1932 ballot measures
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This page provides a list of statewide ballot measures that appeared before voters in 1932.
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Alabama
See also: Alabama 1932 ballot measures
November 8
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amendment 1 | State and local government budgets, spending, and finance | The amendment proposed to amend the constitution. The amendment proposed that the city of Sylacuaga would be permitted to become indebted in an amount, including present indebtedness, not exceeding five percent of the assessed value of the property within the city. Not included in the limitation of indebtedness: temporary loans made based on forthcoming taxes, to be paid within a year and not exceeding one-fourth of the general revenue of preexisting indebtedness; and the acquisition, provision, enlargement, improvement or the construction of school houses, sewers, water works, electric light, gas, sewage disposal plants, sidewalk improvements. |  | 55,993 (32%) | 120,112 (68%) | |
| Amendment 2 | State legislative elections | The amendment proposed to amend the constitution. The amendment proposed that one Senator be elected from each county to the state Senate for a term of four years, beginning in 1934. |
| 37,469 (70%) | 15,950 (30%) | |
| Amendment 3 | Law enforcement officers and departments | The amendment proposed to amend the constitution. The amendment proposed that a county sheriff would be elected every four years and may run as his own successor. The sheriff may be impeached for the death or bodily harm made to a prisoner due to neglect, connivance, cowardice or other grave fault of the sheriff or his deputies. | | 86,480 (41%) | 122,939 (59%) | |
| Amendment 4 | State and local government budgets, spending, and finance | The amendment proposed to amend the constitution. The amendment proposed that cities with populations between 1,000 and 6,000 would be authorized become indebted in an amount, including present indebtedness, not exceeding eight percent of the assessed values of the property within city limits. Exclusions to the above indebtedness limit include: temporary loans made based on forthcoming taxes, which shall not exceed one-fourth of the general revenue for the preceding year; any indebtedness from the purchase, acquisition, provision, construction, enlargement or improvement of water works, electric light, gas, sewage disposal plants, sewer, street, sidewalk and other improvements. Geographical exclusions exclude the cities in the counties of Jackson, Marshall, Etowah and St. Clair. | | 49,809 (27%) | 134,959 (73%) | |
| Amendment 5 | Taxes | The amendment proposed to amend the constitution. The amendment proposed that the legislature be permitted to levy and collect a tax on incomes derived from salaries, fees and compensation paid by the state, county, municipality, and any agency or creature thereof. Net income exemptions include $1,500 for unmarried persons, $3,000 for the head of a family, provided that only one exemption shall be allowed to husband and wife where they are living together and make separate returns for income tax. | | 78,824 (35%) | 144,685 (65%) | |
| Amendment 6 | Bond issues | The amendment proposed to amend the constitution. The amendment proposed that the state would be permitted to issue interest bearing bonds in an amount not to exceed $20 million to pay the indebtedness of the state outstanding on September 30, 1932. Interest rates shall not exceed six percent per annum, payable semi-annually. A sinking fund, funded from income taxes, would be created to pay the above bonds, any deficiencies may be payed through temporary loans not exceeding $3 million. | | 58,139 (27%) | 157,884 (73%) | |
| Amendment 7 | State and local government budgets, spending, and finance | The amendment proposed to amend the constitution. The amendment proposed that the legislature fix, regulate or alter fees, commissions, allowance to be charged or received by any county office of the following counties: Calhoun, Chilton, Colbert, Covington, Houston, Henry, Jackson, Lawrence, Limestone, Shelby Tallapoosa, Tuscaloosa and Walker. County officers included are sheriff, judge of probate, tax assessor, tax collector, clerk of the Circuit Court and register of the Chancery Court. | | 66,024 (36%) | 119,222 (64%) | |
| Amendment 8 | Public assistance programs | The amendment proposed to amend the constitution. The amendment proposed that the each county would be authorized to borrow money from the Reconstruction Finance Corporation under the Emergency Relief and Construction Act of 1932. Such funds would provide relief and work to the needy and distressed people relieving the hardships resulting from unemployment. Borrowing of such funds would be paid back with interest. | | 87,965 (26%) | 249,799 (74%) | |
