1952 ballot measures
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This page provides a list of statewide ballot measures that appeared before voters in 1952.
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Alabama
See also: Alabama 1952 ballot measures
November 4
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amendment 1 | Taxes; Transportation | The amendment proposed to amend the constitution. The amendment proposed that no revenue derived from any fees, excises, or license taxes levied by the state and relating to registration, operation, or use of vehicles upon the public highways except a vehicle-use tax imposed in lieu of a sales tax, and no revenue derived from any fee, excises, or license taxes levied by the state that relate to fuels used for propelling such vehicles except pump taxes, would be spent on the cost of administering such laws, statutory refunds and adjustments allowed therein, cost of construction, reconstruction, maintenance and repair of public highways and bridges, cost of highway right-of-way, payment of highway obligations, the cost of traffic regulation, and the expense of enforcing state traffic and motor vehicle laws. The provisions of this Amendment shall not apply to any such fees, excises, or license taxes now levied by the state for school purposes for the whole state or for any county or city board of education. |
| 215,029 (67%) | 105,821 (33%) | |
| Amendment 2 | Law enforcement officers and departments | The amendment proposed to amend the constitution. The amendment proposed that a sheriff would be elected in each county by the qualified electors, who would hold office for a term of six years, unless sooner removed, and he shall be eligible to run as his own successor, provided that the terms of all sheriffs expiring in the year 1955 are hereby extended until the first Monday after the second Tuesday of January 1957. Whenever any prisoner is taken from jail, or from the custody of any Sheriff or his deputy, and put to death, or suffers grievous bodily harm, owing to the neglect, connivance, cowardice, or other grave fault of the sheriff, such sheriff may be impeached, under section 174 of this constitution. If the sheriff is impeached, and thereupon convicted, he would not be eligible to hold any office in this State during the term for which he had been elected or appointed to serve as sheriff. |  | 94,075 (32%) | 196,283 (68%) | |
| Amendment 3 | State and local government budgets, spending, and finance | The amendment proposed to amend the constitution. The amendment proposed that Fayette County would be permitted to hold an election on any of the following: To purchase, construct, lease, or otherwise acquire real property, plants, buildings, factories, works, facilities, machinery and equipment of any kind. To lease, sell for cash or on credit, exchange, give and convey any such property described herein to any person, firm, association or corporation. To promote local industrial, commercial or agricultural development and the location of new industries or businesses. To become a stockholder in any corporation, association or company. To lend its credit or to grant public moneys and things of value in aid of, or to, any individual, firm, association, or corporation. To become indebted and to issue and sell interest bearing bonds, warrants (which may be payable from funds to be realized in future years), notes or other obligations or evidences of indebtedness, to a principal amount not exceeding 50 percent of the assessed value of taxable property as determined for state taxation, in order to secure funds for the purchase, construction, lease or acquisition of any of the property described above or to be used in furtherance of any of the other powers or authorities granted in this amendment. Such obligations or evidences of indebtedness may be issued upon the full faith and credit of the municipality or may be limited as to the source of their payment. To levy and collect annually, in addition to all other taxes now authorized or permitted, a special tax or taxes of not exceeding two percent on the value of all taxable property therein as determined for state taxation, in the same manner as other County or municipal taxes are levied and collected. Such tax may be upon all property in any municipality in Fayette County or upon all property in any district the boundaries of which the governing body of such municipality would describe and which it would determine to be specially improved and benefited by any proposed use or expenditure of the proceeds of such tax. To pledge to the payment of any bonds, warrants, notes or other obligations or evidences of indebtedness the annual proceeds from any such special tax or taxes and to obligate itself irrevocably to continue to levy and collect such taxes annually until.such obligations or evidences of indebtedness are paid in full and to pledge thereto any rental or sales proceeds of property leased or sold by it. To create a public authority or corporation having such powers, managed and governed by such board or governing body of any municipality in Fayette County may impose, by approving and filing a certificate to that effect in the office of the judge of probate or the secretary of state, or their respective successors in function, and to delegate to such public authority or corporation and its board or governing body all powers and authority conferred in this amendment upon any such municipality. The recital in any bonds, warrants, notes or other obligations or evidences of indebtedness that they were issued pursuant to this amendment or that they were issued to provide funds to be used in furthering any power or authority authorized or that any special tax authorized has been pledged to the payment thereof would be conclusive; no purchaser or holder thereof need inquire further; and the levy and collection of such tax would continue until the principal of and interest on such obligations or evidences of indebtedness would have been paid in full The bonds, warrants, notes or other obligations or evidences of indebtedness issued hereunder would not be considered an indebtedness of any municipality in Fayette County for the purpose of determining the borrowing capacity of such municipality under sections 224 and 225 of the constitution; and the taxes herein authorized would be in addition to those provided for or permitted in sections 215 and 216 of the constitution and all amendments. |
