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Arizona

See also: Arizona 1940 ballot measures

November 5

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
CICA	Measure Nos. 100-101	Property; Taxes	Provide for the tax exemption of a person's bona fide home for a value of up to $5,000	d	51,739 (46%)	60,668 (54%)
LRCA	Measure Nos. 102-103	Property	Provide for the establishment of rules governing the sale and leasing of state lands	a	45,228 (54%)	39,068 (46%)
LRCA	Measure Nos. 104-105	Business regulations	Provide for defining the requirements for firms to be classified as public service corporations	d	20,981 (26%)	60,531 (74%)
CICA	Measure Nos. 106-107	Property; Taxes	Provide for the limitation of taxes on real and tangible personal property	a	46,696 (52%)	42,748 (48%)
CICA	Measure Nos. 108-109	Taxes	Provide for the definition of the statuses, rights, privileges, benefits, immunities, and exemptions of tax levying public improvement districts	a	61,795 (65%)	32,646 (35%)
CICA	Measure Nos. 110-111	Transportation; Taxes	Provide for a method of assessing and levying taxes and the imposition of a license tax on registered vehicles in lieu of ad valorem property taxes	a	53,124 (58%)	37,856 (42%)
VR	Measure Nos. 300-301	Healthcare governance; Business regulations	Provide for the regulation of the advertisement of dentistry	d	33,516 (33%)	67,404 (67%)
CISS	Measure Nos. 302-303	Gambling policy	Provide for the legalization of gambling and gambling devices	d	43,502 (38%)	70,154 (62%)
CISS	Measure Nos. 304-305	Fuel taxes; Revenue allocation	Allocate a certain percentage of gasoline tax revenue to cities	d	37,203 (41%)	53,251 (59%)
CISS	Measure Nos. 306-307	Education	Provide for the equalization of educational opportunities of the children of the state	a	58,149 (59%)	41,215 (41%)

Arkansas

See also: Arkansas 1940 ballot measures

November 5

Type	Title	Subject	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
CISS	Initiated Act No. 1	Labor and unions	d	48,132 (29%)	116,749 (71%)
LRCA	Proposed Amendment 30	Primary election systems	d	70,131 (42%)	96,628 (58%)
LRCA	Proposed Amendment 31	State and local government budgets, spending, and finance	d	40,404 (25%)	121,230 (75%)
LRCA	Proposed Amendment 32	Taxes	d	68,314 (41%)	97,267 (59%)
CICA	Proposed Amendment 33	County and municipal governance	a	107,115 (65%)	56,500 (35%)
CICA	Proposed Amendment 33	Game and fish commissions	d	44,273 (27%)	118,389 (73%)
CICA	Proposed Amendment 34	Public employee retirement funds	a	115,138 (69%)	51,749 (31%)
CICA	Proposed Amendment 36	Public employee retirement funds	d	47,769 (28%)	125,128 (72%)
LRSS	Referred Act No. 314	State judiciary	a	139,207 (80%)	34,484 (20%)
LRSS	Referred Act No. 319	Workers' compensation laws	a	136,858 (80%)	34,092 (20%)
LRSS	Referred Act No. 4	Bond issues	d	36,871 (24%)	119,656 (76%)

