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StateYearNameTypeTopicsDescriptionStatusYes Votes TotalNo Votes TotalMov
Oklahoma1946State Question 314CICATaxes, EducationAllow school districts to increase the annual ad valorem tax rate for school purposes by up to 15 mi...Approved60.76% (271,331)39.24% (175,257)21.51%
Oklahoma1946State Question 315CICAEducationRequire the legislature to fund common schools at $42 per student annually, with distribution by a s...Approved60.23% (264,058)39.77% (174,374)20.46%
Oklahoma1946State Question 316CICAEducation, TaxesAllow a county excise board to levy an additional property tax of up to one mill for acquiring sites...Approved61.15% (267,549)38.85% (169,971)22.30%
Oklahoma1946State Question 318CICAEducationRequire the legislature to establish a free textbook system for common schools, appoint a state comm...Approved60.97% (261,807)39.03% (167,593)21.94%
Oregon1946Measure Nos. 300-301LRCAState executive official measuresEstablish a line of succession for the office of the governor in the event of removal, death, absenc...Approved75.91% (221,547)24.09% (70,322)51.81%
Oregon1946Measure Nos. 302-303LRSSProperty taxes, Defense-related fundingLevy an annual 0.45 of a mill property tax over a period of ten years to construct and equip armorie...Defeated25.68% (75,693)74.32% (219,006)48.63%
Oregon1946Measure Nos. 304-305LRSSPublic education governanceEstablish rural school districts and school boards.Approved53.63% (155,733)46.37% (134,673)7.25%
Oregon1946Measure Nos. 306-307LRCAProperty, Race and ethnicity issuesAllow individuals of Chinese ethnicity to own real estate and mining claims, repealing provisions th...Approved54.87% (161,865)45.13% (133,111)9.75%
Oregon1946Measure Nos. 308-309LRCAState legislatures measuresRequire the legislature to read every bill by title only, except in cases of emergency or by a two-t...Approved56.18% (145,248)43.82% (113,279)12.37%
Oregon1946Measure Nos. 310-311LRCAState legislatures measuresIncrease the number of state senators from 30 to 31.Defeated32.38% (88,717)67.62% (185,247)35.23%
Oregon1946Measure Nos. 312-313VRBusiness regulations, Fisheries and fishing regulationsProhibit commercial fishing in Nestucca Bay and require state fish and game commissions to conduct c...Approved65.93% (196,195)34.07% (101,398)31.85%
Oregon1946Measure Nos. 314-315CISSPublic employee retirement funds, Taxes, Public assistance programsAuthorize a three percent gross income tax to create a pension fund for citizens over 60 and permane...Defeated26.07% (86,374)73.93% (244,960)47.86%
Oregon1946Measure Nos. 316-317CISSTaxes, EducationLevy an annual tax sufficient to generate $50 for each child between ages four and twenty within the...Approved50.99% (157,904)49.01% (151,765)1.98%
South Dakota1946Amendment ALRCAState executive powers and duties, State legislative authority, Salaries of government officialsAllow the Legislature by a two-thirds majority vote to fix the salary of Constitutional officersApproved63.88% (86,496)36.12% (48,911)27.76%
South Dakota1946Amendment BLRCARight-to-work lawsInclude the right to work in the Bill of RightsApproved70.33% (93,035)29.67% (39,257)40.65%
South Dakota1946Amendment CLRCAState legislative processes and sessionsRequire every bill to be read twice during the legislative processApproved68.57% (85,975)31.43% (39,404)37.14%
South Dakota1946Referred LawVRHealthcare governanceRequire healthcare institutions to operate with a license authorized by the State Board of HealthApproved63.15% (89,638)36.85% (52,316)26.29%
Texas1946Proposition 1LRCAEducation, State and local government budgets, spending, and financeAuthorize the legislature to appropriate $75,000 for the construction of a building on the campus of...Approved78.24% (266,124)21.76% (74,031)56.47%
Texas1946Proposition 2LRCAState and local government budgets, spending, and finance, State legislatures measuresAuthorize the legislature to provide a retirement, disability and death compensation system for stat...Approved59.32% (173,845)40.68% (119,203)18.65%
Texas1946Proposition 3LRCATaxes, TransportationAllocate motor fuel taxes and vehicle registration fees towards public roadway rights-of-way, constr...Approved79.84% (231,834)20.16% (58,555)59.67%
Utah1946Amendment 1LRCAProperty tax exemptionsEnd the exclusion of federal property from property taxesApproved73.34% (86,015)26.66% (31,268)46.68%
Utah1946Amendment 2LRCAProperty taxes, Public land policy, Federal government issuesRemove wording from the constitution prohibiting taxing federal landApproved71.21% (82,177)28.79% (33,217)42.43%
Utah1946Amendment 3LRCAProperty taxes, Public education fundingPermit the legislature to change the property tax rate and require the revenue provides less than or...Approved86.37% (126,045)13.63% (19,883)72.75%