| 91,429 (52%) | 84,836 (48%) | |
| Amendment 4 | State and local government budgets, spending, and finance |
| 88,246 (51%) | 83,173 (49%) |
May 6
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amendment 1 | Salaries of government officials | The amendment proposed to amend the constitution. The amendment proposed that neither the legislature, nor any county, by the imposition of new, different, or additional duties or otherwise, increase, or authorize the increase of the salary, fees or other compensation of any officer of the state or of any county of the state, who is elected or appointed for a fixed term, during the term for which he is elected or appointed, regardless of whether such officer may be removed by the authority electing or appointing him or only upon impeachment; nor shall the legislature or any county of the state in any manner or by any means decrease, or authorize the decrease of the salary, fees or other compensation of any such officer, during the term for which he is elected or appointed; nor shall the legislature or any county increase or decrease, or authorize the increase or decrease of, the salary, fees or other compensation of any person filling an unexpired term in any such office during the remainder of such term, either before or after the appointment or election of such person to fill the unexpired term. As to officers who are members of any court, board, commission, or similar body whose terms do not run concurrently, any increase or decrease in the salary, fees, or other compensation of the members of any such court, board, commission, or similar body shall become effective as to all such members thereof immediately after the expiration of the term or terms of office of the member or members whose term or terms first expire. |
| 109,585 (62%) | 65,985 (38%) |
Arizona
See also: Arizona 1952 ballot measures
November 4
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 128,094 (73%) | 48,409 (27%) | |
| Measure Nos. 300-301 | Public employee retirement funds | Provide retirement, disability death, and withdrawal benefits for public employees |
| 111,088 (62%) | 68,372 (38%) | |
| Measure Nos. 302-303 | Administrative organization; Tax and revenue administration | Create a state Department of Finance |
| 93,909 (55%) | 77,308 (45%) | |
| Measure Nos. 304-305 | Administrative organization | Provide for the creation of a Department of Law |
| 93,664 (55%) | 76,617 (45%) | |
| Measure Nos. 306-307 | Public assistance programs; Administrative organization | Create a department of public health and welfare |
| 106,172 (61%) | 67,099 (39%) | |
| Measure Nos. 312-313 | Labor disputes and strikes | Provide for the legalization of labor organization picketing and the establishment of limitations on such |
| 115,389 (63%) | 67,036 (37%) |
Arkansas
See also: Arkansas 1952 ballot measures
November 4
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Act 242 | Administration of government | | ||||
| Amendment 41 | County and municipal governance; Local government officials and elections | The measure provided for the election of county clerks. |
| 178,278 (59%) | 123,245 (41%) | |
| Amendment 42 | Transportation; Administration of government | The measure changed laws affecting the state highway commission. |
| 231,529 (75%) | 78,291 (25%) | |
| Amendment 43 | Taxes | The measure provided for a tax on industry. | | 114,132 (39%) | 180,022 (61%) |
California
See also: California 1952 ballot measures
November 4
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Proposition 1 | Bond issues; Veterans policy | 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. |
| 3,825,825 (86%) | 637,765 (14%) | |
| Proposition 10 | State and local government budgets, spending, and finance; Ethics rules and commissions | 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%) | |
| Proposition 11 | Public assistance programs | 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%) | |
| Proposition 12 | Military service policy | 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. |
| 3,249,054 (82%) | 696,126 (18%) | |
| Proposition 13 | Elections and campaigns | 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%) | |
| Proposition 14 | Constitutional wording changes; Immigration policy | Repeal Article XIX of the Constitution, which restricted residency, provided for their removal, and limited employment of certain immigrants. |
| 3,116,501 (77%) | 914,112 (23%) | |
| Proposition 15 | Insurance policy; Banking policy; Taxes | Tax the State Compensation Insurance Fund in the same manner as private insurance companies and require banks to pay motor vehicle fees. |
| 3,461,937 (85%) | 633,282 (15%) | |
| Proposition 16 | County and municipal governance | 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. |
| 2,877,511 (76%) | 893,750 (24%) | |
| Proposition 17 | Healthcare governance; Complementary and alternative healthcare | 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%) | |
| Proposition 18 | Taxes | Declare all property that is part of a community redevelopment project subject to taxation and determine the amount of taxes to be collected. |
