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StateYearNameTypeTopicsDescriptionStatusYes Votes TotalNo Votes TotalMov
New Jersey1947Public Question No. 1LRCCQState constitutional conventionsA new state constitution was adopted as a result.Approved77.96% (653,096)22.04% (184,632)55.92%
New York1947Amendmen 4LRCAState judicial selectionEstablish a special Court on the Judiciary to oversee the removal or retirement of judges for cause ...Approved67.73% (1,572,256)32.27% (749,020)35.46%
New York1947Amendment 1LRCAVeterans policyAuthorize the legislature to create a state debt for payments to veterans of the armed forces from N...Approved73.38% (2,221,800)26.62% (805,826)46.77%
New York1947Amendment 2LRCAAbsentee and mail votingPermit more extensive use of absentee ballotsApproved76.34% (1,848,701)23.66% (573,050)52.67%
New York1947Amendment 3LRCASalaries of government officialsPermit members of the legislature to receive a fixed salary by law and delete a provision of Constit...Approved61.37% (1,431,636)38.63% (901,023)22.75%
New York1947Amendment 5LRCAState judiciary structureCreate another judicial district out of a second judicial districtApproved53.93% (1,181,559)46.07% (1,009,223)7.87%
New York1947Amendment 6LRCAParks, land, and natural area conservation, Athletics and sportsAllow for the construction and maintenance of ski trails on Gore Mountain and Belleayre Mountain in ...Approved
New York1947Proposition 1BIHousing development funding, Bond issuesIssue a $135 million bond for slum clearance and public housingApproved70.51% (1,515,403)29.49% (633,868)41.02%
New York1947Proposition 2BIHousing development fundingIncreased aggregate payments for subsidies for public housing projects from $9 million to $13 millio...Approved69.65% (1,439,187)30.35% (627,198)39.30%
New York1947Proposition 3BIHousing development fundingIncrease maximum aggregate payments for periodic subsidies in housing projects from $1 million to $1...Approved69.38% (1,429,548)30.62% (630,862)38.76%
Ohio1947Adjustment of Terms and Compensation of Probate Judges AmendmentLRCAState judiciary, Salaries of government officialsEstablish six-year terms for judge of the probate court and change provisions relating to their comp...Approved55.27% (855,106)44.73% (692,061)10.54%
Ohio1947Bonds for Payments to World War II Veterans AmendmentLRCABond issues, Veterans policyIssue bonds to fund payments to World War II veterans and their survivors.Approved75.78% (1,497,804)24.22% (478,701)51.56%
Ohio1947Increase to the Membership of the Sinking Fund Commission AmendmentLRCAAdministration of governmentIncrease the membership of the state Sinking Fund Commission to include other executive officersApproved50.65% (782,158)49.35% (762,129)1.30%
Ohio1947Use of Motor Vehicle License and Gas Taxes InitiativeCICATaxes, TransportationProhibit the expenditure of money from motor vehicle license taxes and gasoline taxes on uses other ...Approved60.77% (1,037,650)39.23% (669,718)21.55%
Oregon1947Measure Nos. 300-301LRSSTaxes, Public assistance programsImplement a three percent retail sales tax to fund public assistance, property tax relief, and state...Defeated27.24% (67,514)72.76% (180,333)45.52%
Oregon1947Measure Nos. 302-303VRTobacco laws, TaxesLevy a one-tenth of one cent tax on each cigarette distributed or sold.Defeated42.42% (103,794)57.58% (140,876)15.16%
Alabama1947Amendment 1LRCATaxes, State and local government budgets, spending, and financeThe amendment proposed to amend the constitution. The amendment proposed that the revenue received b...Approved79.18% (111,212)20.82% (29,250)58.35%
Alabama1947Amendment 2LRCAState and local government budgets, spending, and financeThe amendment proposed to amend the constitution. The amendment proposed that the legislature would ...Approved71.77% (57,985)28.23% (22,811)43.53%
Alabama1947Amendment 3LRCATaxes, State and local government budgets, spending, and financeThe amendment proposed to amend the constitution. The amendment proposed to authorize the Montgomery...Approved70.63% (55,558)29.37% (23,108)41.25%
Alabama1947Amendment 4LRCAState and local government budgets, spending, and financeThe amendment proposed to amend the constitution. The amendment proposed that the legislature would ...Approved70.47% (53,395)29.53% (22,375)40.94%
Texas1947Proposition 1LRCATaxesLevy an ad valorem tax to fund Confederate pensions, improvements at state higher education institut...Approved51.30% (102,531)48.70% (97,318)2.61%
Wisconsin1947Question 1LRAQTime standardsAuthorize daylight saving timeDefeated45.19% (313,091)54.81% (379,740)9.62%
Alabama1946Amendment 1LRCATaxesThe amendment proposed to amend the constitution. The amendment proposed that the city of Decatur wo...Approved67.77% (68,676)32.23% (32,664)35.54%
Alabama1946Amendment 2LRCAHealthcare facility fundingThe amendment proposed to amend the constitution. The amendment proposed that the state may acquire,...Approved72.16% (80,850)27.84% (31,195)44.32%
