1916 ballot measures
This page provides a list of statewide ballot measures that appeared before voters in 1916.
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
Arizona
See also: Arizona 1916 ballot measures
November 7
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Measure Nos. 100-101 | Ballot measure supermajority requirements; Initiative and referendum process | Require that a citizen-initiated ballot measure receive a majority of all votes cast in an election |  | 18,356 (49%) | 18,961 (51%) | |
| Measure Nos. 102-103 | Taxes | Provide for the exemption of taxes on property of educational, charitable, religious associations and institutions, and widows | | 14,296 (46%) | 16,882 (54%) | |
| Measure Nos. 104-105 | Alcohol laws | Prohibit the possession and transportation of alcohol within the State of Arizona and provide for the destruction of liquors in violation |
| 28,473 (62%) | 17,379 (38%) | |
| Measure Nos. 106-107 | Redistricting policy; State legislatures measures | Provide for the election of state representatives by legislative districts and allow for an increase in representatives according to population | | 15,731 (47%) | 17,921 (53%) | |
| Measure Nos. 108-109 | County and municipal governance; Alcohol laws | Allow a minimum of fifteen percent of qualified voters to propose and hold an election on a county exemption to the prohibition of alcohol | | 13,377 (31%) | 29,934 (69%) | |
| Measure Nos. 110-111 | Workers' compensation laws; Business regulations | Provide for the regulation of hazardous workplace environments and establish schedule of compensation | | 18,061 (46%) | 21,255 (54%) | |
| Measure Nos. 112-113 | State legislative structure | Provide for the abolishment of the Arizona State Senate | | 11,631 (34%) | 22,286 (66%) | |
| Measure Nos. 300-301 | Death penalty | Provide for the abolishment of the death penalty |
| 18,936 (50%) | 18,784 (50%) | |
| Measure Nos. 302-303 | Administrative organization | Provide for the establishment of a Department of Labor | | 13,798 (39%) | 21,492 (61%) | |
| Measure Nos. 304-305 | Administration of government | Provide for the establishment of an Office of State Architect and Building | | 10,010 (28%) | 25,960 (72%) | |
| Measure Nos. 306-307 | Fisheries and fishing regulations; Hunting regulations | Require a valid license or permit for the possession of game or fish |
| 17,518 (51%) | 16,849 (49%) | |
| Measure Nos. 308-309 | Family-related policy | Provide for the legalization and establishment of the requirements for divorce | | 13,564 (43%) | 18,097 (57%) |
Arkansas
See also: Arkansas 1916 ballot measures
November 7
| Type | Title | Subject | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Act 1 | Elections and campaigns |
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| Amendment 2 | Taxes |
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California
See also: California 1916 ballot measures
November 7
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Proposition 1 | Alcohol laws | Prohibit the manufacture, sale, and possession of alcoholic liquor. | | 436,639 (45%) | 538,200 (55%) | |
| Proposition 2 | Alcohol laws | Prohibit the possession, sale, or gift of alcoholic liquor in public places, define "alcoholic liquor", and establish penalties for violations of these laws. | | 461,039 (48%) | 505,783 (52%) | |
| Proposition 3 | Highways and bridges; Bond issues | Allow for the issuance of bonds up to $15 million to complete unfinished parts of the state highway system and establish the terms of such bonds. |
| 542,239 (80%) | 137,107 (20%) | |
| Proposition 4 | Primary election participation | Amend the Direct Primary Act of 1913 to allow electors to declare partisanship at the polls and establish procedures for those who declare their partisanship. | | 319,559 (48%) | 349,723 (52%) | |
| Proposition 5 | Property taxes | Establish that all public revenues be raised by taxation on land values only, and exclude the value of improvements. | | 260,332 (31%) | 576,533 (69%) | |
| Proposition 6 | State legislative elections | Make senators and members of the assembly ineligible for any other office or state employment during their term of office. |
| 414,208 (64%) | 230,360 (36%) | |
| Proposition 7 | Highways and bridges; Local government finance and taxes; Bond issue requirements | Allow the state engineering department to determine if bond costs for state highway construction in a county create an unjust burden to said county. |
