1936 ballot measures
This page provides a list of statewide ballot measures that appeared before voters in 1936.
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 1936 ballot measures
November 3
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Measure Nos. 300-301 | Workers' compensation laws | Redefine the rules and regulations regarding workmen's compensation insurance |  | 15,656 (45%) | 19,302 (55%) |
Arkansas
See also: Arkansas 1936 ballot measures
November 3
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amendment 1 | Redistricting policy |
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| Amendment 2 | Taxes |
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| Amendment 21 | Salaries of government officials | The measure increased the salaries of criminal prosecturors. |
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California
See also: California 1936 ballot measures
November 3
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Proposition 10 | Transportation; Taxes | Require the use of vehicle registration fees and taxes for highway purposes and require registration fees to be equal for all types of vehicles. | | 829,440 (44%) | 1,061,114 (56%) | |
| Proposition 11 | Education; Administration of government | Create the State Tenure Board to hear cases against instructors and determine tenure. | | 438,490 (26%) | 1,259,603 (74%) | |
| Proposition 12 | State judiciary | Create the Court of Criminal Appeals to succeed in jurisdiction to the Supreme Court in cases regarding the death penalty and allow the governor to appoint the first justices whose position is later filled by election. | | 278,498 (17%) | 1,378,765 (83%) | |
| Proposition 13 | Eminent domain policy | Allow state agencies and corporations operating fairs and expositions funded with public monies to use eminent domain | | 322,526 (20%) | 1,282,644 (80%) | |
| Proposition 14 | County and municipal governance; Administration of government | Allow any county with one or more incorporated cities to frame and adopt a charter for a consolidated city and county with the same boundaries as the county. | | 793,050 (47%) | 887,235 (53%) | |
| Proposition 15 | Transportation; Taxes | Allow the legislature to enact laws to repay or refund from public funds for street and highway improvement purposes. |
| 857,818 (53%) | 764,615 (47%) | |
| Proposition 16 | Water; Bond issues; County and municipal governance | Allow water districts and water conservation districts to acquire stock in companies having water possessions and allow the treasurer to temporarily transfer funds to pay the interest and principal of bonds. | | 706,307 (44%) | 883,339 (56%) | |
| Proposition 17 | Taxes; Property | Base tax rates for oil rights, mining rights, improvements on leased land, and improvements on land exempt from taxation on the preceding year's tax rate. |
| 967,896 (62%) | 605,791 (38%) | |
| Proposition 18 | Food policy; Food and beverage taxes | Uphold a tax of $0.10 per pound on oleomargarine sold in California. | | 400,367 (21%) | 1,513,924 (79%) | |
| Proposition 19 | State legislatures measures | Exempt costs up to $5,000 for compiling the histories of bills, resolutions, and constitutional amendments from legislative expense restrictions. | | 709,095 (46%) | 836,882 (54%) | |
| Proposition 2 | Taxes | Require a vote by the majority of electors approving an income tax and repeal the 1935 Personal Income Tax Act and similar personal income tax laws. | | 737,629 (38%) | 1,193,225 (62%) | |
| Proposition 20 | County and municipal governance | Allow the governing bodies of political subdivisions to maintain museums and art galleries. | | 705,417 (43%) | 917,941 (57%) | |
| Proposition 21 | Corrections governance; Sex and gender issues | Allow the legislature to provide for punishment, custody, and care for women in a manner different than that of men convicted of similar felonies. |
| 879,010 (50%) | 871,558 (50%) | |
| Proposition 22 | Business regulations | Require those owning stores to obtain a license for their store, and exempt certain businesses. | | 1,067,443 (44%) | 1,369,778 (56%) | |
