11,551 - 11,600 of 15,371 results
| State | Year | Name | Type | Topics | Description | Status | Yes Votes Total | No Votes Total | Mov |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| California | 1940 | Proposition 16 | LRCA | State and local government budgets, spending, and finance, State legislatures measures | Provide for annual 60 day sessions of the legislature, require the budget be prepared annually, and ... | Defeated | 30.49% (556,469) | 69.51% (1,268,684) | 39.02% |
| California | 1940 | Proposition 17 | LRCA | Insurance policy | Allow the legislature to authorize the political subdivisions to purchase personal liability insuran... | Defeated | 41.50% (807,199) | 58.50% (1,138,039) | 17.01% |
| California | 1940 | Proposition 2 | LRCA | Public assistance programs | Release all liens, mortgages, and other encumbrances of those covered under the Old Age Security Act... | Approved | 64.05% (1,519,963) | 35.95% (853,243) | 28.09% |
| California | 1940 | Proposition 3 | LRCA | Corrections governance | Declare that the legislature shall provide for the establishment, governance, and superintendence of... | Approved | 50.06% (994,101) | 49.94% (991,722) | 0.12% |
| California | 1940 | Proposition 4 | LRCA | Election administration and governance | Allow the legislature to regulate the manner of election results for governor and lieutenant governo... | Approved | 64.00% (1,198,015) | 36.00% (673,794) | 28.01% |
| California | 1940 | Proposition 5 | CISS | Time standards | Start Daylight Saving Time on the last Sunday in April and end it on the last Sunday in September. | Defeated | 29.98% (785,634) | 70.02% (1,834,564) | 40.03% |
| California | 1940 | Proposition 6 | LRCA | State judiciary, Administration of government | Allow the legislature to create ways for the superior court to review decisions made by administrati... | Defeated | 49.62% (907,761) | 50.38% (921,832) | 0.77% |
| California | 1940 | Proposition 7 | LRCA | State judiciary | Make adjustments and reforms to the jurisdiction of courts. | Defeated | 40.05% (723,330) | 59.95% (1,082,647) | 19.90% |
| California | 1940 | Proposition 8 | LRCA | Game and fish commissions | Create the Fish and Game Commission | Approved | 63.64% (1,287,473) | 36.36% (735,589) | 27.28% |
| California | 1940 | Proposition 9 | LRCA | Transportation, Taxes | Exempt all vessels from local taxes except yachts of more than 50 tons until January 1955. | Defeated | 26.39% (530,673) | 73.61% (1,480,475) | 47.23% |
| Colorado | 1940 | Measure 1 | CICA | Property taxes | Authorize a 0.5% to 1% ad valorem tax on intangible personal property, with revenue contributing to ... | Defeated | 10.35% (50,806) | 89.65% (440,202) | 79.31% |
| Colorado | 1940 | Measure 2 | CISS | Gambling policy, Animal treatment laws | Create a state racing commission to license and regulate pari-mutuel horse and dog racing, set resid... | Defeated | 42.28% (203,195) | 57.72% (277,392) | 15.44% |
| Colorado | 1940 | Measure 3 | CICA | Wildfire management, Administrative organization | Distribute hunting and fishing funds to wildlife conservation and related services and create a Game... | Defeated | 41.92% (196,907) | 58.08% (272,768) | 16.15% |
| Colorado | 1940 | Measure 4 | CICA | Property taxes, Income taxes, Tax and revenue administration | Require that income tax rates be maintained or raised to at least 1937 levels and that all income ta... | Defeated | 18.26% (81,787) | 81.74% (366,049) | 63.47% |
| Colorado | 1940 | Measure 5 | CICA | Public employee retirement funds | Provide a $30 monthly pension to needy residents aged 65 and over. | Defeated | 27.85% (138,383) | 72.15% (358,582) | 44.31% |
| Florida | 1940 | County Commissioner's Districts Amendment | LRCA | Local government officials and elections, Local government organization | Allow for the creation of County Commissioner’s districts in each county | Defeated | 46.08% (79,334) | 53.92% (92,818) | 7.83% |
| Florida | 1940 | Parole Commission Amendment | LRCA | Corrections governance, Parole policy | Allow for the creation of a Parole Commission | Approved | 57.45% (97,696) | 42.55% (72,364) | 14.90% |
| Florida | 1940 | State Ad Valorem Property Taxes Amendment | LRCA | Administrative organization, Local government organization | Prohibit state ad valorem taxes on real or personal property, except intangible personal property | Approved | 58.37% (106,622) | 41.63% (76,050) | 16.74% |
| Florida | 1940 | State Supreme Court Amendment | LRCA | State judiciary structure, State judicial authority | Establish a seventh Supreme Court Justice, allow the court to act in divisions, and designate the Ch... | Approved | 54.45% (93,340) | 45.55% (78,071) | 8.91% |
| Florida | 1940 | Use of Parimutuel Tax Funds Amendment | LRCA | Revenue allocation, Gambling policy | Allow for the equal allocation and distribution of taxes collected on parimutuel gambling | Approved | 60.44% (103,177) | 39.56% (67,528) | 20.88% |
| Florida | 1940 | Widow Tax Exemption Amendment | LRCA | Property tax exemptions | Give all widows a $500 taxation exemption | Approved | 79.20% (161,606) | 20.80% (42,451) | 58.39% |