| Amendment 9 | State and local government budgets, spending, and finance | The amendment proposed to amend the constitution. The amendment proposed that the legislature may fix, regulate or alter the costs, fees, commissions, allowances or salaries to be charged or received by the tax assessors and tax collectors for assessing and collecting taxes levied for public school purposes in Mobile County, provided that any such indebtedness would not fall onto the state, but rather fall to the Board of School Commissioners of Mobile County. | | 62,469 (35%) | 115,021 (65%) |
May 3
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amendment 1 | Taxes | The amendment proposed to amend the constitution. The amendment proposed that the cities of Eufaula and Talladega would be authorized to levy and collect a tax of one-half of one percent per annum for the purpose of funding municipal government. The cities of Decatur, Red Bay, and Parish would be authorized to levy and collect a property tax of one-half of one percent per annum. The city of Bridgeport would be authorized to levy and collect a tax of one percent property tax per annum. The cities of Attalla and Altoona would be authorized to levy and collect a tax of one percent property tax per annum. All tax proposals for the above cities must be put be for the voters and approved by a majority vote. | | 21,261 (25%) | 65,332 (75%) | |
| Amendment 2 | Forestry and timber; Parks, land, and natural area conservation | The amendment proposed to amend the constitution. The amendment proposed that the legislature would provide for the formation of forestry districts for the purpose of reforestation and development and protection of growing timber and for the collection of an acreage tax of not more than five cents per acre. This amendment would be retro-active beginning of the legislative session of 1931. | | 24,126 (27%) | 66,013 (73%) | |
| Amendment 3 | Bond issues; Water | The amendment proposed to amend the constitution. The amendment proposed that the city of Jackson be permitted to issue bonds with an aggregate amount not exceeding $700,000 for the purpose of purchasing, constructing, enlarging or improving water works, including pipe lines and pump stations. | | 24,293 (28%) | 62,308 (72%) |
January 5
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amendment 1 | Taxes | The amendment proposed to amend the constitution. The amendment proposed that the city of Mobile is authorized to levy and collect a property tax for the purpose of funding city government. The said tax shall be, in aggregate, one and one-tenth percent of the value of property within the city. | | 13,357 (31%) | 29,891 (69%) |
Arizona
See also: Arizona 1932 ballot measures
November 8
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Measure Nos. 100-101 | State and local government budgets, spending, and finance; State legislatures measures | Limit the total amount of money that the Arizona State Legislature can appropriate from public funds for any given fiscal year | | 37,453 (42%) | 51,441 (58%) | |
| Measure Nos. 102-103 | State and local government budgets, spending, and finance; County and municipal governance | Limit the total amount of money that a county can spend for its operation and maintenance during any fiscal year | | 37,229 (43%) | 49,934 (57%) | |
| Measure Nos. 104-105 | Alcohol laws | Provide for the repeal of the prohibition of alcohol |
| 63,850 (64%) | 36,218 (36%) | |
| Measure Nos. 106-107 | Transportation; Taxes | Provide for the exemption of public corporations from gasoline and motor fuel and other excise taxes | | 27,498 (34%) | 53,867 (66%) | |
| Measure Nos. 108-109 | State legislative structure; Salaries of government officials | Provide for the reduction of the number of state legislators from 64 to 37 and the reduction of their salaries to $8.00 per day |
| 56,182 (65%) | 29,806 (35%) | |
| Measure Nos. 110-111 | Property; Administration of government | Provide for an economic and fiscal survey of developed resources and property to provide a tax assessment and method of collection | | 19,961 (26%) | 56,451 (74%) | |
| Measure Nos. 300-301 | Administration of government | Provide for the abolishment of the Arizona Industrial Commission | | 21,120 (24%) | 65,636 (76%) | |
| Measure Nos. 302-303 | Administration of government | Provide for the creation of a Taxpayers Welfare Board | | 28,968 (35%) | 54,055 (65%) | |
| Measure Nos. 304-305 | Complementary and alternative healthcare; Healthcare governance | Provide for the authorization and regulation of the practice of chiropractic | | 29,642 (34%) | 56,424 (66%) |
Arkansas
See also: Arkansas 1932 ballot measures
November 8
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Act 1 | State and local government budgets, spending, and finance | | ||
| Act 2 | Sales taxes | | ||
| Act 3 | Election administration and governance | | ||
| Amendment 1 | Taxes | | ||
| Amendment 2 | Public education funding | | ||
| Amendment 3 | Homestead tax exemptions | | ||
| Amendment 4 | State executive official measures; State legislative term limits; Administration of government | | ||
