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StateYearNameTypeTopicsDescriptionStatusYes Votes TotalNo Votes TotalMov
Arizona1920Measure Nos. 300-301LRSSAdministration of government, Law enforcementProvide for the creation of a Board of Pardons and Paroles and the regulation of the granting of com...Defeated30.97% (11,571)69.03% (25,794)38.07%
Arizona1920Measure Nos. 302-303VRCivil and criminal trialsProhibit persons from criminal prosecution for misdemeanors without having a preliminary examination...Defeated34.18% (12,268)65.82% (23,622)31.64%
Arizona1920Measure Nos. 304-305CISSEnvironment, Administration of governmentProvide for the creation of a State Conservation CommissionDefeated32.98% (13,096)67.02% (26,617)34.05%
Arizona1920Measure Nos. 306-307CISSAdministration of governmentProvide for the creation of a State Civil Service Commission to regulate public service positionsDefeated31.06% (11,850)68.94% (26,299)37.88%
Arizona1920Measure Nos. 308-309CISSCounty and municipal governanceProvide for the creation and organization of new countiesDefeated12.21% (5,312)87.79% (38,198)75.58%
Arizona1920Measure Nos. 310-311CISSAdministration of government, TransportationProvide for the creation of a State Highway DepartmentDefeated39.74% (16,961)60.26% (25,721)20.52%
Arizona1920Measure Nos. 312-313CISSAgriculture policy, Public land policyPromote the reclamation and irrigation of arable and irrigable lands within the boundaries of organi...Defeated44.80% (18,203)55.20% (22,432)10.41%
Arkansas1920Amendment 8LRCAWomen's suffrage, Sex and gender issuesProvides for women's suffrage in state constitutionApproved63.68% (87,237)36.32% (49,751)27.36%
California1920Proposition 1CISSPropertyPermit the acquisition and transfer of property by aliens eligible for citizenship to the same exten...Approved74.19% (638,483)25.81% (222,086)48.39%
California1920Proposition 10LRCAState constitutional conventions, State legislatures measuresEstablish procedures relating to constitutional conventions.Defeated32.20% (203,240)67.80% (428,002)35.61%
California1920Proposition 11LRCATaxesRequire the legislature to enact an annual tax of at least $4.00 on every noncitizen man between the...Approved81.94% (667,924)18.06% (147,212)63.88%
California1920Proposition 12CICAEducation, TaxesLevy an ad valorem tax of 1.2 mills per dollar to supply the state university fund.Defeated49.70% (380,027)50.30% (384,667)0.61%
California1920Proposition 13VRProperty, Family-related policyEstablish procedures relating to the willing of property.Defeated32.02% (246,875)67.98% (524,133)35.96%
California1920Proposition 14VRBusiness regulations, Insurance policyProhibit any subsidiary corporation of, or person controlled by, any state bank from acting as the g...Defeated48.42% (308,062)51.58% (328,115)3.15%
California1920Proposition 15VRWater irrigation policy, Administration of governmentChange provisions relating to the organization and creation of irrigation districts.Approved52.82% (314,522)47.18% (280,948)5.64%
California1920Proposition 16CICATaxes, EducationMake changes to school funding and add kindergarten to the public school system.Approved65.31% (506,008)34.69% (268,781)30.62%
California1920Proposition 17LRCAAbsentee and mail voting, Military service policyProvide for absentee voting for members of the military who are unable to be their voting precinct a...Defeated48.95% (356,539)51.05% (371,784)2.09%
California1920Proposition 18LRCATaxesExempt property used for orphanages from taxation.Approved51.46% (394,014)48.54% (371,658)2.92%
California1920Proposition 19LRCAPublic assistance programs, State and local government budgets, spending, and financeAuthorize the legislature to grant aid to institutions and counties that support children of fathers...Approved68.67% (487,023)31.33% (222,247)37.33%
California1920Proposition 2VRAlcohol lawsDefine intoxicating liquor and prohibit the sale, manufacture, possession, or gifting of liquor for ...Defeated46.24% (400,475)53.76% (465,537)7.51%
California1920Proposition 20CICATaxes, PropertyExempt personal property from taxes and require all public revenues to be collected from taxes on la...Defeated25.87% (196,694)74.13% (563,503)48.25%
California1920Proposition 3CICAState judiciary, Salaries of government officialsIncrease the salaries of supreme court justices to $10,000 a year and increase the salaries of distr...Defeated30.14% (232,418)69.86% (538,655)39.72%
California1920Proposition 4CICAInitiative and referendum processIncrease the number of signatures needed to submit initiative petitions related to taxes to 25 perce...Defeated41.42% (298,347)58.58% (421,945)17.16%
California1920Proposition 5CISSHealthcare governance, Complementary and alternative healthcareCreate a Board of Chiropractic Examiners to create regulations and licensing requirements.Defeated49.23% (390,240)50.77% (402,410)1.54%
