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Arizona

See also: Arizona 1952 ballot measures

November 4, 1952

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
LRCA	Measure Nos. 100-101	Taxes; Transportation	Provide that all tax revenues derived from roads, including the motor fuel tax, be allocated to road construction and maintenance	a	128,094 (73%)	48,409 (27%)
LRSS	Measure Nos. 300-301	Public retirement funds	Provide retirement, disability death, and withdrawal benefits for public employees	a	111,088 (62%)	68,372 (38%)
LRSS	Measure Nos. 302-303	Tax administration; Administrative organization	Create a state Department of Finance	a	93,909 (55%)	77,308 (45%)
LRSS	Measure Nos. 304-305	Administrative organization	Provide for the creation of a Department of Law	a	93,664 (55%)	76,617 (45%)
LRSS	Measure Nos. 306-307	Public assistance; Administrative organization	Create a department of public health and welfare	a	106,172 (61%)	67,099 (39%)
CISS	Measure Nos. 312-313	Labor	Provide for the legalization of labor organization picketing and the establishment of limitations on such	a	115,389 (63%)	67,036 (37%)

Arkansas

See also: Arkansas 1952 ballot measures

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
LRCA	Amendment 41	Local Gov't	Provides for the election county clerks	a
LRCA	Amendment 42	Transportation	Relates to the state highway commission	a
LRCA	Amendment 43	Taxes	Provides for an industrial tax	d
VR	Act 242	Admin of Gov't	Deals with government purchasing methods	d

California

See also: California 1952 ballot propositions

November 4, 1952

Type	Title	Description	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
CICA	Proposition 10	Prohibit the giving state funds to any group that attempts to influence legislation and direct the Attorney General to recover any funds given to such groups.		1,776,367 (42%)	2,467,604 (58%)
IndISS	Proposition 11	Place the old age security program under the control of the state and provide payments for health services and funeral expenses,		2,021,038 (44%)	2,612,927 (56%)
LRCA	Proposition 12	Allow one to hold federal and state office at the same time so that one can be active for up to 30 days in the United States armed forces reserves.	a	3,249,054 (82%)	696,126 (18%)
IndISS	Proposition 13	Require candidates and nominees of a political party to be a registered member of that party for at least three months prior to filing nomination papers.		2,150,073 (50%)	2,153,727 (50%)
LRCA	Proposition 14	Repeal Article XIX of the Constitution, which restricted residency, provided for their removal, and limited employment of certain immigrants.	a	3,116,501 (77%)	914,112 (23%)
LRCA	Proposition 15	Tax the State Compensation Insurance Fund in the same manner as private insurance companies and require banks to pay motor vehicle fees.	a	3,461,937 (85%)	633,282 (15%)
LRCA	Proposition 16	Allow a city or city and county charter to establish a borough in any portion of the territory of the city or city and county.	a	2,877,511 (76%)	893,750 (24%)
LRSS	Proposition 17	Increase the membership of the Board of Chiropractic Examiners to seven people and add instances in which the board can suspend or revoke a chiropractic license.		1,826,747 (46%)	2,164,197 (54%)
LRCA	Proposition 18	Declare all property that is part of a community redevelopment project subject to taxation and determine the amount of taxes to be collected.	a	2,456,168 (66%)	1,271,376 (34%)
LRCA	Proposition 19	Establish policies relating to the membership of grand juries.		1,856,033 (48%)	1,980,302 (52%)
BI	Proposition 1	Allow for the issuance of bonds up to $150,000,000 for helping veterans purchase farms and homes and establish the terms of such bonds.	a	3,825,825 (86%)	637,765 (14%)
LRCA	Proposition 20	Allow the legislature to allow public agencies and nonprofit corporations to use state funds for the construction of hospital facilities.	a	2,026,496 (51%)	1,957,579 (49%)
LRCA	Proposition 21	Establish that when a vacancy for a Superior Court judge opens during the general election year before the incumbent judge’s term ends, there will be an election to fill such spot at the next general election.	a	2,584,152 (70%)	1,095,367 (30%)
LRCA	Proposition 22	Permit the legislature to allow taxpayers to submit annual property tax statements that are verified by a written declaration.		1,859,374 (49%)	1,964,937 (51%)
LRCA	Proposition 23	Eliminate the requirement that federally sectionized land that is larger than 640 acres be assessed by section.		1,609,251 (45%)	1,968,143 (55%)
LRCA	Proposition 24	Allow for the issuance of bonds up to $185,000,000 for providing loans and grants to school districts and establish the terms of such bonds.	a	3,165,480 (77%)	965,733 (23%)
CICA	Proposition 2	Require the state to provide support for each student and require $120 of such support to go to the school district that each student attends.	a	2,996,392 (65%)	1,582,807 (35%)
VR	Proposition 3	Extend the property tax exemption to property used for schools controlled by nonprofit religious, hospital, or charitable organizations.	a	2,441,005 (51%)	2,363,528 (49%)
LRCA	Proposition 4	Prohibit restrictions on the spending of aid money given to blind people and establish that such aid be regarded as income of only the recipient.	a	2,497,842 (57%)	1,907,603 (43%)
LRCA	Proposition 5	Prohibit any person or group who advocates for the overthrow of the state or federal government from holding public office or receiving tax exemptions.	a	2,902,695 (68%)	1,359,970 (32%)
LRCA	Proposition 6	Require public officers and employees to take an oath of office saying they do not advocate for the overthrow of government.	a	2,951,995 (70%)	1,290,851 (30%)
LRSS	Proposition 7	Establish that the ballots of direct primary and special elections shall have the political party affiliation listed for those running for partisan office.	a	2,958,574 (73%)	1,104,541 (27%)
LRCA	Proposition 8	Extend tax exemption to church buildings during construction.	a	3,133,131 (75%)	1,053,005 (25%)
LRCA	Proposition 9	Exempt non-profit college property, including buildings being built, from taxation.	a	3,059,018 (74%)	1,055,451 (26%)

