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| State | Year | Name | Type | Topics | Description | Status | Yes Votes Total | No Votes Total | Mov |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Montana | 1940 | R-43 | LRSS | Healthcare facility funding, Bond issues | Approved | 66.47% (75,824) | 33.53% (38,249) | 32.94% | |
| Nebraska | 1940 | Amendment 1 | LRCA | Administrative organization, Public education governance | Provide that the the Superintendent of Public Instruction be a member of the Board of Educational La... | Approved | 57.18% (239,805) | 42.82% (179,600) | 14.35% |
| Nebraska | 1940 | Amendment 2 | LRCA | State legislative authority, Local government officials and elections | Allow the legislature to provide an optional form of county government with elective or appointive o... | Defeated | 40.47% (173,107) | 59.53% (254,639) | 19.06% |
| Nevada | 1940 | Question 1 | LRCA | Transportation taxes and fees, Revenue allocation | Require all motor vehicle fees and fuel taxes be used exclusively for highway construction, maintena... | Approved | 80.76% (28,679) | 19.24% (6,831) | 61.53% |
| Nevada | 1940 | Question 2 | LRCA | Election administration and governance, State legislative authority | Require the legislature to canvass election returns and declare election results in accordance with ... | Approved | 80.33% (24,026) | 19.67% (5,882) | 60.67% |
| Nevada | 1940 | Question 3 | LRCA | Local government organization, State legislative authority | Prohibit the legislature from abolishing a county without approval by both the county's voters and a... | Approved | 72.09% (22,424) | 27.91% (8,683) | 44.17% |
| North Dakota | 1940 | Classification of Taxable Property Initiative | CISS | Property, Taxes | Defeated | 36.81% (91,396) | 63.19% (156,901) | 26.38% | |
| North Dakota | 1940 | Graduated Land Tax Initiative | CICA | Property, Taxes | Defeated | 37.89% (94,250) | 62.11% (154,521) | 24.23% | |
| North Dakota | 1940 | Tax Abatement Initiative | CISS | Taxes | Defeated | 27.47% (63,213) | 72.53% (166,864) | 45.05% | |
| Oklahoma | 1940 | State Question 215 | CICA | Taxes, Public assistance programs | Authorize a graduated tax on land over 640 acres for old age security, with exemptions, refunds, and... | Defeated | 67.50% (408,559) | 32.50% (196,711) | 35.00% |
| Oklahoma | 1940 | State Question 241 | CISS | Healthcare, Administration of government | Abolish alternate members of the State Board of Medical Examiners, ensure no medical school majority... | Defeated | 58.05% (294,346) | 41.95% (212,701) | 16.10% |
| Oklahoma | 1940 | State Question 253 | CISS | Taxes, Transportation | Reallocate motor vehicle and fuel tax revenues to increase funding for local governments and reduce ... | Defeated | 64.21% (355,431) | 35.79% (198,109) | 28.42% |
| Oklahoma | 1940 | State Question 281 | LRCA | State executive official measures | Require candidates for specific statewide offices to be U.S. citizens, at least 31 years old, and qu... | Defeated | 67.59% (354,433) | 32.41% (169,926) | 35.19% |
| Oklahoma | 1940 | State Question 282 | LRCA | Business regulations | Require Corporation Commission approval for public service corporations to consolidate or control co... | Defeated | 54.88% (256,466) | 45.12% (210,890) | 9.75% |
| Oklahoma | 1940 | State Question 289 | CICA | Alcohol laws | Regulate alcohol importation, manufacture, and sale, require licenses and taxes, establish an enforc... | Defeated | 43.68% (290,752) | 56.32% (374,911) | 12.64% |
| Oregon | 1940 | Measure Nos. 300-301 | LRCA | State executive official measures | Remove term limits for the Secretary of State and Treasurer. | Defeated | 43.40% (163,942) | 56.60% (213,797) | 13.20% |