California

See also: California 1940 ballot measures

November 5

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
LRCA	Proposition 1	Public assistance programs	Release all liens, mortgages, and other encumbrances taken by counties as security for aid granted to aged persons.	a	1,508,547 (62%)	922,109 (38%)
LRCA	Proposition 10	Administration of government	Require that public improvements that are paid partially or fully special assessment taxes be subject to a variety of provisions.	a	1,138,237 (63%)	680,353 (37%)
LRCA	Proposition 11	Business regulations; Water	Allow the state to have stocks in mutual water companies when such ownership is required to secure a water supply.	a	1,151,911 (59%)	810,549 (41%)
LRCA	Proposition 12	State legislatures measures	Allow either house of the legislature to create a committee to research facts and make recommendations.	a	929,527 (52%)	855,845 (48%)
LRCA	Proposition 13	Public land policy; Mineral resources; Fossil fuel energy	Allow the legislature to execute leases and sales of state park lands that contain oil or gas and require funds generated go to a general fund.	d	315,408 (15%)	1,776,128 (85%)
LRCA	Proposition 14	State and local government budgets, spending, and finance	Allow the legislature to apportion to political subdivisions from money derived from Chapter 362 and Chapter 330 Statutes.	d	759,683 (41%)	1,110,087 (59%)
LRCA	Proposition 15	State and local government budgets, spending, and finance	Limit the money the city treasurer is able to transfer to meet obligations of city or city and county,	d	709,385 (38%)	1,153,446 (62%)
LRCA	Proposition 16	State legislatures measures; State and local government budgets, spending, and finance	Provide for annual 60 day sessions of the legislature, require the budget be prepared annually, and limit the increase of general fund appropriations.	d	556,469 (30%)	1,268,684 (70%)
LRCA	Proposition 17	Insurance policy	Allow the legislature to authorize the political subdivisions to purchase personal liability insurance against all officers, agents, and employees.	d	807,199 (41%)	1,138,039 (59%)
LRCA	Proposition 2	Public assistance programs	Release all liens, mortgages, and other encumbrances of those covered under the Old Age Security Act or Old Age Security.	a	1,519,963 (64%)	853,243 (36%)
LRCA	Proposition 3	Corrections governance	Declare that the legislature shall provide for the establishment, governance, and superintendence of institutions for all felons	a	994,101 (50%)	991,722 (50%)
LRCA	Proposition 4	Election administration and governance	Allow the legislature to regulate the manner of election results for governor and lieutenant governor	a	1,198,015 (64%)	673,794 (36%)
CISS	Proposition 5	Time standards	Start Daylight Saving Time on the last Sunday in April and end it on the last Sunday in September.	d	785,634 (30%)	1,834,564 (70%)
LRCA	Proposition 6	Administration of government; State judiciary	Allow the legislature to create ways for the superior court to review decisions made by administrative officers, boards, and commissions.	d	907,761 (50%)	921,832 (50%)
LRCA	Proposition 7	State judiciary	Make adjustments and reforms to the jurisdiction of courts.	d	723,330 (40%)	1,082,647 (60%)
LRCA	Proposition 8	Game and fish commissions	Create the Fish and Game Commission	a	1,287,473 (64%)	735,589 (36%)
LRCA	Proposition 9	Transportation; Taxes	Exempt all vessels from local taxes except yachts of more than 50 tons until January 1955.	d	530,673 (26%)	1,480,475 (74%)

Colorado

See also: Colorado 1940 ballot measures

November 5

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
CICA	Measure 1	Property taxes	Authorize a 0.5% to 1% ad valorem tax on intangible personal property, with revenue contributing to direct relief, federal grant matches, and education.	d	50,806 (10%)	440,202 (90%)
CISS	Measure 2	Gambling policy; Animal treatment laws	Create a state racing commission to license and regulate pari-mutuel horse and dog racing, set residency and fee-distribution rules, and allocate net revenues to counties and a state publicity bureau.	d	203,195 (42%)	277,392 (58%)
CICA	Measure 3	Wildfire management; Administrative organization	Distribute hunting and fishing funds to wildlife conservation and related services and create a Game and Fish Commission to administer them.	d	196,907 (42%)	272,768 (58%)
CICA	Measure 4	Income taxes; Tax and revenue administration; Property taxes	Require that income tax rates be maintained or raised to at least 1937 levels and that all income tax revenues be used to replace property taxes.	d	81,787 (18%)	366,049 (82%)
CICA	Measure 5	Public employee retirement funds	Provide a $30 monthly pension to needy residents aged 65 and over.	d	138,383 (28%)	358,582 (72%)

