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Arizona

See also: Arizona 1926 ballot measures

November 2, 1926

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
CICA	Measure Nos. 100-101	Term limits	Enact two-year consecutive term limits on state officials not including members of the judiciary or legislature		23,401 (45%)	28,299 (55%)
VR	Measure Nos. 300-301	Agriculture; Business	Provide for the modification of livestock and meat inspection codes		9,184 (20%)	35,642 (80%)
LRSS	Measure Nos. 302-303	Fishing; Hunting	Repeal the 1913 State Game and Fish Law		22,058 (44%)	28,317 (56%)
CISS	Measure Nos. 304-305	Taxes; Transportation	Provide for the levy of taxes and issuance of bonds to finance the State Highway Department		8,423 (17%)	40,622 (83%)
CISS	Measure Nos. 306-307	Administration; Transportation	Provide for the creation of a Motor Vehicle Department and reduction of taxes on automobiles		11,081 (21%)	41,494 (79%)

Arkansas

See also: Arkansas 1926 ballot measures

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
CISS	Act 1	Elections	Consolidates state and national elections	a
CICA	Amendment 1	Bonds	Allows municipalities to issue improvement bonds	a
CICA	Amendment 2	Legislature	Prohibits local acts by the legislature	a
LRCA	Amendment 11	Suffrage	Requires voters to pay one dollar poll tax for education	a
LRCA	Amendment 12	Taxes	Exempts capital investment in cotton mills from taxation	a

California

See also: California 1926 ballot propositions

November 2, 1926

Type	Title	Description	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
LRCA	Proposition 10	Allow for bonds of up to $8,500,000 for the completion and equipment of state buildings and establish the terms of such bonds.	a	650,282 (68%)	311,619 (32%)
LRCA	Proposition 11	Exempt the property of any non-profit secondary educational institution that is accredited to the University of California from taxation.		343,526 (36%)	614,659 (64%)
LRCA	Proposition 12	Extend tax exemptions for veterans.	a	482,525 (51%)	468,643 (49%)
LRCA	Proposition 13	Allow individuals who are absent from their precincts due to injury, necessary travel, or government service to vote by absentee ballot	a	550,676 (64%)	308,061 (36%)
LRCA	Proposition 14	Require that any increase in corporate indebtedness be approved by the holders of at least two-thirds of the amount in value of the stock.	a	427,086 (55%)	345,694 (45%)
LRCA	Proposition 15	Allow the legislature to provide for the incorporation and organization of school districts, high school districts, and junior college districts.	a	455,088 (57%)	344,103 (43%)
LRCA	Proposition 16	Require the state pay $3,000 of the salaries of Supreme Court, District Courts of Appeal, and Superior Court judges and the county pay the rest.		435,163 (50%)	439,471 (50%)
CICA	Proposition 17	Allow public schools to purchase and use the Holy Bible, provided that no student is forced to read the Bible		439,210 (43%)	571,934 (57%)
CICA	Proposition 18	Create a board appointed by the governor to distribute water and electric energy and allow for the issuance of bonds for the board.		253,019 (27%)	671,053 (73%)
LRCA	Proposition 19	Provide for pensions of half their last salary for certain judges.		286,147 (31%)	634,311 (69%)
BI	Proposition 1	Allow for the issuance of bonds up to $20,000,000 for helping veterans acquire farms or homes and establish the terms of such bonds.	a	705,398 (76%)	219,230 (24%)
CICA	Proposition 20	Create a reapportionment commission to provide for reapportionment when the legislature failed to do so in the first session following a census.		319,456 (39%)	492,923 (61%)
LRCA	Proposition 21	Establish procedures for when two or more propositions for incurring indebtedness are submitted at the same election to voters.	a	391,614 (53%)	352,137 (47%)
LRCA	Proposition 22	Exempt from taxation immature forest trees planted on certain lands.	a	619,062 (69%)	276,473 (31%)
LRCA	Proposition 23	Establish procedures for voting for nonpartisan offices and for offices with more than one position to be filled.	a	595,413 (74%)	210,915 (26%)
LRCA	Proposition 24	Authorize irrigation districts to acquire stock of corporations owning water rights, waterworks, franchises, and concessions.	a	387,905 (52%)	351,785 (48%)
LRCA	Proposition 25	Declare that all property used exclusively for the burial of the human dead be exempt from taxation and local assessment.	a	540,367 (65%)	292,134 (35%)
LRCA	Proposition 26	Establish the abilities of appellate courts to ascertain facts from evidence.	a	521,858 (69%)	230,284 (31%)
LRCA	Proposition 27	Create a judicial council to regulate court practices and procedures.	a	468,750 (65%)	256,252 (35%)
CICA	Proposition 28	Divide the state legislature into senatorial and assembly districts following each federal census and create a Reapportionment Commission.	a	437,003 (55%)	363,208 (45%)
LRCA	Proposition 2	Establish taxation on vehicles and trucks using public highways.	a	751,379 (78%)	211,618 (22%)
VR	Proposition 3	Add more regulations to the manufacture and sale of oleomargarine and establish a tax on oleomargarine.		287,703 (28%)	749,640 (72%)
CISS	Proposition 4	Require every distributor of gasoline to pay a license tax of one cent per gallon, in addition to the current two cent license tax.		499,415 (48%)	539,343 (52%)
LRCA	Proposition 5	Establish the salary of the Secretary of State, Controller, Treasurer, and Surveyor, Attorney General, and Superintendent of Public Instruction.		360,656 (39%)	554,848 (61%)
CISS	Proposition 6	Regulate and license horse racing and pari-mutuel betting within the racetrack enclosure.		362,299 (35%)	661,367 (65%)
LRCA	Proposition 7	Reduce the tax on short-line steam railroads from 7% to 5.25% of gross receipts.	a	643,993 (73%)	236,104 (27%)
CICA	Proposition 8	Classify highways as primary or secondary, enumerate the primary highways, and allocate $5 million annually for 12 years for highways.		337,906 (36%)	611,638 (64%)
CISS	Proposition 9	Repeal the Wright Act of 1922, which enforced alcohol prohibition, as provided for by the 18th Amendment to the United States Constitution.		502,258 (47%)	565,875 (53%)

