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Alabama

See also: Alabama 1912 ballot measures

November 5

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
LRCA	Amendment 1	Alcohol	Proposes to regulate the court fees for Jefferson county	a

Arizona

See also: Arizona 1912 ballot measures

November 5, 1912

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
LRCA	Measure Nos. 103-104	Local government; Economic investment	Grant the state and municipal corporations the right to engage in industrial pursuits	a	14,928 (81%)	3,602 (19%)
LRCA	Measure Nos. 101-102	Recall	Provide for the extension of the power to recall elected officials to include all public officers	a	16,272 (81%)	3,705 (19%)
LRCA	Measure Nos. 105-106	Taxes	Provide the method and mode of assessing, equalizing, and levying taxes to be set by law	a	15,967 (87%)	2,283 (13%)
LRCA	Measure Nos. 107-108	Taxes; Property	Provide for the limitation of indebtedness to ten percent of taxable property and provide methods for larger amounts of indebtedness	a	15,358 (85%)	2,676 (15%)
CICA	Measure Nos. 300-301	Sex and gender; Suffrage	Provide women with the right to vote and hold public office	a	13,442 (68%)	6,202 (32%)
VR	Measure Nos. 302-303	Business; Labor	Create a lien on mines and mining claims for unpaid labor performed by miners or others and the cost of any materials designed or used	a	13,551 (70%)	5,804 (30%)
VR	Measure Nos. 304-305	Business; Railways	Require trains to be equipped with a minimum number of crew deemed necessary to operate	a	11,123 (59%)	7,635 (41%)
VR	Measure Nos. 306-307	Business; Railways	Require headlights on all locomotives	a	11,286 (60%)	7,408 (40%)
VR	Measure Nos. 308-309	Business; Railways	Require experience qualifications for train engineers and train conductors	a	10,921 (59%)	7,596 (41%)
VR	Measure Nos. 310-311	Business; Railways	Limit the number of cards in railroad trains	a	10,709 (57%)	8,228 (43%)
VR	Measure Nos. 312-313	Business; Railways	Prohibit railroad operators from charging passengers more than three cents per mile	a	14,823 (75%)	4,835 (25%)
VR	Measure Nos. 314-315	Civil service	Provide semi-monthly pay to state employees	a	13,350 (69%)	5,986 (31%)
VR	Measure Nos. 316-317	Hunting	Require an annual license for game bird and animal hunting	a	13,121 (67%)	6,334 (33%)

Arkansas

See also: Arkansas 1912 ballot measures

September 9

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
LRCA	Education Qualifications for Voting Amendment	Suffrage	Requires certain education qualifications in order to vote	d
LRCA	Cotton Mill Tax Exemption Amendment	Taxes	Exempts investment in cotton mills from taxation	d
VR	Act 1	Taxes	Concerns assessment of taxes
CISS	Act 2	Alcohol	Provides for statewide prohibition	d
CISS	Act 3	Gov't Admin	Requires elections boards to be bipartisan	d
CISS	Act 4	Education	Provides uniform textbooks	d
CICA	Amendment 13	Legislature	Sets per diem and mileage compensation for the legislature	a
CICA	Amendment 14	Recall	Makes all elective officers subject to recall	a
CICA	Amendment 15	Bonds	Allows cities and towns to issue bonds	a

California

See also: California 1912 ballot propositions

November 5, 1912

Type	Title	Description	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
LRCA	Proposition 1	Allow the legislature to determine how the state board of education is selected, allow the state board of education to select textbooks used in elementary schools, and provide such textbooks to students free of charge.	a	343,443 (67%)	171,486 (33%)
LRCA	Proposition 2	Allow irrigation district bonds to be deposited in banks under the same conditions as state, county, and municipal funds	a	307,199 (71%)	128,411 (29%)
VR	Proposition 3	Add registrar of voters and sealer of weights and measures to the list of officers of a county.		142,729 (37%)	246,818 (63%)
VR	Proposition 4	Require counties to have a registrar of voters office.		145,924 (36%)	255,051 (64%)
VR	Proposition 5	Establish the pay of officers in third-class counties.		135,303 (35%)	254,327 (65%)
CICA	Proposition 6	Establish standards for merging cities and/or counties, including a requirement that the proposed area has a combined population of at least 350,000.		174,076 (38%)	280,465 (62%)
CISS	Proposition 7	Allow for horse racing and certain forms of betting, establish a racing commission. and prohibit bookmaking and pool-selling.		149,864 (30%)	353,070 (70%)
CICA	Proposition 8	Allow all counties, cities and counties, towns, districts, and townships to create taxes for local purposes and to determine how taxes are collected.		169,321 (41%)	243,959 (59%)