| 2,456,168 (66%) | 1,271,376 (34%) | |
| Proposition 19 | State judiciary | Establish policies relating to the membership of grand juries. | | 1,856,033 (48%) | 1,980,302 (52%) | |
| Proposition 2 | Education; State and local government budgets, spending, and finance | 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. |
| 2,996,392 (65%) | 1,582,807 (35%) | |
| Proposition 20 | Healthcare facility funding; State and local government budgets, spending, and finance | Allow the legislature to allow public agencies and nonprofit corporations to use state funds for the construction of hospital facilities. |
| 2,026,496 (51%) | 1,957,579 (49%) | |
| Proposition 21 | State judicial selection | 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. |
| 2,584,152 (70%) | 1,095,367 (30%) | |
| Proposition 22 | Taxes | 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%) | |
| Proposition 23 | Tax and revenue administration; Property taxes | 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%) | |
| Proposition 24 | Bond issues; Education | 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. |
| 3,165,480 (77%) | 965,733 (23%) | |
| Proposition 3 | Taxes; Education | Extend the property tax exemption to property used for schools controlled by nonprofit religious, hospital, or charitable organizations. |
| 2,441,005 (51%) | 2,363,528 (49%) | |
| Proposition 4 | Public assistance programs | 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. |
| 2,497,842 (57%) | 1,907,603 (43%) | |
| Proposition 5 | Administration of government | Prohibit any person or group who advocates for the overthrow of the state or federal government from holding public office or receiving tax exemptions. |
| 2,902,695 (68%) | 1,359,970 (32%) | |
| Proposition 6 | Administration of government | Require public officers and employees to take an oath of office saying they do not advocate for the overthrow of government. |
| 2,951,995 (70%) | 1,290,851 (30%) | |
| Proposition 7 | Election administration and governance | Establish that the ballots of direct primary and special elections shall have the political party affiliation listed for those running for partisan office. |
| 2,958,574 (73%) | 1,104,541 (27%) | |
| Proposition 8 | Taxes | Extend tax exemption to church buildings during construction. |
| 3,133,131 (75%) | 1,053,005 (25%) | |
| Proposition 9 | Taxes; Education; Property | Exempt non-profit college property, including buildings being built, from taxation. |
| 3,059,018 (74%) | 1,055,451 (26%) |
Colorado
See also: Colorado 1952 ballot measures
November 4
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amendment 1 | State judiciary | Amend constitutional provisions relating to the judicial department |
| 223,365 (58%) | 159,883 (42%) | |
| Amendment 2 | Utility policy | Amend the constitution to modify provisions relating to public utilities. | | 173,652 (46%) | 203,732 (54%) | |
| Amendment 3 | Taxes; Property | Amend constitutional provisions relating to revenue and exempting certain property from taxes | | 96,584 (26%) | 279,682 (74%) | |
| Amendment 4 | Public education funding; Severance taxes | 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%) | |
| Amendment 6 | Gambling policy | 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%) | |
| Measure 5 | Working hours regulations | 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
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amendment 1 | Public education funding; Restricted-use funds; Fees, licenses, and charges | Use money from the licensing of motor vehicles for state education capital project funds |
| 355,734 (64%) | 204,163 (36%) | |
| Amendment 10 | State judiciary structure; State judicial authority | Revise the Escambia County court system | | 134,628 (41%) | 194,841 (59%) | |
| Amendment 11 | Restricted-use funds; Revenue allocation; Local government finance and taxes | 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%) | |
| Amendment 2 | State judiciary structure; State judicial authority | 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%) | |
| Amendment 3 | Local government organization | Allow for county home rule | | 175,117 (43%) | 232,741 (57%) | |
| Amendment 4 | State judicial authority; State judiciary structure | Provide for additional Circuit Judges for the Second Judicial Circuit | | 139,655 (38%) | 225,095 (62%) | |
| Amendment 5 | Redistricting policy | Create the 40th senatorial district, representing Bay and Washington Counties | | 103,672 (30%) | 242,323 (70%) | |
| Amendment 6 | Redistricting policy | Create the 39th senatorial district, representing Monroe County | | 106,832 (31%) | 232,504 (69%) | |
| Amendment 7 | Tax and revenue administration; Local government finance and taxes | Establish that the County Tax Assessor in Monroe County assesses the county for all tax districts | | 135,546 (41%) | 195,866 (59%) | |
| Amendment 8 | Administrative organization; State judicial authority; State judiciary structure | 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%) | |
| Amendment 9 | Tax and revenue administration; Local government finance and taxes | 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 | Yes Votes | No Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amendment 1 | State executive elections | Allow nominations by political parties for major statewide offices and judicial positions with county elections by the people | | 279,882 (48%) | 309,170 (52%) | |
| Amendment 10 | Constitutional wording changes; Administrative powers and rulemaking | Require the submission of amendments to the constitution that affect only a county or municipality |
| 327,680 (85%) | 59,165 (15%) | |