Colorado

See also: Colorado 1952 ballot measures

Type	Title	Description	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
LRCA	Amendment 1	Amend constitutional provisions relating to the judicial department	a	223,365 (58%)	159,883 (42%)
LRCA	Amendment 2	Amend the constitution to modify provisions relating to public utilities.		173,652 (46%)	203,732 (54%)
LRCA	Amendment 3	Amend constitutional provisions relating to revenue and exempting certain property from taxes		96,584 (26%)	279,682 (74%)
CICA	Amendment 4	Levy a 5% severance tax on petroleum oil, mineral oil, oil from shale, and natural gas produced in the state, with revenues dedicated to public schools and 3% reserved for administration		177,125 (36%)	315,392 (64%)
CICA	Amendment 6	Legalize owning and operating slot machines, except where prohibited by local ordinances and charters, and establishing a $125 quarterly license fee per machine, with revenue dedicated to state and local governments		152,570 (32%)	324,548 (68%)
CISS	Measure 5	Limit municipal firefighters to working 60 hours per week, with exceptions for department heads and emergencies, and establishing penalties for violations		169,126 (39%)	266,275 (61%)

Florida

See also: Florida 1952 ballot measures

November 4, 1952

Type	Title	Description	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
LRCA	Amendment 10	Revise the Escambia County court system		134,628 (41%)	194,841 (59%)
LRCA	Amendment 11	Require that all money collected by Escambia County officers be paid into the county general fund and be used for the salaries, expenses, and compensation of officers of Escambia County		151,455 (46%)	179,470 (54%)
LRCA	Amendment 1	Use money from the licensing of motor vehicles for state education capital project funds	a	355,734 (64%)	204,163 (36%)
LRCA	Amendment 2	Increase the number of Justices on the state Supreme Court to ten and make other changes regarding the operation of the judiciary		103,531 (26%)	293,474 (74%)
LRCA	Amendment 3	Allow for county home rule		175,117 (43%)	232,741 (57%)
LRCA	Amendment 4	Provide for additional Circuit Judges for the Second Judicial Circuit		139,655 (38%)	225,095 (62%)
LRCA	Amendment 5	Create the 40th senatorial district, representing Bay and Washington Counties		103,672 (30%)	242,323 (70%)
LRCA	Amendment 6	Create the 39th senatorial district, representing Monroe County		106,832 (31%)	232,504 (69%)
LRCA	Amendment 7	Establish that the County Tax Assessor in Monroe County assesses the county for all tax districts		135,546 (41%)	195,866 (59%)
LRCA	Amendment 8	Transfer the duties of the County Solicitor in Dade County to the State Attorney of the 11th Judicial Circuit		157,411 (45%)	189,956 (55%)
LRCA	Amendment 9	Establish that the County Tax Assessor for Lee County assesses for all tax districts in the county		134,702 (42%)	186,743 (58%)