| Oregon | 1940 | Measure Nos. 302-303 | LRCA | Taxes | Institutionalize a given tax levy after voters approved such a levy for three successive years prior... | Defeated | 41.41% (129,699) | 58.59% (183,488) | 17.17% |
| Oregon | 1940 | Measure Nos. 304-305 | LRCA | Banking policy | Repeal constitutional provisions regarding the double liability of of stockholders of state banks to... | Defeated | 45.22% (157,891) | 54.78% (191,290) | 9.56% |
| Oregon | 1940 | Measure Nos. 306-307 | LRCA | Salaries of government officials | Set legislators' daily session pay at $8, refund them 10 cents every mile traveled to and from the c... | Defeated | 49.84% (186,830) | 50.16% (188,031) | 0.32% |
| Oregon | 1940 | Measure Nos. 308-309 | VR | Elections and campaigns | Move the primary nominating elections from May to the first Wednesday after the first Monday of Sept... | Defeated | 41.42% (156,421) | 58.58% (221,203) | 17.16% |
| Oregon | 1940 | Measure Nos. 310-311 | VR | Business regulations, Alcohol laws | Require licenses to sell alcohol to consumers. | Defeated | 40.19% (158,004) | 59.81% (235,128) | 19.62% |
| Oregon | 1940 | Measure Nos. 312-313 | CISS | Alcohol laws, Business regulations | Repeal law allowing only the liquor control commission to sell alcohol, allowing private entities to... | Defeated | 22.68% (90,681) | 77.32% (309,183) | 54.64% |
| Oregon | 1940 | Measure Nos. 314-315 | CICA | Gambling policy | Legalize games of skill, provide licensing of such games and disburse license revenues to public fai... | Defeated | 36.79% (150,157) | 63.21% (258,010) | 26.42% |
| Oregon | 1940 | Measure Nos. 316-317 | CISS | Food policy, Agriculture policy, Business regulations, Administrative organization | Repeal the Oregon Milk Control Law, which provided supervision and regulation of the milk industry. | Defeated | 48.57% (201,983) | 51.43% (213,838) | 2.85% |
| South Dakota | 1940 | Amendment A | LRCA | Fuel taxes, Vehicle and driver regulations, Highways and bridges | Require proceeds from gas taxes and vehicle registration fees be used to fund highway construction a... | Approved | 56.65% (142,782) | 43.35% (109,259) | 13.30% |
| South Dakota | 1940 | Amendment B | LRCA | State legislative elections, State legislative authority, State executive powers and duties | Allow the Governor to appoint a person to the Legislature to fill a vacancy | Defeated | 41.02% (97,748) | 58.98% (140,564) | 17.97% |
| South Dakota | 1940 | Amendment C | LRCA | Public education funding, Local government finance and taxes | Require that permanent school and educational funds be invested in secure assets such as first mortg... | Defeated | 38.36% (93,013) | 61.64% (149,486) | 23.29% |
| South Dakota | 1940 | Referred Law | VR | Administrative organization, Public assistance programs | Abolish the Unemployment Compensation Commission | Defeated | 49.15% (117,722) | 50.85% (121,786) | 1.70% |
| Texas | 1940 | Proposition 1 | LRCA | State legislatures measures, State judiciary | Authorize the legislature to provide for appeals directly to the supreme court in instances involvin... | Approved | 70.14% (268,645) | 29.86% (114,343) | 40.29% |
| Texas | 1940 | Proposition 2 | LRCA | State executive official measures | Appoint notaries public by the secretary of state, not the governor, with qualifications defined by ... | Approved | 67.10% (318,061) | 32.90% (155,964) | 34.20% |
| Texas | 1940 | Proposition 3 | LRCA | Civil service | Prohibit the two-year term limit set forth in Article 16, section 30 of the constitution from applyi... | Approved | 60.07% (222,559) | 39.93% (147,919) | 20.15% |