Colorado

See also: Colorado 1912 ballot measures

November 5

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
CICA	Measure 1	Alcohol	Establishes a statewide prohibition on intoxicating alcoholic beverages	d
CISS	Measure 2	Law Enforcement	Allows search and seizure to enforce prohibition laws	d
CISS	Measure 3	Labor	Creates an eight-hour workday for employed female laborers	a
CISS	Measure 4	Business	Provides for the regulation of public service corporations	d
CISS	Measure 5	Admin of Gov't	Establishes a state fair	d
CICA	Measure 6	Gov't Finance	Provides special funds for the State Immigration Bureau	d
CISS	Measure 7	Direct Democracy	Reduces costs for publishing ballot measures and arguments for and against	d
CICA	Measure 8	Local Gov't	Grants home rule for cities and towns	a
CICA	Measure 9	Recall	Provides for the recall of elective officials	a
CISS	Measure 10	Elections	Amends state elections laws	d
CICA	Measure 11	Admin of Gov't	Provides for special elections for voting on proposed constitutional amendments and laws	d
CICA	Measure 12	Trials	Defines “contempt of court” and provides for trial by jury for contempt	d
CICA	Measure 13	Judiciary	Creates a public utilities court with the exclusive power to fix utility rates	d
CISS	Measure 14	Elections	Provides for a "headless ballot"	a
CICA	Measure 15	Education	Grants "wider control of schools" to the public	d
CICA	Measure 16	Judiciary	Allows for juvenile courts in cities and counties with populations over 100,000	a
CISS	Measure 17	Welfare	Allocates public aid to "dependent and neglected children" of single mothers	a
CISS	Measure 18	Civil Service	Alters laws regarding civil service	a
CISS	Measure 19	Labor	Provides an eight-hour workday for underground miners and those working in smelters, mills and coke ovens	a
CISS	Measure 20	Gov't Finance	Allocates control of certain funds to the State Highway Commission	d
VR	Measure 21	Education	Requires the examination of teachers	d
VR	Measure 22	Water	Alters water rights related to irrigation	d
VR	Measure 23	Food & Agri	Modifies policies regarding the branding and marking of livestock	d
LRCA	Measure 24	Admin of Gov't	State Tax Commission	d
VR	Measure 25	Labor	Establishes an eight-hour workday for laborers working in underground mines, smelters and coke ovens	a
VR	Measure 26	Education	Creates teachers' summer normal schools	d
LRCA	Measure 27	Gov't Salaries	Provides "that salaries of county, precinct and other officers need not be paid entirely from fees collected by said officers"	d
LRCA	Measure 28	Gov't Finance	Raises the limitation on county debts “based on the assessed valuation of taxable property in the county”	d
VR	Measure 29	Gov't Finance	Modifies the custody and management of public funds	d
LRCA	Measure 30	Business	Defines mining and smelting as public interests	d
LRCA	Measure 31	Gov't Finance	Authorizes bonded indebtedness for state highways	d
LRSS	Measure 32	Transportation	Authorizes the construction of a tunnel through James Peak	d

Florida

See also: Florida 1912 ballot measures

November 5

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
LRCA	Amendment 1	Judiciary	Provides for an extra circuit court judge in Duval County	a
LRCA	Amendment 2	Education	Allows for bonds to be issued by special tax school districts, and for taxes to pay for those bonds	a

Idaho

See also: Idaho 1912 ballot measures

November 5

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
LRCA	HJR 13	Redistricting	Determines the apportionment of Senators and Representatives	a
LRCA	HJR 19	Recall	States the right to recall any public officer except judicial officers in state or electoral district	a
LRCA	HJR 24	Prisons	Repeals section regarding labor of convicts confined in state prison	a
LRCA	HJR 30	Education	Vests general supervision of educational institutions and public school system in the State Board of Education	a
LRCA	SJR 1	Local Gov't	Makes County Treasurer the Ex-officio Tax Collector	a
LRCA	SJR 12	Direct democracy	Gives the electorate power to propose referendum vote on any act/measure passed by legislature	a
LRCA	SJR 13	Direct democracy	Gives the electorate power to propose laws of their own initiative	a
LRCA	SJR 16	Bond issues	Limits the bonded indebtedness of the state	a

