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Arkansas

See also: Arkansas 1910 ballot measures

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
LRCA	Initiative and Referendum Amendment	Direct Democracy	Provides for initiative and referendum powers	a
LRCA	Cotton Mill Tax Exemption Amendment	Taxes	Exempts capital invested in cotton mills from taxes	d

California

See also: California 1910 ballot propositions

November 8

Type	Title	Description	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
LRCA	Amendment 11	Exempt mortgages and deeds of trust from taxation	a	118,927 (60%)	79,435 (40%)
LRCA	Amendment 14	Establish the right of the people to fish on state-owned lands	a	167,869 (86%)	27,577 (14%)
LRCA	Amendment 1	Provide for separate state and local taxation and taxation of corporations	a	141,312 (59%)	96,493 (41%)
LRCA	Amendment 33	Authorize the city and county of San Francisco to amend its charter to allow the issuance of bonds in aid of the Panama Exposition	a	180,043 (84%)	34,723 (16%)
LRCA	Amendment 36	Provide that judges may distribute caseload	a	121,997 (73%)	44,138 (27%)
LRCA	Amendment 38	Authorize the legislature to provide uniform laws for the formation of new counties and for the alteration of existing county boundaries	a	96,607 (55%)	78,808 (45%)
LRCA	Amendment 44	Provide for the classification of cities and towns by population in order to regulate the banking business	a	118,970 (71%)	48,583 (29%)
LRCA	Amendment 52	Levies a tax of $1.25 million per year over the course of five years to support the Panama-Pacific International Exposition in San Francisco in 1915	a	174,513 (77%)	50,857 (23%)
LRSS	India Basin Bond Measure	Issue $1 million in bonds to condemn or purchase 63 water-covered lots in the India basin in order to make an inner harbor	a	103,051 (61%)	65,897 (39%)
LRSS	San Diego Sewall Bond Measure	Issue $1.5 million in bonds to construct a seawall in the harbor of San Diego	a	117,814 (65%)	64,649 (35%)
LRSS	San Francisco Harbor Improvements Measure	Issued $9 million in bonds to make improvements to the harbor and waterfront of San Francisco	a	130,115 (76%)	41,831 (24%)
LRSS	State Highway Bond Measure	Issue $18 million in bonds to build state highways	a	93,297 (54%)	80,509 (46%)

Colorado

See also: Colorado 1910 ballot measures

November 8

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
LRCA	Referendum 1	Gov't Finance	Allows for state bonded indebtedness to fund outstanding warrants	a
LRCA	Referendum 2	Admin of Gov't	Changes the State Board of Land Commissioners	a
LRCA	Referendum 3	Direct Democracy	Provides for the initiative and referendum process	a
LRCA	Referendum 4	Gov't Salaries	Alters the compensation for members of the Colorado General Assembly	a
LRCA	Referendum 5	Education	Regards institutions of higher education	a

Florida

See also: Florida 1910 ballot measures

November 8, 1910

Type	Title	Description	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
LRCA	Escambia County Court of Record Amendment	Revise the operation of the Court of Record in Escambia County	a	15,041 (53%)	13,450 (47%)
LRCA	Establishment of Courts Amendment	Revise the procedures for establishing new judicial circuits	a	15,246 (51%)	14,453 (49%)
LRCA	Prohibition of Alcohol Amendment	Enact a state prohibition on alcohol, beginning July 1, 1911		24,506 (46%)	29,271 (54%)

Idaho

See also: Idaho 1910 ballot measures

November 8

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
LRCA	HJR 3	Bond issues	Permits legislature to authorize sufficient bond issue or make appropriation to complete construction and furnishing of State Capitol building at Boise	a
LRCA	HJR 15	State Exec	Makes the State Auditor a member of the State Board of Land Commissioners	a
LRCA	SJR 6(a)	Local Gov't	Authorizes Assessors and ex-officio Tax Collectors to employ deputies / clerical assistants when empowered by County Commissioners	a
LRCA	SJR 6(b)	Local Gov't	Removes the disqualification of County Assessors to succeed themselves	a
LRCA	SJR 6(c)	Local Gov't	Removes the disqualification of Sheriffs to succeed themselves	a
LRCA	SJR 7	Judiciary	Authorizes Supreme Court to call a District Judge to sit when Supreme Court Justice is disqualified or unable to sit on hearing of a case	a