| Proposition 23 | Administration of government; Transportation | Rename the Railroad Commission the Public Service Commission of the State of California and eliminate the fixed term for its commissioners. | | 306,831 (19%) | 1,331,767 (81%) | |
| Proposition 24 | County and municipal governance | Require that the first question on a ballot for the adoption of a city or city and county charter be "Shall a board of freeholders be elected to frame a proposed new charter?". |
| 834,864 (53%) | 751,314 (47%) | |
| Proposition 3 | Alcohol laws; Administration of government | Create the Alcoholic Beverage Commission to take control of alcohol regulation and licensing. | | 748,486 (34%) | 1,432,559 (66%) | |
| Proposition 4 | Fossil fuel energy | Establish procedures for the leasing of tide, submerged, or overflowed lands. | | 971,569 (47%) | 1,081,346 (53%) | |
| Proposition 5 | County and municipal governance; Bond issues | Allow for the issuance of bonds up to $5,000,000 for a celebration of the completion of the Boulder Dam and establish the terms of such bonds. | | 645,279 (39%) | 1,013,332 (61%) | |
| Proposition 6 | Property; County and municipal governance | Establish procedures for the city of Los Angeles to celebrate the completion of the Boulder Dam. | | 670,587 (42%) | 911,223 (58%) | |
| Proposition 7 | Local government organization; Civil service | Require that appointments be based on fitness and prohibit dismissals except for with cause after a hearing. | | 670,407 (36%) | 1,174,612 (64%) | |
| Proposition 8 | Voter registration | Allow the legislature to provide for the registration of electors' conduct of elections. | | 471,478 (28%) | 1,193,690 (72%) | |
| Proposition 9 | County and municipal governance; Business regulations; Alcohol laws | Allow all cities, towns, counties, cities and counties, and territories to regulate the sale of alcoholic beverages within their limits. | | 719,185 (33%) | 1,474,571 (67%) |
Colorado
See also: Colorado 1936 ballot measures
November 3
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Measure 1 | Jury rules; Sex and gender issues | Allow women to serve on juries. | | 129,872 (41%) | 184,204 (59%) | |
| Measure 2 | Income taxes | Provide for an income tax. |
| 167,268 (51%) | 159,143 (49%) | |
| Measure 3 | Property tax exemptions | Provide property tax exemptions for real and personal property used exclusively for religious, educational, charitable, or cemetery purposes. |
| 227,254 (67%) | 111,123 (33%) | |
| Measure 4 | Public assistance programs; Public employee retirement funds | Establish old-age pension funds and allocate funding for their payment. |
| 239,289 (64%) | 134,377 (36%) | |
| Measure 5 | Property taxes | Limit ad valorem property tax rates for county, school, municipal, and other purposes to 20 mills in cities and towns and 15 mills elsewhere. | | 60,228 (18%) | 283,583 (82%) | |
| Measure 6 | Workers' compensation laws | Provide a definition of “wages” and how to calculate injured or killed workers’ average weekly wage for compensation payments. |
| 203,195 (64%) | 114,733 (36%) | |
| Measure 7 | Taxes; Vehicle and driver regulations; Transportation | Establish a graduated ownership tax on motor vehicles instead of ad valorem property tax. |
| 218,795 (67%) | 108,270 (33%) | |
| Measure 8 | Public assistance programs | Provide public assistance to residents afflicted with tuberculosis. |
| 176,872 (57%) | 133,516 (43%) | |
| Measure 9 | Transportation taxes and fees; Income taxes; State legislative authority | Establish a uniform revenue system by instituting graduated income taxes, change property and vehicle‐fuel levies, and limit legislative ad‐valorem taxing authority. | | 67,155 (20%) | 262,022 (80%) |
Florida
See also: Florida 1936 ballot measures
November 3
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Allow for State Public Assistance System Amendment | Public assistance programs; Administrative organization | Allow the state to create and fund a uniform statewide public assistance system for residents who, "age, infirmity, or misfortune, may have claims upon the aid and sympathy of society" |
| 197,927 (92%) | 17,149 (8%) | |
| City of Key West Municipal Corporation Amendment | Local government organization; State legislative authority | Allow the Legislature the power to establish, alter or abolish, a municipal corporation known as the City of Key West |