Colorado

See also: Colorado 1926 ballot measures

November 2

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
LRCA	Measure 1	Gov't Salaries	Empowers the General Assembly to fix the salaries of the Governor, Secretary to the Governor, Justices of the Supreme Court, and district court judges	d
LRCA	Measure 2	Gov't Salaries	Empowers the General Assembly to fix the salaries of county and precinct officers	d
LRCA	Measure 3	Taxes	Empowers the General Assembly to enact laws for motor vehicle registration taxes and fees in lieu of ad valorem taxes	d
LRCA	Measure 5	Alcohol	Empowers the General Assembly to provide for the production and sale of intoxicating liquors for intrastate use	d
CISS	Measure 6	Health Care	Permits dentists licensed in other states to practice in Colorado without examination	d
CICA	Measure 7	Utilities	Creates a Public Utilities Commission	d
CISS	Measure 8	Taxes	Implements taxes on petroleum and motor vehicles and provides that all revenues from such taxes be used for roads	d

Florida

See also: Florida 1926 ballot measures

November 2, 1926

Type	Title	Description	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
LRCA	County School Funds Amendment	Define the revenue sources for the County School Fund	a	26,401 (63%)	15,662 (37%)
LRCA	State Supreme Court Chief Justice Amendment	Provide for the selection and term of the Chief Justice of the state Supreme Court	a	20,068 (63%)	11,621 (37%)
LRCA	Use of Property by Foreigners Amendment	Revise provisions relating to the rights of foreigners to own and use property	a	18,547 (58%)	13,668 (42%)

Georgia

See also: Georgia 1926 ballot measures

November 2

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
LRCA	Amendment 1	Admin of Gov't	Provides for the collection and preservation of birth, death, disease and health records	a
LRCA	Amendment 2	Bonds	Authorizes Crisp County to increase its bonded indebtedness for hydroelectic power purposes	a
LRCA	Amendment 3	Gov't Salaries	Provides for additional compensation for judges in Muscogee County	a
LRCA	Amendment 4	Transportation	Provides for the construction and maintenance of a public highway system	a
LRCA	Amendment 5	Education	Relates to $3.5 million for public school teacher salaries	a
LRCA	Amendment 6	Bonds	Authorizes Chatham County to issue bonds to pave a road to Tybee Island	a
LRCA	Amendment 7	Taxes	Authorizes taxes for education in counties that have cities with populations higher than 200,000	a
LRCA	Amendment 8	Bonds	Authorizes McIntosh County to increase its bonded indebtedness for educational purposes	a
LRCA	Amendment 9	Bonds	Authorizes Lowndes County or the city of Valdosta to increase their bonded indebtedness to establish an institution of higher education	a

Idaho

See also: Idaho 1926 ballot measures

November 2

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
LRCA	HJR 7	Gov't salaries	Sets compensation for state legislators	d

