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StateYearNameTypeTopicsDescriptionStatusYes Votes TotalNo Votes TotalMov
New York1949Amendment 7LRCADebt limits, Local government finance and taxesAllow municipalities to exclude certain self-sustaining public-improvement debts from their constitu...Approved70.86% (1,435,575)29.14% (590,332)41.72%
New York1949Amendment 8LRCAProperty taxes, Tax and revenue administrationMaintain the 2% tax limit but change it to be based on full property value, extend this limit to all...Approved69.36% (1,364,859)30.64% (602,855)38.73%
New York1949Proposition 1BILocal government finance and taxes, Housing development funding, Housing assistance programsProvide a state debt of $300 million for the purpose of making loans to cities, town, villages and a...Approved60.80% (1,112,494)39.20% (717,411)21.59%
Ohio1949County Probate Judges AmendmentLRCAState judiciary, County and municipal governanceAllow counties to have more than one probate judge.Defeated49.93% (874,291)50.07% (876,647)0.13%
Ohio1949Manufacture and Sale of Colored Oleomargarine InitiativeIndISSFood policy, Business regulationsAllow the manufacture and sale of colored oleomargarine.Approved61.59% (1,282,206)38.41% (799,473)23.19%
Ohio1949Voting for Individual Candidates InitiativeCICAElection administration and governanceRequire voters to individually select the candidates they wanted to vote for and remove the "straigh...Approved57.32% (1,007,693)42.68% (750,206)14.65%
Texas1949Proposition 1LRCACivil serviceAuthorize the legislature to provide for civil service in counties upon voter approvalDefeated45.10% (134,703)54.90% (163,971)9.80%
Texas1949Proposition 10LRCACivil and criminal trialsAllow women to serve as jurorsDefeated44.58% (135,776)55.42% (168,780)10.84%
Texas1949Proposition 2LRCASalaries of government officials, State legislatures measuresHave annual legislative sessions and provide legislators with an annual salary of $3,600 rather than...Defeated24.32% (72,266)75.68% (224,911)51.37%
Texas1949Proposition 3LRCAAdministration of government, HealthcareEstablish hospital districts upon the Governor's requestDefeated43.56% (129,989)56.44% (168,432)12.88%
Texas1949Proposition 4LRCAElections and campaigns, TaxesRepeal the poll tax and require voter registrationDefeated43.67% (133,550)56.33% (172,284)12.67%
Texas1949Proposition 5LRCAHealthcare, County and municipal governanceAuthorize legislation for the establishment and operation of city and county health department, allo...Defeated39.79% (119,357)60.21% (180,633)20.43%
Texas1949Proposition 6LRCAPublic employee retirement fundsAuthorize a statewide system of retirement and disability pensions for appointive county officials a...Defeated31.69% (95,280)68.31% (205,424)36.63%
Texas1949Proposition 7LRCAState judiciaryProvide that district courts conduct their proceedings at the county seat in which a case was pendin...Approved54.61% (161,499)45.39% (134,252)9.21%
Texas1949Proposition 8LRCAAdministration of governmentCreate rural fire protection districts and provided for a maximum $0.03 per $100 valuation property ...Approved51.33% (153,253)48.67% (145,298)2.66%
Texas1949Proposition 9LRCACivil and criminal trialsAllow the legislature to provide for trials without a jury in lunacy casesDefeated47.36% (142,744)52.64% (158,672)5.28%
Virginia1949Election Administration and Capitation Tax AmendmentLRCAElection administration and governance, Voter registration, Literacy, poll tax, and property voting requirements, Public education fundingRevise provisions related to voting, elections, and taxesDefeated21.54% (56,687)78.46% (206,542)56.93%
Oklahoma1949State Question 343CICAAlcohol lawsRepeal Prohibition and allow the legislature to regulate, license, and tax intoxicating liquors, pro...Defeated45.31% (267,870)54.69% (323,270)9.37%
Oklahoma1949State Question 348LRCAState and local government budgets, spending, and financeAuthorize the state to incur up to $36 million in debt for state building projects, funded by a 2ยข p...Approved58.98% (343,900)41.02% (239,190)17.96%
North Carolina1949School Construction Bonds ReferendumBIEducation, Bond issuesIssue $25 million in bonds for school construction and repairs.Approved69.09% (273,663)30.91% (122,460)38.17%
North Carolina1949Secondary Road Bonds ReferendumBIBond issues, TransportationIssue $200 million in bonds for secondary roads.Approved56.79% (229,493)43.21% (174,647)13.57%
Georgia1949Amendment 1LRCATaxesAuthorize funding for public services and allow for additional taxes to support themDefeated25.68% (77,819)74.32% (225,268)48.65%