| 483,151 (76%) | 152,910 (24%) |
Colorado
See also: Colorado 1916 ballot measures
November 7
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Measure 1 | Business regulations; Healthcare | Regulate the practice of medicine |
| 96,879 (54%) | 82,317 (46%) | |
| Measure 2 | Civil service | Provide a merit system to appointments in Colorado's civil service, creating a process for selecting qualified candidates based on merit and fitness. | | 62,458 (39%) | 96,561 (61%) | |
| Measure 3 | Alcohol laws | Provide an exemption for beer under prohibition, legalizing the manufacture and sale of beer with a tax. | | 77,345 (32%) | 163,134 (68%) | |
| Measure 4 | Healthcare facility funding | Provide care and treatment for those deemed as insane, without limiting their number or denying them the care furnished to others. |
| 164,220 (81%) | 39,415 (19%) | |
| Measure 5 | Administrative powers and rulemaking | Eliminate the Colorado Tax Commission and transfer its powers and duties to the State Board of Equalization. | | 80,362 (49%) | 84,011 (51%) | |
| Measure 6 | Agriculture policy | Provide the owner of a domestic animal liable for damage caused by their animal, allow recovery for damages, and establish the owner's responsibility for trespassing animals. | | 85,279 (35%) | 155,134 (65%) | |
| Measure 7 | Public education funding | Provide the investment of school funds through state bonds, local bonds, and farm-land loans, overseen by the State Board of Land Commissioners. |
| 102,956 (61%) | 66,058 (39%) | |
| Measure 8 | State constitutional conventions | Hold a state constitutional convention | | 53,530 (43%) | 69,579 (57%) |
Florida
See also: Florida 1916 ballot measures
November 7
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reapportionment of the Legislature Amendment | State legislative structure; Redistricting policy; State legislative authority | Provide for a Senator from each county and a system for the number of representatives for each county based on county population | | 10,258 (37%) | 17,774 (63%) | |
| Voter Eligibility Amendment | Voter registration | Amend the eligibility rules for the right to vote | | 10,518 (35%) | 19,688 (65%) | |
| Widows' Tax Exemption Amendment | Veterans policy; Property tax exemptions; Public assistance programs | Create a tax exemption for widows and those disabled by war or misfortune |
| 20,859 (62%) | 12,641 (38%) |
Idaho
See also: Idaho 1916 ballot measures
November 7
| Type | Title | Subject | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HJR 3 | Property |
| 64,973 (63%) | 38,044 (37%) | |
| SJR 1 | Alcohol laws |
| 90,576 (72%) | 35,456 (28%) |
Illinois
See also: Illinois 1916 ballot measures
November 7
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| General Banking Amendment | Banking policy | This measure proposed amendments to the general banking law. |
| 421,259 (71%) | 174,494 (29%) | |
| Revenue Amendment | Taxes | It proposed to amend the constitution with regard to the legislature's ability to levy taxes on personal property.Note: Although this measure gathered more "yes" votes, it did not pass because at the time of the vote Illinois required that amendments receive a vote of more than 50 percent of those voting in the election. There were 1,343,381 voters in this election, requiring at least 671,691 “yes” votes. | | 656,298 (69%) | 295,782 (31%) |
Iowa
See also: Iowa 1916 ballot measures
June 5
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amendment 1 | Sex and gender issues; Women's suffrage | Provides for women's suffrage in state constitution | | 162,849 (48%) | 172,930 (52%) |
Maine
See also: Maine 1916 ballot measures
September 11
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Question 1 | Sex and gender issues; Gender-based labor regulations; Child labor regulations; Working hours regulations | Limit the number of hours of employment for women and children to 54 hours per week |
| 95,591 (70%) | 40,252 (30%) | |
| Question 2 | Local government organization; Highways and bridges; Local government finance and taxes | Provide state and county aid to towns for the construction of highway bridges |
| 96,677 (87%) | 14,138 (13%) |
Maryland
See also: Maryland 1916 ballot measures
November 7