Illinois

See also: Illinois 1910 ballot measures

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
AQ	Initiative and Referendum Quesion	Legislature	Shall the people of Illinois have the power of initiative and referendum?	a
AQ	State Civil Service Question	Civil Service	Shall the state enact a comprehensive civil service law?	a
AQ	Corrupt Practices Act	Elections	Shall Illinois enact a campaign finance law?	a

Iowa

See also: Iowa 1910 ballot measures

November 8

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
CCR	Question 1	Con Convention	Calls for a constitutional convention to amend the constitution	d

Maine

See also: Maine 1910 ballot measures

September 12

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
VR	P.L. 1909 c. 241	Alcohol	Makes uniform the definition of intoxicating liquors in state law	d
VR	P. & S. L. 1909, c. 404	Transportation	Provides for the reconstruction of the Portland Bridge	d
VR	P. & S. L. 1909, c. 397	Local Gov't	Divides the town of York and establish the town of Gorges	d

Michigan

See also: Michigan 1910 ballot measures

November 8, 1910

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
LRCA	Increase Bonded Indebtedness for Certain Counties Amendment	Bonds; Local government; Debt limits	Allow counties with an assessed valuation of $5,000,000 or less to raise their bonded indebtedness to 5% of their assessed valuation	a	137,147 (52%)	128,729 (48%)

Minnesota

See also: Minnesota 1910 ballot measures

November 8

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
LRCA	Amendment 1	Transportation	Permits the state to assume half the cost of a road and bridge project	a
LRCA	Amendment 2	Gov't Acc	Repeals requirement of publication of the treasurer's annual report	d
LRCA	Amendment 3	Insurance	Authorizes state hail insurance	d
LRCA	Amendment 4	Redistricting	Authorizes legislative reapportionment at any time	d
LRCA	Amendment 5	Taxes	Authorizes an annual tax for reforestation work	d
LRCA	Amendment 6	Taxes	Authorizes tax exemptions to encourage reforestation	d

Missouri

See also: Missouri 1910 ballot measures

November 8, 1910

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
CICA	Amendment 10	Alcohol	Prohibit the production and sale of alcohol		207,298 (33%)	425,406 (67%)
CICA	Amendment 11	Higher education funding; Property taxes	establishing a state property tax of three cents per $100 of assessed valuation to fund the University of Missouri		181,659 (35%)	344,274 (65%)
LRCA	Amendment 1	Public retirement funds; Law enforcement	Authorize pension funds for retired or disabled police officers		132,354 (26%)	384,774 (74%)
LRCA	Amendment 2	Teachers; Public retirement funds	Allow school districts to create pension funds for public school teachers who become unable to work		122,063 (24%)	389,647 (76%)
LRCA	Amendment 3	Property taxes; Restricted-use funds; Transportation	Establish a state property tax of five cents per $100 of assessed valuation for road funding		170,847 (33%)	347,651 (67%)
LRCA	Amendment 4	Ballot measures; Local government	Change the process of amending the St. Louis City Charter		138,942 (28%)	349,147 (72%)
LRCA	Amendment 5	Bonds	Issue $5 million in bonds for new state capitol building		188,259 (36%)	332,858 (64%)
LRCA	Amendment 6	Public assistance; Housing; Debt limits	Raise counties' debt limit to build poorhouses		150,174 (31%)	337,984 (69%)
LRCA	Amendment 7	Salaries	Authorize an increase to the per diem compensation for General Assembly members		95,045 (20%)	385,765 (80%)
LRCA	Amendment 8	Election administration	Allow the use of voting machines in elections		133,569 (27%)	352,915 (73%)
LRCA	Amendment 9	Local government; Property taxes; Revenue and spending limits	Increase the maximum allowable local property tax rates for certain municipalities		110,283 (23%)	374,942 (77%)

Montana

See also: Montana 1910 ballot measures

November 8

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
LRCA	Amendment 1	Taxes	Increases the tax levy	a

Nebraska

See also: Nebraska 1910 ballot measures

November 8

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
LRCA	Amendment 1	Suffrage	Provides requirements for qualified electors	d

New Hampshire

See also: New Hampshire 1910 ballot measures

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
ABR	Constitutional Convention	Con Convention	Shall a convention be convened to amend the constitution?	a

New York

See also: New York 1910 ballot measures

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
LRCA	Proposed Amendment No. 1	Judiciary	Increases the salaries of judges	d