California1920Proposition 6CICAVaccinations and disease policyProhibit the requirement of any vaccine, inoculation, or other medicine for admission into any publi...Defeated43.43% (359,987)56.57% (468,911)13.14%
California1920Proposition 7CISSAnimal treatment laws, HealthcareProhibit the dissection or torture of any living person or animal for experiment or for physiologica...Defeated34.06% (272,288)65.94% (527,130)31.88%
California1920Proposition 8VRBusiness regulations, HealthcareRegulate the sale and use of poisons and regulate the amount of opium, morphine, cocaine, and heroin...Approved63.94% (479,764)36.06% (270,562)27.88%
California1920Proposition 9CICATransportation, Bond issuesCreate the State Highway Finance Board, cancel 40,000 unsold bonds issued by section 2 of article 16...Approved58.29% (435,492)41.71% (311,667)16.57%
Colorado1920Measure 1CISSWorking hours regulations, Civil serviceProhibit municipalities from requiring fire department personnel to work over an average of 12 hours...Approved57.80% (113,140)42.20% (82,596)15.60%
Colorado1920Measure 10LRCASalaries of government officialsIncrease the governor's salary to $6,000 and Supreme and District Court judges’ salaries to $7,500 a...Defeated30.40% (49,313)69.60% (112,878)39.19%
Colorado1920Measure 2CISSComplementary and alternative healthcareEstablish a five-member State Board of Chiropractic Examiners to license, regulate, discipline and s...Defeated43.52% (84,286)56.48% (109,385)12.96%
Colorado1920Measure 3CISSLocal government organizationCreate Limon County with defined boundaries and classification as a third-class county.Defeated19.81% (34,881)80.19% (141,239)60.39%
Colorado1920Measure 4CISSLocal government organizationCreate Flagler County with defined boundaries and classification as a third-class county.Defeated19.17% (33,295)80.83% (140,363)61.65%
Colorado1920Measure 5CICABond issues, Highways and bridgesAuthorize the construction of the Moffat, Monarch, and San Juan railroad tunnels through the Contine...Defeated44.68% (101,841)55.32% (126,099)10.64%
Colorado1920Measure 6IndISSHealthcare facility fundingProvide $350,000 for the University of Colorado to acquire land, construct, and equip a psychopathic...Approved75.51% (155,049)24.49% (50,295)51.01%
Colorado1920Measure 7CICAPublic education funding, Property taxesAuthorize the Legislature to levy an extra one‐mill property tax for funding and improving state edu...Approved75.39% (160,268)24.61% (52,324)50.78%
Colorado1920Measure 8LRCAHighways and bridges, Bond issuesAuthorize the state to issue bonds to fund construction and improvement of public highways.Approved58.51% (100,130)41.49% (70,997)17.02%
Colorado1920Measure 9LRCAState judiciary structure, Judicial term limits, Salaries of government officialsEstablish elected county judges with four-year terms and fix their salaries.Defeated26.49% (35,095)73.51% (97,398)47.02%
Florida1920Road System Bonds AmendmentLRCABond issues, Highways and bridgesAllow the state to issue bonds for building and maintaining a system of good roads and bridgesDefeated38.76% (34,504)61.24% (54,510)22.48%
Idaho1920HJR 10LRCAPublic education funding, PropertyDefeated49.15% (30,790)50.85% (31,859)1.71%
Idaho1920HJR 13LRCAState and local government budgets, spending, and financeApproved53.75% (32,322)46.25% (27,812)7.50%
Idaho1920HJR 6LRCAState judiciary structure, State judicial selectionApproved53.23% (35,265)46.77% (30,989)6.45%
Idaho1920HJR 8LRCAState judicial authorityApproved56.33% (33,570)43.67% (26,020)12.67%
Illinois1920General Banking Law AmendmentLRSSBanking policyIt proposed modifications to the general banking law.Approved79.46% (811,873)20.54% (209,803)58.93%
Iowa1920Question 1CCRCAState constitutional conventionsThe measure called for a constitutional convention to amend the constitution.Approved55.77% (279,652)44.23% (221,763)11.55%
Maryland1920Amendment 1LRCAState legislative processes and sessions, Salaries of government officialsDefeated39.54% (76,367)60.46% (116,762)20.92%
Maryland1920Amendment 2LRCASalaries of government officialsDefeated31.27% (58,081)68.73% (127,638)37.45%
Massachusetts1920Question 1IndISSAlcohol lawsDefine what types of beverages are considered intoxicating liquorsApproved50.53% (442,215)49.47% (432,951)1.06%
Michigan1920Compensation of State Officers AmendmentLRCASalaries of government officialsAllow the legislature to set the salaries of certain state officersDefeated42.88% (348,311)57.12% (463,959)14.24%
Michigan1920Compulsory Public School Attendance InitiativeCICAPublic education governanceRequire children between ages five and sixteen to attend public school until they have graduated fro...Defeated36.68% (353,817)63.32% (610,699)26.63%