1931 ballot measures

1931 State Ballot Measures
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Alabama

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November 3

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
LRCA	Amendment 1	Public Works	Proposes to issue bonds to fund public works	d

Maine

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September 14

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
LRCA	Proposed Constitutional Amendment	Legislature	Changes apportionment of senators in the Maine State Senate	a

November 9

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
VR	Referendum Question	Admin of Gov't	Changes the Sea and Shore Fisheries Commission to the Department of Sea and Shore Fisheries	a

Michigan

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April 6, 1931

Type	Title	Description	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
VR	Death Penalty Referendum	Define murder in the first degree and establish the death penalty as the penalty for such crime		269,538 (43%)	352,594 (57%)
LRCA	Funding for Landing Field Improvements Amendment	Allow the state to fund the improvement of landing fields		263,508 (41%)	375,935 (59%)
LRCA	Outstanding Bonded Indebtedness Amendment	Allow the state to borrow money and issue bonds to pay outstanding bonded indebtedness		262,394 (41%)	374,754 (59%)

Montana

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May 5

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
LRSS	R-35	Transportation	Authorizes the issuance of debentures for the state highway fund	a

New York

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Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
LRCA	Proposed Amendment No. 1	Redistricting	Abolishes the state census and uses instead the federal census for redistricting	a
LRCA	Proposed Amendment No. 2	Legislature	Permits legislators to receive civil appointments during their term	d
LRCA	Proposed Amendment No. 3	Forests & Parks	Relates to the eleven year reforestation program	a
LRCA	Proposed Amendment No. 4	Judiciary	Permits the legislature to divide the second judicial district and create a new district	d
LRCA	Proposed Amendment No. 5	Admin of Gov't	Changes the title of the department of charities to the department of social welfare	a
LRCA	Proposed Amendment No. 6	Taxes	Authorizes Westchester county to adopt a system of assessment for taxation purposes	d

Ohio

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November 3, 1931

Type	Title	Description	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
LRCA	Bonds for Welfare Institutions Amendment	Authorize up to $7,500,000 in bonds for welfare institutions.		487,459 (39%)	766,057 (61%)

Oklahoma

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December 18, 1931

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
CISS	State Question 167	Taxes	Replace existing tax laws with a new annual net income tax on individuals and entities based on property and business in Oklahoma.		208,144 (47%)	235,918 (53%)
CICA	State Question 169	Business; Property	Require corporate-owned lands outside permitted uses or held under mortgage for over 10 years to escheat to the state.		202,353 (46%)	240,028 (54%)
CISS	State Question 172	Administration; Education	Create a nine-member State Board of Education, establish a Textbook Committee, and provide free textbooks for grades 1–8.		196,579 (44%)	245,743 (56%)
CICA	State Question 173	Administration	Create a Budget Officer appointed by the Governor to prepare biennial budgets, allowing the Legislature to decrease but requiring the Governor's consent or a three-fourths majority to increase.		194,274 (44%)	245,794 (56%)

Texas

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Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
LRCA	Proposition 1			a
LRCA	Proposition 2			a
LRCA	Proposition 3			a
LRCA	Proposition 4			a
LRCA	Proposition 5			a
LRCA	Proposition 6			a
LRCA	Proposition 7			a
LRCA	Proposition 8			a
LRCA	Proposition 9			a

Wisconsin

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April 7, 1931

Type	Title	Description	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
LRAQ	Question 1	Have automobile licenses issued by counties		183,716 (33%)	368,674 (67%)

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