Michigan Ballot Measures (1914-1962)

In the table below of ballot measures, "CI" stands for a Citizen initiative, "CR" for a Citizen referendum, "BI" for a Bond issue and "LR" for a Legislative referral.

1950-1962

Year	Measure	Subject Matter	Description	Pass or Fail
1962	NA	Constitutional Convention	Relative to calling constitutional convention	Passed
1954	NA	Gaming	Permit the legislature to authorize charitable lotteries	Failed
1952	NA	Apportionment/Redistricting	Provide for decennial reapportionment of senate and house of representatives by Secretary of State	Failed
1952	NA	Apportionment/Redistricting	Establishing senatorial districts and providing decennial reapportionment of representatives by legislatures	Passed
1950	NA	Business Regulation	Permit sale of oleomargarine	Passed

1930-1948

Year	Measure	Subject Matter	Description	Pass or Fail
1948	NA	Taxes	Modify 15 million limitation	Passed
1946	NA	Administration of Government	Return of portion of sales tax to certain municipalities	Passed
1946	NA	Administration of Government	To permit Wayne County to adopt a charter	Failed
1942	NA	Administration of Government	Permit Wayne County to adopt a charter	Failed
1940	NA	Administration of Government	Establishing anew system of civil service in state employment	Passed
1939	NA	Election Reform	Relative to nonpartisan election of judges	Passed
1938	NA	Taxes	Relative to guaranteeing that gas and weight tax monies be used solely for highways, roads, streets	Passed
1938	NA	Judicial Reform	Nonpartisan nomination and appointment of supreme court justices for 8 year terms	Failed
1938	NA	Administration of Government	Increasing County Office terms by 2 years	Failed
1936	NA	Alcohol Regulation	Prohibition after Dec. 31, 1937	Failed
1936	NA	Taxes	Exempting certain article of food and prepared meals from the sales tax	Failed
1934	NA	Administration of Government	Relative to permitting the adoption of home rule government by counties	Failed
1934	NA	Election Reform	Relative to providing for nonpartisan election of judges	Failed
1934	NA	Taxes	Limiting registration license fees or taxes on all motor vehicles except commercial motor vehicles and motorcycles, and providing for exemptions from certain other taxes	Failed
1934	NA	Taxes	Abolishing the uniform rule of taxation and to permit the classification of property for taxation purposes and an income tax for public schools	Failed
1934	NA	Taxes	Limiting specific taxes upon gasoline and like fuel sold or used to propel motor vehicles, and providing exemptions of certain other taxes for those engaged in manufacturing, etc. gasoline like fuels	Failed
1932	NA	Taxes	Relative to exemption from taxation of homesteads	Failed
1932	NA	Administration of Government	Relative to term of office and apportionment of senators and representatives in the state legislature	Failed
1932	NA	Taxes	Relative to limitation of taxes assessed against property	Passed
1932	NA	Alcohol Regulation	Establishment of a liquor control commission	Passed
1930	NA	Apportionment/Redistricting	Apportionment of legislative districts	Failed

1914-1924

Year	Measure	Subject Matter	Description	Pass or Fail
1924	NA	Taxes	Income tax	Failed
1924	NA	Education	Compulsory attendance in public schools	Failed
1920	NA	Education	Compulsory attendance at the public schools of all residents of Michigan between ages of 5-16 years	Failed
1919	NA	Alcohol Regulation	The manufacturing of cider, wine, beer, etc	Failed
1916	NA	Business Regulation	Regulation of beneficiary societies	Failed
1914	NA	Business Regulation	The incorporation, regulation and supervision of beneficiary societies	Failed

See also

• List of Michigan ballot measures
• Michigan ballot initiative news
• Michigan Initiative and Referendum Law

External links

• I&R Institute's Historical Listing of Michigan Initiatives