Illinois

See also: Illinois 1926 ballot measures

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
LRCA	Illinois Revenue Amendment	Taxes	Shall the constitution be modified with regard to the power of taxation?	d
LRSS	Canal Lease Question	Resources	Shall the canal be leased?	d
AQ	18th Amendment Question	Alcohol	Shall the federal act enforcing the 18th Amendment be modified?	a

Iowa

See also: Iowa 1926 ballot measures

November 2

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
LRCA	Amendment 1	Constitutional Rights	Removes the word "male" from the section of the Iowa Constitution relating to legislator qualifications	a

Maine

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September 13

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
LRCA	Public Fund Uses	Gov't Finance	Prohibits use of public funds for other than public institutions or public purposes	d

Maryland

See also: Maryland 1926 ballot measures

November 2

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
LRCA	Amendment 1	Judiciary	Authorizes the mayor of Baltimore to pay additional salaries to judges	a

Massachusetts

See also: Massachusetts 1926 ballot measures

November 2, 1926

Type	Title	Description	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
LRCA	Question 1	Allow for a representative town meeting form of government in towns with more than 6,000 residents	a	394,538 (71%)	160,837 (29%)
IndISS	Question 2	Add points to civil service exam scores of veterans		352,796 (48%)	381,895 (52%)

Michigan

See also: Michigan 1926 ballot measures

November 2, 1926

Type	Title	Description	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
LRCA	Compensation for Members of the Legislature Amendment	Set the compensation rate for members of the legislature		189,739 (40%)	279,241 (60%)
LRCA	Condemnation of Excess Property for Road Improvements Amendment	Allow municipalities to take excess property when condemning property for road improvements		204,859 (47%)	231,672 (53%)
CCQ	Constitutional Convention Question	Call a constitutional convention to revise the state constitution		119,491 (30%)	285,252 (70%)
LRCA	Creation of Metropolitan Districts Amendment	Establish provisions for the creation of metropolitan districts		207,993 (48%)	229,314 (52%)
LRCA	Office of County Sheriff Amendment	Establish the term and duty of the office of county sheriff	a	278,329 (56%)	216,463 (44%)

Minnesota

See also: Minnesota 1926 ballot measures

November 2

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
LRCA	Amendment 1	Judiciary	Fixes the number of justices on the Supreme Court	d
LRCA	Amendment 2	Environment	Authorizes laws promoting forestation and reforestation of lands	a
LRCA	Amendment 3	Business	Limits the liability of stockholders in corporations	d

Missouri

See also: Missouri 1926 ballot measures

November 2, 1926

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
VR	Proposition 1	Labor	Refer the Workmen's Compensation law that provided compensation to injured workers, defined the rights of injured workers and determining the amount of compensation, and established a Commission to administer the law		160,645 (21%)	612,392 (79%)
CICA	Proposition 2	Public retirement funds; Law enforcement	Authorize legislation allowing cities establish a pension system for police officer and their families	a	523,634 (65%)	277,450 (35%)
CISS	Proposition 3	Alcohol	Repeal laws that prohibited the manufacture, sale, and possession of alcohol		294,388 (34%)	569,931 (66%)
CISS	Proposition 3	Labor	Enact a new Workmen's Compensation system, establishing rights, liabilities, compensation methods, an oversight commission, and repealing the existing law	a	561,898 (69%)	251,882 (31%)

Montana

See also: Montana 1926 ballot measures

November 2

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
LRCA	Amendment 1	Insurance	Enacts a levy for hail insurance	d
LRSS	R-29	Taxes	Enacts a levy for public school maintenance	d
CISS	I-30	Alcohol	Repeals state's intoxicating liquor laws	a
CISS	I-31	Taxes	Enacts a gasoline tax for road maintenance	a

Nevada

See also: Nevada 1926 ballot measures

November 2, 1926

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
LRCA	Question 1	Legislature	Prohibit the legislature from passing local or special laws on courts, taxes, elections, and infrastructure.	a	13,554 (69%)	5,963 (31%)
LRCA	Question 2	Constitutional conventions	Apply to Congress to call a constitutional convention to amend the U.S. Constitution’s prohibition amendment.	a	18,131 (77%)	5,352 (23%)
LRSS	Question 3	Alcohol	Affirm that constitutional prohibition failed to abolish liquor traffic abuses.	a	17,332 (76%)	5,607 (24%)

North Carolina

See also: North Carolina 1926 ballot measures

November 2

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
LRCA	Amendment 1	State exec	Provides that election returns for state executive officers be sealed, transmitted and canvassed	a
BI	Referendum 1	Bonds	Authorizes a bond for $2 million to be loaned to World War veterans	a