| Type | Title | Subject | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amendment 1 | Alcohol laws | | 60,440 (35%) | 114,674 (65%) | |
| Amendment 2 | State and local government budgets, spending, and finance |
| 77,478 (68%) | 37,100 (32%) | |
| Amendment 3 | Law enforcement officers and departments |
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Massachusetts
See also: Massachusetts 1916 ballot measures
November 7
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Constitutional Convention Question | State constitutional conventions | Calls for a state constitutional convention to revise the constitution |
| 217,293 (64%) | 120,979 (36%) | |
| Establish Closed Primary System Measure | Primary election systems; Primary election participation | Establish a closed primary system |
| 209,624 (58%) | 150,050 (42%) | |
| Establish New Year's Day as a Legal Holiday Measure | State flags, symbols, and holidays | Establish New Year's Day as a legal holiday |
| 312,678 (73%) | 113,142 (27%) |
Michigan
See also: Michigan 1916 ballot measures
November 7
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Allow Legislative Repeal of Local or Special Acts Without Local Approval | State legislative authority; Local government organization | Amend the right to repeal acts of local and special laws of the legislature |
| 283,823 (51%) | 275,701 (49%) | |
| Municipalities' Decisions on the Prohibition of Alcohol Amendment | Alcohol laws | Allow individual municipalities to decide on the prohibition of alcohol in the municipality | | 256,272 (40%) | 378,871 (60%) | |
| Prohibition of Alcohol Amendment | Alcohol laws | Prohibit alcohol, with certain exceptions |
| 353,378 (55%) | 284,754 (45%) | |
| Regulations on Fraternal Benefit Societies Initiative | Insurance policy | Establish regulations on fraternal benefit societies | | 225,220 (39%) | 349,810 (61%) |
Minnesota
See also: Minnesota 1916 ballot measures
November 7
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amendment 1 | State and local government budgets, spending, and finance |
| 240,975 (81%) | 58,100 (19%) | ||
| Amendment 2 | Higher education funding; Public education funding |
| 211,259 (79%) | 56,147 (21%) | ||
| Amendment 3 | Mineral resources; Water | | 183,597 (74%) | 64,255 (26%) | ||
| Amendment 4 | State judiciary structure; State judicial authority | | 130,363 (55%) | 108,002 (45%) | ||
| Amendment 5 | State executive official measures | | 136,700 (62%) | 83,324 (38%) | ||
| Amendment 6 | Property | | 132,741 (58%) | 97,432 (42%) | ||
| Amendment 7 | Initiative and referendum process | Establishes the initiative and referendum process in the state | | 187,711 (78%) | 51,544 (22%) | |
| Amendment 8 | Judicial term limits | | 186,847 (72%) | 72,361 (28%) |
Missouri
See also: Missouri 1916 ballot measures
November 7
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amendment 1 | Public assistance programs | Authorize the General Assembly to create a pension for the blind |
| 385,627 (59%) | 272,908 (41%) | |
| Amendment 2 | Banking policy; Public land policy; Administrative organization; Agriculture policy | Authorize the General Assembly to create a Missouri State Land Bank | | 296,964 (46%) | 346,443 (54%) | |
| Amendment 3 | Alcohol laws | Abolish all production, sale, and consumption of alcohol | | 294,288 (41%) | 416,826 (59%) |
Montana
See also: Montana 1916 ballot measures
November 7
| Type | Title | Subject | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amendment 1 | Taxes |
| 74,257 (55%) | 60,839 (45%) | |
| Amendment 2 | Taxes | | 48,656 (37%) | 83,198 (63%) | |
| I-11 | Athletics and sports | | 72,162 (49%) | 76,510 (51%) | |
| R-10 | Alcohol laws |
| 102,776 (58%) | 73,890 (42%) | |
| Referendum 1 | Bond issues; Prison and jail funding; Prison work regulations | | 68,059 (46%) | 79,158 (54%) |
Nebraska
See also: Nebraska 1916 ballot measures
November 7
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amendment 1 | Alcohol laws | Prohibit the manufacture, sale, or keeping of intoxicating liquors in Nebraska, except for specified purposes. |
| 146,574 (56%) | 117,132 (44%) | |
| Amendment 2 | Food policy; Administrative organization | Create the position of Food, Drug, Dairy, and Oil Commissioner, transferring authority from the governor to the appointed commissioner to oversee relevant laws and commissions. | | 91,215 (46%) | 105,993 (54%) |