| 114,460 (84%) | 21,226 (16%) |
Georgia
See also: Georgia 1936 ballot measures
November 3
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amendment 1 | Property taxes | Classify property and limit taxes for state and local governments | | 65,093 (30%) | 149,898 (70%) | |
| Amendment 2 | State executive powers and duties; Administrative powers and rulemaking | Establish the office of Lieutenant Governor as President of the Senate, and outlines succession to the Governor | | 19,162 (13%) | 124,409 (87%) | |
| Amendment 3 | Public education governance | Create the office of State School Superintendent to replace the office of State School Commissioner | | 81,996 (46%) | 96,804 (54%) | |
| Amendment 4 | State executive official measures; Executive official term limits | Establish four-year terms for the governor and other constitutional officers, and prohibit the governor from immediate re-election for four years | | 76,164 (39%) | 117,434 (61%) | |
| Amendment 5 | State judicial authority | Allow the Supreme Court to dispose cases with delayed filings due to the illness or death of a trial court clerk |
| 95,591 (56%) | 75,114 (44%) | |
| Amendment 6 | Land use and development policy | Authorize the City of Moultrie to pass zoning laws |
| 100,242 (62%) | 62,487 (38%) | |
| Amendment 7 | State executive powers and duties; State executive branch structure | Establish the Lieutenant Governor to be the President of the Senate, and allow for the election of a President Pro Temper of the Senate | | 66,784 (38%) | 107,137 (62%) |
Idaho
See also: Idaho 1936 ballot measures
November 3
| Type | Title | Subject | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HJR 1 | State judicial authority |
| 76,567 (61%) | 48,530 (39%) | |
| Referendum 1 | Taxes | | 68,728 (48%) | 75,468 (52%) | |
| SJR 1 | Property; Administration of government |
| 69,254 (55%) | 55,906 (45%) |
Iowa
See also: Iowa 1936 ballot measures
November 3
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amendment 1 | Census policy | The measure repealed the section of the Iowa Constitution, which required the taking of a state census, thereby abolishing the state census. |
| 364,536 (58%) | 266,713 (42%) |
Maine
See also: Maine 1936 ballot measures
September 14
| Type | Title | Subject | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Question 5 | State and local government budgets, spending, and finance |
| 182,012 (78%) | 52,590 (22%) | |
| Question No. 4 | Hunting regulations; Fisheries and fishing regulations |
| 132,400 (54%) | 113,634 (46%) |
Maryland
See also: Maryland 1936 ballot measures
November 3
| Type | Title | Subject | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amendment 1 | State judiciary structure |
| 163,087 (76%) | 52,361 (24%) | |
| Amendment 2 | State legislative processes and sessions |
| 161,790 (76%) | 51,642 (24%) | |
| Amendment 3 | State legislative authority; Business regulations |
| 161,085 (69%) | 73,012 (31%) |
Michigan
See also: Michigan 1936 ballot measures
November 3
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Proposal No. 1 | Criminal trials | Allow dangerous weapons to be introduced as evidence in criminal proceedings |
| 815,221 (59%) | 574,324 (41%) | |
| Proposal No. 2 | Local government finance and taxes; Local government organization | Establish provisions for the incorporation of counties | | 583,057 (44%) | 753,315 (56%) | |
| Proposal No. 3 | Food and beverage taxes; Food policy | Exempt certain food products from taxation | | 581,485 (38%) | 944,573 (62%) | |
| Proposal No. 4 | Income taxes; Property taxes | Prohibit certain property taxes and establish an income tax | | 382,262 (27%) | 1,032,384 (73%) |
Minnesota
See also: Minnesota 1936 ballot measures
November 3
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amendment 1 | Public land policy; State legislative authority | Authorize the state legislature to exchange state public lands, including those held in trust for any purpose, for federal lands | | 448,917 (53%) | 397,106 (47%) | |
| Amendment 2 | Property tax exemptions; Property taxes | Exempt personal property from state taxes | | 355,588 (40%) | 543,847 (60%) |