| Amendment 5 | Bond issues | | ||
| Reorganization of State Government Amendment | Administration of government | The measure would have reorganized the state government. | | |
| Sales Tax Amendment | Taxes | The measure would have implemented a one percent sales tax. | | |
| Vote for Bridge Bonds Amendment | Bond issues; Transportation | The measure would have required a popular vote on bridge bonds. | |
California
See also: California 1932 ballot measures
November 8
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Proposition 1 | Federal government issues; Alcohol laws | Repeal the Wright Act, which enforced the 18th Amendment of the federal Constitution. |
| 1,459,835 (69%) | 658,351 (31%) | |
| Proposition 10 | Water; County and municipal governance | Allow the city of Escondido to have shares in a mutual water company and allow the city to have the same rights as other stockholders. |
| 1,095,977 (77%) | 331,396 (23%) | |
| Proposition 11 | Property; Fossil fuel energy; Water | Allow the Huntington Beach to use and lease tide and submerged lands and require half of the income generated be given to the state treasury. | | 709,438 (40%) | 1,079,451 (60%) | |
| Proposition 12 | County and municipal governance; Water | Allow Glendale to pay, from a surplus of its public service department, owners of property for the replacement of water mains on such property. |
| 1,065,420 (77%) | 314,909 (23%) | |
| Proposition 13 | Business regulations; Athletics and sports | Allow the legislature to amend the State Athletic Commission act and use money generated for paying for the Commission and veterans' homes. |
| 810,147 (54%) | 693,097 (46%) | |
| Proposition 14 | Transportation; Taxes | Exempt vessels of more than 50 tons that transport freight or passengers from taxation except for state purposes until January 1955. |
| 941,775 (60%) | 627,097 (40%) | |
| Proposition 15 | State and local government budgets, spending, and finance; Banking policy | Allow any public or municipal corporation to deposit money in any bank for payment of bonds from places outside California. |
| 873,288 (63%) | 519,092 (37%) | |
| Proposition 16 | Taxes | Establish regulations regarding liens on taxes and the repayment of liens on taxes. |
| 785,197 (56%) | 626,593 (44%) | |
| Proposition 17 | Local government organization; Ballot measure process | Establish procedures regarding the city charters and amendments to them. |
| 815,428 (61%) | 515,020 (39%) | |
| Proposition 18 | Local government organization | Allow a county board of supervisors to draft a charter for said county. | | 548,722 (41%) | 805,357 (59%) | |
| Proposition 19 | County and municipal governance; Elections and campaigns | Allow charters to select any method for the selection of officers and allow any system of proportional representation and voting. | | 639,306 (48%) | 680,167 (52%) | |
| Proposition 2 | Alcohol laws; Business regulations | Allow California, if the Wright Act is repealed, to have the exclusive right to regulate alcohol and allow the legislature to allow the sale of liquor in stores. |
| 1,308,428 (64%) | 730,522 (36%) | |
| Proposition 20 | Elections and campaigns; County and municipal governance | Allow county charters to have any method to select elective officers and allow any system of proportional representation for the governing body of a county. | | 636,959 (48%) | 701,115 (52%) | |
| Proposition 3 | Banking policy; Business regulations | Determine conditions for foreclosure of mortgages and trust deeds. | | 484,930 (26%) | 1,386,098 (74%) | |
| Proposition 4 | Transportation; Taxes | Remove the requirement that half of taxes collected on highway transportation companies be used on the maintenance of public highways. | | 544,222 (33%) | 1,103,891 (67%) | |
| Proposition 5 | Gambling policy | Create the California Racing Board to regulate racing and divide the some of the fees between the Veterans' Welfare Board and Board of Agriculture. | | 904,493 (49%) | 956,895 (51%) | |
| Proposition 6 | Veterans policy; Taxes | Exempt from taxation $1,000 of property from every resident of California who served during war and then continued service. |
| 918,048 (51%) | 898,563 (49%) | |
| Proposition 7 | State legislatures measures | Increase pay for employees of the legislature to a total of $400 for employees of the Senate and a total of $450 for employees of the Assembly. | | 276,878 (18%) | 1,281,879 (82%) | |
| Proposition 8 | Ballot measure process; State executive official measures; Initiative and referendum process | Require initiative proponents to file their proposal with the attorney general, who would then prepare a ballot title and summary |
| 878,135 (62%) | 543,541 (38%) | |
| Proposition 9 | Taxes; Education | Create an income tax to fund schools and require at 75% of the state's money given to schools to be used for teachers' salaries. | | 552,739 (33%) | 1,144,449 (67%) |
May 3
