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Texas 1926 ballot measures
From Ballotpedia
1927 →
← 1924
In 1926, voters decided on four statewide ballot measures in Texas on November 2.
- The four measures were legislatively referred constitutional amendments.
- Voters approved all four measures.
On the ballot
November 2, 1926
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Proposition 1 | Administration | Permit members of the National Guard, National Guard Reserve, Officers Reserved Corps, and Organized Reserves to hold state or federal offices |
|
78,490 (57%) |
58,574 (43%) |
|
| Proposition 2 | Education; Legislature | Eliminate the legislature's power to create school districts by special law |
|
79,289 (61%) |
51,487 (39%) |
|
| Proposition 3 | Corrections; Administrative organization | Abolish the board of prison commissioners and provide for prison supervision and maintenance by statutory law |
|
85,682 (64%) |
47,941 (36%) |
|
| Proposition 4 | Taxes; Property | Provide for taxation on all agricultural and grazing school land to the same extent as privately owned land |
|
91,528 (67%) |
44,360 (33%) |
See also
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