Nevada
See also: Nevada 1916 ballot measures
November 7
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Question 1 | Bond issue requirements | Permit the investment of permanent school funds in bonds of Nevada counties of farm loans |
| 17,492 (77%) | 5,167 (23%) | |
| Question 2 | Bond issue requirements | Increase the bond debt limit from $300,000 to 1% of assessed valuation of the state |
| 16,368 (71%) | 6,752 (29%) |
New Hampshire
See also: New Hampshire 1916 ballot measures
November 7
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Constitutional Convention | State constitutional conventions | It proposed to convene a constitutional convention. |
| 21,589 (60%) | 14,525 (40%) |
New York
See also: New York 1916 ballot measures
November 7
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amendment 1 | State constitutional conventions | Call a constitutional convention to amend the constitution | | 506,563 (43%) | 658,269 (57%) | |
| Proposition 1 | Bond issues; Parks, land, and natural area conservation | Issue a $10 million bond for the acquisition of land for state park purposes |
| 653,129 (57%) | 501,514 (43%) |
North Carolina
See also: North Carolina 1916 ballot measures
November 7
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amendment 1 | State legislative authority | Restrict legislation on matters such as labor regulations, juror pay, court establishment, and enforcement of informal wills. |
| 57,465 (72%) | 22,171 (28%) | |
| Amendment 2 | State judiciary structure | Provide emergency judges to prevent trial delays. |
| 56,721 (71%) | 23,132 (29%) | |
| Amendment 3 | Local government organization; State legislative authority | Prevent special charters to corporations by the general assembly |
| 56,345 (72%) | 22,250 (28%) | |
| Amendment 4 | Local government organization | Prohibit special charters to towns, cities, and incorporated villages |
| 55,783 (71%) | 22,681 (29%) |
North Dakota
See also: North Dakota 1916 ballot measures
November 7
| Type | Title | Subject | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bootlegging Definition Referendum | Alcohol laws |
| 51,673 (55%) | 42,956 (45%) | |
| Dickinson Normal School Amendment | Higher education governance; Higher education funding |
| 60,582 (58%) | 43,334 (42%) | |
| Hospital for the Insane Amendment | Healthcare facility funding |
| 49,001 (52%) | 44,356 (48%) | |
| Repeal Mill Tax for Terminal Elevators Referendum | Taxes; Agriculture policy |
| 51,889 (52%) | 47,035 (48%) |
Oklahoma
See also: Oklahoma 1916 ballot measures
November 7
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| State Question 78 | Elections and campaigns | Abolish all existing election boards and establish a State Election Board of three members. | | 147,067 (55%) | 119,602 (45%) | |
| State Question 80 | Elections and campaigns | Prohibit the legislature from passing laws on voter registration, requiring such laws to be enacted only through the initiative process. | | 140,366 (55%) | 114,824 (45%) |
August 1
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| State Question 81 | Administration of government; Taxes | Create a State Tax Commission and abolish the State Board of Equalization. | | 50,656 (26%) | 146,130 (74%) | |
| State Question 82 | Literacy, poll tax, and property voting requirements | Establish a literacy test for electors, exempting those who served in the U.S. Army or Navy during the Mexican War or in wars with certain Native American tribes. | | 90,605 (40%) | 133,140 (60%) | |
| State Question 83 | Taxes; Education | Repeal Section 12-a of Article 10, which required taxes from public service corporations in multiple counties to be paid into the common school fund. | | 76,093 (37%) | 127,525 (63%) | |
| State Question 84 | Salaries of government officials; State judiciary | Reduce the salary of the Clerk of the Supreme Court from $3,000 to $2,500 and require the Clerk to be appointed by the Supreme Court. | | 58,933 (30%) | 134,963 (70%) | |
| State Question 85 | County and municipal governance; State and local government budgets, spending, and finance | Limit the indebtedness of incorporated cities and towns to 5% of the assessed property valuation, plus the amount allowed under Section 26, Article 10. | | 44,687 (23%) | 147,933 (77%) | |