Georgia

See also: Georgia 1952 ballot measures

November 4

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
LRCA	Amendment 1	Elections	Provides for the nomination and election of U.S. senators and state officials on a county basis	d
LRCA	Amendment 2	Gov't Finances	Provides for the appropriation of funds for highway purposes	a
LRCA	Amendment 3	Taxes	Changes the levy of property taxes permitted	a
LRCA	Amendment 4	Education	Provides for scholarships to medical students	a
LRCA	Amendment 5	State Exec	Provides for a 30-day period after legislative adjournment to allow the governor to approve bills	a
LRCA	Amendment 6	Pension	Allows the general assembly to impose a tax to provide pension payments to ex-Confederate soldiers	a
LRCA	Amendment 7	Taxes	Exempts intangible personal property owned by a trust from income taxes	a
LRCA	Amendment 8	Insurance	Extends the Old Age and Survivors Insurance plan to state employees	a
LRCA	Amendment 9	Admin of Gov't	Provides for the methods of abolishing or changing the term of an office	a
LRCA	Amendment 10	Local Gov't	Provides for the submission of amendments to the constitution that affect only a county or municipality	a
LRCA	Amendment 11	Local Gov't	Divides Crisp County into school districts and provides for the election of the members of the county board of education	a
LRCA	Amendment 12	Elections	Provides for the election of members of the Union County Board of Education	a
LRCA	Amendment 13	Elections	Provides for the election of members of the Troup County Board of Education	a
LRCA	Amendment 14	Taxes	Authorizes the general assembly to provide the method of selection of the tax commissioner of Fulton County	a
LRCA	Amendment 15	Local Gov't	Authorizes the creation of sewage districts in Cobb County	a
LRCA	Amendment 16	Taxes	Levies a tax of up to five mills in Cobb County for fire prevention districts	a
LRCA	Amendment 17	Local Gov't	Authorizes the city of Macon to issue revenue anticipation certificates	a
LRCA	Amendment 18	Taxes	Gives the general assembly the power to consolidate tax collection functions of Fulton County	a
LRCA	Amendment 19	Local Gov't	Permits the governing authority of Richmond County to construct streets	a
LRCA	Amendment 20	Property	Provides for the assessment of property in counties with cities of more than 300,000 people	a
LRCA	Amendment 21	Local Gov't	Abolishes the school board of Polk County and establishes a new board of education	a
LRCA	Amendment 22	Bonds	Authorizes Chatham County to issue bonds for the construction of a road to Savannah Beach	a
LRCA	Amendment 23	Bonds	Authorizes the city of Savannah to issue bonds for repairing streets and sidewalks	a
LRCA	Amendment 24	Bonds	Authorizes Chatham County to issue bonds to construct and maintain a new hospital	a
LRCA	Amendment 25	Bonds	Authorizes the city of Savannah to issue bonds to construct and maintain a new hospital	a
LRCA	Amendment 26	Local Gov't	Creates the Richmond County Board of Health	a
LRCA	Amendment 27	Bonds	Authorizes Atkinson County to issue refunding bonds	a
LRCA	Amendment 28	Elections	Provides for the election of members of the Fannin County Board of Education	a
LRCA	Amendment 29	Elections	Provides for the election of members of the Wilcox County Board of Education	a
LRCA	Amendment 30	Education	Authorizes the general assembly to merge the school system of the city of Cochran and the school district in Bleckley County	a
LRCA	Amendment 31	Bonds	Authorizes the city of Savannah to issue bonds to improve the storm and sanitary sewage system	a
LRCA	Amendment 32	Education	Authorizes the general assembly to merge the school system of the city of Griffin with the school system in Spalding County	a
LRCA	Amendment 33	Elections	Divides Brantley County into school districts	a
LRCA	Amendment 34	Elections	Divides Carroll County into school districts	a
LRCA	Amendment 35	Elections	Provides for the election of the members of the Appling County Board of Education	a
LRCA	Amendment 36	Local Gov't	Authorizes the city council of Augusta and Richmond County to enter into contracts for the use of buildings and facilities	a
LRCA	Amendment 37	Judiciary	Authorizes the designation of pro hac vice judges in the superior court of Muscogee County	a
LRCA	Amendment 38	Education	Authorizes the judge and clerk of the superior court of Dodge County to divide the county into five school districts	a
LRCA	Amendment 39	Bonds	Requires the city of Atlanta to assume and pay a portion of Fulton County School District bonds	a
LRCA	Amendment 40	Legislature	Enlarges the power of the general assembly in respect to the services and functions rendered by Fulton County	a
LRCA	Amendment 41	Taxes	Authorizes Glynn County to levy taxes and special assessments to deter erosion of beaches	a
LRCA	Amendment 42	Elections	Provides for the election of members of the Floyd County Board of Education	a
LRCA	Amendment 43	Taxes	Authorizes Chatham County to enact ordinances to enforce the levying of occupational license taxes	a
LRCA	Amendment 44	Elections	Provides for the appointment of the school superintendent of Rockdale County by the board of education	a
LRCA	Amendment 45	Local Gov't	Creates the Savannah District Authority	a
LRCA	Amendment 46	Education	Divides Effingham County into political subdivisions to issue bonds	a