Illinois

See also: Illinois 1912 ballot measures

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
AQ	Tax Amendment	Taxes	Shall a tax amendment to the constitution be proposed?	a
AQ	Primary Law Amendment	Elections	Shall the primary law be amended?	a
AQ	Short Ballot Question	Elections	Shall Illinois adopt a short ballot?	a

Maine

See also: Maine 1912 ballot measures

September 9

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
VR	Question No. 1	Elections	Provides for use of uniform ballot boxes	a
LRCA	Question No. 2	Bonds	Provides for issuing of state bonds building and maintaining state highways	a

Massachusetts

See also: Massachusetts 1912 ballot measures

November 5, 1912

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
LRCA	Permit the Taxation of Wild and Forest Lands Amendment	Property taxes; Public land	Amend the constitution to permit the legislature to levy a tax on wild and forest lands to fund the development and conservation of forest resources	a	200,819 (74%)	70,923 (26%)
LRCA	Remove Voting Rights of Persons Convicted of Certain Election-Related Crimes Amendment	Suffrage	Amend the constitution to remove the voting rights of people convicted of election-related offenses	a	208,492 (71%)	85,689 (29%)

Michigan

See also: Michigan 1912 ballot measures

November 5, 1912

Type	Title	Description	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
LRCA	Amendments to City and Village Charters Amendment	Amend constitutional provisions relating to the amendment of city and village charters	a	285,373 (67%)	137,972 (33%)
LRCA	Women's Suffrage Amendment	Provides for women's suffrage in state constitution		247,375 (50%)	248,135 (50%)

Minnesota

See also: Minnesota 1912 ballot measures

November 5

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
LRCA	Amendment 1	Taxes	Authorizes a one mill state tax for roads and bridges	a
LRCA	Amendment 2	Insurance	Authorizes state hail insurance	d
LRCA	Amendment 3	Education	Authorizes investment of school funds in first mortgages	d
LRCA	Amendment 4	Local gov't	Amends the municipal home rule clause to authorize commission government	d
LRCA	Amendment 5	Education	Establishes qualifications for county superintendents of schools	d
LRCA	Amendment 6	Legislature	Limits size of state senate and number of senators	d

Missouri

See also: Missouri 1912 ballot measures

November 5, 1912

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
LRCA	Amendment 1	Public education governance; Early childhood education	Authorize the General Assembly to establish and maintain free public schools for children between five and six years old, and people over the age of twenty		207,298 (36%)	367,032 (64%)
LRCA	Amendment 2	Drinking water; Sewage and stormwater; Debt limits	Authorize an increase the debt limit for St. Louis county in order to construct sewer systems and waterworks		140,611 (26%)	402,473 (74%)
LRCA	Amendment 3	Local government; Public education funding; Property taxes	Allow cities with populations between 1,000 and 30,000 to increase the maximum property tax rate for school purposes and public buildings		121,794 (23%)	401,918 (77%)
LRCA	Amendment 4	Election administration; Citizenship voting	Require that foreign-born individuals must complete the full naturalization process and become U.S. citizens before being eligible to vote		172,140 (31%)	378,263 (69%)
LRCA	Amendment 5	Voter registration	Authorize the General Assembly to enact legislation requiring voter registration for residents of St. Louis County and counties with over 50,000 inhabitants that border a city with more than 300,000 inhabitants		151,694 (28%)	385,698 (72%)
CICA	Amendment 6	Tax administration; Property taxes; Tax exemptions; Revenue and spending limits	Authorize land, inheritance, and utility taxes, exempt personal property, abolish poll and occupation taxes, and remove tax limits		86,647 (15%)	508,137 (85%)
CICA	Amendment 7	State executive structure; Administrative organization	Terminate the current State Board of Equalization, and establish a State tax commission that is appointed by the Governor		96,911 (17%)	475,151 (83%)
CICA	Amendment 8	Election administration; Law enforcement	Authorize grand juries to investigate elections by accessing voting materials, setting standards for election officials, requiring police presence at polling places in certain cities, and regulating voting procedures		197,643 (36%)	348,495 (64%)
CICA	Amendment 9	Public education funding; Property taxes	Enact a state tax of $0.10 per $100 assessed valuation to fund public elementary and high schools, state normal schools, Lincoln Institute, and the State University		154,952 (28%)	401,843 (72%)