Florida

See also: Florida 1940 ballot measures

November 5

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
LRCA	County Commissioner's Districts Amendment	County and municipal governance	Allow for the creation of County Commissioner’s districts in each county	d	79,334 (46%)	92,818 (54%)
LRCA	Parole Commission Amendment	Administrative organization; Corrections governance	Allow for the creation of a Parole Commission	a	97,696 (57%)	72,364 (43%)
LRCA	State Ad Valorem Property Taxes Amendment	Taxes; Property	Prohibit state ad valorem taxes on real or personal property, except intangible personal property	a	106,622 (58%)	76,050 (42%)
LRCA	State Supreme Court Amendment	State judiciary	Establish a seventh Supreme Court Justice, allow the court to act in divisions, and designate the Chief Justice as chief administrative officer	a	93,340 (54%)	78,071 (46%)
LRCA	Use of Parimutuel Tax Funds Amendment	Taxes; Gambling policy	Allow for the equal allocation and distribution of taxes collected on parimutuel gambling	a	103,177 (60%)	67,528 (40%)
LRCA	Widow Tax Exemption Amendment	Taxes	Give all widows a $500 taxation exemption	a	161,606 (79%)	42,451 (21%)

Idaho

See also: Idaho 1940 ballot measures

November 5

Type	Title	Subject	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
LRCA	HJR 3	Transportation; Taxes	a	108,358 (72%)	41,145 (28%)
CISS	Initiative 1	Alcohol laws; County and municipal governance	d	70,544 (38%)	112,972 (62%)
CISS	Initiative 2	Alcohol laws	d	75,563 (43%)	102,186 (57%)
LRCA	SJR 5	State and local government budgets, spending, and finance	a	88,738 (63%)	53,158 (37%)
LRCA	SJR 7	State legislatures measures; State and local government budgets, spending, and finance; Federal government issues	a	86,328 (63%)	50,029 (37%)

Illinois

See also: Illinois 1940 ballot measures

November 5

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
LRSS	Banking Law Amendment	Banking policy	This measure proposed amendments to the banking law to make it easier to create a new bank in small municipalities that do not have a bank.	a	775,710 (68%)	363,136 (32%)

Maine

See also: Maine 1940 ballot measures

September 9

Type	Title	Subject	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
VR	Question No. 5	Elections and campaigns	a	70,412 (50%)	70,226 (50%)
VR	Question No. 6	Law enforcement; County and municipal governance	a	69,933 (51%)	67,179 (49%)

Maryland

See also: Maryland 1940 ballot measures

November 5

Type	Title	Subject	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
LRCA	Amendment 1	State judiciary	a	121,080 (62%)	73,653 (38%)
LRCA	Amendment 2	State judiciary	a	172,616 (70%)	72,371 (30%)
LRCA	Amendment 3	Taxes	a	131,330 (66%)	67,456 (34%)
LRCA	Amendment 4	State judiciary	d	88,890 (49%)	92,186 (51%)
LRCA	Amendment 5	State executive official measures	d	93,124 (35%)	170,581 (65%)
LRCA	Amendment 6	State judiciary	a	117,594 (63%)	68,923 (37%)
LRCA	Amendment 7	State legislatures measures	d	73,437 (34%)	141,473 (66%)
VR	Amendment 8	Administrative organization; Fisheries and fishing regulations	d	57,220 (28%)	147,602 (72%)
VR	Amendment 9	Labor and unions	a	127,754 (64%)	70,580 (36%)

Michigan

See also: Michigan 1940 ballot measures

November 5

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
LRCA	Proposal 1	Public education funding; Property taxes; Bond issue requirements	Allow school districts to exceed the 15 mill limitation for building purposes	d	602,952 (42%)	843,159 (58%)
CICA	Proposal No. 2	Civil service	Establish a new state system of civil service	a	766,764 (52%)	709,894 (48%)
VR	Proposal No. 3	Vehicle and driver regulations	Require any common or contract motor carrier on public highways to obtain a certificate or permit to do so, with certain exceptions	d	640,051 (41%)	930,227 (59%)
VR	Proposal No. 4	Healthcare governance; Business regulations	Establish regulations on dentistry	a	735,053 (59%)	516,597 (41%)

Minnesota

See also: Minnesota 1940 ballot measures

November 5

Type	Title	Subject	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
LRCA	Amendment 1	County and municipal governance	d	635,815 (69%)	287,286 (31%)