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Proposition 1 | Business regulations | Prohibit the destruction, production, storage, and uneconomic use of crude petroleum oil and create a commission to investigate the production of oil. | | 303,417 (21%) | 1,124,592 (79%) | |
| Proposition 2 | Environment | Prohibit the leasing, by the state or state officials, of state tide or beach lands for production of minerals, oil, gas, or other hydrocarbons, |
| 794,329 (59%) | 545,464 (41%) |
Colorado
See also: Colorado 1932 ballot measures
November 8
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Measure 1 | Local official term limits | Increase and synchronize the four-year terms and election timing of county officers with legislative elections. | | 102,117 (38%) | 169,703 (62%) | |
| Measure 2 | Food and beverage taxes; Food policy | Define oleomargarine, regulate its sale, and implement an excise tax on it. | | 134,313 (38%) | 217,671 (62%) | |
| Measure 3 | Redistricting policy; State legislative elections | Fix ratios and establish the apportionment of senators and representatives in the legislature. |
| 162,871 (53%) | 144,037 (47%) | |
| Measure 4 | Income taxes; Tax and revenue administration | Authorize graduated or proportional income taxation with exemptions, cap direct property tax at two mills, and apportion any excess income tax revenue to public schools. | | 85,573 (27%) | 225,713 (73%) | |
| Measure 5 | Tax and revenue administration; Property taxes; Income taxes | Authorize a limited graduated income tax and classified personal property tax, cap the rate at 5%, and distribute the revenue to counties by school population. | | 101,438 (32%) | 214,464 (68%) | |
| Measure 6 | Transportation taxes and fees; Fuel taxes; Property taxes | Limit the motor fuel tax at three cents per gallon and the county property taxes to one mill for road funding. | | 124,610 (33%) | 248,801 (67%) | |
| Measure 7 | Alcohol laws | Authorize manufacture, sale and distribution of intoxicating liquor under state regulation subject to national prohibition repeal. |
| 233,311 (56%) | 182,771 (44%) |
Connecticut
See also: Connecticut 1932 ballot measures
November 8
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Question 1 | Absentee and mail voting | Permit qualified electors, who are unable to be in the state on election day or are sick, to cast absentee ballots |
| 29,842 (76%) | 9,407 (24%) | |
| Question 2 | Voter registration | Grant assistant town clerks the ability to determine the qualifications of electors based on law |
| 25,948 (73%) | 9,780 (27%) | |
| Question 3 | Alcohol laws; Federal government issues | Petition for the repeal of the 18th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution |
| 292,787 (86%) | 47,951 (14%) |
Florida
See also: Florida 1932 ballot measures
November 8
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| County Commissioner Districts Amendment | Local government organization; Local government officials and elections; Local government finance and taxes | Establish county commissioner districts | | 52,612 (40%) | 78,505 (60%) | |
| State Supreme Court Amendment | State judicial authority; State judiciary structure | Amend provisions related to the composition and organization of the state Supreme Court | | 38,445 (33%) | 78,265 (67%) |
Georgia
See also: Georgia 1932 ballot measures
November 8
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amendment 1 | State legislative processes and sessions; State executive official measures | Require the General Assembly convene in January to inaugurate the Governor |
| 155,536 (92%) | 13,373 (8%) | |
| Amendment 2 | Literacy, poll tax, and property voting requirements | Require electors to pay a poll tax in order to be eligible to vote |
| 145,387 (86%) | 23,842 (14%) | |
| Amendment 3 | Public education governance | Authorize County Boards of Education, Independent School Systems, and Local School Districts in Georgia to enter into contracts with one another |
| 112,256 (78%) | 32,109 (22%) | |
| Amendment 4 | Property taxes | Allow the State to classify intangible property for taxation with varying rates and methods, exempt forest lands from taxation, and place limits on the State ad valorem tax | | 48,238 (29%) | 118,062 (71%) | |
| Amendment 5 | Redistricting policy | Establish a new senatorial district for Berrien, Cook and Lanier counties | | 56,897 (42%) | 79,540 (58%) | |
| Amendment 6 | Debt limits; Public education governance | Consolidate local school districts and assume the bonded indebtedness of consolidated district |
| 97,270 (70%) | 41,361 (30%) | |
| Amendment 7 | State judiciary structure | Abolish the Justice Courts in Richmond County |
| 91,399 (70%) | 38,614 (30%) | |
| Amendment 8 | Debt limits; Highways and bridges | Authorize the State to assume the debt incurred by counties and the Coastal Highway District for building or paving roads that are now part of the State Aid Roads of the Highway System of Georgia |
| 146,666 (85%) | 24,982 (15%) |
Idaho
See also: Idaho 1932 ballot measures