| Texas | 1940 | Proposition 4 | LRCA | Local government finance and taxes, Bond issue requirements | Allow county commissioners to levy taxes and issue bonds to refund the indebtedness of the general f... | Defeated | 44.68% (167,204) | 55.32% (207,053) | 10.65% |
| Utah | 1940 | Amendment 1 | LRCA | Banking policy, State legislative authority | Allow the legislature to determine the liability of stockholders of banks | Approved | 87.22% (81,679) | 12.78% (11,973) | 74.43% |
| Washington | 1940 | HJR 13 | LRCA | Salaries of government officials | Allow voters or legislature to set constitutional officers' salaries, limit legislators' salaries to... | Defeated | 41.39% (183,478) | 58.61% (259,842) | 17.23% |
| Washington | 1940 | Initiative 139 | CISS | Bond issues | Require voter approval for the issuance of bonds, securities, or other financial obligations to publ... | Defeated | 41.13% (253,318) | 58.87% (362,508) | 17.73% |
| Washington | 1940 | Initiative 141 | CISS | Public assistance programs | Provide a $40 monthly grant to senior citizens over 65 years of age and eligibility guidelines and r... | Approved | 58.04% (358,009) | 41.96% (258,819) | 16.08% |
| Washington | 1940 | Referendum 5 | LRSS | Property taxes | Limit the aggregate annual rate of property levy to forty mills and a two mills limit on tax levy fo... | Approved | 72.28% (390,639) | 27.72% (149,843) | 44.55% |
| Washington | 1940 | SJR 1 | LRCA | Local official term limits | Repeal limits on the number of terms county officers may serve | Defeated | 43.75% (208,407) | 56.25% (267,938) | 12.50% |
| Washington | 1940 | SJR 8 | LRCA | Business regulations | Authorize the legislature to grant stockholders of Washington-organized banks the same personal liab... | Approved | 57.45% (255,047) | 42.55% (188,929) | 14.89% |
| Maine | 1940 | Question No. 5 | VR | Elections and campaigns | Approved | 50.07% (70,412) | 49.93% (70,226) | 0.13% | |
| Maine | 1940 | Question No. 6 | VR | County and municipal governance, Law enforcement | Approved | 51.00% (69,933) | 49.00% (67,179) | 2.01% | |
| North Dakota | 1940 | Basis of Need Payments State Equalization Fund Initiative | CISS | Public education funding, State and local government budgets, spending, and finance | Defeated | 49.72% (57,675) | 50.28% (58,333) | 0.57% | |
| North Dakota | 1940 | Board of Finance and Administration Initiative | CISS | Administration of government | Defeated | 7.05% (53,908) | 92.95% (711,011) | 85.90% | |
| North Dakota | 1940 | County Government Organizing Amendment | LRCA | State legislative authority, County and municipal governance | Approved | 51.24% (67,804) | 48.76% (64,519) | 2.48% | |
| North Dakota | 1940 | Earmarking Sales Tax for Schools and Relief Initiative | CISS | Public education funding, Public assistance programs | Approved | 60.09% (79,393) | 39.91% (52,731) | 20.18% | |
| North Dakota | 1940 | Gasoline Motor Fuel Initiative | CICA | Taxes, Transportation | Approved | 64.89% (91,149) | 35.11% (49,324) | 29.77% | |
| North Dakota | 1940 | Legislative Power and Direct Democracy Amendment | LRCA | Initiative and referendum process | Defeated | 48.79% (61,573) | 51.21% (64,636) | 2.43% | |
| North Dakota | 1940 | Public Service Commission Initiative | CICA | Administrative organization | Approved | 54.04% (67,294) | 45.96% (57,239) | 8.07% | |
| North Dakota | 1940 | Reallocating Basis of Need Payments Initiative | CISS | Public education funding, State and local government budgets, spending, and finance | Approved | 51.81% (64,415) | 48.19% (59,913) | 3.62% | |
| North Dakota | 1940 | Recall Amendment | LRCA | Recall process | Defeated | 49.00% (60,049) | 51.00% (62,501) | 2.00% |