Missouri

See also: Missouri 1940 ballot measures

November 5

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
LRCA	Amendment 1	Salaries of government officials	Authorize the compensation of General Assembly members to $125 per month	d	418,119 (42%)	574,478 (58%)
LRCA	Amendment 2	State legislative processes and sessions	Repeal Section 41, and enact a new section to establish a revision of statutes every 10 years starting in 1949	d	445,104 (47%)	506,568 (53%)
CICA	Amendment 3	State judicial selection	Establish a non-partisan system for the nomination, appointment, and election of judges	a	535,642 (55%)	445,194 (45%)
CICA	Amendment 4	Initiative and referendum process; Ballot measure process	Change the basis for calculating the signature requirement for initiative petitions from the number of votes cast for supreme court judge to the number of votes cast for governor	d	456,546 (48%)	492,564 (52%)
CICA	Amendment 5	Administrative powers and rulemaking; Fisheries and fishing regulations; Hunting regulations	Repeal the existing wildlife and forestry code, including regulations established by the Conservation Commission, and reinstate the fish and game laws as they existed prior to June 30, 1936	d	359,628 (34%)	709,421 (66%)
CICA	Amendment 6	Fees, licenses, and charges; Transportation taxes and fees; Highways and bridges	Establish permanent motor vehicle license fees at the current rate to fund road maintenance	d	258,660 (26%)	737,932 (74%)
CICA	Amendment 7	Fuel taxes; Local government finance and taxes; Transportation taxes and fees	Reduce motor vehicle license fees, which fund rural road maintenance, and abolish municipal gasoline taxes	d	416,322 (40%)	636,928 (60%)

Montana

See also: Montana 1940 ballot measures

November 5

Type	Title	Subject	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
CISS	I-44	Bond issues; Higher education funding	d	51,921 (48%)	57,197 (52%)
LRSS	R-42	Higher education funding; Taxes	a	58,968 (53%)	52,998 (47%)
LRSS	R-43	Bond issues; Healthcare facility funding	a	75,824 (66%)	38,249 (34%)

Nebraska

See also: Nebraska 1940 ballot measures

November 5

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
LRCA	Amendment 1	Public education governance; Administrative organization	Provide that the the Superintendent of Public Instruction be a member of the Board of Educational Lands and Funds.	a	239,805 (57%)	179,600 (43%)
LRCA	Amendment 2	State legislative authority; County and municipal governance	Allow the legislature to provide an optional form of county government with elective or appointive officers.	d	173,107 (40%)	254,639 (60%)

Nevada

See also: Nevada 1940 ballot measures

November 5

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
LRCA	Question 1	State and local government budgets, spending, and finance	Require all motor vehicle fees and fuel taxes be used exclusively for highway construction, maintenance, and administration.	a	28,679 (81%)	6,831 (19%)
LRCA	Question 2	Elections and campaigns	Require the legislature to canvass election returns and declare election results in accordance with federal law.	a	24,026 (80%)	5,882 (20%)
LRCA	Question 3	County and municipal governance	Prohibit the legislature from abolishing a county without approval by both the county's voters and a majority of state voters.	a	22,424 (72%)	8,683 (28%)

North Dakota

See also: North Dakota 1940 ballot measures

November 5

Type	Title	Subject	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
CISS	Classification of Taxable Property Initiative	Taxes; Property	d	91,396 (37%)	156,901 (63%)
CICA	Graduated Land Tax Initiative	Property; Taxes	d	94,250 (38%)	154,521 (62%)
CISS	Tax Abatement Initiative	Taxes	d	63,213 (27%)	166,864 (73%)

