Utah 1946 ballot measures

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In 1946, voters decided on eight statewide ballot measures in Utah on November 5.

• All of the measures were legislatively referred constitutional amendments.
• Voters approved eight (100%) of the measures.

On the ballot

November 5, 1946

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
LRCA	Amendment 1	Tax exemptions	End the exclusion of federal property from property taxes	a	86,015 (73%)	31,268 (27%)
LRCA	Amendment 2	Federal issues; Property taxes; Public land	Remove wording from the constitution prohibiting taxing federal land	a	82,177 (71%)	33,217 (29%)
LRCA	Amendment 3	Public education funding; Property taxes	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	a	126,045 (86%)	19,883 (14%)
LRCA	Amendment 4	Public education funding; Income taxes; Property taxes	Permit distribution of income tax revenue be decided by statute	a	114,626 (83%)	23,808 (17%)
LRCA	Amendment 5	Local government	Change the term length of county attorneys from two years to four	a	78,833 (71%)	31,424 (29%)
LRCA	Amendment 6	Salaries	Permit the legislature to set the salary of certain state officials	a	62,523 (58%)	46,137 (42%)
LRCA	Amendment 7	Salaries	Change the method of compensating judges of the supreme and district courts	a	71,608 (62%)	43,407 (38%)
LRCA	Amendment 8	Legislature	Allow the legislature to determine the locations of public institutions	a	104,079 (80%)	26,019 (20%)

See also

• Laws governing the initiative process in Utah
• Types of ballot measures in Utah
• List of Utah ballot measures
• 1946 ballot measures