November 8
| Type | Title | Subject | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HJR 1 | Property; Taxes | | 43,034 (42%) | 59,419 (58%) | |
| HJR 2 | Water irrigation policy; Literacy, poll tax, and property voting requirements |
| 61,806 (58%) | 44,723 (42%) | |
| HJR 3 | Taxes | | 47,821 (46%) | 56,827 (54%) | |
| SJR 3 | Property |
| 81,136 (69%) | 36,614 (31%) | |
| SJR 8 | Administration of government; Taxes | | 49,616 (45%) | 59,739 (55%) |
Illinois
See also: Illinois 1932 ballot measures
November 8
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Banking Law Amendment | Banking policy | It proposed an amendment to the banking law. |
| 1,176,468 (80%) | 286,102 (20%) | |
| Bond Issue | Bond issues | It proposed to issue a $20 million emergency relief bond. |
| 2,809,902 (92%) | 237,864 (8%) | |
| Gateway Amendment | State legislative authority | It proposed that the legislature should have the ability to propose three constitutional amendments in a session.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 3,465,926 voters in this election, requiring at least 1,732,964 “yes” votes for the measure to pass. | | 1,080,531 (80%) | 275,329 (20%) |
Maine
See also: Maine 1932 ballot measures
September 12
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gas Tax Increase Referendum | Fuel taxes | Increase the fuel tax to five cents per gallon | | 24,008 (11%) | 195,922 (89%) |
Maryland
See also: Maryland 1932 ballot measures
November 8
| Type | Title | Subject | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amendment 1 | Judicial term limits; Age limits for officials |
| 145,436 (74%) | 51,297 (26%) |
Massachusetts
See also: Massachusetts 1932 ballot measures
November 8
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Question 1 | Complementary and alternative healthcare | Legalize chiropractors and provide procedures for legally becoming one | | 351,094 (37%) | 602,520 (63%) | |
| Question 2 | Primary election systems | Establish April party primaries to elect delegates to party conventions and allow party conventions to endorse candidates for statewide office |
| 553,822 (68%) | 262,948 (32%) | |
| Question 3 | Federal government issues | Advise officials of support for 20th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution |
| 784,821 (85%) | 134,786 (15%) |
Michigan
See also: Michigan 1932 ballot measures
November 8
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Proposal 2 | Property taxes | Limit annual property taxes to 1.5% of a property's assessed value |
| 671,124 (51%) | 641,962 (49%) | |
| Proposal 7 | Bond issue requirements; Literacy, poll tax, and property voting requirements | Allow only property taxpayers or their spouses to vote in elections involving the expenditure of public funds or the issuance of bonds |
| 642,142 (53%) | 572,625 (47%) | |
| Proposal No. 1 | Alcohol laws; Administrative organization | Repeal the prohibition on alcohol, establish a liquor control commission, and establish an excise tax on alcohol sales |
| 1,022,508 (68%) | 475,265 (32%) | |
| Proposal No. 3 | State legislative elections; Redistricting policy | Establish the length of terms for senators as four years and provide for the apportionment of representatives | | 520,740 (44%) | 665,766 (56%) | |
| Proposal No. 4 | Homestead tax exemptions; Property tax exemptions; Property taxes | Establish a tax exemption for certain household goods and homesteads | | 445,141 (37%) | 763,311 (63%) | |
| Proposal No. 5 | Residency voting requirements; Election administration and governance | Establish voter residency requirements and establish regulations on township polling places |
| 662,588 (58%) | 476,849 (42%) | |
| Proposal No. 6 | State executive powers and duties; Criminal sentencing; Criminal trials | Prohibit pardons for those convicted for first degree murder and provide for a new trial with the discovery of new evidence | | 590,260 (49%) | 616,583 (51%) | |
| Proposal No. 8 | Business regulations; Food policy | Establish regulations on the manufacture and sale of oleomargarine | | 432,966 (36%) | 754,372 (64%) |
Minnesota
See also: Minnesota 1932 ballot measures
November 8
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amendment 1 | Business taxes; Railways | Authorize the taxation of the income of railroad companies, and make the taxation of national banking associations conform to federal law | | 420,052 (51%) | 409,924 (49%) | |
| Amendment 2 | Local business regulation; Business taxes | Authorize the state legislature to provide for the taxation of motor vehicles of companies paying taxes under the gross earnings taxation system |
| 537,292 (70%) | 227,634 (30%) | |
| Amendment 3 | Property; State legislative authority | Authorize the state legislature to exchange state public lands for federal lands | | 433,913 (63%) | 258,257 (37%) | |
| Amendment 4 | Property taxes | Authorize the state legislature to provide for the taxation of lands acquired through the rural credit system | | 468,101 (64%) | 261,856 (36%) |