Montana

See also: Montana 1912 ballot measures

November 5

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
LRSS	Referendum 1	Healthcare	Issues a bond to buy property for a mental health facility	a
VR	IR 300-301	War & Peace	Regards the organization of the state militia	d
CISS	I 302-303	Elections	Provides for party nomination by direct vote	a
CISS	I 304-305	Elections	Creates campaign spending limits for public office candidates	a
CISS	I 306-307	Elections	Instructs legislature to vote for U.S. senators based on popular referendum rather than by party	a
CISS	I 308-309	Elections	Provides for direct presidential preference primaries	a

Nebraska

See also: Nebraska 1912 ballot measures

November 5

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
LRCA	Amendment 1	Direct democracy	Establishes citizen initiative and referendum in Nebraska	a
LRCA	Amendment 2	Legislature	Sets a two year term of office and salary of $600	a
LRCA	Amendment 3	Admin of Gov't	Creates the Board of Commissioners of State Institutions	a
LRCA	Amendment 4	Elections	Establishes biennial elections in the state	a
LRCA	Amendment 5	Local gov't	Authorizes cities with more than 5,000 people to create their own city charter	a

New Hampshire

See also: New Hampshire 1912 ballot measures

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
CCR	Question 1	Legislature	Shall the size of the Senate be increased?	d
CCR	Question 2	Legislature	Shall the House of Representatives be apportioned according to this plan?	d
CCR	Question 3	Taxes	Shall the legislature be permitted to levy taxes on a certain items and activities?	d
CCR	Question 4	Taxes	Shall taxes on inherited property be graduated?	d
CCR	Question 5	Taxes	Shall an income tax be imposed on voluntary associations?	d
CCR	Question 6	Con Language	Shall certain words and phrases be removed from the Bill of Rights?	d
CCR	Question 7	Elections	Shall voting rights be denied to the convicted?	a
CCR	Question 8	Elections	Shall a plurality be sufficient to elect certain officials?	a
CCR	Question 9	Pension	Shall the provision regarding pensions be modified?	d
CCR	Question 10	Trials	Shall the police be enabled to try certain criminal matters?	a
CCR	Question 11	Redistricting	Shall population be considered when creating councilor districts?	a
CCR	Question 12	State Exec	Shall the governor have power to disapprove line items in an appropriations bill?	d

North Dakota

See also: North Dakota 1912 ballot measures

November 5

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
LRCA	Referendum	Admin of Gov't	Creates application system to buy state school lands	a
LRCA	Referendum	Judiciary	Alters Section 91 of state constitution regarding state supreme court term limits	d
LRCA	Referendum	Food & Agri	Authorized state legislature to operate grain elevators in Wisconsin and Minnesota	a