Missouri
See also: Missouri 1936 ballot measures
November 3
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amendment 1 | Salaries of government officials | Authorize a salary of $125 per month and $1 per 10 miles traveled for General Assembly members | | 482,169 (42%) | 654,224 (58%) | |
| Amendment 2 | Public employee retirement funds | Authorize pensions for firemen and for their families |
| 642,458 (56%) | 509,699 (44%) | |
| Amendment 3 | Public employee retirement funds; Public school teachers and staff | Authorize public funds to be used for retirement, disability, or death benefits for individuals employed in educational services |
| 659,034 (56%) | 515,046 (44%) | |
| Amendment 4 | Administrative organization; Administrative powers and rulemaking; Forestry and timber; Game and fish commissions | Establish the Missouri Conservation Commission |
| 879,213 (71%) | 351,962 (29%) |
Montana
See also: Montana 1936 ballot measures
November 3
| Type | Title | Subject | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amendment 1 | County and municipal governance |
| 78,893 (57%) | 59,337 (43%) | |
| Amendment 2 | Working hours regulations |
| 105,407 (51%) | 101,438 (49%) | |
| IR-36 | Family-related policy | | 54,368 (36%) | 96,647 (64%) | |
| IR-37 | Insurance policy | | 67,067 (44%) | 84,245 (56%) |
Nebraska
See also: Nebraska 1936 ballot measures
November 3
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amendment 1 | Administrative organization | Eliminate the office of Commissioner of Public Lands and Buildings in Nebraska. |
| 246,682 (54%) | 210,143 (46%) | |
| Amendment 2 | Business regulations; Banking policy | Repeal the provision fixing individual liability of stockholders in banking corporations or institutions in Nebraska. | | 204,904 (47%) | 234,908 (53%) |
Nevada
See also: Nevada 1936 ballot measures
November 3
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Question 1 | Criminal sentencing; Criminal trials | Allow certain convicted individuals to have sentences suspended and be released under court-imposed conditions. | | 9,602 (33%) | 19,212 (67%) | |
| Question 2 | Jury rules; Criminal trials | Allow jury trial waivers in criminal cases by consent and permit smaller juries in civil and misdemeanor cases by agreement. | | 12,520 (43%) | 16,460 (57%) | |
| Question 3 | Revenue and spending limits; Property taxes | Limit the total tax levy for all public purposes in Nevada to five cents per dollar of assessed valuation. |
| 18,764 (64%) | 10,332 (36%) | |
| Question 4 | Public assistance programs | Provide state and county-funded pensions up to $1 per day for eligible Nevada seniors, with income limits and estate repayment. | | 9,252 (27%) | 24,447 (73%) |
New York
See also: New York 1936 ballot measures
November 3
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amendment 1 | State constitutional conventions | Call for a constitutional convention to amend the state Constitution |
| 1,413,604 (54%) | 1,190,275 (46%) | |
| Proposition 1 | Bond issues; Public assistance programs | Issue a $30 million bond for unemployment relief funds from 11/15/1936 through 2/15/1938 |
| 1,578,519 (67%) | 788,512 (33%) |
North Carolina
See also: North Carolina 1936 ballot measures
November 3
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Homestead Tax Exemption Amendment | Homestead tax exemptions | Exempt homesteads less than $1,000 from taxation |
| 312,976 (65%) | 166,752 (35%) | |
| Increase Income Tax Rate Cap to 10% | Income taxes | Increase the cap on income tax rates from 6% to 10% |
| 242,492 (58%) | 178,373 (42%) | |
| Number of Supreme Court Justices Amendment | State judiciary structure | Authorize the legislature to increase the number of supreme court justices from five to seven. |
| 257,980 (60%) | 168,496 (40%) | |
| Public Debt Limitations Amendment | Local government finance and taxes | Authorize public debt to fund obligations, borrow against future taxes, cover deficits, and suppress unrest |
| 255,416 (63%) | 149,086 (37%) | |
| Uniform Property Taxes Amendment | Property taxes | Provide for uniform taxation across property classes |
| 242,899 (61%) | 152,516 (39%) |
