Arkansas 1938 ballot measures

1940 →

← 1936

Eleven statewide ballot measures were on the November 8, 1938 ballot in Arkansas.

• Three of the measures were legislatively referred constitutional amendments.
• Six of the measures were initiated constitutional amendments.
• One of the measures was a legislatively referred state statute.
• One of the measures was an initiated state statute.
• Six of the measures were approved and five were defeated.

On the ballot

November 8

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
LRCA	Amendment 24	Judiciary	Allows probate courts to be presided over by a judge of the chancery court	a
LRCA	Amendment 25	Gov't Finances	Provides for the construction of county hospitals, courthouses and jails	a
LRCA	Amendment 26	Elections	Eliminates the poll tax	d
CICA	Amendment 27	Labor	Allows legislature to determine amount of worker's compensation should be paid for injury or death at work	a
CICA	Amendment 28	Bonds	Authorizes refunding of highway bonds	d
CICA	Amendment 29	Taxes	Exempts new industries from property tax	a
CICA	Amendment 30	Admin of Gov't	Establishes a State Board of Education	d
CICA	Amendment 31	Judiciary	Allows Supreme Court to regulate the practice of law	a
CICA	Amendment 32	Admin of Gov't	Provides a method for filling vacancies	a
LRSS	Act 8	Public works	Provide for payment of bridge and municipal improvements	d
CISS	Act 1	Alcohol	Limit manufacture and sale of alcohol near churches and schools	d

See also

• List of Arkansas ballot measures
• 1938 ballot measures

External links

• Arkansas Initiatives and Amendments from 1938-2010