Idaho

See also: Idaho 1952 ballot measures

November 4

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
LRCA	HJR 6	Property	Gives the State Board of Land Commissioners the duty to provide the location of public lands	a

Illinois

See also: Illinois 1952 ballot measures

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
LRCA	Amendment 1	Local Gov't	Shall the rules governing the compensation of county officers be amended?	a
LRCA	Amendment 2	Banking	Shall individual bank stockholders not be held personally responsible for the liabilities of the corporation?	a
LRCA	Amendment 3	Local Gov't	Shall the constitution be amended with regard to the re-election of county officers?	d
LRCA	Amendment 4	Taxes	Shall the constitution be modified with regard to the powers of the legislature to levy taxes?	d
LRSS	General Banking Law Amendment	Banking	Shall the banking law be modified?	a

Iowa

See also: Iowa 1952 ballot measures

November 4

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
LRCA	Amendment 1	State Exec	Allows the lieutenant governor-elect to replace the governor-elect in certain cases	a
LRCA	Amendment 2	State Exec	Provides for the order of succession in the case of a vacancy in the governor's office	a

Maryland

See also: Maryland 1952 ballot measures

November 4

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
LRCA	Amendment 1	Eminent domain	Relates to port development and land acquisition by the mayor and city council of Baltimore	a
LRCA	Amendment 2	Gov't Finances	Provides for itemized estimates of all appropriations as the governor may determine	a

Michigan

See also: Michigan 1952 ballot measures

November 4, 1952

Type	Title	Description	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
LRCA	Proposal 1	Allow narcotic drugs seized without a search warrant or lawful arrest to be used as evidence in criminal proceedings	a	1,910,728 (83%)	382,285 (17%)
CICA	Proposal 2	Provide for decennial redistricting by the secretary of state, with a 33-member Senate, 99-member House, and population-based districts		924,242 (40%)	1,415,355 (60%)
CICA	Proposal 3	Provide for a 34-member Senate with fixed districts, a House of up to 110 members with districts drawn by the legislature using population formulas, and redistricting after each census	a	1,269,807 (57%)	975,518 (43%)

