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StateYearNameTypeTopicsDescriptionStatusYes Votes TotalNo Votes TotalMov
Texas1951Investment of the Permanent University Fund AmendmentLRCAState and local government budgets, spending, and financeAllow additional bond and securities investments for the permanent university fund.Defeated44.69% (100,637)55.31% (124,547)10.62%
Texas1951Proposition 1LRCAVeterans policyIncrease the Veterans' Land Fund from $25 million to $100 million and extend eligibility to post-194...Approved53.85% (123,801)46.15% (106,087)7.71%
Texas1951Proposition 2LRCAPublic assistance programsIncrease the maximum monthly assistance for the needy by raising state funds for assistance from $35...Defeated44.23% (105,024)55.77% (132,440)11.55%
Texas1951Proposition 3LRCATaxesIncrease the maximum property tax rate to $0.50 per $100 valuation to fund rural fire prevention dis...Defeated35.24% (79,823)64.76% (146,661)29.51%
Texas1951Proposition 4LRCAPublic employee retirement fundsAuthorize a statewide system of retirement and disability pensions for appointed county officials an...Defeated33.46% (76,454)66.54% (152,071)33.09%
Kentucky1951Unlimited Constitutional Amendments ReferendumLRCABallot measure processDefeated
New Jersey1951Public Question No. 1BIBond issuesAn act authorized $15 million in bonds for teachers' college buildings.Approved62.08% (473,727)37.92% (289,409)24.15%
New York1951Proposed Amendment No. 1LRCAAbsentee and mail voting, Military service policyThis amendment was related to the "absentee voting privileges of electors in military service and ce...Approved89.77% (1,695,034)10.23% (193,223)79.53%
New York1951Proposed Amendment No. 2LRCAElections and campaigns, Military service policyThis amendment was related to the exemption "requirement of personal registration voters in military...Approved87.92% (1,584,025)12.08% (217,601)75.84%
New York1951Proposed Amendment No. 3LRCAPublic employee retirement fundsThis amendment empowered the legislature "to increase pensions of members of retirement system of th...Approved74.71% (1,392,034)25.29% (471,148)49.43%
New York1951Proposed Amendment No. 4LRCABond issuesThis amendment empowered the legislature "by law to make the state liable for bonded indebtedness of...Approved80.99% (1,563,044)19.01% (366,767)61.99%
New York1951Proposed Amendment No. 5LRCAState judiciaryThis amendment provided for "appeals to court of appeals, by permission, from non-final orders in pr...Approved82.96% (1,357,821)17.04% (278,959)65.91%
New York1951Proposed Amendment No. 6LRCAState and local government budgets, spending, and financeThis amendment restricted the "powers of counties, cities, towns, villages and certain school distri...Approved73.76% (1,297,378)26.24% (461,611)47.51%
New York1951Proposed Amendment No. 7LRCAState judiciaryThis amendment increased the "monetary jurisdiction of the city court of the city of New York."Approved80.22% (1,320,299)19.78% (325,476)60.45%
New York1951Proposed Amendment No. 8LRCAState judiciaryThis amendment permitted "judges of the court of appeals and justices of the supreme court to serve ...Approved79.40% (1,343,294)20.60% (348,584)58.79%
Ohio1951County Probate Judges AmendmentLRCAState judiciary, County and municipal governanceAllow for counties to have more than one probate judge.Approved55.68% (875,083)44.32% (696,672)11.35%
Maine1951Question 1BIHighways and bridges, Bond issuesAuthorized the issuance of $27 million in bonds to build state highwaysApproved68.53% (36,661)31.47% (16,839)37.05%
Maine1951Question 10LRCAAbsentee and mail voting, Military service policyReaffirm the right to absentee voting for persons absent in the armed forces and for other citizens ...Approved79.29% (39,006)20.71% (10,187)58.58%
Maine1951Question 11LRCABond issuesAuthorize a bond issue up to $3 million payable within 15 years at a rate of interest not exceeding ...Defeated33.93% (16,107)66.07% (31,369)32.15%
Maine1951Question 12LRCAPublic economic investment policy, Debt limitsClarify the provisions regarding the state's borrowing powerApproved62.06% (28,758)37.94% (17,582)24.12%
Maine1951Question 2BIHighways and bridges, Bond issuesAuthorize the issue of $2.5 million in bonds to construct a toll bridge across the Penobscot River b...Approved57.39% (29,552)42.61% (21,940)14.78%
Maine1951Question 3BIHighways and bridges, Bond issuesIssue $3 million in bonds to construct a toll bridge across the Androscoggin River between the citie...Defeated45.18% (23,088)54.82% (28,010)9.63%
Maine1951Question 4LRSSHighways and bridgesMake the combination highway and railroad bridge across Fore River into a toll bridge until all the ...Defeated41.06% (21,648)58.94% (31,069)17.87%
Maine1951Question 5LRCAExecutive official term limitsRepeal the provision limiting the State Treasurer to serve no more than six years successivelyApproved54.81% (27,073)45.19% (22,320)9.62%
Maine1951Question 6LRCAInitiative and referendum processChange the signature requirements for direct initiatives to 10 percent of the total votes for govern...Approved51.77% (23,600)48.23% (21,986)3.54%
