1946 ballot measures
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This page provides a list of statewide ballot measures that appeared before voters in 1946.
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Alabama
See also: Alabama 1946 ballot measures
November 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 Decatur would levy and collect a tax, provided that the tax is voted upon and approved, on taxable property. The one mill County school tax would commence in the tax year beginning next after the election and end on October 1, 1967. Morgan County would levy and collect a tax on all taxable property at a rate not exceeding 10 cents on each $100 of taxable property, which tax would be used exclusively for the construction, equipping, enlargement, acquisition, repair and operation of public hospitals. |
| 68,676 (68%) | 32,664 (32%) | |
| Amendment 2 | Healthcare facility funding | The amendment proposed to amend the constitution. The amendment proposed that the state may acquire, build, establish, own, operate and maintain hospitals, health centers, sanatoria and other health facilities. The legislature would appropriate public funds and may authorize counties, municipalities and other political subdivisions to appropriate their funds, and would designate or create an agency or agencies to accept and administer such funds for such facilities. |
| 80,850 (72%) | 31,195 (28%) | |
| Amendment 3 | Taxes | The amendment proposed to amend the constitution. The amendment proposed that the city of Haleyville would be authorized to levy and collect a tax on property not exceeding, in any one year, one percent of the value of such property as assessed. |
| 67,983 (65%) | 37,180 (35%) | |
| Amendment 4 | Constitutional rights | The amendment proposed to amend the constitution. The amendment proposed that on the first day of January, 1903, the following persons, and no others, who, if their place of residence remains unchanged, will have, at the date of the next general election, the qualifications as to residence prescribed in Section 178, would be qualified to register as voters, provided they would not be disqualified under Section 182 of the constitution: those who can read and write, understand and explain any article of the Constitution of the United States in English and who are physically unable to work and those who can read and write, understand and explain any article of the Constitution of the United States in English and who have worked or been regularly engaged in lawful employment, business, or occupation, trade, or calling for the greater part of the 12 months next preceding the time they offer to register, including those who are unable to read and write if such inability is due solely to physical disability; provided, however, no persons shall be entitled to register as electors except those who are of good character and who understand the duties and obligations of good citizenship under a republican form of government. |
| 89,163 (54%) | 76,843 (46%) | |
| Amendment 5 | Taxes | The amendment proposed to amend the constitution. The amendment proposed that each city whose ad valorem tax rate is limited to less than one and one-fourth percent of the value of the property within said city, would be further authorized to levy and collect each year an additional tax to the extent that the total ad valorem tax rate would not exceed one and one-fourth percent in any one year on the property within the said city. |
| 59,366 (60%) | 39,544 (40%) | |
| Amendment 6 | State legislatures measures | The amendment proposed to amend the constitution. The amendment proposed that the legislature would meet in the capitol in their respective houses; that the business conducted during legislative sessions must regard organization of the legislature, the election of officers, the appointment of standing committees for the next four years, the opening and publication of election returns, the determination of contested elections in cases of ties, and the qualifications of elected legislators. The legislature shall not remain in session longer than 36 days, special sessions would be convened if need be, but are limited to 36 days. Legislators would be paid $10 a day and 10 cents a mile to and from their residence to the seat of government. |
| 62,755 (62%) | 38,191 (38%) | |