| State Question 86 | Workers' compensation laws | Authorize the legislature to establish compulsory or elective employer compensation for employees in cases of death or disability. | | 50,998 (27%) | 139,132 (73%) | |
| State Question 87 | State judiciary | Consolidate the Supreme Court and the Criminal Court of Appeals into a single court known as the "Supreme Court of Oklahoma." | | 42,896 (22%) | 149,272 (78%) | |
| State Question 88 | Jury rules | Establish jury sizes at eight members in courts of record and six members in county courts and courts not of record. | | 49,954 (26%) | 142,333 (74%) | |
| State Question 89 | State judiciary | Abolish County Courts and transfer their jurisdiction, including probate matters, to District Courts. | | 47,194 (23%) | 157,284 (77%) |
Oregon
See also: Oregon 1916 ballot measures
November 7
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Measure Nos. 300-301 | State executive official measures | Authorize the Governor to veto single items in appropriation bills. |
| 141,773 (73%) | 53,207 (27%) | |
| Measure Nos. 302-303 | Taxes | Exempt all ships and vessels of fifty tons or more capacity from taxation until January 1, 1935. |
| 119,652 (65%) | 65,410 (35%) | |
| Measure Nos. 304-305 | Race and suffrage; Race and ethnicity issues | Repeal language from the Oregon Constitution that said, "No negro, Chinaman or mulatto shall have the right of suffrage" | | 100,027 (50%) | 100,701 (50%) | |
| Measure Nos. 306-307 | Taxes; Property | Levy taxes on land rent, provide a system of credits for home builders, and ensure exclusive possession of land for every person. | | 43,390 (22%) | 154,980 (78%) | |
| Measure Nos. 308-309 | Taxes; Education | Levy a one twenty-fifth of a mill property tax to support and maintain a State Normal School at Pendleton, Umatilla County. | | 96,829 (47%) | 109,523 (53%) | |
| Measure Nos. 310-311 | Vaccinations and disease policy | Prohibit compulsory vaccination, inoculation, and other similar treatments for the prevention or cure of diseases. | | 99,745 (50%) | 100,119 (50%) | |
| Measure Nos. 312-313 | Sunday regulations | Repeal the law prohibiting most types of stores from opening on Sundays. |
| 125,836 (57%) | 93,076 (43%) | |
| Measure Nos. 314-315 | Alcohol laws; Business regulations | Legalize the manufacturing and sale of fermented malt liquors containing four percent or less alcohol. | | 85,973 (38%) | 140,599 (62%) | |
| Measure Nos. 316-317 | Alcohol laws; Business regulations | Ban the importation of intoxicating liquors from outside of Oregon. |
| 114,932 (51%) | 109,671 (49%) | |
| Measure Nos. 318-319 | Bond issues; Agriculture policy | Create a Rural Credits Fund to offer five percent interest loans to purchase land, livestock, and equipment and improve farming infrastructure. |
| 107,488 (56%) | 83,887 (44%) | |
| Measure Nos. 320-321 | Taxes | Provide limitations for state and county tax levies and county indebtedness. |
| 99,536 (54%) | 84,031 (46%) |
South Dakota
See also: South Dakota 1916 ballot measures
November 7
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amendent 3 | Property taxes; Business taxes; Income taxes | Revise Article XI on revenue and finance | | 43,793 (44%) | 55,568 (56%) | |
| Amendment 1 | Highways and bridges; Fossil fuel energy | Allow the state to construct and maintain roads and supply coal from state lands |
| 75,922 (69%) | 33,521 (31%) | |
| Amendment 2 | Water irrigation policy | Allow the legislature to establish irrigation districts and fund irrigation of agricultural land through special assessments on the benefitted land |
| 58,775 (57%) | 44,238 (43%) | |
| Amendment 4 | Banking policy | Establish a Department of Banking and Finance | | 47,715 (48%) | 52,205 (52%) | |
| Amendment 4 | Property taxes | Allow the state or counties to establish a rural credit system allowing loans and credit to residents based on real estate security |
| 57,569 (58%) | 41,957 (42%) | |
| Amendment 5 | State constitutional conventions | Call a constitutional convention to revise the state constitution and reduce the number of convention members to match the number of state senators | | 35,377 (39%) | 56,432 (61%) | |
| Amendment 7 | Alcohol laws | Prohibit the production and sale of alcohol |
| 65,334 (55%) | 53,380 (45%) | |
| Amendment 8 | Public education funding; Public land policy | Remove five-year lease limits on school lands | | 41,379 (40%) | 61,798 (60%) | |