Minnesota

See also: Minnesota 1952 ballot measures

November 4

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
LRCA	Amendment 1	Education	Changes the investment and loan requirements for school funds	d
LRCA	Amendment 2	ConCon	Requires a 60% popular majority to ratify a new constitution	d
LRCA	Amendment 3	Suffrage	Clarifies the meaning of who is allowed to vote	d
LRCA	Amendment 4	Judiciary	Permits legislature to extend probate jurisdiction	d
LRCA	Amendment 5	Taxes	Provides for apportionment of an excise tax on motor vehicles	d

Missouri

See also: Missouri 1952 ballot measures

November 4, 1952

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
LRCA	Amendment 1	Salaries; Legislative processes	Limit the legislative session to five months for a regular session and sixty days for a special session, and authorize a payment of $10 per day in attendance for General Assembly members' daily expenses	a	638,147 (59%)	440,674 (41%)
LRCA	Amendment 2	Supermajority; Bonds; Public education funding	Authorize school districts to become indebted up to 10% valuation of taxable property with an approval of two-thirds majority vote	a	686,025 (60%)	448,394 (40%)

Montana

See also: Montana 1952 ballot measures

November 4

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
LRCA	Amendment 1	Elections	Authorizes legislature to provide for elections of certain local officials	d
CISS	I-55	Taxes	Relates to the license tax on gasoline paid by dealers	d

Nebraska

See also: Nebraska 1952 ballot measures

November 4

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
LRCA	Amendment 1	Gov't salaries	Provides effective date for compensation of courts and commissions	a
LRCA	Amendment 2	Taxes	Relates to the motor vehicle tax	a
LRCA	Amendment 3	Gov't salaries	Increases legislative salaries	d
LRCA	Amendment 4	Admin of gov't	Establishes a state department of education	a
LRCA	Amendment 5	Con convention	Provides guidelines for calling constitutional conventions	a
LRCA	Amendment 6	Elections	Reduces the number of times constitutional amendments are published	a

Nevada

See also: Nevada 1952 ballot measures

November 4, 1952

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
IndISS	Question 1	Right-to-work	Prohibit employment discrimination based on union nonmembership and ban compulsory union membership.	a	38,823 (51%)	37,789 (49%)

New Jersey

See also: New Jersey 1952 ballot measures

November 4

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
BI	Question 1	Bond issues on the ballot	Allows for $285 million in bonds to build the Garden State Parkway.	a
BI	Question 2	Bond issues on the ballot	Allows for $25 million in bonds for public institutions.	a

North Carolina

See also: North Carolina 1952 ballot measures

November 4

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
LRCA	Amendment 1	Taxes	Limits property tax rates to 20 cents per $100 valuation	a
LRCA	Amendment 2	Legislature	Provides for filling vacancies in the legislature	a
LRCA	Amendment 3	State exec	Provides for filling vacancies in state executive offices	a

North Dakota

See also: North Dakota 1952 ballot measures

June 24

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
LRCA	Amendment 1	Elections	Relates to which county officers are to be elected	a
LRCA	Amendment 2	Gov't Finances	Stipulates where the moneys of the permanent school fund and other educational funds can be invested	a
LRCA	Amendment 3	Education	Moves school for the blind from Pembina County to another location determined by the board of administration	a
VR	Referendum 1	Transportation	Legalizes some parking meter usage	d

November 4

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
LRCA	Amendment 1	Alcohol	Allows municipal liquor stores	d
CISS	Initiative 1	Banking	Requires clearance of all checks by banks without fee for cashing checks	d
CISS	Initiative 2	Taxes	Exempts food, food products, medicine and drugs from state sales tax	a
CISS	Initiative 3	Alcohol	Sets hours of operation of liquor establishments between 8 a.m. and 10:30 p.m.	d

Ohio

See also: Ohio 1952 ballot measures

November 4, 1952

Type	Title	Description	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
CCQ	Constitutional Convention Initiative	Call for a state constitutional convention		1,020,235 (34%)	1,977,313 (66%)