| Amendment 7 | Highways and bridges | The amendment proposed to amend the constitution. The amendment proposed that the state would not be authorized to engage in internal improvement, nor lend money or its credit in aid of such, except as may be authorized by the constitution: the state may appropriate funds for the construction, repair and maintenance of public roads, highways and bridges; the state may undertake such improvements as long said project does not exceed $10 million; the state may appropriate funds for the construction, improvement, repairs, maintenance and operation of public airports, air landing fields and other navigation facilities. |
| 66,424 (66%) | 33,853 (34%) | |
| Amendment 8 | Healthcare facility funding; Property taxes | The amendment proposed to amend the constitution. The amendment proposed that all counties, except Mobile and Montgomery, must levy and collect a tax for the acquisition, lease, construction, operation, equipment and maintenance of a county hospital. The said tax shall not exceed 10 mills on each $100. The said tax must be voted on and passed by a majority vote. |
| 63,941 (65%) | 34,925 (35%) | |
| Amendment 9 | State and local government budgets, spending, and finance | The amendment proposed to amend the constitution. The amendment proposed that Mobile County would continue to have and possess the right and authority to become indebted for the construction or erection of public buildings, bridges and roads, provided that Amendments XVIII, XXIX and XVIII are adhered to. |
| 60,848 (66%) | 31,604 (34%) |
Arizona
See also: Arizona 1946 ballot measures
November 5
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Measure Nos. 100-101 | Executive official term limits | Provide for the establishment of four-year term limits for state officers |  | 45,364 (45%) | 55,956 (55%) | |
| Measure Nos. 102-103 | County and municipal governance | Provide for the establishment of four-year term limits for county officers | | 36,666 (42%) | 50,065 (58%) | |
| Measure Nos. 104-105 | Taxes; Property | Provide for the exemption of all federal, state, county, and municipal property from taxation |
| 48,357 (54%) | 41,040 (46%) | |
| Measure Nos. 106-107 | Right-to-work laws | Add a right-to-work provision to the Arizona Constitution to mandate that no person be required to join a labor union as a condition of employment |
| 61,875 (56%) | 49,557 (44%) | |
| Measure Nos. 108-109 | Salaries of government officials | Provide state legislators with a compensation of $15 per day in regular sessions and at the same rate for 20 days in special sessions | | 49,877 (48%) | 54,502 (52%) | |
| Measure Nos. 300-301 | Taxes; County and municipal governance | Provide for the definition of the distribution of motor fuel tax revenues between the state, counties, towns, and cities |
| 49,069 (52%) | 45,975 (48%) |
Arkansas
See also: Arkansas 1946 ballot measures
November 5
| Type | Title | Subject | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initiated Act No. 1 | Public education governance | | 67,209 (50%) | 68,510 (50%) | |
| Proposed Amendment 33 | Taxes |
| 64,859 (52%) | 60,262 (48%) | |
| Proposed Amendment 37 | State executive official measures |
| 64,427 (51%) | 63,089 (49%) | |
| Referred Act No. 314 | Taxes | | 52,979 (43%) | 69,793 (57%) |
California
See also: California 1946 ballot measures
November 5
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Proposition 1 | Veterans policy; Bond issues | Allow for the issuance of bonds up to $100,000,000 for the Veterans' Welfare Board to help veterans and establish the terms of such bonds. |
| 1,818,323 (80%) | 467,364 (20%) | |
| Proposition 10 | State executive official measures; Salaries of government officials | Set the salary of the governor and prohibit a change in salary for the Governor, Lieutenant Governor, Controller, Secretary of State, Superintendent of Public Instruction, or Treasurer during their term |
| 1,284,505 (61%) | 836,698 (39%) | |
| Proposition 11 | Constitutional rights; Race and ethnicity issues; Administrative organization; Local religion-related policy | Establish that it is unlawful to refuse to hire someone based on their race, religion, color, national origin, or ancestry. | | 675,697 (29%) | 1,682,646 (71%) | |