North Dakota

See also: North Dakota 1910 ballot measures

November 8

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
LRCA	Referendum	Admin of Gov't	Changes aspects of sale of school lands	a
LRCA	Referendum	Education	Creates Normal School in Minot	a

Ohio

See also: Ohio 1910 ballot measures

November 8, 1910

Type	Title	Description	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
LRCCQ	Constitutional Convention Question	Hold a state constitutional convention to revise or amend the Ohio Constitution	a	693,263 (91%)	67,718 (9%)

Oklahoma

See also: Oklahoma 1910 ballot measures

June 11, 1910

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
CISS	State Question 15	Capitals	Authorize choosing a permanent State Capitol, forming a commission to buy land with $600,000 reimbursed by lot sales, and naming Oklahoma City, Guthrie, Shawnee, and petitioned sites as candidates.	a	96,448 (60%)	64,522 (40%)
CICA	State Question 16	Business; Transportation	Allow out-of-state rail and transmission companies to operate in the state by filing incorporation documents and appointing a resident agent.		53,784 (33%)	108,205 (67%)

August 2, 1910

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
CICA	State Question 17	Voting requirements	Require Oklahoma voters to read and write a section of the state constitution unless exempt by voting eligibility as of January 1, 1866, or as their descendants.	a	135,443 (56%)	106,222 (44%)

November 8, 1910

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
VR	State Question 21	Elections	Establish a State Election Board, appointed by the Governor, with party balance and preference for nominees from the two largest parties in the last general election.		80,146 (43%)	106,459 (57%)
CICA	State Question 22	Alcohol	Allow municipalities to license liquor sales after a local vote, with $2,000 annual fees for on-site consumption, $500 for off-site sales, and regulated hours and conditions.		105,041 (45%)	126,118 (55%)
LRCA	State Question 23	Taxes	Require public service corporations' taxes from multi-county operations to be paid to the State Treasury and distributed as common school funds.		101,636 (70%)	43,133 (30%)
LRCA	State Question 24	Business; Transportation	Prohibit Oklahoma public service corporations from evading state jurisdiction by transferring to or merging with foreign corporations.		83,169 (60%)	55,175 (40%)
CISS	State Question 6	Capitals	Create a district, called the New Jerusalem District, within 50 miles of the state's center to contain the state's capital and public institutions		84,366 (42%)	118,899 (58%)
CICA	State Question 8	Sex and gender; Suffrage	Provides for women's suffrage in state constitution		88,808 (41%)	128,928 (59%)