Ohio

See also: Ohio 1912 ballot measures

September 3, 1912

Type	Title	Description	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
CCRCA	Abolition of Justice of the Peace in Certain Cities Amendment	Abolish the position of justice of the peace for certain cities	a	264,832 (51%)	252,936 (49%)
CCRCA	Abolition of Prison Contract Labor Amendment	Abolish prison contract labor	a	333,034 (61%)	215,208 (39%)
CCRCA	Abolition of the Death Penalty Amendment	Abolish the death penalty		258,706 (46%)	303,246 (54%)
CCRCA	Additional Removal Process for Officials Accused of Misconduct or Moral Turpitude Amendment	Require the legislature to pass laws allowing for the prompt removal of public officials following a complaint and hearing for misconduct or other legal causes	a	347,333 (65%)	185,986 (35%)
CCRCA	Allow Lawsuits Against the State Amendment	Provide that individuals can civil suit against the state	a	306,764 (59%)	216,634 (41%)
CCRCA	Bond Limits for Inter-County Roads Amendment	Raise the bond debt limit for inter-county roads		272,564 (50%)	274,582 (50%)
CCRCA	Common Pleas Judges Amendment	Establish a common pleas judge for each county	a	301,891 (57%)	223,287 (43%)
CCRCA	Depositions and Commentary in Criminal Trials Amendment	Allow depositions in criminal trials and allow commentary on a defendant's failure to testify in their trial	a	291,717 (56%)	227,547 (44%)
CCRCA	Eight-Hour Workday for Public Works Amendment	Establish an eight-hour work day for public works employees	a	333,308 (59%)	232,899 (41%)
CCRCA	Elimination of the Board of Public Works Amendment	Eliminate the board of public works	a	296,635 (58%)	214,829 (42%)
CCRCA	Holding of Office by Women Amendment	Allow women to hold certain offices		261,806 (48%)	284,370 (52%)
CCRCA	Initiative and Referendum Process Amendment	Create an initiative and referendum process	a	312,592 (57%)	231,312 (43%)
CCRCA	Insurance Regulations Amendment	Establish regulations on insurance	a	321,388 (62%)	196,628 (38%)
CCRCA	Investigations into Houses of the General Assembly Amendment	Allow each house of the general assembly to provide for its own investigations	a	348,779 (67%)	175,337 (33%)
CCRCA	Jury Requirements for Civil Verdicts Amendment	Require a 3/4 majority of a jury for civil verdicts	a	345,686 (63%)	203,953 (37%)
CCRCA	Licensing of Liquor Traffic Amendment	Establish licenses for the trafficking of liquor	a	273,361 (59%)	188,825 (41%)
CCRCA	Liens for Mechanics and Builders' Payments Amendment	Allow liens to be placed on property so that mechanics and builders get paid	a	278,582 (53%)	242,385 (47%)
CCRCA	Limits on Contempt Hearings and Injunctions for Labor Cases Amendment	Establish limits on contempt hearings and injunctions in labor cases		240,896 (48%)	257,302 (52%)
CCRCA	Limits on Wrongful Death Damages Amendment	Prohibit limitations on wrongful death damages	a	355,605 (65%)	195,216 (35%)
CCRCA	Lower Legislative Veto Override Threshold Amendment	Lower the threshold for overriding a governor's veto from a two-thirds (66.67%) vote to a three-fifths (60%) vote of all legislators in each house	a	282,412 (53%)	254,186 (47%)
CCRCA	Municipal Home Rule Amendment	Allow for municipal home rule	a	301,861 (58%)	215,120 (42%)
CCRCA	Organization of Boards of Education Amendment	Establish organization for boards of education	a	298,460 (58%)	213,337 (42%)
CCRCA	Primary Election and Delegate Selection Requirements Amendment	Require primary elections for certain state and local offices	a	349,801 (66%)	183,112 (34%)
CCRCA	Promotion of Natural Resources Conservation Amendment	Promote the conservation of natural resources	a	318,192 (62%)	191,893 (38%)
CCRCA	Purposes for Special Sessions of the General Assembly Amendment	Allow the governor to limit the acceptable purposes for special sessions of the General Assembly	a	319,100 (62%)	192,130 (38%)
CCRCA	Registration and Warranties for Land Titles Amendment	Establish land title registration and warranties	a	346,373 (67%)	171,807 (33%)
CCRCA	Regulations on Corporations and the Sale of Personal Property Amendment	Establish regulations on corporations and the sale of personal property	a	300,466 (59%)	212,704 (41%)
CCRCA	Regulations on Expert Testimony in Criminal Cases Amendment	Establish regulations on expert testimony in criminal cases	a	336,987 (65%)	185,458 (35%)
CCRCA	Regulations on Outdoor Advertising Amendment	Establish regulations on outdoor advertising		261,361 (50%)	262,440 (50%)
CCRCA	Remove White Racial Qualification from Voter Requirements Amendment	Remove the word "white" from voter qualifications		242,735 (48%)	265,693 (52%)
CCRCA	Reorganization of the State Court System Amendment	Reorganize the state court system	a	264,922 (52%)	244,375 (48%)
CCRCA	Schedule of When Amendments Take Effect Amendment	Establish a schedule of when various constitutional amendments take effect	a	275,062 (56%)	213,979 (44%)
CCRCA	Simple Majority Vote for Constitutional Amendments Measure	Establish procedures for revising the state constitution	a	271,827 (52%)	246,687 (48%)
CCRCA	State and Local Civil Service Appointments and Promotions Amendment	Provide that state and local civil service appointments and promotions must be based on merit, fitness, and competitive examinations	a	306,767 (60%)	204,580 (40%)
CCRCA	State Printing Amendment	Establish regulations on printing of state items	a	319,612 (62%)	192,378 (38%)
CCRCA	Stockholder Liability and Inspections of Private Banks Amendment	Remove double liability for stockholders and provide for the inspection of private banks	a	377,272 (71%)	156,688 (29%)
CCRCA	Superintendent of Public Instruction Amendment	Replace the Commissioner of Common Schools with the Superintendent of Public Instruction	a	256,615 (50%)	251,946 (50%)
CCRCA	Taxation and Bond Provisions Amendment	Make several changes to tax and bond provisions of the Ohio Constitution	a	269,039 (52%)	249,864 (48%)
CCRCA	Voting Machine Use Amendment	Allow the use of voting machines for elections		242,342 (46%)	288,652 (54%)
CCRCA	Women's Suffrage Amendment	Provide for women's suffrage in the state constitution		249,420 (43%)	336,875 (57%)
CCRCA	Worker Labor and Wage Laws Amendment	Establish laws relating to the welfare of employees, including provisions relating to minimum wage and work hours	a	353,588 (65%)	189,728 (35%)
CCRCA	Workers' Compensation System Amendment	Establish a workers' compensation system	a	321,558 (60%)	211,772 (40%)