| Proposition 12 | Initiative and referendum process; State legislative authority | Allow the legislature to amend or repeal laws enacted by initiative and require such amendment or repeal to be approved by voters. |
| 1,090,989 (57%) | 827,439 (43%) | |
| Proposition 13 | State and local government budgets, spending, and finance; Education | Simplify the procedure to allocate state funds to the public school system. | | 832,886 (39%) | 1,280,667 (61%) | |
| Proposition 14 | State executive official measures | Establish the Secretary of State, Attorney General, Treasurer, and Controller as the order to take over the powers of the governor if other positions are unable to act |
| 1,629,030 (81%) | 384,813 (19%) | |
| Proposition 15 | State legislatures measures | Establish that the 1923 and 1943 legislative amendments to the infinitive measure in 1920 referred to as the Alien Land Law are valid. | | 797,067 (41%) | 1,143,780 (59%) | |
| Proposition 16 | Education; Taxes | Repeal section 12, Article XIII of the Constitution. |
| 1,465,655 (71%) | 599,561 (29%) | |
| Proposition 17 | Utility policy; Administration of government | Rename the Railroad Commission the Public Utilities Commission and require Senate approval for commissioners appointed by the governor |
| 1,158,967 (60%) | 783,031 (40%) | |
| Proposition 2 | Gambling policy | Permit greyhound racing and pari-mutuel wagering, establish a board to license such racing, and collect a percentage of money wagered. | | 570,688 (23%) | 1,907,826 (77%) | |
| Proposition 3 | Public school teachers and staff; Public education funding | Establish the minimum salary for teachers and increase state support per student per year. |
| 1,772,370 (74%) | 610,967 (26%) | |
| Proposition 4 | Administration of government; Veterans policy | Allow the state to loan money to veterans to buy a business, land, buildings, supplies, equipment, machinery, or tools. |
| 1,168,764 (51%) | 1,125,123 (49%) | |
| Proposition 5 | State judiciary; Taxes | Create the Court of Tax Appeals to review appeals from the superior court regarding taxes and allow decisions of the Court of Tax Appeals to be reviewed by the Supreme Court. | | 586,412 (29%) | 1,458,568 (71%) | |
| Proposition 6 | State legislatures measures | Establish that the legislature shall meet annually, limit the discussion in even year to the budget and special topics, and establish that the state budget is for 1 year. |
| 1,312,683 (66%) | 682,108 (34%) | |
| Proposition 7 | Elections and campaigns; Education; County and municipal governance | Allow the election of members of the county board of educatio and allow the qualifications and terms of office to be set by county charter. |
| 1,468,519 (71%) | 600,848 (29%) | |
| Proposition 8 | County and municipal governance; Education; Salaries of government officials | Require the qualifications and salary of county superintendents be set by the legislature and allow the qualifications and salary to vary by county. |
| 1,262,961 (61%) | 803,363 (39%) | |
| Proposition 9 | Administration of government; Education | Create one office of Deputy Superintendent of Public Instruction and three offices of Associate Superintendents of Public Instruction. |
| 1,003,451 (50%) | 998,375 (50%) |
Colorado
See also: Colorado 1946 ballot measures
November 5
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Measure 1 | Election administration and governance | Add a secret-ballot provision to the State Constitution. |
| 118,470 (56%) | 92,203 (44%) | |
| Measure 2 | Public employee retirement funds; Public assistance programs | Allocate the year-end balance in the state’s old-age pension fund to future pension payments and administrative costs. | | 96,787 (36%) | 169,243 (64%) |
Connecticut
See also: Connecticut 1946 ballot measures
November 5
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Annual Sessions of General Assembly | State legislative processes and sessions | Establish a timeline for General Assembly sessions each year from January to April | | 33,671 (46%) | 39,733 (54%) | |
| Question 1 | State executive elections; State executive branch structure | Establish succession procedures for the governor if the governor-elect cannot occupy the office |
| 54,581 (75%) | 17,880 (25%) | |
| Question 2 | Salaries of government officials | Set the salary of members of the General Assembly at $600 per term |
| 39,316 (53%) | 34,734 (47%) |
Florida
