1948 ballot measures

1949 → ← 1947

Arizona

See also: Arizona 1948 ballot measures

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
LRCA	Proposition 5	Labor	Dealing with labor in the state.	a

California

See also: California 1948 ballot propositions

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
LRCA	Proposition 1	Taxes, Veterans	Property tax exemption for veterans based on assessed value of property in question	d
CICA	Proposition 2	Alcohol	Local control and enforcement of alcohol laws ("local option")	d
CISS	Proposition 3	Labor	Railroad Brakemen	a
CICA	Proposition 4	Welfare	Aged and Blind Act	a
LRCA	Proposition 5	Salaries	State legislative salaries to be fixed by statute, rather than by state constitution	d
CISS	Proposition 6	Fishing	Regulation of commercial fishing	d
LRCA	Proposition 7	Elections	54 days of precinct residence required for voting eligibility	a
LRCA	Proposition 8	Judiciary	Method for filling Superior Court judicial vacancies	a
LRCA	Proposition 9	State Executives	Rules for gubernatorial succession	a
LRCA	Proposition 10	Direct democracy	Ballot propositions submitted via initiative can only cover one subject	a
LRCA	Proposition 11	Local governance	Rules governing submission of city charters and charter amendments to voters	d
CICA	Proposition 12	Alcohol	Local control of intoxicating liquors	d
CICA	Proposition 13	Redistricting	Rules governing redistricting of the California State Senate	d
CISS	Proposition 14	Housing	Funds for housing	d
CISS	Proposition 15	Fishing	Rules governing fishing with fish nets	d
LRSS	Proposition 16	Healthcare	Regulations governing chiropractors (change in existing Chiropractic Act)	a
LRCA	Proposition 17	Labor	State Civil Service exemptions	d
LRCA	Proposition 18	Taxes	State payments to local governments to make up for tax revenues lost because of tax exemptions	d
LRCA	Proposition 19	Admin of gov't	Terms of office of Fish and Game Commissioners	a

Colorado

See also: Colorado 1948 ballot measures

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
	Issue 4	Pension	Provides for a guaranteed minimum $55 per month old age pension	d

Florida

See also: Florida 1948 ballot measures

November 2

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
LRCA	Amendment 1	Taxes	Provides that all excise taxes on gas and motor fuel products be used for public highway, street and airport purposes	d
LRCA	Amendment 2	Bond issues	Relates to the issuance of bonds for educational purposes	d
LRCA	Amendment 3	Redistricting	Creates two new senatorial districts within the state for Monroe, Washington, and Calhoun Counties	d
LRCA	Amendment 4	State legislatures measures	Relates to the eligibility and compensation of members of the legislature	a
LRCA	Amendment 5	Constitutional language	Relates to legislatively-referred constitutional amendments	a
LRCA	Amendment 6	State judiciary	Provides that retired judges shall be qualified to continue to perform all of the functions of their respective offices when called upon	a
LRCA	Amendment 7	Taxes	Relates to the assessment and collection of all taxes in the county of Saint Lucie	a
LRCA	Amendment 8	Taxes	Relates to the assessment and collection of all taxes in the county of Broward	a
LRCA	Amendment 9	Taxes	Relates to the assessment and collection of all taxes in the county of Volusia	a
LRCA	Amendment 10	Taxes	Relates to the assessment and collection of all taxes in the county of Pinellas	a
LRCA	Amendment 11	State judiciary	Relates to the election of the judge of the court of record in and for Escambia County	a

Maine

See also: Maine 1948 ballot measures

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
IndISS	Barlow Bill	Labor and unions	Regulates collective bargaining	d
IndISS	Tabb Bill	Labor and unions	"An Act Protecting the Right of Members and Non-Members of Labor Organizations to the Opportunity to Work."	d

Massachusetts

See also: Massachusetts 1948 ballot measures

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
	Question 5	Labor and unions	Concerning open shop	d
	Question 6	Labor and unions	Regarding the election of union officers	d
	Question 7	Labor and unions	Regulates strikes	d

North Dakota

See also: North Dakota 1948 ballot measures

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
CI	Religious Dress	Education	Prohibit public school teachers from wearing religious dress	a
CI	Parking Meters	Administration of Government	Legalize parking meters in political subdivisions	d
CI	Parking Meters	Business Regulation	Prohibit parking meters in state political subdivisions	a
CI	Sale of Alcohol	Business Regulation	Repeal prohibition on sale of alcohol where commodities other than tobacco and soft drinks are sold	d

Oregon

See also: Oregon 1948 ballot measures

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
LRCA	Measure 1	Taxes	Six Percent Tax Limitation Amendment	d
LRCA	Measure 2	Forests	Indebtedness for State Forestation	a
LRSS	Measure 3	Admin of gov't	State Boys' Camp Near Timber, Oregon	a
VR	Measure 4	Utilities	Licensing and acquisition provisions for Hydroelectric Commission	d
CICA	Measure 5	Elections	Qualifications of voters in school elections	a
CISS	Measure 6	Welfare	The "Old Age Pension Act"	a
CISS	Measure 7	Taxes	Increase in personal income tax exemptions	a
CISS	Measure 8	Alcohol	Liquor Dispensing Licensing Act	d
CICA	Measure 9	Veterans	Bonus for veterans of World War II	d
CISS	Measure 10	Fishing	Prohibition on fishing for salmon in the Columbia River using "fixed appliances"	a
VR	Measure 11	Taxes	State tax increase	d

South Dakota

See also: South Dakota 1948 ballot measures

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
CI	South Dakota No Liquor with Food (1948)	Alcohol regulation	Prohibit sale of liquor where food is sold	d

Washington

See also: Washington 1948 ballot measures

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
ITP	Initiative 169	Veterans	Bonus for World War II Veterans Act	a
ITP	Initiative 171	Alcohol	Liquor by the Drink with Restrictions	a
ITP	Initiative 172	Social Security	Liberalization of Social Security Benefits	a
ITL	Initiative 13	Alcohol	Beer and Wine Only Sold in State Liquor Stores	d
LRCA	Amendment 20	Admin of gov't	Compensation of Elected Officials	a
LRCA	Amendment 21	Admin of gov't	County "Home Rule" Charters	a
LRCA	Amendment 22	Term Limits	Repeal Term Limits on County Officials	a
LRCA	Amendment 23	Admin of gov't	Combined City-County Jurisdictions	a

Wisconsin

See also: Wisconsin 1948 ballot measures

November 2

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
LRCA	Question 1	Eminent domain	Allows municipalities to take private property for public use without the necessary use of a jury	d
AQ	Question 2	Veterans	Approves the legislature to create a 3% retail sales tax to raise $200 million for WWII veterans bonuses	d