Alabama1946Amendment 3LRCATaxesThe amendment proposed to amend the constitution. The amendment proposed that the city of Haleyville...Approved64.65% (67,983)35.35% (37,180)29.29%
Alabama1946Amendment 4LRCAConstitutional rightsThe amendment proposed to amend the constitution. The amendment proposed that on the first day of Ja...Approved53.71% (89,163)46.29% (76,843)7.42%
Alabama1946Amendment 5LRCATaxesThe amendment proposed to amend the constitution. The amendment proposed that each city whose ad val...Approved60.02% (59,366)39.98% (39,544)20.04%
Alabama1946Amendment 6LRCAState legislatures measuresThe amendment proposed to amend the constitution. The amendment proposed that the legislature would ...Approved62.17% (62,755)37.83% (38,191)24.33%
Alabama1946Amendment 7LRCAHighways and bridgesThe amendment proposed to amend the constitution. The amendment proposed that the state would not be...Approved66.24% (66,424)33.76% (33,853)32.48%
Alabama1946Amendment 8LRCAProperty taxes, Healthcare facility fundingThe amendment proposed to amend the constitution. The amendment proposed that all counties, except M...Approved64.67% (63,941)35.33% (34,925)29.35%
Alabama1946Amendment 9LRCAState and local government budgets, spending, and financeThe amendment proposed to amend the constitution. The amendment proposed that Mobile County would co...Approved65.82% (60,848)34.18% (31,604)31.63%
Arizona1946Measure Nos. 100-101LRCAExecutive official term limitsProvide for the establishment of four-year term limits for state officersDefeated44.77% (45,364)55.23% (55,956)10.45%
Arizona1946Measure Nos. 102-103LRCACounty and municipal governanceProvide for the establishment of four-year term limits for county officersDefeated42.28% (36,666)57.72% (50,065)15.45%
Arizona1946Measure Nos. 104-105LRCAProperty, TaxesProvide for the exemption of all federal, state, county, and municipal property from taxationApproved54.09% (48,357)45.91% (41,040)8.18%
Arizona1946Measure Nos. 106-107CICARight-to-work lawsAdd a right-to-work provision to the Arizona Constitution to mandate that no person be required to j...Approved55.53% (61,875)44.47% (49,557)11.05%
Arizona1946Measure Nos. 108-109LRCASalaries of government officialsProvide state legislators with a compensation of $15 per day in regular sessions and at the same rat...Defeated47.78% (49,877)52.22% (54,502)4.43%
Arizona1946Measure Nos. 300-301CISSTaxes, County and municipal governanceProvide for the definition of the distribution of motor fuel tax revenues between the state, countie...Approved51.63% (49,069)48.37% (45,975)3.26%
Arkansas1946Initiated Act No. 1CISSPublic education governanceDefeated49.52% (67,209)50.48% (68,510)0.96%
Arkansas1946Proposed Amendment 33CICATaxesApproved51.84% (64,859)48.16% (60,262)3.67%
Arkansas1946Proposed Amendment 37LRCAState executive official measuresApproved50.52% (64,427)49.48% (63,089)1.05%
Arkansas1946Referred Act No. 314LRCATaxesDefeated43.15% (52,979)56.85% (69,793)13.70%
California1946Proposition 1BIBond issues, Veterans policyAllow for the issuance of bonds up to $100,000,000 for the Veterans' Welfare Board to help veterans ...Approved79.55% (1,818,323)20.45% (467,364)59.11%
California1946Proposition 10LRCASalaries of government officials, State executive official measuresSet the salary of the governor and prohibit a change in salary for the Governor, Lieutenant Governor...Approved60.56% (1,284,505)39.44% (836,698)21.11%
California1946Proposition 11CISSLabor and unions, Religion-related policy, Race and ethnicity issuesEstablish that it is unlawful to refuse to hire someone based on their race, religion, color, nation...Defeated28.65% (675,697)71.35% (1,682,646)42.70%
California1946Proposition 12LRCAState legislative authority, Initiative and referendum processAllow the legislature to amend or repeal laws enacted by initiative and require such amendment or re...Approved56.87% (1,090,989)43.13% (827,439)13.74%
California1946Proposition 13LRCAState and local government budgets, spending, and finance, EducationSimplify the procedure to allocate state funds to the public school system.Defeated39.41% (832,886)60.59% (1,280,667)21.19%
California1946Proposition 14LRCAState executive official measuresEstablish the Secretary of State, Attorney General, Treasurer, and Controller as the order to take o...Approved80.89% (1,629,030)19.11% (384,813)61.78%
California1946Proposition 15LRCAState legislatures measuresEstablish that the 1923 and 1943 legislative amendments to the infinitive measure in 1920 referred t...Defeated41.07% (797,067)58.93% (1,143,780)17.86%
California1946Proposition 16LRCAEducation, TaxesRepeal section 12, Article XIII of the Constitution.Approved70.97% (1,465,655)29.03% (599,561)41.94%
California1946Proposition 17LRCAUtility policy, Administration of governmentRename the Railroad Commission the Public Utilities Commission and require Senate approval for commi...Approved59.68% (1,158,967)40.32% (783,031)19.36%