Oklahoma

See also: Oklahoma 1952 ballot measures

July 1, 1952

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
LRCA	State Question 353	Initiative process; Ballot measures	Establish a single-subject rule and separate-vote requirement for constitutional amendments.	a	245,826 (69%)	109,218 (31%)
LRCA	State Question 354	Judiciary	Allow both men and women to serve on grand juries and trial juries in courts of record and courts not of record.	a	236,546 (64%)	131,743 (36%)

November 4, 1952

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
CISS	State Question 349	Public assistance	Increase the sales tax rate to 3%, adjust allocations for the Oklahoma Social Security Act, and reallocate sales tax revenues to the State Assistance Fund.		115,592 (14%)	727,540 (86%)
LRCA	State Question 355	Veterans	Authorize Oklahoma to incur up to $125 million in debt for military service compensation, repaid through taxes on resources, beverages, tobacco, and a surtax on incomes.		233,094 (27%)	639,226 (73%)
LRCA	State Question 356	Voting age	Lower the voting age requirement for qualified electors from 21 to 18 years.		268,223 (31%)	593,076 (69%)

Oregon

See also: Oregon 1952 ballot measures

November 4, 1952

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
LRCA	Measure Nos. 300-301	Administration; Education	Provide for the appointment, instead of the election, of the superintendent of public instruction by the state board of education.		282,882 (46%)	326,199 (54%)
LRCA	Measure Nos. 302-303	Education; Veterans	Transfer all the assets of the world war veterans’ state aid sinking fund to the common school fund.	a	454,898 (76%)	147,128 (24%)
LRSS	Measure Nos. 304-305	Healthcare facility	Authorize the construction of a domiciliary hospital to care and treat mentally ill elderly persons in Multnomah County.	a	480,479 (76%)	153,402 (24%)
LRCA	Measure Nos. 306-307	Ballot measures; Taxes	Require voter approval for any taxing unit to increase annual tax revenue beyond the highest amount levied in the past three years	a	355,136 (63%)	210,373 (37%)
LRCA	Measure Nos. 308-309	Budgets; Veterans	Authorize state credit and debt up to 4% of assessable property to allocate funds for military veterans to purchase farms and homes.	a	465,605 (78%)	132,363 (22%)
LRCA	Measure Nos. 310-311	Legislature; Budgets	Authorize the legislature to establish a committee to oversee budgets of state officers, departments, and agencies.	a	364,539 (65%)	194,492 (35%)
LRCA	Measure Nos. 312-313	Legislature	Set the term lengths for state senators at four years and state representatives at two years, starting on the first Monday in January after an election.	a	483,356 (82%)	103,357 (18%)
LRCA	Measure Nos. 314-315	Legislature	Require each legislative act have a single subject expressed in its title and void any act with a title-subject mismatch.	a	315,071 (62%)	191,087 (38%)
LRSS	Measure Nos. 316-317	Taxes; Property	Limit the state from levying property taxes over six mills multiplied by the total equalized property value.	a	318,948 (54%)	272,145 (46%)
VR	Measure Nos. 318-319	Taxes; Transportation	Increase the tax on motor carriers used to transport persons or property and provide a formula to determine the tax.	a	409,588 (64%)	230,241 (36%)
VR	Measure Nos. 320-321	Administration; Education	Require the state board of education to provide criteria for school district reorganization program to include all state territory in a unified school district.		295,700 (49%)	301,974 (51%)
VR	Measure Nos. 322-323	Taxes; Tobacco	Establish a 1.5 cents tax on every ten cigarettes sold, consumed, handled, or distributed by any person.		233,226 (36%)	413,137 (64%)
CISS	Measure Nos. 324-325	Time	Abolish daylight saving time and implement the United States standard time as established by the U.S. Congress.	a	399,981 (61%)	256,981 (39%)
CICA	Measure Nos. 326-327	Gambling	Prohibit gambling on animal and vehicle races and provide penalties for violations.		230,097 (36%)	411,884 (64%)
CICA	Measure Nos. 328-329	Alcohol	Authorize the state to license certain organizations and establishments to sell alcohol by glass and allow local elections to decide on licensing.	a	369,127 (56%)	285,446 (44%)
CICA	Measure Nos. 330-331	Taxes; Transportation	Reevaluate taxes for highways, roads, and bridges based on vehicle weight and fuel tax based on gallonage.		135,468 (22%)	484,730 (78%)
CISS	Measure Nos. 332-333	Agriculture; Food; Business	Authorize the governor to appoint a milk control administrator to investigate and regulate milk production for human consumption.		313,629 (48%)	337,750 (52%)
CICA	Measure Nos. 334-335	Legislature; Redistricting	Require the legislature to reapportion representatives among counties by population after each federal census.	a	357,550 (65%)	194,292 (35%)

