1909 ballot measures
This page provides a list of statewide ballot measures that appeared before voters in 1909.
In the United States, a ballot measure is a law, issue, or question that appears on a statewide or local ballot for voters of that jurisdiction to decide.
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List of ballot measures by state
Alabama
See also: Alabama 1909 ballot measures
November 29
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amendment 1 | Alcohol laws | The amendment proposed that the constitution be amended: Article XIX. The amendment proposed that the manufacture, sale and keeping for sale of alcoholic and malt liquors and other intoxicating beverages would be forever prohibited; alcohol may be sold for medical, scientific and mechanical purposes, and wine for sacramental purposes. The law shall not prevent the legislature under police power from designating places where such liquors may not be stored or kept. |  | 49,093 (39%) | 76,272 (61%) |
Maryland
See also: Maryland 1909 ballot measures
November 2
| Type | Title | Subject | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amendment 1 | Suffrage | | 89,801 (46%) | 106,512 (54%) |
New York
See also: New York 1909 ballot measures
November 2
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amendment 1 | Salaries of government officials | Set a salary for Supreme Court Justices |
| 278,415 (53%) | 249,576 (47%) | |
| Amendment 2 | Debt limits | Allow the legislature to alter the rate of interest on debts |
| 279,352 (56%) | 216,541 (44%) | |
| Amendment 3 | Local government organization | Set the powers of the boards of supervisors, county auditors and other fiscal officers |
| 253,774 (53%) | 223,331 (47%) | |
| Amendment 4 | Local government finance and taxes; Debt limits | Limit indebtedness of cities |
| 290,795 (58%) | 207,781 (42%) |
Texas
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August 3
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Proposition 1 | Bond issues; Education | Add a new section to the constitution to validate school districts and school district bonds and authorize taxes to pay school district bonds |
| 52,365 (76%) | 16,430 (24%) | |
| Proposition 2 | Education; Taxes | Authorize school districts to contain parts of multiple counties and taxation within those districts |
| 48,000 (72%) | 19,076 (28%) | |
| Proposition 3 | County and municipal governance | Lower the city and town population cap to 5,000 for cities to be incorporated |
| 44,990 (69%) | 19,922 (31%) |
Utah
See also: Utah 1909 ballot measures
June 8
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Raise Property Taxes to Fund Construction of Capitol Building Measure | Property taxes; Revenue allocation | Raise property taxes for 15 years to fund a new capitol building | | 4,970 (31%) | 10,976 (69%) |
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