| Amendment 11 | Public education governance; Administrative organization | Allow the division of Crisp County into school districts and provide for the election of the members of the county Board of Education by the people and the appointment of the Superintendent by the Board |
| 67,601 (71%) | 27,385 (29%) | |
| Amendment 12 | Election administration and governance; Public education governance | Allow the election of members of the Union County Board of Education by district |
| 69,387 (74%) | 24,574 (26%) | |
| Amendment 13 | Elections and campaigns; Public education governance | Provide for the election of members of the Troup County Board of Education and the appointment of the County School Superintendent by the Board |
| 60,831 (71%) | 24,591 (29%) | |
| Amendment 14 | Administrative powers and rulemaking; Administrative organization | Authorize the General Assembly to determine the method for selecting the Fulton County Tax Commissioner, create a Chief Deputy position to succeed the office in case of vacancy, and ratify related legislation |
| 81,040 (72%) | 30,847 (28%) | |
| Amendment 15 | Sewage and stormwater; Administrative organization | Authorize the creation of sewage districts in Cobb County, the issuance of bonds, and the levy of taxes to fund the districts |
| 63,285 (73%) | 23,270 (27%) | |
| Amendment 16 | Property taxes; Administrative powers and rulemaking | Authorize the levy of a tax of up to five mills in Cobb County to fund fire prevention districts and prohibit homestead exemption for these taxes |
| 51,323 (70%) | 21,931 (30%) | |
| Amendment 17 | Local government finance and taxes; Revenue allocation | Authorize the City of Macon to issue revenue anticipation certificates to fund improvements and additions to hospital facilities |
| 53,845 (75%) | 17,540 (25%) | |
| Amendment 18 | Tax and revenue administration | Authorize the General Assembly to consolidate tax collection functions of Fulton County and the city of Atlanta and revise details of tax administration of the city and county |
| 64,143 (75%) | 21,276 (25%) | |
| Amendment 19 | Highways and bridges; Local government organization | Allow Richmond County to build streets and public improvements and charge the costs to adjacent property owners |
| 51,162 (71%) | 21,236 (29%) | |
| Amendment 2 | Highways and bridges; Balanced budget requirements | Allow for the appropriation of funds for highway maintenance |
| 330,327 (62%) | 205,668 (38%) | |
| Amendment 20 | Property taxes; Administrative organization | Allow the assessment of property in counties with cities with more than 300,000 people by a Board of Assessment |
| 63,993 (73%) | 23,314 (27%) | |
| Amendment 21 | County and municipal governance; Public education governance | Abolish the school board of Polk County and establish a new Board of Education, and provide for the election and terms of office of Board members |
| 49,514 (73%) | 18,768 (27%) | |
| Amendment 22 | Highways and bridges; Bond issues | Authorize Chatham County to issue bonds for the construction of a road to Savannah Beach on Tybee Island |
| 51,878 (71%) | 21,176 (29%) | |
| Amendment 23 | Non-motorized transportation; Bond issues | Authorize the City of Savannah to issue bonds for sidewalk repair and maintenance |
| 54,297 (72%) | 20,812 (28%) | |
| Amendment 24 | Healthcare facility funding; Bond issues; Local government finance and taxes | Authorize Chatham County to issue bonds to construct and maintain a new hospital |
| 53,157 (76%) | 16,910 (24%) | |
| Amendment 25 | Healthcare facility funding; Bond issues | Authorize the City of Savannah to issue bonds to construct and maintain a new hospital |
| 52,236 (74%) | 18,522 (26%) | |
| Amendment 26 | Healthcare governance; Local government organization | Authorize a combined Board of Health for the City of Augusta and Richmond County to create the Richmond County Board of Health |
| 48,396 (75%) | 16,530 (25%) | |
| Amendment 27 | Local government finance and taxes; Bond issues | Authorize Atkinson County to issue refunding bonds |
| 44,054 (72%) | 16,906 (28%) | |
| Amendment 28 | Local government officials and elections; Public education governance | Allow the election of Fannin County Board of Education members and authorize the Board to elect or appoint the County School Superintendent |
| 44,490 (71%) | 17,947 (29%) | |
| Amendment 29 | Local government officials and elections; Public education governance | Allow for the election of members of the Wilcox County Board of Education |
| 44,070 (74%) | 15,594 (26%) | |
| Amendment 3 | Property taxes | Reduce the General Assembly's allowable property tax levy from five mills to one-fourth mill per dollar of property value, except in cases of war or national emergency, and maintain the higher rate for certain banking-related properties until federal law permits a different taxation method |
| 304,299 (76%) | 97,912 (24%) | |
| Amendment 30 | Public education governance; Local government organization | Authorize the General Assembly to merge the Cochran City and Bleckley County school systems into a single countywide district |
| 41,653 (70%) | 17,695 (30%) | |
| Amendment 31 | Local government organization; Bond issues | Authorize the City of Savannah to issue bonds to improve and modernize the storm and sanitary sewage system of the city |
| 47,932 (73%) | 17,728 (27%) | |
| Amendment 32 | Public education governance; Local government organization | Authorize the General Assembly to merge the school system of the City of Griffin with the school system in Spalding County, and establish the Griffin-Spalding Board of Education with elected members and an appointed superintendent |
| 45,558 (71%) | 18,655 (29%) | |
| Amendment 33 | Public education governance; Elections and campaigns | Authorize the division of Brantley County into school districts and establish a new method of electing members to the board of education |
