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1946 ballot measures
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California
See also: California 1946 ballot propositions
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result |
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| LBM | Proposition 1 | Bonds | $100 million in bonds for veterans | |
| CISS | Proposition 2 | Gambling | Greyhound racing and pari-mutuel wagering allowed in counties with a population exceeding 175,000 | |
| CISS | Proposition 3 | Education | Establish a minimum salary for public school teachers | |
| LRCA | Proposition 4 | Veterans | Allow state to provide business loans to veterans | |
| LRCA | Proposition 5 | Judiciary | Creation of Court for Tax Appeals | |
| LRCA | Proposition 6 | Legislature | Legislature to meet annually; state budget to be for a one-year rather than a two-year period | |
| LRCA | Proposition 7 | Elections | Members of a county board of education by county charter may be elected rather than appointed | |
| LRCA | Proposition 8 | Education | Qualifications and salary of county superintendents of schools to be fixed by state legislature | |
| LRCA | Proposition 9 | Education | Create offices of deputy and associate Superintendents of Public Instruction | |
| LRCA | Proposition 10 | Salaries | Salary of the Governor of California | |
| CISS | Proposition 11 | Labor | Illegal for employers to discriminate because of race, religion, color, national origin or ancestry | |
| LRCA | Proposition 12 | Direct democracy | Legislature authorized to propose amendments to or repeal of laws enacted by initiative | |
| LRCA | Proposition 13 | Education | Allocation of Public School Funds | |
| LRCA | Proposition 14 | Executives | Who is to assume the powers and duties of the governor in the event of gubernatorial disability | |
| LRCA | Proposition 15 | Immigration | Validation of the 1923 and 1943 state legislative changes to the Alien Land Law of 1920 | |
| LRCA | Proposition 16 | Education | Repeal of the educational poll tax | |
| LRCA | Proposition 17 | Admin of gov't | Change name of the Railroad Commission to the Public Utilities Commission | |
Florida
See also: Florida 1946 ballot measures
November 5
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result |
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| LRCA | Amendment 1 | Local Gov't | Relates to changing certain county offices and taxation methods in Orange County | |
| LRCA | Amendment 2 | Taxes | Relates to the assessment and collection of all taxes in Hillsborough County | |
| LRCA | Amendment 3 | Taxes | Relates to the assessment and collection of all taxes in Bay County | |
| LRCA | Amendment 4 | State executive | Provide for the legislative appointment a director of the budget | |
| LRCA | Amendment 5 | Gov't Finances | Relates to legislative appropriations | |
| LRCA | Amendment 6 | Judiciary | Relates to the election of the judge of the court of record and the county solicitor in and for Escambia County | |
Maine
See also: Maine 1946 ballot measures
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result |
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| LRCA | Bonus for Veterans | Veterans | Raises taxes on cigarettes and alcohol to fund the bonus for veterans | |
Massachusetts
See also: Massachusetts 1946 ballot measures
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result |
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| Question 1 | Pensions | Relating to old age pensions | | |
| Question 2 | Labor and unions | Regarding labor relations | |
North Dakota
See also: North Dakota 1946 ballot measures
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result |
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| Issue 1 | Taxes | Reverts back to refunding procedure for taxes paid on gasoline used for non-highway purposes | |
Oklahoma
See also: Oklahoma 1946 ballot measures
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result |
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| CICA | Question 314 | Taxes | Allows an increase in the ad valorem property tax for the support of school districts | |
| CICA | Question 315 | Education | Allow the state legislature to raise money for the state's public education system by an additional $42 per student. | |
| CICA | Question 316 | Education | Allows an ad valorem tax of 1 mill, the proceeds of which would be used to ensure that every district had separate schools for whites and blacks | |
| CICA | Question 318 | Education | Provides state funding for all common schools, for aid in buying textbooks, and create a state committee to come up with lists of suitable textbooks | |
Oregon
See also: Oregon 1946 ballot measures
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result |
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| LRCA | Measure 1 | Executive branch | Rules governing succession to the office of Governor of Oregon | |
| LRSS | Measure 2 | Taxes | Tax for construction and equipment of state armories | |
| LRSS | Measure 3 | Education | Establishment of rural school districts and school boards | |
| LRCA | Measure 4 | Immigration | Chinese people allowed to hold real estate and mining claims | |
| LRCA | Measure 5 | Legislature | To satisfy the reading requirement, legislative bills can be read by title only | |
| LRCA | Measure 6 | Legislature | Increase number of state senators to 31 | |
| VR | Measure 7 | Fishing | Regulation of fishing in coastal streams and inland waters | |
| CISS | Measure 8 | Welfare | Old-age and disability pension fund | |
| CISS | Measure 9 | Taxes | Tax levy to create basic school support fund | |
Washington
See also: Washington 1946 ballot measures
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result |
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| VR | Referendum 26 | Hunting | Appointment of Game Commissioners | |
| VR | Referendum 27 | Natural Resources | State Timber Resources Board | |
| ITP | Initiative 166 | Utilities | Public Utility Districts | |
| LRCA | Amendment 19 | Taxes | Taxation of Federal Property | |
Wisconsin
See also: Wisconsin 1946 ballot measures
April 2
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result |
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| LRCA | Question 1 | Term limits | Removes term limit for successive terms of sheriffs | |
November 5
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result |
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| LRCA | Question 1 | Auditing | Repeals provision which makes the Secretary of State the State Auditor, and provides for the legislation of state auditing | |
| LRCA | Question 2 | Education | Authorizes legislation to have the state provide transportation to children attending religious and private schools | |
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