North Dakota

See also: North Dakota 1926 ballot measures

June 30

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
CISS	Initiative	Taxes	Increases the state gasoline tax from one to two cents per gallon for state highway purposes	a
LRCA	Referendum	Gov't Salaries	Changes the compensation of state legislators	d
LRCA	Referendum	Term Limits	Lengthens the Board of Railroad Commissioners terms to four-years	a

Ohio

See also: Ohio 1926 ballot measures

August 10, 1926

Type	Title	Description	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
LRCA	Special Property Tax Assessments for Public Improvement Projects Amendment	Authorize municipalities to adjust assessments on property that benefits from public improvements to pay for public improvements.		234,754 (40%)	352,301 (60%)

November 2, 1926

Type	Title	Description	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
CICA	Elimination of the Compulsory Primary Election for Delegates Initiative	Eliminate the compulsory primary election for delegates to national political party conventions.		405,152 (35%)	743,313 (65%)

Oklahoma

See also: Oklahoma 1926 ballot measures

August 3, 1926

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
CISS	State Question 141	Taxes	Prohibit unauthorized tax levies, establish a process to void illegal levies, set time limits on contests, and require refunds for unconstitutional levies.	a	182,012 (73%)	68,975 (27%)

November 2, 1926

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
VR	State Question 135	Business; Prison work	Repeal House Bill No. 369 to maintain the requirement that convict-made goods be labeled as such, preserving the "Convict Label Law."		102,660 (35%)	192,484 (65%)
VR	State Question 137	Education	Veto Senate Bill No. 54, retaining the Free Textbook Law as enacted by the Ninth Legislature.		120,210 (39%)	187,369 (61%)
CISS	State Question 138	Fossil fuels; Mineral resources; Taxes	Establish a method to determine the average annual ad valorem tax rate as the basis for gross production tax rates on oil, gas, and minerals.		72,652 (25%)	220,382 (75%)
CISS	State Question 139	Bonds	Require future state bonds to be repaid in equal annual installments starting at least three years after issuance, sold through advertised sales to the lowest bidder at or above par.		114,479 (41%)	165,288 (59%)
LRCA	State Question 144	Legislature; Salaries	Increase legislators' compensation to $10 per day, limit sessions to 90 days, provide 10 cents per mile for travel, and prohibit bills after the 60th day unless recommended by the Governor.		54,007 (18%)	251,332 (82%)
LRCA	State Question 145	Education; Taxes	Create a Special Tax Apportionment Fund for schools, funded by a state levy exceeding constitutional limits to provide $15–$16 per pupil annually.		105,588 (31%)	233,625 (69%)
LRSS	State Question 146	Constitutional conventions	Call a Constitutional Convention in November 1927 to amend, revise, or propose a new Oklahoma Constitution.		47,510 (16%)	241,040 (84%)