| 42,552 (72%) | 16,295 (28%) | |
| Amendment 34 | Public education governance; Elections and campaigns | Authorize the division of Carroll County into school districts, and provide for the election of the members of the Board of Education and for the election of the School Superintendent by the Board |
| 45,351 (72%) | 17,354 (28%) | |
| Amendment 35 | Public education governance; Elections and campaigns | Provide for the election of the members of the Appling County Board of Education |
| 43,872 (73%) | 16,275 (27%) | |
| Amendment 36 | County and municipal governance | Authorize the City Council of Augusta and Richmond County to enter into contracts for the use of buildings and facilities for governmental, proprietary, and administrative functions |
| 44,206 (72%) | 16,988 (28%) | |
| Amendment 37 | State judiciary structure; State judicial selection | Authorize the designation of pro hac vice judges in the Superior Court of Muscogee County, the City of Columbus, and the Municipal Court of Columbus |
| 48,780 (73%) | 17,870 (27%) | |
| Amendment 38 | Public education governance; County and municipal governance | Authorize the Judge and Clerk of the Superior Court of Dodge County to divide the county into five school districts, and provide for the election, qualification, and compensation of the Board Members and Superintendent of Schools |
| 42,589 (70%) | 18,115 (30%) | |
| Amendment 39 | Bond issues; Public education funding | Require the City of Atlanta to assume and pay a portion of Fulton County School District bonds |
| 61,797 (78%) | 17,595 (22%) | |
| Amendment 4 | Higher education funding; Healthcare facility funding | Authorize the General Assembly to provide scholarships to medical students committing to practice in Georgia and to extend scholarships to physicians and professional staff at Milledgeville State Hospital |
| 278,933 (78%) | 78,680 (22%) | |
| Amendment 40 | County and municipal governance; State legislative authority | Increase the power of the General Assembly in respect to the services and functions provided by Fulton County |
| 57,935 (72%) | 22,458 (28%) | |
| Amendment 41 | Parks, land, and natural area conservation; County and municipal governance; Property taxes | Authorize Glynn County to levy taxes and special assessments to fund projects aimed at preventing beach land erosion |
| 41,044 (69%) | 18,758 (31%) | |
| Amendment 42 | Elections and campaigns; Public education governance | Allow the election of members of the Floyd County Board of Education |
| 48,188 (75%) | 16,443 (25%) | |
| Amendment 43 | Property taxes; County and municipal governance | Authorize Chatham County to enact policing ordinances, levy occupational license taxes with penalties for violations, and establish a County Recorders' Court |
| 45,498 (72%) | 17,825 (28%) | |
| Amendment 44 | Public education governance; Elections and campaigns | Allow the Rockdale County Board of Education to appoint the county school superintendent, who may also serve as Principal of Conyers High School |
| 41,269 (71%) | 16,626 (29%) | |
| Amendment 45 | Local government organization; Administrative organization | Establish the Savannah District Authority |
| 45,424 (72%) | 17,978 (28%) | |
| Amendment 46 | Public education funding; Local government organization; Public education governance | Allow the division of Effingham County into political subdivisions to issue bonds to purchase school sites and to construct schools |
| 41,697 (73%) | 15,649 (27%) | |
| Amendment 5 | State executive powers and duties; State legislative authority | Allow for a 30-day period after legislative adjournment to allow the governor to approve bills passed by the General Assembly |
| 222,272 (71%) | 89,823 (29%) | |
| Amendment 6 | Public employee retirement funds; Veterans policy | Allow the General Assembly to impose a tax to fund pension payments to ex-Confederate soldiers and their unmarried widows |
| 218,892 (72%) | 84,788 (28%) | |
| Amendment 7 | Property tax exemptions | Authorize the General Assembly to exempt from taxation intangible personal property held in trusts that are part of federally tax-exempt pension, profit-sharing, or stock bonus plans |
| 219,954 (73%) | 81,112 (27%) | |
| Amendment 8 | Insurance policy; Public employee retirement funds | Extend Social Security and related insurance benefits to employees of the State and its subdivisions under federal law |
| 247,141 (80%) | 62,726 (20%) | |
| Amendment 9 | Administrative organization; Administrative powers and rulemaking | Require notice of intention for local legislation advertised in newspapers, methods for changing office terms or abolishing offices, and procedures for increasing municipal or county governing authority membership |
| 220,908 (74%) | 76,058 (26%) |
Idaho
See also: Idaho 1952 ballot measures
November 4
| Type | Title | Subject | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HJR 6 | Administration of government; Property |
| 192,580 (78%) | 53,208 (22%) |
Illinois
See also: Illinois 1952 ballot measures
November 4
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amendment 1 | County and municipal governance | It proposed rules governing to the compensation of county officers. It stated that the compensation amount will be set by the county board and that the compensation shall not increase or diminish during the term of office. |
| 2,024,823 (67%) | 979,401 (33%) | |
| Amendment 2 | Banking policy | It proposed that individual stockholders of banking institutions should not be personally liable to the creditors of the corporation. |
| 2,072,965 (69%) | 944,845 (31%) | |
