1918 ballot measures

1919 → ← 1917

Arizona

See also: Arizona 1918 ballot measures

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
CICA	Proposition 1		Workmen's Compensation	d
CICA	Proposition 2		Legislative representation to be based on population	a
CICA	Proposition 3		Regulate the sale of state lands	a
CICA	Proposition 4		Limit the sale of agricultural and grazing lands	a
	Proposition 5		Abolish the contract system for state building construction	a
VR	Proposition 6	Gambling	Rules governing gaming, cards, dice and slot machines	a
VR	Proposition 7	Obscenity	Nuisance, lewdness and prostitution	a
CISS	Proposition 8		Death penalty for murder	a
CISS	Proposition 9		Vaccination of minors with the consent of parents	a
CISS	Proposition 10		Lease of state lands	d

California

See also: California 1918 ballot propositions

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Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
CISS	Proposition 1	Alcohol	Impose new regulations on alcohol, saloons	d
LRCA	Proposition 2	Public finance	Deposit of public moneys	a
CISS	Proposition 3	Regulation	Regulate rates of interest on loans	a
LRCA	Proposition 4	Elections	Permit absentee voting for those absent because "of occupation requiring travel or military or naval service"	d
LRCA	Proposition 5	Admin of gov't	Consolidated city and county governments available for counties of over 200,000 population	a
LRCA	Proposition 6	Judiciary	Enumerated courts with judicial powers	d
LRCA	Proposition 7	Public finance	Los Angeles County borrowing	a
LRCA	Proposition 8	Education	Regents of the University of California	a
LRCA	Proposition 9	Judiciary	Divisions of the California Courts of Appeal	a
LRCA	Proposition 10	Admin of gov't	Majority vote required to change borough boundaries	a
LRCA	Proposition 11	Taxes	Cemeteries exempted from taxation	d
LRCA	Proposition 12	Taxes	Reimburse cities for revenues they lose because of tax exemptions for military service	d
LRCA	Proposition 13	Eminent domain	Condemnation of right-of-way for public use	a
LRCA	Proposition 14	Taxes	Tax exemptions for YMCA and YWCA buildings	d
LRCA	Proposition 15	Public finance	Creation of a State Budget Board	d
LRCA	Proposition 16	Public finance	Allowing the City of Venice to repay its indebtedness from future revenue	a
VR	Proposition 17	Taxes	Tax levy limitations	d
CISS	Proposition 18	Counties	Require county officers to file financial statements	d
CICA	Proposition 19	Taxes	Only land can be taxed, not any improvements on land	d
LRCA	Proposition 20	Insurance	Public health insurance for those who otherwise could not afford health insurance	d
CISS	Proposition 21	Regulation	Regulate the practice of dentistry	d
CISS	Proposition 22	Alcohol	Manufacture, sale or importation of alcohol a misdemeanor	d
LRCA	Proposition 23	Labor	Establish system of mandatory Workmen's Compensation	a
LRCA	Proposition 24	Regulation	Establishing limited liability corporations	d
LRCA	Proposition 25	Eminent domain	Asserting a governmental right of eminent domain	d

Colorado

See also: Colorado 1918 ballot measures

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
CISS	Issue 1	Welfare	Relief for the adult blind	a
CICA	Issue 2	Welfare	Constitutional authority for the state's civil service system	a
CISS	Issue 3	Alcohol	The "Bone Dry" Prohibition law	a
LRCA	Issue 4	Legislature	Limit the time for introduction of legislative bills from 25 to 15 days	a
LRCA	Issue 5	Direct democracy	Rules governing publication of proposed constitutional amendments and initiated and referred laws	a

Nevada

See also: Nevada 1918 ballot measures

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
CISS	Measure 1	Alcohol	Alcohol prohibition	a

North Dakota

See also: North Dakota 1918 ballot measures

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
CI	Government Business	Admin of gov't	Authorize the state, counties and cities to engage in business activities	a
CI	Bond Authorization	Bonds	Authorize up to $10 million in bonds for mortgages on state industries	a
CI	Acreage Taxes	Taxes	Authorize the legislature to impose an acreage tax on land to insure crops against hail damage	a
CI	Classifications	Property	Authorizing the legislature to classify personal property for the purposes of exemptions	a
CI	Petition Signatures	Direct democracy	Amend provision for initiative and referendum by changing number of required signatures on petitions	a
CI	Amendments	Constitution	Constitutional amendments after simple majority votes of one legislative session	a
CI	Franchises	Legislature	Forbid the legislature to grant a franchise or special interest as an emergency measure	a

Ohio

See also: Ohio 1918 ballot measures

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
CICA	Initiated Issue 1	Fed Con	Reserve to the people the power to approve or reject federal constitutional amendments	a
CICA	Initiated Issue 2	Alcohol	Prohibition of the sale of intoxicating liquors as a beverage	a
CICA	Initiated Issue 3	Taxes	The General Assembly shall classify property for taxation purposes	d
LRCA	Referred Issue 1	Taxes	Prohibition of double taxation	a

Oregon

See also: Oregon 1918 ballot measures

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
LRCA	Measure 1	Education	Normal schools in southern and eastern Oregon	d
LRSS	Measure 2	Welfare	Appropriation of funds to construct homes for "dependent, delinquent and defective" children	d
VR	Measure 3	Fishing	Ban on seine and setnet fishing in the Rogue River	d
VR	Measure 4	Fishing	Closure of the Willamette River to commercial fishing south of Oswego	a
CISS	Measure 5	Taxes	Delinquent tax notices	a
CISS	Measure 6	Admin of gov't	Compensation for publication of legal notices	a
CR	Measure 7	Taxes	Increase in levy of state taxes for 1919	d

South Dakota

See also: South Dakota 1918 ballot measures

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
CI	Primary Elections Measure	Election Reform	Richard's Primary election law	a

Washington

See also: Washington 1918 ballot measures

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
VR	Referendum 10	Alcohol	Bone Dry Act	a
LRCA	Constitutional Convention	Constitutional Language	Constitutional Convention	d