Laboratories	Admin of gov't	Creation of the state Laboratories Department	a
CISS	Civil Service	Labor	Create a state civil service for state employees	d
CISS	County Security	Public finance	Rules governing transactions in county securities	d
CISS	Legal Rates of Interest	Regulations	Reduce the legal rate of interest	d
CISS	Municipal Appointments	Local governance	Commission to appoint city and village officials	d

November 8:

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
CISS	Liquor Control	Alcohol	Repeal of the Liquor Control Act of November 1936	d
CISS	Old Age Pensions	Welfare	Minimum pension under state old age assistance	a

Ohio

See also: Ohio 1938 ballot measures

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
CICA	Issue 1	Judiciary	Provide for the original appointment of judges of the Supreme Court and Court of Appeals	d

Oklahoma

See also: Oklahoma 1938 ballot measures

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
CICA	Question 205	Utilities	Allows rural utility districts to incur debt for the purpose of making improvements.	d
VR	Question 215	Gambling	Vending Machines Veto Vote	d
VR	Question 236	Taxes	Taxes on Oleomargarine Veto Vote	d
VR	Question 238	Natural resources	State Oil Inspectors	d

Oregon

See also: Oregon 1938 ballot measures

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
LRCA	Measure 1	Executive branch	Governor given 20 days to consider state legislative bills	a
LRCA	Measure 2	Regulations	Repeal of the amendment imposing double liability on stockholders in banking corporations	d
LRCA	Measure 3	Salaries	Salaries paid to state legislators	d
LRSS	Measure 4	Healthcare	Requirement that marriage license applicants be medically examined for physical and mental health	a
VR	Measure 5	Gambling	Referendum on laws enabling the seizure and destruction of slot machines	a
VR	Measure 6	Gambling	The seizure and destruction by sheriffs of slot machines	a
RC	Measure 7	Transportation	Express opinion to federal government on the Townsend Bill having to do with highways	a
CISS	Measure 8	Taxes	Sales tax to pay for a "Citizens' Retirement Annuity" Fund	d
CISS	Measure 9	Labor	Laws regulating picketing and boycotting by labor groups	a
CISS	Measure 10	Water	Water purification; prevention of water pollution	a
CISS	Measure 11	Alcohol	Regulation of the sale of alcoholic liquor as a beverage	d
CICA	Measure 12	Gambling	Legalization of some lotteries and other forms of gambling	d

Washington

See also: Washington 1938 ballot measures

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
ITP	Initiative 126	Elections	Non-Partisan School Elections Act	a
ITP	Initiative 129	Taxes	40 Mill Tax Limit	a
ITP	Initiative 130	Labor	Regulation of Labor Disputes	d
LRCA	Amendment	Taxes	Graduated Net Income Tax	d