Missouri
See also: Missouri 1932 ballot measures
November 8
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Proposition 1 | Public assistance programs | Authorize the Legislature to enact a law that creates a pension for people over 70 year old who are unable to work and are without financial support |
| 988,594 (78%) | 275,297 (22%) | |
| Proposition 2 | State legislative processes and sessions | Limit each House of the General Assembly to 75 employees, require printed copies of amended bills before final approval, mandate a general law revision every 10 years beginning in 1939, and restrict legislative activity after 70 days to specific bills |
| 990,088 (84%) | 191,092 (16%) | |
| Proposition 3 | State executive powers and duties | Require the Governor to submit an itemized executive budget to the General Assembly within 15 days of its convening and authorize the Governor to approve or veto specific items in appropriation bills, except for public school funding, with objections and reasons submitted to the originating House or the Secretary of State |
| 931,429 (81%) | 213,676 (19%) |
Montana
See also: Montana 1932 ballot measures
November 8
| Type | Title | Subject | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amendment 1 | Elections and campaigns |
| 124,708 (72%) | 47,694 (28%) | |
| Amendment 2 | State legislative processes and sessions |
| 74,393 (76%) | 24,124 (24%) |
Nebraska
See also: Nebraska 1932 ballot measures
November 8
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initiative 1 | Administrative organization; Law enforcement funding; Law enforcement officers and departments | Create the Nebraska Public Safety Commission to oversee law enforcement duties and training, funded by state taxes and fees. | | 203,393 (40%) | 306,682 (60%) |
New York
See also: New York 1932 ballot measures
November 8
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amendment 1 | Public land policy; Parks, land, and natural area conservation | Use forest preserve land for lodges, hotels, and recreational facilities | | 693,542 (34%) | 1,326,599 (66%) | |
| Proposition 1 | Bond issues; Public assistance programs | Issue a $30 million state bond for temporary emergency relief |
| 1,780,502 (79%) | 473,365 (21%) |
North Carolina
See also: North Carolina 1932 ballot measures
November 8
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Allow Special Elections for Constitutional Amendments Measure | Ballot measure process | Allow proposed constitutional amendments to be voted on at special elections. | | 162,598 (42%) | 226,252 (58%) | |
| Insurance Protection Amendment | Insurance policy | Protect wives and children from creditors of the insured. |
| 304,885 (68%) | 145,448 (32%) | |
| Sheriff and Coroner Terms of Office Amendment | Local official term limits | Increase the terms of office for sheriffs and coroners from two to four years | | 187,834 (41%) | 275,458 (59%) | |
| Solicitorial Districts Amendment | State judiciary structure | Divide the state into 20 districts, elect a solicitor for each to prosecute criminal cases | | 150,881 (43%) | 199,903 (57%) |
North Dakota
See also: North Dakota 1932 ballot measures
November 8
June 29
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Corporation Farming and Agriculture Prohibition Initiative | Business regulations; Agriculture policy | Prohibit corporations from engaging in farming and from holding excess real estate |
| 114,496 (57%) | 85,932 (43%) | |
| Five Year Debt Moratorium Initiative | State and local government budgets, spending, and finance | | 92,266 (45%) | 111,745 (55%) | ||
| Outlawing Crop Mortgages Initiative | Agriculture policy; Banking policy |
| 102,149 (51%) | 98,135 (49%) | ||
| Reducing Assessed Valuation Initiative | Property; Taxes |
| 111,308 (53%) | 97,733 (47%) | ||
| Reducing County Officers Mileage Initiative | County and municipal governance; Salaries of government officials |
| 159,434 (76%) | 50,603 (24%) | ||
| Reducing County Officers Salary Initiative | Salaries of government officials |
| 144,175 (72%) | 55,459 (28%) | ||
| Reducing State Officials Mileage Initiative | Salaries of government officials |
| 153,878 (74%) | 54,027 (26%) |
March 15
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Absent Voters Ballot Initiative | Absentee and mail voting | | 65,707 (46%) | 76,135 (54%) | ||
| Future Constitutional Amendments Amendment | Initiative and referendum process | | 51,459 (33%) | 104,953 (67%) | ||
| Gasoline Tax Referendum | Taxes | | 69,181 (39%) | 106,770 (61%) | ||
| Legislative Power and Direct Democracy Measure | Initiative and referendum process | | 50,967 (34%) | 100,581 (66%) | ||
| State Capitol Move Initiative | State capitals | | 24,368 (13%) | 170,000 (87%) |
Ohio
See also: Ohio 1932 ballot measures
November 8
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Constitutional Convention Question | State constitutional conventions | Hold a convention to revise, alter or amend the Constitution | | 853,619 (45%) | 1,056,855 (55%) |