| Idaho | 1940 | HJR 3 | LRCA | Taxes, Transportation | Approved | 72.48% (108,358) | 27.52% (41,145) | 44.96% | |
| Idaho | 1940 | Initiative 1 | CISS | County and municipal governance, Alcohol laws | Defeated | 38.44% (70,544) | 61.56% (112,972) | 23.12% | |
| Idaho | 1940 | Initiative 2 | CISS | Alcohol laws | Defeated | 42.51% (75,563) | 57.49% (102,186) | 14.98% | |
| Idaho | 1940 | SJR 5 | LRCA | State and local government budgets, spending, and finance | Approved | 62.54% (88,738) | 37.46% (53,158) | 25.07% | |
| Idaho | 1940 | SJR 7 | LRCA | State legislatures measures, State and local government budgets, spending, and finance, Federal government issues | Approved | 63.31% (86,328) | 36.69% (50,029) | 26.62% | |
| Illinois | 1940 | Banking Law Amendment | LRSS | Banking policy | This measure proposed amendments to the banking law to make it easier to create a new bank in small ... | Approved | 68.11% (775,710) | 31.89% (363,136) | 36.23% |
| Maryland | 1940 | Amendment 1 | LRCA | State judicial authority, State judicial selection | Approved | 62.18% (121,080) | 37.82% (73,653) | 24.35% | |
| Maryland | 1940 | Amendment 2 | LRCA | State judiciary structure | Approved | 70.46% (172,616) | 29.54% (72,371) | 40.92% | |
| Maryland | 1940 | Amendment 3 | LRCA | Taxes | Approved | 66.07% (131,330) | 33.93% (67,456) | 32.13% | |
| Maryland | 1940 | Amendment 4 | LRCA | State judicial selection | Defeated | 49.09% (88,890) | 50.91% (92,186) | 1.82% | |
| Maryland | 1940 | Amendment 5 | LRCA | State executive official measures | Defeated | 35.31% (93,124) | 64.69% (170,581) | 29.37% | |
| Maryland | 1940 | Amendment 6 | LRCA | State judiciary structure | Approved | 63.05% (117,594) | 36.95% (68,923) | 26.09% | |
| Maryland | 1940 | Amendment 7 | LRCA | State legislatures measures | Defeated | 34.17% (73,437) | 65.83% (141,473) | 31.66% | |
| Maryland | 1940 | Amendment 8 | VR | Administrative organization, Fisheries and fishing regulations | Defeated | 27.94% (57,220) | 72.06% (147,602) | 44.13% | |
| Maryland | 1940 | Amendment 9 | VR | Labor and unions | Approved | 64.41% (127,754) | 35.59% (70,580) | 28.83% | |
| Michigan | 1940 | Proposal 1 | LRCA | Public education funding, Property taxes, Bond issue requirements | Allow school districts to exceed the 15 mill limitation for building purposes | Defeated | 41.69% (602,952) | 58.31% (843,159) | 16.61% |
| Michigan | 1940 | Proposal No. 2 | CICA | Civil service | Establish a new state system of civil service | Approved | 51.93% (766,764) | 48.07% (709,894) | 3.85% |
| Michigan | 1940 | Proposal No. 3 | VR | Vehicle and driver regulations | Require any common or contract motor carrier on public highways to obtain a certificate or permit to... | Defeated | 40.76% (640,051) | 59.24% (930,227) | 18.48% |
| Michigan | 1940 | Proposal No. 4 | VR | Healthcare governance, Business regulations | Establish regulations on dentistry | Approved | 58.73% (735,053) | 41.27% (516,597) | 17.45% |
| Minnesota | 1940 | Amendment 1 | LRCA | County and municipal governance | Defeated | 68.88% (635,815) | 31.12% (287,286) | 37.76% | |
| Missouri | 1940 | Amendment 1 | LRCA | Salaries of government officials | Authorize the compensation of General Assembly members to $125 per month | Defeated | 42.12% (418,119) | 57.88% (574,478) | 15.75% |
| Missouri | 1940 | Amendment 2 | LRCA | State legislative processes and sessions | Repeal Section 41, and enact a new section to establish a revision of statutes every 10 years starti... | Defeated | 46.77% (445,104) | 53.23% (506,568) | 6.46% |
| Missouri | 1940 | Amendment 3 | CICA | State judicial selection | Establish a non-partisan system for the nomination, appointment, and election of judges | Approved | 54.61% (535,642) | 45.39% (445,194) | 9.22% |
| Missouri | 1940 | Amendment 4 | CICA | Initiative and referendum process, Ballot measure process | Change the basis for calculating the signature requirement for initiative petitions from the number ... | Defeated | 48.10% (456,546) | 51.90% (492,564) | 3.79% |
| Missouri | 1940 | Amendment 5 | CICA | Administrative powers and rulemaking, Hunting regulations, Fisheries and fishing regulations | Repeal the existing wildlife and forestry code, including regulations established by the Conservatio... | Defeated | 33.64% (359,628) | 66.36% (709,421) | 32.72% |
| Missouri | 1940 | Amendment 6 | CICA | Highways and bridges, Transportation taxes and fees, Fees, licenses, and charges | Establish permanent motor vehicle license fees at the current rate to fund road maintenance | Defeated | 25.95% (258,660) | 74.05% (737,932) | 48.09% |
| Missouri | 1940 | Amendment 7 | CICA | Fuel taxes, Transportation taxes and fees, Local government finance and taxes | Reduce motor vehicle license fees, which fund rural road maintenance, and abolish municipal gasoline... | Defeated | 39.53% (416,322) | 60.47% (636,928) | 20.95% |
| Montana | 1940 | I-44 | CISS | Bond issues, Higher education funding | Defeated | 47.58% (51,921) | 52.42% (57,197) | 4.84% | |
| Montana | 1940 | R-42 | LRSS | Taxes, Higher education funding | Approved | 52.67% (58,968) | 47.33% (52,998) | 5.33% |