1944 ballot measures

1945 → ← 1943

California

See also: California 1944 ballot propositions

May 16:

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
LRCA	Proposition 1	Taxes	Federal property in the state to be made subject to property taxation (i.e., eliminate existing exemption)	a

November 7:

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
LBM	Proposition 1	Bonds	$30 million in bonds for California war veterans to acquire farms or homes	a
LRCA	Proposition 2	Veterans	Extend property tax exemption due to war veterans to other veterans	a
LRCA	Proposition 3	Salaries	State legislature authorized to fix compensation of statewide executive officers (except Governor)	d
LRCA	Proposition 4	Taxes	Property tax exemption for religious, hospital and charitable organizations	a
LRCA	Proposition 5	Military	Reinstatement of public officers and employees after military service	a
LRCA	Proposition 6	Legislature	Annual session of legislature not to exceed 60 days; one year (rather than two-year) state budget	d
LRCA	Proposition 7	Salaries	Per diem allowance for state legislators	a
LRCA	Proposition 8	Taxes	Status of deeds issued by taxing agencies by reason of delinquency of taxes	d
CICA	Proposition 9	Education	Increase amount of revenue required to be allocated by the Legislature for public elementary schools	a
LRCA	Proposition 10	Salaries	When the U.S. is at war, the salaries of municipal officers may be increased during their term in office	a
CICA	Proposition 11	Taxes	Levy a 3% state income tax; give $60 month to elderly disabled	d
CICA	Proposition 12	Labor	Employees have right to work regardless of having or not having membership in a labor union	d

Colorado

See also: Colorado 1944 ballot measures

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
LRCA	Amendment 1	Law enforcement		a
	Issue 1	Immigration	Provides that aliens eligible for citizenship may acquire and dispose of real and personal property	d
	Issue 2	Veterans	Provides for preference to honorably discharged veterans and their widows in the civil service of the state and its political subdivisions	a
	Issue 3	Pension	Appropriates $.5 million for the then current biennium and $1.5 million annually thereafter for old age pensions	a

Florida

See also: Florida 1944 ballot measures

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
LRCA	Amendment 1	Taxes	Relates to special tax rates for intangible property	a
LRCA	Amendment 2	State legislature	Designates new senatorial districts	d
LRCA	Amendment 3	State judiciary	Relates to justice districts and justices of the peace	a
LRCA	Amendment 4	State judiciary	Makes state attorneys, judges of the criminal courts of record and county solicitors elected positions	a
LRCA	Amendment 5	Const. language	Makes changes to the constitution's declaration of rights pertaining to double jeopardy and labor rights	a
LRCA	Amendment 6	Local gov't	Relates to uniform county and municipal government and the classification of cities and towns	d
LRCA	Amendment 7	Term limits	Relates to term limits for persons appointed or elected to fill vacancies	a
LRCA	Amendment 8	County gov't	Provides for five county commissioners districts in each county	a
LRCA	Amendment 10	Taxes	Provides for the assessment and collection of property taxes in Hillsborough County	a

Massachusetts

See also: Massachusetts 1944 ballot measures

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
VR	Question 5	Gambling	Relating to allowing certain non-profits to conduct games of chance	d

Missouri

See also: Missouri 1944 ballot measures

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
CICA	Issue 2	State legislature	Create a unicameral legislature, 50-75 members elected for 2 years	d

Nevada

See also: Nevada 1944 ballot measures

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
	Old Age Pensions	Pension	Regarding pensions for the elderly	a

North Dakota

See also: North Dakota 1944 ballot measures

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
	Issue 1	Taxes	Repeals state income tax	d
	Issue 2	Bonds	Authorizes issuance of $12,360,000 in bonds for state highway construction and maintenance	a
	Issue 3	Alcohol	Prohibits the sale of alcoholic beverages where commodities other than tobacco and soft drinks are sold	d

Ohio

See also: Ohio 1944 ballot measures

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
LRCA	Issue 1	Judiciary	Permit use of temporary or substitute judges in the Ohio Supreme Court	a
LRCA	Issue 2	Judiciary	Jurisdiction of the Ohio Court of Appeals	a

Oregon

See also: Oregon 1944 ballot measures

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
LRCA	Measure 1	Regulations	Provision of alternative means for securing bank deposits	a
LRCA	Measure 2	Local governance	Changes to the managerial form of county government	a
LRCA	Measure 3	Veterans	The "Oregon War Veterans' Fund" and tax support for it	a
LRCA	Measure 4	Elections	Authorize legislative regulation of voting privilege forfeiture	a
LRSS	Measure 5	Veterans	Educational aid to veterans of World War II	a
LRSS	Measure 6	Taxes	Tax on retail sales of tangible personal property	d
VR	Measure 7	Alcohol	Burke Bill; only the state can sell liquor over 14-hundredths alcohol	a
CICA	Measure 8	Taxes	Increase in state tax fund for public school support	d
CICA	Measure 9	Taxes	Monthly annuities from a Gross Income Tax	d

Washington

See also: Washington 1944 ballot measures

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
ITP	Initiative 157	Welfare	Old Age Assistance Laws	d
ITP	Initiative 158	Welfare	Old Age Assistance Laws by Townsend Clubs	d
VR	Referendum 25	Utilities	Public Utility Districts	d
LRCA	Amendment 17	Taxes	Forty Mill Limit	a
LRCA	Amendment 18	Taxes	Vehicle Taxes for Road Fund	a

Wisconsin

See also: Wisconsin 1944 ballot measures

April 4

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
LRSS	Question 1	Education	Creates a two-tenths of a cent on the dollar property tax to help reduce high school tuitions	d