Oklahoma

See also: Oklahoma 1912 ballot measures

August 6, 1912

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
CISS	State Question 41	Elections	Select United States Senators by direct vote.	a	139,844 (86%)	23,400 (14%)

November 5, 1912

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
CICA	State Question 38	Administration	Change the qualifications, duties, and selection process for members of the Board of Agriculture.	a	164,530 (72%)	63,586 (28%)
CICA	State Question 40	Capitals	Locate the State Capitol in Guthrie.		86,549 (46%)	103,106 (54%)
LRCA	State Question 45	Education; Taxes	Authorize the legislature to levy taxes to fund public schools for at least five months each year.		100,042 (60%)	65,436 (40%)

Oregon

See also: Oregon 1912 ballot measures

November 5, 1912

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
CICA	Measure Nos. 300-301	Sex and gender; Suffrage	Provides for women's suffrage in state constitution	a	61,265 (52%)	57,104 (48%)
LRCA	Measure Nos. 302-303	Executive officials	Create the office of Lieutenant Governor and provide a line of succession to the governorship.		50,562 (45%)	61,644 (55%)
LRCA	Measure Nos. 304-305	Taxes	Provide for a uniform taxation, except on property, and collect taxes for county and municipal purposes as distinct from state purposes.		51,582 (48%)	56,671 (52%)
LRCA	Measure Nos. 306-307	Taxes; Property	Permit different tax rates for different classes of property and provide that taxation must be uniform within each separate class.		52,045 (49%)	54,483 (51%)
LRCA	Measure Nos. 308-309	Taxes	Repeal counties' ability regulate taxation and prohibit the legislature from declaring an emergency in tax regulation.	a	63,881 (58%)	47,150 (42%)
LRCA	Measure Nos. 310-311	Supermajority; Initiative process; Ballot measures	Require constitutional amendments to receive a majority of all votes cast, not just those for the measure.		32,934 (32%)	70,325 (68%)
LRCA	Measure Nos. 312-313	Banking	Hold stockholders liable to pay depositors an amount equal to their held stock and what they originally paid for the stock.	a	82,981 (79%)	21,738 (21%)
VR	Measure Nos. 314-315	Business	Grant the Railroad Commission power and jurisdiction to supervise and regulate every public service corporation and utility in Oregon.	a	65,985 (62%)	40,956 (38%)
CISS	Measure Nos. 318-319	Local government	Create a new county, named Cascade County		26,463 (27%)	71,239 (73%)
CISS	Measure Nos. 320-321	Higher education governance; Taxes	Create a Board of Regents to govern the University of Oregon and the State Agricultural College		48,701 (46%)	57,279 (54%)
CICA	Measure Nos. 322-323	Supermajority; Initiative process	Require a ballot initiative to receive a majority of all votes cast in an election, rather than a majority of votes specifically for the initiative		35,721 (34%)	68,861 (66%)
CISS	Measure Nos. 324-325	Transportation; Bonds	Allow counties to issue bonds for the construction of permanent roads		49,699 (47%)	56,713 (53%)
CISS	Measure Nos. 326-327	Administration; Transportation	Create a State Highway Department with a $12,000 budget and appoint a State Highway Engineer with a $3,600 salary.		23,872 (22%)	83,846 (78%)
CISS	Measure Nos. 328-329	Administration; Salaries	Move the effective date of the creation of the State Printing Board to December 1, 1912 and fix the salary of the State Printer at $4,000 and the Secretary of the Board at $2,000.		34,793 (33%)	69,542 (67%)
CISS	Measure Nos. 330-331	Administration; Business	Create the Office of Hotel Inspector and provide for their duties and salary.		16,910 (16%)	91,995 (84%)
CISS	Measure Nos. 332-333	Labor	Require laborers employed by the state, county, school district, or municipality to work no more than an eight-hour day.	a	64,508 (57%)	48,078 (43%)