| Amendment 3 | County and municipal governance | It proposed rules for the election of officers in each county. These rules listed the county officers that should be elected. They also stated when the elections should occur.Note: Although this measure gathered more "yes" votes, it was not adopted because at the time of the vote Illinois required that an amendment must receive approval from a majority of those voting in the election or two-thirds of those voting on the amendment to be adopted. This measure did not meet that standard. | | 1,953,675 (64%) | 1,084,864 (36%) | |
| Amendment 4 | Taxes | This measure proposed a series of modifications regarding the power of the legislature to levy taxes.Note: Although this measure gathered more "yes" votes, it was not adopted because at the time of the vote Illinois required that an amendment must receive approval from a majority of those voting in the election or two-thirds of those voting on the amendment to be adopted. This measure did not meet that standard. | | 1,838,596 (61%) | 1,157,406 (39%) | |
| General Banking Law Amendment | Banking policy | It proposed modifications to section 13 of the general banking law. |
| 2,173,425 (83%) | 455,782 (17%) |
Iowa
See also: Iowa 1952 ballot measures
November 4
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amendment 1 | State executive official measures; Elections and campaigns |
| 551,444 (87%) | 80,178 (13%) | ||
| Amendment 2 | State executive official measures; Administration of government | The measure provided for the order of succession in the case of a vacancy in the governor's office. |
| 496,409 (86%) | 83,216 (14%) |
Maryland
See also: Maryland 1952 ballot measures
November 4
| Type | Title | Subject | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amendment 1 | County and municipal governance; Eminent domain policy |
| 276,895 (74%) | 97,290 (26%) | |
| Amendment 2 | State and local government budgets, spending, and finance |
| 310,808 (81%) | 70,877 (19%) |
Michigan
See also: Michigan 1952 ballot measures
November 4
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Proposal 1 | Criminal trials; Drug crime policy | Allow narcotic drugs seized without a search warrant or lawful arrest to be used as evidence in criminal proceedings |
| 1,910,728 (83%) | 382,285 (17%) | |
| Proposal 2 | Redistricting policy | 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%) | |
| Proposal 3 | Redistricting policy | 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 |
| 1,269,807 (57%) | 975,518 (43%) |
Minnesota
See also: Minnesota 1952 ballot measures
November 4
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amendment 1 | Higher education funding; Public education funding | Require a board of commissioners to approve loans or investment of bonds to municipalities from the permanent school, permanent university, and swamp land funds | | 604,384 (55%) | 500,490 (45%) | |
| Amendment 2 | State constitutional conventions; Ballot measure supermajority requirements | Require a 60% popular majority vote to ratify a new state constitution | | 656,618 (61%) | 424,492 (39%) | |
| Amendment 3 | Residency voting requirements | Clarify that only citizens of the United States and those who had been residents of their district for 30 days were eligible to vote | | 716,670 (66%) | 371,508 (34%) | |
| Amendment 4 | State legislative authority; State legislative vote requirements; State judicial authority | Authorize the state legislature to extend probate jurisdiction by a two-thirds (66.67%) vote | | 646,608 (59%) | 443,005 (41%) | |
| Amendment 5 | Revenue allocation; Transportation taxes and fees; Sales taxes | Provide for a 65-10-25 percent apportionment of an excise tax on motor vehicles to the Trunk Highway Fund, municipalities and counties, respectively | | 580,316 (45%) | 704,336 (55%) |
Missouri
See also: Missouri 1952 ballot measures
November 4
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amendment 1 | State legislative processes and sessions; Salaries of government officials | 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 |
| 638,147 (59%) | 440,674 (41%) | |
| Amendment 2 | Public education funding; Ballot measure supermajority requirements; Bond issue requirements | Authorize school districts to become indebted up to 10% valuation of taxable property with an approval of two-thirds majority vote |
| 686,025 (60%) | 448,394 (40%) |
Montana
See also: Montana 1952 ballot measures
November 4
| Type | Title | Subject | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amendment 1 | Elections and campaigns; State legislative authority; County and municipal governance | | 88,604 (47%) | 100,200 (53%) | |
| I-55 | Taxes; Transportation | | 76,627 (43%) | 102,455 (57%) |
Nebraska
See also: Nebraska 1952 ballot measures
November 4
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amendment 1 | Salaries of government officials | Allow for changes in compensation for members of a court, board, or commission when their terms start and end at different times. |
| 224,452 (60%) | 151,977 (40%) | |
| Amendment 2 | State legislative authority; Transportation taxes and fees | Allow the legislature to change the method of taxing motor vehicles |
| 248,292 (60%) | 166,767 (40%) | |
| Amendment 3 | Salaries of government officials | Increase the annual salary for legislators to $1,250. Note: Although this measure gathered more "yes" votes, 35 percent of the total 616,236 votes in the entire election (215,683 votes) were needed for the measure to be approved. | | 196,842 (52%) | 184,940 (48%) | |
| Amendment 4 | Administrative organization; Public education governance | Create a State Department of Education, with a Board of Education, and a Commissioner of Education. |
| 243,116 (63%) | 144,426 (37%) | |