See also: Florida 1946 ballot measures
November 5
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amendment 1 | Local government organization; Administrative organization | Amend various provisions relating to the administration of government in Orange County |
| 43,253 (51%) | 40,746 (49%) | |
| Amendment 2 | Tax and revenue administration; Local government finance and taxes | Establish that the County Tax Assessor for Hillsborough County assesses for all tax districts in the county except for Plant City | | 32,659 (41%) | 47,185 (59%) | |
| Amendment 3 | Tax and revenue administration; Local government finance and taxes | Establish that the County Tax Assessor for Bay County assesses for all tax districts in the county | | 37,212 (46%) | 44,022 (54%) | |
| Amendment 4 | Administrative organization; Budget stabilization funds | Allow, by a concurrent resolution of the State and House of Representatives, for the appointment of a director of the budget | | 28,220 (23%) | 94,481 (77%) | |
| Amendment 5 | Revenue allocation; Restricted-use funds | Establish provisions relating to legislative appropriations | | 29,198 (24%) | 92,156 (76%) | |
| Amendment 6 | State judicial selection; Local government officials and elections; State judiciary structure | Establish Judge of the Court of Record for Escambia County and County Solicitor for Escambia County as elective offices | | 39,804 (49%) | 41,918 (51%) |
Georgia
See also: Georgia 1946 ballot measures
November 5
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amendment 1 | Administrative powers and rulemaking; Public assistance programs; Administrative organization | Create a State Board of Public Welfare, and outline its powers, duties, member appointments, and terms of office | | 44,968 (33%) | 91,658 (67%) |
Idaho
See also: Idaho 1946 ballot measures
November 5
| Type | Title | Subject | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HJR 3 | Administration of government; State and local government budgets, spending, and finance |
| 68,114 (55%) | 55,118 (45%) | |
| HJR 8 | Administration of government; Salaries of government officials |
| 66,135 (52%) | 60,763 (48%) | |
| Initiative 1 | Gambling policy | | 69,144 (45%) | 85,797 (55%) | |
| Initiative 2 | Alcohol laws; County and municipal governance | | 54,402 (35%) | 100,951 (65%) | |
| Initiative 3 | Alcohol laws | | 59,199 (38%) | 95,450 (62%) | |
| SJR 3 | Administration of government; State executive official measures |
| 66,696 (56%) | 51,957 (44%) | |
| SJR 4 | State and local government budgets, spending, and finance |
| 69,549 (60%) | 47,222 (40%) |
Illinois
See also: Illinois 1946 ballot measures
November 5
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gateway Amendment | State legislatures measures | It proposed that the legislature should be able to submit amendments to up to three constitutional articles per 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 1,977,561 voters in this election, requiring at least 988,781 “yes” votes for the measure to pass. | | 1,273,653 (78%) | 368,108 (22%) | |
| Veteran's Compensation | Veterans policy | It proposed a bond issue to compensate veterans of World War II. |
| 2,173,425 (69%) | 980,346 (31%) |
Maine
See also: Maine 1946 ballot measures
September 9
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| World War II Veterans Bonus Bonds and Taxes Amendment | Tobacco and cigarette taxes; Veterans policy | Provide a bonus of $150 to veterans of World War II and other veterans' benefits through issuing additional cigarette, liquor and miscellaneous taxes | | 59,725 (36%) | 108,467 (64%) | |
| World War II Veterans's Bonus Taxes Measure | Tobacco and cigarette taxes; Veterans policy | Provide for a payment of a bonus to World War II veterans by increasing cigarette and other liquor taxes and miscellaneous taxes | | 60,544 (36%) | 109,450 (64%) |
Maryland
See also: Maryland 1946 ballot measures
November 5
| Type | Title | Subject | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amendment 1 | Eminent domain policy; County and municipal governance |
| 100,687 (72%) | 40,035 (28%) | |
| Amendment 2 | State judiciary |
| 109,786 (75%) | 35,781 (25%) | |
| Amendment 3 | Salaries of government officials; Law enforcement |
| 104,576 (72%) | 40,292 (28%) | |
| Amendment 4 | State executive powers and duties; State judicial selection |