June 25

Type	Title	Subject	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
CISS	Basis of Need Payments State Equalization Fund Initiative	Public education funding; State and local government budgets, spending, and finance	d	57,675 (50%)	58,333 (50%)
CISS	Board of Finance and Administration Initiative	Administration of government	d	53,908 (7%)	711,011 (93%)
LRCA	County Government Organizing Amendment	State legislative authority; County and municipal governance	a	67,804 (51%)	64,519 (49%)
CISS	Earmarking Sales Tax for Schools and Relief Initiative	Public education funding; Public assistance programs	a	79,393 (60%)	52,731 (40%)
CICA	Gasoline Motor Fuel Initiative	Taxes; Transportation	a	91,149 (65%)	49,324 (35%)
LRCA	Legislative Power and Direct Democracy Amendment	Initiative and referendum process	d	61,573 (49%)	64,636 (51%)
CICA	Public Service Commission Initiative	Administrative organization	a	67,294 (54%)	57,239 (46%)
CISS	Reallocating Basis of Need Payments Initiative	State and local government budgets, spending, and finance; Public education funding	a	64,415 (52%)	59,913 (48%)
LRCA	Recall Amendment	Recall process	d	60,049 (49%)	62,501 (51%)
CISS	Sales Tax for Schools and Relief Initiative	Public education funding; Public assistance programs	a	77,962 (58%)	55,810 (42%)

Oklahoma

See also: Oklahoma 1940 ballot measures

November 5

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
CICA	State Question 215	Taxes; Public assistance programs	Authorize a graduated tax on land over 640 acres for old age security, with exemptions, refunds, and enforcement provisions.	d	408,559 (68%)	196,711 (32%)
CISS	State Question 241	Administration of government; Healthcare	Abolish alternate members of the State Board of Medical Examiners, ensure no medical school majority, require hearings for license revocation, and allow physicians to employ agents without suspension risk.	d	294,346 (58%)	212,701 (42%)
CISS	State Question 253	Transportation; Taxes	Reallocate motor vehicle and fuel tax revenues to increase funding for local governments and reduce State Highway Fund allocations.	d	355,431 (64%)	198,109 (36%)
LRCA	State Question 281	State executive official measures	Require candidates for specific statewide offices to be U.S. citizens, at least 31 years old, and qualified Oklahoma electors for the 10 years before their election.	d	354,433 (68%)	169,926 (32%)
LRCA	State Question 282	Business regulations	Require Corporation Commission approval for public service corporations to consolidate or control competing corporations, excluding railroads, bus, and truck lines.	d	256,466 (55%)	210,890 (45%)
CICA	State Question 289	Alcohol laws	Regulate alcohol importation, manufacture, and sale, require licenses and taxes, establish an enforcement department, authorize local fees and county options, and set penalties and employment restrictions.	d	290,752 (44%)	374,911 (56%)

Oregon

See also: Oregon 1940 ballot measures

November 5

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
LRCA	Measure Nos. 300-301	State executive official measures	Remove term limits for the Secretary of State and Treasurer.	d	163,942 (43%)	213,797 (57%)
LRCA	Measure Nos. 302-303	Taxes	Institutionalize a given tax levy after voters approved such a levy for three successive years prior.	d	129,699 (41%)	183,488 (59%)
LRCA	Measure Nos. 304-305	Banking policy	Repeal constitutional provisions regarding the double liability of of stockholders of state banks to the depositors of said banks.	d	157,891 (45%)	191,290 (55%)
LRCA	Measure Nos. 306-307	Salaries of government officials	Set legislators' daily session pay at $8, refund them 10 cents every mile traveled to and from the capital, and give presiding offers an additional one-half daily pay.	d	186,830 (50%)	188,031 (50%)
VR	Measure Nos. 308-309	Elections and campaigns	Move the primary nominating elections from May to the first Wednesday after the first Monday of September.	d	156,421 (41%)	221,203 (59%)
VR	Measure Nos. 310-311	Alcohol laws; Business regulations	Require licenses to sell alcohol to consumers.	d	158,004 (40%)	235,128 (60%)
CISS	Measure Nos. 312-313	Alcohol laws; Business regulations	Repeal law allowing only the liquor control commission to sell alcohol, allowing private entities to manufacture and sell alcohol.	d	90,681 (23%)	309,183 (77%)
CICA	Measure Nos. 314-315	Gambling policy	Legalize games of skill, provide licensing of such games and disburse license revenues to public fairs, expositions, and old-age public assistance.	d	150,157 (37%)	258,010 (63%)
CISS	Measure Nos. 316-317	Business regulations; Agriculture policy; Food policy; Administrative organization	Repeal the Oregon Milk Control Law, which provided supervision and regulation of the milk industry.	d	201,983 (49%)	213,838 (51%)