| Amendment 9 | Salaries of government officials | Allow the legislature to determine the salaries of state officials by a two-thirds vote | | 39,169 (39%) | 61,223 (61%) | |
| Referred Law 1 | Primary election systems | Regulate political party transactions to simplify primary elections, ensure party accountability to the people, and reduce election costs | | 52,410 (50%) | 52,733 (50%) | |
| Referred Law 2 | Alcohol laws; Business regulations | Regulate the issuance of permits for the sale of intoxicating liquors by calling an election on the matter through a petition process | | 49,174 (47%) | 54,422 (53%) | |
| Referred Law 5 | Jury rules | Require a five-sixths jury verdict in civil trials | | 49,601 (49%) | 51,529 (51%) | |
| State Banking Board Initiative | Banking policy; Administrative organization | Create a state banking board | | 47,925 (49%) | 50,226 (51%) | |
| Women's Suffrage Amendment | Women's suffrage; Sex and gender issues | Provides for women's suffrage in state constitution | | 53,432 (48%) | 58,350 (52%) |
Texas
See also: Texas 1916 ballot measures
November 7
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Proposition 1 | Taxes | Authorize a county school tax of up to $0.50 per $100 valuation and increased the maximum school district tax rate to $1 per $100 valuation | | 122,040 (49%) | 129,139 (51%) |
Utah
See also: Utah 1916 ballot measures
November 7
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amendment 1 | State executive powers and duties | Permit the Board of Examiners to supervise the treasurer | | 18,103 (30%) | 42,416 (70%) | |
| Amendment 2 | Property taxes; Mineral resources | Change the rate of taxation on mines | | 14,957 (21%) | 55,133 (79%) |
Vermont
See also: Vermont 1916 ballot measures
March 7
| Type | Title | Subject | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Prohibition on the Sale of Intoxicating Liquor Act | Alcohol laws | |
Washington
See also: Washington 1916 ballot measures
November 7
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initative 24 | Alcohol laws; Business regulations | Authorize the sale of beer between one and four percent alcohol and provide a system of licensing for breweries. | | 105,803 (30%) | 245,399 (70%) | |
| Initiative 18 | Alcohol laws; Business regulations | Remove alcohol purchases restrictions at home and authorize malt liquor production and sale, alcohol sales at hotels, and brewery licenses. | | 48,354 (16%) | 263,390 (84%) | |
| Property Ownership Requirement for Voting on Indebtedness Amendment | Literacy, poll tax, and property voting requirements | Require voters to own property with tax obligations to vote on propositions regarding financial matters. | | 88,963 (33%) | 180,179 (67%) | |
| Referendum 3 | Initiative and referendum process | Modify the laws governing the initiative and referendum process. | | 62,117 (24%) | 196,363 (76%) | |
| Referendum 4 | Recall process | Alter the provisions regarding the recall of elected officials. | | 63,546 (25%) | 193,686 (75%) | |
| Referendum 5 | Election administration and governance | Provide the formation of state and county party conventions and the election of delegates to such conventions. | | 49,370 (20%) | 200,499 (80%) | |
| Referendum 6 | Labor disputes and strikes | Define picketing, prohibit it, and provide penalities for violation. | | 85,672 (32%) | 183,042 (68%) | |
| Referendum 7 | Utility policy | Require utility services to obtain public service commission certification based on public necessity and convenience. | | 46,921 (19%) | 201,742 (81%) | |
| Referendum 8 | Ports and harbors; Local government organization | Create port districts, rank them into classes, and provide for harbor development. | | 45,264 (19%) | 195,253 (81%) | |
| Referendum 9 | Balanced budget requirements; Revenue and spending limits | Require state and local governments, port, school, and park districts to establish a budget and limit expenditures | | 87,205 (32%) | 181,933 (68%) |
West Virginia
See also: West Virginia 1916 ballot measures
November 7
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Women's Suffrage Amendment | Sex and gender issues; Women's suffrage | Provides for women's suffrage in state constitution | | 63,540 (28%) | 161,607 (72%) |
Other years
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