Oklahoma
See also: Oklahoma 1932 ballot measures
November 8
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| State Question 164 | Food policy; Food and beverage taxes | Repeal the 1931 law taxing, regulating, and restricting the sale and use of oleomargarine. | | 265,890 (44%) | 342,998 (56%) | |
| State Question 175 | Taxes | Reduce ad valorem taxes with income taxes on individuals and businesses, exempting nonprofits, and allocating revenue to the state, schools, and tax expenses. | | 321,254 (50%) | 327,620 (50%) |
July 5
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| State Question 168 | Taxes; Education | Limit ad valorem taxes to 23 mills on personal property and 15 mills on real property, prohibit state taxes, and allow additional levies with voter approval. | | 195,042 (46%) | 229,270 (54%) | |
| State Question 170 | Environment; Agriculture policy | Limit soil-depleting crops to 30% of cultivated land, create a commission, grant the Governor authority, and establish penalties. | | 130,327 (31%) | 290,416 (69%) | |
| State Question 171 | Public assistance programs; Public economic investment policy | Create a commission to oversee unemployment relief, authorize construction, and manage funds from the one-cent gasoline tax and county shares. | | 155,110 (37%) | 260,235 (63%) |
Oregon
See also: Oregon 1932 ballot measures
November 8
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Measure Nos. 300-301 | Literacy, poll tax, and property voting requirements | Require voters on issues of bonds and taxes to be taxpayers. |
| 189,321 (60%) | 124,160 (40%) | |
| Measure Nos. 302-303 | Civil and criminal trials | Allow an accused person for non-capital offenses to relinquish their right to trial by jury and to be tried by the judge alone. |
| 191,042 (63%) | 111,872 (37%) | |
| Measure Nos. 304-305 | Taxes | Limit the amount of tax levied to be no more than the total amount levied in any one year of the previous three years plus six percent. |
| 149,833 (55%) | 121,852 (45%) | |
| Measure Nos. 306-307 | Food and beverage taxes; Food policy | Levy a 10-cent per pound tax on oleomargarine and require a $5 annual license fee for oleomargarine sellers and distributors. | | 131,273 (40%) | 200,496 (60%) | |
| Measure Nos. 308-309 | Fisheries and fishing regulations; Business regulations | Prohibit commercial fishing on the Rogue River, its tributaries, and around its mouth. | | 127,445 (41%) | 180,527 (59%) | |
| Measure Nos. 310-311 | State and local government budgets, spending, and finance | Appropriate $681,173 for the Oregon State Agricultural College, the University of Oregon, and three normal schools. | | 58,076 (20%) | 237,218 (80%) | |
| Measure Nos. 312-313 | Alcohol laws | Repeal the state’s alcohol prohibition law. |
| 206,619 (60%) | 138,775 (40%) | |
| Measure Nos. 314-315 | Transportation; Taxes | Allow the State Highway Commission to research and determine the cost per unit of traffic, highway construction and maintenance, and vehicle classification to adjust license fees. | | 151,790 (46%) | 180,609 (54%) | |
| Measure Nos. 316-317 | Education | Consolidate the University of Oregon and Oregon State Agricultural College into Oregon State University in Corvallis and the state's normal schools into Oregon State Teachers' College in Eugene, and establish Junior Colleges in Ashland and La Grande. | | 47,275 (14%) | 292,486 (86%) | |
| Measure Nos. 318-319 | Taxes; State and local government budgets, spending, and finance | Subject the power of the state, counties, municipalities, and districts to tax and incur debt to regulations and restrictions provided by the law. | | 99,171 (38%) | 162,552 (62%) | |
| Measure Nos. 320-321 | Taxes; Administration of government | Create a non-salaried Tax Supervising and Conservation Board for each county to review budgets and regulate tax levies. | | 117,940 (43%) | 154,206 (57%) | |
| Measure Nos. 322-323 | Property; Taxes | Reduce property taxes by increasing taxes from 5% to 8% on net personal incomes exceeding $5,000 and decrease tax exemptions. | | 144,502 (47%) | 162,468 (53%) | |
| Measure Nos. 324-325 | Water; Energy | Require hydroelectric development to be administered by the state and distribute and sell energy produced within the state. |
| 168,937 (56%) | 130,494 (44%) |
South Dakota
See also: South Dakota 1932 ballot measures
November 8
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amendment A | Local official term limits | Allow the Superintendent of Schools to be re-elected for more than a four year term | | 98,033 (41%) | 138,684 (59%) | |
| Amendment B | Salaries of government officials; State legislative authority | Allow the Legislature to determine the salaries of state officers | | 106,585 (50%) | 108,184 (50%) | |
| Referred Law 1 | Public education governance | Change Normal Schools to Teachers' Colleges | | 86,253 (37%) | 147,303 (63%) | |
| Referred Law 2 | Food and beverage taxes; Food policy | Enact a $0.10 per pound tax on butter substitutes |