| Amendment 5 | Election administration and governance; State constitutional conventions | Authorize the legislature determining the number of members for a constitutional convention and defining election districts. |
| 229,919 (65%) | 126,438 (35%) | |
| Amendment 6 | Ballot measure process | Require publishing constitutional amendment notices in newspapers for three consecutive weeks |
| 277,033 (75%) | 93,280 (25%) |
Nevada
See also: Nevada 1952 ballot measures
November 4
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Question 1 | Right-to-work laws | Prohibit employment discrimination based on union nonmembership and ban compulsory union membership. |
| 38,823 (51%) | 37,789 (49%) |
New Jersey
See also: New Jersey 1952 ballot measures
November 4
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Public Question No. 1 | Bond issues | An act authorized $285 million in bonds to build the Garden State Parkway. |
| 908,142 (64%) | 505,081 (36%) | |
| Public Question No. 2 | Bond issues | An act authorized $25 million in bonds for institutions. |
| 1,135,618 (80%) | 280,126 (20%) |
North Carolina
See also: North Carolina 1952 ballot measures
November 4
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Property Tax Limitation Amendment | Property taxes | Limit state and county property taxes to 20 cents per $100 valuation |
| 449,900 (56%) | 355,602 (44%) | |
| Vacancies in State Executive Offices Amendment | State executive powers and duties | Fill vacancies in state executive offices by governor appointment |
| 474,602 (70%) | 204,488 (30%) | |
| Vacancies in the Legislature Amendment | State legislative elections | Fill vacancies in the legislature by governor appointment |
| 460,856 (65%) | 251,395 (35%) |
North Dakota
See also: North Dakota 1952 ballot measures
November 4
| Type | Title | Subject | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amendment 1 | County and municipal governance; Alcohol laws | | 85,923 (35%) | 159,250 (65%) | |
| Initiative 1 | Banking policy; Business regulations | | 115,380 (47%) | 129,081 (53%) | |
| Initiative 2 | Taxes |
| 119,641 (50%) | 119,065 (50%) | |
| Initiative 3 | Business regulations; Alcohol laws | | 110,506 (42%) | 150,231 (58%) |
June 24
| Type | Title | Subject | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amendment 1 | Elections and campaigns; County and municipal governance |
| 100,197 (63%) | 59,694 (37%) | |
| Amendment 2 | State and local government budgets, spending, and finance |
| 99,187 (67%) | 49,778 (33%) | |
| Amendment 3 | Public education governance |
| 108,469 (64%) | 61,006 (36%) | |
| Referendum 1 | Transportation | | 82,740 (49%) | 85,940 (51%) |
Ohio
See also: Ohio 1952 ballot measures
November 4
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Constitutional Convention Initiative | State constitutional conventions | Call for a state constitutional convention | | 1,020,235 (34%) | 1,977,313 (66%) |
Oklahoma
See also: Oklahoma 1952 ballot measures
November 4
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| State Question 349 | Public assistance programs | 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%) | |
| State Question 355 | Veterans policy | 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%) | |
| State Question 356 | Voting age policy | Lower the voting age requirement for qualified electors from 21 to 18 years. | | 268,223 (31%) | 593,076 (69%) |
July 1
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| State Question 353 | Initiative and referendum process; Ballot measure process | Establish a single-subject rule and separate-vote requirement for constitutional amendments. |
| 245,826 (69%) | 109,218 (31%) | |
| State Question 354 | State judiciary | Allow both men and women to serve on grand juries and trial juries in courts of record and courts not of record. |
| 236,546 (64%) | 131,743 (36%) |
Oregon
See also: Oregon 1952 ballot measures
November 4
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Measure Nos. 300-301 | Administration of government; 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%) | |
| Measure Nos. 302-303 | Veterans policy; Education | Transfer all the assets of the world war veterans’ state aid sinking fund to the common school fund. |
| 454,898 (76%) | 147,128 (24%) | |
| Measure Nos. 304-305 | Healthcare facility funding | Authorize the construction of a domiciliary hospital to care and treat mentally ill elderly persons in Multnomah County. |
| 480,479 (76%) | 153,402 (24%) | |
| Measure Nos. 306-307 | Ballot measure process; Taxes | Require voter approval for any taxing unit to increase annual tax revenue beyond the highest amount levied in the past three years |
| 355,136 (63%) | 210,373 (37%) | |
| Measure Nos. 308-309 | State and local government budgets, spending, and finance; Veterans policy | Authorize state credit and debt up to 4% of assessable property to allocate funds for military veterans to purchase farms and homes. |
| 465,605 (78%) | 132,363 (22%) | |
| Measure Nos. 310-311 | State legislatures measures; State and local government budgets, spending, and finance | Authorize the legislature to establish a committee to oversee budgets of state officers, departments, and agencies. |
| 364,539 (65%) | 194,492 (35%) | |
| Measure Nos. 312-313 | State legislatures measures | 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. |
| 483,356 (82%) | 103,357 (18%) | |
| Measure Nos. 314-315 | State legislatures measures | Require each legislative act have a single subject expressed in its title and void any act with a title-subject mismatch. |
| 315,071 (62%) | 191,087 (38%) | |
| Measure Nos. 316-317 | Property; Taxes | Limit the state from levying property taxes over six mills multiplied by the total equalized property value. |
| 318,948 (54%) | 272,145 (46%) | |
| 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. |