CISS	Measure Nos. 334-335	Business	Regulate corporations selling corporate stocks and securities to protect stocks purchasers and establish a corporation department.		48,765 (46%)	57,293 (54%)
CISS	Measure Nos. 336-337	Prison work	Prohibit private firms from employing state prisoners, except for public projects.	a	73,800 (66%)	37,492 (34%)
CISS	Measure Nos. 338-339	Prison work	Prohibit private firms from employing county, city, or town prisoners, except for public projects.	a	71,367 (65%)	37,731 (35%)
CISS	Measure Nos. 340-341	Administration; Transportation; Bonds	Create the State Road Board, authorize bond sales to build public roads, and create the office of State Highway Commissioner.		30,897 (29%)	75,590 (71%)
CICA	Measure Nos. 342-343	Budgets	Prohibit the state from increasing its indebtedness for road building in excess of 2% of the taxable property of the state.	a	59,452 (58%)	43,447 (42%)
CISS	Measure Nos. 344-345	Bonds	Authorize counties to issue twenty-year bonds for road construction and county courts to levy taxes to pay bond interest.		43,611 (42%)	60,210 (58%)
CICA	Measure Nos. 346-347	Budgets	Prohibit counties from increasing their indebtedness for road building in excess of 2% of the taxable property within the county.	a	57,258 (57%)	43,858 (43%)
CISS	Measure Nos. 348-349	Local government	Provide methods for the creation and organization of new counties and municipalities		40,199 (41%)	56,992 (59%)
CICA	Measure Nos. 350-351	Income taxes	Implement a graduated income tax.		52,702 (50%)	52,948 (50%)
CISS	Measure Nos. 352-353	Tax exemptions	Exempt household furniture, domestic fixtures, and household goods in use at home, clothing, watches, jewelry, and similar personal objects from taxation	a	60,357 (54%)	51,826 (46%)
CISS	Measure Nos. 354-355	Taxes	Exempt all debts, public stocks and securities, bonds, and warrants and moneys due to the state from taxation.		42,491 (39%)	66,540 (61%)
CISS	Measure Nos. 356-357	Taxes	Revise state inheritance tax laws, reclassify rates, and transfer administrative authority to the State Tax Commission.		38,609 (38%)	63,839 (62%)
CISS	Measure Nos. 358-359	Business; Transportation	Regulate freight rates on carload type and weight	a	58,306 (56%)	45,534 (44%)
CICA	Measure Nos. 360-361	Local government; Transportation; Bonds	Authorize county courts to issue and sell bonds to build and maintain roads within the county with voter approval.		38,568 (38%)	63,481 (62%)
CICA	Measure Nos. 362-363	Legislative structure; Term limits; Proportional representation	Create a 60-member unicameral legislature with proportional representation		31,020 (30%)	71,183 (70%)
CICA	Measure Nos. 364-365	Taxes; Property	Implement graduated taxes for franchises, lands, and other natural resources exceeding $10,000 and exempt personal property.		31,534 (28%)	82,015 (72%)
CISS	Measure Nos. 366-367	Death penalty	Abolish the death penalty in Oregon.		41,951 (39%)	64,578 (61%)
CISS	Measure Nos. 368-369	Labor	Prohibit boycotting or picketing any industry, workshop, store, business, or factory.		49,826 (45%)	60,560 (55%)
CISS	Measure Nos. 370-371	Property	Prohibit public speech gatherings in cities or towns on public streets, parks, or lands without a written permit from the mayor.		48,987 (44%)	62,532 (56%)
VR	Measure Nos. 372-373	Budgets	Appropriate $175,000 to build an administration building for the University of Oregon and $153,259 for repairs and improvements.		29,437 (27%)	78,985 (73%)
VR	Measure Nos. 374-375	Budgets	Appropriate $175,000 to construct and furnish a modern fire-proof library and museum at the University of Oregon.		27,310 (26%)	79,376 (74%)

