1942 ballot measures

1943 → ← 1941

California

See also: California 1942 ballot propositions

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
VR	Proposition 1	Labor	Referendum on legislature's prohibition of "hot cargo" and "secondary boycotts"	a
LRCA	Proposition 2	Legislature	Legislative sessions to be held annually; budgets to be for one year rather than two years	d
CISS	Proposition 3	Healthcare	The "Basic Science" Initiative	d
CICA	Proposition 4	Taxes	No law imposing income tax is valid unless approved by majority of voters after initiative proceedings	d
LRCA	Proposition 5	Salaries	Increase in state legislative salaries	d
LRCA	Proposition 6	Admin of gov't	Creation of the Board of Forestry	d
LRCA	Proposition 7	Taxes	Taxation of insurance companies	a
LRCA	Proposition 8	Fishing	Funds collected for the protection of fish can only be used for that purpose	a
LRCA	Proposition 9	Salaries	Compensation of some state officers may be changed during term of office	d
CISS	Proposition 10	Regulations	Reorganization of Building and Loan Associations	d
LRCA	Proposition 11	Regulations	Authorize and regulate boxing and wrestling matches	a
LRCA	Proposition 12	Local governance	School districts and cities of fifth or sixth class may acquire and hold capital stock of mutual water companies	a
LRCA	Proposition 13	Admin of gov't	State Board of Equalization to comprise five members, each elected from one of five equalization districts	d
LRCA	Proposition 14	Regulations	Allowable rates of interest on loans and judgments	d
LRCA	Proposition 15	Judiciary	Procedures of the appellate courts	d
LRCA	Proposition 16	Admin of gov't	Judicial status of decisions by administrative officers	d
LRCA	Proposition 17	Executive	California Treasurer to be trustee of designated state moneys	a
LRCA	Proposition 18	Redistricting	Substitute State Controller in place of Surveyor General as member of state's Reapportionment Commission	a

Florida

See also: Florida 1942 ballot measures

November 3

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
LRCA	Amendment 1	Admin of Gov't	Creates a State Board of Administration with powers relating to bonding	a
LRCA	Amendment 2	Supermajority	Allows legislatively-referred constitutional amendments to be placed on the ballot with a three-fourths vote of both houses	a
LRCA	Amendment 3	Hunting	Creates a commission relating to the conservation of birds, game, fur bearing animals and fresh water fish	a
LRCA	Amendment 4	Judiciary	Provides for the election of Circuit Judges	a
LRCA	Amendment 5	Environment	Allows a board or commission to make rules and regulations about salt water fish and products conservation	a
LRCA	Amendment 6	Redistricting	Provides for 40 Senate districts and redistricting every 10 years	d
LRCA	Amendment 7	Local Gov't	Provides for redistricting of Date County Commissioners Districts	a
LRCA	Amendment 8	Trials	Limits the amount of money that can be taken from a person's income by the courts to pay for debt obligations	d
LRCA	Amendment 9	Local Gov't	Allows for certain corporate property tax exemptions	d

Massachusetts

See also: Massachusetts 1942 ballot measures

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
	Question 1	Health care	A measure revising the birth-control law	d

North Dakota

See also: North Dakota 1942 ballot measures

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
	Issue 1	Alcohol	Prohibits the sale of alcoholic beverages in restaurants	d
	Issue 2	Taxes	Provides for 3 classes of property for tax purposes	d

Ohio

See also: Ohio 1942 ballot measures

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
LRCA	Issue 1	Judiciary	Relates to vacancies in judicial office	a

Oklahoma

See also: Oklahoma 1942 ballot measures

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
CICA	Question 306	Pension	Provides a pension for state employees	a

Oregon

See also: Oregon 1942 ballot measures

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
LRCA	Measure 1	Salaries	Compensation for state legislators	a
LRCA	Measure 2	Public finance	Proposed repeal of the Rural Credits Loan Fund amendment	a
LRCA	Measure 3	Taxes	Allowable allocations of revenues from gasoline and motor vehicle taxes	a
LRCA	Measure 4	Elections	Regulation by law of voting privilege forfeiture	d
VR	Measure 5	Taxes	Cigarette taxes	a
VR	Measure 6	Fishing	Restrictions on, and prohibitions of, net fishing in coastal streams and bays	d
CISS	Measure 7	Taxes, Education	Distribution of surplus funds to school districts in order to reduce taxes therein	a

Vermont

See also: Vermont 1942 ballot measures

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
LRSS	Jury Service for Women Act	State judiciary	Jury Service for Women Act	a

Washington

See also: Washington 1942 ballot measures

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
VR	Referendum 22	Business Regulation	Industrial Insurance	a
VR	Referendum 23	Judicial Reform	Legal Advisor for Grand Juries	d
VR	Referendum 24	Judicial Reform	Prosecuting Attorneys Act	d
LRSS	Referred Bill 6	Taxes	Personal Property Taxation	a