| 104,343 (73%) | 37,628 (27%) |
Massachusetts
See also: Massachusetts 1946 ballot measures
November 5
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Question 1 | Administrative organization; Public assistance programs; Restricted-use funds | Provide guaranteed minimum pensions to eligible Massachusetts residents age 65 and older who are in financial need | | 536,175 (49%) | 568,026 (51%) | |
| Question 2 | Collective bargaining | Provide the procedures and requirements for establishing and maintaining a labor union |
| 789,317 (69%) | 360,771 (31%) |
Michigan
See also: Michigan 1946 ballot measures
November 5
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Proposal No. 1 | Highways and bridges; Flood infrastructure and management; Forestry and timber; Ports and harbors; Airport infrastructure | Establish limits on what internal improvements the state can assist with |
| 921,144 (68%) | 426,430 (32%) | |
| Proposal No. 2 | Public education funding; Revenue allocation; Sales taxes | Return one cent of every dollar of sales tax revenue to political subdivisions and provide for annual grants to schools |
| 864,530 (60%) | 584,689 (40%) | |
| Proposal No. 3 | Bond issues; Veterans policy | Authorize the issuance of bonds for payments to World War II veterans |
| 871,296 (61%) | 549,242 (39%) |
Missouri
See also: Missouri 1946 ballot measures
November 5
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amendment 1 | Salaries of government officials | Provide a payment of $5 per day in attendance for Senators and Representatives' expenses | | 312,941 (42%) | 437,487 (58%) |
Montana
See also: Montana 1946 ballot measures
November 5
| Type | Title | Subject | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R-50 | Bond issues; Healthcare facility funding |
| 90,360 (82%) | 19,268 (18%) |
Nebraska
See also: Nebraska 1946 ballot measures
November 5
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amendment 1 | Right-to-work laws | Prohibit employment discrimination based on labor organization membership |
| 212,443 (60%) | 142,702 (40%) | |
| Amendment 2 | State legislative authority; Public education funding | Require the legislature to raise funds for public schools from sources other than property taxes, ensuring a minimum of $40 per pupil for daily attendance. | | 101,881 (28%) | 260,345 (72%) |
Nevada
See also: Nevada 1946 ballot measures
November 5
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Question 1 | Local government organization; Local government officials and elections | Allow municipal charters to govern officer tenure and dismissal, exempt from the state’s four-year term limit. |
| 21,938 (79%) | 5,886 (21%) |
New Hampshire
See also: New Hampshire 1946 ballot measures
November 5
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Question 1 | State constitutional conventions | It proposed that a convention be held to amend the constitution. |
| 49,230 (63%) | 29,336 (37%) |
New Jersey
See also: New Jersey 1946 ballot measures
November 5
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Public Question No. 1 | Bond issues | An act authorized $35 million in housing assistance, particularly for veterans of World War II. |
| 478,623 (68%) | 228,667 (32%) |
North Carolina
See also: North Carolina 1946 ballot measures
November 5
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gender-Neutral Constitutional Language and Rights Amendment | Constitutional rights; Constitutional wording changes | Change constitutional language from men to persons, extend certain provisions, including those related to jury service, to both men and women, and align the state constitution with the federal women's suffrage amendment |
| 186,540 (58%) | 133,396 (42%) | |
| Legislative Compensation Amendment | Salaries of government officials | Provide compensation for travel expenses for legislators | | 143,021 (50%) | 143,918 (50%) |
North Dakota
See also: North Dakota 1946 ballot measures
November 5
| Type | Title | Subject | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline Tax Refunds Initiative | Taxes |
| 88,102 (54%) | 76,337 (46%) | |
| Legislative Pay Amendment | Salaries of government officials | | 66,265 (45%) | 80,970 (55%) | |
| Liquor Sale Restriction Measure | Alcohol laws |
| 86,114 (51%) | 82,332 (49%) |
June 25