North Dakota
See also: North Dakota 1936 ballot measures
November 3
| Type | Title | Subject | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liquor Control Initiative | Alcohol laws |
| 147,330 (53%) | 128,064 (47%) |
June 27
| Type | Title | Subject | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Municipal Liquor Control Referendum | Alcohol laws; County and municipal governance | | 78,337 (43%) | 105,832 (57%) |
June 26
| Type | Title | Subject | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Assessment of Property Amendment | Property | | 36,187 (20%) | 147,009 (80%) | |
| County Officials Election Terms Amendment | County and municipal governance | | 50,183 (31%) | 111,007 (69%) | |
| Sale and Rental of School and University Lands Amendment | Property | | 47,987 (31%) | 108,064 (69%) | |
| School and Public Lands Sales Amendment | Property | | 51,691 (32%) | 108,703 (68%) |
June 24
| Type | Title | Subject | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abolish Absent Ballot Initiative | Absentee and mail voting | | 61,677 (36%) | 108,792 (64%) | |
| Federal Funds for Political Purposes Initiative | State and local government budgets, spending, and finance; Federal government issues | | 74,579 (44%) | 96,716 (56%) | |
| Income Tax Referendum | Taxes | | 45,498 (26%) | 127,359 (74%) | |
| Legislative Power and Direct Democracy Amendment | Initiative and referendum process | | 41,500 (25%) | 127,511 (75%) | |
| Packing Plants Referendum | Business regulations; Agriculture policy | | 49,069 (29%) | 120,229 (71%) | |
| Police Magistrates and City Justices Jurisdiction Referendum | County and municipal governance | | 42,304 (28%) | 110,331 (72%) |
Ohio
See also: Ohio 1936 ballot measures
November 3
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prohibition of the Taxation of Food Initiative | Food and beverage taxes; State legislative authority; Food policy | Prohibit the levy or collection of excise taxes on the sale or purchase of food for human consumption |
| 1,585,327 (69%) | 719,966 (31%) | |
| Stockholder Liability Amendment | Banking policy; Business regulations | Eliminate the liability of individual stockholders of corporations authorized to receive money or deposits |
| 1,078,170 (57%) | 824,968 (43%) |
Oklahoma
See also: Oklahoma 1936 ballot measures
November 3
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| State Question 207 | Public employee retirement funds; Law enforcement | Authorize the legislature to pass laws enabling cities to provide pensions for meritorious and disabled police officers. |
| 390,142 (63%) | 232,310 (37%) | |
| State Question 210 | Administration of government; Education | Remove the State Board of Agriculture's duties as Regents and create a separate nine-member Board of Regents for Oklahoma Agricultural Colleges. | | 379,405 (63%) | 219,996 (37%) | |
| State Question 222 | Alcohol laws | Repeal prohibition, authorizing the regulated manufacture, sale, and transportation of alcohol under a Governor-appointed commission, with revenues funding administration, debt repayment, and old age pensions. | | 267,285 (41%) | 391,083 (59%) |
July 7
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| State Question 225 | Public assistance programs | Authorize legislation to provide relief for needy elderly and others, capping assistance at $30 per month, including federal contributions. |
| 346,950 (62%) | 210,888 (38%) | |
| State Question 226 | Public assistance programs | Provide assistance to needy seniors, blind, disabled children, and low-income minors, funded by doubling sales and motor vehicle excise taxes. |
| 340,438 (60%) | 229,542 (40%) | |
| State Question 230 | Environment | Designate the Oklahoma Conservation Commission to collaborate with federal soil programs, allocating $500,000 plus unspent funds through June 1937. | | 223,836 (44%) | 290,241 (56%) |
Oregon
See also: Oregon 1936 ballot measures
November 3
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Measure Nos. 300-301 | Public assistance programs | Reduce the eligibility age of old age public assistance from 70 to 65. | | 174,293 (49%) | 179,236 (51%) | |