Oregon

See also: Oregon 1910 ballot measures

November 8, 1910

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
CICA	Measure 1	Sex and gender; Suffrage	Provide for suffrage for women taxpayers in state constitution		35,270 (37%)	59,065 (63%)
LRSS	Measure Nos. 302-303	Healthcare facility	Authorize the construction and maintenance of an "insane asylum" to be called "The Eastern Oregon State Hospital."	a	50,134 (55%)	41,504 (45%)
LRSS	Measure Nos. 304-305	Constitutional conventions	Call for a constitutional convention to take place in October 1911 and elect its delegates.		23,143 (28%)	59,974 (72%)
LRCA	Measure Nos. 306-307	Legislature; Redistricting	Create separate districts for the election of each state senator and each state representative.		24,000 (31%)	54,252 (69%)
LRCA	Measure Nos. 308-309	Taxes	Repeal uniform taxation requirement and mandate taxes only for public purposes, with no surrender or suspension of taxation power.		37,619 (48%)	40,172 (52%)
LRCA	Measure Nos. 310-311	Taxes; Transportation	Authorize the creation of railroad districts and railroad purchase, construction, and related taxes.		32,884 (42%)	46,070 (58%)
LRCA	Measure Nos. 312-313	Taxes; Property	Exempt property from uniform taxation and allow property to be categorized into classes and taxed.		31,629 (43%)	41,692 (57%)
VR	Measure Nos. 314-315	Judiciary; Salaries	Require Baker County to pay the Judge of the Eighth Judicial District an additional $1,000 in addition to the judge's annual salary.		13,161 (16%)	71,503 (84%)
CISS	Measure Nos. 316-317	Local government	Create the County of Nesmith out of the northern part of Douglas County and the southern part of Lane County.		22,866 (27%)	60,951 (73%)
CISS	Measure Nos. 318-319	Education; Taxes	Provide state support for the Oregon State Normal School at Monmouth, Polk County.	a	50,191 (56%)	40,044 (44%)
CISS	Measure Nos. 320-321	Local government	Create the County of Otis out of territory included in Harney County, Malheur County, and Grant County.		17,426 (22%)	62,016 (78%)
CISS	Measure Nos. 322-323	Local government	Annex the northern part of Clackamas County to Multnomah County, Oregon.		16,250 (19%)	69,002 (81%)
CISS	Measure Nos. 322-323	Local government	Create the County of Orchard out of the northeastern portion of Umatilla County, Oregon.		15,664 (20%)	62,712 (80%)
CISS	Measure Nos. 324-325	Local government	Create the County of Williams out of a portion of Lane County and Douglas County.		14,508 (18%)	64,090 (82%)
CICA	Measure Nos. 326-327	Taxes; Local government	Allow counties to regulate taxation, regardless of constitutional restrictions or state statutes, and abolish the poll or head tax.	a	44,171 (51%)	42,127 (49%)
CICA	Measure Nos. 328-329	Alcohol; Local government	Grant cities and towns the exclusive power to license, regulate, control, suppress or prohibit the sale of intoxicating liquors.	a	53,321 (51%)	50,779 (49%)
CISS	Measure Nos. 330-331	Labor	Require protection for persons engaged in hazardous jobs, define and extend employers' liability, and eliminate contributory negligence as defense.	a	56,258 (62%)	33,943 (38%)
CISS	Measure Nos. 334-335	Local government	Create the County of Clark out of the northern portion of Grant County, Oregon.		15,613 (20%)	61,704 (80%)
CISS	Measure Nos. 336-337	Education; Taxes	Provide state support for the Eastern Oregon State Normal School at Weston, Umatilla County.		40,898 (47%)	46,201 (53%)
CISS	Measure Nos. 338-339	Local government	Annex a portion of eastern Washington County to Multnomah County, Oregon.		14,047 (17%)	68,221 (83%)
CISS	Measure Nos. 340-341	Education; Taxes	Provide state support for the Eastern Oregon State Normal School at Ashton, Jackson County.		38,473 (44%)	48,655 (56%)
CICA	Measure Nos. 342-343	Alcohol	Prohibit the production, traffic, and sale of intoxicating liquors in Oregon.		43,540 (42%)	61,221 (58%)
CISS	Measure Nos. 344-345	Alcohol	Prohibit, prevent, and suppress the production, sale, exchange and possession of intoxicating liquors in Oregon.		42,651 (40%)	63,564 (60%)
CISS	Measure Nos. 346-347	Labor	Create a Board of Commissioners to examine workplace injuries and to draft workplace liability laws for the legislature.		32,224 (38%)	51,719 (62%)
CISS	Measure Nos. 348-349	Fishing	Prohibit the taking of fish from the Rogue River watershed by any means, except hook and line.	a	49,712 (60%)	33,397 (40%)
CISS	Measure Nos. 350-351	Local government	Create the County of Deschutes out of the northwest portion of Crook County, Oregon.		17,592 (23%)	60,486 (77%)
CISS	Measure Nos. 352-353	Local government	Provide the laws to create new towns, counties, and municipal districts, including a requirement of a majority vote from the territory's legal voters.		37,129 (47%)	42,327 (53%)
CICA	Measure Nos. 354-355	Budgets	Permit counties to incur indebtedness to build permanent roads upon approval by a majority vote.	a	51,275 (61%)	32,906 (39%)
CISS	Measure Nos. 356-357	Primary elections	Provide for voters to designate their party’s candidates for President and Vice President	a	43,353 (51%)	41,624 (49%)
CISS	Measure Nos. 358-359	Public information; Ethics	Create the Board of People’s Inspectors of Government and an official state magazine for government transparency and accountability.		29,955 (36%)	52,538 (64%)
CICA	Measure Nos. 360-361	Initiative process; Proportional representation; Recall; Elections	Provide election and legislature changes, such as increasing voters' initiative, referendum, and recall powers and requiring proportional representation of the legislature.		37,031 (45%)	44,366 (55%)
CICA	Measure Nos. 362-363	Judiciary; Trials	Provide three-fourths jury verdicts in civil cases and six-year terms for state judges, prohibit re-trial without evidence, and increase the Oregon Supreme Court's jurisdiction.	a	44,538 (53%)	39,399 (47%)