South Dakota

See also: South Dakota 1912 ballot measures

November 4, 1912

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
LRCA	Amendment 1	Business taxes	Establish uniform taxation of corporations	a	70,686 (69%)	31,110 (31%)
IndISS	Measure 1	Primary elections	Establish regulation of political party transactions	a	58,139 (64%)	33,256 (36%)
VR	Measure 2	Business; Railways	Require headlights on locomotives	a	93,136 (82%)	20,523 (18%)
VR	Measure 3	Tort law; Animals	Require damages for trespass of animals	a	56,782 (65%)	30,643 (35%)
VR	Measure 4	Local government	Establish a process for removing county seats	a	49,373 (64%)	27,179 (36%)

Texas

See also: Texas 1912 ballot measures

November 5, 1912

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
LRCA	Proposition 1	Administration; Education	Authorize the legislature to set six-year staggered terms for the state university's board of regents, trustees and managers	a	108,230 (71%)	43,670 (29%)
LRCA	Proposition 2	Veterans	Authorize aid for Confederate veterans and their wives or widows if they became residents of Texas and were married prior to January 1st, 1900.	a	135,864 (76%)	41,875 (24%)
LRCA	Proposition 3	Local government	Allow cities with a population over 5,000 to amend charters by local vote instead of legislative action, with changes restricted to once every two years	a	119,997 (74%)	43,088 (26%)
LRCA	Proposition 4	Corrections; Administrative organization	Establish six-year terms for members of the Board of Prison Commissioners	a	90,519 (56%)	70,093 (44%)

Utah

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November 5, 1912

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
LRCA	Amendment 1	Salaries	Increase the state legislators' salary		6,056 (17%)	30,113 (83%)
LRCA	Amendment 2	Local government; Debt limits	Increase the debt limits for large cities		9,122 (27%)	25,004 (73%)
LRCA	Amendment 3	Local government	Permit the legislature to form new counties in the state and place precinct and school district boundaries into the constitution		12,966 (37%)	22,132 (63%)
LRCA	Amendment 4	Tax administration; State executive	Require the Treasurer to work under the supervision of the Board of Examiners		13,041 (38%)	21,150 (62%)
LRCA	Amendment 5	Debt limits	Remove the requirement that public debt be paid off within 20 years of accrual		6,415 (20%)	25,684 (80%)
LRCA	Amendment 6	Tax administration; State executive structure	Change the powers and responsibilities of the Board of Equalization		6,944 (22%)	24,963 (78%)
LRCA	Amendment 7	Property taxes	Change the method of assessing property value for taxes		6,093 (19%)	25,737 (81%)
LRCA	Amendment 8	Severance taxes; Fossil fuels; Mineral resources	Tax coal, hydrocarbons, and stone mines in the same way as metal mines		8,919 (28%)	23,440 (72%)

Washington

See also: Washington 1912 ballot measures

November 5, 1912

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
LRCA	Initiative and Referendum Process Amendment	Initiative process	Establish a statewide initiative and referendum process in Washington	a	110,110 (71%)	43,905 (29%)
LRCA	Recall Elections Process Amendment	Recall; Elections	Provide for the recall of elected public officials and the election of a successor	a	112,321 (71%)	46,372 (29%)
LRCA	Remove County Official Term Limits Amendment	Local government	Remove two term limit for county officers except the county treasurer		67,717 (45%)	83,138 (55%)
LRCA	Repeal Provision on When Laws Take Effect Amendment	Legislature	Repeal constitutional language requiring new laws to take effect 90 days after the legislative session's adjournment	a	79,940 (62%)	47,978 (38%)

Wisconsin

See also: Wisconsin 1912 ballot measures

November 5, 1912

Type	Title	Description	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
LRCA	Question 1	Extend the time cities and counties must repay debt for land from 20 to 50 years	a	46,420 (57%)	35,022 (43%)
LRCA	Question 2	Allow the state and cities to acquire land for public purposes	a	48,425 (59%)	33,885 (41%)
LRCA	Question 3	Allow the legislature to determine the pay periods of judges on the supreme and circuit courts	a	44,861 (56%)	34,886 (44%)
LRSS	Question 4	Provide for women's suffrage in state statute		135,736 (37%)	227,054 (63%)

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