Rhode Island

See also: Rhode Island 1952 ballot measures

November 7:

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
LRCA	Proposal 1	State judiciary		a
LBM	Proposal 2	Bond issues		a
LBM	Proposal 3	Bond issues		a
LBM	Proposal 4	Bond issues		a
LBM	Proposal 5	Bond issues		a
LBM	Proposal 6	Bond issues		a
LBM	Proposal 7	Bond issues		a

South Dakota

See also: South Dakota 1952 ballot measures

November 4, 1952

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
LRCA	Amendment A	Voting age	Establish the legal voting age to be 18 years old		128,231 (50%)	128,916 (50%)
LRCA	Amendment B	State executive; Criminal sentencing; Corrections	Prevent the Governor from issuing pardons in certain cases without the recommendation of the Board of Pardons		110,213 (49%)	114,142 (51%)
LRCA	Amendment B	Local government; Public education funding; Restricted-use funds	Require that certain funds be invested solely by the Commissioner of School and Public Lands in specified government bonds	a	116,463 (51%)	112,290 (49%)

Texas

See also: Texas 1952 ballot measures

November 4, 1952

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
LRCA	Proposition 1	Labor	Provide for workman's compensation insurance for city, town and village employees	a	674,089 (62%)	414,489 (38%)
LRCA	Proposition 2	Education; Budgets	Create the State Medical Education Fund to provide grants, loans and scholarships to students studying medicine	a	544,046 (50%)	535,891 (50%)

Utah

See also: Utah 1952 ballot measures

November 4, 1952

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
CISS	Initiative Proposal 1	Public assistance	Repeal the lien provisions of the Public Assistance Act of 1947		104,319 (40%)	155,645 (60%)

Washington

See also: Washington 1952 ballot measures

November 4, 1952

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
LRCA	HJR 13	Judiciary	Grant jurisdiction to superior courts for controversies up to $1000 and jurisdiction to justices of peace for controversies up to $300.	a	389,626 (55%)	323,133 (45%)
LRCA	HJR 6	Age limits; Judiciary	Set the retirement age for superior and supreme court judges at seventy-five and permit the legislature to set a lesser retirement age.	a	618,141 (74%)	215,958 (26%)
LRCA	HJR 8	Education; Budgets	Permit school districts to incur debt, with popular vote approval, for up to an additional five percent of assessed valuation of capital outlays.	a	409,985 (51%)	386,324 (49%)
CISS	Initiative 180	Food; Business	Legalize the production, transportation, possession, sale, use and serving of yellow oleomargarine.	a	836,580 (84%)	163,752 (16%)
CISS	Initiative 181	Time	Establish a state-wide observation of standard time, except during wartime emergencies or federal alteration of time zones.	a	597,558 (60%)	397,928 (40%)
CISS	Initiative 184	Public assistance	Transfer the state's public assistance medical program to the Department of Social Security.		265,193 (29%)	646,634 (71%)
LRCA	Substitute SJR 7	Initiative process; Ballot measures; Legislature	Prohibit the legislature from amending or repealing voter-approved laws within two years	a	468,782 (60%)	310,797 (40%)

Wisconsin

See also: Wisconsin 1952 ballot measures

November 4, 1952

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
LRAQ	Question 1	Redistricting	Establish senate and assembly districts based on area in addition to population		689,615 (48%)	753,092 (52%)