| Type | Title | Subject | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Levy for Post War Rehabilitation Measure | Defense-related funding; Taxes | | 48,121 (41%) | 69,362 (59%) | |
| Optional Form County Government Amendment | County and municipal governance | | 48,937 (45%) | 60,573 (55%) | |
| Valuation Basis for Computing Tax Referendum | Taxes | | 56,988 (45%) | 70,983 (55%) |
Oklahoma
See also: Oklahoma 1946 ballot measures
November 5
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| State Question 314 | Taxes; Education | Allow school districts to increase the annual ad valorem tax rate for school purposes by up to 15 mills, with approval from a majority of voters in the district. |
| 271,331 (61%) | 175,257 (39%) | |
| State Question 315 | Education | Require the legislature to fund common schools at $42 per student annually, with distribution by a state agency in addition to existing apportionments. |
| 264,058 (60%) | 174,374 (40%) | |
| State Question 316 | Taxes; Education | Allow a county excise board to levy an additional property tax of up to one mill for acquiring sites and building separate schools for white and Black children. |
| 267,549 (61%) | 169,971 (39%) | |
| State Question 318 | Education | Require the legislature to establish a free textbook system for common schools, appoint a state committee to create textbook lists, and allow local committees to select from approved lists. |
| 261,807 (61%) | 167,593 (39%) |
July 2
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| State Question 319 | Taxes; Education | Allow a county excise board to levy an additional property tax of up to one mill for purchasing equipment, acquiring sites, and building separate schools for white and Black children. |
| 277,497 (74%) | 97,900 (26%) |
Oregon
See also: Oregon 1946 ballot measures
November 5
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Measure Nos. 300-301 | State executive official measures | Establish a line of succession for the office of the governor in the event of removal, death, absence, or resignation. |
| 221,547 (76%) | 70,322 (24%) | |
| Measure Nos. 302-303 | Property taxes; Defense-related funding | Levy an annual 0.45 of a mill property tax over a period of ten years to construct and equip armories. | | 75,693 (26%) | 219,006 (74%) | |
| Measure Nos. 304-305 | Public education governance | Establish rural school districts and school boards. |
| 155,733 (54%) | 134,673 (46%) | |
| Measure Nos. 306-307 | Race and ethnicity issues; Property | Allow individuals of Chinese ethnicity to own real estate and mining claims, repealing provisions that prohibited them from doing so. |
| 161,865 (55%) | 133,111 (45%) | |
| Measure Nos. 308-309 | State legislatures measures | Require the legislature to read every bill by title only, except in cases of emergency or by a two-thirds vote. |
| 145,248 (56%) | 113,279 (44%) | |
| Measure Nos. 310-311 | State legislatures measures | Increase the number of state senators from 30 to 31. | | 88,717 (32%) | 185,247 (68%) | |
| Measure Nos. 312-313 | Business regulations; Fisheries and fishing regulations | Prohibit commercial fishing in Nestucca Bay and require state fish and game commissions to conduct coastal stream surveys, submitting recommendations to the legislature. |
| 196,195 (66%) | 101,398 (34%) | |
| Measure Nos. 314-315 | Public assistance programs; Taxes; Public employee retirement funds | Authorize a three percent gross income tax to create a pension fund for citizens over 60 and permanently disabled citizens over 18. | | 86,374 (26%) | 244,960 (74%) | |
| Measure Nos. 316-317 | Education; Taxes | Levy an annual tax sufficient to generate $50 for each child between ages four and twenty within the state. |
| 157,904 (51%) | 151,765 (49%) |
South Dakota
See also: South Dakota 1946 ballot measures
November 5
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amendment A | Salaries of government officials; State executive powers and duties; State legislative authority | Allow the Legislature by a two-thirds majority vote to fix the salary of Constitutional officers |
| 86,496 (64%) | 48,911 (36%) | |
| Amendment B | Right-to-work laws | Include the right to work in the Bill of Rights |
| 93,035 (70%) | 39,257 (30%) | |
| Amendment C | State legislative processes and sessions | Require every bill to be read twice during the legislative process |
