1940 ballot measures

1941 → ← 1939

Arizona

See also: Arizona 1940 ballot measures

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
VR	Proposition 7	Health care	Dealt with dental advertising in the state.	d

California

See also: California 1940 ballot propositions

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
LRCA	Proposition 1	Welfare	Release of any obligations and encumbrances taken as security for state aid to aged persons	a
LRCA	Proposition 2	Welfare	Release of all encumbrances taken by counties as security for aid granted to aged persons	a
LRCA	Proposition 3	Law enforcement	Establishment, government and superintendence of all institutions for persons convicted of felonies	a
LRCA	Proposition 4	Elections	Rules governing the manner of making returns of elections for Governor and Lieutenant Governor	a
CISS	Proposition 5	DST	Provides Daylight Saving Time in California between last Sunday in April and last Sunday in September	d
LRCA	Proposition 6	Judiciary	California's Superior Courts authorized to review acts of administrative officers and agencies	d
LRCA	Proposition 7	Judiciary	Various changes to jurisdictions of the California appellate courts	d
LRCA	Proposition 8	Hunting	Creation of the Fish and Game Commission	a
LRCA	Proposition 9	Taxes	Seafaring vessels of over fifty tons exempted from local taxes	d
LRCA	Proposition 10	Admin of gov't	Proceedings by local jurisdictions for acquisition or improvement of properties for public use	a
LRCA	Proposition 11	Public finance	State government may acquire and hold shares of stock in mutual water companies	a
LRCA	Proposition 12	Legislature	California State Legislature authorized to appoint legislative committees	a
LRCA	Proposition 13	Public finance	Sale or lease of state park lands containing oil or gas deposits	d
LRCA	Proposition 14	Public finance	Apportionment of state funds to local political subdivisions	d
LRCA	Proposition 15	Local governance	Limit the power of city treasurers to make temporary transfers of funds	d
LRCA	Proposition 16	Public finance	Annual 60-day session of legislature; annual budget; legislature to regulate gubernatorial election returns	d
LRCA	Proposition 17	Insurance	Personal liability insurance for government employees and elected officials	d

Colorado

See also: Colorado 1940 ballot measures

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
CICA	Issue 1	Taxes	Providing for an income tax to replace property taxes	d
CICA	Issue 2	Environment	Conservation of the state's wildlife resources	d
CISS	Issue 3	Gambling	Legalizing horse and dog racing	d
CICA	Issue 4	Health Care	Monthly old age pension	d
CICA	Issue 5	Taxes	Ad valorem tax on all intangible property	d

Florida

See also: Florida 1940 ballot measures

November 5

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
LRCA	Amendment 1	Taxes	Prohibits state ad valorem taxes on real or personal property except intangible personal property	a
LRCA	Amendment 2	Prisons	Allows for the creation of a Parole Commission	a
LRCA	Amendment 3	Gambling	Allows for the equal allocation and distribution of taxes collected on parimutual gambling	a
LRCA	Amendment 4	Judiciary	Creates a 7th Supreme Court Justice, allows court to act in divisions, and designates the Chief Justice as chief administrative officer	a
LRCA	Amendment 5	Local Gov't	Allows for the creation of County Commissioner’s districts in each county	d
LRCA	Amendment 6	Taxes	Provides for a tax exemption for widows of up to $500	a

Maine

See also: Maine 1940 ballot measures

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
VR	Biddeford Elections Veto	Elections	Biddeford Elections Veto Vote	a
VR	Biddeford Police Commission Veto	Law enforcement	Biddeford Police Commission Veto Vote	a

Missouri

See also: Missouri 1940 ballot measures

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
LRCA	Issue 1	Salaries	Compensation for state legislators set at $125/month	d
LRCA	Issue 2	Legislature	Statute revisions to take place every ten years starting in 1949	d
CICA	Issue 3	Judiciary	System for appointing and electing certain judges	a
CICA	Issue 4	Initiative and Referendum	Required number of signatures on initiative/referendum petitions based on vote for Governor of Missouri	d
CICA	Issue 5	Hunting	Repeal the Wildlife and Forestry Code	d
CICA	Issue 6	Taxes	Fix motor vehicle license fees at present rate	d
CICA	Issue 7	Taxes	Revenue for rural roads; abolish municipal gasoline taxes	d

North Dakota

See also: North Dakota 1940 ballot measures

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
CI	Property Tax Issue	Taxes	Proposing 3 classes of property for tax purposes	d
CI	Tax Abatement Issue	Taxes	Permitting the abatement of past, present, and future taxes based on excessive valuation	d
CI	Graduated Land Tax Issue	Taxes	Permitting enactment of graduated land tax on farms in excess of $15,000 valuation	d
CI	Public Service Commission	Transportation	Changing the name of state Board of Railroad Commissioners to Public Service Commission	a
CI	Highway User Tax Issue	Transportation	Dedicating highway user taxes to defray cost of construction and maintenance of highways	a
CI	Graduated Land Tax Issue 2	Taxes	Providing for a graduated land tax with a homestead exception of $5,000 for legal owner-resident farmers	d
CI	Sales Tax Revenue Issue	Taxes	Earmarking sales tax revenue for schools and welfare	a
CI	Board of Finance and Administration	Budgets	Establishing a state Board of Finance and Administration to handle all trust funds	d
CI	Sales Tax Revenue Issue 2	Taxes	Earmarking sales tax revenues--specifically 7/12ths for the school equalization fund and 5/12ths for the state welfare fund	a
CI	School Fund Issue	Education	Increasing the funds for financially distressed schools	a
CI	School Fund Issue 2	Education	Reducing the state's per people payment to schools regardless of need and increasing the emergency funds for schools in distress	d

Oklahoma

See also: Oklahoma 1940 ballot measures

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
CISS	Question 241	Health care	Redefines the duties and qualifications for membership of the state Board of Medical Examiners	d
CISS	Question 253	Taxes	Redistributes revenues from various gas- and vehicle-related taxes and fees	d
CICA	Question 289	Alcohol	Ends alcohol prohibition, and replace it with tools for the government to manage and regulate alcohol manufacture, importation, and sale	d

Oregon

See also: Oregon 1940 ballot measures

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
LRCA	Measure 1	Executive branch	Remove limit on time the Oregon Secretary of State and Oregon State Treasurer can serve	d
LRCA	Measure 2	Taxes	Votes on tax levies; tax base	d
LRCA	Measure 3	Regulations	Repeal of the amendment imposing double liability on stockholders in state banks	d
LRCA	Measure 4	Salaries	Compensation of state legislators	d
VR	Measure 5	Elections	Referendum on law to change Oregon's primary election date from May to September	d
VR	Measure 6	Alcohol	Referendum on law to impose additional regulations on the sale and use of alcohol	d
CISS	Measure 7	Alcohol	Repeal of state's liquor law; authorization of the private sale of alcohol	d
CICA	Measure 8	Gambling	Legalization of some gambling and gaming devices, and some lotteries	d
CISS	Measure 9	Regulations	Repeal of the Oregon Milk Control Law	d

Washington

See also: Washington 1940 ballot measures

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
ITP	Initiative 139	Bond Issues	Public Utility District Bonds	d
ITP	Initiative 141	Welfare	Old Age Pension Act	a
LRSS	Referred Bill 5	Taxes	40 Mill Tax Limit	a
LRCA	Amendment 16	Business Regulation	Stockholder Liability	a

Wisconsin

See also: Wisconsin 1940 ballot measures

April 2

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
AQ	Question 1	Education	Advisory whether to repeal a Wisconsin Statute known as the teacher tenure law	a