| 152,638 (64%) | 84,750 (36%) |
Texas
See also: Texas 1932 ballot measures
November 8
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Proposition 1 | Administration of government | Allow National Guard members to hold public office in Texas |
| 309,999 (63%) | 179,371 (37%) | |
| Proposition 2 | Taxes; County and municipal governance | Allow counties bordering the Gulf of Mexico to approve levies for the purposes of building seawalls and breakwaters by a two-thirds majority vote |
| 319,607 (68%) | 153,424 (32%) | |
| Proposition 3 | Property; Taxes | Provide a $2,000 property tax exemption for homesteads |
| 432,450 (79%) | 114,935 (21%) | |
| Proposition 4 | Taxes | Bar the state, county, or defined subdivision from collecting delinquent taxes after they had been due for ten years or more |
| 320,560 (65%) | 170,019 (35%) | |
| Proposition 5 | Administration of government | Combine the offices of assessor and tax collector |
| 416,119 (80%) | 105,969 (20%) | |
| Proposition 6 | Property | Allow tax foreclosure sales without a court order and allow the land to be redeemed within two years for less than double the amount paid |
| 368,160 (71%) | 147,216 (29%) | |
| Proposition 7 | Bond issue requirements; Literacy, poll tax, and property voting requirements | Provide that only qualified voters who owned taxable property were eligible to vote in elections concerning bond issues |
| 381,385 (76%) | 117,666 (24%) | |
| Proposition 8 | State and local government budgets, spending, and finance; Education | Eliminate the provision that the permanent university fund could be invested in bonds |
| 365,325 (73%) | 135,709 (27%) | |
| Proposition 9 | State flags, symbols, and holidays | Authorize a Texas Centennial commemoration of early Texas history as well as the necessary appropriations |
| 277,417 (56%) | 218,174 (44%) |
Utah
See also: Utah 1932 ballot measures
November 8
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amendment 1 | Local government organization | Outline the process for creating municipal charters |
| 32,107 (52%) | 29,410 (48%) |
Washington
See also: Washington 1932 ballot measures
November 8
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amendment to Article XV Sec. 1 | Ports and harbors | Authorize the establishment and relocation of harbor lines and increase the maximum width of harbor areas to 2,000 feet. |
| 170,101 (53%) | 148,201 (47%) | |
| Initiative 58 | Voter registration | Provide the permanent registration of voters and define the duties of officers in connection with such registration |
| 372,061 (83%) | 75,381 (17%) | |
| Initiative 61 | Alcohol laws; Business regulations | Repeal liquor importation, purchase, manufacturing, and possession, but maintain felony status for alcohol sale to minors or in saloons. |
| 341,450 (62%) | 208,211 (38%) | |
| Initiative 62 | Game and fish commissions; Administrative organization | Establish the Department of Game and defined the roles and duties of the department. |
| 270,421 (54%) | 231,863 (46%) | |
| Initiative 64 | Property taxes | Limit the tax levy rate to 40 mills on property for state, county, municipal, and school districts, unless approved by a majority. |
| 303,384 (61%) | 190,619 (39%) | |
| Initiative 69 | Income taxes; Property taxes; Public education funding | Establish a graduated income tax with revenue allocated to the state current school fund |
| 322,919 (70%) | 136,983 (30%) | |
| SJR 11 | State legislative authority; State judicial authority | Authorize legislature to temporarily increase property value in disputes, removing state supreme court appellate jurisdiction over money or property recovery. | | 153,079 (47%) | 175,130 (53%) | |
| SJR 16 | Salaries of government officials | Compensate legislative members $500 annually and 10 cents per mile for travel to and from the legislature. | | 117,665 (32%) | 254,345 (68%) |
Wisconsin
See also: Wisconsin 1932 ballot measures
November 8
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Question 1 | State executive official measures; Salaries of government officials | Repeal a provision so the governor's salary is established by law |
| 452,605 (62%) | 275,175 (38%) | |
| Question 2 | Salaries of government officials; State executive official measures | Repeal a provision so the lieutenant governor's salary is established by law |
| 427,768 (62%) | 267,120 (38%) | |
| Question 3 | Constitutional wording changes; Impeachment rules | Fix a verbal error related to impeachments |
| 436,113 (66%) | 221,563 (34%) | |
| Question 4 | State and local government budgets, spending, and finance; Utility policy | Allow municipalities to finance public utilities by mortgage |
| 401,194 (59%) | 279,631 (41%) |
April 5
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Question 1 | Sunday regulations | Repeal a law designating Sunday as a day of rest |
| 396,436 (59%) | 271,786 (41%) |
Other years
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