1916 ballot measures

1917 → ← 1915

California

See also: California 1916 ballot propositions

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
CICA	Proposition 1	Alcohol	Ban on manufacture, sale or possession of intoxicating liquor	d
CICA	Proposition 2	Alcohol	Alcohol prohibited in saloons, dramshops, dives, stores, hotels, restaurants, clubs and dancehalls	d
LBM	Proposition 3	Bonds	$15 million for the construction of uncompleted portions of the state highway system	a
VR	Proposition 4	Elections	Various provisions governing nominations at primary elections	d
CICA	Proposition 5	Taxes	All government revenues must come from tax on land, but not improvements on that land	d
CICA	Proposition 6	Legislature	A member of the California State Legislature cannot accept other employment with the state	a
LRSS	Proposition 7	Bonds	Changes to the Highway Act of 1909	a

Colorado

See also: Colorado 1916 ballot measures

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
VR	Amendment 1	Regulation	Referendum on regulating the practice of medicine	a
CICA	Question 2	Admin of gov't	Placing state civil service in the constitution	d
CICA	Question 3	Alcohol Regulation	Declaration that beer is not intoxicating	d
CISS	Question 4	Healthcare	Providing for the care and treatment of the mentally ill	a
CISS	Question 5	Taxes	Abolish the state tax commission	d
CISS	Question 6	Business Regulation	Regulating the running of stock at large	d
CISS	Question 7	Education	Investment of public school funds in designated securities	a
ABR	Convention Question	Colorado Constitution	Shall Colorado hold a state constitutional convention?	d

Maine

See also: Maine 1916 ballot measures

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
LRSS	Aid for Highway Bridges Act	Transportation	Relating to the Government Aid for Highway Bridges Act	a

Oklahoma

See also: Oklahoma 1916 ballot measures

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
CICA	Question 78	Elections and campaigns	Reforms the selection process for ballot counters, to try to ensure fair elections	d
CISS	Question 80	Elections and campaigns	Prevent the legislature from passing any laws concerning the registration of electors, to repeal any such laws previously passed by the legislature, and to prevent such laws from being passed by any method other than citizen initiative	d

Oregon

See also: Oregon 1916 ballot measures

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
LRCA	Measure 1	State Executives	Single item veto	a
LRCA	Measure 2	Taxes	Tax exemption for ships	a
LRCA	Measure 3	Suffrage	The right to vote for "negros and mulattos"	d
CICA	Measure 4	Taxes	Full rental value land tax	d
CICA	Measure 5	Education	Pendleton Normal School	d
CISS	Measure 6	Health care	Ban on compulsory vaccinations	d
CISS	Measure 7	Regulation	Repeal and abolish the Sunday Closing Law	a
CICA	Measure 8	Alcohol	Permit the manufacture and regulate the sale of 4% malt liquors	d
CICA	Measure 9	Alcohol	Forbid the importation of intoxicating liquors for beverage purposes	a
CICA	Measure 10		Rural Credits Amendment	a
CICA	Measure 11	Taxes	Limits on taxes and indebtedness	a

South Dakota

See also: South Dakota 1916 ballot measures

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
CI	State Banking Measure	Banking Reform	Create department of Banking and Finance	d
CI	Primary Elections Measure	Election Reform	Richard primary election law-for regulation of political party transactions	d
CI	State Banking Board Measure	Administration of Government	Create State Banking Board	d

Vermont

See also: Vermont 1916 ballot measures

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
LRSS	Prohibition on the Sale of Intoxicating Liquor Act	Alcohol	Decides when the Prohibition on the Sale of Intoxicating Liquor Act should take effect	d May 1, 1927
LRSS	Direct Primary Act	Elections and campaigns	Decides when the Direct Primary Act should take effect	a March 20, 1916

Washington

See also: Washington 1916 ballot measures

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
ITP	Initiative 24	Alcohol	Brewers Bill	d
ITL	Initiative 1A	Alcohol	Brewers Hotel Bill	d
VR	Referendum 3	Direct democracy	Initiative Laws	d
VR	Referendum 4	Elections	Recall of Elected Officer	d
VR	Referendum 5	Elections	Party Conventions Act	d
VR	Referendum 6	Labor	Anti-Picketing Act	d
VR	Referendum 7	Admin of gov't	Certificate of Necessity Act	d
VR	Referendum 8	Transportation	Port Commission Act	d
VR	Referendum 9	State Budgets	Budget System Act	d
LRCA	Amendment	Elections	Qualification of Voters	d