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StateYearNameTypeTopicsDescriptionStatusYes Votes TotalNo Votes TotalMov
California1944Proposition 8LRCAState judiciary, TaxesDeclare that all deeds issued because of tax delinquency or assessments are valid unless declared in...Defeated32.64% (745,771)67.36% (1,539,318)34.73%
California1944Proposition 9CICAState and local government budgets, spending, and finance, EducationIncrease the amount of money given to public elementary schools to 166.66% of the amount of generate...Approved63.76% (1,753,818)36.24% (996,808)27.52%
Colorado1944Amendment 1CICACivil trials, Constitutional rights, Jury rules, Sex and gender issuesAllow women to serve on juriesApproved60.65% (195,793)39.35% (127,057)21.29%
Colorado1944Amendment 3CICAImmigration policy, PropertyCreate a constitutional right of aliens eligible for citizenship to acquire property and provide in ...Defeated47.01% (173,652)52.99% (195,752)5.98%
Colorado1944Amendment 4CICAVeterans policy, Civil serviceGive veterans and their widows preference in civil service hiringApproved70.55% (256,563)29.45% (107,100)41.10%
Colorado1944Measure 2IndISSPublic employee retirement fundsAppropriate funds in the State Treasury to pay County Department of Public Welfare old age pensions ...Approved63.50% (243,863)36.50% (140,187)27.00%
Florida1944Amendment 1LRCAIncome taxes, Property taxes, Sales taxesSet tax ratesApproved66.63% (95,632)33.37% (47,904)33.25%
Florida1944Amendment 10LRCALocal government finance and taxes, Tax and revenue administrationEstablish that the County Tax Assessor for Hillsborough County assesses for all tax districts in the...Approved59.28% (72,376)40.72% (49,707)18.57%
Florida1944Amendment 2LRCARedistricting policy, State legislative structure, State legislative authorityEstablish new legislative districts and provide for reapportionment of the legislative districtsDefeated47.51% (63,304)52.49% (69,953)4.99%
Florida1944Amendment 3LRCAState judicial authority, State judiciary structureLimit the number of Justice of Peace Districts in any county to fiveApproved66.62% (94,312)33.38% (47,248)33.25%
Florida1944Amendment 4LRCAState judicial selection, State judicial authority, State judiciary structureEstablish state attorneys, judges of the criminal courts of record and county solicitors as elected ...Approved65.28% (91,276)34.72% (48,549)30.56%
Florida1944Amendment 5LRCARight-to-work laws, Collective bargainingProhibit denying or restricting a person’s right to work based on membership or non-membership in a ...Approved54.64% (147,860)45.36% (122,770)9.27%
Florida1944Amendment 6LRCAAdministrative organization, Local government organizationEstablish a uniform system of county and municipal governmentDefeated49.00% (69,364)51.00% (72,186)1.99%
Florida1944Amendment 7LRCAState judicial selection, State legislative elections, State legislative authorityAmend provisions relating to the terms of those appointed or elected to fill vacanciesApproved66.99% (89,760)33.01% (44,230)33.98%
Florida1944Amendment 8LRCALocal government organization, Local government officials and electionsProvide for five county commissioners districts in each countyApproved56.54% (84,548)43.46% (64,986)13.08%
Idaho1944HJR 3LRCAAdministrative organization, Corrections governanceDefeated45.84% (53,864)54.16% (63,640)8.32%
Idaho1944HJR 4LRCAState executive official measuresDefeated49.16% (59,725)50.84% (61,764)1.68%
Idaho1944SJR 1LRCAState executive official measuresApproved62.05% (83,483)37.95% (51,061)24.10%
Idaho1944SJR 3LRCAAdministration of governmentApproved59.12% (72,266)40.88% (49,968)18.24%
Idaho1944SJR 4LRCATaxes, PropertyApproved52.59% (62,583)47.41% (56,408)5.19%
Illinois1944Banking Law AmendmentLRSSBanking policyIt proposed amendments to section 10 of the general banking law.Approved69.12% (973,159)30.88% (434,767)38.24%
Illinois1944County Officer Term LimitsLRCALocal official term limitsIt proposed to remove the constitutional provision that required elected county officers to wait for...Defeated57.87% (898,107)42.13% (653,877)15.74%
Maryland1944Amendment 1LRCAConstitutional wording changesDefeated45.68% (99,371)54.32% (118,179)8.65%
Maryland1944Amendment 2LRCAState judiciary structureApproved64.20% (130,478)35.80% (72,773)28.39%
Maryland1944Amendment 3LRCAState judiciary structureApproved50.98% (97,995)49.02% (94,239)1.95%