Utah1946Amendment 4LRCAPublic education funding, Income taxes, Property taxesPermit distribution of income tax revenue be decided by statuteApproved82.80% (114,626)17.20% (23,808)65.60%
Utah1946Amendment 5LRCALocal government officials and electionsChange the term length of county attorneys from two years to fourApproved71.50% (78,833)28.50% (31,424)43.00%
Utah1946Amendment 6LRCASalaries of government officialsPermit the legislature to set the salary of certain state officialsApproved57.54% (62,523)42.46% (46,137)15.08%
Utah1946Amendment 7LRCASalaries of government officialsChange the method of compensating judges of the supreme and district courtsApproved62.26% (71,608)37.74% (43,407)24.52%
Utah1946Amendment 8LRCAState legislative authorityAllow the legislature to determine the locations of public institutionsApproved80.00% (104,079)20.00% (26,019)60.00%
Washington1946HJR 9LRCAState legislative authority, Property taxesAuthorize the state to tax federal property within the stateApproved56.08% (253,819)43.92% (198,786)12.16%
Washington1946Initiative 166CISSUtility policy, Ballot measure processRequire voter approval on public utility district property acquisitions and related bonds or indebte...Defeated37.45% (220,239)62.55% (367,836)25.10%
Washington1946Referendum 26VRGame and fish commissionsProvide the governor with the authority to appoint and remove members of the State Game Commission.Defeated13.43% (69,490)86.57% (447,819)73.13%
Washington1946Referendum 27VRForestry and timber, State executive branch structureProvide for the creation of a State Timber Resource Board regulating timber harvesting from all stat...Defeated20.34% (107,731)79.66% (422,026)59.33%
Wisconsin1946Question 1LRCAState executive official measuresRemove a provision that designates the Secretary of State as state auditor and authorize the legisla...Approved60.95% (480,938)39.05% (308,072)21.91%
Wisconsin1946Question 2LRCASchool choice policyAuthorize the legislature to provide children with transportation to any private, parochial, or othe...Defeated44.53% (437,817)55.47% (545,475)10.95%
Maine1946World War II Veterans Bonus Bonds and Taxes AmendmentLRCAVeterans policy, Tobacco and cigarette taxesProvide a bonus of $150 to veterans of World War II and other veterans' benefits through issuing add...Defeated35.51% (59,725)64.49% (108,467)28.98%
Maine1946World War II Veterans's Bonus Taxes MeasureLRSSTobacco and cigarette taxes, Veterans policyProvide for a payment of a bonus to World War II veterans by increasing cigarette and other liquor t...Defeated35.62% (60,544)64.38% (109,450)28.77%
Oklahoma1946State Question 319LRCAEducation, TaxesAllow a county excise board to levy an additional property tax of up to one mill for purchasing equi...Approved73.92% (277,497)26.08% (97,900)47.84%
North Dakota1946Levy for Post War Rehabilitation MeasureLRSSTaxes, Defense-related fundingDefeated40.96% (48,121)59.04% (69,362)18.08%
North Dakota1946Optional Form County Government AmendmentLRCACounty and municipal governanceDefeated44.69% (48,937)55.31% (60,573)10.63%
North Dakota1946Valuation Basis for Computing Tax ReferendumVRTaxesDefeated44.53% (56,988)55.47% (70,983)10.94%
Wisconsin1946Question 1LRCALaw enforcement officers and departments, Local official term limitsRemove limits on successive terms for sheriffsDefeated41.59% (121,144)58.41% (170,131)16.82%
Kentucky1945Absentee Voting ReferendumLRCAAbsentee and mail votingApproved
Kentucky1945Highway Fund Taxes ReferendumLRCATransportation, Revenue allocation, Transportation taxes and feesApproved
New York1945Amendment 1LRCAState executive electionsRequire that the governor and lieutenant-governor be chosen jointlyDefeated49.50% (475,912)50.50% (485,534)1.00%
New York1945Amendment 2LRCAState executive powers and dutiesSet new rules for filling vacancies in the governor and lieutenant governor offices by requiring a p...Approved63.97% (575,740)36.03% (324,258)27.94%
New York1945Amendment 3LRCAElection administration and governanceRemove the disqualification of votes of certain electors of a nonpersonal election district after re...Approved52.42% (458,749)47.58% (416,474)4.83%
New York1945Amendment 4LRCARedistricting policyProvide that towns with certain population ratios may be divided in creation of senate and assembly ...Approved69.89% (613,373)30.11% (264,296)39.77%
New York1945Amendment 5LRCALocal government organizationPermit two-thirds of the members of a county governing body to request enactment of special or local...Approved71.19% (608,296)28.81% (246,141)42.39%
New York1945Amendment 6LRCACivil service, Veterans policyGive disabled veterans preference in civil service appointments and promotions and extended the same...Approved51.42% (621,436)48.58% (587,217)2.83%
Alabama1945Amendment 1LRCATaxesThe amendment proposed to amend the constitution. The amendment proposed that the legislature levy a...Defeated36.00% (42,368)64.00% (75,308)27.99%