Wisconsin1949Question 1LRCAVeterans policy, State and local government budgets, spending, and financeAllow the state to appropriate money to improve veterans' housingApproved51.73% (311,576)48.27% (290,736)3.46%
Wisconsin1949Question 2LRCATaxes, PropertyRepeal the prohibition on the state taxation of federal landsDefeated45.22% (245,412)54.78% (297,237)9.55%
Alabama1948Amendment 1LRCAState and local government budgets, spending, and financeThe amendment proposed to amend the constitution. The amendment proposed that the legislature would ...Defeated48.23% (41,487)51.77% (44,540)3.55%
Alabama1948Amendment 10LRCAState National Guard and militiaThe amendment proposed to amend the constitution. The amendment proposed to add to the constitution ...Defeated47.00% (41,264)53.00% (46,527)5.99%
Alabama1948Amendment 11LRCACounty and municipal governanceThe amendment proposed to amend the constitution. The amendment proposed to add to the constitution ...Defeated24.70% (27,613)75.30% (84,202)50.61%
Alabama1948Amendment 2LRCATaxesThe amendment proposed to amend the constitution. The amendment proposed to authorize Marion County ...Approved50.62% (42,677)49.38% (41,624)1.25%
Alabama1948Amendment 3LRCATaxesThe amendment proposed to amend the constitution. The amendment proposed to authorize Escambia Count...Approved53.79% (44,982)46.21% (38,644)7.58%
Alabama1948Amendment 4LRCATaxesThe amendment proposed to amend the constitution. The amendment proposed that the county of Tuscaloo...Approved53.23% (45,579)46.77% (40,040)6.47%
Alabama1948Amendment 5LRCATaxesThe amendment proposed to amend the constitution. The amendment proposed to authorize every county, ...Approved55.65% (53,101)44.35% (42,318)11.30%
Alabama1948Amendment 6LRCASewage and stormwater, Local government finance and taxesThe amendment proposed to amend the constitution. The amendment proposed to authorize the county of ...Approved56.46% (51,856)43.54% (39,996)12.91%
Alabama1948Amendment 7LRCAState judiciaryThe amendment proposed to amend the constitution: Article 6, Section 168. The amendment proposes tha...Defeated46.52% (36,974)53.48% (42,499)6.95%
Alabama1948Amendment 8LRCATaxesThe amendment proposed to amend the constitution. The amendment proposed to authorize Jefferson Coun...Defeated47.53% (41,997)52.47% (46,354)4.93%
Alabama1948Amendment 9LRCAState judiciaryThe amendment proposed to amend the constitution. The legislature would have the authority to pass g...Defeated45.04% (38,226)54.96% (46,651)9.93%
Arizona1948Measure Nos. 100-101LRCAState legislatures measuresRequire a two-thirds vote of the legislature to call for and sign a petition to convene a special se...Approved67.58% (77,941)32.42% (37,392)35.16%
Arizona1948Measure Nos. 102-103LRCAState judiciaryProvide for the consolidation of all county superior courts into one courtApproved67.92% (80,120)32.08% (37,839)35.84%
Arizona1948Measure Nos. 104-105LRCACounty and municipal governancePermit cities to employ non-residents as city managersApproved60.42% (73,363)39.58% (48,052)20.85%
Arizona1948Measure Nos. 300-301CISSRight-to-work lawsProhibit the denial of employment due to non-membership in a labor unionApproved59.03% (86,866)40.97% (60,295)18.06%
Arizona1948Measure Nos. 302-303CISSLaw enforcement, Labor and unionsProvide for establishing a system of merit and the fixed number of highway patrol menApproved73.27% (91,323)26.73% (33,317)46.54%
Arizona1948Measure Nos. 304-305CISSWorkers' compensation lawsProvide for the limitation of Workmen's Compensation to $1,000 per monthApproved81.10% (102,340)18.90% (23,856)62.19%
Arizona1948Measure Nos. 306-307CISSCivil service, Administration of governmentProvide for the establishment of a Civil Service Board to classify all positions in the state civil ...Approved66.66% (78,907)33.34% (39,470)33.31%
Arizona1948Measure Nos. 308-309CISSPublic employee retirement fundsProvide for the establishment of a public employee retirement fundApproved69.54% (86,989)30.46% (38,111)39.07%
Arkansas1948Initiated Act No. 1CISSPublic education governanceApproved60.59% (135,606)39.41% (88,215)21.17%
Arkansas1948Initiated Act No. 2CISSAlcohol lawsDefeated49.34% (111,430)50.66% (114,405)1.32%
Arkansas1948Initiated Act No. 3CISSElections and campaignsApproved62.69% (130,015)37.31% (77,382)25.38%
Arkansas1948Initiated Act No. 4CISSWorkers' compensation lawsApproved70.72% (149,483)29.28% (61,884)41.44%
Arkansas1948Proposed Amendment 39LRCAVoter registrationApproved65.26% (135,151)34.74% (71,934)30.53%
Arkansas1948Proposed Amendment 40LRCATaxesApproved62.33% (136,576)37.67% (82,557)24.65%
Arkansas1948Proposed Amendment 41CICATaxesDefeated33.01% (71,380)66.99% (144,853)33.98%