| 85,975 (69%) | 39,404 (31%) | |
| Referred Law | Healthcare governance | Require healthcare institutions to operate with a license authorized by the State Board of Health |
| 89,638 (63%) | 52,316 (37%) |
Texas
See also: Texas 1946 ballot measures
November 5
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Proposition 1 | State and local government budgets, spending, and finance; Education | Authorize the legislature to appropriate $75,000 for the construction of a building on the campus of John Tarleton Agricultural College |
| 266,124 (78%) | 74,031 (22%) | |
| Proposition 2 | State and local government budgets, spending, and finance; State legislatures measures | Authorize the legislature to provide a retirement, disability and death compensation system for state and county officers and employees |
| 173,845 (59%) | 119,203 (41%) | |
| Proposition 3 | Taxes; Transportation | Allocate motor fuel taxes and vehicle registration fees towards public roadway rights-of-way, construction, and maintenance |
| 231,834 (80%) | 58,555 (20%) |
Utah
See also: Utah 1946 ballot measures
November 5
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amendment 1 | Property tax exemptions | End the exclusion of federal property from property taxes |
| 86,015 (73%) | 31,268 (27%) | |
| Amendment 2 | Federal government issues; Public land policy; Property taxes | Remove wording from the constitution prohibiting taxing federal land |
| 82,177 (71%) | 33,217 (29%) | |
| Amendment 3 | Property taxes; Public education funding | Permit the legislature to change the property tax rate and require the revenue provides less than or equal to 75% of public school operating costs |
| 126,045 (86%) | 19,883 (14%) | |
| Amendment 4 | Property taxes; Income taxes; Public education funding | Permit distribution of income tax revenue be decided by statute |
| 114,626 (83%) | 23,808 (17%) | |
| Amendment 5 | Local government officials and elections | Change the term length of county attorneys from two years to four |
| 78,833 (71%) | 31,424 (29%) | |
| Amendment 6 | Salaries of government officials | Permit the legislature to set the salary of certain state officials |
| 62,523 (58%) | 46,137 (42%) | |
| Amendment 7 | Salaries of government officials | Change the method of compensating judges of the supreme and district courts |
| 71,608 (62%) | 43,407 (38%) | |
| Amendment 8 | State legislative authority | Allow the legislature to determine the locations of public institutions |
| 104,079 (80%) | 26,019 (20%) |
Washington
See also: Washington 1946 ballot measures
November 5
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HJR 9 | Property taxes; State legislative authority | Authorize the state to tax federal property within the state |
| 253,819 (56%) | 198,786 (44%) | |
| Initiative 166 | Ballot measure process; Utility policy | Require voter approval on public utility district property acquisitions and related bonds or indebtedness. | | 220,239 (37%) | 367,836 (63%) | |
| Referendum 26 | Game and fish commissions | Provide the governor with the authority to appoint and remove members of the State Game Commission. | | 69,490 (13%) | 447,819 (87%) | |
| Referendum 27 | Forestry and timber; State executive branch structure | Provide for the creation of a State Timber Resource Board regulating timber harvesting from all state forest lands | | 107,731 (20%) | 422,026 (80%) |
Wisconsin
See also: Wisconsin 1946 ballot measures
November 5
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Question 1 | State executive official measures | Remove a provision that designates the Secretary of State as state auditor and authorize the legislature to perform auditing of state accounts through legislation |
| 480,938 (61%) | 308,072 (39%) | |
| Question 2 | School choice policy | Authorize the legislature to provide children with transportation to any private, parochial, or other school | | 437,817 (45%) | 545,475 (55%) |
April 2
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Question 1 | Local official term limits; Law enforcement officers and departments | Remove limits on successive terms for sheriffs | | 121,144 (42%) | 170,131 (58%) |
Other years
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See also
State & Local Ballot Measures
Ballotpedia
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