Oregon

See also: Oregon 1926 ballot measures

November 2, 1926

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
LRCA	Measure Nos. 300-301	Local government; Bonds	Authorize Klamath County, with majority vote, to issue bonds equal to the amount of warrants owed.	a	81,954 (55%)	68,128 (45%)
LRCA	Measure Nos. 302-303	Taxes	Permit the Board of Directors of the Portland School District to levy a tax up to $900,000 beyond the six percent constitutional limit.		54,624 (36%)	99,125 (64%)
LRCA	Measure Nos. 304-305	Race and ethnicity; Constitutional wording	Repeal language from the Oregon Constitution that said, "No free negro or mulatto, not residing in this state at the time of the adoption of this constitution shall come, reside, or be within this state, or hold any real estate, or make any contracts, or maintain any suit therein"	a	108,332 (63%)	64,954 (37%)
LRCA	Measure Nos. 306-307	Taxes	Prohibit state tax on inheritances or incomes.		59,442 (33%)	121,973 (67%)
LRSS	Measure Nos. 308-309	Education	Establish a normal school in Seaside, Clatsop County, Oregon, known as “The Western Oregon Normal School and College.”		47,878 (28%)	124,811 (72%)
LRSS	Measure Nos. 310-311	Education	Establish a state normal school in one of the state’s eastern counties, known as “The Eastern Oregon State Normal School.”	a	101,327 (56%)	80,084 (44%)
LRCA	Measure Nos. 312-313	Recall	Fill recalled officials' resulting vacancy immediately instead of requiring two votes at the same recall election.	a	100,324 (62%)	61,307 (38%)
LRCA	Measure Nos. 314-315	Taxes; Local government; Bonds	Authorize Curry County, upon county voters’ approval, to issue bonds or levy taxes to pay the county’s warrants.	a	78,823 (56%)	61,472 (44%)
LRCA	Measure Nos. 316-317	Elections	Authorize the governor to make appointments to fill official vacancies until the next general election.	a	100,397 (65%)	54,474 (35%)
LRCA	Measure Nos. 318-319	Local government; Bonds	Authorize Klamath County and Clackamas County to issue bonds, upon approval of county voters, to pay the counties’ warrants.	a	75,229 (55%)	61,718 (45%)
LRSS	Measure Nos. 320-321	Healthcare facility	Provide for the establishment, construction, equipment, maintenance, and operation of a tuberculosis hospital east of the Cascade Mountains.	a	131,296 (73%)	48,490 (27%)
VR	Measure Nos. 322-323	Taxes; Tobacco	Require retailers to pay an excise tax on the sale of tobacco smoking products.		62,254 (34%)	123,208 (66%)
VR	Measure Nos. 324-325	Taxes; Transportation	Levy a license tax on vehicles using public highways to transport for business purposes, appropriating revenues for highways.	a	99,746 (56%)	78,685 (44%)
VR	Measure Nos. 326-327	Taxes	Appropriate 10% of state board and commission revenues from fees, licenses, and taxes to the state general fund.		46,389 (32%)	97,460 (68%)
CISS	Measure Nos. 328-329	Taxes; Property	Levy an annual progressive or graduated income tax and allow for property tax deductions.		50,199 (29%)	122,512 (71%)
CISS	Measure Nos. 330-331	Taxes; Transportation	Require an annual operating license fee for commercial busses and trucks on public highways, appropriating revenues to public highways.		76,164 (45%)	94,533 (55%)
CISS	Measure Nos. 332-333	Fishing	Prohibit the use of fish wheels, traps, seines, and gills nets of more than 250 fathoms to catching fish in the Columbia River.	a	102,119 (58%)	73,086 (42%)
CISS	Measure Nos. 334-335	Taxes	Implement an annual progressive or graduated state income tax for individuals and corporations in the state.		83,991 (47%)	93,997 (53%)
CICA	Measure Nos. 336-337	Administration; Water; Energy	Create the Oregon Water and Power Board with the authority to conserve, develop, and distribute electric energy and water.		35,313 (19%)	147,092 (81%)

South Dakota

See also: South Dakota 1926 ballot measures

November 2, 1926

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
LRCA	Amendment A	Salaries	Increase the salaries of state officials, and prohibit certain current expense allowances for state officers		55,670 (32%)	117,866 (68%)
VR	Referred Law 1	Business; Restricted-use funds; Banking	Repeal depositors guarantee fund		79,823 (45%)	95,830 (55%)

Texas

See also: Texas 1926 ballot measures

November 2, 1926

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
LRCA	Proposition 1	Administration	Permit members of the National Guard, National Guard Reserve, Officers Reserved Corps, and Organized Reserves to hold state or federal offices	a	78,490 (57%)	58,574 (43%)
LRCA	Proposition 2	Education; Legislature	Eliminate the legislature's power to create school districts by special law	a	79,289 (61%)	51,487 (39%)
LRCA	Proposition 3	Corrections; Administrative organization	Abolish the board of prison commissioners and provide for prison supervision and maintenance by statutory law	a	85,682 (64%)	47,941 (36%)
LRCA	Proposition 4	Taxes; Property	Provide for taxation on all agricultural and grazing school land to the same extent as privately owned land	a	91,528 (67%)	44,360 (33%)

Washington

See also: Washington 1926 ballot measures

November 2, 1926

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
LRCA	Amendment to Article II Sec. 23	Legislature; Salaries	Compensate legislators $300 annually and 10 cents for every mile traveled to and from legislature meetings.		75,329 (39%)	120,158 (61%)
LRCA	Amendment to Article XXVIII	Property taxes; Forestry	Provide for reassessment and change in taxation of reforested land and the timber products of such lands.		87,158 (45%)	107,524 (55%)

Wisconsin

See also: Wisconsin 1926 ballot measures

November 2, 1926

Type	Title	Description	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
LRCA	Question 1	Allow for the recall of elected officials	a	205,868 (51%)	201,125 (49%)
LRCA	Question 2	Allow the legislature to set the salary of the governor by law	a	202,156 (52%)	188,302 (48%)
LRAQ	Question 3	Allow for the manufacturing and sale of beer with less than 2.75 percent alcohol content	a	349,443 (66%)	177,602 (34%)

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