Maine1951Question 7LRCALocal government finance and taxes, Debt limitsRaise the limit on municipal debt and liability from five percent to seven and a half percentDefeated45.02% (21,478)54.98% (26,232)9.96%
Maine1951Question 8LRCABalanced budget requirementsMake any law requiring spending beyond available state funds inoperative for 45 days after the next ...Approved54.21% (24,746)45.79% (20,900)8.43%
Maine1951Question 9LRCADebt limitsExempt rental agreements for 40 years or less with the Maine School Building Authority from the muni...Approved53.70% (23,887)46.30% (20,594)7.40%
Wisconsin1951Question 1LRCAState and local government budgets, spending, and finance, County and municipal governanceSet a debt limit for cities for issuing bonds for school purposes at 8 percent of taxable property v...Approved62.05% (313,739)37.95% (191,897)24.10%
Wisconsin1951Question 2LRCATaxes, PropertyAllow for local and state taxation of federal lands when permitted by federal lawApproved62.13% (305,612)37.87% (186,284)24.26%
Wisconsin1951Question 3LRAQState executive official measures, Elections and campaignsIncrease state executive officials' terms of office from two to four yearsDefeated39.08% (210,821)60.92% (328,613)21.84%
Michigan1951Proposal 1LRCAState legislative processes and sessionsEstablish annual regular legislative sessions for the Michigan State LegislatureApproved69.63% (405,570)30.37% (176,873)39.27%
Michigan1951Proposal No. 2LRCAVeterans policyAuthorize a military death benefit bonusApproved64.11% (401,117)35.89% (224,564)28.22%
Michigan1951Proposal No. 3LRCASalaries of government officialsAllow the salaries of Supreme Court justices to be increased during their term of officeDefeated46.75% (276,632)53.25% (315,140)6.51%
Alabama1950Amendment 1LRCAState judiciaryThe amendment proposed to amend the constitution. The amendment proposed that the legislature would ...Approved64.56% (55,420)35.44% (30,420)29.12%
Alabama1950Amendment 2LRCATaxesThe amendment proposed to amend the constitution. The amendment proposed that Jefferson County would...Approved65.44% (57,715)34.56% (30,481)30.88%
Alabama1950Amendment 3LRCAState judiciaryThe amendment proposed to amend the constitution. The amendment proposed that the method of filling ...Approved53.73% (43,827)46.27% (37,747)7.45%
Alabama1950Amendment 4LRCAPublic economic investment policyThe amendment proposed to amend the constitution. The amendment proposed that each municipality in M...Approved52.76% (39,830)47.24% (35,668)5.51%
Alabama1950Amendment 5LRCAState judiciary, County and municipal governanceThe amendment proposed to amend the constitution. The amendment proposed that Talladega County be au...Approved64.99% (49,365)35.01% (26,598)29.97%
Alabama1950Amendment 6LRCATaxesThe amendment proposed to amend the constitution. The amendment proposed that several school distric...Approved67.53% (51,741)32.47% (24,876)35.06%
Arizona1950Measure Nos. 100-101LRCABanking policyProvide for the extension of liability of banking corporations or associations to individual shareho...Defeated40.19% (61,196)59.81% (91,067)19.62%
Arizona1950Measure Nos. 102-103CICAEducation, State and local government budgets, spending, and financeProvide the legislature with the ability to appropriate state funds for public schools as a suppleme...Defeated49.61% (65,263)50.39% (66,286)0.78%
Arizona1950Measure Nos. 104-105CICAEducation, State executive official measuresProvide the governor with the power to appoint the members of the State Board of EducationDefeated25.43% (38,239)74.57% (112,109)49.13%
Arizona1950Measure Nos. 106-107CICAAdministration of governmentProvide for a merit-based system of personnel administration and the establishment of state and coun...Defeated37.20% (58,192)62.80% (98,253)25.61%
Arizona1950Measure Nos. 300-301CISSLabor and unions, Law enforcementProvide for the establishment of a personnel merit-based system pertaining to peace officersDefeated39.53% (63,152)60.47% (96,592)20.93%
Arizona1950Measure Nos. 302-303CISSBusiness regulations, Gambling policyProvide for the creation of a Department of State Control of Gambling to regulate, license, and auth...Defeated17.25% (27,683)82.75% (132,839)65.51%
Arizona1950Measure Nos. 304-305CISSTaxes, EducationProvide an excise tax for the maintenance of public schoolsDefeated21.28% (32,218)78.72% (119,179)57.44%
Arizona1950Measure Nos. 306-307CISSAlcohol laws, County and municipal governance, Elections and campaignsProvide for allowing county or municipal elections to determine the legality of alcoholic beverages ...Defeated22.82% (38,819)77.18% (131,288)54.36%
Arizona1950Measure Nos. 308-309CISSWorkers' compensation lawsProvide for the exclusion of earnings above $300 per month for Workmen's CompensationDefeated43.28% (67,024)56.72% (87,822)13.43%
Arizona1950Measure Nos. 312-313CISSPublic assistance programsProvide for the expansion of old-age assistance through the abolishment of certain requirements rega...Defeated40.78% (65,091)59.22% (94,516)18.44%