South Dakota

See also: South Dakota 1940 ballot measures

November 5

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
LRCA	Amendment A	Highways and bridges; Fuel taxes; Vehicle and driver regulations	Require proceeds from gas taxes and vehicle registration fees be used to fund highway construction and maintenance	a	142,782 (57%)	109,259 (43%)
LRCA	Amendment B	State executive powers and duties; State legislative elections; State legislative authority	Allow the Governor to appoint a person to the Legislature to fill a vacancy	d	97,748 (41%)	140,564 (59%)
LRCA	Amendment C	Local government finance and taxes; Public education funding	Require that permanent school and educational funds be invested in secure assets such as first mortgages on South Dakota farmland and certain government bonds	d	93,013 (38%)	149,486 (62%)
VR	Referred Law	Public assistance programs; Administrative organization	Abolish the Unemployment Compensation Commission	d	117,722 (49%)	121,786 (51%)

Texas

See also: Texas 1940 ballot measures

November 5

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
LRCA	Proposition 1	State legislatures measures; State judiciary	Authorize the legislature to provide for appeals directly to the supreme court in instances involving the constitutionality of laws	a	268,645 (70%)	114,343 (30%)
LRCA	Proposition 2	State executive official measures	Appoint notaries public by the secretary of state, not the governor, with qualifications defined by law	a	318,061 (67%)	155,964 (33%)
LRCA	Proposition 3	Civil service	Prohibit the two-year term limit set forth in Article 16, section 30 of the constitution from applying to appointive civil service offices	a	222,559 (60%)	147,919 (40%)
LRCA	Proposition 4	Local government finance and taxes; Bond issue requirements	Allow county commissioners to levy taxes and issue bonds to refund the indebtedness of the general fund of Red River County	d	167,204 (45%)	207,053 (55%)

Utah

See also: Utah 1940 ballot measures

November 5

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
LRCA	Amendment 1	Banking policy; State legislative authority	Allow the legislature to determine the liability of stockholders of banks	a	81,679 (87%)	11,973 (13%)

Washington

See also: Washington 1940 ballot measures

November 5

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
LRCA	HJR 13	Salaries of government officials; Elections and campaigns	Allow voters or legislature to set constitutional officers' salaries, limit legislators' salaries to $50 monthly, and repeal constitutional salary limits.	d	183,478 (41%)	259,842 (59%)
CISS	Initiative 139	State and local government budgets, spending, and finance	Require voter approval for the issuance of bonds, securities, or other financial obligations to public utility districts.	d	253,318 (41%)	362,508 (59%)
CISS	Initiative 141	Public assistance programs	Provide a $40 monthly grant to senior citizens over 65 years of age and eligibility guidelines and repeal acts in conflict with this measure.	a	358,009 (58%)	258,819 (42%)
LRSS	Referendum 5	Taxes; Property	Limit the aggregate annual rate of property levy to forty mills and a two mills limit on tax levy for public universities.	a	390,639 (72%)	149,843 (28%)
LRCA	SJR 1	County and municipal governance	Repeal limits on the number of terms county officers may serve.	d	208,407 (44%)	267,938 (56%)
LRCA	SJR 8	Business regulations	Authorize the legislature to grant stockholders of Washington-organized banks the same personal liability relief as stockholders of national banks.	a	255,047 (57%)	188,929 (43%)

Wisconsin

See also: Wisconsin 1940 ballot measures

April 2

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
LRAQ	Question 1	Public school teachers and staff	Repeal a statue known as the teacher tenure law	a	403,782 (52%)	372,524 (48%)
LRCA	Question 2	County and municipal governance; Property; Taxes	Allow cities, villages, and towns to collect and return property tax with methods like installment payments	a	330,971 (71%)	134,808 (29%)