| 409,588 (64%) | 230,241 (36%) | |
| Measure Nos. 320-321 | Education; Administration of government | 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%) | |
| Measure Nos. 322-323 | Taxes; Tobacco laws | Establish a 1.5 cents tax on every ten cigarettes sold, consumed, handled, or distributed by any person. | | 233,226 (36%) | 413,137 (64%) | |
| Measure Nos. 324-325 | Time standards | Abolish daylight saving time and implement the United States standard time as established by the U.S. Congress. |
| 399,981 (61%) | 256,981 (39%) | |
| Measure Nos. 326-327 | Gambling policy | Prohibit gambling on animal and vehicle races and provide penalties for violations. | | 230,097 (36%) | 411,884 (64%) | |
| Measure Nos. 328-329 | Alcohol laws | Authorize the state to license certain organizations and establishments to sell alcohol by glass and allow local elections to decide on licensing. |
| 369,127 (56%) | 285,446 (44%) | |
| 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%) | |
| Measure Nos. 332-333 | Business regulations; Agriculture policy; Food policy | Authorize the governor to appoint a milk control administrator to investigate and regulate milk production for human consumption. | | 313,629 (48%) | 337,750 (52%) | |
| Measure Nos. 334-335 | State legislatures measures; Redistricting policy | Require the legislature to reapportion representatives among counties by population after each federal census. |
| 357,550 (65%) | 194,292 (35%) |
Rhode Island
See also: Rhode Island 1952 ballot measures
November 4
| Type | Title | Subject | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Proposal 1 | Elections and campaigns |
| 79,857 (55%) | 65,359 (45%) | |
| Proposal 2 | Bond issues |
| 86,092 (53%) | 77,804 (47%) | |
| Proposal 3 | Bond issues |
| 109,893 (68%) | 52,207 (32%) | |
| Proposal 4 | Bond issues |
| 119,711 (74%) | 42,080 (26%) | |
| Proposal 5 | Bond issues |
| 140,884 (73%) | 52,341 (27%) | |
| Proposal 6 | Bond issues |
| 143,271 (80%) | 36,353 (20%) | |
| Proposal 7 | Bond issues |
| 112,362 (66%) | 56,800 (34%) |
South Carolina
See also: South Carolina 1952 ballot measures
November 4
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amendment 2 | Public education governance | Repeal the constitutional requirement that the General Assembly provide a liberal system of free public schools for all children |
| 187,345 (67%) | 91,823 (33%) |
South Dakota
See also: South Dakota 1952 ballot measures
November 4
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amendment A | Voting age policy | Establish the legal voting age to be 18 years old | | 128,231 (50%) | 128,916 (50%) | |
| Amendment B | Corrections governance; Criminal sentencing; State executive powers and duties | Prevent the Governor from issuing pardons in certain cases without the recommendation of the Board of Pardons | | 110,213 (49%) | 114,142 (51%) | |
| Amendment B | Restricted-use funds; Local government finance and taxes; Public education funding | Require that certain funds be invested solely by the Commissioner of School and Public Lands in specified government bonds |
| 116,463 (51%) | 112,290 (49%) |
Texas
See also: Texas 1952 ballot measures
November 4
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Proposition 1 | Workers' compensation laws | Provide for workman's compensation insurance for city, town and village employees |
| 674,089 (62%) | 414,489 (38%) | |
| Proposition 2 | State and local government budgets, spending, and finance; Education | Create the State Medical Education Fund to provide grants, loans and scholarships to students studying medicine |
| 544,046 (50%) | 535,891 (50%) |
Utah
See also: Utah 1952 ballot measures
November 4
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initiative Proposal 1 | Public assistance programs | 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
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HJR 13 | State judicial authority | Grant jurisdiction to superior courts for controversies up to $1000 and jurisdiction to justices of peace for controversies up to $300 |
| 389,626 (55%) | 323,133 (45%) | |
| HJR 6 | Age limits for officials; State judiciary oversight; State legislative authority; Judicial term limits | Set the retirement age for superior and supreme court judges at seventy-five and permit the legislature to set a lesser retirement age. |
| 618,141 (74%) | 215,958 (26%) | |
| HJR 8 | Local government organization | Permit school districts to incur debt, with popular vote approval, for up to an additional five percent of assessed valuation of capital outlays |
| 409,985 (51%) | 386,324 (49%) | |
| Initiative 180 | Business regulations; Food policy | Legalize the production, transportation, possession, sale, use and serving of yellow oleomargarine. |
| 836,580 (84%) | 163,752 (16%) | |
| Initiative 181 | Time standards | Establish a state-wide observation of standard time, except during wartime emergencies or federal alteration of time zones. |
| 597,558 (60%) | 397,928 (40%) | |
| Initiative 184 | Public assistance programs | Transfer the state's public assistance medical program to the Department of Social Security. | | 265,193 (29%) | 646,634 (71%) | |
| Substitute SJR 7 | Ballot measure process; State legislative authority; Initiative and referendum process | Prohibit the legislature from amending or repealing voter-approved laws within two years |
| 468,782 (60%) | 310,797 (40%) |
Wisconsin
See also: Wisconsin 1952 ballot measures
November 4
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Question 1 | Redistricting policy | Establish senate and assembly districts based on area in addition to population | | 689,615 (48%) | 753,092 (52%) |
Other years
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