| Measure Nos. 302-303 | Business regulations | Prohibit regulation of truthful commercial advertisement. | | 100,141 (31%) | 222,897 (69%) | |
| Measure Nos. 304-305 | Taxes | Authorize school districts with over 100,000 people to levy taxes for 1937 that do not exceed 80% of the total 1932 tax levy of the district. | | 112,546 (36%) | 203,693 (64%) | |
| Measure Nos. 308-309 | Education | Disallow military courses, drills, and services as requirements for higher education degrees. | | 131,917 (38%) | 214,246 (62%) | |
| Measure Nos. 310-311 | Taxes; Property | Limit and reduce the total permissible state tax on real and tangible property to six mills per dollar of assessed and equalized valuation. | | 79,604 (25%) | 241,042 (75%) | |
| Measure Nos. 312-313 | Bond issue requirements; Utility policy; Hydroelectric energy; Administrative organization | Allow the state to purchase electric energy from the United States and to develop hydroelectric power | | 131,489 (39%) | 208,179 (61%) | |
| Measure Nos. 314-315 | Energy; Administration of government | Allow the board of control to administer state water power and hydroelectric laws. | | 100,356 (32%) | 208,741 (68%) | |
| Measure Nos. 316-317 | Administration of government; Banking policy | Create the state-owned and operated Bank of Oregon | | 82,869 (25%) | 250,777 (75%) |
January 31
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Measure Nos. 300-301 | Elections and campaigns | Move primary nominating elections from the third Friday in May to the first Friday after the first Monday in September. | | 61,270 (28%) | 155,922 (72%) | |
| Measure Nos. 302-303 | Salaries of government officials | Determine legislative compensation by law, rather than amendment. | | 28,661 (13%) | 184,332 (87%) | |
| Measure Nos. 304-305 | Taxes | Implement a 2% sales tax on retail sales and a 0.25% sales tax on wholesale sales to fund public assistance to the elderly, children, and the blind. | | 32,106 (15%) | 187,319 (85%) | |
| Measure Nos. 306-307 | Education | Authorize public higher educational institutions to collect a $5 per term activity fee from students. | | 50,971 (24%) | 163,191 (76%) |
South Dakota
See also: South Dakota 1936 ballot measures
November 3
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amendment A | State legislative structure; Redistricting policy | Reduce the size limits of the House of Representatives and Senate, and requiring population counts every ten years starting in 1935 |
| 125,597 (57%) | 92,961 (43%) | |
| Amendment B | Executive official term limits | Limit the State Treasurer to serving two consecutive terms, and establish the election of the Superintendent of Public Instruction as a non-partisan office |
| 137,247 (62%) | 82,611 (38%) | |
| Amendment C | Local official term limits | Establish the office of County Superintendent as non-partisan, and allow the Superintendent and Clerk of Courts to serve succeeding terms |
| 134,836 (62%) | 82,647 (38%) | |
| Amendment D | Debt limits | Remove counties' authority for rural credit program, and eliminate the state's debt limit exception for rural credits |
| 109,703 (54%) | 94,571 (46%) | |
| Amendment E | Banking policy; Business regulations | Exempt shareholders of state banks from personal liability if federal law exempts national bank shareholders and the state bank is a member of the FDIC |
| 109,154 (53%) | 96,760 (47%) |
Texas
See also: Texas 1936 ballot measures
November 3
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Proposition 1 | Alcohol laws | Establish a state-ran dispensary system, which would give the state the exclusive right to purchase liquor at wholesale and sell it at retail | | 247,198 (40%) | 373,919 (60%) | |
| Proposition 2 | Redistricting policy | Limit county representatives at seven, except for counties with over 700,000 people, which get an extra representative for each additional 100,000 people |
| 344,173 (59%) | 238,879 (41%) | |
| Proposition 3 | Salaries of government officials; State executive official measures | Increase annual salaries of the governor to $12,000, secretary of state to $5,000, attorney general to $10,000, and other executive officials to $6,000 |
| 326,856 (54%) | 275,060 (46%) | |
