1937 ballot measures
This page provides a list of statewide ballot measures that appeared before voters in 1937.
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
Maine
See also: Maine 1937 ballot measures
August 16
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Old Age Assistance and Minimum Education Measure | Public education governance; Public assistance programs | Provide for programs that assisted the elderly, to established a minimum level of education and to provide funding for such projects |  | 41,482 (34%) | 80,449 (66%) |
Nevada
See also: Nevada 1937 ballot measures
March 17
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Question 1 | Public assistance programs | Remove counties' duty to provide aid to the elderly and infirm. |
| 14,131 (96%) | 567 (4%) |
New York
See also: New York 1937 ballot measures
November 2
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amendment 1 | Executive official term limits | Increase the term of office of governor and lieutenant governor from two years to four years |
| 842,980 (63%) | 503,656 (37%) | |
| Amendment 2 | State legislative term limits | Increase the term of office for Assembly members from one year to two years |
| 856,818 (65%) | 463,074 (35%) | |
| Amendment 3 | Jury rules; Criminal trials | Permit defendants in all criminal cases, except those in which the crime charged may be punishable by death, to waive trial by jury |
| 721,540 (57%) | 550,297 (43%) | |
| Amendment 4 | Local official term limits | Remove the provision which made sheriffs ineligible for the next term after the termination of their offices |
| 697,007 (53%) | 610,515 (47%) | |
| Amendment 5 | State judicial authority | Prescribe the jurisdiction and powers of the city court of the city of New York | | 551,569 (46%) | 636,938 (54%) | |
| Amendment 6 | State judicial authority | Prescribe the jurisdiction and powers of the municipal court of the city of New York | | 538,312 (45%) | 649,769 (55%) | |
| Proposition 1 | Bond issues; Prison and jail funding; Healthcare facility funding | Issue a $40 million bond for the construction of buildings for state hospitals for the insane, state charitable and correctional institutions. |
| 756,843 (63%) | 444,527 (37%) |
Texas
See also: Texas 1937 ballot measures
August 23
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Proposition 1 | Banking policy | Provide for the amount of liability of state bank stockholders |
| 66,959 (64%) | 38,410 (36%) | |
| Proposition 2 | Transportation; County and municipal governance | Allow voters in Harris County to adopt a road plan and levy taxes to fund the construction of roads and bridges |
| 53,619 (55%) | 43,885 (45%) | |
| Proposition 3 | Taxes; Property | Ensure property is taxed at no more than its fair market value and allow the legislature to offer tax payment discounts before delinquency |
| 77,058 (72%) | 30,194 (28%) | |
| Proposition 4 | Salaries of government officials | Authorize the legislature to fix the manner and basis of compensation for district, county and precinct officers | | 44,385 (42%) | 61,559 (58%) | |
| Proposition 5 | Public assistance programs | Provide up to $15 a month in assistance to the needy blind over 21 and for the acceptance of federal financial aid to provide said assistance |
| 80,117 (73%) | 29,297 (27%) | |
| Proposition 6 | Public assistance programs | Provide up to $8 a month in assistance to needy children under the 14 and allow acceptance of federal financial aid to provide said assistance |
| 75,853 (68%) | 35,416 (32%) |
Other years
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