Maryland1944Amendment 4LRCASalaries of government officialsApproved64.70% (123,340)35.30% (67,295)29.40%
Maryland1944Amendment 5LRCACounty and municipal governanceApproved63.18% (113,945)36.82% (66,401)26.36%
Maryland1944Amendment 6LRCAConstitutional wording changesApproved67.24% (121,483)32.76% (59,183)34.48%
Massachusetts1944Question 1LRCAInitiative and referendum process, Ballot measure processRequire a fair, concise summary, instead of a full description, for each ballot measureApproved87.37% (861,148)12.63% (124,517)74.73%
Massachusetts1944Question 2LRCAState executive powers and duties, State legislative authorityAllow the legislature to prescribe conditions for pardons of feloniesApproved61.63% (650,475)38.37% (405,039)23.25%
Massachusetts1944Question 3LRCAState legislative processes and sessionsProvide for annual sessions of the General Court and an annual budgetApproved52.02% (557,930)47.98% (514,675)4.03%
Massachusetts1944Question 4LRCAAbsentee and mail votingAllow qualified voters with physical disabilities to vote by absentee ballotApproved81.87% (893,139)18.13% (197,782)63.74%
Massachusetts1944Question 5VRGambling policyPermit non-profit organizations to conduct games of chanceApproved67.72% (738,387)32.28% (351,918)35.45%
Michigan1944Proposal No. 1LRCADrinking water systemsAllow the legislative bodies of villages and cities to establish how much water may be provided to p...Approved60.23% (860,219)39.77% (568,090)20.45%
Michigan1944Proposal No. 2LRCAState legislative electionsAllow members of the legislature to run and be elected to other state offices while during their ter...Defeated48.23% (676,142)51.77% (725,858)3.55%
Michigan1944Proposal No. 3LRCASalaries of government officialsSet the compensation of members of the legislature at $5.00 per day during their term of officeDefeated43.34% (614,300)56.66% (803,104)13.32%
Michigan1944Proposal No. 4CICALocal government organizationAllow Wayne County to adopt a charterDefeated42.85% (638,876)57.15% (851,926)14.29%
Minnesota1944Amendment 1LRCATransportation taxes and fees, Airport infrastructureApproved73.62% (737,091)26.38% (264,149)47.24%
Missouri1944Amendment 1LRCAPublic education funding, Local government finance and taxesEnact a law authorizing legislation that regulates the time and manner of investment, use, or disbur...Approved56.07% (444,104)43.93% (347,984)12.14%
Missouri1944Amendment 2CICAState legislative structureAmend the Missouri State Constitution to establish a unicameral legislature with 50 to 75 members, a...Defeated47.58% (364,794)52.42% (401,900)4.84%
Montana1944Amendment 1LRCAEducation, State and local government budgets, spending, and financeDefeated38.10% (53,089)61.90% (86,270)23.81%
Montana1944Amendment 2LRCACounty and municipal governanceDefeated47.53% (68,898)52.47% (76,057)4.94%
Montana1944I-48CISSComplementary and alternative healthcare, Business regulationsDefeated39.87% (72,206)60.13% (108,882)20.25%
Nebraska1944Amendment 1CICATransportation taxes and feesProvide that all proceeds from motor vehicle registration fees, license taxes, and fuel taxes go tow...Defeated43.02% (205,262)56.98% (271,901)13.97%
Nebraska1944Initiative 1CISSAlcohol lawsProhibit the manufacture, sale, and use of intoxicating liquors.Defeated24.79% (130,947)75.21% (397,190)50.41%
Nevada1944Question 1LRCAState legislative processes and sessionsAllow county commissioners to appoint same-party legislative replacements if no election occurs befo...Approved78.97% (25,266)21.03% (6,730)57.93%
Nevada1944Question 2IndISSPublic employee retirement funds, Public assistance programsProvide compulsory old-age assistance to needy seniors in Nevada and establish state and county fund...Approved53.51% (19,078)46.49% (16,573)7.03%
North Carolina1944Board of Education AmendmentLRCAAdministrative organization, Public education governanceModify the North Carolina State Board of Education’s membershipApproved60.46% (164,723)39.54% (107,742)20.91%
North Carolina1944Commissioner Officers AmendmentLRCAState executive official measures, Administration of governmentEstablish commissioners of agriculture, labor, and insurance as constitutional officers on the counc...Approved68.82% (234,683)31.18% (106,321)37.64%
North Carolina1944Homestead Deeds AmendmentLRCAFamily-related policyRequire a wife's signature to make a homestead deed validApproved54.19% (183,802)45.81% (155,359)8.39%