| Proposition 4 | Public employee retirement funds | Create the Teachers' Retirement System for public school, college, and university employees funded by the state |
| 323,725 (53%) | 289,763 (47%) | |
| Proposition 5 | Workers' compensation laws | Grant the legislature to power to pass the laws necessary to provide workers' compensation insurance coverage for state employees |
| 356,611 (60%) | 237,563 (40%) | |
| Proposition 6 | Administration of government; Law enforcement | Establish a board of pardons and paroles, making gubernatorial pardons contingent on board recommendations, except in treason cases |
| 422,224 (72%) | 167,916 (28%) |
Utah
See also: Utah 1936 ballot measures
November 3
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amendment 1 | State executive branch structure | Remove the superintendent of public instruction as a state executive office | | 32,771 (33%) | 66,805 (67%) | |
| Amendment 2 | State executive branch structure | Remove the superintendent of public instruction from Article VII, Section 10 of the Constitution | | 31,161 (32%) | 66,406 (68%) | |
| Amendment 3 | State executive branch structure; Public education governance | Remove the superintendent of public instruction from the State Board of Education | | 32,717 (34%) | 64,266 (66%) | |
| Amendment 4 | Banking policy | Permit the legislature to determine banking liability | | 36,509 (38%) | 59,186 (62%) | |
| Amendment 5 | Property tax exemptions; Homestead tax exemptions | Increase the value limits for property tax exemptions |
| 60,708 (53%) | 54,210 (47%) | |
| Amendment 6 | Salaries of government officials | Increase the legislative per diem limit from $4 to $8 | | 27,907 (29%) | 68,607 (71%) |
Vermont
See also: Vermont 1936 ballot measures
March 3
| Type | Title | Subject | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Green Mountain Parkway Act | Transportation | |
Washington
See also: Washington 1936 ballot measures
November 3
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HJR 10 | Local government organization; Bond issues | Authorize the state's production and distribution of electric energy and bond issuance for energy and energy districts | | 173,930 (38%) | 278,543 (62%) | |
| Initiative 101 | Civil service | Establish a civil service system for all employees in the state, counties, cities, schools, public libraries, parks and ports. | | 208,904 (41%) | 300,274 (59%) | |
| Initiative 114 | Higher education funding; Property taxes; Public education funding | Limit property tax levy for state, county, city, school district and road districts to forty mills and tax levy for public universities to two mills |
| 417,641 (78%) | 120,478 (22%) | |
| Initiative 115 | Public employee retirement funds | Establish a state pension department, eligibility requirements, and pension amounts, and authorize tax revenue to raise funds. | | 152,551 (30%) | 354,162 (70%) | |
| Initiative 119 | Public economic investment policy; Bond issue requirements; Tax and revenue administration; Eminent domain policy; Administrative organization | Create Production for Use Districts to employ the unemployed to produce and distribute commodities. | | 97,329 (21%) | 370,140 (79%) | |
| Referendum 4 | Flood infrastructure and management; Bond issues | Establish a State Flood Control Fund through the issuance of bonds and tax levies and authorization of indebtedness | | 114,055 (25%) | 334,035 (75%) | |
| SJR 20 | Salaries of government officials | Amend compensation of legislators to five dollars per day for expenses and five dollars per day for services | | 124,639 (28%) | 313,660 (72%) | |
| SJR 7 | Income taxes; Tax and revenue administration | Provide state uniform tax policies, authorize the legislature to provide exemptions and graduated net income tax but not county tax | | 93,598 (22%) | 328,675 (78%) |
Wisconsin
See also: Wisconsin 1936 ballot measures
November 3
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Question 1 | Transportation; Ethics rules and commissions | Exclude notaries public and certain railroad and public utility employees from a ban on public officials receiving free passes and other privileges |
| 365,971 (50%) | 361,799 (50%) |
Other years
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