South Dakota

See also: South Dakota 1910 ballot measures

November 8, 1910

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
LRCA	Attorney General's Salary Amendment	State executive; Salaries	Allow the Legislature to determine the salary of the Attorney General at its biennial sessions		35,932 (41%)	52,397 (59%)
LRCA	Change State Tax Structure Amendment	Public education funding; Restricted-use funds	Create a permanent fund to support South Dakota public schools		29,830 (36%)	52,943 (64%)
VR	Congressional Districts Creation Referendum	Redistricting	Divide South Dakota into two congressional districts		26,918 (36%)	48,883 (64%)
LRCA	Debt Limit for Water and Sewage Amendment	Irrigation; Sewage and stormwater; Debt limits	Prohibit a municipality from incurring debt greater than 10% of the assessed value of taxable property for the purpose of providing a water and sewer system		32,613 (38%)	52,243 (62%)
LRCA	Electoral Approval of New Institutions Amendment	Local government; Administrative organization	Require a majority vote approval of qualified electors to establish new state institutions		36,128 (43%)	47,625 (57%)
VR	Embalmer Licensing Referendum	Healthcare governance	Require a license from the State Board of Health to practice embalming and an official shipping permit to transport a corpse		34,560 (41%)	49,496 (59%)
VR	Headlights on Locomotives Required Referendum	Business; Railways	Require all railway corporations to install headlights on their locomotives		37,914 (43%)	49,938 (57%)
VR	Removal of State and Local Officers Referendum	State executive	Allow the governor to remove or suspend elected officials not liable to impeachment in cases of misconduct		32,160 (38%)	52,152 (62%)
LRCA	School Land Use Amendment	Public land	Allow public school lands to be used for pasturage, meadow, farming, grain cultivation, and general agricultural purposes	a	48,152 (52%)	44,220 (48%)
VR	State Militia Organization Referendum	State militia	Establish the National Guard and Militia of South Dakota		17,852 (24%)	57,440 (76%)
LRCA	Women's Suffrage Amendment	Sex and gender; Suffrage	Provides for women's suffrage in state constitution		35,290 (38%)	57,709 (62%)

Texas

See also: Texas 1910 ballot measures

November 8, 1910

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
LRCA	Proposition 1	Veterans	Authorize the establishment of a home for the wives and widows of Confederate soldiers	a	113,549 (80%)	28,534 (20%)

Utah

See also: Utah 1910 ballot measures

November 8, 1910

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
LRCA	Amendment 1	Public education funding; Property taxes; Restricted-use funds	Alter the rate of property taxes and create a fund for public high schools	a	20,588 (74%)	7,073 (26%)
LRCA	Amendment 2	Public education funding	Remove constitutional wording that permitted using revenue of local taxation to fund high schools	a	16,740 (72%)	6,470 (28%)
LRCA	Amendment 3	Public education funding; Public education governance	Declare that no city is entitled to the high school fund unless the city maintains the high school up to the standards of the Board of Education	a	15,788 (72%)	6,229 (28%)
LRCA	Amendment 4	Debt limits	Permit the state to assume debt in the amount of up to 1.5% of the value of all taxable property in the state	a	10,611 (62%)	6,582 (38%)
LRCA	Amendment 5	Utilities; Drinking water; Sewage and stormwater; Debt limits	Permit cities to create additional debt to supply the city with water, lighting, or sewers	a	10,018 (64%)	5,652 (36%)

Washington

See also: Washington 1910 ballot measures

November 8, 1910

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
LRCA	Gubernatorial Line of Succession and Special Election Amendment	Executive officials; Elections	Revise the line of succession for the office of governor	a	51,257 (78%)	14,186 (22%)
LRCA	Women's Suffrage Amendment	Sex and gender; Suffrage	Provide for women's suffrage in state constitution	a	52,299 (64%)	29,676 (36%)

Wisconsin

See also: Wisconsin 1910 ballot measures

November 8, 1910

Type	Title	Description	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
LRCA	Question 1	Set legislators' annual pay at $1000		44,217 (37%)	76,310 (63%)
LRCA	Question 2	Require redistricting only after the federal census and remove the requirement for a state census	a	54,784 (51%)	52,664 (49%)
LRCA	Question 3	Provide funding for the preservation and development of state water power and forests		62,406 (58%)	45,874 (42%)

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